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joash_n king_n joash_n and_o so_o continue_v while_o he_o have_v good_a councillor_n about_o he_o but_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o hearken_v unto_o evil_a councillor_n viz._n the_o prince_n of_o judah_n his_o chief_a good_a councillor_n jehoida_o the_o priest_n be_v dead_a and_o take_v their_o evil_a council_n they_o draw_v away_o his_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o persecution_n so_o that_o when_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoida_o come_v to_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o bear_v testimony_n against_o he_o and_o their_o idolatry_n and_o against_o he_o and_o their_o transgression_n and_o to_o reprove_v he_o and_o they_o for_o it_o they_o conspire_v
waste_n and_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o tyrus_n and_o will_v cause_v many_o nation_n to_o come_v up_o against_o thou_o as_o the_o sea_n cause_v his_o wave_n to_o come_v up_o and_o they_o shall_v destroy_v the_o wall_n of_o tyrus_n and_o break_v down_o her_o tower_n i_o will_v also_o scrape_v her_o dust_n from_o she_o and_o make_v she_o like_o the_o top_n of_o a_o rock_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o place_n for_o the_o spread_a of_o net_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o spoil_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o her_o daughter_n which_o be_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v upon_o tyrus_n nebuchadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n a_o king_n of_o king_n from_o the_o north_n with_o horse_n and_o with_o chariot_n and_o with_o horseman_n and_o company_n and_o much_o people_n in_o a_o word_n the_o lord_n threaten_v she_o to_o be_v destroy_v with_o a_o sore_a destruction_n by_o war_n from_o a_o potent_a and_o mighty_a army_n who_o shall_v besiege_v she_o and_o raise_v fort_n and_o mount_n against_o she_o and_o lift_v up_o axe_n and_o buckler_n and_o engine_n of_o war_n against_o she_o and_o break_v down_o her_o wall_n and_o her_o tower_n and_o tread_v down_o her_o street_n and_o slay_v her_o people_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o raze_v her_o garrison_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v spoil_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o a_o prey_n of_o her_o merchandise_n and_o destroy_v her_o pleasant_a house_n and_o lay_v her_o stone_n timber_n and_o dust_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n and_o cause_v the_o noise_n of_o her_o song_n and_o her_o harp_n to_o cease_v and_o be_v utter_o destroy_v never_o to_o be_v build_v more_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n insomuch_o that_o the_o isle_n shall_v shake_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o fall_n when_o the_o wound_a cry_n when_o the_o slaughter_n be_v make_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o their_o throne_n and_o lay_v away_o their_o robe_n and_o put_v off_o their_o imbroidered-garment_n and_o cloth_n themselves_o with_o tremble_v and_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n tremble_v at_o every_o moment_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o she_o and_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o how_o be_v thou_o destroy_v that_o be_v inhabit_v of_o sea-fearing_a man_n the_o renown_a city_n which_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v tremble_v at_o she_o fall_v and_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v trouble_v at_o her_o departure_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o desolate_a city_n and_o be_v bring_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o be_v a_o terror_n unto_o they_o when_o she_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o though_o she_o be_v seek_v for_o yet_o shall_v she_o never_o be_v find_v again_o say_v the_o lord_n ezek._n 2_o 6_o 27_o &_o 28_o chapter_n eypypt_n and_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o take_v hold_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hand_n thou_o do_v break_v and_o rend_v all_o their_o shoulder_n and_o when_o they_o lean_v upon_o thou_o thou_o brake_v and_o make_v all_o their_o loin_n to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n the_o great_a dragon_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o river_n which_o have_v say_v my_o river_n be_v my_o own_o and_o i_o have_v make_v it_o for_o myself_o but_o i_o will_v put_v hook_n to_o thy_o jaw_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o fish_n of_o thy_o river_n to_o stick_v unto_o thy_o scale_n and_o i_o will_v leave_v thou_o throw_v into_o the_o wilderness_n thou_o and_o all_o the_o fish_n of_o thy_o river_n thou_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o open_a field_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v together_o nor_o gather_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o for_o meat_n to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o staff_n of_o reed_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o thus_o faith_n the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o thou_o and_o cut_v off_o man_n and_o beast_n out_o of_o thou_o and_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 29.2_o etc._n etc._n mount_v seir_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a hatred_n and_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o iniquity_n have_v a_o end_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v o_o mount_v seir_n i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o most_o desolate_a i_o will_v lay_v thy_o city_n waste_n thou_o shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v prepare_v thou_o unto_o blood_n and_o blood_n shall_v pursue_v thou_o thus_o will_v i_o make_v mount_n seir_n most_o desolate_a and_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o he_o that_o pass_v out_o and_o he_o that_o return_v and_o i_o will_v fill_v his_o mountain_n with_o his_o slay_a man_n in_o thy_o hill_n and_o in_o thy_o valley_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o river_n shall_v they_o fall_v that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o perpetual_a desolation_n and_o thy_o city_n shall_v not_o return_v and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 35.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o several_a remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o have_v befall_v several_a persecutor_n for_o conscience_n sake_n from_o christ_n time_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o first_o persecution_n under_o the_o persecute_v roman_a emperor_n herod_n king_n herod_n herod_n the_o great_a so_o call_v the_o great_a persecutor_n of_o christ_n who_o that_o he_o may_v kill_v christ_n in_o the_o cradle_n send_v and_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n in_o bethlem_n from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o who_o afterward_o as_o history_n relate_v be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n to_o wickedness_n slay_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o near_a kindfolk_n and_o familiar_a friend_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o but_o the_o remarkablâ—_n judgement_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n viz._n a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o 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banishment_n to_o vienna_n in_o france_n by_o caesar_n caligula_n then_o emperor_n where_o they_o both_o die_v miserable_o see_v act_n and_o mon._n page_n 50._o jscoriot_n judas_n jscoriot_n judas_n iscariot_n that_o grand_a traitor_n and_o false_a disciple_n of_o christ_n who_o after_o he_o have_v most_o wicked_o betray_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o sell_v he_o for_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v crucify_a he_o afterward_o when_o he_o see_v that_o christ_n be_v condemn_v bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o pecy_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o elder_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o cry_v out_o through_o horror_n of_o conscience_n say_v
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