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punish_v these_o obstinate_a people_n for_o their_o long_a disobedience_n it_o be_v as_o well_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o show_v justice_n and_o punish_v sin_n as_o merciful_o to_o help_v the_o weak_a and_o repentaunt_a heart_n and_o mercy_n be_v not_o so_o in_o god_n that_o justice_n be_v banish_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v whistle_v and_o with_o hiss_a call_n for_o nabuchodonozor_n to_o come_v and_o destroy_v jerusalem_n so_o now_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o come_v bid_v they_o fight_v against_o edom._n viâ—â—_n yet_o nabuchodonozor_n in_o just_o punish_v the_o jew_n and_o edomite_n and_o that_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n sore_o offend_v god_n because_o he_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o victory_n cruel_a in_o murder_n and_o covetous_a of_o spoylinge_v ambitious_a in_o raveinge_v and_o never_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o and_o therefore_o be_v his_o kyngdom_n afterward_o destroy_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o the_o deed_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n be_v 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