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all_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n in_o every_o respect_n for_o freedom_n from_o all_o disquiet_a and_o misery_n and_o for_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n flourish_v in_o all_o joy_n and_o happiness_n and_o indeed_o peace_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n and_o ground_n work_v of_o all_o prosperity_n and_o happiness_n and_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a happiness_n nor_o solid_a joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o any_o one_o in_o pray_v then_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o devout_a and_o royal_a psalmist_n do_v exhort_v and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o make_v supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o it_o of_o all_o kind_n that_o jerusalem_n may_v become_v a_o praise_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n that_o it_o may_v become_v a_o quiet_a habitation_n and_o enjoy_v all_o kind_n of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v all_o outward_a peace_n and_o be_v free_a 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flourish_v and_o abound_v in_o all_o plenty_n and_o store_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o desirable_a that_o they_o shall_v pray_v after_o his_o own_o form_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 144.12_o that_o their_o son_n may_v be_v as_o plant_n grow_v up_o in_o their_o youth_n that_o their_o daughter_n may_v be_v as_o corner-stone_n polish_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o palace_n that_o their_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o their_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o their_o street_n that_o their_o ox_n may_v be_v strong_a to_o labour_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o break_n in_o nor_o go_v out_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o complain_v in_o their_o street_n that_o they_o shall_v pray_v that_o such_o a_o blessing_n as_o god_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n may_v be_v accomplish_v and_o fulfil_v to_o they_o jer._n 33.10_o 11_o that_o there_o may_v be_v hear_v therein_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v say_v praise_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v bring_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n hereof_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o he_o require_v and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o pray_v in_o such_o a_o full_a manner_n as_o this_o three_o we_o have_v here_o the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o require_v their_o prayer_n and_o that_o be_v for_o jerusalem_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o great_a
be_v not_o turn_v back_o from_o we_o and_o jer._n 6.26_o say_v he_o o_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n gird_v thou_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o wallow_v thy_o sâ—lf_n in_o ash_n make_v thou_o mourning_n as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n most_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o the_o spoiler_n shall_v sudden_o come_v upon_o we_o to_o mourning_n do_v he_o call_v they_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o see_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o for_o the_o great_a wickedness_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o do_v the_o prophet_n lament_v sore_o jer._n 9.1_o oh_o say_v he_o that_o my_o head_n be_v water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n o_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n of_o wayfaring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n a_o assembly_n of_o treacherous_a man_n and_o say_v he_o jer._n 13.16_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o your_o foot_n stumble_v upon_o the_o dark_a mountain_n and_o while_o you_o look_v for_o light_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o make_v it_o gross_a darkness_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n for_o your_o pride_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n because_o the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a while_o there_o remain_v some_o time_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o good_a he_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o reformation_n and_o to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n before_o the_o time_n of_o darkness_n come_v full_o upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v sore_o bewail_v their_o folly_n and_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n that_o 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blow_n if_o i_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n then_o behold_v the_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o if_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n then_o behold_v they_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o famine_n yea_o both_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o priest_n go_v about_o into_o a_o land_n that_o they_o know_v not_o thus_o be_v he_o to_o weep_v before_o they_o for_o their_o misery_n and_o the_o prophet_n show_v how_o jerusalem_n weep_v for_o the_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o she_o lam._n 1.2_o she_o weep_v sore_o in_o the_o night_n and_o her_o tear_n be_v on_o her_o cheek_n among_o all_o her_o lover_n she_o have_v none_o to_o comfort_v she_o all_o her_o friend_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o she_o they_o be_v become_v her_o enemy_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o son_n of_o the_o protestant_a church_n will_v not_o now_o so_o deal_v with_o she_o and_o become_v her_o enemy_n and_o ver_fw-la 15_o the_o lord_n have_v tread_v under_o foot_n all_o my_o mighty_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o i_o he_o have_v call_v a_o assembly_n against_o i_o to_o crush_v my_o young_a man_n the_o lord_n have_v tread_v the_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n as_o in_o a_o wine_n press_v for_o these_o thing_n i_o weep_v my_o eye_n my_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o water_n because_o the_o comforter_n that_o shall_v relieve_v my_o soul_n be_v far_o from_o i_o my_o child_n be_v desolate_a because_o the_o enemy_n prevail_v zion_n spread_v forth_o her_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o comfort_v she_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v concern_v jacob_n that_o his_o adversary_n shall_v be_v round_o about_o he_o jerusalem_n be_v as_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n among_o they_o thus_o do_v he_o bring_v in_o jerusalem_n bewail_v herself_o and_o do_v much_o lament_v her_o desolate_a condition_n and_o say_v he_o lam._n 2.11_o my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o tear_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v my_o liver_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n because_o the_o child_n and_o the_o suckling_n swoon_n in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n in_o this_o extraordinary_a manner_n be_v he_o trouble_v and_o do_v sore_o weep_v for_o the_o great_a misery_n that_o come_v upon_o they_o and_o their_o belove_a jerusalem_n and_o the_o prophet_n amos_n rebuke_n it_o as_o a_o crime_n in_o some_o of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n amos_n 6.1_o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o ver_fw-la 6._o that_o drink_n wine_n in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a ointment_n but_o tbey_v be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o misery_n and_o destruction_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o it_o lu._n 19.41_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o 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