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they_o do_v eat_v the_o leather_n of_o their_o target_n and_o shoe_n 73._o anno_fw-la salutus_fw-la 73._o and_o glad_a be_v some_o of_o they_o to_o eat_v the_o dung_n of_o ox_n the_o mother_n kill_v she_o own_o child_n to_o eat_v if_o which_o be_v a_o most_o lamentable_a &_o unnatural_a thing_n there_o be_v xâ—_n c.m._n beside_o gaâ—â—leans_n slay_v by_o vespasian_n xvii_o m._n send_v to_o alexandria_n by_o titus_n to_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d vile_a bondage_n two_o thousand_o to_o be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d rome_n for_o a_o triumph_n which_o afterward_o be_v devour_v of_o wild_a beast_n â—â—llâ—es_n that_o twenty-five_o m._n jew_n be_v sell_v all_o this_o grâ—â—_n multitude_n which_o man_n 〈◊〉_d haâ—â—_n thought_n can_v have_v conquer_v the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o contemn_v of_o his_o word_n and_o truth_n deliver_v uppe_o to_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n what_o harâ—_n be_v so_o hard_a that_o will_v not_o tremble_v to_o heâ—â—e_n this_o 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jezabel_n devour_v of_o dog_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n they_o will_v i_o think_v consider_v what_o a_o a_o god_n there_o be_v that_o séeeth_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a offender_n and_o do_v behold_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o entertain_v in_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o allow_v in_o corrupt_a will_n good_a lord_n consider_v the_o ripeness_n of_o sin_n in_o these_o day_n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v that_o we_o fear_v not_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 19_o eze_n 16_o 19_o the_o prophet_n david_n can_v say_v if_o thy_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o ezechiell_n do_v show_v how_o great_o the_o lord_n cry_v out_o against_o jerusalem_n show_v the_o offence_n of_o sodom_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v destroy_v which_o be_v pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n idleness_n and_o contemn_v the_o poor_a but_o alas_o we_o have_v not_o only_o this_o but_o a_o infinite_a more_o of_o most_o horrible_a sin_n reign_v among_o us._n as_o disobedience_n murder_n envy_n covetousness_n horedome_n extortion_n usury_n false_a accusation_n drunkenness_n lie_v dissimulation_n and_o perjury_n from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o which_o sin_n now_o ripe_a among_o we_o i_o beseech_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n defend_v we_o and_o be_v favourable_a unto_o us._n true_o our_o own_o sin_n of_o england_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o bold_o and_o open_o use_v do_v blind_a vale_n a_o great_a many_o that_o they_o neither_o behold_v the_o majesty_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n not_o yet_o the_o justice_n he_o may_v lay_v upon_o we_o as_o barrenness_n dearth_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o our_o great_a plenty_n to_o send_v we_o scarcity_n in_o steed_n of_o our_o peace_n to_o send_v we_o war_n and_o for_o the_o quietness_n of_o our_o habitation_n and_o family_n to_o banish_v we_o from_o our_o own_o house_n and_o to_o scatter_v our_o family_n before_o our_o face_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o and_o we_o into_o our_o 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his_o sake_n amen_n how_o we_o shall_v in_o christ_n jesu_n take_v away_o the_o force_n and_o accusation_n of_o sin_n and_o remove_v the_o siege_n of_o those_o enemy_n aforesaid_a and_o how_o we_o shall_v become_v good_a christian_n the_o mean_n how_o we_o shall_v reform_v ourselves_o 4_o cap_n 4_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o cause_v almighty_a god_n to_o become_v our_o good_a and_o merciful_a father_n &_o protector_n omit_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o show_v our_o own_o duty_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o six_o point_n 1._o shape_n 6_o thing_n learned_a make_v we_o new_a creature_n in_o a_o christian_n shape_n we_o must_v look_v into_o our_o creation_n and_o see_v what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v 2._o we_o must_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o it_o 3._o we_o must_v use_v hearty_a prayer_n 4._o we_o must_v suffer_v affliction_n 5._o forsake_v the_o 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