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folly_n to_o strive_v against_o their_o strength_n see_v they_o shall_v be_v debar_v of_o all_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v either_o defend_v themselves_o or_o offend_v the_o enemy_n and_o thus_o the_o unresistable_a power_n of_o the_o chaldean_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v joel._n 1._o 6._o 7._o &_o 2._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n 3._o joel_n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 2._o 3._o four_o hereby_o be_v signify_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o captivity_n namely_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o by_o their_o enemy_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o set_a place_n wherein_o they_o may_v rest_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o civil_a and_o divine_a duty_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v toss_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o post_n to_o pillar_n and_o be_v scatter_v and_o