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to_o sinner_n the_o near_o he_o come_v to_o they_o and_o the_o more_o importunate_a he_o be_v in_o the_o offer_v of_o his_o grace_n the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n in_o reject_v such_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a offer_n what_o do_v christ_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o his_o own_o child_n spouse_n subject_n brethren_n and_o friend_n and_o will_v not_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o do_v he_o so_o free_o open_v his_o gracious_a heart_n to_o sinner_n and_o will_v they_o shut_v their_o heart_n against_o he_o be_v he_o so_o forward_o to_o give_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o backward_o to_o receive_v do_v christ_n offer_v such_o great_a thing_n to_o sinner_n and_o shall_v they_o prefer_v such_o poor_a toy_n before_o they_o yea_o be_v christ_n in_o himself_o so_o incomparable_o excellent_a and_o will_v sinner_n yet_o so_o much_o disdain_v he_o and_o so_o proud_o shift_v themselves_o of_o he_o can_v there_o be_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n than_o this_o to_o meet_v christ_n bowel_n and_o pity_n with_o kick_n and_o contemt_a oh_o study_n the_o weight_n of_o this_o sin_n 5._o this_o lamentation_n of_o christ_n over_o impenitent_a himself_o jerusalem_n teach_v we_o also_o that_o man_n ruin_n be_v from_o himself_o if_o after_o all_o christ_n gracious_a invitation_n all_o his_o unwearied_a forbearance_n all_o his_o bitter_a and_o salt_a tear_n jerusalem_n will_v still_o persist_v in_o her_o rebellious_a contemt_fw-mi of_o his_o gracious_a offer_n how_o inexcusable_a be_v her_o sin_n and_o inevitable_a her_o ruin_n what_o will_v prevail_v upon_o she_o if_o christ_n tear_n and_o entreaty_n will_v not_o prevail_v what_o can_v save_v she_o if_o her_o redemer_n grace_n and_o mercy_n save_v she_o not_o what_o be_v it_o that_o keep_v evangelic_a sinner_n from_o be_v save_v be_v it_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o object_n or_o its_o revelation_n be_v it_o mere_a simple_a ignorance_n or_o impotence_n in_o the_o subject_n no_o but_o it_o be_v wilful_a blindness_n and_o impotence_n they_o shut_v 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lamentation_n every_o branch_n thereof_o deserve_v great_a consideration_n admiration_n and_o imitation_n etc._n 1._o we_o proceed_v now_o to_o some_o more_o practic_a application_n of_o our_o proposition_n and_o that_o first_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n and_o advice_n that_o we_o all_o study_n well_o and_o consider_v deep_o jerusalem_n church-wasting_a sin_n how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v find_v among_o we_o be_v jerusalem_n guilty_a of_o reject_v christ_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n and_o have_v not_o we_o be_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n guilty_a of_o the_o same_o do_v not_o this_o sin_n lie_v involve_v in_o london_n ash_n and_o ruin_n as_o well_o as_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v jerusalem_n fond_o flatter_v herself_o and_o unground_o presume_v of_o peace_n when_o christ_n threaten_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o desolation_n and_o have_v not_o this_o also_o be_v england_n sin_n do_v not_o man_n cry_v peace_n peace_n when_o god_n speak_v nothing_o but_o 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that_o they_o will_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a endeavour_n both_o in_o themselves_o and_o other_o a_o exact_a imitation_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n do_v our_o gracious_a lord_n who_o be_v himself_o void_a of_o the_o least_o spot_n weep_v so_o bitter_o over_o jerusalem_n sin_n oh_o then_o how_o much_o shall_v we_o poor_a sinful_a we_o weep_v over_o england_n sin_n whereunto_o we_o have_v contribute_v so_o great_a a_o share_n do_v our_o bless_a lord_n who_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n so_o much_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o wherein_o he_o have_v no_o share_n o_o what_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o impenitence_n be_v it_o then_o for_o we_o not_o to_o lament_v over_o our_o own_o sin_n or_o national_a sin_n wherein_o we_o have_v have_v our_o share_n if_o we_o mourn_v not_o over_o national_a or_o church-sin_n do_v we_o not_o hereby_o make_v ourselves_o partaker_n in_o they_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o those_o judgement_n that_o follow_v oh_o 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sin_n as_o he_o ought_v mourn_v chief_o for_o the_o
that_o with_o vehement_a indignation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what!_o jerusalem_n serve_v i_o so_o even_o thou_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dignify_v by_o i_o oh_o what_o a_o heinous_a odious_a sin_n be_v this_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o hence_o observe_v 2._o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o any_o people_n or_o 8._o church_n be_v dignify_v with_o divine_a privilege_n or_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o improve_v not_o those_o mean_n and_o privilege_n the_o more_o excellent_a gift_n we_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n do_v we_o deserve_v if_o we_o abuse_v the_o same_o so_o isai_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n these_o word_n as_o before_o explicate_v afford_v to_o we_o several_a practic_a observation_n 1._o that_o evangelic_a sinner_n have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n afford_v to_o they_o wherever_o 9_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n come_v he_o bring_v heal_v under_o 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he_o and_o yet_o elective_o embrace_v darkness_n before_o light_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n i._n e._n myself_o who_o be_o thy_o peacemaker_n the_o king_n and_o mediator_n of_o thy_o peace_n with_o who_o be_v thy_o covenant_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n 1._o that_o 13._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o great_a mediator_n of_o our_o peace_n out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n take_v away_o christ_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n the_o main_a foundation_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o sin-revenging_a god_n be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n out_o of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o all_o the_o creation_n beside_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n all_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v collect_v either_o from_o holy_a conversation_n or_o from_o evangelic_a promise_n or_o from_o the_o 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do_v it_o distract_v deaden_a and_o harden_v the_o heart_n in_o all_o duty_n how_o lean_a poor_a and_o barren_a in_o grace_n and_o gracious_a fruit_n be_v many_o believer_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o prevalent_a unbelief_n do_v it_o not_o also_o take_v off_o the_o beauty_n lustre_n and_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n receive_v or_o expect_v oh_o how_o bitter_a be_v many_o sweet_a mercy_n when_o mix_v with_o infidelity_n yea_o do_v it_o not_o turn_v all_o mercy_n into_o curse_n to_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o complete_a dominion_n of_o it_o as_o rom._n 11._o 9_o and_o how_o many_o choice_n mercy_n be_v believer_n deprive_v of_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n whence_o spring_v their_o groundless_a trouble_n of_o conscience_n their_o misjugement_n and_o mistake_v about_o their_o state_n their_o heart-fainting_n sink_v discouragement_n and_o despondence_n under_o desertion_n their_o hard_a and_o scandalous_a thought_n of_o christ_n his_o heart_n and_o dispensation_n towards_o 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