similitude_n the_o prophet_n threaten_n do_v not_o afflict_v he_o the_o offence_n do_v against_o his_o god_n do_v only_o vex_v he_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n in_o te_fw-la solum_fw-la peccavi_fw-la against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o sapâ—_n evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n holcoth_fw-mi make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a bird_n that_o have_v the_o face_n and_o visage_n of_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a against_o man_n and_o do_v only_o feed_v upon_o man_n flesh_n when_o it_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n be_v dry_a go_v to_o the_o brook_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n but_o look_v down_o into_o the_o clear_a water_n and_o behold_v his_o own_o countenance_n consider_v what_o it_o have_v do_v that_o it_o have_v destroy_v one_o of_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o image_n return_v present_o from_o the_o water_n neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v afterward_o but_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o their_o consume_v himself_o in_o displeasure_n and_o so_o end_n his_o day_n in_o sorrow_n this_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o every_o good_a and_o godly_a christian_a consider_v that_o by_o sin_n he_o have_v destroy_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o he_o he_o do_v consume_v away_o in_o displeasure_n what_o heart_n be_v so_o harden_v consider_v how_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v not_o end_v his_o day_n in_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n the_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n be_v for_o that_o woâ—dly_a inâ—…ted_v punishment_n inflict_v that_o now_o they_o be_v send_v into_o banishment_n when_o the_o lord_n can_v win_v man_n by_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o his_o justice_n to_o try_v if_o by_o affliction_n he_o can_v bring_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o sâ—nne_n they_o be_v in_o prosperity_n at_o home_n will_v neither_o hearken_v nor_o obey_v but_o be_v now_o in_o banishment_n and_o under_o captivity_n they_o be_v draw_v to_o 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propter_fw-la 〈…〉_z displicet_fw-la evim_fw-la latroni_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quâ—…â—…t_fw-la 〈…〉_z vindictarevertitur_fw-la ad_fw-la crimma_fw-la say_v sâ—…_n augustine_n there_o be_v many_o say_v he_o that_o be_v grieve_v for_o their_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o present_a affliction_n upon_o they_o a_o thief_n be_v soâ—â—ie_a for_o his_o offence_n when_o he_o feel_v the_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v once_o over_o he_o fall_v to_o steal_v again_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o second_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n because_o of_o the_o heavy_a cross_n lay_v upon_o they_o the_o three_o cause_n of_o their_o weep_n be_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n both_o in_o that_o they_o can_v not_o prevent_v the_o danger_n before_o it_o do_v assault_v as_o also_o that_o now_o they_o can_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v unto_o other_o in_o distress_n for_o the_o former_a peter_n do_v weep_v exceed_o be_v so_o forward_o a_o little_a before_o and_o so_o peremptory_a to_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o strength_n that_o now_o shall_v falter_v in_o the_o performance_n and_o become_v so_o weak_a he_o mourn_v abundant_o misit_fw-la legatos_fw-la 2._o pro_fw-la suis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la dolorem_fw-la probantes_fw-la commissi_fw-la criminis_fw-la &_o dolorem_fw-la like_a rachel_n that_o weep_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o even_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o weep_v for_o their_o grace_n because_o they_o be_v not_o david_n do_v 3._o protest_v that_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n night_n and_o day_n because_o he_o know_v the_o want_n in_o he_o that_o without_o his_o grace_n he_o can_v not_o stand_v and_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n do_v cry_v out_o of_o this_o want_n in_o he_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v do_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v again_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o duty_n which_o in_o performance_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o distress_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o weep_n for_o they_o see_v the_o city_n spoil_v the_o temple_n ransack_v the_o people_n carry_v into_o captivity_n and_o they_o no_o way_n able_a to_o help_v they_o they_o can_v remember_v these_o thing_n without_o great_a grief_n flerâ—oportet_fw-la of_o necessity_n they_o weep_v it_o be_v the_o great_a grief_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o kind_a soul_n to_o see_v another_o man_n in_o misery_n and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v he_o this_o be_v job_n grief_n do_v not_o i_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n in_o heaviness_n for_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v jeremy's_n 25._o sorrow_n for_o the_o people_n be_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n destroy_v that_o i_o may_v weep_v for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sin_n commit_v their_o 1._o punishment_n inflict_v or_o their_o grace_n eclipse_v weep_v i_o find_v they_o where_o i_o leave_v they_o until_o i_o inquire_v after_o the_o 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the_o chief_a metropolitan_a city_n babel_n accurse_v his_o foundation_n be_v lay_v in_o 〈◊〉_d pride_n come_v let_v we_o build_v a_o tower_n who_o top_n may_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n to_o get_v we_o a_o name_n it_o be_v finish_v by_o nabucâ—…zzar_n 27._o that_o proud_a puissant_a in_o ambition_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n which_o i_o have_v build_v to_o the_o gloris_fw-la of_o my_o majesty_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v confusion_n for_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o habitation_n of_o unclean_a devil_n as_o before_o be_v prophesy_v of_o it_o to_o dwell_v in_o such_o a_o place_n be_v grievous_a to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n davidâ—â—ies_v â—â—ies_z out_o of_o this_o misery_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o dwell_v 5._o â—n_n mesech_n or_o have_v my_o habitation_n so_o long_o among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n a_o covetous_a worldling_n care_v not_o where_o he_o dwell_v omne_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la ill_n patria_fw-la every_o dominion_n 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like_a manner_n earthly_a melody_n not_o be_v temper_v with_o a_o meditation_n of_o death_n or_o a_o consideration_n of_o a_o better_a life_n it_o will_v drown_v the_o affecter_n with_o a_o greedy_a desire_n thereafter_o and_o overwhelm_v he_o with_o a_o oblivion_n of_o his_o creator_n wherefore_o our_o saviour_n take_v up_o a_o mournful_a song_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n melody_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o herefore_o it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v a_o doleful_a 41._o ditty_n which_o i_o be_o by_o god_n assistance_n to_o read_v unto_o your_o godly_a audience_n which_o may_v restrain_v our_o too_o much_o pleasure_n in_o worldly_a vanity_n psalm_n 137._o 1._o by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v and_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v zion_n abrahams_n servant_n receive_v a_o message_n 15._o from_o his_o master_n to_o go_v into_o his_o father_n house_n and_o choose_v a_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n do_v walk_v 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some_o matter_n for_o our_o great_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n nunquid_fw-la fily_n sponsi_fw-la lugerepossunt_fw-la quamdive_a 15._o cum_fw-la illis_fw-la sponsus_fw-la say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o a_o other_o case_n can_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride_n chamber_n mourn_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o how_o can_v this_o text_n fit_v these_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v may_n some_o say_v see_v we_o have_v peace_n within_o our_o border_n there_o be_v no_o lead_n into_o captivity_n nor_o no_o complain_v in_o our_o strecte_v can_v this_o text_n set_v forth_o 14._o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o sin_n do_v abound_v every_o where_o yes_o very_o and_o that_o very_o fit_o for_o although_o now_o we_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o wise_a joseph_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n that_o in_o time_n of_o â—6_n plenty_n he_o shall_v provide_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o come_v we_o read_v of_o the_o siren_n that_o in_o fair_a weather_n they_o weep_v and_o in_o storm_n they_o rejoice_v think_v that_o after_o fair_a weather_n there_o will_v be_v a_o turbulent_a tempest_n but_o after_o a_o full_a storm_n a_o still_a caline_z sic_fw-la ut_fw-la turgidum_fw-la tran_v quillum_fw-la mare_fw-la sic_fw-la pacem_fw-la bellum_fw-la sequitur_fw-la as_o a_o boisterous_a sea_n follow_v a_o smooth_a water_n so_o war_n common_o succeed_v a_o long_a peace_n wherefore_o the_o 12._o apostle_n saint_n peter_n warn_v every_o one_o that_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v agâ—…_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n that_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v write_v this_o psalm_n many_o year_n before_o their_o captivity_n to_o give_v they_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o future_a misery_n propheta_fw-la enimres_fw-la futuras_fw-la &_o praeteritas_fw-la saepissime_fw-la tanquam_fw-la present_n narrat_fw-la for_o a_o prophet_n many_o time_n do_v show_v thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v as_o though_o they_o be_v present_a again_o wickedness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o wretchedness_n and_o sinae_fw-la a_o occasion_n of_o their_o captivity_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v move_v no_o doubt_n every_o christian_a man_n heart_n with_o a_o remorse_n for_o his_o former_a lewd_a lead_v life_n lest_o his_o impious_a and_o wicked_a behaviour_n draw_v upon_o he_o a_o great_a misery_n and_o last_o if_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a there_o be_v more_o mystical_o mean_v then_o be_v literal_o understand_v 3._o frange_a osliterae_fw-la &_o inuenies_fw-la medullam_fw-la intelligent_o break_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o within_z thou_o shall_v find_v a_o marrow_n of_o spiritual_a matter_n puta_fw-la lamentationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la militant_a be_v in_o hac_fw-la terra_fw-la namely_o the_o lamentation_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a afflict_v in_o this_o world_n which_o mourning_n may_v be_v well_o specify_v by_o their_o real_a weep_n super_fw-la flumina_fw-la babilonis_n â—llic_fw-la sedimus_fw-la &_o flâ—uimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n we_o sit_v and_o weep_v when_o we_o remember_v zion_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n and_o tyranny_n of_o pharaoh_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n lead_v along_o by_o a_o safe_a conduct_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n bring_v into_o that_o bless_a land_n that_o do_v flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n where_o be_v in_o rest_n they_o build_v unto_o themselves_o strong_a hold_n fort_n and_o city_n for_o their_o safeguard_n and_o habitation_n for_o the_o which_o benefit_n the_o lord_n do_v desire_v only_o that_o they_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o mark_v his_o statute_n to_o keep_v they_o that_o they_o may_v inherit_v that_o good_a land_n otherwise_o if_o by_o their_o negligence_n therein_o they_o do_v move_v his_o wrath_n against_o they_o than_o will_v he_o utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v appear_v for_o be_v place_v in_o prosperity_n and_o have_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o heart_n desire_v they_o follow_v the_o perswaâ—ion_n of_o their_o wicked_a ruler_n such_o as_o jeroboam_fw-la ahab_n jehoâ—akim_n zâ—dechiâ—_n and_o other_o 37._o spend_v their_o day_n in_o vanâ—ie_n in_o work_a wickedness_n and_o worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n their_o heart_n be_v fat_a and_o gross_a with_o fatness_n forget_v god_n that_o make_v 32._o they_o and_o the_o strong_a god_n of_o their_o salvation_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n many_o time_n to_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o many_o time_n be_v 9_o they_o beset_v and_o some_o of_o their_o tribe_n take_v as_o of_o ephraim_n and_o nepthalin_n the_o city_n of_o samaria_n be_v by_o they_o inhabit_v be_v of_o the_o 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