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power_n of_o his_o maker_n and_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o son_n sheathe_v in_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o very_a act_n and_o posture_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n when_o the_o greatness_n of_o nebuchadnezar_n power_n and_o conquest_n lift_v he_o up_o so_o high_a that_o he_o forget_v he_o be_v a_o man_n god_n bring_v he_o down_o and_o humble_v he_o into_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o beast_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o 4._o dan._n 4._o babylon_n be_v grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n by_o eat_v up_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o last_v not_o long_o for_o within_o a_o short_a time_n after_o every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n 11._o jer._n 50._o 11._o be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o her_o plague_n and_o the_o same_o prophet_n take_v notice_n of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o people_n that_o be_v wax_v fat_a and_o shine_v that_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o do_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o prosper_v until_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n come_v 29._o jer._n 5._o 28._o 29._o upon_o they_o thus_o be_v egypt_n groâ—n_v as_o a_o fair_a heifer_n and_o her_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o so_o many_o fat_a bullock_n and_o all_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o appear_v jer._n 46._o 20._o thus_o be_v iâ—surun_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v he_o be_v grow_v thick_a and_o cover_v with_o fatness_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v hereupon_o he_o present_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n deut._n 32._o 15._o and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a omniscience_n foresee_v this_o evil_n consequent_a arise_v from_o blessing_n abuse_v enter_v a_o caveat_n against_o it_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n lest_o when_o thou_o 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the_o same_o senselessness_n and_o stupidity_n they_o have_v all_o eâ—s_v alike_o and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o 8._o ps_n 115._o 8._o hear_v not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o they_o that_o make_v idol_n be_v like_a unto_o they_o and_o so_o be_v all_o such_o we_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o have_v not_o this_o charm_n of_o infatuation_n a_o strange_a power_n upon_o the_o mâ—nds_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n when_o that_o notorious_a cheat_n of_o king_n and_o parliament_n begin_v to_o commensâ—…_n and_o walk_v the_o world_n with_o such_o general_a reception_n and_o entertainment_n aâ—d_v do_v not_o the_o juggler_n of_o this_o age_n believe_v as_o much_o when_o man_n do_v not_o blush_v to_o â—reach_v and_o print_n that_o the_o oppose_a the_o king_n power_n be_v the_o just_a way_n of_o defend_v it_o that_o the_o fyre_a ofcanoâ—_n at_o his_o royal_a person_n be_v to_o be_v understâ—…_n sore_a his_o defence_n and_o preservation_n â—hat_n a_o army_n be_v necessary_a tâ—_n bring_v hâ—m_n 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