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himself_o without_o you_o though_o you_o perish_v as_o filth_n and_o dung_n everlasting_o reas_n 2_o 2._o god_n therefore_o will_v let_v man_n alone_o in_o their_o sin_n because_o he_o do_v know_v how_o to_o fetch_v out_o glory_n to_o his_o own_o name_n from_o their_o sin_n you_o will_v go_v on_o in_o your_o wicked_a way_n you_o will_v be_v stubborn_a and_o stout_a say_v god_n do_v you_o think_v to_o hinder_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n that_o way_n well_o do_v you_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o your_o lust_n i_o know_v how_o to_o glorify_v myself_o out_o of_o that_o sin_n of_o you_o that_o you_o do_v so_o much_o against_o my_o glory_n therefore_o take_v your_o fill_n of_o it_o obs_n 2_o second_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o any_o people_n upon_o any_o person_n when_o god_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o wrath_n let_v he_o alone_o go_v on_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v let_v he_o 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they_o shall_v but_o leave_v they_o for_o a_o little_a while_n unto_o themselves_o oh_o what_o mischief_n come_v of_o it_o as_o in_o 2_o chron._n 32.31_o hezekiah_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o but_o a_o while_n and_o what_o a_o deal_n of_o misery_n do_v he_o bring_v upon_o himself_o when_o god_n do_v but_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o try_v what_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n what_o be_v there_o such_o evil_a consequence_n upon_o adam_n in_o paradise_n leave_v alone_o and_o the_o saint_n leave_v alone_o here_o oh_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v it_o then_o when_o god_n shall_v leave_v a_o sinner_n alone_o i_o mean_v one_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n in_o he_o a_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o have_v no_o grace_n at_o all_o in_o he_o first_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o very_a great_a disrespect_n in_o god_n of_o reas_n 1_o his_o creature_n in_o this_o that_o he_o account_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o any_o further_o meddle_v with_o he_o love_v they_o not_o so_o well_o 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they_o all_o ver_fw-la 3._o i_o know_v ephraim_n and_o israel_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o know_v eprhraim_n this_o be_v notitia_fw-la judicialis_fw-la non_fw-la approbationis_fw-la a_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v not_o a_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n exposit_n exposit_n i_o knâ—w_v ephraim_n that_o be_v i_o know_v all_o his_o shift_n i_o know_v all_o his_o evasion_n all_o his_o cunning_a device_n all_o his_o plot_n all_o his_o pretence_n all_o his_o base_a end_n these_o may_v be_v hide_v from_o man_n but_o i_o know_v they_o they_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o i_o mark_v first_o i_o know_v ephraim_n and_o then_o i_o know_v israel_n ephraim_n ephraim_n first_o ephraim_n by_o ephraim_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v heretofore_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v
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lie_v upon_o david_n conscience_n and_o he_o can_v not_o get_v peace_n in_o again_o what_o course_n take_v he_o i_o say_v he_o do_v but_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v my_o sin_n thou_o do_v then_o seal_v a_o pardon_n to_o i_o oh_o take_v this_o course_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a success_n god_n come_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o sickness_n and_o say_v sinner_n guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a give_v god_n then_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o humble_a confession_n it_o be_v true_a to_o confess_v offence_n against_o man_n to_o man_n there_o may_v be_v danger_n in_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o trouble_v but_o confession_n of_o offence_n against_o god_n never_o cause_v trouble_v expos_fw-la expos_fw-la and_o seek_v my_o face_n that_o be_v my_o favour_n my_o son_n and_o my_o ordinance_n for_o in_o the_o general_n god_n face_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o love_n in_o his_o son_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a thing_n thus_o to_o behold_v god_n face_n revel_v 22.4_o this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n so_o earnest_o pray_v for_o lord_z lift_z up_o the_o light_n if_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o one_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o world_n to_o see_v god_n any_o way_n be_v sweet_a but_o to_o see_v he_o in_o christ_n this_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v nothing_o of_o god_n but_o his_o very_a footstep_n but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v the_o chief_a manifestation_n of_o the_o wisdom_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a lose_a man_n and_o in_o the_o ordinance_n there_o god_n chief_o let_v out_o himself_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n these_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n and_n seek_v my_o face_n the_o note_n from_o they_o be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n ob_n 1_o face_n the_o heart_n in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n must_v be_v active_a insufficient_a confession_n without_o reconciliation_n insufficient_a that_o soul_n which_o be_v true_o humble_v before_o god_n must_v be_v lively_a and_o active_a after_o god_n else_o our_o humiliation_n be_v worth_a nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v sullen_a lumpish_a and_o sink_v in_o its_o humiliation_n god_n look_v not_o at_o it_o ezek._n 33.10_o we_o read_v of_o some_o who_o be_v say_v to_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o sin_n many_o man_n when_o god_n begin_v to_o afflict_v they_o with_o their_o sin_n sign_n dulness_n under_o affliction_n a_o ill_a sign_n and_o put_v they_o into_o some_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n they_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a sign_n when_o humiliation_n make_v man_n dull_a sullen_a and_o unserviceable_a hinder_v they_o from_o duty_n when_o man_n lie_v down_o under_o their_o trouble_n discontent_v and_o melancholy_a therefore_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o no_o if_o from_o melancholy_a it_o dull_v the_o heart_n put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o spirit_n and_o activity_n disable_n it_o whole_o from_o service_n but_o if_o true_a it_o enlivens_fw-la the_o heart_n and_o put_v activity_n into_o the_o spirit_n though_o natural_o dull_a and_o lumpish_a it_o put_v the_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o activity_n for_o god_n when_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n this_o be_v a_o very_a good_a sign_n that_o such_o trouble_n for_o sin_n be_v right_a and_o good_a simile_n simile_n the_o melt_a of_o lead_n consume_v the_o lead_n but_o the_o melt_a of_o silver_n do_v but_o refine_v and_o purify_v it_o so_o the_o trouble_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n melt_v and_o consume_v it_o but_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n will_v abide_v the_o fire_n and_o come_v out_o purify_v and_o better_v therefore_o repentance_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o word_n of_o activity_n isa_n 55.1_o 2._o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n mat._n 11.20_o come_v unto_o i_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o true_a repent_a heart_n be_v in_o a_o active_a come_v posture_n fit_v for_o any_o service_n obs_n 2_o he_o god_n leave_v in_o his_o people_n at_o his_o part_a impression_n to_o seek_v he_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o he_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v after_o he_o the_o soul_n have_v her_o eye_n upon_o god_n look_v after_o he_o therefore_o much_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reprove_v who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o their_o sad_a conclusion_n and_o desperate_a speech_n from_o such_o as_o these_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v and_o he_o will_v never_o return_v again_o i_o be_o undo_v and_o lose_v for_o ever_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o hell_n i_o must_v go_v but_o a_o gracious_a heart_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n can_v see_v some_o glimpse_n of_o light_n and_o comfort_n say_v as_o that_o good_a man_n ezra_n 9.2_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o church_n in_o isa_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v what_o then_o yet_o o_o israel_n fear_v not_o consolation_n use_v 2._o consolation_n let_v we_o lay_v up_o this_o for_o sad_a time_n to_o support_v our_o spirit_n withal_o we_o know_v not_o what_o sad_a and_o black_a day_n we_o may_v see_v yet_o know_v that_o we_o can_v be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n than_o ephraim_n be_v in_o here_o to_o have_v god_n to_o be_v to_o we_o as_o a_o moth_n and_o as_o a_o lion_n to_o tear_v and_o devour_v we_o many_o make_v
it_o be_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o the_o more_o direct_o a_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 688_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 689_o ob_n 1_o the_o vile_a man_n will_v assemble_v to_o prayer_n in_o public_a misery_n page_n 691_o ob_n 2_o when_o hypocrite_n assemble_v it_o be_v for_o themselves_o not_o for_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o hypocrite_n seek_v god_n more_o for_o sensual_a thing_n than_o for_o other_o ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n only_o can_v bind_v up_o break_a arm_n page_n 693_o ob_n 2_o to_o be_v sinful_a after_o mercy_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n after_o strength_n be_v restore_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o a_o true_a repent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v god_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n page_n 605_o for_o then_o 1_o he_o will_v be_v serious_a ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v abhor_v himself_o ib._n 3_o he_o will_v see_v the_o infinite_a evil_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o he_o can_v do_v ibid._n 6_o slight_a sorrow_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n page_n 696_o 7_o god_n have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 8_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o make_v he_o bless_v ib._n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n considerable_a first_o chap._n parr_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o work_n of_o israel_n true_a repentance_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o three_o verse_n second_o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o overly_o repentance_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n then_o here_o be_v a_o further_o upbrade_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o unkind_a deal_n with_o god_n the_o first_o part_n set_v out_o god_n people_n resolution_n to_o return_v to_o he_o who_o have_v smite_v they_o their_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o blessing_n themselves_o in_o their_o happy_a condition_n now_o they_o be_v return_v to_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o first_o verse_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o excitation_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o the_o body_n to_o return_v to_o god_n as_o also_o they_o show_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n which_o come_v upon_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n what_o a_o turn_n there_o be_v in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v well_o our_o prince_n have_v deceive_v we_o and_o our_o prophet_n have_v delude_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o aside_o we_o have_v be_v false_a in_o our_o worship_n wrong_v in_o our_o practice_n for_o which_o god_n have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o but_o now_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v we_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o the_o seventy_o translator_n and_o also_o hierom_n take_v these_o word_n from_o chirurgeon_n which_o use_v to_o put_v deep_a and_o long_a tent_n into_o great_a sore_n simile_n septuag_n hierom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o common_a septuag_n say_v not_o this_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v in_o hierom._n simile_n who_o intend_v not_o to_o skin_n but_o thorough_o to_o heal_v it_o by_o eat_v out_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o filthy_a matter_n so_o that_o these_o word_n note_v israel_n dangerous_a disease_n and_o their_o great_a corruption_n and_o that_o in_o their_o afflictious_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o die_v of_o this_o disease_n or_o perish_v under_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o cure_n but_o he_o will_v heal_v they_o and_o that_o thorough_o a_o woman_n who_o breast_n be_v sore_o must_v be_v thorough_o tent_a before_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o she_o bid_v the_o chirurgeon_n cure_v 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when_o god_n time_n of_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o people_n he_o put_v a_o mighty_a ob_n 1_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o israel_n deliverance_n &_o now_o god_n put_v a_o active_a stir_a spirit_n into_o they_o therefore_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v before_o their_o spirit_n be_v dull_a and_o lumpish_a like_a unto_o man_n in_o a_o lethurgie_n but_o now_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n quicken_v for_o god_n like_a unto_o those_o in_o isa_n 2.3_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n the_o like_a pprophecy_n we_o have_v isa_n 60.1_o and_o 44.3.5_o they_o shall_v come_v off_o very_o willing_o &_o cheerful_o and_o subscribe_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n simile_n simile_n as_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o full_a &_o strong_a wind_n in_o the_o sail_n go_v against_o all_o opposition_n of_o wind_n and_o storm_n there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n put_v into_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v to_o be_v in_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o be_v reformation_n like_a to_o go_v on_o to_o some_o purpose_n antich_n fall_v of_o antich_n at_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n destruction_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v such_o a_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o all_o his_o tyranny_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o god_n will_v blow_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o powerful_a now_o consider_v god_n power_n let_v not_o we_o despair_v concern_v the_o great_a work_n adoing_o in_o our_o time_n use_v let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o base_a and_o perfidious_a yet_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v he_o will_v speak_v the_o word_n for_o deliverance_n what_o a_o miserable_a sottish_a condition_n be_v the_o world_n in_o a_o little_a before_o luther_n time_n but_o when_o he_o come_v what_o a_o spirit_n be_v raise_v in_o the_o people_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n have_v there_o be_v raise_v among_o we_o and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o consider_v what_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o and_o great_a like_a to_o fall_v into_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v for_o slavery_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o some_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o man_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n do_v god_n raise_v in_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o tyranny_n oh_o than_o what_o a_o curse_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o any_o to_o quench_v keep_v under_o or_o resist_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o when_o it_o arise_v in_o people_n a_o joint_a turn_n to_o god_n be_v very_o honourable_a to_o god_n come_v and_o let_v ob_n 2_o us_o return_n it_o be_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n when_o but_o one_o soul_n be_v turn_v to_o he_o but_o when_o many_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v much_o glory_n a_o multitude_n of_o praise_n than_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n aâ—_n in_o revel_n 5.11_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o so_o revel_v 19_o 6._o the_o multitude_n of_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n reign_v allelujah_o to_o the_o high_a obs_n 3_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v join_v time_n oh_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n will_v go_v every_o one_o their_o own_o way_n but_o when_o man_n join_v
decree_n with_o day_n and_o night_n morning_n and_o evening_n call_v a_o covenant_n because_o it_o be_v sure_a and_o certain_a so_o also_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o church_n firm_a and_o sure_a and_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n to_o consider_v that_o mercy_n which_o they_o want_v be_v set_v and_o decree_v mercy_n therefore_o with_o patience_n wait_v for_o they_o obs_n 6_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o night_n of_o their_o affliction_n can_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o the_o morning_n be_v a_o come_n it_o be_v night_n yet_o but_o the_o morning_n will_v come_v it_o be_v approach_a the_o assurance_n the_o morning_n be_v come_v uphold_v the_o saint_n spirit_n in_o the_o night_n of_o their_o sorrow_n the_o marrener_n in_o tempestuous_a storm_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n the_o traveller_n in_o his_o wearisome_a and_o dirty_a journey_n comfort_v themselves_o with_o this_o the_o morning_n light_n be_v a_o come_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v the_o morning_n light_n be_v a_o come_n than_o to_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o to_o know_v or_o fear_v that_o darkness_n be_v a_o come_n and_o light_n never_o to_o return_v more_o obs_n 7_o a_o little_a before_o the_o saint_n deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o great_a disturbance_n of_o misery_n and_o trouble_n the_o darkness_n of_o their_o night_n be_v the_o great_a as_o a_o little_a before_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n be_v the_o thick_a and_o the_o most_o terrible_a thus_o it_o be_v in_o egypt_n a_o little_a before_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o their_o return_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o this_o shall_v mighty_o encourage_v we_o not_o to_o be_v dishearten_v in_o these_o time_n though_o our_o misery_n shall_v increase_v for_o the_o dark_a the_o cloud_n be_v and_o the_o big_a it_o grow_v the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o its_o period_n therefore_o wait_v with_o patience_n obs_n 8_o god_n deliver_v of_o his_o church_n be_v gradual_a by_o degree_n not_o all_o at_o once_o as_o the_o day_n break_v by_o degree_n so_o the_o saint_n shine_v gradual_o in_o their_o life_n answerable_a to_o the_o light_n which_o god_n have_v let_v into_o they_o we_o will_v have_v deliverance_n at_o a_o instant_n light_n and_o perfect_a noontime_n present_o but_o this_o be_v not_o god_n way_n of_o deal_n with_o his_o people_n a_o child_n do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v day_n till_o it_o be_v very_a light_n indeed_o simile_n simile_n but_o wise_a discern_a man_n can_v see_v day_n at_o a_o little_a hole_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v oh_o that_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a to_o discern_v god_n deal_n in_o the_o working_n of_o providence_n towards_o we_o it_o follow_v his_o go_v forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n text_n text_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o rain_n god_n glory_v much_o in_o this_o creature_n of_o rain_n rain_n rain_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o wonder_n when_o man_n do_v not_o fear_v he_o who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o rain_n they_o do_v not_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o fear_v god_n who_o give_v rain_n there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o my_o glory_n in_o this_o very_a one_o creature_n that_o man_n heart_n must_v be_v very_o hard_o that_o will_v not_o give_v god_n glory_n for_o it_o jer._n 5.24_o god_n be_v style_v the_o father_n of_o rain_n this_o speech_n the_o mention_n of_o it_o here_o have_v reference_n to_o that_o country_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o canaan_n where_o they_o have_v rain_n not_o so_o frequent_o as_o we_o have_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n especial_o viz._n at_o seed_n time_n to_o soften_v the_o ground_n and_o a_o little_a before_o harvest_n to_o plump_a and_o fill_v up_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n the_o apostle_n james_n seem_v to_o allude_v unto_o this_o jam._n 5.7_o illustrate_v jam._n 5.7_o illustrate_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v patient_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o shall_v 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