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philistine_n and_o ashkolon_n and_o azzah_n and_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o ashdod_n edom_n and_o moab_n and_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o zidon_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n beyond_o the_o sea_n dedan_n and_o tema_n and_o buz_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n the_o lord_n will_v find_v they_o out_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mingle_a people_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o zimri_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o elam_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o north_n far_o and_o near_o one_o with_o another_o and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o these_o be_v the_o prophet_n send_v to_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n namely_o that_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a and_o spew_v and_o fall_v and_o rise_v no_o more_o because_o of_o the_o sword_n which_o i_o will_v send_v among_o they_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o do_v further_a appear_v in_o the_o 28_o 29_o verse_n where_o he_o say_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o cup_n at_o thy_o hand_n to_o drink_v then_o shall_v thou_o say_v to_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n you_o shall_v certain_o drink_v for_o lo_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n viz._n jerusalem_n and_o shall_v you_o be_v utter_o unpunished_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a for_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o sword_n upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n thus_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n make_v plain_a by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o any_o cunning_a devise_a fable_n or_o fancy_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n 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then_o the_o gold_a wedge_n of_o ophir_n isa._n 13.11_o 12._o neither_o have_v he_o make_v the_o earth_n empty_a and_o lay_v it_o waste_v and_o scatter_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v 24.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o when_o it_o shall_v thus_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive-tree_n and_o as_o the_o glean_n of_o the_o grape_n when_o the_o vintage_n be_v end_v they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 13.14_o therefore_o let_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n that_o know_v not_o christ_n and_o obey_v not_o his_o holy_a gospel_n but_o be_v enemy_n and_o will_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o let_v they_o howl_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o their_o sorrow_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o destruction_n from_o the_o almighty_a then_o shall_v all_o their_o 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hell_n because_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n that_o live_v in_o their_o day_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o forefather_n this_o be_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n which_o all_o along_o from_o cain_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v reign_v and_o will_v reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o saint_n therefore_o say_v paul_n gal._n 4.29_o as_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o and_o christ_n
say_v the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o these_o thing_n will_v they_o do_v unto_o you_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o father_n nor_o i_o joh._n 16.2.3_o and_o indeed_o who_o have_v be_v the_o chief_a actor_n in_o it_o but_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o as_o paul_n say_v know_v not_o god_n nor_o the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n for_o have_v they_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v because_o they_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a priest_n and_o false_a prophet_n of_o the_o time_n to_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v into_o their_o soul_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o 4._o and_o this_o they_o effect_v by_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o and_o change_v the_o truth_n into_o a_o lie_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n give_v we_o by_o christ_n so_o walk_v in_o cratiness_n smooth_v over_o their_o deceit_n with_o a_o company_n of_o good_a word_n and_o false_a speech_n thereby_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o through_o covetousness_n and_o sained_a word_n have_v make_v merchandise_n of_o their_o soul_n rom._n 16_o 17_o 18_o with_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o it_o be_v thus_o for_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o gain_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o himself_o for_o by_o that_o mean_n he_o can_v easy_o suppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n live_v under_o they_o and_o also_o delude_v and_o deceive_v those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n among_o they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o they_o in_o authority_n for_o look_v what_o religion_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v of_o 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their_o father_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v by_o we_o of_o late_a day_n here_o in_o england_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o the_o people_n be_v protestant_n but_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n they_o be_v papist_n for_o she_o and_o the_o ruler_n be_v soland_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n again_o protestant_n for_o she_o and_o the_o ruler_n be_v so_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o of_o our_o nation_n of_o england_n also_o to_o be_v of_o that_o religion_n that_o their_o king_n noble_n and_o ruler_n be_v and_o great_a reason_n for_o first_o its_o praiseworthy_a and_o high_o commendable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o be_v so_o second_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o to_o escape_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o what_o be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n luk._n 16.16_o 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