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jeremy_n only_o but_o all_o mankind_n may_v write_v lamentation_n so_o that_o non_fw-la finire_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la reservare_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la debemus_fw-la we_o have_v need_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o mourning_n never_o end_v our_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n intermit_v they_o we_o may_v but_o stilâ—_n let_v we_o keep_v our_o acquaintance_n with_o they_o that_o of_o hierome_n 〈◊〉_d confess_v be_v true_a detestandae_fw-la sunt_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habeâ—â—_n modum_fw-la mourn_v without_o measure_n be_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n yet_o again_o detestandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la carent_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v detest_v that_o have_v no_o measure_n of_o this_o heavenly_a manna_n but_o happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o can_v for_o ever_o continue_v our_o mourning_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o land_n god_n have_v already_o give_v we_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o drink_v off_o and_o we_o have_v 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great_a measure_n of_o their_o tear_n make_v their_o supplication_n more_o servant_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v about_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n then_o do_v he_o gather_v strength_n unto_o himself_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v he_o from_o death_n heb._n 5.7_o three_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o effectual_a because_o it_o be_v exceed_o forcible_a against_o sin_n for_o when_o sorrow_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n sin_n go_v out_o it_o will_v not_o lodge_v there_o unless_o it_o be_v cocker_v and_o much_o make_v of_o when_o every_o one_o lament_v his_o iniquity_n and_o mourn_v over_o christ_n jesus_n who_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v pierce_v then_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o wash_v we_o all_o from_o our_o sin_n that_o have_v make_v a_o wicked_a separation_n betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o god_n and_o see_v then_o 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and_o use_v it_o and_o all_o argument_n and_o help_n that_o may_v continue_v and_o increase_v it_o thus_o the_o ninevite_n when_o jonah_n threaten_v destruction_n against_o their_o city_n within_o forty_o day_n they_o humble_v and_o abase_v themselves_o and_o fell_a to_o mourning_n and_o use_v fast_v to_o help_v it_o forward_o and_o to_o further_o they_o to_o this_o remorse_n and_o grief_n for_o their_o great_a and_o heinous_a transgression_n they_o have_v grieve_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o now_o they_o will_v grieve_v themselves_o with_o contrition_n for_o they_o and_o neglect_v no_o mean_n to_o further_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o humiliation_n 8._o jonah_n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a they_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o they_o neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v they_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o every_o man_n turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o when_o god_n see_v that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o and_o since_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n have_v see_v and_o feel_v affliction_n and_o just_o may_v fear_v danger_n to_o be_v near_o we_o still_o let_v we_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o this_o mourning_n if_o we_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o shall_v continue_v to_o be_v hard-hearted_a suppose_v the_o devour_a blood-letting_n sword_n shall_v come_v again_o into_o our_o land_n suppose_v the_o plague_n like_o a_o load_a sponge_n shall_v come_v fly_v through_o our_o town_n and_o country_n sprinkle_v poison_n wheresoever_o she_o come_v suppose_v pale_a meager_a
month_n deliver_v to_o the_o light_n if_o it_o prove_v fruitful_a or_o useful_a to_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o ample_a compensation_n to_o my_o poor_a labour_n that_o great_a and_o good_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n bless_v it_o to_o thou_o be_v the_o humble_a request_n of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o thy_o servant_n ellis_n weycoe_n the_o content_n how_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o observe_v fast_n and_o holiday_n fol._n 3._o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n may_v appoint_v a_o fast_a fol._n 3._o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o their_o command_n fol._n 3._o four_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o keep_v a_o fast_a fol._n 4._o how_o to_o keep_v every_o day_n holiday_n fol._n 4._o god_n be_v never_o angry_a but_o for_o sin_n fol._n 6._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n fol._n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mourner_n mark_v and_o thereby_o preserve_v fol._n 12._o soul_n sorrow_n fol._n 16._o better_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o tear_n than_o word_n fol._n 17._o the_o antiquity_n of_o fast_v fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o fast_v fol._n 22._o who_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v fol._n 28._o christ_n school_n a_o school_n for_o all_o sort_n fol._n 31._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n fol._n 36._o the_o best_a place_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o any_o calamity_n fol._n 39_o five_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o god_n public_a worâ—â—iâ—_n and_o service_n fol._n 44._o three_o rule_n that_o sit_v we_o for_o a_o right_a behaviour_n in_o god_n house_n fol._n 46._o three_o rule_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good-behaviour_n before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v and_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n fol._n 47._o our_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o four_o concur_v circumstance_n fol._n 54._o prayer_n 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be_v if_o he_o but_o seek_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v help_n 145.18.19_o psal_n 145.18.19_o so_o say_v that_o princely_a prophet_n god_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o and_o though_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o can_v utter_v no_o word_n that_o be_v no_o matter_n god_n will_v have_v respect_n to_o their_o very_a desire_n and_o sure_o their_o tear_n speak_v high_a and_o their_o sigh_n cry_v loud_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o then_o groan_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o sigh_v and_o fob_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o have_v do_v with_o this_o people_n behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o remedy_n they_o use_v they_o east_n their_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o with_o 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51.17_o be_v a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 7.35_o mar._n 7.35_o and_o therefore_o do_v christ_n groan_n in_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o do_v hannah_n sigh_n and_o weep_v sore_a 1.15_o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o and_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v thus_o to_o be_v inward_o touch_v for_o till_o we_o have_v a_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n we_o may_v well_o speak_v but_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v till_o the_o heart_n be_v pain_v with_o sin_n its_o impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o poverty_n can_v earnest_o entreat_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o necessity_n he_o that_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o his_o sickness_n can_v never_o be_v a_o instant_a suitor_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o health_n so_o he_o that_o have_v 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speed_v according_o for_o their_o cold_a prayer_n bring_v but_o cold_a success_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o of_o the_o godly_a 32.3.4.5_o psal_n 32.3.4.5_o david_n roar_v and_o cry_v but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v inward_o grieve_v for_o the_o same_o and_o then_o both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v remove_v at_o once_o therefore_o let_v we_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n labour_v for_o this_o sigh_v and_o cry_v this_o inward_a sorrow_n which_o be_v so_o needful_a that_o do_v as_o this_o people_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n we_o may_v speed_v as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o calamity_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o excellent_a he_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o who_o name_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o 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