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nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n the_o accomplishment_n therefore_o of_o this_o article_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v rather_o a_o proof_n and_o confirmation_n of_o its_o stability_n and_o inviolableness_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o permanency_n of_o the_o relation_n and_o state_n than_o of_o any_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o same_o and_o all_o the_o change_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o lord_n towards_o his_o people_n shall_v rather_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o than_o raise_v doubt_n or_o jealousy_n in_o their_o mind_n from_o whence_o by_o way_n of_o use_n we_o may_v see_v how_o reprovable_a many_o even_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v who_o measure_n god_n love_n by_o these_o outward_a dispensation_n &_o according_o be_v up_o or_o down_o 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thus_o hate_v he_o and_o corrupt_v his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v also_o give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n that_o come_v on_o this_o people_n 2_o chron._n 36_o v._n 14._o they_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n so_o ezek._n 5_o vers_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v threaten_v wherefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o because_o thou_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o abomination_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n sparer_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n see_v also_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v lay_v forth_o yea_o say_v he_o verse_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o all_o be_v seal_v in_o end_n verse_n 17._o with_o this_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o ezek._n 7_o vers_fw-la 20._o as_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n he_o set_v it_o in_o majesty_n but_o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n therein_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o far_o from_o they_o or_o make_v it_o unto_o they_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o further_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o give_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o robber_n who_o shall_v defile_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o chapt._n 8._o throughout_o and_o chap._n 23_o vers_n 38_o 39_o so_o jerem._n 9_o vers_n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v thorough_a and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o because_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n neither_o walk_v therein_o but_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o after_o baalim_fw-la which_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o a_o land_n or_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o god_n apostatize_v break_v wedlock_n renounce_v their_o covenant_n relation_n then_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26_o 25._o &_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v that_o judgement_n shall_v inevitable_o overtake_v such_o sinner_n for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o jer._n 4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v destruction_n upon_o destruction_n v._n 28._o and_o jer._n 11_o 10._o because_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o v._n 11._o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 22_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o make_v they_o a_o wilderness_n and_o city_n not_o inhabit_v in_o so_o much_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o inquire_v what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o the_o answer_n they_o shall_v receive_v be_v this_o v_o 9_o because_o they_o â—…ave_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o wâ—…rshipped_v other_o god_n &_o srve_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o place_n jer._n 15_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v go_v backward_o therefore_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o &_o destroy_v thou_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o repent_v see_v what_o be_v threaten_v for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n jer._n 34_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v proclaim_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v all_o rank_n among_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v ezek._n 16._o how_o the_o lord_n deduce_v along_o process_n against_o they_o and_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o impudent_a manner_n and_o how_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v she_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n v._n 38._o &_o make_v his_o fury_n towards_o they_o to_o rest_v and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v and_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a vers_n 42._o and_o again_o v_o 59_o he_o say_v i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n see_v the_o like_a charge_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o desolation_n hos._n 4_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o &_o 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 13_o 16._o 5._o when_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v accompany_v with_o gross_a immorality_n fearful_a sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v then_o may_v the_o guilty_a fear_n a_o unavoidable_a stroke_n &_o a_o blow_n of_o justice_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v evit_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v it_o say_v or_o suppose_v by_o stranger_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o gross_a impiety_n in_o his_o own_o profess_a people_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o exceed_v the_o heathen_a in_o wickedness_n without_o control_n or_o punishment_n we_o see_v this_o people_n of_o judah_n upon_o who_o inevitable_a ruin_n be_v come_v be_v charge_v likewise_o with_o many_o gross_a and_o heinous_a impiety_n jer._n 5_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o there_o be_v among_o they_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v as_o such_o as_o lay_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o watch_v man_n their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n yea_o they_o do_v overpasse_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v v_o 29_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o jer._n 9_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n like_o bow_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n they_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o deceive_v their_o neighbour_n they_o speak_v peacable_o but_o in_o heart_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 21_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o saiâ—…h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lâ—…st_v my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n these_o thing_n be_v neglect_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o at_o length_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n jer._n 22_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o this_o people_n chap._n 5_o 5_o 6._o they_o change_v god_n judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v before_o and_o the_o like_a whereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o he_o will_v bring_v on_o they_o a_o unexemplified_a stroke_n and_o a_o stroke_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o parallel_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o perverseness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n executioner_n to_o go_v through_o and_o slay_v old_a and_o young_a