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josiah_n the_o â—â—ticular_a judgement_n which_o god_n at_o his_o time_n have_v give_v he_o a_o prospect_n of_o â—as_v a_o dearth_n as_o in_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d dearth_n â—â—rough_a want_n of_o rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrewâ—ord_n â—ord_z signify_v and_o so_o the_o text_n makuch_v it_o plain_a verse_n 3_o the_o noble_n send_v their_o 〈◊〉_d once_o to_o the_o water_n they_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v no_o water_n verse_n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n on_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o prophet_n â—on_v the_o prospect_n of_o this-dreadful_a â—â—dgment_n put_v up_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n return_v a_o angry_a answer_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d short_a he_o bid_v jeremiah_n pray_v no_o more_o foâ—_n they_o for_o he_o will_v consume_v they_o by_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n as_o there_o be_v a_o acceptable_a day_n a_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v find_v so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o his_o spirit_n shall_v no_o long_o strive_v with_o man_n his_o patience_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v tire_v though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n pray_v they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n the_o decree_n be_v go_v forth_o verse_n 13._o jerem_n tell_v the_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v a_o breed_n of_o prophet_n sing_v another_o tune_n to_o this_o sinful_a people_n and_o tell_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n and_o neither_o see_v sword_n noâ—_n famine_n thus_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n such_o wretch_n have_v be_v in_o all_o age_n when_o the_o devil_n get_v 〈◊〉_d commission_n to_o seduce_v a_o people_n to_o ruineâ—_n the_o instrument_n he_o use_v to_o execute_v 〈◊〉_d be_v profane_a ignorant_a lie_v priest_n thâ—â—_n be_v the_o way_n you_o know_v satan_n toâ—â—_n god_n he_o will_v seduce_v ahab_n to_o go_v a_o fall_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n i_o will_v go_v saitâ—_n he_o and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n 〈◊〉_d his_o 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of_o truth_n to_o become_v the_o messenger_n of_o lie_n for_o we_o to_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o ourselves_o 15._o verse_n 15._o tell_v these_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o sword_n and_o â—â—mine_v you_o shall_v be_v consume_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o the_o people_n if_o the_o trumpet_n â—â—ve_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n if_o the_o minister_n try_v all_o be_v well_o god_n be_v well_o please_v do_v wicked_o still_o you_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o the_o interpretation_n be_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o good_a man_n how_o easy_o be_v people_n harden_v and_o encourage_v in_o vile_a course_n 16._o verse_n 16._o but_o shall_v their_o priest_n word_n save_o they_o no._n the_o people_n say_v god_n to_o who_o they_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o bury_v 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iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o 4._o a_o earnest_a supplication_n express_v in_o several_a term_n and_o back_v with_o several_a argument_n close_o couch_v the_o term_n be_v 1._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o 2._o do_v not_o disgrace_v thâ—_n throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n 3._o remember_v break_v noâ—_n thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o the_o argument_n be_v 1._o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n 2._o we_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n 3._o thou_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o 4._o thou_o be_v he_o alone_a canâ—â—_n give_v shower_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n can_v cause_v rain_n 5._o last_o here_o be_v the_o prophet_n declare_v resolution_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o wait_v oâ—_n he_o verse_n 22._o my_o text_n as_o you_o see_v contain_v only_o the_o two_o first_o general_a part_n of_o this_o excellent_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o first_o i_o call_v his_o fervent_a expostulation_n have_v thou_o utter_o reject_v judah_n 〈◊〉_d have_v thy_o soul_n loathe_v zion_n why_o haâ—â—_n thou_o smite_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o we_o have_v thou_o in_o reject_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o reprobate_v reprobate_v judah_n those_o that_o be_v critical_a in_o the_o hebrew_n observe_v the_o word_n signify_v to_o reject_v a_o thing_n with_o scorn_n and_o disdain_n as_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a it_o be_v use_v as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o because_o thou_o have_v reâ—ected_v knowledge_n i_o will_v also_o reject_v thou_o 4.6_o hos_fw-la 4.6_o lam._n 5.22_o but_o thou_o have_v utter_o reject_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n 5.22_o lam._n 5.22_o have_v thou_o â—â—terly_o reject_v judah_n what_o judah_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v so_o â—â—ear_a to_o thou_o judah_n of_o which_o it_o be_v â—aid_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v have_v thou_o â—tterly_o reject_v this_o judah_n have_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d loathe_v zion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n use_v be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o the_o other_o only_o it_o signify_v something_o more_o of_o the_o affection_n set_v against_o a_o object_n it_o be_v use_v ezech._n 16.45_o 16.45_o ezecth_v 16.45_o to_o exâ—ress_v the_o alienation_n of_o a_o lewd_a woman_n â—eart_n from_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v also_o use_v â—evit_fw-la 26.44_o 26.44_o levit._fw-la 26.44_o a_o place_n to_o which_o one_o will_v think_v the_o prophet_n here_o have_v home_o special_a respect_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o cast_v they_o away_o neither_o will_v i_o abhor_v they_o to_o destroy_v they_o utter_o and_o to_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o