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foolish_a people_n of_o who_o jeremiah_n complain_v be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o 21._o jer._n 5._o 21._o and_o not_o to_o fear_v god_n not_o because_o they_o do_v hold_v up_o these_o their_o priest_n who_o bare_a rule_n by_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o due_a maintenance_n or_o mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n or_o of_o any_o such_o reason_n of_o that_o people_n foolishness_n but_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o to_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o not_o to_o fear_v god_n because_o that_o people_n be_v such_o who_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o thing_n apparent_a to_o their_o eye_n and_o which_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v serve_v and_o observe_v they_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n 22._o jer._n 5._o 22._o of_o god_n in_o his_o working_n in_o the_o world_n restrain_v the_o motion_n 9_o psal_n 89._o 9_o and_o commotion_n of_o the_o mighty_a wave_n of_o the_o sea_n they_o may_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o merciful_a working_n towards_o themselves_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n in_o season_n 24_o jer._n 5._o 23_o 24_o and_o reserve_v unto_o they_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o their_o earthly_a income_n they_o also_o may_v have_v hear_v continual_o from_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o holy_a levite_n mention_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o abundant_a motive_n to_o fear_n or_o serve_v he_o only_o and_o yer_z they_o wilful_o refuse_v to_o regard_v and_o consider_v of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n have_v a_o heart_n revolt_a unresolved_a to_o fear_n god_n and_o mind_n what_o be_v for_o their_o spiritual_a good_a now_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o be_v obstinate_a and_o resolve_v in_o heat_n to_o shut_v thy_o eye_n from_o mind_v god_n greatness_n and_o wonderful_a working_n in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o goodness_n towards_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v determine_v in_o heart_n to_o shut_v thy_o ear_n 21_o act._n 20._o 21_o from_o all_o holy_a persuasion_n tender_v by_o his_o public_a servant_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o preach_v repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n then_o i_o pronounce_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v like_o one_o of_o those_o foolish_a people_n which_o in_o jeremiahs_n time_n have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o and_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o and_o which_o be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o repent_v in_o time_n lest_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v from_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v from_o 29._o jer._n 5._o 25._o and_o 29._o they_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o afford_v thou_o and_o come_v to_o visit_v thou_o and_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o thy_o be_v like_o a_o people_n who_o love_v to_o cast_v off_o his_o fear_n or_o service_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o profaneness_n touch_v the_o prophet_n thou_o ask_v do_v not_o they_o look_v on_o jeremiah_n as_o on_o one_o be_v deceive_v and_o be_v he_o not_o cast_v into_o prison_n and_o dungeon_n do_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o prince_n say_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n answ_n jeremiah_n be_v a_o true_a prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o oft_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o the_o whole_a land_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o against_o the_o temple_n therein_o but_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o please_v the_o people_n prophesy_v otherways_o and_o the_o people_n believe_v rather_o the_o lie_n utter_v by_o the_o false_a than_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o true_a prophet_n be_v very_o 12._o jer._n 5._o 12._o confident_a that_o evil_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o find_v that_o judgement_n threaten_v by_o jeremiah_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v do_v continual_o mock_v he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o 8._o jer._n 20._o 8._o thus_o the_o true_a prophet_n be_v account_v as_o one_o who_o be_v deceive_v moreover_o jeremiah_n be_v false_o accuse_v for_o intend_v to_o fall_v 15._o jer._n 37._o 13_o 14_o 15._o to_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o prince_n believe_v the_o accusation_n do_v cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o upon_o the_o prince_n petition_v against_o he_o that_o he_o 6._o jer._n 38._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o people_n and_o seek_v not_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n but_o their_o hurt_n he_o be_v let_v down_o into_o a_o dungeon_n wherein_o he_o do_v sink_v in_o the_o mire_n last_o we_o also_o read_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o all_o 11._o jer._n 26._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o people_n have_v hear_v his_o threaten_a sermon_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o temple_n like_o shiloh_n and_o the_o city_n a_o curse_n to_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o take_v 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