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at_o my_o hand_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o nation_n to_o who_o i_o send_v thou_o to_o drink_v it_o consider_v what_o nation_n ver._n 18.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o first_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n thereof_o to_o make_v they_o a_o dissolution_n a_o astonishment_n and_o hiss_v and_o a_o curse_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n we_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v a_o hiss_a and_o a_o curse_n at_o this_o day_n why_o then_o shall_v the_o other_o be_v so_o incredible_a namely_o that_o he_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n with_o their_o honourable_a prince_n if_o they_o stand_v up_o against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o anoint_a as_o follow_v pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o prince_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o the_o mingle_a people_n and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o uz_o and_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o 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 these_o saying_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a therefore_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o their_o appoint_a time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o pass_v be_v plain_a to_o all_o that_o do_v understand_v for_o most_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o pomp_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o lord_n anoint_n therefore_o he_o will_v avenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o speedy_o for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n in_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v fulfil_v luke_n 21.22_o and_o now_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v distress_n of_o nation_n and_o perplexity_n and_o man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o among_o we_o even_o here_o in_o england_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o sorrow_n be_v in_o the_o nation_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 hand_n be_v faint_a and_o every_o man_n heart_n shall_v melt_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a pang_n of_o sorrow_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o pain_n as_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n they_o shall_v be_v amaze_v one_o at_o another_o and_o their_o face_n shall_v be_v as_o flame_n isa._n 13.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o let_v those_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n rejoice_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n for_o the_o day_n of_o their_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o for_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v even_o in_o those_o day_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v luk._n 21.28_o act._n 2.21_o the_o next_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v wherefore_o god_n will_v destroy_v they_o answ._n because_o in_o all_o age_n they_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n and_o the_o persecutor_n of_o he_o and_o his_o saint_n those_o they_o be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v delude_v 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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