vered ; the triumphant Caps to note the Joys of the Jews, but the E- vent ſhewed which belonged to the one and other. « 7. e. Of every Age, whether younger or elder, which uſually is ſomewhere ſeen by ſtature or growth. x All thisis a Pretence, while really "tis ſpread. ing a Net, as Hunters do, to catch the Prey and devour it. } The Perſons, Life, Eſtate and alltoenrich or maintain themſelves. z Dare you promiſe they ſhall live when I do promiſe no ſuch thing ? Oc can you preſerve them alive whom you deccive by your Promiſes? Are you no whit afraid thus to prophane my Name, and to enſnare my People ?
che fouls that ſhould not die, and to f fave the ſouls 4. live that ſhould not live, by your g lying to my people that hear your lies ?
a Prophane contradifting what is indeed ſpoken in my Name, an4 pretending my Name for that I never ſpake, nor will do, & Who are my peculiar, who have my Word and true Prophets, by which your Lies are diſcovered, and farther will be : what ſhameleſs Impu- dence is this tro abuſe my Name, counterfeit my Hand and Seal to them that do or might know both! c For a mean Reward, re!l For- tunes for a Penny : but there may be hereina Provition made againſt the Famine which was threatned and would come, this Grain might be kept. 4d Bread and Morſeis of Bread, mercenary Sorcereſſes ! rhat thus make ſale of their Pred;Qtions for to feed their hungry Bellies. e You denounce evil to the beſt, perhaps threatned thoſe in Baylor with Death, whom God will keep alive there. f Declaring Safety, Plenty, Proſperity, Peace without War, or Victory in the War, in- cluded in that they live. g Moſt falflely flattering thoſe that come to you, and moſt maliciouſly threatning thoſe that come not, becauſe they know you ſpeak your own Lies. You fave whom I'll kill, and kill whom I'll fave.
20 Wherefore thus ſaith the Lord GOD, Behold, 1
their falſe i!|l-grounded Confidences. And this repeating theſe things " againſt your 7 pillows wherewith ye & there hunt
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ever it may ſeem to be. & To every one that will look on it, and rhis to the utter ſhame of the Builders. e Who deceive and are deceived by it. f Shall periſh in the midſt thereof; fo all that heark- nd to theſe falle Prophets, rebelled againſt Ncbucbadnczzar, fortified the Cirv, and obſtinately ſtood it our, fell with the Ruines of the Ci-
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