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sin_n in_o ourselves_o for_o thus_o say_v he_o we_o shall_v by_o degree_n ascend_v unto_o heaven_n as_o by_o iacob_n ladder_n not_o by_o visible_a step_n but_o by_o the_o secret_a increase_n of_o virtue_n let_v we_o still_o remember_v the_o noble_a example_n propose_v in_o scripture_n if_o lust_n tempt_v thou_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o holy_a joseph_n and_o if_o it_o set_v furious_o upon_o thou_o break_v violent_o from_o it_o and_o cry_v out_o unto_o thyself_o soul_n remember_v joseph_n and_o if_o again_o it_o return_n cry_v out_o again_o soul_n remember_v joseph_n and_o he_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v remember_v if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o distrust_v in_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o thy_o enemy_n and_o despair_n remember_v david_n and_o if_o fear_n do_v yet_o assail_v thou_o cry_v confident_o unto_o thyself_o soul_n remember_v david_n let_v we_o take_v cassianus_n his_o advice_n let_v we_o first_o fight_v courageous_o against_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v over_o come_v with_o a_o easy_a victory_n let_v we_o take_v also_o that_o excellent_a counsel_n of_o s._n basil_n let_v we_o compare_v the_o present_a day_n with_o the_o former_a day_n so_o to_o understand_v exact_o our_o own_o proficiency_n as_o the_o merchant_n use_v his_o book_n of_o account_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o speech_n we_o have_v spend_v upon_o disgrace_n of_o other_o man_n what_o upon_o foolish_a jest_n what_o upon_o uncleanness_n how_o we_o have_v employ_v our_o hand_n our_o foot_n our_o eye_n and_o let_v we_o know_v it_o be_v as_o absurd_a to_o think_v our_o soul_n can_v be_v keep_v clean_o without_o such_o search_a as_o to_o think_v our_o garment_n cab_n be_v keep_v clean_o without_o brush_v our_o house_n without_o sweep_v our_o garden_n without_o dressingâ—_n or_o to_o expect_v comeliness_n and_o order_n in_o a_o city_n without_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o magistrate_n to_o descry_v offender_n yet_o for_o all_o our_o search_n we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n we_o can_v kill_v it_o but_o we_o must_v suppress_v it_o whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o the_o jebusite_n will_v dwell_v within_o thy_o border_n judg._n 1.21_o conquer_v he_o may_v be_v cast_v out_o he_o can_v be_v wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o examine_v himself_o and_o then_o think_v he_o have_v profit_v say_v s._n bernard_n not_o when_o he_o find_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v reprehend_v but_o when_o he_o reprehend_v somewhat_o which_o he_o find_v then_o have_v thou_o search_v thyself_o not_o in_o vain_a when_o thou_o find_v that_o again_o thou_o have_v need_v of_o search_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o always_o when_o thou_o have_v need_v thou_o do_v it_o always_o but_o this_o examination_n must_v be_v serious_a it_o must_v be_v solemn_a we_o must_v go_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o all_o humiliation_n examine_v ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n by_o his_o commandment_n which_o will_v show_v unto_o we_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o our_o memory_n must_v recall_v unto_o we_o the_o great_a act_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n but_o our_o examination_n will_v break_v forth_o into_o confession_n and_o we_o shall_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o leper_n unclean_a unclean_a levit._n 13.45_o then_o let_v we_o imitate_v the_o good_a hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 19.14_o so_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v before_o he_o all_o our_o sin_n &_o beseech_v he_o as_o our_o merciful_a physician_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o then_o will_v this_o mournful_a confession_n not_o go_v alone_o it_o will_v be_v attend_v with_o a_o resolution_n to_o forsake_v even_o our_o most_o dear_o belove_v sin_n it_o will_v make_v we_o pray_v against_o our_o own_o heart_n against_o our_o natural_a heart_n but_o not_o against_o our_o regenerate_a heart_n it_o will_v make_v we_o pray_v more_o against_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o sin_n than_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n last_o this_o resolution_n will_v at_o last_o proceed_v unto_o execution_n and_o will_v make_v we_o punish_v ourselves_o with_o holy_a exercise_n which_o be_v punishment_n to_o a_o sinner_n as_o they_o be_v delight_n to_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n it_o will_v make_v we_o resign_v up_o all_o our_o affection_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o live_n and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o now_o because_o man_n have_v but_o three_o thing_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n his_o soul_n his_o body_n and_o his_o good_n this_o will_v make_v he_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n by_o prayer_n his_o body_n by_o fast_v and_o his_o good_n by_o alm_n and_o since_o our_o offer_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o uncleanness_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n this_o will_v make_v we_o put_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v principal_o reduce_v unto_o three_o by_o s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 2.16_o unto_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v unto_o lust_n covetuousnesse_n and_o pride_n we_o shall_v put_v away_o these_o three_o by_o the_o three_o foresay_a virtue_n we_o shall_v put_v away_o lust_n by_o fast_v covetuousnesse_n by_o alm_n and_o pride_n by_o prayer_n by_o the_o humility_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v have_v obtain_v perseverance_n in_o prayer_n in_o alm_n in_o fast_v then_o may_v we_o with_o truth_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v we_o have_v judge_v ourselves_o and_o with_o triumph_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v this_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o now_o behold_v if_o man_n judgement_n prevent_v it_o not_o behold_v the_o horror_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o this_o we_o must_v also_o serious_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n but_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v into_o chastizement_n and_o the_o condemnation_n with_o the_o world_n with_o that_o world_n the_o world_n of_o the_o persevere_o unrepentant_a for_o which_o our_o saviour_n pray_v not_o chastizement_n may_v be_v inflict_v be_v inflict_v even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n on_o some_o loose_a christian_n which_o by_o a_o impure_a access_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n not_o discern_v the_o lod_n body_n be_v sometime_o punish_v with_o disease_n and_o sometime_o with_o death_n yet_o even_o in_o those_o chastizement_n in_o those_o judgement_n there_o may_v be_v secret_a mercy_n and_o even_o in_o death_n not_o the_o despair_n of_o a_o future_a life_n punishment_n here_o be_v usual_o inflict_v that_o we_o may_v judge_v ourselves_o and_o escape_v punishment_n and_o if_o we_o judge_v ourselves_o though_o here_o we_o may_v suffer_v the_o judgement_n of_o correction_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o escape_v the_o horror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n of_o confusion_n which_o god_n have_v make_v so_o dreadful_a that_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o that_o last_o by_o hell_n he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v mindful_a to_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n last_o judgement_n in_o which_o be_v wonder_n enough_o for_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o for_o the_o most_o curious_a a_o judgement_n which_o do_v exceed_v all_o persecution_n war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n famine_n not_o only_o by_o horror_n but_o by_o eternity_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o dreadful_a in_o all_o respect_n dreadful_a for_o the_o secrecy_n for_o the_o suddenesse_n for_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o session_n itself_o for_o the_o execution_n dreadful_a for_o the_o secrecy_n which_o be_v so_o wonderful_a that_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o that_o judgement_n be_v not_o know_v to_o christ_n himself_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n some_o go_v yet_o high_o it_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o know_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o son_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o personality_n but_o only_o according_a to_o his_o nature_n by_o which_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v one_o s._n austin_n speak_v more_o brief_o pater_fw-la scit_fw-la ideo_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixit_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o patre_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la scit_fw-la thus_o only_o by_o his_o divine_a nature_n our_o saviour_n know_v it_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v the_o
speech_n of_o s._n gregory_n in_o natura_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la novit_fw-la christus_fw-la diem_fw-la judicii_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la natura_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la he_o know_v it_o be_v man_n not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o this_o day_n be_v a_o secret_a which_o he_o reveal_v not_o to_o his_o disciple_n but_o to_o stay_v their_o curiosity_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o know_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o father_n have_v keep_v in_o his_o own_o power_n upon_o which_o word_n say_v s._n austin_n in_o vain_a be_v all_o search_n to_o know_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n since_o truth_n itself_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o thus_o much_o for_o truth_n that_o this_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v know_v dreadful_a also_o be_v this_o judgement_n for_o the_o suddenness_n the_o former_a dreadfullnesse_n which_o be_v from_o the_o secrecy_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o knowledge_n but_o this_o from_o the_o suddenness_n shall_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o preparation_n a_o man_n may_v be_v prepare_v against_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v secret_o but_o this_o shall_v also_o come_v sudden_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o be_v prepare_v in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v matt._n 24.44_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n for_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sadaine_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travail_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thess_n 5.2_o 3._o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n and_o of_o lot_n there_o be_v water_n and_o fire_n though_o not_o to_o purify_v but_o confound_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v by_o fire_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o when_o he_o come_v what_o shall_v stay_v his_o judgement_n for_o when_o he_o come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n but_o eight_o righteous_a person_n be_v find_v and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o lot_n but_o half_o so_o many_o in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v then_o destroy_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o not_o strict_o so_o few_o yet_o but_o very_o few_o shall_v then_o escape_v the_o wicked_a become_a fuel_n in_o that_o fire_n and_o their_o number_n increase_v it_o when_o therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o that_o day_n come_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v surprise_v with_o fear_n and_o horror_n with_o such_o fear_n and_o horror_n as_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o hell_n dreadful_a be_v this_o judgement_n for_o the_o preparation_n also_o there_o shall_v be_v preparation_n for_o it_o in_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o air_n in_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o earth_n preparation_n in_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n they_o shall_v now_o be_v sign_n not_o of_o comfort_n but_o of_o judgement_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v joel_n 2.31_o which_o ghastly_a darkness_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o neglect_v and_o though_o they_o do_v in_o this_o life_n neglect_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n mercy_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o neglect_v these_o sign_n of_o his_o justice_n they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o darkness_n by_o a_o figure_n take_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o church_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v obscure_v or_o fantastical_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o signify_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o reprobate_n as_o origen_n imply_v though_o this_o last_o will_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o darkness_n by_o say_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v darken_v because_o they_o shall_v be_v outshined_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n no_o this_o darkness_n shall_v be_v a_o sign_n before_o the_o glorious_a come_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v not_o escape_v this_o darkness_n by_o make_v it_o only_o a_o kind_n of_o speech_n to_o signify_v the_o calamity_n of_o that_o time_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o sign_n rather_o in_o the_o earth_n than_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o our_o saviour_n say_v express_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n now_o what_o sign_n be_v in_o they_o if_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o they_o nor_o shall_v they_o escape_v it_o by_o quarrel_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o effect_v it_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o some_o have_v ridiculous_o fancy_v by_o the_o vast_a cloud_n of_o smoke_n that_o ascend_v from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n this_o darkness_n shall_v be_v before_o that_o fire_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o body_n leave_v to_o see_v that_o darkness_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o at_o that_o dreadful_a sight_n man_n heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o nor_o shall_v this_o darkness_n be_v effect_v by_o a_o eclipse_n the_o astronomer_n can_v tell_v we_o that_o by_o a_o eclipse_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n can_v both_o at_o once_o be_v darken_v the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o moon_n between_o his_o light_n and_o our_o eye_n the_o moon_n be_v eclipse_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o earth_n between_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n nor_o need_v we_o suppose_v the_o interposition_n of_o some_o cloud_n or_o the_o like_a dark_a body_n in_o that_o day_n to_o hinder_v their_o light_n he_o be_v able_a to_o deprive_v those_o glorious_a body_n of_o their_o light_n nay_o which_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n he_o be_v able_a leave_v they_o their_o light_n to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o power_n of_o sending-forth_a their_o light_n as_o he_o take_v away_o the_o power_n of_o burn_v from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n into_o which_o the_o three_o child_n be_v cast_v but_o shall_v we_o define_v the_o way_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o appoint_v he_o his_o counsel_n no_o more_o may_v we_o appoint_v the_o continuance_n of_o this_o darkness_n which_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o than_o the_o darkness_n in_o egypt_n which_o last_v three_o day_n or_o short_a than_o the_o darkness_n at_o our_o saviour_n passion_n which_o last_v but_o three_o hour_n we_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o such_o knowledge_n than_o knowledge_n of_o the_o continuance_n but_o this_o we_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v long_o enough_o to_o prove_v the_o instant_a approach_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o to_o drive_v the_o wicked_a not_o into_o repentance_n but_o into_o desperation_n but_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v more_o preparation_n in_o the_o heaven_n while_o preparation_n in_o the_o star_n for_o the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n matt._n 24.29_o though_o reason_n and_o the_o astronomer_n will_v undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o star_n be_v of_o that_o bigness_n that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v not_o able_a to_o entertain_v a_o star_n or_o two_o beside_o that_o the_o heaven_n be_v incorruptible_a and_o the_o star_n fix_v in_o that_o incorruptible_a body_n indeed_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o understand_v this_o literal_o but_o yet_o s._n austin_n think_v it_o not_o improbable_a and_o s._n chrysostome_n not_o only_o think_v it_o probable_a but_o allege_n also_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 34.4_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v roll_v together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o all_o their_o host_n shall_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n and_o as_o a_o fall_a fig_n from_o the_o figtree_n what_o be_v this_o say_v that_o father_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n as_o the_o leaf_n fall_v from_o the_o vine_n while_o the_o vine_n have_v fruit_n so_o long_o it_o require_v the_o use_n of_o leaf_n to_o protect_v it_o but_o afterward_o the_o leaf_n fall_v away_o so_o while_o there_o be_v inhabitant_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o star_n in_o heaven_n will_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o earth_n but_o when_o night_n itself_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v than_o likewise_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o which_o interpretation_n do_v no_o way_n disagree_v either_o with_o the_o wonder_n of_o that_o day_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o wonder_n or_o with_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n who_o can_v easy_o make_v they_o less_o and_o make_v they_o fall_v who_o of_o nothing_o make_v they_o into_o this_o bigness_n irreverent_a it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o examine_v whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o a_o miraculous_a compression_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o star_n or_o otherwise_o who_o can_v perform_v it_o so_o many_o way_n beyond_o the_o feeble_a and_o ridiculous_a guess_n of_o reason_n
he_o to_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o truth_n or_o say_v of_o his_o truth_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v of_o his_o son_n let_v he_o deliver_v it_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o if_o we_o discern_v any_o that_o prefer_v the_o giddiness_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sound_a reason_n before_o the_o sobriety_n of_o the_o holy_a writing_n and_o the_o church_n shall_v we_o present_o either_o reel_v out_o of_o the_o way_n or_o stagger_v in_o it_o about_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o this_o present_a century_n of_o the_o church_n a_o new_a stargazer_n one_o fabricius_n in_o the_o upper_a germany_n publish_v at_o witteberge_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o strange_a glass_n a_o pretend_a discovery_n of_o strange_a spot_n in_o the_o sun_n about_o which_o time_n in_o the_o low_a germany_n a_o like_a acute_a novelist_n publish_v pretend_v spot_n in_o the_o best_a belgic_a church_n but_o as_o the_o clearest-sighted_n though_o of_o a_o less_o excellency_n then_o s._n stephen_n eye_n judge_v those_o suppose_a stain_n through_o divine_a permission_n to_o have_v be_v by_o the_o grand_a artist_n the_o devil_n juggle_v into_o the_o starre-wise_a glass_n not_o into_o the_o sun_n so_o the_o best-sighted_n though_o not_o so_o wonderful_a as_o lyncius_n yet_o free_a from_o the_o jaundice_n of_o opinion_n discern_v through_o the_o right_n optic_a of_o sacred_a truth_n the_o spot_n to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o novelist_n and_o so_o that_o his_o mistake_n be_v the_o stain_n if_o then_o we_o see_v any_o depart_n from_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o we_o depart_v from_o they_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o partake_v with_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o tear_n than_o with_o they_o in_o such_o backslide_n as_o deserve_v such_o tear_n you_o see_v then_o enough_o yea_o too_o much_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o you_o can_v not_o but_o see_v the_o little_a effect_v it_o produce_v and_o must_v we_o not_o confess_v this_o to_o be_v very_o unnatural_a that_o 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and_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o ornament_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v lose_v to_o be_v triumph'd-upon_a by_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o soul_n sure_o as_o the_o wind_n by_o gather_v many_o cloud_n make_v a_o shower_n so_o our_o mind_n by_o meditation_n collect_v the_o many_o evil_n of_o our_o own_o life_n and_o other_o will_v easy_o cause_v a_o shower_n of_o tear_n and_o indeed_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o by_o a_o temporal_a sorrow_n escape_v eternal_a sorrow_n since_o in_o this_o life_n a_o few_o accept_a tear_n can_v wash_v away_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o shall_v be_v remit_v but_o after_o this_o life_n eternal_a tear_n can_v not_o wash_v away_o the_o least_o sin_n let_v we_o then_o cry_v here_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v not_o hereafter_o cry_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o let_v we_o bemoan_v ourselves_o like_o ephraim_n repentant_a ephraim_n in_o this_o our_o prophet_n chap._n 31.19_o with_o a_o holy_a indignation_n sure_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n let_v we_o with_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 2.2_o crie-out_a of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o crie-out_a of_o the_o madness_n of_o it_o the_o septuagint_n term_v it_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turning-about_a the_o giddiness_n of_o mirth_n let_v we_o turn_v our_o heart_n by_o meditation_n towards_o hell_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v near_o to_o it_o than_o by_o meditation_n can_v we_o remember_v how_o the_o israelite_n mourn_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o not_o imitate_v their_o mourning_n the_o water_n of_o babylon_n say_v s._n austin_n be_v the_o transitory_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n by_o which_o the_o godly_a mourn_n as_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n when_o they_o remember_v zion_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o what_o more_o powerful_a motive_n can_v we_o have_v for_o tear_n whether_o we_o consider_v ourselves_o or_o god_n than_o fear_v or_o love_n both_o which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o there_o be_v say_v s._n gregory_n two_o cause_n of_o tear_n the_o first_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o second_o for_o delay_v of_o our_o happiness_n both_o which_o be_v intimate_v according_a to_o that_o father_n by_o that_o double_a blessing_n which_o caleb_n as_o it_o be_v josh_n 15.19_o bestow_v upon_o his_o daughter_n achsah_n to_o who_o he_o give_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o nether_a spring_n the_o nether_a spring_n be_v fear_n the_o upper_a love_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v nazianzen_n observe_v that_o noah_n flood_n come_v partly_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o partly_o from_o heaven_n so_o say_v he_o the_o purge_a flood_n of_o tear_n come_v partly_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n land_n partly_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o sure_o as_o water_n which_o be_v distil_v from_o the_o rose_n by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n yeil_v a_o sweet_a smell_n so_o much_o more_o sweet_a be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o head_n which_o be_v press'd-out_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o divine_a love_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o spirit_n of_o divine_a love_n that_o from_o the_o eye_n force_n holy_a tear_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n ps_n 147._o he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v the_o same_o prophet_n say_v ps_n 104.3_o god_n lay_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o the_o water_n that_o be_v he_o cover_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o air_n with_o water_n the_o just_a man_n be_v such_o a_o heaven_n who_o upper_a part_n his_o soul_n his_o head_n his_o eye_n be_v overflow'n_v with_o devout_a sorrow_n who_o tear_n do_v mystical_o fulfil_v that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 148.4_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o admirable_o do_v these_o water_n the_o tear_n of_o the_o just_a praise_v the_o justice_n the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o then_o shed_v a_o few_o such_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v never_o shed_v any_o more_o tear_n and_o since_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o garden_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o provide_v a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n to_o make_v it_o pleasant_a for_o his_o entertainment_n who_o will_v not_o labour_v who_o will_v not_o rejoice_v to_o shed_v such_o tear_n as_o god_n himself_o will_v wipe_v away_o when_o he_o will_v change_v the_o darkness_n of_o sorrow_n into_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n the_o dark_a eye_n into_o a_o cheerful_a eye_n when_o he_o will_v work_v such_o a_o wonder_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o eye_n by_o a_o marvellous_a raise_n of_o light_n out_o of_o darkness_n out_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o other_o reason_n from_o the_o blackness_n as_o the_o word_n also_o signify_v express_v god_n wonderful_a work_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o eye_n when_o as_o out_o of_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o dark_a part_n of_o it_o he_o raise_v light_n the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v so_o black_a or_o dark_a that_o when_o in_o the_o proverb_n cha._n 7.9_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o night_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o dark_a sorrow_n god_n will_v at_o last_o raise_v the_o most_o cheerful_a light_n from_o a_o eye_n darken_v with_o humble_a tear_n with_o innocent_a tear_n such_o as_o