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upon_o they_o the_o lord_n reckon_v up_o various_a kind_n of_o misery_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o his_o disobedient_a sin_v people_n leu._n 26.14_o to_o 39_o and_o they_o be_v express_v as_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v rise_v and_o grow_v from_o one_o degree_n to_o a_o seven_o time_n great_a if_o the_o first_o do_v not_o reclaim_v they_o ver_fw-la 18._o i_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o for_o your_o sin_n which_o rise_v of_o punishment_n be_v four_o time_n express_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o verse_n and_o in_o jer._n 15.3_o i_o will_v appoint_v over_o they_o four_o kind_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o in_o am._n 4._o many_o kind_n of_o affliction_n be_v mention_v which_o god_n have_v bring_v upon_o his_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a people_n 2._o to_o all_o person_n all_o shall_v feel_v something_o thereof_o more_o or_o less_o text_n ver_fw-la 13._o upon_o all_o the_o house_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v heavy_a every_o where_n 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of_o case_n or_o relief_n to_o such_o a_o people_n jer._n 45.5_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o all_o flesh_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o 12.12_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v devour_v from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n even_o to_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o land_n no_o flesh_n shall_v have_v peace_n 2._o intensiuè_fw-fr intensively_n their_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v like_a to_o grow_v more_o intense_a and_o sharp_a pinch_a and_o distress_v to_o have_v more_o and_o more_o of_o divine_a anger_n in_o they_o and_o so_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o fill_v those_o under_o they_o with_o anguish_n and_o vexation_n isai_n 8.21_o and_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o their_o necessity_n and_o distress_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o shall_v make_v they_o grow_v extreme_o impatient_a and_o 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and_o eye_n open_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v all_o credit_n and_o yield_v all_o obedience_n thereto_o and_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o that_o spiritual_a mist_n and_o darkness_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o involve_v and_o isai_n 29_o 24._o they_o also_o that_o err_v in_o spirit_n shall_v come_v to_o understanding_n and_o they_o that_o murmur_v shall_v learn_v doctrine_n such_o as_o be_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n into_o way_n of_o error_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v be_v impatient_a and_o discontent_a to_o have_v their_o heart_n rise_v against_o any_o that_o go_v about_o to_o stop_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o thence_o be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v or_o speak_v untoward_o of_o the_o message_n or_o messenger_n of_o god_n these_o shall_v come_v to_o themselves_o and_o set_v themselves_o to_o seek_v wisdom_n and_o understanding_n to_o learn_v the_o doctrine_n and_o will_n of_o 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we_o the_o great_a alteration_n that_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o sinner_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n upon_o they_o one_o may_v then_o see_v they_o lament_v and_o abandon_v their_o former_a folly_n and_o vanity_n and_o mind_v heaven_n in_o good_a earnest_n acknowledge_v and_o confess_v their_o iniquity_n beg_v pardon_n with_o great_a earnestness_n fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n rely_v on_o he_o and_o faithful_o endeavour_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n to_o exalt_v he_o by_o a_o gospel_n become_v conversation_n oh_o what_o a_o wonderful_a sight_n will_v this_o be_v to_o see_v such_o dead_a bone_n live_v how_o will_v this_o effect_n and_o ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a how_o will_v the_o heart_n even_o the_o heart_n &_o reins_o of_o godly_a parent_n rejoice_v when_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v thus_o wise_a and_o their_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n prov._n 23.15_o 16._o what_o think_v you_o of_o this_o you_o 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