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fire_n of_o revenge_n in_o regard_n whereof_o every_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o pray_v turn_v thy_o face_n away_o from_o our_o sin_n with_o the_o three_o he_o look_v on_o all_o his_o work_n and_o by_o it_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o weight_n and_o measure_n with_o the_o four_o he_o look_v on_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n and_o all_o his_o poor_a and_o needy_a saint_n for_o see_v they_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o they_o like_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n give_v both_o life_n and_o light_n to_o all_o sublunary_a body_n by_o this_o be_v every_o afflict_a soul_n abundant_o rejoice_v and_o invite_v with_o boldness_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o for_o this_o may_v every_o sinner_n safe_o pray_v lord_n show_v we_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n gracious_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n pitiful_o behold_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o this_o eye_n do_v he_o look_v on_o this_o widow_n for_o see_v she_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o she_o here_o be_v the_o second_o antecedent_n cause_n of_o this_o woman_n comfort_n and_o may_v be_v call_v causa_fw-la subalternata_fw-la as_o logician_n term_v it_o because_o it_o be_v both_o a_o effect_n and_o a_o cause_n a_o effect_n in_o respect_n it_o proceed_v from_o christ_n his_o see_v she_o and_o a_o cause_n in_o that_o it_o produce_v and_o effect_v her_o comfort_n first_o let_v we_o consider_v it_o a_o effect_n christ_n do_v not_o see_v she_o in_o misery_n and_o pass_v by_o she_o without_o any_o regard_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o her_o sorrow_n when_o he_o see_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o she_o the_o priest_n may_v see_v the_o wound_a man_n and_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o levite_n may_v come_v near_o the_o place_n go_v and_o look_v on_o he_o and_o pass_v by_o on_o the_o other_o side_n but_o the_o good_a 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〈◊〉_d have_v compassion_n on_o they_o and_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o comforter_n but_o man_n now_o a_o day_n be_v quick_a sight_v but_o slow_a to_o have_v compassion_n they_o see_v as_o cham_fw-mi to_o deride_v as_o michal_n to_o mock_v as_o job_n friend_n to_o espy_v out_o their_o sin_n to_o aggravate_v their_o infirmity_n to_o add_v to_o their_o sorrow_n to_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o comfortless_a and_o deject_a soul_n in_o stead_n of_o pour_a wine_n and_o oil_n into_o their_o wound_n like_o christ_n like_o his_o tormentor_n give_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v be_v this_o christianisme_n it_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o religion_n no_o for_o pure_a religion_n before_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o adversity_n sure_o then_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o more_o bear_v the_o name_n then_o have_v nature_n from_o christ_n more_o profess_v then_o practise_v religion_n otherwise_o how_o can_v we_o behold_v the_o misery_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n without_o compassionate_a and_o relent_a heart_n how_o can_v we_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n and_o yet_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o sing_v to_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o vial_n how_o can_v we_o see_v those_o fox_n which_o destroy_v the_o vineyard_n and_o not_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n to_o pray_v unto_o our_o spouse_n to_o take_v they_o how_o can_v we_o see_v that_o man_n of_o perdition_n sampson-like_a send_v fox_n with_o firebrand_n in_o their_o tail_n into_o the_o lord_n corn_n and_o not_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n how_o can_v we_o see_v in_o our_o neighbour_a country_n abroad_o the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n to_o be_v deface_v and_o her_o wall_n beat_v down_o almost_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o not_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n nor_o have_v any_o pity_n on_o the_o dust_n thereof_o let_v we_o 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