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those_o child_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v already_o in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v then_o at_o their_o pot_n and_o pipe_n in_o their_o den_n of_o iniquity_n now_o 5.9_o now_o jer._n 5.9_o shall_v not_o the_o lord_n visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o people_n as_o this_o when_o such_o a_o black_a cloud_n of_o darkness_n have_v overspread_v the_o land_n that_o man_n see_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n how_o may_v we_o just_o fear_v that_o the_o thunder_n of_o god_n judgement_n will_v sudden_o break_v out_o against_o we_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o king_n of_o asyria_n bring_v in_o stranger_n into_o samaria_n that_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n nor_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o lord_n send_v lion_n among_o they_o that_o destroy_v they_o 26._o they_o 2_o kin._n 17_o 24_o 25_o 26._o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n in_o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o nation_n call_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n worship_n and_o 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be_v a_o damn_v sinâ—_n a_o soul-destroying_a evil_n it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n say_v the_o lord_n 27.11_o lord_n isa_n 27.11_o therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n and_o again_o 9_o again_o 2_o thes_n 1_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n as_o well_o on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n as_o on_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o these_o also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n but_o now_o when_o ignorance_n be_v join_v with_o obstinacy_n as_o in_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o know_v god_n or_o to_o learn_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v a_o 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zedekiah_n the_o king_n say_v behold_v he_o be_v in_o your_o hand_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o you_o then_o take_v they_o jeremiah_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o malchiah_n the_o son_n of_o hammelech_n that_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o they_o let_v down_o jeremiah_n with_o cord_n and_o in_o the_o dungeon_n there_o be_v no_o water_n but_o mire_n so_o jeremiah_n sink_v in_o the_o mire_n thus_o wicked_a ruler_n be_v wont_a to_o exercise_v their_o rigour_n upon_o the_o lord_n faithful_a prophet_n and_o then_o needs_o must_v such_o time_n be_v perilous_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n thus_o when_o the_o apostle_n forewarns_a we_o of_o perilous_a time_n he_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o those_o day_n 3.3_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3.3_o man_n shall_v be_v false-accuser_n fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_n say_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n to_o jehu_n concern_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o 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