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of_o sheâ—hem_a 9.7_o jndg._n 9.7_o harken_v i_o beseech_v you_o unto_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v hearken_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o your_o poor_a country_n your_o heart_n can_v but_o yearn_v towards_o your_o distress_a mother_n and_o i_o hope_v with_o many_o of_o you_o as_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n so_o it_o be_v of_o jacobs_n wrestle_v too_o 12.4_o hos._n 12.4_o by_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n compose_v our_o bloody_a distraction_n and_o heal_v our_o land_n do_v you_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v you_o why_o then_o harken_v unto_o he_o 5.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o what_o ever_o our_o present_a condition_n be_v he_o will_v exalt_v we_o in_o due_a time_n 10.17_o ps_n 10.17_o if_o your_o own_o heart_n tell_v 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make_v only_o for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n have_v implant_v in_o we_o the_o passion_n sorrow_n for_o no_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n antiochenuâ—â—_n hon._n 7._o ad_fw-la pop_n antiochenuâ—â—_n in_o our_o calamity_n we_o shall_v look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o contrition_n more_o upon_o our_o sin_n then_o our_o suffering_n and_o be_v more_o afflict_v that_o we_o shall_v deserve_v affliction_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v endure_v they_o a_o pharaoh_n will_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o plague_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o death_n repent_v israel_n pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o and_o indeed_o all_o other_o calamity_n to_o this_o be_v in_o the_o same_o father_n word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bare_a name_n of_o calamity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v only_o true_o so_o ibid._n ibid._n 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sword_n into_o jerusalem_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o 2_o sam_n 24.17_o my_o heart_n say_v jeremy_n within_o i_o be_v break_v because_o of_o the_o prophet_n my_o bone_n shake_v i_o be_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n like_o a_o man_n who_o wine_n have_v overcome_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n for_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 23.9.10_o o_o for_o some_o jeremies_n to_o lament_v this_o over_o again_o for_o this_o nation_n tear_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commendable_a tear_n 21._o orat._n 21._o as_o nazianzen_n term_n they_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o rain_n from_o above_o be_v far_o more_o fertile_a than_o 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out_o a_o little_a long_o while_o i_o close_o up_o all_o with_o a_o seasonable_a application_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o text_n rise_v with_o full_a force_n against_o the_o most_o of_o we_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v very_o few_o that_o can_v wash_v our_o hand_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n which_o stand_v here_o charge_v against_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n we_o find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o this_o day_n to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o saviour_n word_n this_o scripture_n be_v fullfil_v in_o our_o ear_n though_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v long_o continue_v upon_o the_o land_n yet_o where_o be_v the_o jeremie_n that_o mourn_n the_o daniel_n that_o fast_n the_o nehemiah_n and_o ezra'e_n that_o pray_v the_o priest_n that_o weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n the_o mosese_n that_o by_o the_o humiliation_n of_o themselves_o labour_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o house_n on_o fire_n in_o the_o town_n there_o be_v a_o general_a cry_n and_o run_v to_o help_v every_o one_o carry_v water_n to_o quench_v it_o now_o that_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v all_o on_o a_o flame_n and_o that_o cry_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o water_n water_n ôh_o for_o some_o such_o water_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pour_v out_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n 1_o sam._n 7.6_o fast_v and_o cry_v out_o mighty_o we_o have_v sin_v ôh_o for_o bucket_n of_o tear_n penitent_a tear_n to_o quench_v a_o flame_a kingdom_n ôh_o that_o every_o head_n be_v full_a and_o every_o heart_n a_o fountain_n of_o those_o water_n that_o we_o may_v draw_v thence_o to_o extinguish_v the_o devour_a fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n but_o alas_o woe_n be_v i_o wo_n be_v this_o whole_a nation_n every_o one_o bring_v fuel_n to_o increase_v the_o flame_n few_o or_o none_o labour_v to_o quench_v it_o i_o know_v all_o 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