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yet_o will_v go_v about_o to_o pacyfye_v he_o otherwise_o by_o sacrifice_n and_o entertain_v he_o thereby_o they_o labour_v in_o vain_a for_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n yet_o he_o go_v still_o away_o from_o they_o for_o so_o much_o say_v the_o prophet_n as_o they_o do_v not_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o return_v to_o god_n although_o they_o go_v about_o with_o whole_a flock_n and_o herd_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o for_o he_o be_v go_v away_o from_o they_o but_o as_o touchinge_v our_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o from_o god_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_z dyverse_a way_n sometime_o direct_o by_o ydolatrye_a as_o israel_n and_o juda_n then_o do_v sometime_o man_n go_v from_o god_n by_o lack_n of_o faith_n and_o mistrust_v of_o god_n whereof_o esay_n speak_v in_o this_o wise_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n to_o seek_v for_o help_v trust_v in_o horse_n shave_v confidence_n in_o the_o number_a of_o chariot_n â—â—_o esai_n â—â—_o and_o pleasance_n or_o power_n of_o horseman_n they_o have_v nâ—_n 〈…〉_o dence_z in_o the_o holy_a god_n of_o israel_n nor_o seek_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o follow_v the_o lord_n shall_v let_v his_o hand_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o down_o shall_v come_v both_o the_o helper_n and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v altogether_o sometime_o man_n go_v from_o god_n by_o the_o neglect_v of_o his_o commandment_n concein_v their_o neighbour_n which_o command_v they_o to_o express_v hearty_a love_n towards_o â—uery_n man_n 7._o â—â—her_n 7._o as_o zacharye_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n in_o god_n behalf_n geve_v true_a judgement_n show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o one_o to_o his_o brother_n imagine_v no_o deceit_n towards_o widow_n or_o child_n fatherless_a &_o motherles_a towards_o stranger_n or_o the_o poor_a let_v no_o man_n forge_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o brother_n but_o these_o thing_n they_o 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falling_n from_o god._n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o sermon_n you_o have_v learn_v how_o many_o mauâ—â—_n of_o way_n man_n 〈◊〉_d from_o god_n soâ—â—â—s_v by_o idolatry_n so_o 〈◊〉_d lack_n of_o faith_n some_o by_o the_o neglect_v of_o their_o neighbour_n some_o by_o nâ—â—_n heat_v of_o god_n word_n some_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o take_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a thing_n mâ—hâ—â—e_v also_o leaâ—tied_v in_o what_o miseâ—peth_v at_o man_n be_v which_o 〈◊〉_d go_v from_o god_n and_o how_o that_o god_n yet_o of_o his_o infynite_a goodness_n to_o call_v again_o man_n from_o that_o his_o misery_n use_v first_o tentle_a admonition_n by_o his_o prâ—â—chorâ—_n after_o he_o lay_v on_o terrible_a thâ—eatâ—ynges_n 〈◊〉_d owe_v if_o this_o gentle_a menye_n you_o and_o commynation_n to_o gether_o do_v not_o secur_v than_o god_n will_v show_v his_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ntenannce_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v pour_v intolerable_a plague_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o after_o he_o will_v take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o his_o aid_n and_o â—ssysteâ—â—â—_n wherewith_o before_o he_o do_v defenâ—â—_n we_o from_o all_o seâ—_n he_o manner_n of_o calamity_n as_o the_o evan_fw-mi gelycal_a prophet_n esay_n 5._o esay_n 5._o agre_v with_o christ_n pataâ—â—â—_n do_v teathe_v we_o say_v 21._o mat._n 21._o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o goodly_a viney_a arâ—â—_n for_o his_o belourd_a child_n he_o hedge_v it_o he_o wâ—lseâ—_n iâ—_n find_v about_o he_o plant_v it_o with_o choose_a vine_n and_o make_v a_o turret_n in_o the_o mid_n thereof_o &_o therein_o 〈…〉_o wine_n press_v and_o when_o he_o â—oâ—ied_v that_o immould_v 〈◊〉_d he_o forth_o good_a grape_n it_o bring_v forth_o wâ—lâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—pes_n and_o after_o it_o follow_v now_o shall_v i_o she_o 〈…〉_o say_v god_n what_o i_o will_v do_v with_o my_o vine_n 〈…〉_o shil_fw-la pâ—nck_fw-mi down_z the_o hedge_n that_o it_o thaâ—_n yet_o 〈…〉_o breake_o down_o the_o wall_n that_o it_o may_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n i_o will_v let_v it_o lie_v 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