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instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o that_o fornication_n which_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o one_o of_o their_o profession_n 1_o cor._n 5.2_o and_o when_o he_o write_v of_o some_o that_o make_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n subservient_fw-fr to_o their_o own_o belly_n he_o mix_v his_o tear_n with_o his_o ink_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o i_o tell_v you_o weep_v they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v much_o bewail_v the_o lapse_n of_o their_o fellow_n celerinus_n among_o the_o epistle_n of_o cyprian_a acquaint_v lucian_n of_o his_o great_a grief_n for_o the_o apostasy_n of_o a_o woman_n through_o fear_n of_o persecution_n which_o afflict_v he_o so_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n the_o time_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o that_o age_n he_o weep_v night_n and_o day_n and_o be_v resolve_v that_o no_o delight_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o heart_n till_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n she_o shall_v be_v recover_v to_o the_o church_n and_o we_o find_v the_o witness_n clothe_v in_o sackcloth_n when_o they_o prophesy_v in_o a_o sinful_a time_n to_o show_v their_o grief_n for_o the_o public_a abomination_n rev._n 11.3_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n can_v be_v no_o pleasure_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o torment_n 2._o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n practice_n as_o he_o have_v the_o high_a love_n to_o god_n so_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o great_a grief_n for_o his_o dishonour_n he_o sigh_v in_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o incredulity_n of_o that_o generation_n when_o they_o ask_v a_o sign_n after_o so_o many_o have_v be_v present_v to_o their_o eye_n mark_v 8.12_o he_o sigh_v deep_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n at_o another_o time_n raise_v his_o grief_n as_o well_o as_o his_o indignation_n mark_v 3.5_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o dishonour_n of_o his_o father_n psal_n 69_o 9_o the_o reproach_n of_o they_o that_o reproach_v thou_o fall_v upon_o i_o i_o take_v they_o to_o heart_n christ_n please_v not_o himself_o when_o his_o father_n be_v injure_v as_o the_o apostle_n descant_v upon_o it_o when_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o christ_n rom._n 15.3_o his_o soul_n be_v more_o pierce_v with_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n than_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v direct_v against_o his_o own_o person_n his_o grief_n be_v unexpressible_o great_a than_o can_v be_v in_o any_o creature_n because_o of_o the_o unimitable_a ardency_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n the_o nearness_n of_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o and_o the_o unspotted_a purity_n of_o his_o soul_n christ_n have_v a_o double_a relation_n to_o man_n to_o god_n his_o compassion_n to_o man_n afflict_v he_o with_o groan_n and_o tear_n at_o their_o bodily_a distemper_n his_o affection_n to_o his_o father_n will_v make_v he_o grieve_v as_o much_o to_o see_v he_o dishonour_v as_o his_o love_n to_o man_n make_v he_o groan_n to_o see_v man_n afflict_v this_o grief_n for_o sin_n be_v one_o part_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n and_o suffer_v for_o he_o come_v to_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o endure_v his_o wrath_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n by_o offer_v up_o a_o infinite_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o do_v we_o can_v suppose_v that_o christ_n shall_v only_o accept_v the_o punishment_n but_o not_o bewail_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o without_o remorse_n for_o those_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v acceptable_a it_o have_v not_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o weep_v at_o jerusalem_n obstinacy_n as_o well_o as_o for_o her_o misery_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o triumph_n the_o loud_a hosanna_n can_v not_o silence_v his_o grief_n and_o stop_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o luke_n 19.41_o it_o be_v like_o a_o shower_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v if_o christ_n as_o our_o head_n be_v fill_v with_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o man_n displease_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sure_o our_o duty_n as_o his_o member_n to_o imitate_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o head_n he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v not_o afflict_v as_o christ_n be_v nor_o can_v call_v christ_n his_o master_n who_o do_v not_o imitate_v his_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o pretend_v to_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n he_o can_v see_v that_o god_n who_o have_v distinguish_v he_o from_o the_o world_n dishonour_v his_o precept_n contemn_v but_o he_o must_v have_v his_o soul_n overcast_v with_o a_o gloomy_a cloud_n it_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o value_v the_o thing_n he_o esteem_v to_o despise_v the_o thing_n he_o contemn_v to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v delight_v and_o to_o grieve_v for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o indignation_n thus_o be_v he_o afflict_v though_o he_o have_v a_o joy_n in_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o father_n favour_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o father_n power_n the_o high_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o particular_a to_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o impression_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n do_v christ_n ever_o look_v upon_o the_o swinish_a world_n without_o melt_v into_o pity_n do_v he_o bleed_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o mourn_v for_o they_o 3._o angel_n as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a have_v their_o grief_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n often_o bring_v in_o the_o angel_n weep_v for_o sin_n inducunt_fw-la sin_n grotius_n luc._n 15.7_o ob_fw-la peccatum_fw-la hebraei_n angelos_n flentes_fw-la inducunt_fw-la and_o one_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o a_o ancient_a mahometan_a book_n he_o find_v a_o answer_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n even_o about_o this_o throne_n of_o i_o there_o stand_v those_o and_o they_o be_v many_o that_o shed_v tear_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o repentance_n of_o man_n luke_n 15.10_o their_o lord_n be_v glorify_v by_o a_o return_n of_o a_o subject_a the_o subject_a advantage_v by_o cast_v down_o his_o arm_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o lord_n they_o do_v therefore_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a mourn_v for_o the_o revolt_n of_o man_n svo_fw-la modo_fw-la as_o beza_n upon_o the_o place_n they_o can_v scarce_o rejoice_v at_o man_n repentance_n without_o have_v a_o contrary_a affection_n for_o man_n profaneness_n if_o they_o be_v glad_a at_o man_n return_n because_o god_n be_v thereby_o glorify_v it_o can_v be_v conceive_v but_o they_o mourn_v for_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v thereby_o slight_v unconcernedness_n at_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n can_v consist_v with_o their_o shine_a knowledge_n and_o burn_a love_n they_o can_v behold_v a_o god_n so_o holy_a so_o glorious_a so_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v without_o have_v some_o regret_n for_o the_o neglect_v and_o abuse_n of_o he_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n how_o can_v they_o be_v instrument_n of_o god_n justice_n if_o they_o be_v without_o anger_n against_o the_o deserver_n of_o it_o ii_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a duty_n to_o god_n since_o it_o be_v a_o imitate_v the_o copy_n of_o our_o saviour_n it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n nothing_o can_v please_v he_o more_o than_o to_o see_v his_o creatute_n tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_a the_o whole_a law_n which_o consist_v of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o character_n of_o charity_n both_o as_o it_o respect_v god_n and_o man_n not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 13.5_o i_o e._n to_o be_v
god_n a_o son_n be_v as_o much_o a_o son_n under_o the_o rod_n as_o in_o the_o bosom_n neither_o the_o father_n stroke_n nor_o the_o child_n grief_n dissolve_v that_o dear_a relation_n nay_o a_o father_n may_v show_v more_o of_o a_o true_a paternal_a affection_n in_o his_o chastisement_n than_o in_o his_o caress_n the_o branch_n which_o be_v batter_v with_o stick_n may_v be_v near_o the_o root_n than_o those_o that_o flourish_n at_o their_o ease_n christ_n while_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n his_o well_o belove_a son_n and_o bear_v our_o punishment_n not_o only_o without_o forfeit_v his_o father_n affection_n but_o with_o a_o high_a gratification_n of_o he_o neither_o do_v god_n visit_v the_o seed_n of_o christ_n with_o stripe_n cut_v off_o their_o relation_n to_o he_o psal_n 89.32_o then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o rods._n who_o transgression_n v._o 30_o his_o child_n who_o child_n even_o the_o child_n of_o he_o who_o he_o will_v make_v the_o first_o bear_v high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n v._o 27._o which_o can_v be_v understand_v literal_o of_o david_n or_o his_o lineal_a posterity_n in_o the_o jewish_a kingdom_n who_o be_v never_o high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o they_o debar_v not_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n god_n may_v be_v and_o be_v as_o near_o to_o we_o in_o support_v as_o he_o be_v in_o punish_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cloud_n that_o interpose_v between_o the_o sun_n and_o we_o that_o alter_v the_o sun_n course_n or_o obstruct_v its_o influence_n christ_n take_v not_o off_o the_o badge_n of_o original_a gild_n from_o those_o disciple_n which_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o his_o affection_n he_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o sinful_a world_n to_o endure_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n he_o send_v they_o not_o to_o ease_v pleasure_n and_o a_o quiet_a and_o painless_a life_n but_o to_o labour_v toil_n and_o sweat_v yet_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v abide_v with_o they_o that_o 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the_o sour_a crab-stock_n of_o his_o judgement_n jacob_n in_o gen._n 49._o be_v say_v to_o bless_v his_o child_n though_o he_o predict_v smart_a affliction_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o blessing_n because_o the_o covenant_n shall_v remain_v firm_a the_o lash_n remove_v not_o the_o inheritance_n austin_n say_v well_o noli_fw-la attendere_fw-la quam_fw-la poenam_fw-la habes_fw-la in_o flagello_fw-la sed_fw-la quem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o testamento_fw-la 6._o add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o the_o first_o promise_n secure_v a_o believer_n under_o the_o suffering_n of_o those_o punishment_n god_n affection_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n be_v more_o illustrious_a than_o his_o wrath_n in_o the_o threaten_n there_o be_v the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n in_o the_o promise_n before_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o sentence_n god_n bring_v sugar_n with_o his_o potion_n and_o administer_v his_o cordial_n before_o he_o strike_v with_o his_o lance._n and_o therefore_o that_o threaten_v which_o commence_v after_o the_o promise_n can_v no_o more_o prejudice_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o a_o believer_n than_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v 430_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n can_v disannul_v that_o and_o make_v it_o of_o no_o effect_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o another_o case_n gal._n 3.17_o much_o less_o can_v the_o threaten_v denounce_v immediate_o after_o the_o promise_n change_v the_o veracity_n of_o god_n in_o that_o which_o be_v fresh_a in_o his_o mind_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o his_o threaten_n ob._n but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o reason_n these_o punishment_n be_v continue_v since_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v frequent_a with_o god_n to_o inflict_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n after_o pardon_n not_o as_o the_o papist_n assert_v in_o order_n to_o satisfaction_n moses_n his_o unbelief_n hinder_v he_o from_o come_v unto_o canaan_n so_o that_o when_o he_o desire_v to_o go_v over_o jordan_n god_n be_v wroth_a with_o he_o cut_v he_o off_o short_a and_o command_v he_o silence_n deut_n 3.25_o 26._o speak_v to_o i_o no_o more_o of_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v reason_n 1._o on_o god_n part_n 2._o on_o our_o part_n 1._o on_o god_n part_n 1._o it_o be_v congruous_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v they_o upon_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n since_o god_n create_v man_n to_o gain_v glory_n by_o his_o action_n but_o be_v present_o after_o his_o creation_n disgrace_v and_o disparage_v by_o he_o it_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o immediate_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o former_a state_n but_o to_o leave_v some_o mark_n of_o his_o displeasure_n upon_o man_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o state_n whence_o he_o be_v fall_v the_o misery_n he_o contract_v and_o the_o necessity_n of_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n for_o succour_n 2._o it_o be_v congruous_a 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