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the_o event_n the_o first_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ruin_n itself_o cap._n xxiv_o where_o have_v set_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o sad_a prospect_n of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o house_n of_o god_n in_o flame_n when_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n say_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o remnant_n and_o they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v glorify_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o fire_n v._o 15._o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n of_o praise_n the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n of_o degree_n or_o ascension_n fit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o return_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o rebuilt_a again_o and_o that_o we_o have_v cap._n xx_o seven_o 2._o in_o that_o day_n sing_v you_o unto_o she_o a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n the_o three_o of_o which_o my_o text_n be_v a_o principal_a strain_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a middle_a interval_n between_o the_o ruin_n and_o the_o restauration_n in_o this_o xuj_o cap._n in_o that_o day_n shall_v this_o song_n be_v sing_v in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o our_o city_n be_v ruin_v yet_o god_n be_v still_o our_o dwell_a place_n our_o fortress_n dismantle_v and_o throw_v down_o but_o salvation_n will_v he_o appoint_v we_o for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n our_o temple_n in_o the_o dust_n but_o god_n will_v be_v to_o we_o himself_o as_o a_o little_a sanctuary_n 16._o and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o song_n to_o give_v instruction_n teach_v they_o and_o in_o they_o we_o how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o while_o the_o calamity_n lie_v upon_o we_o sc_n to_o make_v god_n our_o 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