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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 44._o jere._n 44._o we_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o our_o own_o mouth_n that_o will_v we_o do_v we_o will_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o forefather_n do_v for_o than_o we_o have_v plenteousnes_n of_o victuales_fw-la then_o be_v we_o in_o prosperity_n and_o no_o harm_n happen_v unto_o we_o but_o since_o we_o leave_v to_o offer_v many_o storm_n of_o trouble_n and_o evil_n have_v greve_v we_o then_o answer_v jeremie_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a in_o such_o sacrifice_n the_o lord_n can_v no_o long_o suffer_v you_o and_o so_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o misery_n because_o you_o forsake_v the_o truth_n the_o like_a wound_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v to_o you_o and_o your_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o papisty_a because_o of_o your_o superstitious_a offering_n to_o saint_n and_o pilgrimage_n when_o you_o say_v that_o you_o have_v all_o plenteousnes_n but_o now_o the_o day_n be_v not_o so_o agreeable_a in_o cheapness_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o beware_v that_o you_o be_v forewaâ—â—_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o many_o a_o true_a remie_n do_v not_o harden_v yourselves_o and_o say_v will_v do_v as_o our_o father_n do_v we_o will_v pray_v to_o sâ—â—tes_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o such_o a_o sainâ—_n go_v offer_v at_o such_o a_o mâ—sse_n for_o than_o we_o haâ—_n thing_n cheap_a lest_o that_o you_o so_o cut_v off_o truth_n from_o you_o do_v perish_v with_o they_o of_o egypt_n and_o furthermore_o whereas_o you_o 〈◊〉_d send_v among_o we_o many_o of_o your_o small_a writing_n gloss_n like_o sugar_a pill_n which_o have_v anâ—_n ward_n feel_v of_o sweetness_n be_v notwithstand_v in_o the_o full_a taste_n thereof_o as_o bitter_a wormâ—_n in_o that_o you_o turn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n law_n to_o wormwood_n by_o induce_v reason_n oâ—_n the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o aron_n to_o prove_v 〈◊〉_d superstition_n which_o be_v abolish_v by_o christâ—_n therefore_o search_v the_o scripture_n more_o thenâ—â—â—ditions_n that_o you_o may_v gird_v yourselves_o with_o verity_n and_o not_o hurt_v by_o your_o writing_n and_o ample_n the_o tender_a sheep_n of_o christ_n but_o eâ—_n deep_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o consider_v that_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o bring_v strange_a 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n the_o altar_n as_o abihu_n &_o nadab_n do_v no_o â—ore_o ought_v you_o to_o make_v other_o worship_n then_o the_o gospel_n do_v command_v you_o contrary_a to_o the_o â—hich_v your_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n be_v â—any_n from_o which_o wash_v you_o and_o make_v you_o â—leane_o 1._o esay_n 1._o and_o then_o your_o sin_n though_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d red_a as_o scarlet_a shall_v be_v make_v white_a than_o â—owe_n wherefore_o measure_v not_o the_o pure_a religion_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o look_v to_o the_o â—ife_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o try_v the_o truth_n by_o â—he_n very_a word_n itself_o for_o wickedness_n will_v â—rowe_v up_o among_o the_o true_a professor_n in_o that_o â—athan_fw-ge do_v there_o bear_v great_a spite_n to_o â—rawe_v they_o into_o sin_n therefore_o thou_o people_n of_o england_n make_v thou_o ready_a to_o mete_v thy_o god_n â—nd_v let_v not_o thy_o house_n be_v full_a of_o voluptuousness_n â—nd_v thy_o city_n full_a of_o wickedness_n 30._o ezech._n 30._o for_o ezeâ—hiel_n say_v that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o indignation_n upon_o sin_n therefore_o o_o england_n â—uffer_v not_o wilfulness_n to_o wax_v green_a maliciousness_n to_o grow_v up_o ungodliness_n to_o take_v deep_a â—oote_n unmercifulnes_n to_o increase_v for_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 1_o amos._n 1_o for_o three_o or_o four_o â—ickednesses_n i_o will_v not_o spare_v juda_n and_o israel_n damascus_n and_o tyre_n moab_n and_o ammâ—_n for_o which_o cause_n hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_n 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o then_o shall_v we_o still_o enjoy_v the_o bleâ—_n day_n of_o king_n asa_n who_o say_v because_o 〈◊〉_d have_v follow_v the_o law_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n have_v give_v we_o peace_n round_o about_o and_o god_n preserve_v our_o bless_a queen_n long_o to_o reign_v over_o we_o and_o send_v we_o peace_n in_o christ_n amen_n god_n save_o the_o queen_n