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hence_o observe_v that_o a_o evil_a heart_n turn_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n into_o rebellion_n against_o he_o the_o jew_n be_v thus_o charge_v deut._n 32.15_o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v the_o lord_n complain_v of_o this_o as_o of_o a_o sin_n which_o he_o scarce_o know_v how_o to_o pardon_v jer._n 5.7_o how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o have_v feed_v they_o to_o the_o full_a they_o then_o commit_v adultery_n and_o assemble_v themselves_o by_o troop_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n those_o be_v great_a sin_n indeed_o which_o put_v the_o lord_n who_o title_n be_v the_o god_n pardon_v sin_n and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v into_o a_o query_n about_o their_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n such_o kind_n of_o sin_v make_v jerusalem_n a_o sister_n to_o sodom_n that_o be_v as_o like_o sodom_n yea_o and_o samaria_n too_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v one_o mother_n daughter_n or_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o one_o 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argument_n to_o deter_v and_o stave_v they_o off_o from_o wickedness_n conclude_v his_o whole_a discourse_n with_o a_o allegorical_a recapitulation_n both_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o chapter_n verse_n 35._o they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n the_o scripture_n be_v frequent_a in_o this_o metaphor_n we_o have_v it_o psal_n 7.14_o almost_o word_n for_o word_n behold_v he_o travel_v with_o iniquity_n and_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o have_v bring_v forth_o falsehood_n isa_n 59.4_o they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o iniquity_n the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1.15_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n all_o
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