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on_o she_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o weep_v not_o but_o alas_o good_a word_n alone_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cheer_v up_o one_o in_o her_o condition_n and_o therefore_o unto_o those_o he_o forthwith_o add_v a_o miracle_n of_o beneficience_n and_o indeed_o most_o of_o his_o miraculous_a work_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n so_o many_o evidence_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v good_a and_o he_o come_v and_o touch_v the_o bier_n or_o cousin_n and_o they_o that_o bear_v he_o stand_v still_o and_o he_o say_v young_a man_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o arise_v thus_o he_o command_v his_o soul_n into_o his_o body_n again_o and_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a sit_v up_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o he_o deliver_v he_o to_o his_o mother_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stay_v her_o tear_n but_o turn_v her_o mourning_n into_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o now_o this_o instance_n prompt_v i_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o five_o place_n that_o god_n have_v plant_v soft_a and_o 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upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o king_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n go_v to_o thy_o house_n and_o i_o will_v give_v charge_n concern_v thou_o there_o need_v not_o any_o far_a request_n than_o what_o the_o case_n itself_o make_v for_o she_o but_o then_o a_o widow_n importunity_n be_v capable_a of_o add_v much_o hereunto_o to_o which_o purpose_n we_o be_v instruct_v from_o our_o saviour_n parable_n of_o the_o importunate_a widow_n who_o weary_v out_o a_o careless_a and_o unjust_a judge_n who_o neither_o fear_a god_n nor_o regard_v man_n by_o her_o continual_a solicitation_n to_o take_v pity_n on_o she_o st._n luke_n 18._o upon_o which_o the_o evangelist_n give_v we_o also_o our_o bless_a saviour_n remark_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v what_o the_o unjust_a judge_n say_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n to_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o but_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o he_o to_o a_o much_o better_a man_n a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o testimony_n from_o god_n himself_o of_o be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.1_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n he_o describe_v the_o utmost_a stretch_n of_o wickedness_n and_o oppression_n by_o job_n 24.3_o 4._o they_o drive_v away_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a they_o take_v the_o widow_n ox_n for_o a_o pledge_n they_o turn_v the_o needy_a out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o poor_a of_o the_o earth_n hide_v themselves_o together_o and_o again_o verse_n 21_o he_o do_v not_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n and_o eliphaz_n indeed_o have_v charge_v he_o with_o this_o horrid_a guilt_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o present_a calamity_n chap._n 22.9_o 10._o thou_o have_v send_v widow_n away_o empty_a say_v he_o and_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a have_v be_v break_v therefore_o snare_n be_v round_o about_o thou_o and_o sudden_a fear_n trouble_v thou_o but_o the_o good_a man_n 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bring_v up_o with_o i_o and_o i_o have_v guide_v she_o that_o be_v the_o widow_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n if_o i_o have_v see_v any_o perish_a for_o want_v of_o clothe_v or_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o his_o loin_n have_v not_o bless_v i_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o warm_v with_o the_o fleece_n of_o my_o sheep_n if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a when_o i_o see_v my_o help_n in_o the_o gate_n then_o let_v my_o arm_n fall_v from_o my_o shoulderblade_n and_o my_o arm_n be_v break_v from_o the_o bone_n i._n e._n as_o i_o be_o false_o traduce_v to_o have_v serve_v the_o fatherless_a 22.9_o chap._n 22.9_o no_o i_o have_v a_o great_a dread_n upon_o i_o of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n than_o to_o dare_v to_o venture_v on_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o insolence_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o highness_n i_o can_v not_o endure_v this_o alone_a will_v have_v restrain_v he_o have_v nothing_o 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distress_a widow_n and_o their_o fatherless_a child_n three_o family_n of_o my_o relation_n and_o those_o of_o the_o clergy_n too_o be_v fall_v in_o less_o than_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n under_o that_o heavy_a affliction_n i_o have_v for_o their_o sake_n chief_o and_o those_o that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o like_a calamity_n on_o purpose_n collect_v such_o scripture_n comfort_n as_o relate_v more_o especial_o to_o their_o sad_a and_o mournful_a condition_n and_o do_v now_o most_o hearty_o recommend_v the_o same_o unto_o their_o frequent_a perusal_n and_o serious_a meditation_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v in_o patience_n to_o possess_v their_o soul_n and_o through_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v hope_n 15.4_o st._n luke_n 21.19_o rom._n 15.4_o for_o which_o care_n also_o i_o bow_v my_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n may_v accompany_v these_o well_o mean_v endeavour_n to_o their_o heart_n 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their_o peculiar_a friend_n and_o patron_n and_o desirous_a to_o be_v know_v and_o glorify_v by_o it_o he_o proclaim_v this_o by_o moses_n of_o old_a to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 10.17_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a who_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n he_o do_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o love_v the_o stranger_n in_o give_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o be_v often_o repeat_v in_o the_o psalm_n and_o elsewhere_o psalm_n 10.14_o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a or_o friendless_a and_o again_o ver_fw-la 17.18_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a or_o poor_a thou_o will_v prepare_v or_o establish_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v to_o judge_v or_o help_n the_o 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or_o unto_o edom_n it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o different_a sense_n jer._n 49.11_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.25_o and_o again_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o chap._n 23.10_o 11._o to_o which_o effect_n also_o he_o have_v say_v before_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o chap._n 22.22_o 23._o and_o here_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o memorable_a passage_n of_o tertullian_n in_o a_o book_n write_v to_o his_o own_o wife_n 8._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o where_o have_v quote_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 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1.17_o such_o be_v that_o i_o just_a now_o quote_v wherein_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n as_o ever_o they_o look_v for_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o so_o the_o charge_n to_o all_o earthly_a judge_n run_v ps_n 82.3_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a and_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n of_o righteousness_n whoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v severe_o threaten_v exod._n 22.22_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a i.e._n i_o will_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n meet_v with_o and_o requite_v you_o and_o the_o word_n be_v all_o along_o emphatical_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o every_o widow_n and_o orphan_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o if_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v i_o will_v sure_o hear_v and_o be_v wrath_n upon_o it_o yea_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v retaliate_v it_o upon_o you_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o solemn_a curse_n denounce_v from_o mount_n ebal_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o which_o all_o the_o people_n subscribe_v deut._n 27.9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n and_o according_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o prophet_n as_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a provocation_n and_o the_o ominous_a forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n so_o isa_n 1.23_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o upon_o which_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a be_v of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n so_o also_o jerem._n 5.28_o they_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o prosper_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o needy_a do_v they_o not_o judge_v upon_o which_o therefore_o it_o immediate_o follow_v shall_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o and_o chap._n 21.12_o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n