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this_o chapter_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o land_n they_o be_v as_o abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o a_o menstruous_a 17._o woman_n and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o babylon_n they_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o that_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v profane_v by_o they_o while_o the_o babylonian_n out_o of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n say_v these_o aâ—…e_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o land_n and_o yet_o behold_v god_n do_v here_o promise_v to_o perform_v rich_a and_o unexpected_a mercy_n to_o such_o a_o undeserving_a nation_n my_o desire_n be_v that_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v a_o looking-glass_n for_o this_o nation_n in_o which_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o several_a miracle_n of_o mercy_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o nation_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v and_o yet_o belove_v above_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v make_v we_o like_o saul_n tall_a by_o the_o 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manoah_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v intend_v to_o destroy_v england_n 23._o sure_o he_o will_v never_o have_v bestow_v so_o many_o mercy_n upon_o england_n eight_o let_v we_o make_v these_o mercy_n as_o so_o many_o mean_n and_o instrument_n obedientiae_fw-la of_o service_n let_v we_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o health_n wealth_n and_o part_n let_v we_o serve_v he_o cheerful_o liberal_o thankful_o fruitful_o lest_o god_n send_v upon_o we_o that_o curse_v threaten_v deut._n 28._o 47_o 48._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n in_o thirst_n in_o nakedness_n in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o shall_v put_v a_o yoke_n of_o iron_n upon_o thy_o neck_n until_o he_o have_v destroy_v thou_o let_v we_o rend_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o our_o garment_n and_o turn_v 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