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18._o and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o esai_n say_v 5._o esai_n 5._o alack_o for_o the_o grievous_a sin_n of_o england_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o common_a enemy_n our_o sin_n arm_v our_o enemy_n against_o we_o dom._n chrysost_n ho._n 1._o de_fw-la ver_fw-la esai_n vide_fw-la dom._n as_o chrysostome_n say_v one_o heart_n may_v bleed_v to_o think_v it_o &_o can_v but_o rue_v in_o the_o speak_n and_o hear_v of_o it_o the_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n of_o england_n be_v ready_a to_o conspire_v to_o pluck_v out_o our_o gracious_a &_o dear_a mother_n out_o of_o the_o royal_a chrone_n because_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n god_n take_v away_o a_o godly_a prince_n and_o give_v they_o a_o prince_n in_o his_o wrath_n 13._o osee_n 13._o as_o the_o prophet_n osee_n say_v and_o send_v oppressor_n and_o effeminate_a person_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o as_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n esai_n show_v 34._o esay_n 3._o job._n 34._o and_o as_o elin_n say_v 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