- Forasmuch:
- "I will sendª° him against an hypocriticalª nation,ª and against¹ the peopleª of my wrathª will I give him a charge,ª° to takeª° the spoil,ª and to takeª° the prey,ª and to tread them downª²° like the mireª of the streets.ª" {Isa 10:6} + "Hearª° ye this,¹ O houseª of Jacob,ª which are calledª° by the nameª of Israel,ª and are come forthª° out of the watersª¹ of Judah,ª which swearª° by the nameª of the LORD,ª and make mentionª° of the Godª of Israel,ª [but] not¹ in truth,ª nor¹ in righteousness.ª ... For¹ they call²° themselves¹ of the holyª city,ª¹ and stay²° themselves¹ upon¹ the Godª of Israel;ª The LORDª of hostsª [is] his name.ª" {Isa 48:1-2} + "Yet they seekª° me daily,ª and delightª° to knowª my ways,ª as a nationª that¹ didª° righteousness,ª and forsookª° not¹ the ordinanceª of their God:ª they askª° of me the ordinancesª of justice;ª they take delightª° in approachingª to God.ª ... Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª° [say they], and thou seestª° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª°¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª° pleasure,ª and exactª° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:2-3} + "[[A Prayerª of David.]]ª Hearª° the right,ª O LORD,ª attendª° unto my cry,ª give earª° unto my prayer,ª [that goeth] notª out of feignedª lips.ª" {Psa 17:1} + "And yet¹ for all¹ this¹ her treacherousª sisterª Judahª hath not¹ turnedª° unto¹ me with her whole¹ heart,ª but¹¹ feignedly,ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 3:10} + "And though¹ they say,ª° The LORDª liveth;ª surely¹ they swearª° falsely.ª" {Jer 5:2} + "Thou hast plantedª° them, yea,¹ they have taken root:ª° they grow,²°¹ yea,¹ they bring forthª° fruit:ª thou¹ [art] nearª in their mouth,ª and far¹ from² their reins.ª¹" {Jer 12:2} + "And saidª° unto¹ Jeremiahª the prophet,ª Let, we beseech thee,¹ our supplicationª be acceptedª° beforeª thee, and prayª° for¹ us unto¹ the LORDª thy God,ª [even] for¹ all¹ this¹ remnant;ª (for¹ we are leftª° [but] a fewª of many,ª°¹ as¹ thine eyesª do beholdª° us:) ... Then Jeremiahª the prophetª saidª° unto¹ them, I have heardª° [you]; behold,¹ I will prayª° unto¹ the LORDª your Godª according to your words;ª and it shall come to pass,¹ [that] whatsoever¹¹ thingª the LORDª shall answerª° you, I will declareª° [it] unto you; I will keep²° nothing² backª°¹¹ from¹ you." {Jer 42:2-4} + "For¹ ye dissembledª° in your hearts,ª when¹ ye¹ sentª° me unto¹ the LORDª your God,ª saying,ª° Prayª° for¹ us unto¹ the LORDª our God;ª and according unto all¹ that¹ the LORDª our Godª shall say,ª° so¹ declareª° unto us, and we will doª° [it]." {Jer 42:20} + "And they comeª° unto¹ thee as the peopleª cometh,ª and they sitª° beforeª thee [as] my people,ª and they hearª°¹ thy words,ª but they will not¹ doª° them: for¹ with their mouthª they¹ shewª° much love,ª [but] their heartª goethª° afterª their covetousness.ª ... And when this cometh to pass,ª° (lo,¹ it will come,)ª° then shall they knowª° that¹ a prophetª hath been¹ amongª them." {Ezk 33:31-33} + "[Ye] hypocrites,ª wellª did²° Esaiasª prophesyª° ofª you,ª saying,ª° ... Butª in vainª they do worshipª° me,ª teachingª° [for] doctrinesª the commandmentsª of men.ª" {Mtt 15:7-9}
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