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still_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v 18._o therefore_o i_o may_v just_o destroy_v they_o but_o i_o will_v not_o i_o will_v prevent_v they_o with_o my_o mercy_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o way_n again_o and_o direct_v they_o with_o my_o spirit_n i_o will_v *_o restore_v they_o to_o comfort_n 19_o and_o make_v glad_a those_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a in_o their_o behalf_n i_o will_v work_v the_o fruit_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o preacher_n that_o shall_v denounce_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o aswell_o those_o that_o be_v far_o of_o as_o those_o that_o be_v nigh_o aswell_o to_o jew_n as_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n aswell_o to_o they_o that_o be_v captive_a abroad_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o country_n at_o home_n 21._o but_o the_o wicked_a and_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v shall_v have_v no_o peace_n no_o quietness_n no_o comfort_n but_o perpetual_a torment_n and_o 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strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o your_o fist_n without_o mercy_n now_o you_o shall_v not_o fast_o thus_o that_o your_o voice_n may_v be_v hear_v above_o 5_o think_v you_o this_o fast_o please_v i_o 5._o that_o a_o man_n shall_v chasten_v himself_o for_o a_o day_n and_o to_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n and_o to_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o hairy_a cloth_n shall_v that_o be_v call_v fast_v or_o a_o day_n that_o please_v the_o lord_n 6_o do_v not_o this_o fast_v rather_o please_v i_o 3_o that_o thou_o lose_v the_o wicked_a band_n that_o thou_o take_v of_o the_o over_o heavy_a burden_n that_o thou_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o break_v all_o manner_n of_o yoke_n 35_o
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a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n we_o fall_v eversecâ—â—â—â—_n as_o the_o leaf_n for_o our_o sin_n carry_v we_o away_o like_o the_o wind_n 7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stand_v up_o to_o take_v hold_n by_o thâ—â—_n therefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d from_o we_o and_o consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n 8._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 20._o oh_o lord_n thou_o father_n of_o we_o we_o arâ—_n thy_o clay_n and_o thou_o act_v our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o i_o &_o be_v not_o to_o sore_o displease_v oh_o lord_n and_o keep_v not_o our_o offence_n to_o long_o in_o thy_o remembrance_n but_o consider_v that_o we_o all_o be_v thy_o people_n 12._o 10_o the_o city_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n lie_v waste_n zion_n be_v a_o wilderness_n and_o jerusalem_n a_o desert_n 11_z our_o holy_a house_n which_o be_v our_o beauty_n where_o our_o father_n praise_v thou_o be_v burn_v up_o yea_o all_o our_o 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comfort_v themselves_o and_o *_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n with_o the_o memory_n of_o those_o wonderful_a act_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o their_o father_n before_o time_n in_o this_o place_n they_o break_v out_o to_o a_o earnest_a wish_n oh_o say_v they_o that_o thou_o will_v cleave_v the_o heaven_n in_o sunder_o and_o come_v down_o when_o our_o father_n be_v oppress_v in_o egypt_n though_o they_o look_v for_o no_o such_o goodness_n at_o thy_o hand_n yet_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o come_v *_o down_o from_o heaven_n to_o deliver_v they_o 8._o and_o that_o with_o so_o great_a majesty_n and_o terror_n through_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n that_o thy_o name_n be_v know_v and_o dreadful_a not_o only_o to_o thou_o own_o people_n *_o but_o also_o to_o thine_o enemy_n 51._o who_o thou_o do_v mighty_o consume_v in_o the_o *_o desert_n also_o thou_o be_v continual_o with_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o and_o when_o thou_o purpose_v to_o publish_v thy_o law_n unto_o we_o thou_o 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there_o be_v light_a 4_o and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o god_n divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n 5_o and_o god_n call_v the_o light_a day_n and_o the_o darkness_n night_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o first_o day_n 6_o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n between_o the_o water_n 6_o and_o let_v it_o make_v a_o division_n between_o water_n and_o water_n 7_o and_o god_n make_v the_o firmament_n and_o set_v a_o division_n between_o the_o water_n which_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n 8_o and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 8_o and_o god_n call_v the_o firmament_n heaven_n and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o second_o day_n 9_o and_o god_n say_v 4_o let_v the_o water_n under_o the_o heaven_n be_v gather_v together_o into_o one_o place_n and_o let_v the_o dry_a land_n appear_v and_o it_o be_v so_o 7_o 10_o and_o god_n call_v the_o dry_a land_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o water_n call_v he_o the_o sea_n and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 11._o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o bud_n and_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_n and_o fruitful_a tree_n yield_v fruit_n after_o his_o kind_n which_o have_v seed_n in_o itself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 12_o and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o green_a herb_n apt_a to_o seed_v after_o his_o kind_n and_o tree_n yield_v fruit_n which_o have_v seed_v it_o in_o self_n after_o his_o kind_n 13_o and_o god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o three_o day_n 14_o and_o god_n say_v 10._o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v divide_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n 15_o and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n 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god_n see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a 22_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o say_v be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o let_v foul_a multiply_v in_o the_o earth_n 23_o and_o the_o evening_n and_o morning_n be_v the_o five_o day_n 24_o and_o god_n say_v let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o live_v creature_n after_o his_o kind_n cattle_n worm_n and_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v so_o 25_o god_n make_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o cattle_n after_o his_o kind_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o
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to_o marry_o than_o to_o burn_v 3_o the_o third_o help_n be_v comfort_n in_o sickness_n in_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o household_n care_n and_o trouble_n as_o in_o education_n of_o child_n and_o keep_v the_o family_n in_o order_n in_o this_o place_n have_v we_o the_o institution_n and_o notable_a commendation_n of_o matrimony_n by_o god_n himself_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n which_o make_v great_o against_o all_o such_o that_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n deprave_v the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o make_v marriage_n a_o wallow_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o a_o permission_n only_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o great_a evil_n etc_n etc_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n 24._o and_o shall_v be_v join_v etc_n etc_n after_o the_o institution_n of_o matrimony_n moses_n add_v the_o indissoluble_a bond_n and_o knot_n whereby_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v fasten_v together_o by_o 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that_o they_o be_v fair_a and_o they_o take_v they_o wife_n such_o as_o they_o like_v from_o among_o they_o all_o 3_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n yet_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n 4_o but_o there_o be_v giant_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o after_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n and_o have_v beget_v child_n of_o they_o the_o same_o become_v mighty_a man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n 5_o but_o god_n see_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a every_o day_n 6_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o sorrow_n in_o his_o heart_n 7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v from_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n destroyman_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o man_n unto_o cattle_n unto_o worm_n and_o unto_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o repent_v i_o that_o i_o have_v make_v they_o 8_o but_o noah_n find_v grace_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o these_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o noah_n noah_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o walk_v with_o god._n 10_o noah_n beget_v three_o son_n sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhath_n 11_o the_o earth_n also_o be_v corrupt_a before_o god_o and_o the_o same_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o cruelty_n 12_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v corrupt_v for_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n upon_o earth_n 13_o and_o god_n say_v unto_o noah_n the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v before_o i_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o cruelty_n through_o they_o and_o behold_v i_o will_v destroy_v they_o with_o the_o earth_n 14_o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n of_o pine_n tree_n habitation_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o shall_v pitch_v it_o within_o and_o without_o with_o pitch_n 15_o and_o of_o this_o fashion_n shall_v thou_o make_v it_o the_o length_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v three_o hundred_o cubit_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o fifty_o cubit_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o thirty_o cubit_n 16_o a_o window_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o a_o cubite_fw-la shall_v thou_o finish_v it_o above_o but_o the_o door_n of_o the_o ark_n shall_v thou_o set_v in_o the_o side_n thereof_o with_o three_o loft_n one_o above_o another_o shall_v thou_o make_v it_o 17_o and_o behold_v i_o even_o i_o do_v bring_v a_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o the_o earth_n to_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n wherein_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n under_o heaven_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v 18_o with_o thou_o also_o will_v i_o make_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n thy_o 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captivity_n and_o yourselves_o bring_v to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n because_o of_o your_o obstinate_a wickedness_n 23._o you_o think_v yourself_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o felicity_n &_o glory_n much_o in_o that_o you_o dwell_v in_o house_n gorgeous_o seel_v with_o ceder_n of_o libanus_n but_o all_o that_o your_o gayness_n shall_v be_v little_o regard_v in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o sorrow_n when_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o you_o at_o the_o time_n you_o least_o think_v of_o it_o even_o as_o the_o throw_v of_o a_o woman_n labour_n with_o child_n as_o true_o as_o jlive_v 27._o say_v the_o lord_n though_o jechonias_n the_o son_n of_o joakim_n etc_n etc_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v almost_o continual_o to_o utter_v their_o say_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 14_o and_o oftentimes_o to_o *_o repeat_v that_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o to_o the_o intent_n 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your_o time_n you_o shall_v dwell_v in_o tent_n that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o be_v stranger_n 8_o thus_o have_v we_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n our_o father_n in_o all_o that_o he_o have_v charge_v we_o and_o so_o we_o drink_v no_o wine_n all_o our_o life_n long_o we_o nor_o our_o wife_n our_o son_n and_o our_o daughter_n 9_o neither_o build_v we_o any_o house_n to_o dwell_v therein_o we_o have_v also_o among_o we_o neither_o vineyard_n nor_o corn_n land_n to_o sow_v 10_o but_o we_o dwell_v in_o tent_n we_o obey_v and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o that_o jonadab_n our_o father_n command_v us._n 11_z but_o now_o that_o nabuchodonozor_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n come_v up_o into_o the_o land_n we_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldeis_fw-la and_o the_o assyrian_n and_o so_o we_o dwell_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n 12_o then_o come_v the_o 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that_o you_o may_v continue_v in_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o you_o and_o your_o father_n but_o you_o will_v neither_o hear_v i_o nor_o follow_v i_o 16_o the_o child_n of_o jonadab_n rechab_v son_n have_v steadfast_o keep_v their_o father_n commandment_n that_o he_o give_v they_o but_o this_o people_n be_v not_o obedient_a unto_o i_o 17_o and_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v upon_o juda_n &_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n 13._o all_o the_o trouble_n that_o i_o have_v devise_v against_o they_o for_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v
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people_n of_o the_o world_n come_v together_o which_o worship_n stock_n and_o stone_n and_o god_n of_o their_o own_o make_n 22._o and_o let_v we_o hear_v whether_o their_o god_n or_o their_o soothsayers_n inspire_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a to_o declare_v or_o tell_v 〈◊〉_d any_o such_o thing_n let_v they_o bring_v forth_o their_o witness_n to_o justify_v the_o matter_n 13._o but_o you_o my_o people_n can_v 〈◊〉_d and_o your_o conscience_n can_v be_v witness_n that_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v for_o myself_o and_o against_o the_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n be_v true_a therefore_o mistrust_v not_o fear_v not_o put_v your_o confidence_n in_o i_o stick_v to_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o true_a god_n that_o never_o have_v beginning_n nor_o shall_v have_v â—â—ding_v 28_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n that_o preserve_v &_o maintain_v all_o thing_n and_o *_o out_o of_o who_o hand_n no_o power_n can_v take_v any_o one_o man_n that_o i_o will_v save_v 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he_o prepare_v here_o to_o utter_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v remember_v not_o thing_n do_v before_o time_n i_o have_v wrought_v great_a benefit_n for_o you_o i_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o *_o of_o egypt_n 2._o i_o bring_v you_o through_o the_o red_a sea_n i_o conduct_v you_o through_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n i_o give_v you_o victory_n over_o your_o enemy_n but_o *_o remember_v not_o these_o benefit_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o i_o will_v now_o tell_v you_o 7._o i_o will_v work_v a_o new_a thing_n that_o shall_v far_o pass_v these_o 20_o i_o will_v make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o wild_a beast_n shall_v worship_v i_o etc_n etc_n that_o be_v i_o will_v not_o only_o deliver_v you_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o bring_v you_o home_o safe_a through_o dangerous_a way_n and_o passage_n which_o may_v just_o be_v compare_v to_o any_o 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advauncement_n of_o my_o great_a glory_n and_o praise_n for_o thou_o jacob_n will_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o 24_o but_o thou_o have_v a_o unlust_n towards_o etc_n etc_n lest_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v puff_v up_o and_o swell_v in_o their_o own_o concepte_n shall_v think_v this_o great_a and_o strange_a matter_n be_v wrought_v for_o their_o â–ª_o *_o desert_n or_o worthiness_n 4_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d such_o thing_n either_o by_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n or_o by_o offer_v of_o sacrifice_n or_o burn_v of_o incense_n or_o buy_v of_o costly_a spice_n for_o the_o holy_a oil_n command_v exod._n 30._o 25._o nor_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o respect_n whereof_o this_o singular_a and_o unestimable_a benefit_n be_v wrought_v but_o rather_o by_o their_o sin_n have_v altogether_o deserve_v the_o contrary_a and_o provoke_v god_n to_o just_a wrath_n and_o therefore_o that_o this_o thing_n proceed_v of_o god_n mere_a mercy_n and_o exceed_a love_n towards_o mankind_n for_o his_o own_o felfes_n sake_n as_o he_o say_v for_o his_o own_o self_n sake_n put_v away_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n so_o that_o neither_o their_o own_o worthiness_n nor_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o ancestor_n can_v deserve_v it_o for_o as_o adam_n be_v a_o sinner_n 〈…〉_o all_o the_o other_o that_o they_o come_v of_o and_o both_o governor_n and_o people_n have_v geevous_o offend_v god._n the._n 1._o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphanie_n at_o morning_n prayer_n isaiah_n 44._o so_o hear_v now_o oh_o jacob_n my_o 〈…〉_o who_o i_o have_v choose_v 2_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o fashion_v thou_o and_o help_v thou_o even_o from_o thy_o mother_n womb_n be_v not_o afraid_a oh_o jacob_n my_o sieruaunt_n thou_o righteous_a who_o i_o have_v choose_v 3_o for_o i_o shall_v pour_v water_n upon_o thy_o dry_a ground_n 27._o and_o river_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a i_o shall_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o my_o blessing_n 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thereof_o to_o honour_v it_o and_o a_o grawen_n image_n to_o kneel_v before_o it_o 16_o one_o piece_n he_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n with_o another_o he_o re_v flesh_n that_o he_o may_v eat_v rest_n his_o belly_n full_a with_o the_o third_o he_o warm_v himself_o and_o say_v aha_o i_o be_o well_o warm_v i_o have_v be_v at_o the_o fire_n 17_o and_o of_o the_o residue_n he_o make_v he_o a_o god_n and_o a_o grave_a image_n for_o himself_o he_o kneel_v before_o it_o he_o worship_v it_o he_o pray_v unto_o it_o and_o say_v deliver_v i_o 16._o for_o thou_o be_v my_o god._n 18_o yet_o man_n neither_o consider_v nor_o understand_v because_o their_o eye_n be_v stop_v that_o they_o can_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o