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pprophecy_n fail_v the_o people_n perish_v and_o the_o worst_a famine_n be_v the_o famine_n not_o of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n but_o of_o the_o famine_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therofere_fw-la the_o apostle_n say_v woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o woe_n be_v they_o that_o hinder_v we_o to_o preach_v it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v these_o many_o year_n and_o yet_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v our_o sheep_n too_o little_a of_o this_o spiritual_a pasture_n lest_o they_o shall_v want_v so_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v too_o much_o lest_o they_o shall_v loathe_v it_o for_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o of_o the_o honeycomb_n say_v solomon_n 11.20_o prov._n 25.16_o num._n 11.20_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v so_o much_o manna_n that_o they_o loathe_v it_o and_o quail_n so_o plentiful_o that_o the_o flesh_n come_v out_o at_o their_o nostril_n and_o so_o man_n may_v have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o full_o that_o they_o will_v despise_v it_o or_o at_o least_o neglect_v it_o because_o as_o solomon_n say_v 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v or_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a so_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n precious_a when_o it_o be_v not_o so_o plentiful_a and_o despise_v when_o we_o be_v full_a of_o it_o and_o true_o i_o do_v believe_v be_v knowledge_n how_o more_o plentiful_a now_o then_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v never_o since_o christ_n his_o time_n so_o full_o and_o so_o general_o and_o so_o true_o publish_v as_o of_o late_o they_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a king_n