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such_o abundance_n as_o he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n in_o both_o which_o place_n though_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a excess_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fill_v bucket_n with_o tear_n 10._o cura_fw-la dolorque_fw-la animi_fw-la lacrymaeque_fw-la alimenta_fw-la fuere_fw-la ovid_n meta_fw-la li._n 10._o nor_o to_o cause_v themselves_o to_o swim_v in_o their_o bed_n yet_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a measure_n of_o grief_n again_o he_o say_v that_o his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n 2.12_o psal_n 42.3_o luk._n 7.38_o joel._n 2.12_o day_n and_o night_n and_o marry_o as_o before_o be_v note_v shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n foot_n with_o they_o let_v we_o than_o i_o beseech_v you_o 34._o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n luk._n 23.28_o a_o good_a say_n of_o a_o profane_a mouth_n ille_fw-la dolet_fw-la verè_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la teste_fw-la dolet_fw-la martialis_n lib_n 1._o epigra_fw-la 34._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n o_o that_o i_o can_v obtain_v thus_o much_o of_o you_o or_o rather_o of_o god_n for_o you_o that_o you_o will_v weep_v for_o your_o sin_n though_o not_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n and_o by_o yourselves_o when_o you_o consider_v of_o this_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n that_o so_o god_n may_v regard_v your_o tear_n put_v they_o into_o his_o bottle_n and_o avert_v the_o judgement_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v just_o deserve_v we_o have_v hear_v how_o our_o lord_n jesus_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o jerusalem_n do_v jerusalem_n be_v secure_a she_o rejoice_v she_o be_v merry_a she_o fear_v no_o danger_n therefore_o her_o destruction_n come_v 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widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o divination_n and_o for_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o thy_o enchanter_n saint_n john_n likewise_o 12.19.20_o revel_v 18.7.8_o luk._n 12.19.20_o in_o the_o revelation_n prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o she_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o promise_v to_o himself_o many_o day_n 18._o of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 18._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o night_n his_o soul_n be_v fetch_v away_o this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o david_n who_o say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v but_o he_o retract_v it_o find_v the_o contrary_a now_o here_o we_o have_v a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v we_o have_v enjoy_v such_o a_o long_a peace_n as_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o our_o forefather_n ever_o know_v we_o have_v have_v so_o long_a prosperity_n we_o have_v have_v so_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o above_o all_o these_o we_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o god_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o sincere_o preach_v among_o we_o as_o scarce_o have_v be_v see_v in_o any_o age_n heretofore_o now_o these_o haltion_n day_n this_o long_a peace_n this_o great_a prosperity_n make_v man_n secure_a they_o think_v this_o will_n ever_o hold_v they_o fear_v no_o alteration_n they_o think_v they_o stand_v immovable_a this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o former_a time_n and_o they_o smart_v for_o their_o security_n and_o vain_a confidence_n let_v we_o then_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v wise_a vicissitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la est_fw-la vicissitudo_fw-la let_v we_o remember_v the_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v sudden_a if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o our_o prosperity_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o adversity_n &_o our_o joy_n into_o mourning_n 24.37.38_o mat._n 24.37.38_o our_o lord_n jesus_n foretell_v the_o security_n of_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n 5.13_o thes_n 5.13_o and_o safety_n then_o shall_v suddow_v destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v let_v we_o not_o then_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o these_o goodly_a day_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v a_o alteration_n let_v we_o like_o good_a servant_n be_v always_o ready_a with_o our_o account_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o like_o wise_a virgin_n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n that_o no_o sudden_a change_n may_v overtake_v we_o nor_o any_o adversity_n dismay_v we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o any_o adverse_a hap_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o as_o job_n say_v that_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o amen_n say_v o_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n in_o these_o word_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v complain_v and_o upbraid_v the_o blindness_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o word_n be_v passionate_a therefore_o abrupt_a for_o we_o know_v in_o who_o earnest_a affection_n meet_v be_v surprise_v with_o grief_n they_o can_v utter_v their_o whole_a mind_n but_o break_v off_o abrupt_o christ_n then_o do_v not_o only_o complain_v and_o pity_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v also_o upbraid_v this_o ingrateful_a people_n their_o great_a wickedness_n in_o reject_v salvation_n offer_v and_o draw_v witting_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o thought_n do_v disquiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n behold_v o_o daughter_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o thy_o king_n and_o thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o prophet_n promise_v thou_o but_o poor_a and_o humble_a therefore_o thou_o despise_v i_o from_o who_o hand_n thou_o may_v receive_v righteousness_n &_o everlasting_a life_n i_o will_v thou_o have_v know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o blind_a in_o thy_o own_o evil_n and_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o and_o such_o admirable_a thing_n do_v call_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o now_o thou_o have_v i_o preach_v unto_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o visitation_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v by_o my_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n wrought_v before_o thy_o eye_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o but_o o_o thrice_o and_o four_o time_n unhappy_a these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o do_v malicious_o blind_a thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o see_v they_o therefore_o thou_o do_v rage_n and_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o and_o seek_v my_o blood_n who_o with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n thou_o 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christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a we_o read_v that_o god_n the_o father_n do_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o when_o he_o complain_v against_o the_o israelite_n for_o their_o stubbornness_n and_o ingratitude_n he_o say_v thus_o 81.13.14_o psal_n 81.13.14_o oh_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v soon_o have_v humble_v their_o enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n 15._o 15._o the_o hater_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o their_o time_n shall_v have_v endure_v for_o ever_o 16._o 16._o and_o god_n will_v have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o fat_a of_o wheat_n and_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n will_v i_o have_v satisfy_v thou_o again_o 48.18_o isa_n 48.18_o oh_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a than_o they_o will_v understand_v this_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n 32.29_o deu._n 32.29_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o to_o fear_v i_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o 5.29_o deut._n 5.29_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o by_o these_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o man_n perdition_n be_v of_o himself_o and_o in_o himself_o and_o not_o of_o god_n 1.29_o hos_fw-la 13_o 9_o eze._n 33.11_o pro._n 1.29_o thy_o perdition_n o_o israel_n be_v of_o thyself_o but_o thy_o help_n be_v in_o i_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n i_o have_v call_v say_v wisdom_n and_o you_o have_v refuse_v 23.37_o math._n 23.37_o oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o 2.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 2.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 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and_o defend_v against_o all_o enemy_n oh_o that_o thou_o which_o in_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n excelle_v all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o world_n have_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n other_o city_n have_v know_v their_o peace_n and_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n in_o mercy_n as_o niniveh_n who_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n oh_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o use_n the_o use_n here_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n be_v teach_v to_o apply_v their_o admonition_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n yea_o to_o particular_a city_n yea_o to_o particular_a town_n yea_o to_o particular_a person_n when_o they_o wilful_o and_o obstinate_o reject_v the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o they_o may_v just_o complain_v against_o they_o and_o fit_o use_v this_o manner_n of_o speak_v oh_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v thy_o peace_n oh_o that_o thou_o adulterer_n oh_o that_o 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