her_o transgression_n draw_v they_o on_o she_o this_o be_v that_o which_o most_o deep_o wound_v and_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n so_o v._n 8._o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o sin_v therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v as_o a_o unclean_a loathsome_a thing_n all_o that_o honour_a she_o despise_v she_o because_o they_o have_v see_v her_o nakedness_n i._n e_fw-la her_o lewdness_n and_o abomination_n yea_o she_o sigh_v and_o turn_v backward_o v_o 9_o her_o filthiness_n be_v in_o her_o skirt_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a v_o 14_o 18._o and_o chap._n 2._o 14._o thus_o our_o bless_a lord_n here_o in_o his_o lamentation_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o that_o which_o do_v most_o deep_o pierce_v and_o wound_v his_o heart_n be_v jerusalem_n sin_n flagâ—â—orum_fw-la he_o see_v she_o to_o be_v a_o cage_n of_o all_o unclean_a bird_n a_o sink_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n which_o will_v unavoidable_o involve_v she_o in_o ruin_n this_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o bleed_v and_o his_o eye_n to_o gush_v forth_o with_o salt_n tear_n over_o she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a heart_n to_o mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o do_v than_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v and_o for_o the_o latter_a only_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o 6._o former_a a_o cain_n or_o judas_n can_v lament_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n but_o a_o peter_n or_o a_o christian_n mourn_v under_o the_o offence_n that_o procure_v those_o stroke_n without_o doubt_v a_o hard-hearted_a jew_n can_v not_o but_o lament_v to_o see_v jerusalem_n sack_v and_o the_o temple_n in_o flame_n about_o his_o ear_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a only_o that_o mourn_v kind_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o those_o prodigious_a flame_n of_o divine_a wrath_n to_o lament_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o renown_a city_n or_o church_n be_v facile_a because_o natural_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a affectionate_a spirit_n but_o to_o bleed_v over_o and_o bewail_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o ruin_n none_o can_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o evangelic_a sincerity_n perform_v but_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o be_v animate_v and_o influence_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o particular_n to_o explicate_v what_o those_o church-sin_n be_v which_o expose_v jerusalem_n and_o so_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n will_v expose_v any_o other_o profess_v city_n or_o people_n to_o church-ruine_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o lamentation_n chap._n v._o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o jerusalem_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o her_o ruin_n and_o so_o a_o chief_a mater_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n lamentation_n 1._o the_o first_o great_a church-sin_n which_o our_o unbelief_n bless_a lord_n here_o lament_v as_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n church-ruine_n be_v her_o unbelief_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o prodigious_a church-wasting_a sin_n that_o which_o ever_o cost_v israel_n very_o dear_a even_o from_o her_o infant-state_n israel_n have_v signal_n token_n of_o christ_n conduct_n care_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o what_o passion_n of_o discontent_n what_o disingenuous_a murmur_n what_o fit_v of_o unbelief_n do_v she_o ever_o and_o anon_o on_o the_o least_o approach_n of_o danger_n fall_n into_o how_o do_v her_o spirit_n sink_v and_o despond_v under_o the_o least_o difficulty_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o num._n 13._o 30_o 33._o and_o 14._o 1_o 14_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o all_o that_o generation_n save_v caleb_n and_o josua_n who_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o also_o before_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n the_o great_a sin_n the_o israelite_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o their_o follow_a misery_n be_v their_o unbelief_n or_o contemt_a of_o god_n word_n so_o isa_n â—â—_o 8._o now_o 13._o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o v_o 9_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n ie_v child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o wherein_o lay_v this_o their_o rebellion_n why_o chief_o in_o their_o unbelief_n or_o despise_v of_o god_n word_n as_o v_o 12._o because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n here_o lie_v their_o main_a sin_n and_o what_o follow_v v_o 13._o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v s._n sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n i._n e._n exceed_v exceed_a sudden_o for_o these_o two_o synonymous_n adverb_n join_v together_o be_v very_o emphatic_a and_o argue_v that_o this_o their_o ruin_n shall_v be_v extreme_a sudden_a as_o also_o great_a great_a unbelief_n bring_v great_a and_o swift_a ruin_n to_o the_o most_o glorious_a church_n if_o repentance_n follow_v not_o when_o christ_n come_v with_o offer_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n towards_o his_o church_n then_o for_o she_o to_o despise_v his_o word_n turn_v she_o back_o on_o all_o his_o gracious_a offer_n yea_o trample_v on_o they_o this_o expose_v the_o most_o flourish_a church_n to_o sudden_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n this_o god_n threaten_v israel_n withal_o in_o her_o first_o church-constitution_n leu._n 26._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o we_o find_v threaten_v and_o execute_v on_o she_o in_o her_o last_o church-destruction_n mat._n 23._o 37_o 38._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o and_o as_o we_o may_v phrase_n it_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n here_o bewail_v as_o the_o womb_n of_o all_o her_o misery_n oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n have_v unbelief_n bring_v on_o many_o flourish_a church_n when_o a_o profess_v people_n reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o christ_n to_o reject_v they_o what_o a_o hell_n of_o plague_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a do_v a_o despise_a gospel_n bring_v on_o professor_n how_o oft_o do_v christ_n cut_v off_o his_o own_o covenant-people_n from_o promise_v and_o expect_v mercy_n for_o their_o unbelief_n what_o sore_a jugement_n do_v unbelief_n expose_v man_n unto_o whence_o spring_v that_o deluge_n of_o confusion_n and_o barbarism_n which_o drown_v the_o eastern_a church_n but_o from_o their_o contemt_fw-mi of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o have_v not_o the_o flood_n of_o antichristianisme_n which_o have_v so_o long_o overwhelm_v these_o western_a church_n its_o rise_n from_o this_o envenimed_a spring_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o prophetic_a persuasion_n of_o a_o great_a divine_a that_o god_n will_v short_o take_v away_o peace_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o despise_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o conclusion_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o all_o the_o great_a plague_n and_o jugement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o profess_v world_n or_o church_n have_v be_v for_o the_o contemt_fw-mi of_o his_o word_n by_o unbelief_n for_o albeit_o other_o sin_n have_v have_v their_o share_n yet_o this_o of_o unbelief_n have_v be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o all_o church-ruine_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o follow_a discourse_n 2._o another_o prodigious_a church-wasting_a sin_n presumption_n which_o jerusalem_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o be_v groundless_a presumtion_n and_o self-flatterie_n self-flatterie_n wherever_o it_o be_v predominant_a bring_v self-ruine_n a_o mere_a form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n be_v a_o gross_a delusion_n which_o carry_v million_o of_o soul_n to_o destruction_n in_o a_o golden_a dream_n a_o fond_a presumption_n of_o be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a delusion_n this_o be_v ever_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o decline_a state_n and_o that_o which_o expose_v she_o to_o great_a ruin_n &_o calamity_n thus_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n jer._n 7._o 4._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n 4._o of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o as_o if_o jerusalem_n have_v say_v alas_o why_o do_v thou_o threaten_v we_o with_o captivity_n and_o ruin_n have_v we_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o be_v we_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n his_o federate_a people_n his_o darling_n and_o choose_a one_o be_v not_o the_o shekinah_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n seat_v among_o
christ_n tear_n for_o jerusalem_n unbelief_n and_o ruin_n now_o humble_o recommend_v to_o england_n consideration_n in_o this_o her_o day_n of_o trial_n and_o danger_n by_o 〈◊〉_d reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a mr._n theophilus_n gale_n london_n print_v for_o m._n widow_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1679._o preface_n it_o be_v the_o supreme_a wisdom_n interest_n and_o perfection_n of_o man_n who_o be_v a_o intelligent_a be_v to_o understand_v &_o adhere_v unto_o his_o last_o end_n and_o whatever_o mean_v conduce_v thereto_o this_o be_v style_v luke_n 19_o 42._o to_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n and_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n in_o espouse_v human_a nature_n be_v to_o acquaint_v sinner_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n for_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o high_a piece_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n for_o rational_a creature_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n and_o heart_n against_o that_o which_o be_v their_o supreme_a happiness_n be_v there_o so_o much_o beauty_n in_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o satan_n so_o much_o liberty_n in_o the_o vassalage_n and_o bondage_n of_o lust_n so_o much_o content_a in_o the_o embrace_n of_o a_o heart-distracting_a world_n so_o much_o peace_n and_o ease_n in_o the_o sting_n and_o trouble_n of_o a_o torment_a conscience_n so_o much_o life_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o hell_n torment_n as_o to_o make_v a_o rational_a soul_n amorous_a of_o and_o in_o love_n with_o they_o if_o not_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o man_n mind_v not_o more_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o any_o but_o mad_a man_n will_v take_v delight_n to_o see_v their_o own_o heartblood_n gush_v out_o will_v any_o but_o blind_a fool_n spurn_v at_o food_n the_o most_o delicious_a satisfy_v food_n when_o offer_v to_o their_o famish_a soul_n may_v we_o not_o count_v such_o bewitched_a sot_n who_o plot_n and_o contrive_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o ruin_v themselves_o and_o yet_o lo_o be_v not_o this_o the_o case_n of_o all_o such_o who_o will_v not_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n when_o offer_v to_o they_o alas_o what_o a_o world_n of_o such_o mad_a and_o blind_a fool_n be_v there_o yea_o how_o many_o great_a professor_n yea_o how_o many_o church_n fall_v under_o this_o black_a brand_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n be_v not_o this_o jerusalem_n sin_n and_o folly_n for_o which_o she_o have_v pay_v so_o dear_a for_o 1600_o year_n and_o have_v jerusalem_n be_v alone_o in_o this_o sin_n have_v not_o england_n also_o drink_v very_o deep_a of_o this_o venomous_a intoxicate_a cup_n and_o what_o may_v we_o expect_v but_o jerusalem_n prodigious_a ruin_n unless_o we_o all_o make_v haste_n to_o know_v and_o embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o our_o eye_n the_o design_n therefore_o of_o this_o ensue_a discourse_n be_v to_o awaken_v and_o provoke_v secure_a unbeliever_n and_o slumber_a professor_n deep_o to_o consider_v and_o cheerful_o to_o embrace_v evangelic_a offer_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o and_o our_o first_o book_n be_v whole_o spend_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o our_o lord_n doleful_a lamentation_n luke_n 19_o 41._o over_o jerusalem_n sin_n and_o ruin_n wherein_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v what_o be_v jerusalem_n church-wasting_a sin_n and_o ruin_n which_o our_o lord_n here_o lament_v in_o order_n to_o a_o conviction_n of_o and_o lamentation_n over_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o approach_a ruin_n if_o not_o prevent_v by_o a_o timous_a repentance_n and_o close_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o because_o jerusalem_n main_a sin_n be_v infidelity_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o chief_a subject_n of_o what_o follow_v book_n 2._o wherein_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o explicate_v the_o black_a and_o prodigious_a nature_n of_o unbelief_n in_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o faith_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n wherein_o we_o have_v also_o open_v the_o nature_n and_o main_a essential_a ingredient_n of_o faith_n which_o indeed_o comprehend_v the_o chief_a vital_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o require_v our_o most_o diligent_a attention_n and_o curious_a inquisition_n the_o next_o great_a and_o commun_a head_n to_o be_v explicate_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n which_o will_v open_v to_o we_o what_o a_o great_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n lie_v at_o the_o root_n of_o unbelief_n hence_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v to_o its_o aggravation_n which_o will_v discover_v to_o we_o the_o monstrous_a magnitude_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o thence_o follow_v the_o severe_a punishment_n and_o vengeance_n which_o the_o righteous_a god_n inflict_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n these_o thing_n will_v if_o providence_n favour_n and_o assist_v our_o desire_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o several_a discourse_n only_o that_o i_o may_v not_o at_o present_a whole_o frustrate_v the_o reader_n expectation_n i_o have_v in_o the_o corollary_n and_o use_v of_o the_o second_o book_n give_v some_o hint_n and_o intimation_n of_o the_o chief_a particular_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o discourse_v of_o under_o the_o follow_a head_n as_o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o discourse_n i_o think_v i_o may_v with_o sincerity_n say_v i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o suit_v it_o to_o my_o mater_n i_o will_v hate_v sinful_a affectation_n of_o word_n or_o thing_n mere_o to_o please_v itch_a curious_a spirit_n as_o much_o as_o hel._n yet_o if_o any_o word_n occur_v that_o may_v give_v lustre_n and_o efficace_n to_o the_o truth_n discourse_v of_o i_o can_v think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o reject_v they_o because_o not_o so_o vulgar_a as_o other_o word_n less_o proper_a be_v only_o if_o thou_o meet_v with_o any_o word_n beyond_o thy_o capacity_n to_o apprehend_v remember_v that_o the_o follow_a word_n usual_o explain_v the_o same_o a_o table_n of_o content_n book_n i._o christ_n lamentation_n over_o jerusalem_n chap._n i._n a_o explication_n of_o luke_n 19_o 41._o pag._n 1_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o word_n pag._n 2._o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o 3._o he_o behold_v the_o city_n 4_o 5._o and_o weep_v over_o it_o 6_o 7_o 8._o chap._n 2._o the_o most_o solemn_a profession_n without_o sincerity_n will_v not_o satisfy_v christ_n 9_o 13._o chap._n 3._o previous_a and_o general_a observation_n 13._o chap._n 4._o church-sin_n bring_v church-ruine_n 17._o evil_n of_o do_v bring_v the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v 18._o sin_n in_o itself_o the_o worst_a evil_n 19_o chap._n 5._o a_o numeration_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v sin_n 22._o 1._o unbelief_n a_o church-ruinating_a sin_n ibid._n 2._o carnal_a presumption_n 24._o 3._o spiritual_a pride_n 27._o 4._o carnal_a security_n 29-31_a 5._o carnal_a confidence_n 32._o 6._o earthly-mindednes_a pag._n 33._o 7._o vnfruitfulnesse_n 34._o 8._o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n 35._o 9_o want_v of_o reformation_n 36._o 10._o impenitence_n 37._o 11._o apostasy_n 38._o chap._n 6._o divine_a wrath_n the_o effective_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_n 40._o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a wrath_n on_o jerusalem_n 43._o 1._o temporal_a jugement_n ibid._n 2._o spiritual_a jugement_n 45_o 46._o chap._n 7._o 1._o the_o quality_n of_o christ_n tear_n 47._o 1._o they_o be_v divine_a ibid._n 2._o rational_a 3._o free_n 4._o sincere_a 48_o 49._o 5._o spiritual_a 6._o generous_n 7._o humble_a 49-51_a 8._o pathetic_a 9_o sympathetic_a 52_o 53._o 10._o seasonable_a 11._o public_a 54._o 2._o the_o efficace_n of_o christ_n tear_n 55._o 1._o prophetic_a 2._o instructive_a 3._o exhortative_a ib._n 4._o threaten_v 5._o intercessorie_n 56._o 6._o influential_a 7._o exemplary_a 57_o 58._o chap._n 8._o the_o motive_n of_o christ_n tear_n 59_o 1._o as_o a_o father_n 2._o as_o a_o husband_n ibid._n 60._o 3._o as_o her_o lord_n 4._o as_o a_o minister_n 61_o 62._o 5._o christ_n natural_a relation_n to_o jerusalem_n 64._o chap._n 9_o doctrinal_a corollary_n ibid._n 1._o christ_n affection_n relative_a ibid._n 2._o christ_n affection_n most_o pure_a 65._o 3._o christ_n real_a will_n to_o save_v sinner_n ibid._n 4._o the_o aggravation_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n 67_o 5._o man_n ruin_n from_o himself_o 68_o use_v 1_o advice_n to_o study_v england_n sin_n 69._o use_v 2._o mourn_v over_o england_n sin_n and_o misery_n 71._o use_v 3_o caution_n against_o church-sin_n pag._n 74._o book_n ii_o wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o infidelity_n consist_v chap._n 1._o the_o explication_n of_o luke_n 19_o 42._o 76._o chap._n 2._o eighteen_o general_a observation_n draw_v from_o luke_n 19_o 42._o 86-98_a chap._n 3._o what_o
much_o singular_a favour_n vouchsafe_v to_o thou_o beyond_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o which_o as_o yet_o lie_v in_o darkness_n thy_o day_n wherein_o thy_o messiah_n have_v give_v thou_o such_o public_a and_o manifest_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sacred_a mission_n and_o commission_n from_o god_n thy_o day_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o preach_v to_o thou_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o thy_o peace_n wherein_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o so_o many_o solemn_a invitation_n so_o many_o gracious_a allurement_n so_o many_o bland_n and_o friendly_a entreaty_n to_o accept_v of_o i_o as_o thy_o saviour_n and_o 3._o there_o seem_v yet_o to_o lie_v a_o far_a emphase_n in_o that_o first_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v both_o restrictive_a and_o emphatic_a in_o this_o thy_o day_n wherein_o i_o now_o make_v my_o last_o application_n and_o address_n to_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o send_v my_o prophet_n to_o thou_o but_o alas_o how_o be_v they_o abuse_v and_o slay_v i_o have_v in_o person_n make_v many_o address_n and_o supplication_n to_o thou_o but_o have_v i_o not_o receive_v as_o many_o repulse_n from_o as_o ever_o i_o make_v application_n to_o thou_o lo_o now_o i_o make_v my_o calvin_n last_o application_n to_o thou_o every_o word_n be_v water_v and_o bedew_v with_o tear_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n thy_o last_o day_n receive_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n albeit_o thou_o have_v hitherto_o reject_v all_o my_o gracious_a offer_n yet_o even_o now_o at_o least_o now_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n be_v persuade_v to_o listen_v to_o i_o thus_o some_o understand_v by_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o ultimate_a and_o extreme_a occasion_n and_o season_n wherein_o christ_n make_v offer_v of_o salvation_n to_o jerusalem_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o exclude_v the_o former_a season_n and_o offer_v of_o grace_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o this_o pathetic_a oration_n include_v in_o it_o not_o only_o a_o invitation_n for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o a_o exprobration_n and_o indignation_n against_o jerusalem_n for_o her_o former_a contemt_fw-mi and_o rejection_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o exclude_v any_o part_n of_o that_o time_n which_o be_v afford_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o her_o messiah_n although_o the_o last_o period_n of_o this_o time_n may_v possible_o be_v chief_o intend_v hence_o it_o be_v think_v that_o these_o word_n refer_v to_o that_o zechar._n 9_o 9_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o but_o this_o come_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hactenus_fw-la nunc_fw-la saltem_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la dies_fw-la grot._fw-la qua_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la dicite_fw-la filiae_fw-la sionis_fw-la zachar._n 9_o 9_o as_o i_o conceive_v be_v confine_v to_o this_o last_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a oeconomie_n or_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n before_o his_o crucifixion_n but_o it_o follow_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peace_n this_o be_v evident_o a_o hebraisme_n for_o the_o hebrew_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o peace_n include_v all_o manner_n of_o beatitude_n and_o prosperity_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n be_v either_o complexe_n and_o notional_a or_o simple_a and_o real_a the_o complexe_n notional_a matter_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v the_o evangel_n or_o word_n of_o peace_n promulgate_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n the_o simple_a and_o real_a thing_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v 1._o christ_n himself_o the_o great_a mediator_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n who_o make_v application_n of_o all_o our_o purchase_a peace_n 3._o god_n the_o father_n the_o original_a fountain_n 4._o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o here_o we_o have_v 1._o and_o aposiopesis_fw-la now_o or_o a_o abrupt_a breach_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o oration_n whereby_o a_o principal_a part_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v leave_v unmentioned_a this_o argue_v the_o depth_n of_o christ_n grief_n and_o the_o vehemence_n of_o his_o lamentation_n which_o want_v word_n to_o give_v it_o vent_v this_o aposiopesis_fw-la or_o breach_n in_o christ_n word_n may_v be_v thus_o fill_v up_o 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 that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n oh_o how_o cheerful_o how_o greedy_o will_v thou_o have_v embrace_v they_o or_o oh_o how_o happy_a will_v thou_o have_v be_v gerard._n other_o incline_v rather_o to_o refer_v the_o aposiopesis_fw-la to_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n to_o thy_o unspeakable_a damage_n and_o eternal_a ruin_n the_o difference_n be_v not_o material_a we_o may_v take_v in_o both_o 2._o but_o now_o as_o if_o have_v say_v time_n be_v o_o jerusalem_n when_o thou_o have_v the_o bright_a warm_a beam_n of_o my_o gospel-grace_n shine_v on_o thou_o but_o now_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v go_v thy_o sun_n be_v set_v thou_o have_v have_v many_o woo_n and_o importunate_a offer_n of_o grace_n from_o i_o but_o now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o give_v thou_o my_o last_o adieu_n adieu_o jerusalem_n adieu_n thou_o have_v have_v many_o strive_n of_o my_o spirit_n vouchsafe_v to_o thou_o but_o now_o my_o spirit_n bid_v thou_o farewell_o farewell_o jerusalem_n thence_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n here_n be_v a_o eye_n hebraic_a ellipsis_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o antecedent_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v hide_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n whence_o the_o late_a be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o former_a gerhard_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o gospel_n be_v hide_v and_o thenc_n remove_v from_o thou_o or_o peradventure_o it_o may_v allude_v to_o the_o veil_n on_o moses_n face_n whereby_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o symbolic_a shadow_n of_o their_o blindness_n as_o it_o be_v explicate_v by_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 13_o 14._o for_o until_o this_o day_n remian_v the_o same_o veil_n etc._n etc._n this_o continue_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o this_o very_a day_n for_o in_o their_o synagogue_n while_o the_o law_n be_v read_v they_o have_v a_o veil_n on_o their_o face_n which_o be_v a_o black_a mark_n though_o little_o consider_v by_o they_o of_o the_o veil_n of_o ignorance_n and_o hardness_n on_o their_o heart_n thus_o christ_n threaten_v here_o that_o for_o the_o future_a the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o it_o deserve_v a_o particular_a remark_n that_o their_o jugement_n bear_v proportion_n to_o their_o sin_n they_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n judicial_o shut_v the_o gospel_n and_o hide_v it_o from_o their_o eye_n grot._n they_o reject_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n reject_v they_o their_o heart_n be_v seal_v up_o by_o unbelief_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n become_v as_o a_o seal_a book_n to_o they_o they_o bid_v adieu_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o bid_v adieu_o to_o they_o they_o prefer_v cesar_n before_o christ_n and_o christ_n deserve_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o caesar_n hand_n who_o they_o prefer_v before_o himself_o chap._n ii_o eighteen_o general_a observation_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n as_o before_o explicate_v the_o word_n be_v thus_o explicate_v they_o offer_v to_o we_o variety_n of_o choice_n observation_n as_o from_o that_o first_o notion_n say_v we_o may_v observe_v 1_o that_o christ_n expression_n of_o pity_n do_v 1._o spring_n from_o the_o deep_a affection_n every_o word_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o tear_n every_o say_n be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o a_o wound_a heart_n 2._o that_o christ_n saying_n and_o do_n be_v the_o 2._o same_o every_o word_n of_o christ_n carry_v omnipotence_n in_o its_o womb_n as_o his_o promise_n so_o his_o threat_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o jerusalem_n find_v by_o dreadful_a experience_n this_o threat_v fulfil_v to_o a_o tittle_n yea_o to_o this_o very_a day_n she_o lie_v under_o the_o dreadful_a arrest_n of_o this_o threat_n the_o menace_n and_o threat_n of_o man_n even_o of_o the_o great_a of_o man_n be_v oft_o but_o smoke_n and_o wind_n they_o threaten_v and_o storm_n much_o speak_v big_a word_n but_o alas_o how_o little_o can_v they_o do_v but_o oh_o what_o energy_n and_o efficace_n be_v there_o in_o every_o say_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o poor_a jerusalem_n lie_v 1600._o year_n under_o the_o