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my_o indignation_n upon_o they_o i_o have_v consume_v they_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o wrath_n their_o own_o way_n have_v i_o recompense_v upon_o their_o head_n say_v the_o lord_n god._n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_n corruption_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n may_v soon_o bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n a_o utter_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a with_o god_n to_o cut_v down_o cedar_n as_o to_o stock_n up_o shrub_n yea_o if_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v it_o will_v easy_o sudden_o irresistible_o consume_v the_o whole_a 21.14_o whole_a jer._n 21.14_o forest_n of_o people_n both_o small_a and_o great_a if_o some_o branch_n of_o the_o great_a tree_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n be_v barren_a or_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n god_n may_v in_o mercy_n prune_v it_o with_o some_o small_a judgement_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o fruitful_a but_o if_o both_o the_o body_n and_o bough_n be_v corrupt_a and_o rot_a god_n may_v just_o destroy_v it_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o three_o case_n obstinacy_n and_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o sinner_n be_v obstinate_a and_o shameless_a in_o sin_v the_o day_n be_v evil_a the_o time_n be_v perilous_a such_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n before_o their_o utter_a destruction_n moreover_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n 6._o jeremy_n jer._n 8_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v q._n d._n if_o man_n do_v fall_v will_v they_o lie_v still_o and_o not_o rise_v again_o if_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o he_o perceive_v it_o will_v he_o proceed_v and_o not_o rather_o turn_v back_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quare_fw-la rebellis_fw-la refractarius_fw-la mont._n refractarius_fw-la ar._n mont._n est_fw-la populus_fw-la iste_fw-la jerusalaim_v rebellione_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n forti_fw-la pagnin_n aversione_n pertinaci_fw-la mont._n pertinaci_fw-la ar._n mont._n pervicacissima_fw-la trem._n pervicacissima_fw-la jun._n trem._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n 〈◊〉_d septuag_n why_o then_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n slide_v back_o by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n or_o why_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o my_o people_n become_v refractory_a and_o rebellious_a and_o have_v turn_v away_o from_o i_o with_o such_o a_o stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a impudent_a and_o pertinacious_a aversion_n so_o stout_a and_o stiff-necked_a a_o rebellion_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o they_o speak_v not_o aright_o no_o man_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o wickedness_n say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v every_o one_o turn_v to_o his_o course_n as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n and_o further_o say_v the_o lord_n 12-16_a lord_n v._o 12-16_a be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o shall_v they_o fall_v among_o they_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o say_v the_o lord_z i_o will_v sure_o consume_v they_o say_v the_o lord_z there_o shall_v be_v no_o grape_n on_o the_o vine_n nor_o fig_n on_o the_o figtree_n and_o the_o leaf_n shall_v fade_v and_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v give_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o from_o they_o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o for_o the_o lord_z our_o god_n have_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n and_o give_v we_o water_n of_o gall_n to_o drink_v because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o no_o good_a come_v and_o for_o a_o time_n of_o health_n or_o heal_a *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d *_o and_o behold_v trouble_v medelae_fw-la medelae_fw-la the_o snort_n of_o his_o horse_n sc_o of_o the_o chaldean_a army_n be_v hear_v from_o dan_n the_o whole_a land_n tremble_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o neigh_n of_o his_o strong_a one_o for_o they_o be_v come_v and_o have_v devour_v the_o land_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v therein_o thus_o when_o man_n will_v not_o forbear_v sin_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o in_o punish_v when_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o his_o just_a judgement_n when_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o man_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o serious_o to_o engage_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n than_o punishment_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a draw_v to_o cut_v off_o such_o a_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a people_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v 13-20_a say_v 2_o king_n 57_o 13-20_a the_o lord_n testify_v against_o israel_n and_o against_o judah_n by_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o all_o the_o seer_n say_v turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o statute_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n which_o i_o command_v your_o father_n and_o which_o i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n notwithstanding_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o harden_v their_o neck_n like_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o father_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_z their_z god_n and_o they_o reject_v his_o statute_n and_o his_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o their_o father_n and_o his_o testimony_n which_o he_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o they_o follow_v vanity_n and_o become_v vain_a and_o go_v after_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o concern_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v charge_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v like_o they_o and_o they_o 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the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v say_v he_o to_o he_o 9-12_a he_o isa_n 6_o 9-12_a and_o tell_v this_o people_n hear_v you_o indeed_o but_o understand_v not_o and_o see_v you_o indeed_o but_o perceive_v not_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o convert_v and_o be_v heal_v then_o say_v i_o lord_n how_o long_o and_o he_o answer_v until_o the_o city_n be_v waste_v without_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o house_n without_o man_n and_o the_o land_n be_v utter_o desolate_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v remove_v man_n far_o away_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a forsake_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o very_a same_o import_n be_v the_o criminatory_a complaint_n and_o prophetic_a commination_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n against_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v the_o lord_z 23-29_a lord_z jer._n 7_o 23-29_a concern_v their_o father_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o walk_v you_o in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o unto_o you_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o nor_o incline_v their_o ear_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o not_o forward_o thus_o they_o become_v worse_o by_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o make_v they_o better_o since_o the_o day_n that_o your_o father_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o have_v even_o send_v unto_o you_o all_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n daily_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o yet_o they_o 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