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zion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n as_o a_o besiege_a city_n thus_o though_o justice_n have_v leaden_a foot_n and_o be_v slow_a in_o come_v yet_o it_o have_v iron_n hand_n to_o crush_v the_o rebellious_a and_o break_v in_o piece_n a_o provoke_a people_n impunity_n be_v a_o sad_a sign_n of_o god_n implacable_a wrath_n against_o a_o people_n that_o notwithstanding_o many_o warning_n be_v become_v stubborn_a in_o their_o sin_n hereby_o they_o be_v but_o reserve_v for_o some_o great_a judgement_n fit_v for_o a_o sore_a punishment_n god_n never_o speak_v with_o a_o more_o wrathful_a voice_n to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n then_o when_o he_o say_v 4.14_o say_v hos_fw-la 4.14_o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n for_o themselves_o be_v separate_v with_o whore_n and_o they_o 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