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chastize_v he_o for_o by_o a_o thick_a succession_n of_o sharp_a and_o sore_a affliction_n tamar_n be_v defile_v by_o her_o brother_n amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.23_o amnon_n be_v barbarous_o murder_v thereupon_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o absalon_n unnatural_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n david_n and_o drive_v he_o out_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n and_o perish_v in_o that_o rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 15.1_o then_o adonijah_n another_o darling-son_n grasp_v at_o the_o crown_n settle_v by_o david_n upon_o solomon_n and_o perish_v for_o that_o his_o usurpation_n 1_o king._n 2.25_o o_o what_o a_o heap_n of_o mischief_n and_o calamity_n do_v this_o good_a man_n live_v to_o see_v within_o his_o own_o wall_n beside_o the_o many_o foreign_a trouble_n that_o come_v from_o other_o hand_n how_o many_o
underpropped_a a_o bow_v wall_n do_v not_o more_o need_v a_o strong_a shore_n or_o butteress_n than_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n need_v â—_o strong_a support_v and_o stay_v from_o heaven_n when_o the_o weight_n of_o affliction_n make_v it_o incline_v and_o leaâ—_n all_o one_o way_n 119.92_o unless_o thy_o law_n haâ—_n be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o hauâ—_n perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n q._n d._n whaâ—_n shift_v other_o man_n make_v to_o stand_v the_o shock_n of_o their_o affliction_n i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o know_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o seasonable_o send_v i_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o promise_n i_o have_v certain_o go_v away_o in_o a_o faint_a fit_n of_o despondency_n o_o how_o seasonable_o do_v god_n administer_v the_o cordial_n of_o his_o word_n to_o my_o droop_a sink_a soul_n this_o weakness_n in_o the_o mind_n to_o support_v the_o burden_n of_o affliction_n proceed_v from_o a_o double_a cause_n viz._n 1._o from_o the_o sink_a weight_n of_o the_o affliction_n 2._o from_o the_o irregular_a and_o inordinate_a work_n of_o the_o thought_n under_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o sink_a weight_n that_o be_v in_o affliction_n especial_o in_o some_o sort_n of_o affliction_n they_o be_v heavy_a pressure_n ponderous_a burden_n in_o themselves_o so_o job_n speak_v o_o that_o my_o grief_n be_v thorough_o weigh_v 3._o and_o my_o calamity_n lay_v in_o the_o balance_n together_o for_o now_o it_o will_v be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o q._n d._n if_o all_o the_o sand_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o the_o shore_n in_o the_o world_n be_v shovel_v up_o into_o one_o heap_n and_o cast_v into_o one_o scale_n and_o my_o â—_z into_o the_o other_o my_o grief_n will_v weigh_v it_o all_o up_o how_o heavy_a be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a what_o insupportable_a sorrow_n do_v they_o feel_v and_o groan_v under_o especial_o when_o god_n smite_v they_o in_o the_o dear_a and_o near_a concern_v they_o have_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o but_o especial_o the_o reel_n and_o staggering_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o inordinate_a and_o irregular_a work_n of_o its_o own_o thought_n be_v it_o but_o possible_a to_o keep_v the_o mind_n in_o a_o serene_a sedate_n and_o ordinate_a frame_n our_o burden_n will_v be_v comparative_o light_a to_o what_o we_o now_o feel_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o thought_n into_o confusion_n and_o great_a distraction_n spoil_v all_o upon_o this_o account_n iâ—_n be_v that_o affliction_n be_v compareâ—_n to_o a_o stupify_a dose_n which_o casâ—_n the_o soul_n into_o amazement_n 60.3_o thâ—â—_n have_v show_v thy_o people_n hard_a thing_n thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o drink_v the_o wiâ—_n of_o astonishment_n affliction_n be_v call_v the_o wine_n of_o astonishment_n from_o their_o effect_n upon_o the_o mind_n for_o under_o a_o great_a and_o sudden_a stroke_n of_o god_n it_o be_v like_o a_o watch_n wound_v up_o above_o its_o due_a height_n so_o that_o for_o a_o time_n it_o stand_v still_o neither_o grace_n nor_o reason_n move_v at_o all_o and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o move_v again_o o_o how_o confuse_a and_o irregular_a be_v its_o motion_n it_o be_v full_a of_o murmur_n dispute_n and_o quarrel_n these_o aggravate_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n it_o be_v our_o own_o thought_n which_o take_v the_o arrow_n god_n shoot_v at_o we_o which_o do_v but_o stick_v before_o in_o our_o clothes_n and_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o hurt_v we_o but_o only_o to_o warn_v we_o and_o thrust_v it_o into_o our_o very_a heart_n for_o t1hought_n as_o well_o as_o poniard_n can_v pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n luke_n 2.35_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n i._n e._n thy_o thought_n shall_v pierce_v thou_o they_o can_v shake_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o body_n and_o loose_v the_o best_a compact_a and_o strong_o joint_v part_n of_o the_o body_n dan._n 5.6_o his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o and_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o thus_o a_o man_n own_o mind_n become_v a_o rack_n of_o torment_n to_o he_o a_o misery_n which_o no_o creature_n except_o man_n and_o devil_n be_v subject_v to_o o_o how_o many_o body_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o cut_v through_o it_o as_o keen_a knife_n through_o a_o narrow_a sheath_n worldly_n sorrow_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o proposition_n ii_o the_o merciful_a god_n in_o condescension_n to_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o people_n have_v provide_v the_o best_a support_n and_o relief_n for_o their_o feeble_a and_o afflict_a spirit_n 94.19_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o thought_n i_o have_v within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul._n carnal_a man_n seek_v their_o relief_n under_o trouble_n from_o carnal_a thing_n when_o one_o creature_n forsake_v they_o they_o retreat_z to_o another_o which_o be_v yet_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o all_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n fail_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o special_a interest_n in_o he_o for_o the_o creature_n will_v quick_o spend_v all_o that_o allowance_n of_o comfort_n they_o have_v to_o spend_v upon_o we_o some_o try_v what_o relief_n the_o rule_n of_o philosophy_n can_v yield_v they_o suppose_v a_o neat_a sentence_n of_o seneca_n may_v be_v as_o good_a a_o remedy_n as_o a_o text_n of_o david_n or_o paul_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v not_o do_v submission_n from_o fatal_a necessity_n will_v never_o ease_v the_o afflict_a mind_n as_o christian_a resignation_n will_v do_v it_o be_v not_o the_o eradicate_v but_o regulate_v of_o the_o affection_n that_o compose_v a_o burden_a and_o distract_a soul._n one_o word_n of_o god_n will_v signify_v more_o to_o our_o peace_n than_o all_o the_o fame_a and_o admire_a precept_n of_o man_n to_o neglect_v god_n and_o seek_v relief_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o go_v to_o the_o break_a cistern_n 2.13_o which_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o best_a creature_n be_v but_o a_o cistern_n not_o a_o fountain_n and_o our_o dependence_n on_o it_o make_v it_o a_o break_a cistern_n strike_v a_o hole_n through_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n ay_o even_o i_o say_v god_n be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o 57.12_o the_o same_o hand_n that_o wound_v you_o must_v heal_v you_o or_o you_o can_v never_o be_v heal_v ouâ—_n compassionate_a saviour_n to_o assuage_v our_o sorrow_n 14.18_o have_v promise_v he_o wiâ—â—_n not_o leave_v we_o comfortless_o our_o god_n will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o the_o spirit_n fail_v before_o he_o isai._n 57.16_o he_o know_v how_o ineffectual_a all_o other_o comfort_n and_o comforter_n will_v be_v even_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n and_o therefore_o have_v gracious_o prepare_v comfort_n for_o his_o distress_a one_o that_o will_v reach_v their_o end_n proposition_n iii_o god_n have_v gather_v all_o the_o materials_n and_o principal_n of_o our_o relief_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o expect_v that_o 〈◊〉_d betake_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o in_o time_n oâ—_n distress_n as_o to_o our_o sure_a sufficient_a and_o only_a remedy_n as_o all_o the_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o the_o water_n so_o all_o the_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v gather_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o be_v the_o congregation_n of_o all_o the_o sweet_a stream_n of_o refreshment_n that_o be_v disperse_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o promise_n the_o shop_n of_o cordial_n and_o rare_a elixir_n to_o revive_v we_o in_o all_o our_o faint_n tho_o alas_o most_o man_n know_v no_o more_o what_o be_v their_o virtue_n or_o where_o to_o find_v they_o than_o a_o illiterate_a rustic_a put_v into_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n what_o be_v the_o cordial_a god_n prepare_v to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o poor_a captive_n groan_v under_o hard_a and_o grievous_a bondage_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o babylon_n be_v it_o not_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o why_o do_v he_o give_v it_o the_o solemn_a confirmation_n by_o a_o oath_n but_o that_o it_o may_v yield_v to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o believe_a seed_n 18._o strong_a consolation_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o joy_n amid_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o what_o be_v the_o relief_n god_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a eunuch_n that_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n take_v hold_v of_o his_o covenant_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o delight_v to_o they_o say_v he_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n 56.4_o a_o place_n and_o a_o namâ—_n better_o than_o that_o of_o son_n or_o of_o daughter_n though_o
they_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o comfort_v other_o man_n have_v in_o their_o posterity_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o dry_a tree_n a_o covenant-interest_n will_v answer_v all_o and_o recompense_v abundant_o the_o want_n of_o child_n or_o any_o other_o earthly_a comfort_n certain_o therefore_o david_n be_v at_o the_o right_a door_n of_o relief_n and_o comfort_n when_o he_o repair_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o here_o in_o the_o text_n yet_o have_v he_o make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n there_o or_o nowhere_o the_o relief_n of_o god_n afflict_a be_v to_o be_v find_v now_o to_o make_v any_o thing_n become_v a_o complete_a any_o perfect_a relief_n to_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n these_o three_o property_n must_v concur_v and_o meet_v in_o it_o else_o it_o can_v never_o effectual_o relieve_v any_o man._n i._o it_o must_v be_v able_a to_o remove_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o trouble_n ii_o it_o must_v be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o at_o all_o time_n iii_o it_o must_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a personal_a security_n to_o we_o for_o if_o it_o only_o divert_v our_o trouble_n as_o creature-comfort_n use_v to_o do_v and_o do_v not_o remove_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o trouble_n it_o be_v but_o a_o anodine_n not_o a_o cure_n or_o remedy_n and_o if_o it_o can_v remove_v the_o very_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o trouble_n for_o a_o time_n but_o not_o for_o ever_o then_o it_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a relief_n our_o trouble_n may_v return_v again_o and_o we_o leave_v in_o as_o bad_a case_n as_o we_o be_v before_o and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o able_a to_o remove_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n but_o not_o capable_a of_o a_o personal_a security_n to_o we_o or_o our_o well-established_n interest_n in_o it_o all_o signify_v nothing_o to_o our_o relief_n but_o open_v your_o eye_n and_o behold_v o_o you_o afflict_a saint_n all_o these_o property_n of_o a_o complete_a relief_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v display_v in_o the_o text._n here_o be_v a_o covenant_n able_a to_o remove_v all_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o your_o trouble_n for_o it_o be_v order_v iâ—_n all_o thing_n or_o apt_o dispose_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o answer_v every_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n in_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o in_o our_o day_n as_o in_o david_n or_o abraham_n day_n for_o it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n its_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n be_v not_o decay_v by_o time_n and_o last_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o good_a personal_a security_n or_o assurance_n to_o all_o god_n afflict_a people_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a covenant_n the_o concurrence_n of_o these_o three_o property_n in_o the_o covenant_n make_v it_o a_o complete_a relief_n a_o perfect_a remedy_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o the_o kind_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o remedy_n these_o three_o glorious_a property_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v my_o proper_a province_n to_o open_v and_o confirm_v for_o your_o support_n and_o comfort_n in_o this_o day_n of_o trouble_n i._o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o remove_v all_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o a_o believer_n trouble_v be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o many_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o will_v be_v convince_o evidence_v and_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o follow_a argument_n or_o undeniable_a reason_n argument_n i._n whatsoever_o disarm_v affliction_n of_o the_o only_a sting_n whereby_o they_o wound_v we_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o complete_a relief_n and_o remedy_n to_o the_o afflict_a soul._n but_o so_o do_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o disarm_v affliction_n of_o the_o only_a sting_n by_o which_o they_o wound_v we_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o complete_a relief_n and_o remedy_n to_o the_o afflict_a soul._n the_o sting_n of_o all_o affliction_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n smite_v conscience_n usual_o smite_v too_o and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v all_o that_o pain_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o afflict_a it_o be_v plain_o so_o in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o zarephath_n 17.18_o when_o her_o son_n her_o only_a son_n and_o probable_o her_o only_a child_n die_v how_o do_v that_o stroke_n of_o god_n revive_v guilt_n in_o her_o conscience_n and_o make_v the_o affliction_n pierce_v and_o intolerable_a as_o appear_v by_o her_o passionate_a expostulation_n with_o elijah_n who_o then_o sojourn_v in_o her_o house_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n q._n d._n what_o injury_n have_v i_o do_v thou_o do_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o observe_v my_o sin_n and_o pray_v down_o this_o judgement_n upon_o my_o child_n for_o they_o the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n revive_v her_o guilt_n and_o so_o it_o general_o do_v even_o in_o the_o most_o holy_a man_n when_o job_n look_v upon_o his_o waste_a body_n under_o affliction_n every_o wrinkle_n he_o see_v upon_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o like_o a_o witness_n rise_v up_o to_o testify_v against_o he_o 16.8_o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leaness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n affliction_n be_v like_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o sin_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o envenom_a poisonous_a sting_n and_o affliction_n pluck_v out_o this_o and_o the_o afflict_a man_n be_v present_o ease_v though_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o affliction_n still_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v afflict_v still_o but_o not_o cast_v down_o by_o affliction_n the_o anguish_n and_o burden_n be_v go_v though_o the_o matter_n of_o trouble_n remain_v this_o be_v plain_a both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o experience_n suitable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o strange_a but_o sweet_a expression_n the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a 33.24_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v these_o people_n have_v find_v such_o a_o fortunate_a island_n oâ—_n happy_a climate_n where_o no_o disease_n can_v touch_v or_o invade_v their_o body_n no_o sickness_n will_v find_v oâ—_n the_o body_n of_o the_o best_a man_n where_o ever_o they_o live_v wherever_o sin_n haâ—â—_n be_v sickness_n and_o death_n will_v foreslow_v it_o heaven_n be_v the_o only_o prâ—â—viledged_a place_n from_o these_o misery_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v though_o theâ—_n be_v sick_a they_o shall_v not_o feel_v thâ—_n pain_n and_o burden_n of_o sickness_n they_o shall_v not_o say_v they_o be_v sick_a anâ—_n why_o so_o because_o their_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v plain_o confirm_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v that_o the_o anguish_n of_o a_o affliction_n be_v go_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o sting_n of_o guilâ—_n be_v pluck_v out_o and_o hence_o parâ—doning_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o heal_a oâ—_n the_o body_n be_v put_v together_o as_o coâ—â—jugate_v mercy_n 103.1.3_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o ease_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n be_v next_o to_o nothing_o sickâ—ness_n can_v cloud_v all_o natural_a joy_n but_o not_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o pardon_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o pluck_v out_o but_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o horror_n in_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o worst_a of_o all_o outward_a evil_n see_v how_o the_o pardon_a believer_n triumph_v over_o it_o o_o death_n 15.55_o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n they_o be_v word_n of_o defiance_n as_o man_n use_v to_o deride_v and_o scorn_v a_o boast_a insult_a enemy_n when_o they_o see_v he_o cast_v upon_o his_o back_n and_o his_o sword_n break_v over_o his_o head_n heus_fw-la uhi_fw-mi nunc_fw-la fastus_fw-la altaque_fw-la verba_fw-la jacent_fw-la ovid._n where_o be_v your_o boast_n and_o menace_n now_o o_o death_n thou_o have_v lose_v thy_o sting_n and_o terror_n together_o thus_o the_o pardon_a believer_n with_o a_o holy_a gallantry_n of_o spirit_n deride_v and_o contemn_v his_o disarmed_z enemy_n death_n so_o then_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whatever_o pluck_v out_o the_o poisonous_a sting_n of_o affliction_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o effectual_a remedy_n and_o cure_n to_o the_o afflict_a person_n but_o this_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v it_o reveal_v and_o apply_v gospel-remission_n to_o they_o that_o be_v
thyself_o before_o i_o and_o do_v rend_v thy_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o i_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o so_o intent_n upon_o his_o own_o pleasure_n though_o in_o the_o sprightly_a vigour_n of_o youth_n nor_o on_o the_o weighty_a concern_v of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o forget_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o his_o glory_n four_o he_o be_v exceed_v careful_a to_o propagate_v the_o interest_n of_o religion_n and_o spread_v it_o far_o and_o wide_o among_o his_o people_n though_o he_o can_v not_o infuse_v the_o inward_a principle_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o do_v enjoin_v the_o external_a practice_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o his_o subject_n which_o be_v his_o part_n and_o duty_n ver_fw-la 33._o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o israel_n to_o serve_v even_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god._n and_o all_o his_o day_n they_o depart_v not_o from_o follow_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n but_o yet_o good_a josiah_n have_v his_o mistake_n and_o fail_n the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o best_a he_o be_v too_o rash_a and_o hasty_a in_o resolve_v and_o too_o stiff_a and_o obstinate_a when_o resolve_v and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o ruin_n the_o case_n be_v thus_o pharaoh_n necho_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v at_o that_o time_n make_v war_n upon_o charchemish_n a_o place_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o but_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n so_o the_o war_n of_o necho_n be_v a_o just_a war_n and_o judah_n lie_v between_o he_o and_o charchemish_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o judah_n he_o request_v leave_v of_o josiah_n to_o march_v his_o army_n peaceable_o through_o his_o country_n to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o war_n josiah_n take_v a_o alarm_n from_o this_o message_n and_o arm_n against_o he_o hereupon_o necho_n send_v ambassador_n to_o josiah_n chap._n 35._o ver_fw-la 21._o saying_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o thou_o king_n of_o judah_n i_o come_v not_o against_o thou_o this_o day_n but_o against_o the_o house_n wherewith_o i_o have_v war_n for_o god_n command_v i_o to_o make_v haste_n forbear_v thou_o from_o meddle_v with_o god_n who_o be_v with_o i_o that_o he_o destroy_v thou_o not_o expositor_n conceive_v necho_n have_v this_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n from_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n martyr_n per_fw-la oraculum_fw-la non_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sed_fw-la viva_fw-la voce_fw-la editum_fw-la even_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n if_o so_o no_o doubt_n jeremiah_n also_o dissuade_v josiah_n from_o go_v out_o against_o he_o however_o this_o be_v clear_a josiah_n do_v not_o consult_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n about_o that_o expedition_n as_o he_o ought_v and_o be_v too_o hasty_a and_o resolute_a therein_o ver_fw-la 22._o nevertheless_o josiah_n will_v not_o turn_v his_o face_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_v this_o excellent_a man_n come_v to_o a_o tragical_a end_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a flower_n of_o his_o day_n he_o die_v in_o that_o unhappy_a expedition_n from_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v divert_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o second_o chariot_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o father_n to_o the_o universal_a sorrow_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o israel_n as_o you_o read_v in_o the_o text_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o two_o part_n to_o consider_v i._o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o lamentation_n ii_o the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o 1._o for_o the_o lamentation_n here_o make_v it_o be_v extraordinary_a never_o such_o cry_v hear_v before_o in_o israel_n at_o any_o funeral_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o either_o 1._o extensively_n 2._o intensive_o or_o 3._o protensively_n 1._o extensively_n all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v city_n and_o country_n mourn_v that_o day_n not_o every_o individual_a but_o all_o that_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o man_n the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v or_o the_o evil_n that_o follow_v upon_o his_o removal_n no_o doubt_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n their_o abettor_n and_o associate_n secret_o rejoice_v at_o his_o fall_n but_o all_o good_a man_n mourn_v but_o among_o all_o the_o mourner_n one_o only_o be_v specify_v by_o name_n and_o that_o be_v jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n in_o who_o all_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o god_n be_v include_v to_o they_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o in_o he_o they_o lose_v a_o father_n and_o a_o famous_a instrument_n of_o reformation_n 2._o consider_v it_o intensive_o as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o bitter_a lamentation_n so_o pungent_a intense_a and_o deep_a that_o the_o mourn_a of_o the_o jew_n for_o christ_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o this_o mourn_v for_o josiah_n zach._n 12._o ver_fw-la 11._o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n â—s_v the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n this_o hadadrimmon_n be_v a_o little_a town_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n near_o the_o place_n of_o this_o fatal_a battle_n who_o inhabitant_n receive_v the_o first_o tiding_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o josiah_n make_v the_o town_n ring_n with_o doleful_a outcry_n and_o lamentation_n 3._o last_o consider_v it_o protensive_o in_o its_o continuance_n and_o duration_n it_o be_v make_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n and_o according_o the_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n speak_v of_o josiah_n in_o their_o lamentation_n to_o this_o day_n i._n e._n whenever_o any_o solemn_a funeral_n or_o public_a calamity_n be_v solemnize_v in_o israel_n those_o person_n that_o be_v skilful_a in_o lamentation_n bring_v in_o the_o story_n of_o iosiah_n death_n as_o the_o burden_n of_o that_o doleful_a song_n or_o funeral-elegy_n ii_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o lamentation_n which_o certain_o be_v great_a and_o weighty_a enough_o to_o justify_v that_o sorrow_n as_o great_a and_o bitter_a as_o it_o be_v for_o in_o he_o they_o lose_v a_o faithful_a public_a useful_a zealous_a and_o tender-hearted_a instrument_n who_o life_n have_v be_v eminent_o useful_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o who_o death_n open_v the_o gap_n to_o all_o the_o follow_a calamity_n upon_o judah_n now_o consider_v josiah_n here_o especial_o in_o his_o religious_a capacity_n as_o so_o faithful_a industrious_a and_o useful_a a_o instrument_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o in_o his_o political_a capacity_n as_o a_o king_n the_o note_n from_o it_o will_v be_v this_o doctrine_n that_o faithful_a doctr._n active_a and_o public_a spirit_a man_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v lay_v in_o their_o grave_n without_o great_a lamentation_n when_o jacob_n be_v bury_v a_o man_n famous_a for_o religion_n a_o great_a and_o sore_a lamentation_n be_v make_v for_o he_o gen._n 50._o v._n 10._o and_o when_o aaron_n die_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o 30_o year_n num._n 20._o v._n 29._o when_o stephen_n the_o proto-martyr_n die_v devout_a man_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n with_o great_a lamentation_n act_n 8.2_o and_o indeed_o for_o any_o good_a man_n to_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o grave_n without_o lamentation_n be_v lamentable_a the_o live_a saint_n have_v ever_o pay_v this_o respect_n and_o honour_n to_o dead_a saint_n as_o man_n sensible_a of_o their_o worth_n and_o how_o great_a a_o loss_n the_o world_n sustain_v by_o their_o removal_n i_o know_v the_o depart_a soul_n of_o saint_n have_v no_o concernment_n in_o these_o thing_n yet_o respect_n be_v due_a to_o their_o very_a body_n as_o the_o temple_n wherein_o god_n have_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v as_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o christ_n who_o will_v one_o day_n put_v great_a glory_n and_o honour_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o explication_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o on_o what_o account_n the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lament_v 2._o positive_o on_o what_o account_n tear_n and_o lamentation_n be_v due_a to_o they_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o 1._o negative_o there_o be_v not_o a_o tear_n or_o sigh_v due_a to_o the_o death_n of_o any_o good_a man_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o real_a loss_n or_o detriment_n that_o he_o sustain_v thereby_o no_o no_o in_o this_o case_n all_o tear_n be_v restrain_v all_o sorrow_n prohibit_v by_o the_o principle_n and_o rule_n of_o christianity_n 1_o thess._n 4.13_o 14._o religion_n difference_n the_o sorrow_n as_o well_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o its_o professor_n from_o the_o common_a joy_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world._n dead_a saint_n be_v better_o where_o they_o be_v than_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v with_o
not_o one_o pleasant_a bunch_n to_o be_v find_v none_o but_o sour_a grape_n to_o increase_v his_o hunger_n and_o set_v his_o tooth_n on_o edge_n 3._o and_o that_o which_o much_o more_o aggravate_v the_o loss_n be_v this_o when_o it_o fall_v in_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o spring_n and_o succession_n of_o good_a man_n be_v obstruct_v in_o this_o case_n death_n like_o a_o storm_n of_o wind_n overturn_v the_o fair_a pleasant_a and_o most_o fruitful_a tree_n in_o the_o orchard_n when_o there_o be_v no_o nursery_n from_o whence_o other_o may_v be_v take_v to_o plant_v in_o their_o room_n last_o reason_n there_o be_v just_a cause_n to_o lament_v the_o removal_n of_o public_a and_o pious_a man_n when_o we_o consider_v what_o influence_n our_o sin_n and_o provocation_n have_v have_v upon_o those_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n our_o unworthiness_n of_o they_o unthankfulness_n for_o they_o and_o non_fw-la improvement_n of_o such_o mercy_n have_v bereave_v we_o of_o they_o i_o look_v upon_o every_o good_a man_n as_o a_o good_a book_n lend_v by_o its_o owner_n to_o another_o to_o read_v and_o transcribe_v the_o excellent_a notion_n and_o golden_a passage_n that_o be_v in_o it_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v with_o he_o when_o the_o owner_n shall_v call_v for_o the_o book_n again_o but_o in_o case_n this_o excellent_a book_n be_v throw_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o no_o use_n make_v of_o it_o it_o just_o provoke_v the_o owner_n to_o take_v it_o away_o in_o displeasure_n thus_o you_o see_v upon_o what_o account_n our_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o good_a man_n be_v restrain_v and_o upon_o what_o account_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v due_a debt_n to_o the_o death_n of_o eminent_a and_o useful_a instrument_n for_o god._n what_o remain_v be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o point_n and_o use._n first_o the_o point_n before_o we_o just_o reprove_v three_o sort_n of_o man_n 1._o the_o worst_a of_o man_n such_o as_o secret_o rejoice_v and_o be_v inward_o glad_a at_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o man_n they_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v glad_a they_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a those_o that_o persecute_a and_o hate_v they_o when_o alive_a may_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v please_v and_o gratify_v with_o their_o death_n but_o alas_o poor_a creature_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v the_o innocent_a preserve_v the_o island_n except_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v the_o prophet_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o small_a remnant_n we_o have_v be_v as_o sodom_n we_o have_v be_v like_o unto_o gomorrah_n isai._n 1.9_o it_o be_v a_o proverb_n among_o the_o very_a jew_n sinè_n supplicationibus_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la mundus_fw-la the_o world_n stand_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a let_v the_o world_n think_v what_o they_o will_v of_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o these_o man_n be_v a_o screen_n a_o partition-wall_n betwixt_o they_o and_o destruction_n 2._o it_o reprove_v the_o insensibleness_n of_o good_a man_n who_o be_v apt_a too_o slight_o to_o pass_v over_o such_o tremendous_a stroke_n of_o god_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o god_n reprove_v his_o own_o people_n isai._n 57.1_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n where_o the_o want_n of_o affection_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n none_o consider_v their_o worth_n their_o use_n or_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o fall_n such_o rebuke_n of_o god_n do_v certain_o call_v for_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o sorrow_n than_o be_v find_v in_o most_o man_n 3._o it_o reprove_v the_o very_o best_a of_o man_n who_o though_o they_o do_v bewail_v and_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o man_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o lament_v it_o in_o the_o due_a manner_n they_o lament_v it_o one_o to_o another_o say_v alas_o alas_o such_o a_o worthy_a be_v fall_v such_o a_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o the_o church_n or_o state_n be_v dead_a but_o they_o do_v not_o lament_v it_o in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n they_o mourn_v not_o over_o the_o matter_n to_o he_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 12.1_o cry_v help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v help_v lord_n the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v help_v lord_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n make_v by_o their_o death_n let_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n raise_v up_o a_o man_n to_o fill_v the_o room_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n alas_o how_o insignificant_a be_v the_o lamentation_n of_o most_o man_n upon_o this_o account_n use._n second_o this_o point_n invite_v we_o all_o this_o day_n to_o bewail_v the_o stroke_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o this_o text_n and_o then_o upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o this_o assembly_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o agreeableness_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o such_o a_o sad_a and_o solemn_a occasion_n o_o let_v all_o that_o love_n zion_n lament_v this_o day_n the_o fall_n of_o one_o of_o her_o true_a friend_n and_o 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