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father_n hear_v this_o you_o that_o plead_v for_o the_o whoredom_n of_o your_o father_n which_o whoredom_n be_v mean_v spiritual_a whoredom_n oh_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o go_v on_o in_o idolatrous_a and_o in_o ceremonious_a way_n and_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v but_o because_o their_o forefather_n do_v so_o harken_v what_o god_n say_v to_o you_o that_o say_v thus_o do_v our_o father_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v wise_a than_o our_o father_n god_n will_v not_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o you_o or_o hear_v you_o when_o you_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o but_o now_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v hear_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o scripture_n for_o on_o my_o word_n i_o desire_v to_o urge_v nothing_o on_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o word_n speak_v it_o tremble_v man_n to_o doubt_v it_o or_o to_o contradict_v it_o jer._n 29._o 12._o 13._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o pray_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n note_v that_o you_o and_o you_o what_o you_o why_o you_o that_o be_v my_o people_n that_o be_v in_o captivity_n verse_n 14._o poor_a soul_n be_v you_o in_o captivity_n and_o in_o bondage_n and_o in_o a_o weary_a land_n do_v taskmaster_n impose_v burden_n upon_o you_o do_v the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o affliction_n come_v upon_o you_o why_o the_o man_n christ_n will_v be_v as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n isa_n 32._o 2._o nay_o do_v
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