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we_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o repentance_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o true_a repentance_n howbeit_o that_o no_o way_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o impechment_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o order_n and_o course_n that_o thou_o have_v ordain_v in_o all_o thy_o work_v lay_v out_o the_o mean_n whereby_o thou_o do_v work_v it_o aswell_o as_o the_o effect_n that_o be_v to_o ensue_v we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o much_o more_o earnest_o for_o this_o than_o the_o other_o that_o by_o this_o small_a portion_n of_o this_o thy_o chastisement_n that_o nów_o we_o have_v feel_v our_o former_a security_n may_v be_v so_o quicken_v unto_o a_o diligent_a and_o sound_a advice_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o foul_a and_o loathsome_a fruit_n that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o have_v already_o proceed_v and_o so_o true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v ourselves_o thereof_o that_o thou_o have_v obtain_v that_o which_o thou_o sought_v at_o our_o hand_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v 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they_o carry_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a idol_n and_o wickedness_n ascribe_v all_o unto_o they_o ourselves_o also_o they_o have_v not_o spare_v but_o have_v do_v with_o we_o whatsoever_o they_o will_v not_o only_o the_o boy_n but_o the_o honourable_a also_o and_o ancient_a of_o year_n have_v they_o give_v for_o a_o harlot_n and_o not_o only_o the_o girl_n but_o godly_a matron_n and_o the_o chaste_a soul_n of_o thy_o faithful_a people_n have_v they_o give_v for_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n and_o for_o their_o belly_n and_o not_o so_o content_a they_o have_v likewise_o in_o such_o sort_n sell_v we_o as_o most_o may_v avail_v they_o to_o send_v we_o away_o far_o from_o our_o country_n that_o afterward_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a for_o to_o return_v thither_o again_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o self_n have_v see_v it_o and_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o they_o have_v be_v so_o grievous_a unto_o we_o not_o so_o much_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v 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pleasure_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o enlarge_v the_o safety_n of_o thy_o peculiar_a people_n against_o they_o all_o we_o grant_v o_o lord_n the_o thing_n we_o desire_v be_v very_o great_a but_o it_o hehoove_v thy_o people_n shall_v know_v thy_o abundant_a mercy_n and_o thy_o enemy_n also_o the_o invincible_a power_n of_o thy_o mighty_a hand_n grant_v we_o therefore_o these_o thing_n we_o beseech_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o of_o right_n appertain_v be_v ascribe_v all_o thanks_n honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
down_o the_o branch_n thereof_o be_v make_v white_a 8_o mourn_v like_o a_o vir-gin_n gird_v with_o sackcloth_n for_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n 9_o the_o meat-offring_a and_o the_o drink-offring_a be_v cut_v óf_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o priest_n the_o lord_n minister_v mourn_v 10_o the_o field_n be_v waste_v the_o land_n moorn_v for_o the_o corn_n be_v destroy_v the_o new_a wine_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o oil_n be_v decay_v 11_o be_v you_o ashamed_a o_o husbandman_n howl_v o_o you_o vinedresser_n for_o the_o wheat_n and_o for_o the_o barley_n because_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o field_n be_v perish_v 12_o the_o vine_n be_v dry_v up_o &_o the_o figtree_n be_v decay_v the_o pomegranate-tree_n &_o the_o palmtree_n and_o the_o aple-tree_n even_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v wither_v sure_o the_o joy_n be_v wither_v away_o from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 13_o gird_v yourselves_o and_o lament_v you_o priest_n howl_v you_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n come_v and_o lie_v all_o night_n in_o sak-cloth_n you_o minister_n of_o my_o god_n for_o the_o meat-offring_a and_o the_o drink-offring_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 14_o sanctify_v you_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n sect._n 9_o 10._o 15_o alas_o for_o the_o day_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o it_o come_v as_o a_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a 16_o be_v not_o the_o meat_n cut_v of_o before_o our_o eye_n &_o joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n 17_o the_o seed_n be_v rot_v under_o their_o clod_n the_o garner_n be_v destroy_v the_o barn_n be_v break_v down_o for_o the_o corn_n be_v wither_v 18_o how_o do_v the_o beast_n moorn_v the_o herd_n of_o cattle_n pine_v away_o because_o they_o have_v no_o pasture_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v destroy_v 19_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o will_v i_o cry_v for_o the_o fire_n have_v devour_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n &_o the_o flame_n have_v burn_v up_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n 20_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n cry_v also_o unto_o thou_o for_o the_o river_n of_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o fire_n have_v devour_v the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n sect._n 11_o 12._o 1_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n and_o shout_n in_o my_o holy_a mountain_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v for_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n 2_o a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o blackenes_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o obscurity_n as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n spread_v upon_o the_o mountain_n so_o be_v there_o a_o great_a people_n and_o a_o mighty_a there_o be_v none_o like_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n neither_o shall_v be_v any_o more_o after_o it_o unto_o the_o year_n of_o many_o generation_n 3_o a_o fire_n devour_v before_o he_o and_o behind_o he_o a_o flame_n burn_v up_o the_o land_n be_v as_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n before_o he_o &_o behind_o he_o a_o desolate_a wilderness_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v escape_v he_o 4_o the_o behold_n of_o he_o be_v like_o the_o sight_n of_o horse_n and_o like_o the_o horseman_n so_o shall_v they_o run_v 5_o like_o the_o noise_n of_o charet_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n shall_v they_o leap_v like_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n that_o devour_v the_o stubble_n &_o as_o a_o mighty_a people_n prepare_v to_o battle_n 6_o before_o his_o face_n shall_v the_o people_n tremble_v all_o face_n shall_v gather_v blackness_n 7_o they_o shall_v run_v like_o strong_a man_n and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o wall_n like_o man_n of_o war_n and_o every_o man_n shall_v go_v forward_o in_o his_o way_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o stay_v in_o their_o path_n 8_o neither_o shall_v one_o trust_v another_o but_o every_o one_o shall_v walk_v in_o his_o path_n &_o when_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v wound_v 9_o they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o citieâ—_n they_o shall_v run_v upon_o the_o wall_n they_o shall_v climb_v up_o upon_o the_o house_n and_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o window_n like_o a_o thief_n 10_o the_o earth_n shall_v tremble_v before_o he_o the_o heaven_n shall_v shake_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v dark_a and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_a 11_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_v his_o voice_n before_o his_o host_n for_o his_o host_n be_v very_o great_a for_o he_o be_v strong_a that_o do_v his_o word_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a and_o very_o terrible_a and_o who_o can_v abide_v it_o 12_o therefore_o also_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v turn_v you_o unto_o i_o withal_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n 13_o and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o clothes_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n &_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 14_o who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o even_o a_o meat-offring_a and_o a_o drink-offring_a unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 15_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n 16_o gather_v the_o people_n sanctify_v the_o congregation_n gather_v the_o elder_n assemble_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o bride-chamber_n 17_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n &_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n into_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o 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do_v great_a thing_n 22_o be_v not_o afraid_a you_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v green_a for_o the_o tree_n bear_v her_o fruit_n the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n do_v give_v theâ—r_a force_n 23_o be_v glad_a than_o you_o child_n of_o zion_n &_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o rain_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o come_v down_o for_o you_o the_o rain_n even_o the_o first_o rain_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o the_o first_o month_n 24_o and_o the_o barn_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o wheat_n &_o the_o press_n shall_v abound_v with_o wine_n &_o oil_n 25_o and_o i_o will_v render_v you_o the_o year_n that_o the_o grasshopper_n have_v eat_v the_o canker-woorm_a and_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o palmerwoorm_n my_o great_a host_n which_o i_o send_v among_o you_o 26_o so_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v &_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o have_v deal_v marvellous_a with_o you_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a 27_o you_o shall_v also_o know_v that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_a of_o israel_n and_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o none_o other_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a sect._n 18_o 19_o 28_o and_o afterward_o will_v i_o pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n and_o your_o son_n and_o daughter_n shall_v prophesy_v your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n 29_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o servant_n and_o upon_o the_o maid_n in_o those_o day_n will_v i_o
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