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eye_n thus_o far_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o christ_n speech_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o wit_n his_o pathetical_a and_o passionate_a wish_n or_o complaint_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o latter_a namely_o his_o positive_a assertion_n or_o affirmation_n in_o those_o word_n but_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n which_o i_o will_v but_o brief_o and_o in_o a_o word_n touch_v upon_o because_o in_o substance_n they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n handle_v before_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o see_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v her_o peace_n when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v clear_o set_v before_o her_o eye_n therefore_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o her_o eye_n and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o undervalue_v and_o will_v not_o look_v after_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o christ_n therefore_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o they_o doct._n the_o observation_n that_o 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