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rank_n and_o quality_n no_o not_o under_o their_o oppression_n as_o to_o be_v under_o the_o oppression_n of_o many_o people_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o very_o mean_a quality_n and_o condition_n the_o very_a refuse_n of_o a_o nation_n to_o come_v to_o be_v under_o their_o power_n it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o by_o the_o way_n this_o note_v it_o shall_v teach_v we_o even_o those_o that_o be_v of_o mean_a breed_n and_o who_o life_n have_v be_v very_o low_a in_o the_o world_n of_o mean_a condition_n if_o they_o be_v put_v into_o place_n of_o any_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o for_o their_o oppression_n
zeph._n 1._o 7._o 7._o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v bid_v his_o guest_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n that_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o king_n child_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v bid_v his_o guest_n so_o here_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o god_n and_o the_o slaughter_n of_o great_a man_n be_v here_o the_o dish_n as_o it_o be_v of_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n will_v have_v at_o this_o his_o feast_n priest_n the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v now_o his_o priest_n to_o kill_v his_o sacrifice_n soldier_n and_o executioner_n they_o be_v turn_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n for_o to_o kill_v his_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o his_o feast_n 4._o hence_o in_o jer._n 6._o 4._o prepare_v you_o war_n against_o she_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a sanctify_v the_o war_n and_o in_o another_o scripture_n those_o that_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v call_v god_n sanctify_v one_o and_o then_o further_o bellum_fw-la a_o day_n of_o feast_v be_v a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v this_o day_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o sinner_n especial_o great_a sinner_n that_o do_v escape_v man_n hand_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o god_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o feast_n and_o this_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v feast_n 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v dance_v it_o be_v a_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n heart_n do_v as_o it_o be_v leap_v within_o he_o because_o of_o joy_n wine_n god_n rejoice_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n upon_o they_o therefore_o god_n wrath_n in_o scripture_n be_v call_v wine_n they_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o his_o wrath_n 8._o the_o lord_n at_o length_n when_o sinner_n continue_v impenitent_a be_v as_o much_o delight_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n 10_o as_o man_n can_v be_v in_o drink_v of_o wine_n explic._n in_o deut._n 28._o 63._o as_o 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