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god_n and_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o endanger_v ourselves_o to_o eternity_n by_o our_o sin_n and_o however_o there_o may_v be_v at_o first_o some_o sudden_a stroke_n or_o impression_n and_o a_o passion_n upon_o it_o that_o may_v go_v off_o yet_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o spring_n that_o disembogues_a itself_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o a_o relent_a of_o soul_n that_o be_v a_o soft_a dew_n or_o distillation_n from_o the_o soul_n upon_o itself_o that_o make_v it_o very_o tender_a humble_a and_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n of_o the_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulness_n of_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n and_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n and_o as_o this_o arise_v from_o understanding_n so_o it_o beget_v understanding_n and_o close_a consideration_n it_o be_v observe_v in_o nature_n that_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n incline_v to_o wisdom_n and_o attentness_n of_o mind_n vexation_n give_v understanding_n be_v a_o say_n and_o hereunto_o the_o wise_a king_n solomon_n agree_v etc._n eccles_n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourn_v than_o to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v for_o the_o live_n will_v lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o be_v the_o proper_a season_n of_o it_o general_o our_o mirth_n and_o rejoice_v be_v too_o light_a and_o flashy_a it_o scatter_v and_o set_v the_o spirit_n in_o wander_v i_o say_v of_o laughter_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v it_o as_o the_o crack_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n so_o the_o laughter_n of_o fool_n be_v vanity_n sorrow_n be_v like_o a_o shade_n that_o congregate_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o think_v and_o weigh_v and_o poise_v thing_n sorrow_n love_v solitude_n and_o so_o the_o repent_v person_n be_v describe_v he_o sit_v alone_o and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o 3.28_o lam._n 3.28_o vanity_n and_o folly_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n can_v endure_v the_o tediousness_n and_o melancholy_a of_o a_o hour_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o mankind_n they_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v alone_o and_o to_o speak_v with_o themselves_o i_o hearken_v and_o hear_v but_o no_o man_n speak_v aright_o 8.6_o jerem._n 8.6_o or_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v we_o be_v so_o natural_o for_o diversion_n they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o to_o be_v for_o the_o roar_n and_o madness_n of_o company_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v content_a without_o what_o we_o call_v divertisement_n and_o merriment_n and_o can_v endure_v sorrow_n and_o sadness_n let_v we_o now_o but_o ask_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o think_v solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o 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and_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n luke_n 6.21_o bless_a be_v you_o that_o weep_v and_o you_o that_o mourn_v and_o woe_n to_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o so_o good_a and_o so_o merciful_a and_o so_o gracious_a a_o saviour_n as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v shall_v envy_v to_o man_n any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v to_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o he_o know_v how_o much_o the_o carnal_a joy_n and_o mirth_n that_o be_v so_o common_a and_o so_o much_o value_v among_o man_n lavish_v out_o those_o thought_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v out_o upon_o so_o serious_a and_o great_a thing_n as_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n pardon_v of_o sin_n newness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o that_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v be_v prepare_v by_o god_n as_o fit_v in_o their_o nature_n to_o make_v we_o more_o grave_a and_o ponder_v of_o thing_n and_o that_o 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under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o die_v as_o a_o stone_n within_o itself_o as_o nabals_n heart_n die_v within_o he_o 25.27_o 1_o sam._n 25.27_o thus_o it_o every_o way_n work_v death_n because_o it_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n for_o the_o be_v of_o god_n be_v infinite_o happy_a and_o bless_v and_o all_o light_n and_o lustre_n and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o of_o sorrow_n as_o not_o of_o sin_n he_o therefore_o when_o sorrow_n be_v after_o he_o spring_v a_o light_n into_o it_o that_o whereas_o the_o dark_a and_o black_a part_n arise_v from_o sin_n and_o the_o sinful_a creature_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v after_o he_o it_o shall_v never_o set_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n and_o hâ—ll_o it_o receive_v from_o he_o as_o a_o tincture_n of_o holiness_n so_o a_o tincture_n of_o life_n a_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o it_o it_o work_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o to_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o spring_v up_o aftâ—r_n into_o 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zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o this_o speak_v a_o solemn_a weep_v and_o mourn_v immediate_o before_o the_o go_n up_o to_o zion_n as_o if_o the_o river_n overflow_v in_o this_o day_n of_o mourn_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o after_o some_o great_a slaughter_n with_o blood_n or_o as_o the_o blood_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o armageddon_n shall_v come_v up_o to_o the_o horse-bridle_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n upon_o their_o white_a horse_n of_o triumph_n so_o before_o this_o the_o pool_n and_o well_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o saint_n in_o their_o day_n of_o great_a mourn_a and_o repentance_n script_n 3._o a_o three_o great_a scripture_n i_o insist_v upon_o be_v zech._n 12_o 12._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o the_o family_n that_o 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