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their_o heavy_a case_n my_o eye_n cast_v out_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o lamentation_n be_v set_v forth_o division_n the_o division_n 1_o partly_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_z 2_o partly_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 1_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o four_o former_a verse_n and_o that_o by_o diverse_a circumstance_n namely_o 1_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o only_o moisten_v his_o eye_n with_o tear_n but_o send_v forth_o river_n of_o tear_n vers_fw-la 48._o which_o be_v a_o excessive_a kind_n of_o speech_n usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o signify_v that_o he_o weep_v abundant_o 2_o it_o be_v set_v out_o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o my_o eye_n drop_v without_o stay_n and_o cease_v not_o vers_n 49._o neither_o shall_v it_o cease_v but_o i_o will_v continue_v lament_v till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o show_v 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innocent_a and_o harmless_a soul_n 2_o their_o cruelty_n be_v describe_v by_o a_o comparison_n take_v from_o hunter_n who_o use_v to_o dig_v pit_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o great_a beast_n may_v fall_v into_o they_o and_o so_o be_v entrap_v and_o they_o they_o will_v throw_v stone_n at_o they_o or_o use_v some_o such_o mean_n to_o kill_v they_o when_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n where_o they_o be_v such_o be_v the_o plot_n and_o endeavour_n of_o their_o adversary_n they_o be_v as_o cunning_a and_o as_o eager_a in_o their_o attempt_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o man_n will_v be_v in_o kill_v a_o bear_n or_o a_o lion_n that_o otherwise_o will_v kill_v they_o if_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n vers_fw-la 53._o 3_o last_o their_o cruelty_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o comparison_n draw_v from_o the_o inundation_n of_o water_n their_o rage_n be_v like_o the_o violence_n of_o mighty_a river_n and_o flood_n that_o overflowe_v and_o drown_v all_o that_o come_v 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godly_a sorrow_n a_o sovereign_a remedy_n from_o satan_n or_o from_o god_n himself_o whether_o it_o be_v on_o body_n on_o state_n on_o name_n or_o on_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v on_o particular_a person_n ourselves_o or_o those_o that_o be_v about_o we_o or_o on_o the_o whole_a land_n on_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n in_o all_o misery_n and_o extremity_n whatsoever_o this_o inward_a godly_a grief_n be_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_n and_o a_o plaster_n for_o every_o wound_n to_o weep_v and_o cry_v and_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n be_v that_o course_n that_o
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which_o this_o doctrine_n maybe_o collect_v that_o the_o more_o harmless_a man_n be_v etc._n psal_n 35.12.13_o etc._n etc._n the_o more_o they_o shall_v be_v molest_v this_o we_o see_v in_o david_n he_o pray_v and_o fast_v and_o mourn_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o yet_o they_o seek_v his_o woe_n and_o ruin_n therefore_o he_o say_v in_o one_o psalm_n the_o foundation_n must_v be_v cast_v down_o 11.3_o psal_n 11.3_o and_o what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v there_o be_v great_a preparation_n and_o there_o must_v be_v sore_a and_o mortal_a war_n they_o will_v sweep_v all_o away_o and_o not_o leave_v a_o good_a man_n in_o the_o land_n but_o what_o have_v the_o righteous_a do_v there_o must_v be_v a_o great_a execution_n but_o where_o be_v the_o conviction_n that_o be_v just_a nothing_o 23.2_o luk._n 23.2_o so_o they_o cry_v against_o christ_n away_o with_o he_o away_o with_o he_o crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v say_v pilate_n oh_o pilate_n 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