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may_v escape_v his_o judgement_n and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o now_o particular_o direct_v against_o thy_o country_n nor_o thy_o person_n as_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v often_o so_o direct_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n such_o a_o city_n and_o such_o a_o man_n yet_o as_o the_o general_a commination_n of_o god_n against_o sinner_n do_v include_v we_o and_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o we_o if_o we_o return_v not_o unto_o god_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n so_o the_o particular_a example_n of_o his_o commination_n denounce_v and_o execute_v against_o some_o city_n and_o some_o person_n do_v by_o equal_a reason_n and_o a_o like_a cause_n appertain_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o observation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n except_o you_o amend_v your_o life_n you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o when_o nineveh_n be_v threaten_v by_o jonah_n england_n be_v threaten_v when_o her_o ruin_n be_v declare_v 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