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hist_o pag._n 542._o have_v build_v a_o spacious_a and_o strong_a wall_n about_o his_o palace_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o himself_o in_o it_o in_o the_o night_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o king_n though_o thou_o build_v up_o to_o the_o cloud_n the_o palace_n will_v not_o be_v secure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n within_o will_v ruin_v it_o and_o all_o within_o it_o nothing_o subvert_v a_o glorious_a church_n and_o flourish_a state_n private_a person_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o family_n but_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o former_a and_o the_o personal_a crime_n of_o the_o other_o psal_n 107.33.34_o he_o turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water_n spring_v into_o dry_a ground_n a_o fruitful_a land_n into_o barrenness_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o nay_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o destructive_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o spoil_v dishonour_n and_o overthrow_v a_o good_a 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