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god_n wrought_v great_a provocation_n therefore_o for_o their_o grievous_a iniquity_n thou_o they_o delivere'd_v to_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o do_v vex_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o fear_n yet_o when_o they_o cry_v thou_o from_o heaven_n do_v theâ—_n hear_v according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n â—ou_fw-mi give_v they_o saviour_n from_o their_o enemy_n â—em_v for_o to_o save_v but_o when_o prosperity_n â—nd_v rest_n they_o get_v they_o rebel_v against_o thou_o â—herefore_o in_o wrath_n thou_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n â—f_o cruel_a foe_n who_o they_o can_v not_o gainstand_v â—et_o when_o return_v they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o â—hou_v hard_a from_o heaven_n their_o groan_n of_o misery_n by_o frequent_a rod_n thou_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n â—hem_o for_o to_o bring_v again_o unto_o thy_o law_n â—et_o they_o deal_v proud_o and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v â—hey_n sin_v still_o '_o against_o thy_o judgement_n severe_a â—ith_o harden_a neck_n the_o shoulder_n they_o withdraw_v â—nd_n will_v not_o hear_v nor_o yet_o their_o life_n renew_v â—et_o many_o year_n thou_o do_v they_o still_o forbear_v â—ea_n and_o reprove_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o give_v ear_n â—herefore_o in_o wrath_n thou_o give_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n â—f_o the_o most_o cruel_a people_n of_o the_o land_n nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n â—hou_v utter_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v now_o therefore_o lord_n who_o be_v great_a aâ—_n mighty_a who_o covenant_n keep_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n let_v not_o this_o grief_n seem_v little_o thou_o before_o that_o on_o our_o king_n prince_n and_o priest_n lie_v sorâ—_n all_o be_v on_o our_o prophet_n father_n people_n all_o not_o spare_v any_o either_o great_a or_o small_a since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o strong_a assyrian_a king_n unto_o this_o day_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thing_n howbeit_o in_o all_o that_o be_v upon_o we_o bring_v thou_o be_v most_o just_a and_o true_o have_v do_v nought_o but_o what_o be_v right_a and_o full_a of_o equity_n but_o we_o alas_o all_o have_v do_v wicked_o neither_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n or_o our_o priest_n do_v keep_v thy_o law_n or_o yet_o care_v for_o thy_o hest_n or_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v against_o they_o testify_v for_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o will_v not_o thou_o serve_v but_o still_o profane_o from_o thy_o law_n do_v swerve_v behold_v we_o be_v servant_n alas_o this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o do_v give_v for_o i_fw-mi to_o our_o father_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o eat_v behold_v in_o it_o as_o drudge_n we_o must_v sweat_v it_o yield_v much_o increase_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o over_o we_o thou_o have_v set_v for_o our_o sin_n o'er_o our_o body_n they_o domination_n have_v and_o cattle_n they_o we_o at_o their_o pleasure_n slave_n thus_o we_o afflict_a be_v in_o great_a distress_n because_o of_o this_o we_o all_o both_o more_o and_o less_o a_o covenant_n sure_a both_o make_v and_o write_v it_o well_o and_o to_o it_o set_v our_o priest_n and_o prince_n seal_v chap._n 10._o now_o these_o that_o seal_v be_v nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n son_n of_o hachaliah_n â—nd_n zidkijah_n with_o priest_n levits_n porter_n â—nd_v singer_n all_o be_v nethinims_n with_o other_o who_o have_v knowledge_n to_o their_o brethren_n cleave_v â—nd_v make_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o behave_v themselves_o wise_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o lord_n law_n â—nd_v that_o to_o sin_n they_o all_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n we_o also_o vow_v by_o counsel_n grave_n and_o sage_a â—either_o to_o take_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n â—ut_v to_o abhor_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n â—o_o do_v the_o same_o we_o make_v a_o solemn_a band_n â—so_o we_o do_v ordain_v without_o delay_n â—ot_n to_o permit_v market_n on_o sabbath_n day_n â—nd_v that_o also_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o seven_o year_n â—nd_v from_o exact_v of_o debt_n will_v forbear_v also_o we_o do_v ordain_v to_o charge_v yearly_a 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