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the_o lord_n shall_v suffer_v these_o wicked_a enemy_n to_o overturn_v all_o his_o own_o work_n break_v down_o the_o carve_a work_n 〈◊〉_d pluck_v up_o the_o vine_n which_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v as_o psal._n 80_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o to_o burn_v up_o all_o the_o synagogue_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n cast_v fire_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 74_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o and_o blaspheme_v his_o own_o name_n vers_n 10._o see_v psal._n 44._o 8._o there_o be_v also_o several_a thing_n in_o the_o lord_n dispensation_n with_o his_o own_o people_n in_o particular_a that_o seem_v to_o we_o many_o time_n crooked_a as_o 1._o we_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o own_o faithful_a one_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v make_v to_o cry_v out_o with_o job_n chap_n 13_o 24._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n and_o as_o david_n psalm_n 10._o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o 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any_o humane_a intercession_n he_o will_v hear_v no_o entreaty_n that_o be_v a_o unalterable_a and_o inevitable_a sentence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o honest_a eli._n 1_o sam._n 3_o 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v begin_v he_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o so_o esai_n 22_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v a_o people_n according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o recompense_n upon_o they_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v pity_n as_o ezek._n 7_o 2._o to_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o 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time_n he_o pray_v and_o have_v the_o same_o return_n so_o nehemiah_n 9_o and_o daniel_n ch._n 9_o and_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14_o v._n 11._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o other_o 3._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o forbear_v to_o strict_a when_o even_o graceless_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o as_o when_o he_o spare_v ninivee_n after_o that_o natural_a people_n have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o when_o that_o wicked_a man_n ahab_n that_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 16_o vers_fw-la 30_o 33._o rent_n his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o the_o lord_n delay_v the_o stroke_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o v._n 27_o 29._o how_o sad_a must_v it_o then_o be_v that_o he_o who_o sometime_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o hold_v off_o the_o evil_n threaten_v upon_o the_o cry_n of_o graceless_a person_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o his_o greateâ—…st_a favourite_n 4._o this_o dispensation_n will_v also_o appear_v more_o sad_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o confider_v what_o a_o high_a esteem_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o worthy_n such_o a_o account_n have_v he_o of_o they_o that_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o rare_a and_o very_a remarkable_a let_v i_o alone_o say_v he_o unto_o moses_n exod._n 32_o v._n 11._o as_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o as_o if_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o moses_n consent_n or_o permission_n so_o say_v he_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o v._n 26._o when_o he_o be_v wrestle_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n hos._n 12_o v._n 4._o let_v 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the_o famine_n and_o to_o the_o captivity_n verse_n 2._o to_o the_o sword_n to_o dog_n to_o fowl_n and_o to_o beast_n verse_n 3_o he_o say_v verse_n 4._o and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o of_o manasseh_n the_o son_n of_o hezekiâ—…h_a king_n of_o judah_n for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v in_o jerusalem_n 2._o when_o heinous_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n become_v common_a and_o epidemic_a in_o a_o land_n infect_v all_o rank_n of_o person_n young_a and_o old_a rich_a and_o poor_a magistrate_n minister_n and_o common_a people_n then_o a_o inevitable_a blow_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o so_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n as_o we_o see_v jer._n 5_o vers_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n hardly_o can_v there_o a_o man_n be_v find_v in_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v judgement_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o truth_n neither_o be_v this_o scarcety_n to_o befound_v only_o among_o the_o poor_a and_o foolish_a people_n but_o even_o among_o the_o 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covetousness_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n even_o unto_o the_o priest_n every_o one_o deal_v false_o therefore_o be_v wrath_n threaten_v both_o upon_o old_a and_o young_a and_o upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 11_o 12._o see_v also_o verse_n 28._o they_o be_v all_o grievous_a revolter_n brass_n and_o iron_n they_o be_v all_o corrupter_n so_o be_v this_o plain_o charge_v upon_o they_o chap._n 7_o v._n 18._o the_o child_n gather_v wood_n and_o the_o father_n kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o the_o woman_n knead_v their_o dough_n to_o make_v â—…kes_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o man_n wife_n and_o child_n young_a and_o old_a be_v conspire_v in_o one_o and_o with_o one_o shoulder_n carry_v on_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n so_o jerem._n 11_o v._n 13_o 14._o for_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o city_n be_v thy_o god_n o_o judah_n and_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v they_o set_v up_o altâ—…rs_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n altar_n to_o burn_v inâ—…ense_n unto_o baal_n thus_o be_v this_o sin_n become_v universal_a through_o the_o whole_a city_n jerusalem_n and_o through_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n and_o what_o follow_v hereupon_o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v micah_n 3_o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o head_n do_v judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n do_v teach_v for_o hire_v and_o the_o prophet_n do_v divine_a for_o money_n and_o what_o follow_v upon_o this_o therefore_o verse_n 12_o shall_z zion_n for_o your_o sake_n be_v plough_v as_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o â—…he_v high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v city_n and_o sanctuary_n shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a this_o same_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o people_n by_o zephaniah_n ch._n 3_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n evening_n wolf_n her_o prophet_n light_n and_o treacherous_a person_n her_o priest_n have_v pollute_v the_o sanctuary_n so_o that_o both_o church_n and_o state_n be_v corrupt_v &_o therefore_o be_v woe_n denounce_v against_o her_o verse_n 1._o see_v also_o micah_n 7_o 2_o to_o 6._o 3._o when_o corruption_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v admit_v foster_v and_o continue_v in_o and_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n be_v brought-in_a than_o a_o inevitable_a stroke_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a but_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o
thus_o hate_v he_o and_o corrupt_v his_o ordinance_n this_o be_v also_o give_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n that_o come_v on_o this_o people_n 2_o chron._n 36_o v._n 14._o they_o pollute_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o have_v hallow_v in_o jerusalem_n so_o ezek._n 5_o vers_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v threaten_v wherefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o because_o thou_o have_v defile_v my_o sanctuary_n with_o all_o thy_o detestable_a thing_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o abomination_n therefore_o will_v i_o also_o diminish_v thou_o neither_o shall_v my_o eye_n sparer_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n see_v also_o the_o follow_a verse_n where_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v lay_v forth_o yea_o say_v he_o verse_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o all_o be_v seal_v in_o end_n verse_n 17._o with_o this_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o ezek._n 7_o vers_fw-la 20._o as_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o ornament_n he_o set_v it_o in_o majesty_n but_o they_o make_v the_o image_n of_o their_o abomination_n and_o of_o their_o detestable_a thing_n therein_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o what_o follow_v therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o far_o from_o they_o or_o make_v it_o unto_o they_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o further_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o threaten_v to_o give_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o to_o robber_n who_o shall_v defile_v it_o etc._n etc._n see_v likewise_o chapt._n 8._o throughout_o and_o chap._n 23_o vers_n 38_o 39_o so_o jerem._n 9_o vers_n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o land_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v thorough_a and_o wherefore_o be_v this_o because_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v forsake_v my_o law_n which_o i_o set_v before_o they_o and_o have_v not_o obey_v my_o voice_n neither_o walk_v therein_o but_o have_v walk_v after_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o after_o baalim_fw-la which_o their_o father_n teach_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o a_o land_n or_o church_n make_v defection_n from_o god_n apostatize_v break_v wedlock_n renounce_v their_o covenant_n relation_n then_o a_o sword_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n levit_fw-la 26_o 25._o &_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v that_o judgement_n shall_v inevitable_o overtake_v such_o sinner_n for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 2_o 9_o 10._o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o jer._n 4_o 16_o 17_o 18._o they_o have_v forsake_v god_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o therefore_o come_v destruction_n upon_o destruction_n v._n 28._o and_o jer._n 11_o 10._o because_o they_o break_v god_n covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o v._n 11._o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o follow_v vers_fw-la 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 22_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o make_v they_o a_o wilderness_n and_o city_n not_o inhabit_v in_o so_o much_o that_o nation_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o inquire_v what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o and_o the_o answer_n they_o shall_v receive_v be_v this_o v_o 9_o because_o they_o â—…ave_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o wâ—…rshipped_v other_o god_n &_o srve_v they_o and_o in_o this_o same_o place_n jer._n 15_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v go_v backward_o therefore_o will_v i_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o &_o destroy_v thou_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o repent_v see_v what_o be_v threaten_v for_o breach_n of_o covenant_n jer._n 34_o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v proclaim_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v into_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o give_v all_o rank_n among_o they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o give_v their_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n we_o see_v ezek._n 16._o how_o the_o lord_n deduce_v along_o process_n against_o they_o and_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o that_o in_o a_o most_o impudent_a manner_n and_o how_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v she_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o break_v wedlock_n v._n 38._o &_o make_v his_o fury_n towards_o they_o to_o rest_v and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v and_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a vers_n 42._o and_o again_o v_o 59_o he_o say_v i_o will_v even_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v do_v which_o have_v despise_v the_o oath_n in_o break_v the_o covenant_n see_v the_o like_a charge_v upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o desolation_n hos._n 4_o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 5_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o &_o 8_o 1_o 2_o &_o 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 13_o 16._o 5._o when_o this_o defection_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v accompany_v with_o gross_a immorality_n fearful_a sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n which_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n condemn_v then_o may_v the_o guilty_a fear_n a_o unavoidable_a stroke_n &_o a_o blow_n of_o justice_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v evit_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v it_o say_v or_o suppose_v by_o stranger_n that_o he_o will_v bear_v with_o gross_a impiety_n in_o his_o own_o profess_a people_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o exceed_v the_o heathen_a in_o wickedness_n without_o control_n or_o punishment_n we_o see_v this_o people_n of_o judah_n upon_o who_o inevitable_a ruin_n be_v come_v be_v charge_v likewise_o with_o many_o gross_a and_o heinous_a impiety_n jer._n 5_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o there_o be_v among_o they_o wicked_a man_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v as_o such_o as_o lay_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o watch_v man_n their_o house_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n yea_o they_o do_v overpasse_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v v_o 29_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v of_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o so_o jer._n 9_o 1._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n for_o lie_n like_o bow_n they_o do_v proceed_v from_o evil_a to_o evil_n they_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o speak_v lie_n and_o deceive_v their_o neighbour_n they_o speak_v peacable_o but_o in_o heart_n they_o do_v lie_v wait_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 9_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 21_o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o saiâ—…h_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lâ—…st_v my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n these_o thing_n be_v neglect_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o at_o length_n and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n jer._n 22_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n have_v the_o same_o charge_n against_o this_o people_n chap._n 5_o 5_o 6._o they_o change_v god_n judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o than_o the_o nation_n and_o his_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n threaten_v v_o 8_o 9_o 10._o to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v that_o unto_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v before_o and_o the_o like_a whereof_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o he_o will_v bring_v on_o they_o a_o unexemplified_a stroke_n and_o a_o stroke_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o parallel_n and_o again_o chap._n 9_o 9_o 10._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n be_v exceed_o great_a and_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n full_a of_o perverseness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v add_v my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n but_o i_o will_v recompense_v their_o way_n upon_o their_o head_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o commission_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n executioner_n to_o go_v through_o and_o slay_v old_a and_o young_a
now_o shall_v they_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o a_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v no_o pleasure_n for_o they_o be_v go_v up_o to_o assyria_n 17._o when_o people_n settle_v on_o their_o lees_n grow_v secure_a and_o carnal_o confident_a as_o afraid_a of_o nothing_o as_o if_o they_o be_v without_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o all_o hazard_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o they_o for_o this_o likewise_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o judah_n jer._n 21_o 13_o 14._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o rock_n of_o the_o plain_a say_v the_o lord_n which_o say_v who_o shall_v come_v down_o against_o we_o or_o who_o shall_v enter_v into_o our_o habitation_n but_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o do_n and_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o forest_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o thing_n round_o about_o this_o be_v also_o charge_v on_o israel_n by_o amos_n chap._n 6_o 13._o you_o which_o rejoice_v in_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o which_o say_v have_v we_o not_o take_v to_o ourselves_o horn_n by_o our_o own_o strength_n for_o which_o cause_n see_v what_o follow_v verse_n 14._o but_o behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o against_o you_o a_o nation_n o_o ouse_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n and_o they_o shall_v afflict_v you_o from_o the_o enter_n in_o of_o hemath_n unto_o the_o riâ—…er_n of_o the_o wilderness_n the_o like_a we_o find_v amos_n 9_o 10_o all_o the_o sinner_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o say_v the_o evil_n shall_v not_o overtake_v nor_o prevent_v we_o see_v ezek._n 9_o 9_o 10._o 18._o when_o a_o people_n have_v follow_v these_o course_n of_o sin_n notwithstanding_o of_o many_o reiterated_a warning_n and_o admonition_n give_v by_o the_o lord_n servant_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n shall_v wait_v upon_o they_o with_o warning_n no_o long_o but_o shall_v once_o for_o all_o send_v a_o devour_a stroke_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o with_o all_o their_o cry_n get_v prevent_v nor_o take_v off_o they_o according_a to_o that_o prov._n 29_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o that_o prov._n 1_o 2â—…_n to_o 31._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuseâ—…_n etc._n etc._n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirl_n wind_n then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v etc._n etc._n thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer._n 7_o 13._o and_o now_o because_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o work_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o speak_v but_o you_o hear_v not_o i_o call_v you_o but_o you_o answer_v not_o then_o it_o follow_v verse_n 14_o 15._o therefore_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o this_o house_n as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o shiloh_n and_o i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o sight_n all_o your_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n and_o then_o he_o add_v verse_n 16._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n the_o same_o sin_n be_v again_o charge_v upon_o they_o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v verse_n 29._o cut_a off_o thy_o hair_n o_o jerusalem_n and_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v and_o forsake_v the_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n so_o jer._n 25._o vers_fw-la 3._o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o jeâ—…ojakim_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o 23._o year_n viz._n from_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o jâ—…siah_n but_o in_o all_o vain_a and_o verse_n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v unto_o they_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n but_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a verse_n 7._o therefore_o sad_a judgement_n be_v threaten_v verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o even_o utter_a desolation_n and_o slavery_n under_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n full_a 70_o year_n verse_n 12._o see_v also_o ch._n 29_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o 35_o 17._o this_o be_v israel_n sin_n also_o hos._n 5_o 2_o and_o 6_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 9_o 17._o my_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o away_o because_o they_o do_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v night-wanderer_n among_o the_o nation_n 19_o when_o people_n not_o only_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n but_o also_o tush_o at_o warning_n then_o may_v they_o fear_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v avenge_v upon_o they_o for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n jer_n 5_o 11_o 12_o 13._o for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jâ—…dah_n have_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o against_o i_o they_o have_v belie_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o he_o neither_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o we_o neither_o shall_v we_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n and_o the_o prophet_n shall_v become_v wind_n and_o the_o word_n be_v not_o in_o they_o therefore_o be_v destruction_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n threaten_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o see_v also_o jer._n 6_o 10_o 11_o 12._o so_o jer._n 18_o v._n 12_o 13._o when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v sad_a day_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o use_n they_o make_v of_o it_o be_v they_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hop_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n we_o know_v what_o that_o wicked_a king_n do_v with_o the_o roll_n of_o threaten_n jerem._n 36._o but_o see_v what_o follow_v thereupon_o verse_n 30_o 31._o andanother_n roll_n be_v write_v with_o addition_n verse_n 32._o 20._o when_o people_n turn_v so_o impudent_a in_o their_o way_n and_o so_o fix_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n that_o there_o be_v no_o move_v of_o they_o by_o all_o the_o warning_n that_o can_v be_v use_v nay_o they_o become_v enrage_v at_o and_o persecute_v such_o as_o do_v admonish_v they_o or_o exhort_v they_o to_o amend_v then_o the_o case_n seem_v to_o be_v desperate_a and_o their_o destruction_n must_v come_v for_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 36_o 15_o 16_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n and_o what_o suffering_n jeremiah_n meet_v with_o at_o their_o hand_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n his_o book_n tell_v we_o chapter_n 11_o and_o 26_o and_o 38._o so_o be_v it_o with_o israel_n amos_n 5_o 10._o they_o hate_v he_o that_o rebuke_v in_o the_o gate_n &_o they_o abhor_v he_o that_o speak_v upright_o see_v also_o amos_n 7_o 10._o to_o the_o end_n upon_o which_o follow_v chapter_n 8_o v._n 2._o the_o end_n be_v come_v upon_o my_o people_n israel_n i_o will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o how_o much_o more_o may_v a_o people_n or_o a_o generation_n among_o who_o not_o one_o or_o two_o or_o a_o few_o only_o of_o those_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o all_o of_o they_o fear_n that_o such_o a_o stroke_n be_v come_v that_o no_o prayer_n or_o humane_a intercession_n shall_v avert_v the_o lord_n tell_v we_o by_o ezekiel_n ch._n 14._o that_o when_o he_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o send_v famine_n on_o a_o land_n because_o of_o their_o trespass_v grievous_o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n verse_n 13_o 14._o and_o again_o if_o he_o spoil_v the_o land_n by_o noisome_a beast_n though_o these_o three_o man_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 15_o 16._o so_o when_o he_o bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o the_o land_n v_o 17_o 18._o or_o a_o pestilence_n v._n 19_o 20._o and_o then_o add_v v_o 21._o how_o much_o more_o when_o i_o send_v my_o four_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n the_o sword_n and_o famine_n and_o the_o noisome_a beast_n and_o the_o pestilâ—…ce_n to_o cuâ—…t_v off_o from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n that_o be_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v i_o go_v on_o and_o devour_v and_o how_o much_o less_o shall_v they_o think_v to_o escape_v upon_o the_o petition_n of_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o they_o so_o if_o upon_o one_o or_o two_o or_o a_o few_o of_o the_o forementioned_a sin_n we_o find_v that_o