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a_o holy_a manner_n certain_o he_o will_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n he_o can_v slay_v when_o he_o see_v our_o heart_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o our_o eye_n full_a of_o tear_n for_o the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o his_o people_n do_v give_v he_o no_o rest_n in_o heaven_n second_o this_o godly_a mourning_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o special_a remedy_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o affliction_n because_o it_o make_v our_o prayer_n very_o forcible_a it_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o our_o petition_n and_o make_v we_o pray_v hearty_o fervent_o and_o strong_o when_o jacob_n weep_v in_o his_o prayer_n it_o be_v so_o effectual_a that_o he_o prevail_v 32.11_o genesis_n 32.11_o when_o god_n people_n join_v together_o to_o pour_v forth_o bucket_n full_a of_o tear_n draw_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v marvelous_o help_v 7.6_o 1._o sam._n 7.6_o for_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o their_o tear_n make_v their_o supplication_n more_o fervent_a and_o 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notwithstanding_o they_o all_o let_v we_o weigh_v with_o ourselves_o what_o hurt_v our_o sin_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o how_o many_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v turn_v from_o we_o and_o how_o many_o evil_n they_o have_v pull_v upon_o we_o and_o above_o all_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o a_o huge_a weight_n and_o multitude_n of_o misery_n they_o have_v bring_v upon_o our_o saviour_n namely_o debasement_n and_o humiliation_n sorrow_n and_o suffering_n assault_n and_o temptation_n the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n due_a for_o our_o desert_n the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o most_o malicious_a man_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n torment_n of_o body_n and_o terror_n
contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n go_v beyond_o they_o all_o for_o when_o he_o be_v in_o supreme_a excellency_n he_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o woeful_a case_n of_o his_o elect_n into_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o rebellion_n against_o he_o that_o he_o humble_v himself_o 2.6.7_o philip._n 2.6.7_o and_o take_v on_o he_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o submit_v himself_o to_o many_o sorrow_n disgrace_n and_o suffering_n not_o only_o while_o he_o live_v but_o principal_o when_o he_o die_v as_o have_v be_v before_o in_o part_n declare_v that_o so_o he_o may_v deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o from_o eternal_a death_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_v and_o must_v have_v else_o endure_v reason_n 1_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n why_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o affect_v we_o and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o for_o they_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n flock_v his_o chief_a treasure_n under_o heaven_n his_o first_o bear_v yea_o the_o very_a apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o they_o and_o mourn_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o any_o evil_n that_o befall_v they_o as_o jeremie_n do_v chap._n 30._o that_o the_o lord_n flock_v shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n second_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o affect_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o they_o and_o we_o for_o they_o be_v our_o member_n yea_o near_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o bodily_a member_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v great_a care_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n than_o of_o ourselves_o because_o it_o more_o concern_v god_n glory_n howbeit_o indeed_o in_o care_v for_o they_o we_o care_v for_o ourselves_o too_o labour_v to_o prevent_v their_o affliction_n 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that_o they_o be_v sweep_v away_o by_o the_o pestilence_n as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o poverty_n and_o necessity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o that_o these_o and_o the_o like_a despiteful_a and_o bitter_a speech_n and_o taunt_n do_v wound_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o such_o as_o love_v god_n glory_n and_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o so_o cause_v they_o much_o to_o bewail_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o church_n use_v 1_o here_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v all_o careless_a person_n who_o so_o it_o go_v well_o with_o themselves_o regard_v not_o the_o church_n at_o all_o let_v it_o sink_v or_o swim_v all_o be_v one_o to_o they_o so_o they_o may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o contagion_n and_o sit_v quiet_a in_o their_o house_n whatsoever_o become_v of_o their_o neighbour_n it_o skill_v not_o they_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n 6.6_o amos._n 6.6_o and_o give_v themselves_o to_o all_o excess_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n this_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o these_o day_n now_o many_o christian_n be_v take_v away_o and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o and_o many_o be_v smite_v down_o on_o every_o side_n yet_o there_o be_v as_o much_o feast_n and_o sport_v and_o frequent_v of_o wake_n and_o that_o on_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n as_o if_o all_o thing_n go_v well_o with_o us._n which_o argue_v strange_a infidelity_n and_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v pursue_v even_o unto_o death_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reform_v 22.12.13.14_o isa_n 22.12.13.14_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n threaten_v in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v unto_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o baldness_n and_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o what_o follow_v thereupon_o sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o be_v so_o it_o stand_v magistrate_n upon_o to_o use_v their_o authority_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v so_o dangerous_a to_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o land_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o great_a fault_n among_o we_o than_o this_o that_o have_v be_v name_v for_o many_o do_v not_o only_o walk_v secure_o in_o the_o affliction_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o desire_v the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o it_o in_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v enlarge_v their_o possession_n and_o better_a their_o estate_n by_o mean_n thereof_o as_o if_o scarcity_n of_o people_n do_v bring_v abundance_n of_o riches_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a but_o howsoever_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o glimpse_n of_o christianity_n in_o they_o will_v rather_o have_v the_o society_n 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