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7._o 2_o 6._o i_o show_v before_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o few_o especial_o of_o magistrate_n &_o minister_n will_v bring_v wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o scripture_n levit._n 10._o 6._o isai._n 43._o 27_o 28._o lam._n 4_o 13._o mic._n 3._o 11_o 21._o show_v the_o sin_n of_o minister_n may_v procure_v universal_a destruction_n and_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 25._o 2_o king._n 21._o 11._o jer._n 15_o 4._o prove_v the_o sin_n of_o magistrate_n may_v procure_v it_o and_o num._n 3._o 14_o 15._o josh._n 22._o 17_o 18._o demonstrate_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o party_n of_o the_o people_n may_v draw_v wrath_n upon_o the_o whole_a now_o the_o only_a way_n the_o scripture_n point_v out_o to_o evite_v &_o avert_v such_o public_a judgement_n be_v to_o make_v our_o resentment_n of_o these_o indignity_n do_v to_o our_o god_n our_o mourn_v over_o they_o and_o our_o witness_n against_o they_o as_o public_a 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