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the_o sin_n of_o his_o servant_n reduce_v to_o that_o extremity_n can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o wonderful_a then_o to_o see_v even_o god_n himself_o plunge_v into_o so_o great_a a_o abyss_n of_o anguish_n and_o pain_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n of_o wretched_a man_n if_o the_o calamity_n and_o misfortune_n suffer_v must_v be_v retaliate_v with_o a_o tremble_a and_o astonishment_n proportionable_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v o_o you_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o excellency_n of_o my_o benign_a jesus_n our_o gracious_a redeemer_n and_o your_o creator_n tell_v i_o how_o great_a be_v your_o grief_n how_o stupendous_a your_o astonishment_n how_o excessive_a be_v your_o lamentation_n and_o trouble_n when_o you_o have_v see_v he_o hang_v on_o that_o hard_a and_o uneasy_a cross_n the_o cherubin_n who_o figure_n god_n have_v order_v in_o the_o old_a law_n to_o be_v 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be_v on_o mount_n sinai_n where_o the_o figure_n of_o this_o bloody_a sacrifice_n be_v so_o lively_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o he_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n so_o much_o surprise_v be_v he_o at_o the_o view_n of_o thy_o excessive_a goodness_n o_o lord_n that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v praise_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o multitude_n of_o israel_n the_o prophet_n helias_n cover_v his_o face_n as_o god_n pass_v by_o he_o in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n much_o more_o than_o shall_v all_o mortal_n cover_v they_o to_o behold_v god_n profound_a humility_n and_o annihilation_n now_o not_o overthrow_v mountain_n and_o spliting_a rock_n with_o his_o infinite_a power_n but_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o a_o malignant_a and_o most_o wicked_a nation_n and_o in_o so_o terrible_a and_o dismal_a a_o posture_n that_o even_o the_o 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thou_o have_v defend_v i_o with_o thy_o blood_n thou_o have_v wash_v i_o by_o thy_o death_n thou_o have_v revive_v i_o and_o by_o thy_o tear_n thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o a_o perpetual_a weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n o_o heavenly_a father_n how_o tender_o thou_o love_v thy_o child_n thou_o be_v indeed_o that_o good_a and_o faithful_a pastor_n thou_o give_v thyself_o as_o food_n to_o thy_o flock_n o_o faithful_a keeper_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o even_o thy_o precious_a life_n for_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v thy_o sheep_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o keep_n what_o thanks_o or_o what_o service_n can_v i_o return_v thou_o for_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n with_o what_o tear_n can_v i_o recompense_v thy_o weep_n or_o what_o life_n shall_v i_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o for_o that_o pure_a and_o holy_a one_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o i_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o life_n of_o man_n and_o that_o of_o god_n betwixt_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o 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and_o condition_n where_o will_v thou_o go_v what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o who_o will_v thou_o call_v for_o help_v to_o return_v to_o life_n it_o be_v impossible_a and_o to_o ease_v thyself_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a 8._o in_o illa_fw-la die_fw-la occidet_fw-la sol_fw-la in_o meridie_fw-la &_o tenebrescere_fw-la faciam_fw-la terram_fw-la in_o die_fw-la luminis_fw-la etc._n etc._n amos._n 8._o what_o shall_v become_v of_o thou_o when_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o when_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n at_o midday_n what_o will_v thou_o say_v when_o i_o shall_v turn_v thy_o feast_n into_o mourning_n and_o all_o thy_o song_n into_o lamentation_n when_o i_o will_v bring_v up_o sackcloth_n upon_o all_o man_n loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o when_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o as_o the_o morning_n for_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n have_v thou_o not_o therefore_o a_o far_o great_a subject_n 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