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the_o prophet_n apply_v that_o which_o he_o say_v before_o to_o his_o purpose_n for_o albeit_o he_o have_v speak_v general_o yet_o he_o respect_v a_o certain_a end_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fit_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o this_o feign_a wisdom_n of_o the_o chaldean_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v to_o doubt_v whether_o god_n will_v at_o any_o time_n deliver_v they_o or_o no._n he_o oppose_v their_o vain_a prediction_n then_o to_o god_n promise_n prediction_n god_n promise_n oppose_v to_o vain_a prediction_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v this_o monarchy_n be_v utterlie_o exempt_a from_o danger_n now_o the_o promise_n be_v this_o babylon_n shall_v fall_v chap._n 21.9_o but_o my_o people_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n the_o chaldean_n deride_v these_o promise_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v thus_o have_v say_v must_v we_o needs_o fall_v a_o sort_n of_o wise_a man_n no_o doubt_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o foresee_v that_o 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