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a_o mighty_a deal_n of_o deceitfulness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n jeremiah_n go_v and_o do_v as_o they_o desire_v he_o but_o mark_v chap._n 44._o 16._o and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o a_o different_a disposition_n there_o be_v in_o they_o to_o what_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v before_o first_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o chap._n 43._o they_o begin_v to_o wrangle_v at_o what_o jeremiah_n speak_v to_o they_o all_o the_o proud_a man_n begin_v to_o wrangle_v at_o what_o jeremiah_n speak_v mark_v it_o be_v all_o the_o proud_a man_n they_o be_v proud_a spirit_n that_o do_v contend_v with_o god_n word_n but_o mark_v first_o they_o wrangle_v chap._n 43.2_o and_o then_o they_o grow_v resolute_a and_o stubborn_a chap._n 44.16_o as_o for_o the_o word_n that_o thou_o have_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o why_o what_o be_v these_o the_o man_n that_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v that_o whatsoever_o jeremiah_n shall_v declare_v in_o 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