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â—orn_v in_o piece_n and_o eat_v present_o half_o alive_a by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v long_o there_o in_o war_n oppression_n captivity_n and_o many_o other_o calamity_n much_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o famine_n be_v a_o deep_a evident_a and_o apparent_a judgement_n which_o god_n himself_o bring_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n by_o his_o own_o high_a hand_n many_o or_o most_o of_o those_o calamity_n that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o by_o humane_a mean_n be_v avoidable_o by_o humane_a help_n but_o famine_n be_v that_o comprehensive_a judgement_n that_o the_o high_a power_n on_o earth_n can_v help_v against_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o 27_o 2_o king_n 6_o 27_o out_o of_o the_o barn_n flâ—or_n or_o out_o of_o the_o wine-press_n say_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o famine_n of_o samaria_n ah_o london_n london_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v inflict_v upon_o thy_o inhabitant_n this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o fâ—mine_n make_v the_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o brass_n 23._o leu._n 26._o 19_o hab._n 3._o 17._o deut._n 28._o 23._o if_o the_o lord_n have_v cut_v off_o all_o thy_o delightful_a and_o necessary_a provision_n and_o thy_o citizens_n have_v be_v force_v to_o eat_v one_o another_o or_o every_o one_o to_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o his_o own_o arm_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o body_n how_o dismal_a will_v thy_o condition_n have_v be_v certain_o such_o as_o have_v be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o rage_a pestilence_n ashore_o and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o bloody_a sword_n at_o sea_n may_v very_o well_o be_v count_v happy_a in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v live_v and_o die_v under_o that_o linger_a judgement_n of_o a_o famine_n doubtless_o famine_n be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n than_o either_o sword_n fire_n or_o pestilence_n there_o be_v many_o death_n in_o a_o dearth_n famine_n be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o humane_a calamity_n as_o 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13._o know_v that_o have_v but_o read_v any_o thing_n of_o scripture_n or_o history_n s._n austin_n plain_o deny_v that_o ever_o the_o româ—n_a polity_n can_v be_v call_v proper_o a_o commonwealth_a upon_o this_o ground_n that_o ubi_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la est_fw-la justitiâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la râ—spublica_fw-la he_o call_v common_a wealth_n without_o justice_n but_o magna_fw-la lâ—tâ—ociniâ—_n or_o in_o lipsius_n his_o language_n congery_n confusio_fw-la turba_n it_o be_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o word_n respublica_fw-la commonwealth_n where_o the_o public_a good_a be_v not_o consult_v by_o a_o impartial_a justice_n and_o equity_n it_o be_v but_o a_o confuse_a heap_n a_o rout_n of_o man_n or_o if_o we_o will_v call_v it_o so_o at_o present_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o long_o without_o impartial_a justice_n partly_o because_o injustice_n 3._o 1_o king_n 12._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o and_o oppression_n make_v the_o multitude_n tumultuous_a and_o fill_v the_o people_n head_n with_o 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hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a the_o hebrew_a word_n memushshacah_n that_o be_v here_o render_v defer_v be_v from_o mashâ—ch_n that_o signify_v to_o draw_v out_o at_o length_n man_n be_v short-breathed_n and_o short-spirited_n and_o hope_n hour_n be_v full_a of_o eternity_n and_o when_o their_o hope_n be_v draw_v ouâ—_n at_o length_n this_o make_v their_o heart_n sick_a and_o ah_o what_o a_o world_n of_o such_o sick_a soul_n lie_v languish_v at_o hope_n hospital_n all_o the_o world_n over_o hope_v in_o the_o text_n be_v put_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n hope_v for_o now_o when_o the_o good_a thing_n man_n hope_v for_o be_v it_o justice_n or_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n etc._n etc._n be_v defer_v and_o delay_v this_o make_v the_o poor_a client_n sick_a at_o heart_n a_o linger_a hope_n always_o breed_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o linger_a consumption_n overcome_v julius_n caesar_n quick_a dispatch_n be_v note_v in_o three_o word_n veni_fw-la vidi_fw-la vici_fw-la i_o come_v i_o see_v 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the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tsedek_n tsedek_n justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o justice_n thou_o shall_v follow_v and_o nothing_o but_o â—ustice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o justice_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n exact_o without_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n resolute_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o shall_v follow_v justice_n speedy_o without_o delay_n or_o excuse_n a_o magistrate_n that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o hand_n must_v never_o plead_v there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n my_o lord_n this_o will_v be_v your_o honour_n while_o you_o live_v and_o your_o comfort_n when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v that_o whilst_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o your_o hand_n you_o do_v justice_n speedy_o as_o well_o as_o 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fire_n he_o expect_v that_o the_o nation_n shall_v tremble_v and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v fear_v before_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16._o 4._o and_o samuel_n do_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v and_o come_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o town_n tremble_v at_o his_o come_n and_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_a shall_v the_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n tremble_v for_o fear_n that_o samuel_n come_v to_o denounce_v some_o grievous_a judgement_n against_o they_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o tremble_v when_o god_n have_v execute_v his_o terrible_a judgement_n 29._o 1_o king_n 21._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 27_o 28_o 29._o upon_o we_o shall_v ahab_n tremble_v and_o humble_v himself_o and_o fast_o and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n when_o judgement_n be_v but_o threaten_v and_o shall_v not_o we_o tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o great_a god_n who_o have_v actual_o inflict_v upon_o we_o his_o three_o great_a judgement_n pestilence_n sword_n and_o fire_n shall_v the_o ninevite_n 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flame_n of_o fire_n against_o we_o lam._n 2._o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o fierce_a anger_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v draw_v back_o his_o right_a hand_n before_o the_o enemy_n and_o he_o burn_v against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n which_o devour_v round_o about_o he_o bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n god_n burn_v down_o their_o city_n their_o temple_n their_o gate_n their_o princely_a habitation_n their_o glorious_a structure_n in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n o_o sir_n when_o god_n fall_v upon_o burn_a work_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o
the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o heathen_a philosopher_n think_v anger_v a_o unseemly_a attribute_n to_o ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o some_o heretic_n conceive_v the_o god_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n void_a of_o all_o anger_n they_o imagine_v two_o god_n the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o their_o account_n deus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la a_o deity_n severe_a and_o revengeful_a but_o the_o god_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v deus_fw-la bone_fw-la the_o good_a god_n a_o god_n make_v up_o all_o of_o mercy_n they_o will_v have_v no_o anger_n in_o he_o but_o christian_n do_v know_v that_o god_n proclaim_v this_o attribute_n among_o his_o title_n of_o honour_n nehem._n 1._o 2._o god_n be_v jealous_a and_o the_o lord_n revenge_v and_o be_v furious_a he_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o highway_n to_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n to_o fancy_v to_o ourselves_o a_o god_n make_v up_o all_o of_o mercy_n to_o think_v that_o god_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o wroth_a with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sure_o they_o that_o have_v see_v london_n in_o flame_n or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v now_o lay_v in_o ash_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o how_o to_o fix_v the_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o we_o but_o four_o god_n inflict_v great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o city_n and_o country_n that_o they_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n receive_v instruction_n and_o reform_v and_o return_v to_o the_o most_o high_a as_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o god_n correction_n shall_v be_v our_o instruction_n his_o lash_n shall_v be_v our_o lesson_n 23._o isa_n 26._o 9_o psal_n 94._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 12_o 13._o chap._n 6._o 23._o his_o scourge_n shall_v be_v our_o schoolmaster_n his_o chastisement_n shall_v be_v our_o advertisement_n and_o to_o note_v this_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_n both_o express_v chastise_v and_o teach_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paideia_n because_o 20._o job_n 36._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 33._o 19_o 20._o the_o latter_a be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o former_a according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n smart_n make_v wit_n and_o vexation_n give_v understanding_n whence_o luther_n fit_o call_v affliction_n theologiam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la 27._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 13_o 14._o amos_n 4._o 6._o to_o verse_n 12._o isa_n 9_o 13._o jer._n 5._o 3._o jer._n 6._o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 23._o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o christian_a man_n divinity_n jer._n 6._o 8._o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v zeph._n 3._o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n their_o tower_n be_v desolate_a i_o make_v their_o street_n waste_v that_o none_o 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21._o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n 10._o deut._n 32._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 73._o 1._o 10._o say_v god_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o curse_a schoolmaster_n as_o basil_n speak_v that_o so_o they_o may_v learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n â—hey_n suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v say_v of_o gideon_n he_o take_v 16._o judg._n 8._o 16._o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n ah_o poor_a london_n how_o have_v god_n teach_v thou_o with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n with_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o fire_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o prosperity_n and_o mercy_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o laciâ—_n mich._n 6._o 8._o â—am_fw-la 3_o 32_o 33._o 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they_o and_o make_v a_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o themselves_o to_o themselves_o wicked_a man_n will_v never_o believe_v that_o their_o lust_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o base_a as_o indeed_o they_o be_v 2_o king_n 8._o 12_o 13._o and_o hazael_n say_v why_o weep_v my_o lord_n and_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o know_v the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elishu_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n hazael_n can_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o fierce_a cruel_a murderous_a and_o merciless_a as_o a_o dog_n that_o will_v tear_v all_o in_o piece_n that_o he_o can_v come_v at_o it_o can_v never_o enter_v into_o his_o thought_n that_o ever_o he_o shall_v do_v such_o cruel_a barbarous_a horrid_a and_o inhuman_a act_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o but_o he_o do_v noâ—_n know_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o own_o corruption_n nor_o the_o desperateness_n nor_o deceitfulness_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n isa_n 9_o jer._n 17._o 9_o 8._o 21._o and_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v frâ—t_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o when_o judgement_n be_v upon_o they_o than_o their_o wickedness_n appear_v rampant_a they_o shall_v curse_v their_o own_o king_n for_o not_o defend_v protect_a or_o relieve_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o want_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n and_o as_o man_n overwhelm_v with_o misery_n and_o full_a of_o indignation_n they_o shall_v fall_v a_o curse_v of_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v curse_v their_o god_n as_o well_o as_o their_o king_n that_o be_v say_v some_o the_o true_a god_n who_o deserve_o bring_v these_o plague_n upon_o they_o their_o god_n that_o be_v say_v other_o their_o melchom_n to_o who_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o in_o who_o they_o see_v now_o that_o they_o vain_o trust_v so_o those_o desperate_a wretch_n under_o the_o beast_n rev._n 16._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o four_o angel_n pour_v out_o his_o vial_n upon_o thâ—_n superstitione_n plutarch_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o tiger_n to_o grow_v mad_a and_o tear_v themselves_o in_o piece_n if_o they_o hearbut_a drum_n or_o taber_n to_o sound_v about_o
will_v send_v a_o fire_n on_o the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o so_o he_o do_v to_o edom_n verse_n 12._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o teman_fw-mi which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o bozrah_n so_o he_o do_v to_o ammon_n verse_n 14._o but_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o with_o shout_v in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n with_o a_o tempest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o whirlwind_n so_o he_o do_v to_o moab_n chap._n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o moab_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o kirioth_n and_o moab_n shall_v die_v with_o tumult_n with_o shout_v and_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n so_o he_o do_v to_o judah_n vers_fw-la 5._o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o all_o these_o remarkable_a instance_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n by_o his_o fiery_a dispensation_n tell_v all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o people_n be_v great_a and_o many_o upon_o who_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n be_v inflict_v in_o its_o fury_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o many_o man_n that_o make_v they_o impute_v this_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o fire_n to_o any_o thing_n rather_o than_o to_o their_o sin_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o burn_v up_o our_o habitation_n and_o that_o turn_v flame_n of_o love_n into_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o this_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o act_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n well_o observe_v the_o clause_n of_o the_o act_n be_v this_o and_o that_o the_o say_v citizen_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o all_o the_o time_n to_o come_v may_v retain_v the_o memorial_n of_o so_o sad_a a_o desolation_n and_o reflect_v serious_o upon_o their_o manifold_a iniquity_n which_o be_v the_o unhappy_a cause_n 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any_o time_n inflict_v upon_o city_n and_o country_n will_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o these_o follow_a scripture_n amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n amos_n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrâ—w_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o burn_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o ay_o be_v emphatical_a and_o exclusive_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o and_o i_o alone_o amos_n 1._o 14._o but_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o rabbah_n that_o be_v in_o the_o metropolis_n or_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o rabbah_n their_o head-city_n be_v a_o cruel_a bloody_a covetous_a and_o ambitious_a city_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o rather_o than_o it_o shall_v escape_v divine_a vengeance_n god_n will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n ezek._n 20._o 47._o and_o say_v to_o the_o forest_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o do_v lie_v southward_o from_o chaldea_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o discourse_n you_o will_v find_v this_o scripture_n full_o open_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n in_o thou_o and_o every_o dry_a tree_n the_o flame_a flame_n shall_v not_o be_v quench_v and_o all_o fuel_n from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n shall_v be_v burn_v therein_o verse_n 48._o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v man_n shall_v see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v beyond_o man_n skill_n or_o power_n to_o quench_v it_o or_o to_o overmaster_v it_o jer._n 7._o 20._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v my_o anger_n and_o my_o fury_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o this_o place_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o beast_n and_o upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o it_o shall_v burn_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v the_o point_n be_v thus_o prove_v for_o the_o further_o open_v of_o it_o premise_v with_o i_o these_o thing_n 1._o first_o that_o great_a affliction_n dreadful_a judgement_n be_v liken_v unto_o fire_n in_o the_o bless_a scripture_n psal_n 66._o 12._o we_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n jer._n 4._o 4._o circumcise_v yourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o fury_n come_v forth_o like_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n jer._n 21._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n lam._n 2._o 3_o 4._o he_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o his_o anger_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o israel_n he_o have_v draw_v back_o his_o right_a hand_n from_o before_o the_o enemy_n and_o burn_v against_o jacob_n like_o a_o flame_a fire_n which_o devour_v round_o about_o he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n he_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o a_o adversary_n and_o slay_v all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o pour_v 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