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as_o a_o aggravation_n aggravation_n a_o aggravation_n both_o of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o her_o sin_n 1._o of_o his_o sorrow_n sorrow_n 1._o of_o christ_n sorrow_n even_o thou_o as_o for_o other_o place_n other_o city_n suppose_v chorazin_n bethsaida_n capernaum_n the_o gadarenes_n or_o samaria_n or_o the_o like_a for_o any_o of_o these_o to_o perish_v and_o miscarry_v as_o they_o do_v this_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o sad_a thing_n deserve_v to_o be_v lament_v over_o but_o that_o jerusalem_n shall_v do_v so_o this_o go_v near_o our_o saviour_n heart_n then_o any_o other_o even_o as_o brutus_n his_o stab_n do_v to_o caesar_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o tu_fw-la brute_n what_o thou_o my_o son_n thou_o brutus_n even_o so_o do_v jerusalem_n obstinacy_n and_o ingratitude_n here_o to_o our_o saviour_n and_o thereupon_o he_o cry_v out_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o thou_o like_a as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o natural_a parent_n he_o can_v but_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o any_o of_o his_o child_n but_o that_o his_o darling_n the_o son_n of_o his_o delight_n who_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o and_o show_v most_o affection_n to_o that_o he_o shall_v miscarry_v this_o go_v near_o he_o so_o be_v it_o with_o jacob_n when_o he_o apprehend_v some_o sad_a disaster_n to_o have_v befall_v his_o son_n joseph_n his_o dear_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o age_n to_o who_o he_o have_v express_v more_o affection_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o party_n colour_a garment_n this_o go_v near_o his_o heart_n insomuch_o that_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v resolve_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n to_o he_o mourning_n as_o we_o have_v the_o story_n gen._n 37.3.35_o and_o so_o be_v david_n affect_v with_o his_o absalon_n he_o be_v his_o
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companion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o patience_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n brinsley_n great_a yarmouth_n feb._n 2._o 1655._o tear_n for_o jerusalem_n or_o the_o compassionate_a lamentation_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a saviour_n over_o a_o rebellious_a and_o obdurate_a people_n luk._n 19.41_o 42._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 42._o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n i_o now_o take_v up_o up_o the_o text_n upon_o what_o occasion_n take_v up_o not_o that_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o prophetical_a to_o england_n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o which_o it_o be_v be_v speak_v i_o wish_v it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o this_o nation_n but_o as_o concern_v it_o both_o useful_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o present_a time_n and_o 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some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o deal_v with_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o lamentation_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o lamentation_n part_v 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o lamentation_n he_o behold_v the_o city_n so_o he_o do_v and_o that_o oculis_fw-la tam_fw-la animi_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la with_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n he_o behold_v the_o place_n and_o behold_v it_o weep_v over_o it_o thus_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n ofttimes_o as_o a_o window_n to_o let_v in_o affection_n heart_n the_o eye_n let_v in_o affection_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o passion_n into_o the_o soul_n love_n and_o hatred_n joy_n and_o grief_n they_o often_o enter_v at_o this_o
fraterne_n se_fw-la diligere_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o quorum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la fuerat_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la text._n viscera_n misericordiae_fw-la suae_fw-la per_fw-la fletum_fw-la osstendit_fw-la theophil_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la towards_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v make_v man_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o he_o do_v first_o for_o the_o jew_n i_o be_o not_o send_v save_o only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n so_o he_o tell_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n matth._n 15.24_o his_o errand_n be_v first_o to_o the_o jew_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v they_o and_o hereby_o he_o express_v his_o endear_a affection_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o contrition_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o his_o weep_v over_o lazarus_n his_o grave_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o say_v they_o joh._n 11.36_o and_o the_o same_o construction_n may_v we_o make_v of_o this_o his_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n hereby_o he_o show_v that_o tender_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o desire_n which_o he_o have_v of_o their_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o help_v and_o save_v they_o q._n but_o if_o he_o love_v they_o so_o why_o do_v he_o not_o help_v they_o why_o do_v he_o not_o divert_v those_o inpend_v evil_n this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a expression_n of_o love_n to_o they_o to_o save_v they_o then_o to_o weep_v over_o they_o a._n true_a as_o god_n he_o can_v have_v help_v they_o man_n christ_n here_o in_o act_v as_o man_n he_o can_v have_v prevent_v all_o those_o evil_n and_o misery_n but_o we_o must_v here_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o mediator_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o which_o office_n the_o divine_a nature_n often_o rest_v and_o hide_v it_o not_o put_v forth_o that_o power_n which_o otherwise_o it_o can_v thus_o in_o his_o passion_n the_o godhead_n sleep_v while_o the_o manhood_n suffer_v and_o thus_o here_o the_o divine_a nature_n rest_v while_o the_o humane_a act_v and_o he_o act_v according_a to_o that_o nature_n lament_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o people_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n as_o god_n he_o can_v have_v prevent_v he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o will_v not_o and_o why_o because_o he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o as_o he_o come_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n not_o his_o own_o my_o doctrine_n be_v not_o my_o own_o but_o his_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 7.16_o so_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o work_n his_o will_n not_o his_o own_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o joh._n 5.30_o now_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o that_o ungrateful_a people_n refuse_v and_o reject_v his_o son_n and_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o he_o shall_v smart_v for_o that_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o this_o he_o as_o man_n here_o lament_v and_o bewail_v weep_v over_o they_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o observe_v from_o hence_o that_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o ourselves_o why_o here_o see_v god_n obs_n christian_n to_o be_v tender_o affect_v towards_o the_o church_n of_o god_n what_o affection_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o those_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n towards_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v affect_v deep_o affect_v with_o their_o misery_n their_o calamity_n so_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o we_o see_v with_o hierusalems_n foresee_v that_o calamity_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o thought_n thereof_o melt_v his_o heart_n and_o wring_v tear_n from_o his_o eye_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o word_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o etimologist_n tell_v we_o which_o signify_v to_o break_v it_o import_v a_o break_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n which_o dissolve_v itself_o into_o tear_n and_o like_o affection_n shall_v there_o be_v in_o all_o christian_n it_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n press_v upon_o his_o philippian_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o also_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 2.5_o now_o what_o mind_n be_v in_o he_o we_o see_v he_o be_v affect_v not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o private_a condition_n but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o he_o not_o only_o weep_v when_o the_o bitter_a cup_n be_v come_v towards_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o see_v it_o come_v towards_o jerusalem_n and_o let_v there_o be_v the_o same_o mind_n in_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o so_o the_o apostle_n there_o press_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n forego_v vers_n 4._o thus_o shall_v christian_n look_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o other_o special_o of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n with_o a_o affectionate_a eye_n as_o rejoice_v in_o their_o welfare_n so_o condole_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n over_o the_o church_n misery_n to_o be_v mourn_v over_o so_o shall_v they_o look_v upon_o private_a person_n pity_v they_o in_o their_o misery_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n say_v job_n to_o his_o kindred_n job_n 19.21_o much_o more_o upon_o the_o church_n not_o look_v upon_o her_o calamity_n with_o delight_n as_o a_o please_a spectacle_n so_o indeed_o the_o edomite_n be_v say_v to_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o brother_n obad._n 12._o when_o their_o brethren_n the_o jew_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n they_o rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o this_o be_v in_o they_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n there_o threaten_v to_o be_v even_o with_o they_o vers_n 15._o as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o but_o with_o pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a eye_n and_o heart_n mourn_v over_o their_o misery_n whether_o present_a or_o imminent_a feel_v or_o find_v thus_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v affect_v that_o of_o jeremy_n be_v well_o know_a â—ho_n wish_v his_o head_n water_n and_o his_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o mâ—â—â—t_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n jer._n 9.1_o so_o great_a be_v his_o compassion_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v never_o sufficient_o bewail_v the_o misery_n which_o by_o his_o prophetical_a eye_n he_o see_v ready_a to_o befall_v they_o so_o be_v he_o affect_v therewith_o as_o if_o they_o have_v fall_v upon_o himself_o so_o he_o express_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chapter_n forego_v cap._n 8._o vers_fw-la 21._o for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_o i_o hurt_v i_o be_o break_v his_o heart_n be_v break_v i_o be_o black_a like_o a_o mourner_n clad_v in_o sable_a or_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o i_o like_o affection_n like_o compassion_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v in_o all_o christian_n towards_o their_o brethren_n they_o ought_v to_o sympathize_v with_o they_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o rom._n 12.16_o themselves_o christian_n to_o mourn_v for_o those_o who_o do_v not_o mourn_v for_o themselves_o yea_o weep_v for_o they_o while_o it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o themselves_o this_o do_v our_o saviour_n here_o for_o jerusalem_n they_o think_v their_o state_n and_o condition_n good_a and_o happy_a be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o evil_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o they_o ay_o but_o our_o saviour_n who_o foresee_v those_o judgement_n as_o god_n he_o weep_v over_o they_o as_o man_n thus_o shall_v christian_n be_v affect_v with_o those_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o they_o foresee_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o other_o they_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o this_o will_v the_o prophet_n isay_n do_v for_o moab_n as_o himself_o most_o pathetical_o express_v it_o isai_n 15.5_o my_o heart_n shall_v cry_v for_o moab_n cap._n 16.9_o i_o will_v bewail_v with_o the_o weep_n of_o â—â—â—er_n the_o vine_n of_o sibma_n i_o will_v water_v thou_o with_o my_o tear_n o_o heshbon_n again_o vers_fw-la 11._o my_o bowel_n shall_v sound_v like_o a_o harp_n for_o moab_n i._n e._n with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o the_o like_a will_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n do_v therefore_o will_v i_o howl_v for_o moab_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 48.31_o 32._o now_o be_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n thus_o affect_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o
imminent_a evil_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n but_o they_o will_v not_o they_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n lamentation_n the_o thing_n which_o draw_v these_o tear_n from_o his_o eye_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v then_o this_o people_n this_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o people_n and_o will_v you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v it_o from_o the_o text._n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o woe_n or_o welfare_n the_o felicity_n or_o misery_n of_o a_o people_n do_v depend_v this_o be_v their_o make_n or_o mar_n the_o receive_n or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v entertain_v bring_v peace_n along_o with_o it_o it_o be_v the_o commission_n and_o direction_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o matth._n 10.12_o 13._o when_o you_o enter_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o and_o if_o the_o house_n be_v worthy_a that_o be_v such_o person_n as_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o entertain_v you_o and_o your_o message_n now_o let_v your_o peace_n come_v upon_o it_o now_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o and_o therewith_o wish_v all_o good_a and_o happiness_n unto_o they_o which_o also_o according_o shall_v come_v and_o rest_n upon_o they_o so_o saint_n luke_n express_v it_o luk._n 10.6_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o mean_v such_o person_n as_o be_v ready_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n the_o gospel_n your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v bring_v upon_o that_o family_n all_o the_o good_a that_o you_o wish_v unto_o it_o your_o apprecation_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o your_o preach_n of_o it_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o a_o family_n and_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o a_o 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