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their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o stone_n and_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v sure_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o will_v speak_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.3.4_o 5._o my_o people_n be_v foolish_a they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o they_o be_v foolish_a child_n and_o have_v none_o understanding_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v vanity_n and_o the_o chief_a man_n be_v lie_n psal_n 62.9_o vide_fw-la isa_n 41.28.29_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jer._n 4.22_o for_o they_o have_v pervert_v their_o way_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o have_v change_v my_o judgement_n 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his_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n jer._n 16.5_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v no_o whole_a part_n nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isa_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o we_o may_v with_o grief_n of_o soul_n hear_v england_n voice_n on_o high_a like_o the_o voice_n in_o ramaâ—_n rachel_n weep_v and_o that_o bitter_o not_o to_o be_v comfort_v for_o her_o caeildren_n because_o they_o mere_a not_o lament_v the_o invaluable_a loss_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o her_o nobility_n 4.31_o jer._n 4.31_o gentry_n and_o commonalty_n in_o their_o bud_n of_o gallantry_n wallow_v and_o welter_v in_o dust_n and_o blood_n thus_o lofty_a lucan_n bella_fw-la per_fw-la albinios_n plusquam_fw-la civilia_fw-la campos_n jusque_fw-la datum_fw-la sceleri_fw-la canimus_fw-la populum_fw-la potentem_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la victrici_fw-la conversuâ—_n viscera_fw-la dextra_fw-la quis_fw-la talia_fw-la fando_fw-la nefanda_fw-la temperate_a a_o lacrimis_fw-la en_fw-fr quô_o discordia_fw-la tristem_fw-la perduxit_fw-la populum_fw-la funestos_fw-la reddidit_fw-la agros_fw-la vastavitque_fw-la vias_fw-la exhausit_fw-la civibus_fw-la urbes_fw-la so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o england_n what_o the_o faithless_a and_o therefore_o fearful_a man_n which_o be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n report_v thereof_o to_o moses_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d land_n that_o cate_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o num._n 13.33_o and_o that_o which_o ought_v â—ot_n steight_o to_o escape_v christian_a consideration_n for_o the_o build_n of_o this_o babel_n of_o bitterness_n continue_v of_o these_o babylonish_n broil_n 14.17_o num._n 14.17_o these_o contention_n carry_v we_o headlong_o on_o 〈◊〉_d confusion_n the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n as_o natural_a bruit_n make_v to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v as_o silly_a sheep_n lead_v unto_o the_o slaughter_n psal_n 44._o they_o be_v kill_v all_o 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be_v a_o argument_n either_o of_o ignorance_n and_o blindness_n there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o we_o or_o of_o pride_n or_o arrogance_n that_o we_o will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n psal_n 10.4_o that_o we_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v need_n beware_v the_o woe_n that_o wait_v on_o all_o stubborn_a contemner_n of_o god_n counsel_n isa_n 30._o observe_v the_o lord_n gracious_a invitation_n and_o encouragement_n by_o language_n of_o love_n to_o come_v and_o consult_v with_o he_o and_o he_o cure_v by_o his_o divine_a direction_n and_o prescription_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v i_o will_v ease_v and_o refresh_v you_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o thy_o judgement_n as_o the_o light_n 7.33_o psa_fw-la 37.5_o 6_o 7.33_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o day_n cast_v thy_o burden_n on_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ask_v of_o i_o thing_n to_o come_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n and_o behold_v and_o 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promise_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v and_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n jer._n 33.14.15_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v and_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o earth_n jer._n 23_o 5_o 6._o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o law_n giver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v his_o people_n nor_o forsake_v his_o inheritance_n for_o judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n shall_v follow_v after_o it_o psa_n 94.14_o 15._o he_o shall_v not_o fail_v till_o he_o have_v set_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o isle_n shall_v waire_z for_o his_o law_n isa_n 42.1.3.4_o and_o again_o isa_n 2.4_o a_o universal_a peace_n be_v
there_o prophesy_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o lord_n judgement_n between_o the_o nation_n sword_n to_o be_v beat_v into_o mattock_n and_o spear_n into_o prune_a hook_n and_o no_o more_o fight_v and_o in_o the_o precede_a propheceâ—â—t_n it_o be_v show_v that_o god_n by_o christ_n judgement_n shall_v restore_v the_o state_n and_o government_n of_o thing_n to_o their_o right_a use_n and_o order_n what_o this_o dove_n propose_v and_o press_v be_v no_o other_o then_o that_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n depend_v between_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o lord_n judgement_n by_o divine_a lott_n be_v a_o holy_a way_n original_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o that_o peculiar_a end_n of_o end_v controversy_n as_o by_o prov._n 18.18_o and_o many_o precedent_n in_o holy_a writ_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_n be_v plentiful_o prove_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n reveal_v in_o god_n word_n whereby_o so_o apparent_a and_o immediate_a a_o judgement_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v by_o god_n as_o by_o this_o way_n of_o the_o divine_a lott_n and_o howsoever_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o who_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o neither_o conceive_v nor_o consider_v the_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n of_o this_o divine_a way_n the_o infidelity_n of_o other_o who_o either_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n or_o perhaps_o distrust_v the_o justice_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n dare_v not_o trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o lott_n the_o arrogance_n and_o self_n conceit_v obstinacy_n of_o other_o who_o prefer_v their_o own_o wisdom_n counsel_n or_o way_n before_o the_o judgement_n oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o because_o of_o the_o self-seeking_a end_n of_o other_o who_o principal_o prosecute_a those_o design_n which_o conduce_v to_o their_o own_o private_a purpose_n profit_n and_o 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especial_o those_o text_n of_o holy_a truth_n therein_o contain_v and_o the_o happy_a effect_n which_o by_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o this_o sacred_a ordinance_n may_v be_v produce_v and_o then_o doubtless_o they_o will_v confess_v the_o use_n hereof_o in_o this_o kingdom_n case_n to_o be_v not_o only_o convenient_a but_o necessary_a and_o to_o be_v preferâ—ea_n before_o any_o way_n or_o mean_n of_o human_n designment_n in_o these_o seven_o several_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o will_v hereby_o be_v more_o advance_v not_o only_o by_o commit_v of_o our_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a difference_n to_o his_o divine_a determination_n make_v and_o take_v god_n for_o our_o only_a judge_n say_v with_o jehoshaphat_n and_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n heart_n and_o hand_n 20.12_o 2._o chron._n 20.12_o be_v towards_o thou_o but_o also_o by_o the_o just_a holy_a and_o happy_a judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v by_o his_o own_o way_n of_o the_o divine_a lott_n whereas_o if_o peace_n be_v procure_v by_o humane_a power_n and_o policy_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o attribute_v most_o to_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o net_n and_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v too_o often_o lay_v aside_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n complain_v wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n 1.31_o jer._n 1.31_o we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o 2._o all_o motter_n in_o difference_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a in_o church_n and_o state_n will_v be_v settle_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v judge_n which_o will_v be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n profitable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o man_n 3._o the_o king_n honour_n will_v be_v preserve_v and_o his_o mind_n better_o satisfy_v be_v win_v by_o divine_a judgement_n willing_o to_o consent_v not_o forcible_o by_o conquest_n and_o compulsion_n constrain_v to_o pass_v or_o sign_n proposition_n 4._o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v more_o clear_o satisfy_v touch_v his_o just_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n be_v assure_v that_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o be_v the_o primitive_a of_o all_o principality_n by_o who_o and_o from_o who_o all_o power_n be_v ordain_v and_o derive_v know_v what_o be_v just_o due_a to_o prince_n will_v give_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n as_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n and_o as_o concern_v that_o party_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n which_o adhere_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o these_o unhappy_a war_n their_o punishment_n both_o pecuniary_a and_o corporal_a touch_v their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n 24.12_o deut._n 17.8.9.15_o god_n judgement_n by_o lott_n will_v take_v off_o all_o aspersion_n of_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n num._n 15.34.35_o levit._fw-la 24.12_o be_v leave_v to_o divine_a disposition_n rather_o than_o humane_a designment_n will_v be_v a_o way_n more_o phase_v to_o god_n and_o more_o merciful_a pion_n and_o satisfactory_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o 2_o chron._n 28._o in_o a_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n between_o judah_n and_o israel_n where_o the_o prophet_n od_v press_v for_o fraternal_a pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o conquer_a brethren_n and_o num._n 25.34_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o israelitish_n woman_n that_o blaspheme_v be_v convict_v of_o their_o crime_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n until_o moses_n have_v inquire_v of_o god_n and_o receive_v commission_n from_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o their_o execution_n 5._o all_o future_a â—ewdes_n malice_n and_o resolution_n of_o revenge_n which_o may_v remain_v among_o family_n in_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v be_v much_o mitigate_v if_o not_o clean_v remit_v when_o the_o desposition_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v discorned_a in_o dispatch_n of_o the_o difference_n 6._o all_o vow_n covenant_n and_o oath_n make_v by_o either_o party_n in_o any_o matter_n of_o opposition_n one_o against_o the_o other_o may_v by_o god_n judgement_n declare_v the_o illegality_n of_o the_o matter_n sworn_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v make_v void_a and_o not_o bind_v which_o by_o no_o humane_a law_n of_o dispensation_n can_v be_v discharge_v free_v or_o make_v disoblige_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o covenanter_n etc._n etc._n 7._o division_n and_o effusion_n of_o blood_n detestable_a to_o god_n damnable_a among_o man_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o disciple_n only_o delightful_a will_v be_v prevent_v and_o avoid_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n touch_v all_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a difference_n more_o clear_o convince_v resolve_v and_o satisfy_v by_o god_n own_o immediate_a judgement_n against_o which_o no_o honest_a godly_a christian_a will_v presume_v to_o murmur_v dispute_n or_o oppose_v and_o a_o pious_a prosperous_a sâ—â—â—_n firm_a last_a find_v and_o wellgrounded_n peace_n with_o truth_n by_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n true_o and_o perfect_o establish_v which_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n by_o his_o bless_a son_n on_o who_o shoulder_n he_o have_v set_v the_o government_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v only_o able_a may_v please_v speedy_o to_o perform_v hearty_o pray_v the_o unworthy_a of_o god_n servant_n who_o be_v humble_o thou_o also_o in_o christ_n jesus_n e.m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n chapter_n i._n of_o the_o several_a acceptation_n and_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n lott_n of_o the_o division_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o lot_n and_o of_o the_o definition_n and_o description_n of_o lot_n but_o especial_o the_o divine_a lott_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o discourse_n chap._n ii_o
one_o choice_n person_n to_o wit_n eleazar_n draw_v for_o all_o other_o that_o out_o of_o one_o pot_n of_o ticket_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o portion_n one_o of_o each_o tribe_n draw_v for_o the_o tribe_n he_o be_v of_o other_o last_o suppose_v that_o the_o tribe_n name_n only_o be_v put_v into_o the_o lot-pot_n and_o that_o each_o tribe_n as_o it_o be_v draw_v have_v his_o choice_n of_o which_o part_n he_o will_v yet_o undisposed_a of_o when_o he_o draw_v the_o first_o opinion_n seem_v most_o probable_a and_o that_o first_o because_o once_o draw_v so_o may_v well_o end_v all_o which_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o second_o where_o question_n may_v be_v who_o shall_v draw_v first_o and_o second_o because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o such_o a_o tribe_n draw_v or_o be_v draw_v first_o or_o second_o simple_o but_o that_o the_o lot_n come_v out_o first_o or_o second_o for_o such_o a_o tribe_n which_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o three_o 25.2_o num._n 35.7_o 8._o losh_n 25.2_o now_o 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good_a will_n among_o man_n nor_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n unless_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o god_n on_o high_a as_o by_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o angel_n appear_v god_n glory_n be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o divine_a revelation_n ephes_n 2.7_o of_o all_o his_o work_n 16.57_o so_o the_o heathen_a shall_v fear_v thy_o name_n and_o all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n thy_o glory_n the_o dove_n address_v to_o the_o divine_n mal._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o my_o counsel_n and_o have_v declare_v my_o word_n and_o my_o ordinance_n to_o my_o people_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o invention_n jer._n 24.22_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n to_o be_v peace_n i_o will_v heal_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_a
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in_o case_n of_o danger_n division_n destruction_n commit_v their_o cause_n to_o his_o heavenly_a disposition_n and_o content_o and_o confident_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n totum_fw-la isa_n 33.22_o etc._n etc._n per_fw-la totum_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o they_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a their_o defence_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o mountaint_v of_o the_o rock_n sure_o there_o the_o mighty_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o place_n of_o flood_n and_o broud_o river_n etc._n etc._n their_o eye_n shall_v see_v the_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o can_v be_v remove_v etc._n isa_n 32.16_o etc._n etc._n judgement_n shall_v return_v to_o justice_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v fellow_n after_o it_o judgement_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o justice_n remain_v in_o the_o fruitful_a field_n and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o 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15.7_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o fire_n shall_v devour_v they_o 4.31_o woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o vide_fw-la isa_n 10_o and_o isa_n 29.14_o 15._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o seek_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n vid._n ver_fw-la 16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24_o both_o prophet_n and_o priest_n do_v wicked_o wherefore_o their_o way_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o slippery_a way_n in_o darkness_n they_o shall_v be_v drive_v forth_o &_o fall_v therein_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 23.11_o 12._o woe_n be_v i_o now_o for_o my_o soul_n faint_v because_o of_o the_o murderer_n jer._n 4.31_o the_o conclusion_n of_o one_o war_n may_v be_v the_o commencement_n of_o another_o even_o to_o confusion_n and_o isa_n 51.4_o harken_v unto_o i_o my_o people_n and_o give_v care_n unto_o i_o 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in_o thy_o heart_n i_o be_o and_o none_o else_o therefore_o shall_v evil_a come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o morning_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 48_o 18.19_o thus_o say_v thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n and_o lead_v thou_o by_o the_o way_n that_o thou_o shall_v go_v o_o that_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o statute_n than_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o own_o sake_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v sure_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o ur_fw-la 11._o and_o jer._n 8.7_o even_o the_o stork_n the_o turtle_n the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o appâ—â—â—ted_a time_n but_o my_o people_n know_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o do_v you_o say_v we_o be_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v ashamed_a they_o be_v afraid_a and_o take_v lo_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 8.9_o jer._n 7.27.23_o but_o thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o receive_v discipline_n truth_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v clean_o go_v out_o of_o sheir_v mouth_n thou_o shall_v speak_v all_o these_o word_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7.27.28_o therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v topheth_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o benhinnow_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v 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ver_fw-la 5._o because_o they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o counsel_n and_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 9_o 1.2.9.10.11.1â—.13_n woe_n to_o the_o rebellious_a that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 11.24_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a traitor_n walk_v crafty_o they_o be_v brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o destroyer_n jer._n 6.28_o this_o people_n have_v a_o unfaithful_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n they_o be_v depart_v and_o go_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 5.23_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o sorrow_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v