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a_o day_n of_o bitter_a mourning_n wo_n unto_o you_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o now_o laugh_v for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v luke_n 6._o 25._o but_o although_o this_o be_v a_o useful_a meditation_n i_o conceive_v that_o other_o interpretation_n to_o be_v more_o genuine_a and_o pertinent_a here_o which_o construe_v this_o mourn_a mention_v in_o the_o parallel_n text_n of_o zachary_n not_o to_o be_v penal_a but_o penitential_a indeed_o some_o expositor_n glance_v at_o the_o mourn_a 48._o of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n when_o behold_v his_o sorrow_n their_o bowel_n yearned_a and_o their_o eye_n melt_v with_o tear_n at_o which_o time_n also_o other_o of_o the_o spectator_n smite_v their_o breast_n and_o be_v astonish_v but_o this_o mourn_v here_o relate_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o spectator_n as_o to_o the_o actor_n in_o the_o tragedy_n to_o those_o not_o who_o see_v but_o who_o pierce_v he_o and_o since_o in_o the_o 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of_o the_o apostle_n man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v then_o pour_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o at_o once_o their_o ear_n eye_n and_o heart_n be_v open_v to_o hear_v reproof_n to_o see_v and_o bewail_v their_o wickedness_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o slight_a and_o superficial_a sorrow_n but_o a_o great_a and_o deep_o mourn_v so_o deep_a that_o it_o go_v to_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o great_a that_o according_a to_o the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o sharp_a point_n of_o many_o poison_a dagger_n and_o scorpion_n sting_n have_v be_v all_o at_o once_o fasten_v in_o their_o heart_n thus_o they_o who_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o
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raise_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n he_o give_v they_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o certain_a hope_n they_o have_v by_o he_o of_o enjoy_v he_o in_o heaven_n grace_n be_v the_o paradise_n of_o the_o soul_n holiness_n its_o crown_n and_o the_o assurance_n it_o have_v of_o god_n love_n to_o it_o the_o choice_a flower_n of_o that_o crown_n nor_o be_v he_o thus_o only_a a_o comforter_n to_o each_o true_a believer_n but_o he_o be_v so_o too_o as_o his_o teacher_n and_o another-guess_a teacher_n than_o man_n be_v to_o one_o another_o for_o let_v their_o method_n of_o teach_v be_v never_o so_o perspicuous_a and_o their_o care_n and_o pain_n to_o inform_v we_o never_o so_o great_a yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v they_o can_v communicate_v unto_o we_o either_o clearness_n of_o apprehension_n faithfulness_n of_o memory_n or_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n and_o where_o they_o find_v we_o dull_a or_o stupid_a all_o their_o pain_n 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even_o now_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n jam._n 2._o 5._o the_o wise_a that_o shall_v inherit_v glory_n prov._n 3._o 35._o head_n destinate_a to_o a_o diadem_n in_o tertullian_n expression_n which_o their_o heavenly_a father_n have_v prepare_v for_o and_o will_v at_o last_o put_v upon_o they_o who_o alone_o too_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o wear_v it_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n iii_o how_o different_o soever_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v share_v in_o the_o same_o inheritance_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o one_o share_n therein_o shall_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o import_v it_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v by_o lot_n wherein_o himself_o we_o know_v have_v the_o main_a hand_n according_a to_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a disposition_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n act._n 1._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v as_o to_o our_o share_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n it_o fall_v to_o we_o by_o lot_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o god_n the_o father_n we_o have_v no_o part_n here_o but_o what_o he_o give_v we_o and_o if_o so_o than_o no_o merit_n of_o condignity_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o of_o congruity_n can_v be_v plead_v by_o we_o and_o true_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o inheritance_n without_o make_v out_o our_o own_o title_n to_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v content_a to_o be_v heir_n without_o come_v in_o as_o purchaser_n or_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o be_v so_o to_o be_v purchaser_n on_o christ_n score_n and_o not_o our_o own_o but_o this_o be_v too_o low_a and_o mean_a for_o some_o man_n who_o come_v with_o counter_n in_o 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