tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n a_o subject_n enter_v upon_o on_o the_o late_a day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n december_n 6._o 1655._o afterward_o prosecute_v and_o now_o publish_v as_o useful_a at_o all_o time_n but_o very_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a by_o john_n brinsley_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o great_a yarmouth_n daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n luke_n 23.28_o london_n print_v by_o j._n l._n for_o tho._n newberry_n 1656._o to_o the_o mourner_n in_o zion_n such_o as_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o be_v cordial_o affect_v with_o the_o present_a sad_a and_o calamitous_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o island_n of_o great_a britain_n much_o esteeem_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o year_n i_o send_v forth_o a_o groan_n a_o groan_n for_o israel_n i_o now_o here_o second_v it_o with_o tear_n tear_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o whether_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o both_o these_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o who_o god_n have_v in_o any_o measure_n make_v sensible_a of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o land_n of_o your_o nativity_n and_o special_o of_o the_o church_n therein_o when_o nehemiah_n hear_v that_o sad_a report_n concern_v jerusalem_n that_o the_o remnant_n which_o be_v leave_v therein_o be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n and_o that_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o etc._n etc._n it_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v he_o when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n that_o i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v neh._n 1.4_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n among_o we_o in_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v not_o the_o wall_n thereof_o break_v down_o all_o church-government_n level_v by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o kind_n of_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a error_n and_o 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to_o be_v so_o deplorable_a and_o almost_o desperate_a be_v her_o condition_n now_o become_v now_o in_o this_o case_n what_o shall_v zion_n friend_n do_v what_o desert_n and_o forsake_v she_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o resolve_n of_o babylon_n friend_n there_o let_v we_o forsake_v she_o say_v they_o and_o let_v we_o go_v every_o man_n into_o his_o own_o country_n for_o her_o judgement_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o unto_o the_o sky_n they_o will_v give_v she_o over_o and_o every_o one_o shift_v for_o himself_o but_o far_o be_v such_o thought_n from_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n how_o ever_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v they_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v the_o event_n have_v so_o many_o sad_a symptom_n before_o their_o eye_n yet_o not_o know_v but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o adversity_n forsake_v their_o mother_n in_o who_o womb_n they_o be_v conceive_v and_o who_o breast_n have_v give_v they_o suck_v but_o let_v they_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n yet_o look_v out_o look_v up_o for_o from_o thence_o must_v come_v england_n cure_n be_v importunate_a with_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o who_o have_v in_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o our_o unfruitfulnesse_n break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o his_o church_n among_o we_o so_o as_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n do_v waste_v it_o and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v devour_v it_o will_v in_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n return_n and_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o visit_v this_o vine_n and_o the_o vineyard_n which_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v which_o that_o all_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o do_v be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o small_a treatise_n to_o which_o end_n if_o it_o may_v be_v in_o any_o degree_n serviceable_a to_o any_o i_o have_v that_o i_o aim_v at_o in_o the_o hope_n whereof_o i_o rest_v your_o brother_n and_o companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n brinsley_n great_a yarmouth_n feb._n 2._o 1655._o tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o 42._o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o now_o take_v up_o up_o the_o text_n upon_o what_o occasion_n take_v up_o not_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o prophetical_a to_o england_n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o it_o be_v be_v speak_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o this_o nation_n but_o as_o concern_v it_o both_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o as_o proper_a to_o the_o present_a occasion_n as_o any_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o find_v it_o put_v into_o my_o hand_n by_o that_o declaration_n which_o have_v upon_o this_o day_n call_v we_o together_o where_o we_o be_v direct_v to_o make_v this_o one_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o errand_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v his_o people_n in_o this_o nation_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n 1655._o declaration_n novem._n 21._o 1655._o which_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o wish_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o word_n we_o have_v a_o short_a history_n report_v only_o by_o this_o one_o evangelist_n division_n division_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o passionate_a lamentation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n over_o jerusalem_n wherein_o the_o occasion_n of_o 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13.1.17.3_o three_o dreadful_a apostasy_n apostasy_n dreadful_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_n among_o many_o who_o be_v like_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n into_o dangerous_a destructive_a desperate_a damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n have_v not_o only_o forsake_v but_o also_o persecute_v that_o truth_n and_o that_o way_n which_o themselves_o before_o make_v profession_n of_o and_o walk_v in_o four_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o hindrance_n of_o settlement_n and_o reformation_n reformation_n the_o hindrance_n of_o settlement_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n this_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v desire_v look_v long_v for_o earnest_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o and_o they_o conceive_v to_o have_v have_v some_o return_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o hopeful_a beginning_n of_o it_o but_o now_o how_o be_v all_o those_o hope_n dash_v reformation_n be_v turn_v to_o deformation_n 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his_o messenger_n his_o minister_n they_o have_v kill_v his_o prophet_n and_o stone_v those_o who_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o they_o matth._n 22.37_o and_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v no_o less_o to_o himself_o they_o have_v already_o reject_v he_o and_o all_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o unworthy_a of_o all_o grace_n &_o favour_n be_v they_o yet_o see_v how_o he_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o wish_v their_o welfare_n how_o passionate_o he_o bewail_v their_o misery_n oh_o if_o thou_o etc._n etc._n like_a affection_n shall_v we_o find_v the_o lord_n elsewhere_o express_v to_o this_o people_n break_v forth_o sometime_o into_o such_o affectionate_a exclamation_n profess_v his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n so_o he_o do_v deut._n 5.29_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o 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