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pretend_v to_o rest_v secure_o upon_o he_o for_o justification_n &_o salvation_n such_o be_v the_o security_n of_o the_o prince_n priest_n &_o prophet_n of_o judah_n as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n set_v it_o forth_o nick_n 3._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o one_o abhor_a judgement_n and_o pervert_v all_o equity_n etc._n etc._n the_o other_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o divine_v for_o money_n the_o whole_a state_n both_o political_a and_o ecclesiastical_a be_v all_o corrupt_a give_v over_o to_o covetousness_n oppression_n bribery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v the_o prophet_n they_o will_v lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o commit_v such_o horrid_a and_o execrable_a sin_n yet_o they_o will_v presume_v upon_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o and_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o 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