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judgement_n that_o if_o a_o people_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n god_n also_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o express_o declare_v chap._n 18._o vers_fw-la 7_o 8._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_n from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n after_o god_n have_v threaten_v destruction_n to_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o the_o overflow_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o he_o give_v she_o a_o merciful_a warning_n to_o prevent_v this_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n by_o repentance_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v hew_v you_o down_o tree_n and_o cast_v a_o 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