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that_o such_o a_o crime_n shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v not_o the_o sun_n and_o and_o the_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n to_o god_n shall_v not_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o earth_n frame_v a_o indictment_n as_o though_o it_o be_v write_v in_o paper_n or_o parchment_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v in_o god_n appoint_v out_o of_o the_o place_n so_o with_o such_o circumstance_n now_o afterward_o follow_v the_o protestation_n our_o hand_n have_v not_o do_v this_o deed_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o when_o the_o judge_n &_o governor_n say_v our_o hand_n have_v not_o do_v this_o deed_n they_o mean_v the_o whole_a people_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o ruler_n themselves_o be_v clear_a of_o the_o murder_n but_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n or_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n who_o they_o represent_v and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o 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when_o we_o see_v you_o to_o sin_n do_v overflow_v so_o as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v infect_v with_o corruption_n although_o a_o man_n do_v good_a yet_o nevertheless_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v evermore_o mix_a with_o t_o sin_n he_o shall_v be_v chastise_v howbeit_o not_o at_o the_o first_o dash_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v afore_o god_n do_v spare_v the_o wicked_a and_o tarry_v for_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n punish_v the_o good_a that_o seek_v to_o walk_v a_o right_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o always_o plagu_v the_o despiser_n of_o his_o law_n &_o majesty_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o good_a he_o will_v make_v they_o to_o feel_v his_o grace_n to_o their_o joy_n so_o that_o although_o he_o exercise_v they_o with_o many_o chastisement_n &_o adversity_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n &_o father_n still_o &_o to_o rest_v upon_o he_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o taste_v or_o to_o feel_v the_o love_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n but_o be_v rather_o wood_n against_o he_o but_o when_o iniquity_n be_v become_v as_o a_o main_a sea_n &_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v they_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n must_v also_o overflow_v so_o as_o none_o may_v be_v free_a from_o it_o we_o have_v see_v already_o y_o e_z threaten_v y_o it_o be_v make_v here_o before_o 3â—â—_n deut._n 28_o 3â—â—_n namely_o you_o t_o y_fw-fr e_o people_n shall_v be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n with_o their_o king_n when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v none_o carry_v away_o into_o captivity_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o such_o as_o strive_v against_o the_o prophet_n and_o such_o as_o despise_v the_o good_a doctrine_n and_o such_o also_o as_o be_v headstrong_a against_o god_n like_o wild_a beast_n yes_o there_o be_v jeremie_n himself_o who_o have_v call_v upon_o the_o people_n fifty_o year_n together_o and_o never_o cease_v to_o cry_v what_o do_v you_o you_o wretched_a people_n yet_o notwithstanding_o 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go_v you_o into_o babylon_n and_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v quiet_a and_o obedient_a there_o 15._o 〈…〉_o 15._o and_o bear_v patient_o this_o punishment_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v take_v pity_n on_o you_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v not_o the_o same_o liberty_n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o when_o calamity_n come_v for_o the_o general_a corruption_n of_o all_o man_n the_o good_a be_v wrap_v up_o among_o the_o evil_n and_o why_o be_v that_o because_o it_o be_v not_o almost_o possible_a to_o walk_v among_o such_o infection_n and_o not_o to_o be_v somewhat_o spot_v therewith_o albeit_o that_o jeremie_n resist_v the_o evil_a as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v yet_o savor_v he_o of_o the_o public_a corruption_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o rest_n howbeit_o god_n do_v not_o execute_v such_o vengeance_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o despiser_n of_o his_o law_n no_o not_o by_o a_o great_a deal_n 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