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shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o text_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a intimation_n of_o a_o judgement_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o land_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n to_o send_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o general_a want_n of_o all_o the_o support_v of_o life_n and_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o the_o context_n set_v down_o the_o entertainment_n that_o the_o prophet_n and_o people_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o this_o sad_a prediction_n here_o be_v a_o double_a entertainment_n 1._o they_o entertain_v it_o with_o fear_n verse_n 16._o when_o i_o hear_v this_o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o 2._o they_o entertain_v it_o 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these_o deceit_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o isai._n iii._o ix_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o their_o soul_n oh_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o rom._n seven_o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v irreparabilis_fw-la deceptio_fw-la that_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a deceit_n other_o mistake_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o regain_v but_o he_o who_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o woeful_a error_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fetch_v about_o again_o it_o be_v like_o esau_n bad_a bargain_n when_o he_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n he_o can_v not_o recover_v it_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n to_o have_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o perish_v all_o our_o imagination_n and_o hope_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n not_o to_o be_v 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