o_o joash_n thou_o be_v a_o mourner_n at_o elishâ—â—_n death_n 1_o use_v 1_o but_o who_o think_v thou_o will_v lament_v at_o thou_o the_o righteous_a indeed_o fall_v and_o the_o city_n be_v move_v all_o cry_n after_o he_o and_o the_o street_n ring_v with_o their_o lamentation_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o be_v still_o they_o be_v neither_o miss_v nor_o desire_v nor_o lament_v we_o will_v not_o cross_v he_o proverb_n yet_o may_v we_o limit_v it_o 2.15_o eccl._n 2.15_o so_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n even_o as_o the_o fool_n so_o die_v he_o indeed_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o death_n his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n but_o not_o so_o for_o the_o manner_n issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n he_o die_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o a_o fool_n he_o like_v a_o saint_n expect_v to_o rise_v again_o glorious_o but_o this_o as_o a_o beast_n which_o perish_v for_o ever_o he_o die_v and_o be_v lose_v as_o a_o pearl_n this_o and_o be_v never_o miss_v like_o carrion_n he_o be_v take_v away_o and_o bitter_o lament_v but_o this_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v will_v you_o see_v how_o they_o use_v he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v it_o be_v jehoiakims_n case_n son_n to_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o god_n thus_o curse_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a paraph_n jer._n 22.18_o 19_o non_fw-la plangent_fw-la eum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la fratrem_fw-la meum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la sororem_fw-la non_fw-la plangent_fw-la eum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la regem_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la regnum_fw-la eius_fw-la sicut_fw-la proiiciunt_fw-la cadaver_n asini_fw-la sic_fw-la proiicient_a cadaver_n eius_fw-la lacerabitur_fw-la &_o proiicietur_fw-la ultra_fw-la portas_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la calv._n paraph_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o sister_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n he_o shall_v he_o bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n read_v here_o and_o see_v your_o doom_n you_o generation_n of_o evil_a doer_n though_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o king_n and_o child_n of_o prince_n yet_o your_o iniquity_n make_v you_o stink_n you_o die_v and_o be_v drag_v and_o tumble_v out_o like_o carrion_n this_o be_v your_o sentence_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o folly_n to_o be_v bury_v like_o a_o ass_n second_o 2._o use_v 2._o o_o israel_n how_o be_v thou_o behold_v to_o elisha_n thy_o child_n indeed_o yet_o thy_o father_n thy_o guide_n thy_o counsellor_n thy_o chariot_n and_o thy_o horseman_n thy_o sinew_n thy_o very_a strength_n and_o safety_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o love_v he_o oh_o how_o will_v i_o weep_v over_o thou_o with_o jerusalems_n lamentation_n o_o israel_n israel_n thou_o that_o keep_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o call_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o church_n why_o be_v thou_o weary_a of_o thy_o righteous_a prince_n thy_o righteous_a prophet_n thy_o righteous_a soldier_n and_o righteous_a people_n thou_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v though_o they_o be_v persecute_v kill_v and_o stone_v oh_o that_o thou_o will_v consider_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o concern_v thy_o peace_n before_o they_o be_v take_v from_o thy_o eye_n thy_o peace_n thy_o safety_n thy_o strength_n be_v in_o thy_o righteous_a member_n &_o do_v thou_o so_o slight_v they_o while_o thou_o now_o injoye_v they_o woe_n be_v thou_o thou_o will_v be_v feeble_a when_o they_o be_v go_v then_o shall_v thou_o weep_v bitter_o and_o they_o will_v not_o be_v how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v unnatural_a thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o and_o thou_o harbour_v strange_a child_n can_v salvation_n be_v thy_o wall_n when_o unrighteousness_n and_o oppression_n be_v among_o thy_o ruler_n profaneness_n among_o thy_o prophet_n strange_a altar_n in_o thy_o temple_n and_o idolatry_n in_o thy_o habitatation_n alas_o thy_o leanness_n thy_o leanness_n thou_o be_v become_v weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o thy_o destruction_n be_v now_o upon_o thou_o be_v i_o worthy_a to_o counsel_v thou_o yet_o i_o may_v call_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n god_n counsel_n unto_o thou_o o_o that_o righteousness_n may_v abide_v &_o rule_v in_o thy_o habitation_n that_o thou_o will_v engrave_v it_o on_o thy_o noble_n on_o thy_o judge_n on_o thy_o prophet_n on_o thy_o captain_n and_o on_o thy_o soldier_n that_o in_o thou_o may_v dwell_v only_o a_o people_n of_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o the_o strong_a city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v salvation_n shall_v be_v thy_o wall_n the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n thy_o tower_n thy_o rearward_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a strength_n thou_o shall_v be_v build_v as_o on_o a_o rock_n that_o can_v never_o be_v shake_v and_o be_v establish_v as_o mount_v zion_n god_n holy_a place_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v remoove_v last_o be_v elisha_n among_o the_o sick_a 3_o use_v 3_o and_o maim_v and_o cripple_n and_o feeble_a what_o do_v thou_o here_o elisha_n how_o come_v thou_o thus_o tire_v and_o weak_a and_o faint_a thou_o righteous_a soul_n thou_o strength_n of_o israel_n have_v thou_o be_v dally_v &_o play_v the_o wanton_a in_o the_o harlot_n lap_n be_v thy_o lock_n shoâ—â—_n oh_o samson_n and_o have_v thou_o betray_v thy_o strength_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o captain_n thy_o assistance_n thy_o weapon_n where_o be_v faith_n now_o where_o be_v that_o almighty_a prayer_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n that_o call_v for_o legion_n of_o angel_n alas_o thou_o have_v sin_v &_o thy_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o confederate_n dare_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hand_n before_o the_o enemy_n nor_o wind_v a_o weapon_n for_o thy_o defence_n thy_o strength_n be_v become_v weakness_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o a_o scorn_n to_o the_o adversary_n who_o thou_o have_v sometime_o wound_v shall_v thou_o thus_o tempt_v god_n and_o fall_v this_o be_v thy_o rebuke_n yet_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o too_o come_v shelter_n thyself_o a_o little_a under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n stay_v there_o while_o thy_o lock_n be_v grow_v thy_o captain_n will_v come_v that_o way_n then_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o thy_o force_n go_v along_o with_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o draw_v out_o thy_o weapon_n again_o and_o begin_v to_o use_v they_o let_v faith_n pitch_v itself_o upon_o thy_o god_n through_o thy_o christ_n tell_v he_o thou_o will_v throw_v thyself_o upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o preserve_v thou_o let_v thy_o prayer_n set_v upon_o he_o mighty_o and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o come_v again_o and_o renew_v tsty_a strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n then_o comfort_n thyself_o oh_o thou_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v upon_o thou_o for_o their_o strength_n thou_o mighty_a man_n of_o god_n they_o weep_v with_o bitter_a lamentation_n when_o thou_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o shall_v thou_o quail_v for_o any_o adverse_a power_n consider_v thy_o strength_n thou_o have_v power_n to_o combat_v with_o hell_n and_o overthrow_v it_o to_o grapple_v with_o death_n and_o to_o defeat_v it_o to_o make_v the_o grave_n tremble_v and_o open_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v arise_v again_o &_o come_v forth_o a_o conqueror_n death_n may_v hum_v about_o but_o it_o be_v a_o drone_n it_o have_v no_o sting_n sin_n may_v make_v a_o bluster_n but_o it_o have_v no_o strength_n hell_n may_v belch_v forth_o great_a word_n but_o it_o be_v already_o vanquish_v to_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o grave_n may_v threaten_v much_o but_o it_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o such_o a_o mighty_a man_n as_o thou_o be_v thou_o have_v now_o nothing_o to_o do_v but_o rest_v in_o jehovah_n thy_o everlasting_a strength_n sit_v down_o and_o sing_v death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 〈◊〉_d death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_a or_o 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thâ—nkâ—_n be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v i_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o my_o text._n i_o mistake_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v i_o must_v have_v one_o cursory_n more_o over_o it_o for_o this_o heavy_a and_o sad_a occasion_n than_o i_o close_o up_o indeed_o yet_o the_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o our_o day_n make_v i_o almost_o afraid_a when_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n enemy_n to_o godliness_n and_o child_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n must_v be_v make_v saint_n at_o their_o funeral_n and_o though_o all_o their_o life_n time_n they_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 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