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the_o first_o sermon_n lamentation_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 48._o etc._n etc._n 48_o my_o eye_n cast_v out_o river_n of_o water_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n 49_o my_o eye_n drop_v without_o stay_n and_o cease_v not_o 50_o till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o and_o behold_v from_o heaven_n 51_o my_o eye_n break_v my_o heart_n because_o of_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o city_n 52_o my_o enemy_n chase_v i_o sore_o like_o a_o bird_n without_o cause_n 53_o they_o shut_v up_o my_o life_n in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o cast_v a_o stone_n upon_o i_o 54_o water_n flow_v over_o my_o head_n than_o think_v i_o i_o be_o destroy_v all_o these_o word_n do_v contain_v a_o lamentation_n of_o jeremie_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n people_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o his_o church_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n his_o own_o city_n and_o for_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n that_o lie_v upon_o their_o whole_a state_n after_o this_o sort_n they_o bewail_v their_o heavy_a case_n my_o eye_n cast_v out_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o lamentation_n be_v set_v forth_o division_n the_o division_n 1_o partly_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_z 2_o partly_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o four_o former_a verse_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a circumstance_n namely_o 1_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o only_o moisten_v his_o eye_n with_o tear_n but_o send_v forth_o river_n of_o tear_n vers_fw-la 48._o which_o be_v a_o excessive_a kind_n of_o speech_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o signify_v that_o he_o weep_v abundant_o 2_o it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o my_o eye_n drop_v without_o stay_n and_o cease_v not_o vers_n 49._o neither_o shall_v it_o cease_v but_o i_o will_v continue_v lament_v till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o show_v 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innocent_a and_o harmless_a soul_n 2_o their_o cruelty_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o hunter_n who_o use_v to_o dig_v pit_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o great_a beast_n may_v fall_v into_o they_o and_o so_o be_v entrap_v and_o they_o they_o will_v throw_v stone_n at_o they_o or_o use_v some_o such_o mean_n to_o kill_v they_o when_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n where_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o plot_n and_o endeavour_n of_o their_o adversary_n they_o be_v as_o cunning_a and_o as_o eager_a in_o their_o attempt_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o man_n will_v be_v in_o kill_v a_o bear_n or_o a_o lion_n that_o otherwise_o will_v kill_v they_o if_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n vers_fw-la 53._o 3_o last_o their_o cruelty_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n their_o rage_n be_v like_o the_o violence_n of_o mighty_a river_n and_o flood_n that_o overflowe_v and_o drown_v all_o that_o come_v 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say_v to_o all_o god_n people_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 12_o zacharie_n 12_o that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o they_o do_v for_o josiah_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o itadadrimmon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v who_o death_n all_o israel_n do_v bitter_o bewail_v and_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o first_o bear_v the_o only_a heir_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o family_n what_o will_v they_o answer_v to_o this_o will_v they_o condemn_v all_o god_n people_n for_o a_o generation_n of_o coward_n nay_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o betray_v want_n of_o fortitude_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o when_o man_n be_v full_a of_o such_o tear_n they_o be_v full_a of_o fortitude_n for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v he_o no_o heart_n be_v he_o destitute_a of_o courage_n that_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v nay_o when_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o undertake_v such_o a_o work_n as_o no_o creature_n dare_v attempt_v when_o he_o 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and_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 15._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n their_o heart_n will_v then_o stand_v fast_o as_o the_o strong_a mountain_n and_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o ill_a tiding_n 91.6_o psal_n 112._o psal_n 91.6_o not_o not_o of_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a nor_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n use_v 3_o 3_o three_o this_o make_v exceed_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o be_v mourner_n in_o zion_n they_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o danger_n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v befall_v they_o for_o hurt_n bless_a be_v those_o that_o mourn_n 5.4_o math._n 5.4_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v more_o happy_a be_v the_o poor_a man_n that_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n than_o the_o great_a potentate_n that_o rejoice_v in_o the_o flesh_n verse_n 18._o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o 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