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the_o want_n of_o feel_v in_o the_o people_n they_o know_v it_o not_o and_o again_o yet_o they_o know_v not_o say_v the_o text._n but_o what_o consume_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o not_o know_v that_o they_o be_v strike_v pine_a and_o become_v old_a with_o sorrow_n and_o not_o feel_v their_o misery_n no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n they_o feel_v their_o misery_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n nor_o think_v and_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n that_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n and_o their_o own_o sin_n that_o deserve_v it_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o all_o this_o chastisement_n and_o therefore_o another_o prophet_n complain_v to_o like_a purpose_n say_v 42.25_o say_v isal_n 42.25_o god_n pour_v upon_o israel_n the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n which_o word_n imply_v that_o no_o plague_n move_v man_n to_o repentance_n if_o they_o do_v not_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n and_o consider_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o condition_n and_o event_n of_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o god_n chastisement_n for_o want_v of_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n be_v without_o their_o fruit_n for_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v so_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o our_o own_o chastisement_n shall_v prove_v better_o no_o for_o we_o see_v that_o 25._o that_o gen._n 25._o esau_n fast_v and_o his_o hunger_n make_v he_o sell_v away_o his_o birthright_n and_o 6._o and_o matt._n 6._o the_o pharise_n fast_v and_o their_o fast_n make_v they_o swell_v with_o pride_n