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of_o saul_n for_o which_o god_n reject_v he_o from_o reign_v over_o israel_n 15.35_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o david_n my_o eye_n say_v he_o gush_v out_o river_n of_o tear_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n 119.136_o psal_n 119.136_o psal_n 119.136_o may_v some_o man_n say_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o david_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v none_o of_o he_o yet_o he_o think_v himself_o bind_v to_o grieve_v for_o they_o because_o he_o know_v they_o be_v displease_v to_o his_o maker_n we_o see_v the_o same_o in_o good_a jeremiah_n he_o wish_v his_o head_n be_v water_n and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v all_o adulterer_n and_o a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n 13.17_o jer._n 9.1.2_o jer._n 13.17_o jer._n 9.1.2_o and_o in_o jer._n 13.17_o he_o profess_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o their_o pride_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o thou_o o_o bless_a saviour_n thou_o do_v mourn_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o man_n heart_n 3.5_o mark_n 3.5_o mark_n 3.5_o and_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n thou_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v in_o s._n paul_n 3.18_o luk._n 19.41.42_o philip._n 3.18_o philip._n 3.18_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o often_o and_o now_o speak_v it_o weep_v that_o there_o be_v those_o among_o they_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o point_n sufficient_o prove_v use_v 1_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o let_v we_o see_v the_o stupidity_n and_o sencelessenesse_n of_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n though_o they_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v yet_o they_o live_v in_o jollity_n and_o merriment_n and_o be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o all_o sadness_n some_o of_o these_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v what_o have_v any_o man_n to_o do_v to_o weep_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o their_o impiety_n they_o trouble_v none_o but_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o i_o tell_v thou_o o_o wretch_n thou_o trouble_v not_o only_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o soul_n but_o thou_o trouble_v all_o israel_n thou_o give_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n occasion_n to_o be_v pensive_a for_o that_o which_o make_v thou_o jocant_fw-la and_o glad_a and_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v such_o as_o noah_n lot_n samuel_n and_o david_n to_o mourn_v for_o thou_o for_o be_v it_o not_o that_o some_o do_v mourn_v for_o thy_o prophannesse_n thou_o shall_v not_o live_v again_o to_o commit_v it_o do_v not_o some_o bewail_v thy_o drunkenness_n thou_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o pot_n at_o thy_o mouth_n do_v not_o some_o godly_a people_n grieve_v for_o thy_o filthy_a lust_n thou_o shall_v with_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n be_v smite_v dead_a flagrante_fw-la crimine_fw-la in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n pray_v and_o mourn_v fast_o and_o weep_v and_o all_o to_o avert_v judgement_n from_o thou_o who_o deserve_v little_a at_o their_o hand_n use_v 2_o in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o may_v answer_v a_o common_a objection_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v sad_a and_o dumpish_a i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o holiness_n which_o make_v they_o sad_a but_o the_o prophannesse_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o deject_v what_o need_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sad_a who_o be_v in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n thou_o that_o complain_v against_o he_o for_o his_o sadness_n know_v that_o therefore_o he_o grieve_v with_o holy_a david_n because_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n 120.5_o psal_n 120.5_o and_o 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piety_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o shall_v we_o hear_v and_o see_v god_n to_o be_v dishonour_v and_o not_o grieve_v for_o it_o piety_n can_v lodge_v in_o that_o breast_n where_o such_o a_o ill_a spirit_n inhabit_v a_o man_n will_v and_o aught_o to_o grieve_v when_o his_o friend_n be_v wrong_v christ_n call_v we_o his_o friend_n joh._n 15.15_o and_o he_o be_v our_o best_a friend_n 15.15_o john_n 15.15_o therefore_o we_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a man_n whereby_o he_o be_v much_o dishonour_v and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n grieve_v second_o pity_n require_v this_o duty_n at_o our_o hand_n i_o read_v of_o marcellus_n the_o roman_a that_o enter_v a_o city_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v by_o composition_n after_o a_o long_a siege_n he_o burst_v forth_o into_o tear_n one_o that_o stand_v by_o he_o demand_v why_o he_o weep_v say_v he_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o weep_v to_o see_v so_o many_o thousand_o lead_v into_o captivity_n shall_v a_o heathen_a weep_v for_o the_o captivity_n of_o man_n body_n and_o shall_v not_o christian_n mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o enthrall_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n for_o evermore_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o see_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o that_o will_v be_v damn_v three_o if_o we_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n we_o make_v they_o our_o own_o that_o of_o the_o father_n be_v most_o true_a peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la displicet_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o sin_n be_v thou_o with_o which_o thou_o be_v not_o displease_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v i_o go_v not_o without_o book_n in_o this_o look_v that_o place_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o there_o be_v one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o have_v commit_v that_o foul_a sin_n of_o incest_n 5.6_o 1_o cor._n 5.6_o and_o the_o corinthian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o grieve_v for_o it_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v that_o they_o glory_v in_o it_o s._n paul_n correct_v they_o for_o it_o tell_v they_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v become_v a_o sour_a lump_n last_o we_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o this_o duty_n by_o the_o blessing_n which_o attend_v it_o what_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n 5.4_o matth._n 5.4_o matth._n 5.4_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v and_o in_o ezek._n 9.4_o the_o lord_n give_v command_v to_o spare_v they_o in_o jerusalem_n 9.4_o ezek._n 9.4_o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o abomination_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o the_o next_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n be_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v be_v
gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v right_a nay_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o trivial_a but_o gross_a sin_n which_o cause_n god_n to_o punish_v man_n mark_v it_o in_o his_o deal_n with_o the_o old_a world_n do_v he_o take_v advantage_n at_o every_o petty_a impiety_n no_o but_o he_o stay_v till_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n and_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o bring_v he_o the_o deluge_n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o gen._n 6.12_o so_o before_o ever_o he_o punish_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n their_o sin_n be_v exceed_o grievous_a â—8_o gen._n 18.20_o psal_n 78._o â—8_o gen._n 18.20_o it_o be_v say_v in_o psal_n 78.38_o he_o be_v merciful_a forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o but_o ofttimes_o call_v back_o his_o anger_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n another_o pregnant_a place_n to_o prove_v this_o 16._o 2_o chro._n 36_o 16._o be_v 2_o chro._n 36.16_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v the_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n mark_v he_o must_v of_o necessity_n punish_v they_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v his_o justice_n truth_n and_o providence_n tread_v under_o foot_n and_o when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v press_v under_o man_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o amos_n 2.13_o it_o show_v evident_o that_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v for_o every_o small_a sin_n he_o be_v propense_a to_o mercy_n but_o loath_a to_o punish_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o call_v opus_fw-la judicii_fw-la the_o work_n of_o judgement_n opus_fw-la alienum_fw-la a_o strange_a work_n isa_n 28.21_o 28.21_o isa_n 28.21_o and_o when_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v his_o people_n he_o say_v he_o will_v shave_v they_o with_o a_o razor_n that_o be_v hire_v 7.20_o isa_n 7.20_o isa_n 7.20_o as_o if_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o but_o be_v fain_o to_o borrow_v so_o prone_a be_v god_n to_o mercy_n that_o he_o will_v ever_o think_v thought_n of_o peace_n towards_o we_o but_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o use_v 1_o we_o shall_v ever_o justify_v god_n in_o all_o the_o judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v do_v this_o in_o all_o time_n thus_o do_v david_n 119.75_o psal_n 119.75_o psa_n 119.75_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o it_o be_v so_o also_o with_o nehemiah_n 9.33_o nehem._n 9.33_o chap._n 9.33_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v do_v right_a but_o we_o have_v do_v wicked_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o daniel_n 9.7_o dan._n 9.7_o chap._n 9.7_o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o to_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n and_o the_o poor_a thief_n on_o the_o cross_n tell_v his_o fellow_n when_o be_v revile_v our_o bless_a saviour_n luk._n 23.41_o we_o indeed_o suffer_v just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o matth._n 16.27_o when_o our_o bless_a lord_n call_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n 15.26.27_o matth_n 15.26.27_o dog_n she_o digest_v it_o say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n and_o let_v wicked_a man_n dispute_v and_o plead_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v able_a it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v but_o that_o god_n punish_v deserve_o but_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o to_o say_v as_o those_o in_o jerem._n 16.10_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n pronounce_v all_o this_o great_a evil_n against_o we_o 16.10_o jerem._n 16.10_o or_o what_o be_v our_o iniquity_n or_o what_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v commit_v against_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n i_o 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what_o be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o against_o our_o will_n neither_o of_o these_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n but_o christian-like_a with_o all_o submission_n we_o must_v take_v thankful_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o say_v with_o holy_a bernard_n lord_n that_o which_o thou_o lay_v upon_o we_o be_v durum_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la hard_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o poor_a strength_n sed_fw-la dignum_fw-la pro_fw-la meritis_fw-la but_o just_a in_o regard_n of_o our_o iniquity_n let_v we_o be_v as_o the_o good_a corn_n which_o when_o it_o be_v winnow_v fall_n at_o the_o winnower_n foot_n not_o like_o the_o chaff_n which_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o 15.26_o 2_o sam._n 15.26_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o ezra_n speak_v not_o only_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o of_o a_o great_a trespass_n what_o be_v it_o it_o be_v 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