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the_o sword_n and_o the_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v slay_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o for_o all_o who_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o that_o city_n which_o do_v manifest_a that_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v very_o great_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v bâ—ing_v it_o health_n and_o cure_n he_o will_v heal_v all_o their_o soul-disease_n all_o than_o wound_v and_o bruise_n and_o purify_n sore_n and_o cure_v they_o effectual_o and_o wiâ—_n cleanse_v tâ—em_n from_o all_o the_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o when_o â—e_n have_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v they_o than_o he_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o 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unto_o i_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o their_o time_n shall_v have_v endure_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v i_o have_v satisfy_v thou_o mat._n 5._o 18_o 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no_o mean_n but_o as_o they_o be_v express_v with_o the_o word_n that_o next_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o line_n follow_v they_o they_o be_v for_o just_a reproof_n to_o those_o covetous_a shepherd_n those_o 11._o those_o isa_n 56._o 11._o greedy_a dog_n that_o scrape_v up_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v of_o this_o world_n and_o â—oard_v it_o up_o covetous_o and_o currish_o not_o communicate_v free_o to_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o if_o they_o part_v with_o it_o do_v it_o spare_o and_o grudge_o and_o not_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o recite_v word_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n condemn_v those_o worthy_a and_o bless_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v good_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a and_o bountiful_a spirit_n as_o i_o know_v some_o be_v and_o that_o do_v make_v it_o 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