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think_v not_o the_o lord_n to_o wink_v all_o this_o while_n at_o our_o great_a sin_n nay_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v throw_v as_o with_o a_o sting_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o land_n because_o our_o pastor_n be_v become_v beast_n &_o have_v not_o seek_v jehovah_n jer._n 10.18.21_o there_o be_v two_o archplague_n undoubted_o to_o be_v expect_v for_o of_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n if_o our_o petition_n be_v not_o grant_v the_o first_o indeed_o contain_v all_o the_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o may_v be_v invent_v yet_o leave_v a_o place_n for_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v the_o put_v out_o of_o that_o small_a light_n of_o religion_n which_o we_o have_v the_o cut_n off_o both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o posterity_n from_o belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o if_o the_o knight_n of_o our_o shier_v and_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o show_v themselves_o desirous_a to_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o earnest_a 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chap._n 18.7.8.9_o so_o do_v amos_n 9.8_o we_o have_v not_o indeed_o as_o yet_o a_o barren_a womb_n give_v unto_o we_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o child_n for_o the_o murderer_n though_o we_o bring_v forth_o child_n yet_o will_v the_o lord_n slay_v the_o dear_a of_o our_o body_n yea_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v he_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos_fw-la 9.21.17_o account_v not_o these_o i_o pray_v you_o who_o i_o have_v before_o name_v to_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o the_o day_n afar_o off_o ezech._n 12.18_o but_o tremble_v and_o fear_v least_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o word_n in_o our_o day_n and_o perform_v they_o think_v rather_o the_o lord_n to_o expostilate_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v sometime_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n o_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n why_o will_v you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o for_o a_o terrible_a plague_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 12.7_o why_o shall_v i_o forsake_v my_o house_n leave_v my_o inheritance_n give_v the_o dear_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 3.12.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o disobedient_a say_v the_o lord_n return_v and_o i_o will_v not_o let_v my_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a be_v thou_o instruct_v lest_o my_o soul_n be_v dismember_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o make_v thou_o a_o land_n without_o a_o inhabitant_n jer._n 6.8_o think_v these_o speech_n i_o say_v to_o belong_v unto_o you_o &_o we_o &_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v vehement_a the_o calamity_n of_o we_o your_o kinsmé_n in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o your_o own_o and_o your_o child_n will_n force_v you_o or_o else_o you_o be_v unnatural_a to_o unfold_v our_o grief_n unto_o her_o majesty_n and_o this_o assembly_n our_o case_n be_v pitiful_a you_o know_v our_o life_n short_a we_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v for_o us._n how_o soon_o he_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o al._n if_o we_o 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communality_n of_o england_n may_v in_o a_o good_a conscience_n testify_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v 21.17_o say_v deut._n 21.17_o our_o hand_n have_v not_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o man_n neither_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v it_o i_o do_v most_o earnest_o beseech_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n for_o his_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v great_a and_o wise_a in_o counsel_n severe_a in_o punish_v sin_n yet_o abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o bruise_a and_o humble_a soul_n to_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o we_o to_o give_v her_o majesty_n and_o this_o honourable_a court_n his_o spirit_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o every_o action_n according_a unto_o his_o word_n to_o make_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n &_o queen_n elizabeth_n like_o 29.22_o like_o jer._n 29.22_o ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n continue_v she_o reign_v over_o we_o hasten_v the_o come_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n amen_n yea_o come_v quiokelie_a lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o reader_n some_o rumour_n of_o the_o speedy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n enforce_v i_o from_o the_o 32_o pag._n or_o there_o about_o so_o much_o be_v already_o under_o the_o press_n to_o cut_v off_o more_o of_o the_o book_n by_o two_o part_n than_o be_v now_o in_o the_o whole_a the_o near_a i_o come_v to_o the_o end_n the_o more_o have_v i_o make_v i_o regard_v not_o herein_o amphora_n coepit_fw-la institui_fw-la currente_n rota_fw-la cur_n urceus_fw-la exit_fw-la the_o oversight_n i_o hope_v have_v not_o be_v very_o great_a if_o any_o i_o hearty_o crave_v pardon_n how_o tedious_a &_o ungainful_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o dismember_v the_o whole_a and_o sow_v together_o the_o tear_a part_n let_v other_o man_n judge_v some_o thing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o epistle_n can_v not_o be_v well_o perform_v pag._n 30._o l._n 22._o read_v throughout_o his_o dominion_n
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