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chap._n iii_o after_o this_o it_o please_v god_n to_o enjoin_v i_o once_o again_o to_o intelligit_fw-la love_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v dear_o affect_v by_o her_o dear_a friend_n her_o husband_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v false_a to_o he_o in_o no_o less_o a_o fault_n than_o whoredom_n and_o this_o be_v another_o typical_a expression_n how_o great_a love_n god_n have_v show_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o most_o ungrateful_o neglect_v he_o cast_v their_o affection_n upon_o strange_a god_n for_o love_n of_o those_o stagon_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o such_o false_a god_n be_v then_o taste_v with_o pleasure_n by_o their_o idolater_n 2._o conformable_a to_o this_o divine_a command_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o purchase_v their_o wife_n with_o money_n or_o money-worth_n i_o procure_v such_o a_o wife_n at_o the_o set_a price_n of_o fifteen_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o homer_n and_o a_o half_a of_o barley_n 3._o and_o i_o agree_v with_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v live_v a_o good_a while_n as_o a_o widow_n forsake_v the_o love_n of_o all_o other_o reserve_v herself_o all_o that_o while_n for_o i_o as_o i_o will_v reserve_v myself_o for_o she_o 4._o for_o this_o be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o the_o dict_z child_n of_o israel_n that_o shall_v expect_v my_o wont_a favourable_a protection_n for_o many_o day_n abide_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n altari_fw-la without_o a_o king_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n and_o a_o peculiar_a prince_n of_o their_o own_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o more_o than_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o want_v their_o former_a way_n of_o polity_n and_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o wont_a liberty_n also_o of_o those_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o custom_n which_o they_o have_v use_v before_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n augustius_fw-la and_o pillar_n and_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n in_o all_o which_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o make_v sufficient_a expression_n of_o their_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o i_o 5._o after_o which_o time_n expire_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v return_v by_o repentance_n and_o seek_v for_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o god_n who_o they_o have_v so_o much_o offend_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o zorobabel_n of_o the_o line_n of_o david_n who_o they_o shall_v account_v as_o their_o king_n and_o then_o shall_v they_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n chap._n four_o 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n 2._o by_o swear_v and_o lie_v and_o kill_v and_o steal_v and_o commit_v adultery_n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n 3._o therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v languish_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n yea_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o 4._o yet_o let_v no_o man_n strive_v nor_o reprove_v another_o for_o this_o people_n be_v as_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o the_o priest_n 5._o therefore_o shall_v thou_o fall_v in_o the_o day_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v also_o fall_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v thy_o mother_n 6._o my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v no_o priest_n to_o i_o see_v thou_o have_v forget_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v also_o forget_v thy_o child_n 7._o as_o they_o be_v increase_v so_o they_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o change_v their_o glory_n into_o shame_n 8._o they_o eat_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n and_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n 9_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v like_o people_n like_o priest_n and_o i_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o way_n and_o reward_v they_o their_o do_n 10._o for_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o have_v enough_o they_o shall_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o shall_v not_o increase_v because_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n 11._o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n 12._o my_o people_n ask_v counsel_n at_o their_o stock_n and_o their_o staff_n declare_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v and_o they_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n 13._o they_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o hill_n under_o oak_n and_o poplar_n and_o elm_n because_o the_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v good_a therefore_o your_o daughter_n shall_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o your_o spouse_n shall_v commit_v adultery_n 14._o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n for_o themselves_o be_v separate_v with_o whâ—res_n and_o they_o sacrifice_v with_o harlot_n therefore_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v 15._o though_o thou_o israel_n play_v the_o harlot_n yet_o let_v not_o judah_n offend_v and_o come_v not_o you_o unto_o gilgal_n neither_o go_v you_o up_o to_o beth-aven_a nor_o swear_v the_o lord_n live_v 16._o for_o israel_n slide_v back_o as_o a_o backslide_n heifer_n now_o the_o lord_n will_v feed_v they_o as_o a_o lamb_n in_o a_o large_a place_n 17._o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o 18._o their_o drink_n be_v sour_a they_o have_v commit_v whoredom_n continual_o her_o ruler_n with_o shame_n do_v love_n give_v you_o 19_o the_o wind_n have_v bind_v she_o up_o in_o her_o wing_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n chap._n four_o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n it_o will_v be_v so_o but_o will_v you_o hear_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o present_a hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v none_o of_o that_o truth_n and_o mercy_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o and_o so_o no_o true_a act_n of_o piety_n 2._o but_o rather_o by_o swear_v false_o and_o as_o false_o 〈◊〉_d deny_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n by_o murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d violent_o and_o impudent_o break_v through_o all_o good_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n they_o shall_v be_v suffer_v so_o long_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o current_n of_o those_o disorder_n till_o among_o the_o great_a of_o they_o that_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o people_n within_o their_o bound_n one_o caede_fw-la murder_n shall_v break_v out_o after_o another_o and_o dignis_fw-la other_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n that_o deserve_v death_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n come_v on_o so_o thick_a and_o frequent_a that_o you_o may_v say_v they_o be_v one_o contiguous_a to_o another_o 3._o whereupon_o though_o they_o will_v not_o mourn_v for_o this_o increase_n of_o sin_n yet_o the_o earth_n itself_o seem_v to_o put_v on_o her_o vastatione_n mourning-weed_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o her_o fruit_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o introduction_n to_o their_o own_o sorrow_n for_o the_o just_a increase_n of_o their_o calamity_n which_o shall_v come_v so_o hot_a and_o thick_a upon_o they_o those_o especial_o by_o tiglath-pelese_a and_o salmenasser_n that_o the_o inbabitant_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v geminat_fw-la faint_v under_o that_o grief_n and_o perplexity_n which_o must_v then_o be_v suffer_v for_o among_o other_o misery_n such_o a_o universal_a want_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o food_n and_o nourishment_n and_o by_o the_o effusion_n of_o much_o blood_n such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n that_o together_o with_o those_o distress_a inhabitant_n the_o very_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o fish_n of_o their_o pond_n near_o the_o sea_n shall_v many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o in_o that_o common_a calamity_n 4._o in_o all_o this_o 12._o certain_o it_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n for_o any_o man_n to_o admonish_v another_o who_o sin_n have_v contribute_v much_o to_o this_o public_a misery_n therefore_o he_o be_v as_o good_a let_v it_o alone_o for_o this_o thy_o people_n be_v most_o of_o they_o past_o cure_n like_o those_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o law_n that_o will_v neither_o hearken_v to_o sacerdotem_fw-la prince_n nor_o priest_n unless_o
your_o thought_n be_v of_o i_o and_o my_o mercy_n and_o protection_n over_o you_o and_o you_o i_o shall_v raise_v up_o against_o you_o the_o fierce_a and_o nimble_a chaldèan_n that_o be_v now_o your_o confederate_n and_o who_o of_o all_o other_o you_o will_v least_o suspect_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o such_o undertake_n and_o they_o according_a to_o their_o innate_a cruelty_n and_o agility_n shall_v sudden_o and_o barbarous_o overrun_v this_o land_n stretch_v their_o victorious_a army_n into_o every_o corner_n and_o where_o they_o please_v possess_v themselves_o of_o many_o fair_a habitation_n that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o 7._o whatsoever_o you_o now_o conceit_n of_o they_o cruel_a and_o terrible_a they_o will_v then_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v indeed_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o impert_v their_o will_n shall_v be_v their_o law_n and_o out_o of_o their_o proud_a mouth_n shall_v proceed_v those_o imperious_a command_n and_o decree_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o control_v 8._o when_o they_o be_v once_o mount_v on_o horseback_n to_o set_v upon_o you_o the_o nimble_a pace_n of_o the_o leopard_n shall_v not_o have_v more_o speed_n than_o their_o horse_n and_o to_o add_v fury_n to_o their_o speed_n their_o hungry_a appetite_n shall_v be_v more_o eager_o bend_v upon_o the_o prey_n than_o you_o have_v see_v the_o greedy_a wolf_n that_o steal_v out_o in_o the_o evening_n to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n so_o shall_v their_o horseman_n be_v affect_v spread_a and_o disfuse_v themselves_o over_o the_o best_a part_n of_o your_o country_n and_o from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o babylonian_a empire_n fall_v upon_o you_o with_o that_o haste_n and_o soddainnesse_n that_o you_o will_v think_v neither_o the_o raven_a wolf_n nor_o the_o hungry_a eagle_n herself_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o exceed_v 9_o no_o otherwise_o shall_v they_o encourage_v one_o another_o and_o proceed_v to_o their_o violent_a mischievous_a attempt_n then_o pestilentior_fw-la with_o such_o fury_n and_o unhappy_a success_n as_o if_o a_o pestilent_a east-wind_n do_v set_v they_o on_o to_o consume_v all_o before_o they_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o so_o by_o escape_v a_o present_a death_n reserve_v to_o a_o further_a misery_n you_o may_v as_o well_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n 10._o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o opposition_n to_o be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o king_n or_o people_n as_o for_o your_o king_n first_o if_o such_o shall_v be_v your_o commander_n abroad_o the_o proud_a chaldean_a do_v rather_o scorn_n and_o deride_v than_o any_o way_n dread_v that_o sacred_a name_n and_o for_o your_o people_n or_o any_o strong_a fort_n and_o bulwark_n at_o home_n that_o you_o conceive_v they_o able_a to_o make_v by_o way_n of_o resistance_n in_o as_o much_o scorn_n will_v he_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o never_o doubt_v by_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o muddy_a frontier_n against_o it_o to_o make_v a_o easy_a surprisal_n of_o your_o strong_a defence_n 11._o which_o do_v his_o haughty_a spirit_n will_v be_v the_o ready_a to_o pass_v all_o the_o bound_n of_o moderation_n with_o as_o little_a difficulty_n as_o he_o break_v through_o your_o military_a work_n and_o so_o to_o go_v on_o to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n ascribe_v this_o goodly_a success_n of_o his_o bold_a enterprise_n to_o no_o other_o deity_n than_o one_o of_o his_o own_o make_n seq_n and_o that_o be_v his_o own_o valorous_a policy_n which_o be_v the_o idol_n that_o he_o will_v magnify_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n but_o cafus_fw-la o_o my_o lord_n god_n the_o true_a deity_n who_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v over_o all_o my_o holy_a lord_n who_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o oll_v eternity_n and_o by_o who_o only_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v preserve_v from_o death_n and_o destruction_n have_v not_o thou_o set_v he_o up_o haste_v not_o thou_o raise_v this_o babylonian_a tyrant_n as_o the_o executioner_n of_o these_o thy_o judgement_n upon_o we_o have_v not_o thou_o enable_v he_o thus_o to_o petram_fw-la chastise_v we_o and_o thus_o to_o prevail_v over_o the_o rock_n of_o our_o strength_n that_o power_n of_o we_o that_o we_o account_v to_o be_v most_o impregnable_a 13._o sure_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o see_v and_o approve_v the_o wicked_a design_n of_o our_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n that_o entitle_v their_o own_o prowess_n to_o all_o their_o trophy_n and_o triumph_n over_o we_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o seem_v by_o their_o prosperous_a achievement_n to_o favour_v so_o great_a sinner_n and_o to_o keep_v silence_n and_o wink_v at_o it_o while_o the_o wicked_a chaldean_n do_v thus_o consume_v thy_o own_o people_n that_o be_v far_o more_o righteous_a than_o they_o 14._o be_v we_o but_o only_o as_o other_o man_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o as_o man_n have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a aspect_n of_o thy_o love_a providence_n but_o we_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o troublesome_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n where_o the_o great_a fish_n be_v ever_o ready_a to_o devour_v the_o less_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o more_o regard_n have_v of_o our_o life_n then_o be_v of_o ordinary_a fish_n and_o other_o inferior_a creature_n that_o have_v no_o such_o ready_a address_n as_o we_o have_v to_o the_o guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o defender_n of_o mankind_n 15._o shall_v nebuchadnezar_n and_o his_o rude_a soldier_n have_v liberty_n to_o fish_v where_o they_o will_v and_o take_v all_o for_o fish_n that_o come_v to_o their_o net_n shall_v such_o cruel_a fisher_n of_o man_n that_o pursue_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n have_v so_o good_a success_n attend_v their_o net_n and_o hook_n their_o projest_n and_o devise_n that_o therein_o they_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o triumph_v and_o applaud_v themselves_o 16._o and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o deosuo_n sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o impute_v all_o their_o victorious_a success_n to_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o policy_n by_o which_o they_o be_v enrich_v with_o so_o many_o fat_a booty_n that_o increase_n upon_o they_o while_o they_o devour_v we_o and_o our_o substance_n and_o at_o their_o pleasure_n feed_v greedy_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o 17._o and_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v they_o be_v still_o suffer_v to_o expose_v and_o extend_v their_o net_n more_o and_o more_o and_o while_o they_o make_v no_o spare_a will_v thou_o also_o defer_v to_o revenge_v our_o slaughter_n and_o oppression_n by_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o that_o barbarous_a people_n guilty_a of_o so_o many_o so_o gross_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v chap._n ii_o 1._o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v when_o i_o be_o reprove_v 2_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o he_o may_v â—un_v that_o read_v it_o 3_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n but_o at_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v speak_v and_o not_o lie_v though_o it_o tarry_v wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v 4_o behold_v his_o soul_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n 8_o yea_o also_o because_o he_o transgress_v by_o wine_n he_o be_v a_o proud_a man_n neither_o keep_v at_o home_n who_o enlarge_v his_o desire_n as_o hell_n and_o be_v as_o death_n and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o gather_v unto_o he_o all_o nation_n and_o heap_v unto_o he_o all_o people_n 6_o shall_v not_o all_o these_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n against_o he_o and_o a_o taunt_a proverb_n against_o he_o and_o say_v woe_n to_o he_o that_o increase_v that_o which_o be_v not_o he_o how_o long_o and_o to_o he_o that_o lade_v himself_o with_o thick_a clay_n 7_o shall_v they_o not_o rise_v up_o sudden_o that_o shall_v bite_v thou_o and_o awake_v that_o shall_v vex_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o booty_n unto_o they_o 8_o because_o thou_o have_v spoil_v many_o nation_n all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v spoil_v thou_o because_o of_o man_n blood_n and_o for_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o 9_o we_o to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_a 10_o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o
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