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cheek_n bedew_v with_o tear_n the_o way_n of_o her_o assembly_n do_v lament_v 3._o because_o that_o few_o or_o none_o do_v they_o frequent_v her_o priest_n do_v sigh_v yea_o they_o for_o fear_n do_v fly_v her_o virgin_n grieve_v she_o take_v all_o bitter_o her_o beauty_n which_o be_v great_a it_o now_o be_v go_v solemnity_n she_o have_v now_o there_o be_v none_o her_o prince_n and_o her_o great_a one_o like_o the_o hart_n 6._o pursue_v by_o plague_n strengthless_a from_o her_o depart_n distress_v she_o be_v her_z bowel_n trouble_v be_v her_o heart_n be_v turn_v in_o she_o thus_o do_v it_o fare_v 20._o abroad_o the_o sword_n bereave_v at_o home_n there_o be_v death_n both_o young_a and_o old_a bereave_v be_v of_o breath_n her_o misery_n be_v yet_o without_o restraint_n her_o sigh_n be_v many_o and_o her_o heart_n be_v faint_a 22._o the_o cause_n 8._o she_o have_v rebel_v and_o sin_v grievous_o therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v and_o make_v to_o fly_v 9_o her_o filth_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n so_o may_v she_o find_v her_o latter_a end_n full_a little_a do_v she_o mind_n 14._o zion_n of_o old_a have_v prophet_n which_o do_v see_v vain_a thing_n and_o foolish_a be_v they_o find_v to_o be_v sin_n do_v not_o they_o discover_v no_o not_o they_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v callamity_n away_o false_a burden_n they_o do_v see_v and_o vision_n vent_v cause_n of_o dreadful_a plague_n and_o punishment_n god_n fierce_a wrath_n they_o sore_o do_v provoke_v and_o so_o they_o fall_v under_o his_o heavy_a stroke_n for_o sin_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o priest_n that_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a in_o she_o and_o have_v not_o feed_v 13._o the_o soul_n of_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n but_o rather_o mischief_n do_v for_o they_o prepare_v god_n anger_n do_v break_v out_o and_o it_o be_v his_o mind_n 16._o they_o to_o divide_v no_o favour_n shall_v they_o findè_fw-la let_v london_n in_o this_o glass_n her_o face_n behold_v lest_o still_o there_o die_v and_o die_v both_o young_a and_o old_a if_o she_o with_o scripture_n as_o god_n heifer_n plough_n sho'le_v read_v the_o riddle_n and_o the_o cause_n she_o will_v know_v the_o course_n to_o be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o cure_n will_v she_o turn_v queritant_fw-la that_o be_v not_o the_o way_n 40._o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o plague_n to_o stay_v nay_o rather_o let_v she_o search_v her_o way_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n lest_o that_o his_o anger_n burn_v and_o not_o be_v quench_v nor_o from_o her_o turn_n away_o but_o still_o devour_v and_o waste_v from_o day_n to_o day_n unto_o the_o heaven_n let_v she_o lift_v her_o hand_n 41._o her_o heart_n to_o god_n who_o have_v she_o in_o his_o band_n and_o say_v that_o she_o transgress_v rebel_v have_v 42._o and_o therefore_o god_n have_v plague_v she_o in_o his_o wrath_n that_o he_o be_v righteous_a in_o what_o e_z re_fw-la he_o do_v sin_v she_o have_v and_o he_o be_v just_o wroth_a cause_o she_o have_v none_o to_o plain_a its_o punishment_n for_o sin_n she_o bear_v it_o be_v for_o that_o she_o be_v shend_v let_v she_o submit_v keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n 28_o 29._o put_v mouth_n in_o dust_n quiet_o bear_v the_o rod_n 19_o remember_v misery_n wormwood_n eke_o and_o gall_n 9_o and_o be_v kind_o humble_v under_o all_o such_o recollection_n make_v let_v she_o express_v acceptance_n of_o her_o punishment_n learn_v righteousness_n 38._o know_v withal_o her_o spiritual_a plague_n and_o sore_o let_v she_o return_v to_o god_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o 14._o lest_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o she_o when_o she_o shall_v 8._o back-slide_a return_v to_o folly_n from_o god_n fall_v then_o let_v her_o hope_n and_o in_o that_o hope_n confess_v 21._o it_o be_v of_o god_n rich_a mercy_n that_o there_o be_v less_o than_o utter_a desolation_n on_o she_o bring_v 22_o she_o not_o consume_v whole_o bring_v to_o nought_o 23._o let_v she_o acknowledge_v god_n compassion_n be_v such_o as_o do_v never_o fail_v he_o do_v prepare_v they_o every_o morning_n fresh_a and_o so_o make_v know_v his_o faithfulness_n full_a great_a unto_o his_o own_o let_v she_o make_v god_n her_o portion_n and_o then_o say_v 24_o in_o he_o my_o hope_n shall_v be_v both_o now_o and_o aye_o let_v she_o improve_v the_o experience_n she_o have_v find_v for_o other_o good_a and_o loud_o let_v her_o sound_n 25_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n that_o they_o that_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o with_o lowly_a heart_n and_o meek_a shall_v find_v its_o good_a because_o its_o duty_n and_o 26._o for_o they_o his_o goodness_n he_o will_v still_o command_v let_v london_n take_v this_o course_n be_v sure_a god_n will_v return_v in_o mercy_n make_v she_o flourish_v still_o the_o after_o carriage_n of_o such_o as_o be_v preserve_v from_o or_o recover_v of_o the_o plague_n lord_n thou_o have_v great_o be_v provoke_v by_o city_n country_n all_o 4._o thy_o anger_n have_v break_v out_o and_o smoke_v and_o we_o be_v make_v to_o fall_v 5._o terrible_a have_v thy_o appearing_n be_v thy_o hand_n eke_o lift_v up_o 8._o in_o it_o our_o eye_n have_v also_o see_v of_o wrath_n a_o deadly_a cup._n 41._o thy_o glitter_a sword_n thou_o whet_v haste_n thy_o bow_n eke_o thou_o have_v bend_v 14_o thy_o arrow_n on_o thy_o string_n be_v place_v on_o every_o side_n they_o go_v on_o judgement_n thou_o have_v take_v hold_v 41_o thy_o vengeance_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o seize_v on_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bold_a and_o not_o at_o all_o afraid_a thou_o to_o provoke_v unto_o thy_o face_n against_o thou_o to_o rebel_n thy_o pestilence_n it_o do_v they_o chase_n and_o into_o grave_n they_o fall_v thousand_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n do_v fall_v thousand_o eke_o
chap._n 20._o v._n 27._o now_o have_v they_o commit_v but_o one_o trespass_n yea_o they_o have_v multiply_v their_o trespass_n but_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o as_o if_o all_o their_o trespass_n be_v run_v into_o one_o or_o there_o be_v a_o master_n a_o monster_n trespass_v one_o or_o other_o trespass_n of_o such_o notoriety_n that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v but_o take_v vengeance_n and_o do_v execution_n with_o furious_a rebuke_n whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o the_o plague_n be_v break_v out_o among_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o rage_n and_o beat_v down_o on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o general_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o happy_a we_o if_o we_o have_v a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o the_o unrighteousness_n in_o special_a which_o testify_v and_o plead_v against_o we_o and_o have_v procure_v this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n sharpen_v and_o furbish_a and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v sharpen_v and_o furbish_a to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n what_o if_o it_o contemn_v our_o rod_n our_o srength_n our_o riches_n honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o ornament_n as_o it_o do_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n the_o strength_n and_o beautiful_a ornament_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n when_o it_o prove_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o great_a man_n which_o be_v slay_v the_o sword_n enter_v into_o their_o privy_a chamber_n &_o the_o point_n of_o it_o set_v against_o their_o gate_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v faint_a &_o their_o ruin_n be_v multiply_v with_o terror_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n you_o find_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v threaten_v and_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n ezek._n 21._o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v further_o express_v ezek_n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o thou_o and_o accomplish_v my_o anger_n upon_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_n recomponce_n thou_o for_o all_o thy_o abomination_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n i_o will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v behold_v the_o day_n behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o morning_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v with_o revenge_v re-compenses_a god_n come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o they_o yea_o to_o their_o face_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v nor_o have_v pity_n utinam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la but_o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v behold_v it_o be_v come_v the_o rod_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n be_v blossom_v pride_n be_v bud_v violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n and_o let_v we_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o life_n be_v in_o his_o iniquity_n cujus_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la peccare_fw-la so_o our_o translator_n express_v ezekel_n 7._o verse_n 13._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o for_o such_o as_o make_v iniquity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heel_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o which_o be_v the_o psalmist_n phrase_n in_o the_o 49_o psalm_n their_o wickedness_n will_v prove_v bitter_a yea_o bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n it_o will_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o jer._n 4._o v._n 18_o 19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n insuch_n a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o latter_a time_n a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o some_o of_o we_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o reckon_v upon_o it_o that_o god_n call_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v jeremiahs_n commission_n impower_v he_o to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n jerem._n 13._o humble_a yourselves_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o king_n and_o queen_n prince_n and_o noble_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n as_o other_o do_v they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o repent_v and_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n as_o other_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o some_o do_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v that_o mercy_n with_o god_n which_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n hope_v to_o find_v god_n and_o godliness_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n for_o king_n and_o another_o way_n for_o subject_n one_o way_n for_o prince_n and_o noble_n and_o another_o way_n for_o peasant_n and_o plebeiant_n one_o for_o rich_a and_o another_o for_o poor_a to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o same_o yea_o the_o severe_a duty_n be_v indespensable_a require_v and_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o practise_v by_o one_o and_o other_o if_o any_o man_n yea_o any_o man_n be_v he_o who_o be_v will_v will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o religion_n be_v too_o noble_a and_o generous_a a_o thing_n to_o stoop_v to_o any_o man_n humour_n in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v upon_o god_n term_n may_v and_o shall_v go_v without_o god_n salvation_n god_n will_v abate_v nothing_o of_o his_o price_n nor_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n he_o that_o like_v not_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o heaven_n &_o salvation_n 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