i. “The desolations and distress brought upon this metropolis and its inhabitants had scarcely any parallel. Excessive abuse of God’s accumulated mercies requires singular and exemplary punishment.” (Clarke) a. See, O LORD, that i'm in distress: All Jerusalem could do was cry out for the God whom she experienced rejected. There was nobody el

15See to it that not one person falls in need of the grace of God, and that no root of bitternessf springs up to bring about trouble and defile numerous. 3Without father or mom or genealogy, without the need of commencing of times or finish of everyday living, such as the Son of God, he continues to be a priest for all time. 4Consider how good Mel