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they_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o shemaiah_n the_o nehelamite_n send_v letter_n from_o babylon_n to_o all_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n accuse_v jeremiah_n for_o a_o mad_a man_n for_o make_v himself_o a_o prophet_n for_o send_v letter_n to_o they_o in_o babylon_n for_o lengthen_v out_o the_o captivity_n to_o seventy_o year_n for_o encourage_v they_o to_o build_v house_n to_o plant_v garden_n to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o he_o will_v have_v jeremiah_n imprison_v and_o set_v in_o the_o stock_n thus_o jeremiah_n be_v accuse_v cry_v down_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o his_o prophecy_n be_v slight_v scorn_v by_o many_o and_o most_o be_v trouble_v at_o what_o jeremiah_n have_v prophesy_v this_o make_v such_o work_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o at_o babylon_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v much_o despondent_a and_o their_o enemy_n 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into_o babylon_n and_o ezekiel_n deny_v that_o he_o shall_v see_v babylon_n chapt._n 12.13_o hereupon_o say_v zedekiah_n they_o be_v both_o false_a here_o be_v a_o contradiction_n the_o one_o say_v i_o shall_v be_v carry_v into_o babylon_n the_o other_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v babylon_n but_o god_n quick_o make_v this_o good_a 25.7_o 2_o king_n 25.7_o for_o short_o after_o nabuchadnezzar_n come_v besiege_v jerusalem_n take_v zedekiah_n captive_a put_v out_o both_o his_o eye_n bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n of_o brass_n carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n which_o he_o never_o see_v from_o hence_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v observe_v first_o upon_o what_o sleight_n and_o weak_a ground_n prince_n and_o people_n will_v cast_v off_o prophecy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n even_o upon_o mistake_n and_o misapprehension_n zedekiah_n can_v not_o apprehend_v what_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o these_o two_o prophecy_n have_v he_o compare_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v see_v 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prize_v something_o above_o our_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o overrate_v they_o as_o through_o fear_n of_o man_n to_o lose_v better_a thing_n to_o keep_v they_o the_o devil_n tell_v we_o skin_n for_o skin_n 2.4_o job_n 2.4_o and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n true_a all_o to_o save_v life_n but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n of_o more_o worth_n than_o man_n life_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o god_n truth_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o shall_v so_o account_v of_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o sacrifice_v our_o life_n for_o they_o nehem._n 6.11_o
will_n ezekiel_n be_v in_o bitterness_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o spirit_n unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n yet_o he_o go_v i_o go_v ionas_n he_o go_v to_o ninive_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o full_a on_o the_o work_n there_o be_v not_o a_o throughnesse_n in_o it_o he_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o it_o god_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o can_v quick_o crush_v he_o and_o therefore_o now_o in_o a_o prudentiall_a way_n he_o will_v go_v and_o prophesy_v to_o ninive_n there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o unwilling_a willingness_n his_o spirit_n be_v not_o total_o willing_a as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o chapt._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o he_o be_v against_o the_o spare_n of_o ninive_n it_o stick_v upon_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o imputation_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n he_o wish_v death_n upon_o it_o which_o show_v that_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o whole_o in_o the_o service_n we_o do_v the_o work_n and_o will_n of_o god_n oft_o time_n with_o great_a unwillingness_n as_o woman_n part_v with_o their_o jointure_n or_o child_n as_o merchant_n throw_v their_o good_n overboard_o in_o a_o storm_n as_o many_o now_o assess_v part_n with_o their_o good_n to_o the_o public_a service_n necessity_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o they_o and_o prudence_n put_v they_o on_o and_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a unwillingness_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o godly_a they_o pray_v and_o hear_v unwilling_o they_o give_v unwilling_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v from_o the_o imbecility_n of_o grace_n the_o power_n of_o corruption_n misapprehension_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n violence_n of_o temptation_n entanglement_n with_o the_o world_n pressure_n of_o guilt_n and_o unsuccessefulnesse_n of_o service_n let_v we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o unwillingness_n in_o god_n way_n be_v humble_v for_o they_o and_o strive_v to_o do_v all_o animo_fw-la prompto_fw-la deut._n 28.47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o have_v our_o will_n and_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n 8._o the_o infirmity_n of_o god_n people_n do_v not_o interrupt_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n ezekiel_n go_v in_o bitterness_n in_o heat_n of_o spirit_n but_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a upon_o i_o this_o great_a distemper_n in_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o distemper_n god_n it_o do_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o retract_v or_o divert_v his_o love_n but_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o uphold_v he_o as_o a_o parent_n will_v do_v to_o a_o child_n fall_v or_o down_o the_o weakness_n or_o sickness_n of_o a_o child_n do_v not_o estrange_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o parent_n it_o rather_o enlarge_n and_o draw_v out_o the_o bowel_n more_o full_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n psal_n 103.13_o 14._o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o why_o so_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n the_o lord_n know_v what_o weak_a and_o frail_a thing_n we_o be_v the_o word_n for_o frame_v note_v a_o form_v vessel_n of_o earth_n and_o the_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o of_o our_o evil_a concupiscence_n which_o carry_v we_o into_o error_n god_n know_v that_o we_o be_v earthen_a vessel_n full_a of_o lust_n and_o infirmity_n which_o lead_v we_o from_o he_o which_o disable_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o now_o here_o be_v the_o love_n bowel_n goodness_n of_o a_o god_n because_o we_o be_v so_o therefore_o he_o pity_v we_o so_o psal_n 78.37_o 38._o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_v nor_o steadfast_a with_o god_n but_o god_n be_v right_a and_o steadfast_a with_o they_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o infirmity_n may_v bring_v cross_n but_o can_v cut_v off_o from_o mercy_n this_o shall_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n comfort_v our_o heart_n and_o encourage_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n hebr._n 4.15_o 16._o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n touch_v with_o the_o feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o what_o infer_v he_o upon_o it_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n in_o time_n of_o need_n 9_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o healer_n and_o helper_n of_o our_o infirmity_n ezekiel_n be_v distemper_v and_o sick_a of_o the_o business_n and_o the_o hand_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a upon_o he_o that_o help_v that_o heal_v he_o psal_n 107.20_o he_o send_v out_o his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o word_n do_v the_o cure_n and_o here_o he_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o seize_v upon_o ezekiel_n to_o work_v out_o the_o ill_a humour_n to_o settle_v his_o thought_n and_o 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spirit_n work_v invincible_o ezekiel_n may_v struggle_v but_o the_o spirit_n will_v overcome_v that_o be_v strong_a upon_o he_o man_n will_v not_o come_v in_o to_o christ_n and_o do_v his_o work_n unless_o a_o spirit_n mighty_a than_o their_o own_o come_v upon_o they_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o power_n luke_n 1.35_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a and_o when_o paul_n preach_v it_o be_v in_o demonstration_n of_o spirit_n and_o power_n 1_o cor._n 2.4_o and_o his_o ministry_n be_v able_a to_o beat_v down_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o to_o cast_v down_o all_o high_a thing_n and_o to_o captivate_v thought_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n work_v invisible_o it_o be_v a_o hand_n under_o a_o wing_n and_o it_o work_v invincible_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a hand_n there_o be_v none_o can_v stand_v 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in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o terminus_fw-la of_o his_o journey_n and_o his_o condition_n at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o mourning_n and_o sadness_n the_o word_n telabib_a signify_v a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o green_a ear_n of_o corn_n exercenda_fw-la a_o cervum_fw-la novarun_v frugum_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la rustcana_fw-la exercenda_fw-la of_o tell_v acervus_fw-la &_o abib_fw-la spica_fw-la maturescens_fw-la jerome_n and_o the_o vulgar_a translate_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o new_a fruit_n or_o corn_n and_o i_o think_v the_o jew_n be_v place_v there_o to_o plough_v sow_n reap_v thresh_v and_o that_o now_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o the_o new_a corn_n but_o this_o opinion_n we_o can_v admit_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o four_o month_n chap._n 1.1_o that_o ezekiel_n
tile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n labenah_n be_v a_o brick_n or_o a_o tile_n it_o be_v question_v whether_o one_o green_a or_o one_o dry_v and_o if_o dry_a whether_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o fire_n and_o whether_o white_a or_o red_a which_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o as_o not_o be_v of_o any_o great_a moment_n it_o signify_v also_o any_o figure_n that_o be_v fouresquare_n and_o so_o any_o table_n or_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v engrave_v upon_o and_o because_o it_o be_v from_o a_o root_n in_o hebrew_n that_o be_v to_o be_v white_a it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o table_n of_o chalk_n or_o some_o other_o whitish_a stone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o brick_n or_o tile_n whereon_o incision_n may_v easy_o be_v make_v brick_n and_o tile_n be_v neither_o white_a nor_o easy_o admit_v ingravement_n portray_v upon_o it_o the_o city_n even_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v express_v the_o picture_n of_o it_o by_o incision_n and_o engrave_v in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v more_o 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the_o heaven_n and_o water_n which_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o course_n unchangeable_o psal_n 148.6_o into_o wickedness_n this_o be_v a_o high_a expression_n i_o think_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n again_o ezek._n 7.11_o violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v far_o short_a of_o this_o you_o have_v in_o rom._n 1.23.25_o expression_n suitable_a to_o this_o they_o change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a god_n into_o a_o image_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o in_o judas_n leges_fw-la finxerunt_fw-la novos_fw-la cultus_fw-la svo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ac_fw-la novas_fw-la leges_fw-la the_o graec_fw-la of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o jerusalem_n change_v god_n judgement_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n his_o truth_n his_o grace_n into_o wickedness_n the_o invention_n superstition_n ceremony_n law_n worship_n idol_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v take_v in_o set_v up_o countenance_v and_o god_n judgement_n statute_n and_o worship_n thrust_v out_o lay_v aside_o this_o they_o do_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n round_o about_o they_o they_o deal_v worse_o with_o god_n than_o heathen_n and_o wherein_o be_v that_o in_o the_o refusal_n of_o he_o and_o his_o way_n for_o they_o have_v refuse_v my_o judgement_n and_o my_o statute_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n to_o refuse_v note_n not_o a_o bare_a refusal_n but_o a_o reject_v and_o that_o with_o disdain_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o they_o reject_v knowledge_n and_o loathe_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n they_o deal_v with_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n contumelious_o prov._n 3.11_o the_o word_n be_v express_v by_o despise_v they_o make_v no_o account_n of_o god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n and_o so_o despise_v and_o reject_v they_o they_o do_v neither_o for_o their_o worship_n nor_o their_o life_n regard_v his_o will_n jerusalem_n have_v god_n statute_n shall_v have_v so_o prize_v they_o stick_v to_o and_o practise_v they_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v draw_v the_o gentile_n round_o about_o she_o to_o knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o she_o sin_v more_o than_o the_o gentile_n and_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n they_o sin_v not_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n but_o wilful_o malicious_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o the_o sign_n the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v jerusalem_n it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n and_o not_o jerusalem_n itself_o yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o so_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o speak_v in_o that_o manner_n gen._n 41.26_o the_o seven_o good_a kine_n be_v seven_o year_n and_o the_o seven_o good_a ear_n be_v seven_o year_n they_o be_v not_o the_o year_n though_o so_o call_v but_o sign_n of_o year_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n a_o sign_n of_o christ_n not_o christ_n himself_o and_o chap._n 11.24_o this_o be_v my_o body_n not_o his_o 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make_v the_o tail_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o head_n ver_fw-la 43._o the_o strange_a that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a and_o vers_fw-la 44._o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n and_o this_o you_o may_v see_v fufil_v lam._n 1.5_o her_o adversary_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o babylonian_n have_v shave_v jerusalem_n and_o bring_v she_o low_o which_o make_v jeremiah_n say_v how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v a_o widow_n that_o be_v great_a among_o the_o nation_n and_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n how_o be_v she_o become_v tributary_n vers_fw-la 1._o 3._o the_o lord_n set_v his_o church_n and_o people_n among_o
the_o wicked_a and_o that_o for_o special_a end_n i_o have_v set_v thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o god_n have_v peculiar_a end_n in_o it_o the_o nation_n and_o country_n about_o be_v full_a of_o ignorance_n idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n god_n record_v his_o name_n at_o jerusalem_n set_v his_o worship_n there_o and_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o may_v make_v know_v the_o true_a god_n the_o true_a religion_n the_o true_a way_n of_o worship_n that_o they_o may_v by_o their_o holy_a life_n win_v those_o that_o be_v without_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v the_o jew_n be_v conscientious_a of_o their_o way_n faithful_a and_o spiritual_a in_o their_o worship_n they_o may_v have_v prevail_v much_o with_o the_o nation_n to_o have_v turn_v from_o their_o idol_n and_o other_o sin_n to_o the_o live_a god_n at_o least_o have_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o the_o 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waste_v it_o shall_v have_v brier_n and_o no_o rain_n shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o 5._o those_o have_v the_o name_n and_o face_n of_o god_n people_n may_v become_v worse_o than_o heathen_n jerusalem_n change_v god_n statute_n into_o wickedness_n that_o be_v ill_a but_o she_o do_v it_o more_o than_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v exceed_v ill_a hence_o you_o find_v ezek._n 16.46_o 47_o 48._o that_o the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n exceed_v the_o samaritan_n and_o sodomite_n thou_o have_v not_o walk_v after_o their_o way_n nor_o do_v after_o their_o abomination_n but_o as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o very_a little_a thing_n thou_o be_v corrupt_v more_o than_o they_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n their_o sin_n be_v inconsiderable_a to_o jerusalem_n and_o because_o sodom_n sin_n be_v so_o great_a notorious_a as_o that_o they_o fetch_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o god_n can_v forbear_v they_o no_o long_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v receive_v that_o jerusalem_n sin_n be_v worse_a than_o sodom_n the_o lord_n swear_v 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breach_n of_o england_n let_v they_o be_v instruction_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o isaiah_n 26.8_o 9_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o for_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n heathen_a inhabitant_n will_v do_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o christian_n its_o seasonable_a wisdom_n to_o learn_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o other_o a_o astonishment_n not_o for_o stupify_a and_o harden_v which_o sometime_o be_v the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o judgement_n but_o for_o admiration_n god_n will_v so_o deal_v with_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n that_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o his_o 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to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n he_o repeat_v the_o thing_n oft_o and_o strengthen_v it_o with_o variety_n of_o word_n that_o so_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v the_o more_o weighty_a the_o soon_o believe_v they_o awaken_v and_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v at_o hand_n fear_v in_o furious_a rebuke_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o rebuke_n of_o heat_n pradus_n observe_v that_o jacach_v note_n rebuke_v before_o witness_n and_o god_n will_v do_v it_o before_o the_o nation_n and_o these_o rebuke_n be_v not_o to_o cure_v but_o to_o destroy_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v lest_o they_o may_v think_v the_o prophet_n and_o his_o prophecy_n may_v die_v together_o and_o come_v to_o nothing_o the_o lord_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v himself_o speak_v and_o that_o the_o prophecy_n shall_v take_v place_n what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o prophet_n because_o it_o be_v from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o will_v see_v it_o fulfil_v at_o jerusalem_n though_o utter_v in_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 16._o when_o i_o shall_v send_v upon_o they_o the_o evil_a arrow_n of_o famine_n which_o shall_v be_v for_o their_o destruction_n and_o which_o i_o will_v send_v to_o destroy_v you_o and_o i_o will_v increase_v the_o famine_n upon_o you_o and_o break_v your_o staff_n of_o bread_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o famine_n and_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n in_o chap._n 4.16_o only_o i_o shall_v open_v unto_o you_o that_o expression_n the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n they_o be_v either_o the_o arrow_n that_o bring_v famine_n or_o the_o arrow_n that_o famine_n bring_v the_o arrow_n that_o bring_v famine_n be_v great_a drought_n palmer-worm_n locust_n canker-worm_n caterpillar_n thunder_n lightning_z wind_n storm_n immoderate_a rain_n great_a hail_n long_a frost_n murrain_n transportation_n of_o commodity_n monopolise_v hoard_v up_o of_o creature_n war_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o these_o be_v shoot_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o god_n and_o all_o be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o cause_n famine_n and_o they_o be_v call_v arrow_n for_o that_o they_o do_v to_o the_o corn_n cattle_n fruit_n and_o state_n where_o they_o be_v what_o arrow_n do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n or_o beast_n wound_n disquiet_v consume_v hence_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o famine_n in_o habakkuks_n day_n ch._n 3.11_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o his_o bow_n to_o be_v make_v quite_o naked_a then_o do_v god_n shoot_v among_o they_o the_o arrow_n of_o famine_n the_o arrow_n famine_n bring_v be_v leanness_n faintness_n sickness_n loathsomeness_n fretting_n fear_n of_o death_n long_n for_o death_n gnawing_n of_o the_o stomach_n pinch_v of_o the_o wind_n get_v into_o the_o bowel_n eat_v of_o their_o own_o flesh_n thirst_v and_o burn_a heat_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v arrow_n that_o famine_n bring_v and_o kill_v like_o arrow_n shoot_v into_o the_o liver_n which_o wound_v deep_o pain_n great_o and_o kill_v quick_o and_o in_o this_o 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