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they_o cry_v up_o and_o call_v lawful_a be_v antichristian_a and_o sinful_a thus_o 3.15_o thus_o mal._n 3.15_o they_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a and_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o but_o how_o set_v up_o the_o priest_n plead_v for_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o so_o make_v their_o building_n strong_a as_o the_o hebr._n read_v by_o 66.3_o by_o isa_n 66.3_o bless_v a_o idol_n if_o dung_n or_o trash_n shall_v be_v present_v to_o a_o prince_n yet_o so_o as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o rich_a pearl_n and_o jewel_n will_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o know_v what_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o not_o as_o dung_n but_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n 1.14_o price_n mal._n 1.14_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o curse_v be_v the_o deceiver_n 5.20_o deceiver_n isa_n 5.20_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o these_o deceitful_a 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make_v his_o footstool_n and_o he_o alone_o exalt_v and_o the_o only_a potentate_n psal_n 2.8_o &_o 72.8_o 15._o dan._n 2.34_o 35._o &_o 7.14_o luk._n 19.12_o obad._n 21._o rev._n 11.15_o 17._o isa_n 2.11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.13_o 1_o tim._n 6.14_o 15._o 3._o that_o jehovah_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v lift_v up_o himself_o and_o in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o make_v it_o public_o appear_v who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o and_o who_o be_v the_o apostate_n which_o have_v betray_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n psal_n 94.2_o 1_o king_n 18.36_o 37_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 14.12_o mal._n 3.18_o psal_n 99.6.8_o num._n 16.16_o 17._o &_o 17.5_o 8_o 9_o gen._n 18.25_o 4._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v speedy_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n shed_v upon_o babylon_n and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o civil_a power_n for_o their_o oppression_n &_o cruelty_n against_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n psal_n 74.2_o 18_o 22._o jer._n 51.35_o deut._n 32.35_o 41_o 43._o psal_n 94.1_o jer._n 50.15_o isa_n 34.4_o 5._o &_o 47_o 34._o luk._n 18.7_o 8._o rev._n 18.5_o act._n 3.21_o rom._n 8.19_o 20_o 21._o 5._o that_o the_o lord_n 3.2_o lord_n haâ—_n 3.2_o in_o wrath_n will_v remember_v mercy_n 1._o in_o find_v out_o and_o punish_v achan_n and_o troubler_n that_o none_o innocent_a may_v suffer_v for_o the_o rebellion_n and_o apostasy_n of_o other_o num._n 16.22_o josh_n 7.24_o 25._o gen._n 18.23_o 24._o psal_n 125.4_o 5._o isa_n 3.10_o 11._o &_o 33.14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 32.6_o 7._o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o people_n in_o babylon_n as_o