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ver_fw-la 14._o o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o this_o doleful_a cry_n i_o hear_v but_o twice_o repeat_v in_o these_o sacred_a history_n and_o both_o time_n at_o funeral_n first_o this_o die_a elisha_n himself_o sing_v this_o burden_n of_o lamentation_n at_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o father_n elijah_n for_o it_o be_v his_o funeral_n a_o heavy_a part_n from_o his_o son_n and_o from_o the_o earth_n though_o with_o a_o more_o glorious_a transportation_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n by_o fiery_a horse_n and_o through_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n his_o son_n can_v do_v no_o less_o at_o this_o sudden_a and_o admire_a change_n than_o lament_v he_o o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o 2.12_o 2_o kin._n 2.12_o second_o this_o honour_n have_v the_o same_o elisha_n at_o his_o change_n when_o he_o be_v now_o sick_a unto_o death_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o joash_n a_o idolater_n indeed_o but_o yet_o a_o king_n who_o acknowledge_v himself_o a_o son_n also_o to_o the_o die_a prophet_n and_o now_o come_v to_o visit_v his_o father_n in_o his_o sickness_n and_o perceive_v that_o death_n be_v send_v for_o he_o and_o he_o must_v loose_v he_o he_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n and_o cry_v bitter_o o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o jsrael_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o hear_v it_o once_o more_o and_o it_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o this_o day_n lamentation_n neither_o untimely_a i_o hope_v nor_o unseemly_a not_o untimely_a for_o it_o be_v at_o a_o funeral_n nor_o unseemly_a it_o be_v the_o funeral_n of_o so_o honour_a a_o head_n by_o who_o death_n i_o dare_v speak_v it_o i_o will_v we_o may_v not_o feel_v it_o there_o be_v a_o chariot_n unwheeled_a and_o a_o horseman_n throw_v this_o day_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v true_a here_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prophet_n to_o be_v lament_v yet_o a_o father_n of_o many_o son_n in_o as_o great_a a_o right_a as_o eliah_n of_o elisha_n or_o elisha_n of_o joash_n such_o as_o a_o fatherly_a respect_n have_v make_v child_n and_o want_v of_o this_o father_n have_v make_v lament_v orphan_n yet_o a_o man_n of_o god_n a_o righteous_a soul_n zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o who_o god_n have_v place_v not_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n blame_v we_o not_o then_o if_o we_o take_v up_o this_o lamentation_n and_o cry_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n be_v the_o natural_a note_n of_o a_o burden_a soul_n and_o the_o bitter_a expression_n of_o a_o mind_n oppress_v lay_v out_o by_o grief_n peculiar_a aposiopesis_fw-la peculiar_a aposiopesis_fw-la rhetoric_n outcry_n and_o break_a distract_a speech_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n and_o there_o he_o stop_v o_o the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horse_n man_n thereof_o and_o then_o he_o stay_v the_o mind_n doubtless_o have_v something_o else_o to_o vent_v but_o grief_n smother_v it_o and_o the_o weep_a passion_n will_v not_o let_v it_o out_o my_o defence_n be_v from_o my_o text_n if_o inbe_v break_v and_o confuse_a grief_n can_v speak_v otherwise_o and_o mourn_v like_o such_o sermon_n best_o who_o companion_n and_o preacher_n i_o be_o at_o this_o time_n yet_o if_o that_o desire_v a_o full_a sense_n of_o these_o distract_a outcry_n and_o a_o more_o perfect_a resolution_n of_o these_o break_a speech_n think_v my_o soul_n now_o to_o be_v in_o their_o soul_n stead_n and_o let_v i_o personate_v a_o while_n elâ—shah_n to_o eâ—â—ah_n or_o iâ—ash_n to_o elisha_n not_o in_o his_o wickedness_n but_o his_o lamentation_n and_o i_o think_v if_o geiese_n will_v suffer_v i_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o what_o they_o will_v have_v speak_v o_o my_o father_n woo_v be_v i_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o trouble_v for_o thou_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v oh_o my_o heart_n my_o heart_n ak_v and_o my_o soul_n even_o ready_a to_o be_v pour_v out_o i_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n for_o my_o staff_n be_v break_v and_o my_o father_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o from_o i_o o_o my_o father_n what_o do_v i_o stay_v behind_o for_o a_o poor_a forsake_a orphan_n o_o how_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o death_n will_v do_v i_o that_o favour_n as_o to_o bring_v i_o now_o after_o thou_o o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n or_o i_o will_v i_o only_o have_v lose_v a_o father_n and_o be_v a_o mourner_n alone_o that_o i_o may_v yet_o find_v other_o to_o comfort_v i_o but_o on_o which_o side_n soever_o i_o look_v i_o see_v none_o but_o mourner_n oh_o my_o heart_n be_v almost_o break_a all_o israel_n lament_n and_o cry_v bitter_o after_o thou_o for_o their_o charet_n and_o horseman_n be_v fall_v because_o thou_o be_v depart_v
oh_o how_o do_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v within_o i_o and_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o almighty_a kindle_v against_o these_o wicked_a wretch_n woe_n unto_o you_o you_o viperous_a generation_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o make_v you_o at_o the_o righteous_a man_n sepulchrâ—â—_n what_o ail_v you_o to_o rend_v your_o cloathâ—_n to_o walk_v in_o sackecloath_n to_o weep_v and_o lament_v before_o his_o bier_n do_v you_o loath_a dislike_n and_o hate_v his_o life_n and_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d he_o at_o his_o death_n do_v you_o honour_n have_v and_o desire_v his_o end_n yet_o his_o life_n and_o grace_n discommend_v do_v you_o build_v and_o paint_v and_o guild_v his_o tomb_n and_o yet_o your_o hand_n imbrue_v in_o his_o righteous_a blood_n you_o be_v witness_n against_o yourselves_o 23.17.33_o mat._n 23.17.33_o you_o serpent_n you_o generation_n of_o viper_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n for_o you_o well_o deserve_v it_o that_o hate_v the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n and_o his_o righteous_a servant_n notwithstanding_o you_o be_v convince_v that_o you_o shall_v glorify_v he_o and_o honour_v they_o you_o be_v your_o own_o judge_n that_o your_o condemnation_n be_v just_a second_o 2._o verse_n 2._o i_o have_v a_o errand_n to_o elisha_n also_o the_o die_a saint_n and_o the_o righteous_a soul_n 1.21_o isa_n 3.10_o psal_n 37.37_o phil._n 1.21_o and_o it_o be_v a_o message_n of_o peace_n say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o his_o end_n be_v peace_n and_o as_o his_o life_n be_v christ_n so_o now_o his_o death_n be_v his_o gain_n comfore_o yourselves_o than_o you_o people_n of_o righteousness_n you_o holy_a nation_n what_o though_o for_o a_o while_n balaam_n conspire_v against_o you_o shimei_n curse_v you_o 15.19_o num._n 31.16_o 2_o sam._n 16.5_o 1_o sam._n 22.9_o act._n 26.24_o joh._n 15.19_o doeg_n accuse_v you_o slander_v you_o festus_n think_v you_o mad_a man_n because_o you_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o world_n judge_v you_o to_o death_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n not_o worthy_a to_o live_v yet_o wait_v but_o a_o little_a balaam_n shall_v wish_v your_o happiness_n shimei_n shall_v bless_v you_o doeg_n shall_v justify_v you_o festus_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o your_o wisdom_n 11.38_o heb._n 11.38_o and_o the_o world_n shall_v desire_v you_o again_o of_o who_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v worthy_a only_o expose_v not_o yourselves_o to_o balaams_n conspiracy_n by_o sin_v and_o forsake_v the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n stand_v not_o still_o neither_o go_v back_o for_o shimeis_n curse_v fear_v not_o to_o walk_v with_o thy_o god_n for_o all_o doegs_n slander_n think_v not_o worse_o of_o yourselves_o for_o festus_n his_o rash_a judgement_n and_o fall_v not_o down_o before_o the_o wicked_a though_o the_o world_n condemn_v you_o patience_n and_o resolution_n now_o become_v the_o saint_n arm_v with_o these_o you_o shall_v stand_v steadfast_a glorify_v your_o god_n and_o honour_n yourselves_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o israel_n the_o eye_n which_o see_v you_o shall_v bless_v you_o and_o the_o ear_n which_o hear_v you_o shall_v give_v witness_n unto_o you_o nay_o yet_o far_o that_o very_a mouth_n that_o curse_v you_o shall_v bless_v you_o that_o heart_n which_o hate_v you_o survive_v die_v shall_v lament_v you_o and_o that_o soul_n which_o abhor_v you_o shall_v desire_v you_o again_o 〈◊〉_d my_o brother_n or_o as_o joash_n here_o cry_v after_o 〈◊〉_d lisha_fw-mi o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n this_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n saint_n who_o losso_fw-it 〈◊〉_d lamentation_n now_o follow_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n i_o have_v do_v with_o joash_n this_o lamentation_n be_v none_o of_o he_o by_o right_n his_o heart_n do_v never_o beget_v it_o though_o his_o tongue_n have_v learned_a to_o speak_v it_o the_o be_v indeed_o elisha_n own_o which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d heavy_o at_o the_o part_n with_o his_o father_n eâ—â—â—iah_n and_o be_v here_o take_v up_o by_o joash_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o but_o sound_v more_o harsh_o from_o such_o a_o jar_a instrument_n heâ—â—e_n we_o â—_o then_o from_o the_o author_n mouth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d how_o he_o act_v it_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o lively_a emblem_n of_o a_o perplex_a soul_n though_o we_o hear_v the_o voice_n only_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v we_o conceive_v the_o doleful_a gesture_n of_o the_o actor_n though_o we_o see_v no_o body_n such_o distract_a outcry_n oh_o my_o father_n my_o father_n and_o then_o to_o stop_v o_o the_o chariot_n and_o the_o horseman_n and_o to_o say_v no_o more_o can_v present_v no_o other_o shape_n unto_o we_o than_o tear_v clothes_n wring_v hand_n swell_a eye_n besmear_v face_n and_o sob_a heart_n a_o man_n full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o overburden_v with_o grief_n unspeakable_a it_o be_v a_o woeful_a spectacle_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o enough_o to_o move_v a_o flint_n that_o will_v but_o view_v it_o serious_o to_o weep_v for_o company_n and_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o forbear_v while_o i_o relate_v it_o that_o we_o miss_v nothing_o which_o may_v concern_v we_o to_o make_v we_o fellow-mourner_n with_o this_o distress_a soul_n the_o lamentation_n impli_v 2._o thing_n remarkable_a 1_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o it_o be_v double_v distract_a and_o break_v the_o natural_a symptom_n of_o a_o soul_n overcharge_v with_o grief_n 2_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o about_o which_o it_o be_v a_o double_a loss_n 1_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o father_n o_o my_o etc._n etc._n 2_o the_o loss_n of_o strength_n chariot_n and_o horseman_n the_o manner_n be_v the_o double_n 2._o repetitive_a deloris_fw-la oftensie_n desâ—paratione_fw-la carthus_n in_o 2_o reg._n 2._o distraction_n and_o abruptness_n of_o these_o cry_n all_o undoubted_a note_n of_o a_o unexpressible_a grief_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n 〈◊〉_d ground_n express_v it_o read_v we_o this_o â—â—â—son_n doctrine_n 2_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v very_o grievous_a and_o their_o lamentation_n very_o bitter_a the_o joy_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o so_o great_a when_o it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o prosper_v but_o their_o grief_n surpass_v when_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o take_v away_o 11.10_o prov._n 11.10_o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o wicked_a perish_v there_o be_v shout_v but_o when_o the_o righteous_a man_n fall_v there_o be_v bitter_a weep_n double_a cry_n and_o pitiful_a exclamation_n alas_o our_o father_n or_o our_o brother_n we_o be_v sore_o distress_v for_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d cast_v in_o eliiah_n and_o elisha_n be_v famous_a prophet_n in_o israel_n and_o this_o bewail_v seem_v rather_o to_o be_v for_o such_o than_o for_o righteous_a man_n to_o cast_v this_o out_o again_o as_o easy_o it_o be_v confess_v indeed_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v account_v father_n in_o israel_n yet_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v thus_o lament_v because_o prophet_n righteousness_n only_o add_v this_o honour_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o bewail_v while_o many_o other_o prophet_n die_v both_o undesired_a and_o â—â—lamented_a dignity_n may_v command_v â—_o force_a service_n and_o a_o formal_a honour_n from_o inferior_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n under_o which_o they_o groan_n and_o die_v they_o may_v yet_o be_v never_o miss_v and_o not_o a_o mourner_n for_o they_o unless_o in_o a_o gown_n or_o cloak_n it_o be_v neither_o king_n nor_o prophet_n but_o righteousness_n that_o make_v the_o loss_n so_o heavy_a and_o the_o mourning_n so_o bitter_a only_o these_o bring_v their_o addition_n to_o the_o lamentation_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n the_o city_n do_v bewail_v as_o a_o mother_n the_o decease_a child_n who_o yet_o be_v comfort_v by_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v better_a than_o ten_o child_n unto_o she_o but_o at_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o righteous_a king_n or_o a_o righteous_a prophet_n she_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n or_o as_o a_o orphan_n rend_v her_o clothes_n tear_v her_o hair_n and_o cry_v over_o they_o as_o a_o wife_n over_o her_o husband_n or_o a_o poor_a child_n after_o its_o dear_a father_n that_o can_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v true_a 18._o 1_o kin._n 14.19_o 1_o kin._n 1.22.37_o jerem._n 22_o 18._o when_o jeroboam_fw-la ahab_n or_o jehoiakim_n wicked_a king_n be_v cut_v off_o we_o see_v no_o great_a loss_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o great_a lamentation_n the_o city_n be_v quiet_a and_o no_o whit_n move_v none_o cry_v so_o much_o as_o alas_o my_o brother_n 13.1â—_n 1_o kin._n 14_o 13.1â—_n but_o abâ—ah_o jeroboams_n son_n though_o a_o child_n be_v lament_v of_o all_o israel_n because_o 〈…〉_o find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d when_o good_a josiah_n fall_v jerusalem_n â—â—â—teth_v wring_v her_o hand_n like_o a_o 〈◊〉_d widow_n and_o jeremiah_n and_o all_o 〈…〉_o bitter_o after_o he_o 25._o 2_o chr_n â—_o
35.24_o 25._o yea_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v that_o unto_o it_o the_o prophet_n make_v 〈◊〉_d all_o oâ—_n the_o convent_v mourning_n it_o 〈…〉_o we_o the_o mourning_n of_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o â—â—â—ley_n of_o megiddo_n 12.11_o zeâ—h_n 12.11_o where_o that_o good_a king_n iâ—â—ah_n be_v slay_v when_o hananiah_n 〈◊〉_d amaziah_n false_a prophet_n die_v all_o be_v still_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o wail_v for_o they_o nor_o mention_v 〈◊〉_d they_o unless_o to_o curse_v they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ease_v of_o a_o tedious_a burden_n with_o they_o but_o when_o samuel_n eltiah_n or_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o 13.14_o 1_o sam._n 25.1_o 2_o king_n 1.12_o 2_o kin._n 13.14_o heaven_n hear_v the_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o groan_n of_o mourner_n all_o 〈◊〉_d bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o these_o oh_o our_o father_n our_o father_n once_o more_o when_o a_o cursâ—â—_n shimei_n or_o a_o wicked_a shebua_n or_o a_o churlish_a nabal_n be_v cut_v off_o there_o be_v no_o miss_n of_o they_o nor_o weep_v for_o they_o but_o when_o a_o innocent_a abuer_n or_o good_a barzillas_n or_o a_o faithful_a imathan_n depart_v their_o funeral_n hatâ—_n troop_n of_o mourner_n and_o many_o sad_a cry_n after_o they_o ah_o woe_n be_v i_o 3.33.38_o 2_o lam_n 3.33.38_o deiâ—_n abner_n 〈…〉_o die_v alas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a man_n 〈◊〉_d this_o day_n in_o israel_n or_o else_o 26._o 2_o sam._n â—â—5_n 26._o o_o jonathan_n 〈…〉_o the_o high_a place_n i_o be_o distresâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d my_o brother_n jonathan_n all_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o succeed_a matter_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lamentation_n about_o which_o 〈◊〉_d all_o these_o cry_n be_v not_o about_o nothing_o but_o there_o be_v a_o father_n or_o a_o chariot_n or_o horseman_n fall_v for_o which_o these_o pitiful_a exclamation_n be_v double_v in_o the_o text_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o lamentation_n fall_v under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n good_a elisha_n â—ither_o as_o a_o father_n to_o joash_n or_o else_o as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o all_o israel_n the_o loss_n of_o these_o may_v deserve_v a_o woeful_a lamentation_n and_o because_o they_o lie_v in_o this_o subordination_n to_o the_o precedent_a mourning_n text_n flebat_fw-la loas_fw-la de_fw-la lens_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la regula_fw-la suum_fw-la tanto_fw-la patrono_fw-la privendâ—_n tanâ—â—â—â—â—â—iliariâ—_n &_o auxiliarie_n destituendum_fw-la tam_fw-la sanctissimo_fw-la &_o fidilissimo_fw-la mox_fw-la cariturum_fw-la tutore_fw-la prophetae_fw-la ac_fw-la patre_fw-la carthus_n in_o text_n i_o shall_v lay_v they_o down_o in_o their_o order_n the_o sufficient_a ground_n thereof_o and_o then_o close_o up_o all_o with_o a_o useful_a application_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n blame_v not_o the_o mourner_n if_o you_o hear_v he_o passionate_a it_o be_v his_o father_n who_o he_o bewail_v the_o near_a the_o relation_n the_o more_o sensible_a the_o loss_n and_o more_o heavy_a needs_o must_v the_o lamentation_n be_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o while_o i_o 〈…〉_o father_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o or_o brother_n or_o friend_n 〈…〉_o it_o may_v touch_v my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o perhaps_o my_o heart_n too_o so_o far_o as_o to_o bid_v my_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o and_z 〈…〉_o over_o but_o when_o my_o friend_n my_o brother_n my_o father_n it_o take_v off_o my_o head_n i_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o stroke_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mourn_v 〈…〉_o be_v shiah_n to_o elisha_n and_o elisha_n to_o 〈…〉_o blow_v which_o cut_v off_o the_o father_n can_v but_o make_v the_o child_n heart_n do_v no_o 〈◊〉_d then_o doctrine_n 3_o if_o it_o cry_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o righteous_a even_o father_n 〈◊〉_d city_n and_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n needs_o must_v the_o city_n than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o fatal_a stroke_n which_o cut_v they_o a_o sunder_o and_o when_o they_o smart_v it_o be_v likely_a we_o shall_v hear_v they_o cry_v and_o weep_v bitter_o 57.1_o isa_n 57.1_o unless_o that_o heavy_a 〈◊〉_d have_v befall_v they_o that_o no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d to_o heart_n when_o the_o righteous_a perish_v but_o upon_o what_o ground_n have_v joash_n this_o relation_n to_o elisha_n be_v it_o not_o from_o his_o call_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n rather_o than_o from_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o be_v so_o good_a whence_o then_o be_v this_o relation_n give_v to_o the_o righteous_a or_o he_o may_v be_v a_o father_n to_o joash_n only_o how_o then_o arise_v it_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v such_o to_o then_o city_n to_o answer_v these_o query_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n first_o that_o prophet_n have_v the_o appellation_n of_o father_n it_o be_v not_o doubt_v false_a as_o well_o as_o true_a may_v be_v so_o call_v by_o their_o bastard_n brat_n as_o the_o romish_a ghostly_a father_n be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v beget_v to_o be_v limb_n of_o antichrist_n and_o child_n of_o perdition_n and_o yet_o be_v such_o father_n who_o the_o child_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o curse_v for_o the_o inheritance_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v they_o but_o have_v little_a or_o no_o cause_n to_o weep_v and_o bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o grey_a head_n also_o be_v father_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n much_o to_o be_v honour_v if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 16.31_o prev_n 16.31_o righteousness_n only_o add_v this_o to_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o make_v he_o a_o desire_a father_n king_n prophet_n and_o magistrate_n that_o speak_v and_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n be_v more_o proper_o indeed_o the_o nurse_n father_n of_o kingdom_n and_o church_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v but_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n also_o may_v prove_v the_o foster_n father_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o all_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a if_o not_o so_o proper_o call_v father_n yet_o be_v they_o in_o very_a 〈◊〉_d relation_n brother_n and_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d friend_n and_o brother_n may_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o father_n and_o a_o friend_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ther_n prov._n 18.24_o who_o loss_n can_v 〈◊〉_d heavy_o afflict_v the_o city_n and_o make_v they_o mourn_v again_o though_o elisha_n 〈…〉_o call_v father_n of_o joash_n yet_o of_o joash_n as_o a_o king_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o his_o subject_n nay_o of_o jaosh_fw-mi as_o a_o wicked_a king_n and_o therefore_o elisha_n father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n also_o and_o such_o be_v the_o righteous_a to_o their_o habitation_n yea_o to_o the_o very_a wicked_a also_o but_o how_o do_v elisha_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v father_n sure_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n though_o not_o in_o all_o to_o joash_n himself_o yet_o to_o some_o soul_n in_o israel_n 1._o in_o generation_n 2._o in_o counsel_n 3._o in_o providence_n as_o the_o righteous_a also_o do_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n first_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o generation_n i_o mean_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a by_o which_o he_o beget_v though_o not_o joash_n yet_o other_o doubtless_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o these_o stick_n so_o close_o that_o when_o god_n strike_v their_o father_n off_o their_o head_n they_o weep_v bitter_o indeed_o and_o be_v hardly_o comfort_v this_o honour_n god_n do_v to_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n that_o though_o the_o spirit_n only_o beget_v again_o to_o god_n yet_o the_o instrument_n be_v call_v the_o father_n it_o be_v saint_n paul_n that_o claim_v this_o of_o his_o corinthian_n though_o you_o have_v 10000_o instructer_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n 15_o 1_o cor_n â—_o 15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v i_o beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n primary_o god_n thus_o honour_v his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o not_o exempt_n any_o christian_a from_o this_o instrumental_a beget_n again_o to_o god_n viz._n by_o their_o private_a christian_a admonition_n and_o instruction_n &_o their_o godly_a life_n which_o doubtless_o make_v a_o most_o near_o tie_v between_o the_o soul_n beget_v and_o the_o soul_n beget_v that_o will_v not_o be_v loose_v without_o bitter_a mourning_n second_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o counsel_n and_o that_o to_o joash_n though_o it_o take_v but_o little_a effect_n with_o such_o a_o ungracious_a son_n yet_o he_o leave_v not_o to_o do_v it_o upon_o his_o die_a bed_n he_o advise_v joash_n to_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n of_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n and_o he_o shoot_v to_o smite_v the_o syrian_n and_o he_o smite_v but_o very_o foolish_o only_o 〈…〉_o and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o 45.8_o gen_n 45.8_o such_o a_o father_n do_v god_n 〈◊〉_d joseph_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o such_o make_v heâ—â—â—_n righteous_a to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o 〈◊〉_d counsellor_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o they_o among_o who_o they_o live_v and_o this_o make_v a_o knot_n not_o easy_o break_v without_o groan_n three_o he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o his_o careful_a providence_n for_o his_o son_n safety_n