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josiah_n the_o â—â—ticular_a judgement_n which_o god_n at_o his_o time_n have_v give_v he_o a_o prospect_n of_o â—as_v a_o dearth_n as_o in_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d dearth_n â—â—rough_a want_n of_o rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o hebrewâ—ord_n â—ord_z signify_v and_o so_o the_o text_n makuch_v it_o plain_a verse_n 3_o the_o noble_n send_v their_o 〈◊〉_d once_o to_o the_o water_n they_o come_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o find_v no_o water_n verse_n 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v chap_v there_o be_v no_o rain_n on_o 〈◊〉_d earth_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o prophet_n â—on_v the_o prospect_n of_o this-dreadful_a â—â—dgment_n put_v up_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n to_o which_o the_o lord_n return_v a_o angry_a answer_n verse_n 10_o 11_o 12._o 〈◊〉_d short_a he_o bid_v jeremiah_n pray_v no_o more_o foâ—_n they_o for_o he_o will_v consume_v they_o by_o sword_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n as_o there_o be_v a_o acceptable_a day_n a_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v find_v so_o there_o 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