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jerusalem_n speak_v hearty_a praise_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n acknowledge_v wherein_o their_o strength_n lie_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n and_o withal_o we_o have_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o governor_n resolve_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n for_o their_o protector_n cleave_v to_o he_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o he_o upon_o this_o score_n and_o interest_n that_o they_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o i._n e._n god_n people_n who_o have_v always_o god_n presence_n and_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v invincible_a v._o 5._o thus_o you_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v and_o our_o duty_n these_o be_v our_o part_n and_o the_o parallel_n be_v clear_a between_o jerusalem_n case_n and_o this_o occasion_n it_o need_v not_o further_a repetition_n or_o application_n for_o as_o the_o word_n seem_v literal_o mean_v of_o jerusalem_n assault_v and_o distress_v by_o antiochus_n defend_v and_o relieve_v by_o the_o maccabee_n so_o be_v it_o mystical_o mean_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o persecute_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o power_n of_o who_o antiochus_n be_v no_o obscure_a type_n or_o forerunner_n jerusalem_n forerunner_n the_o interest_n of_o god_n people_n in_o dublin_n and_o the_o enemy_n rage_n against_o it_o together_o with_o the_o righteous_a in_o it_o may_v well_o entitle_v such_o another_o city_n jerusalem_n now_o oh_o that_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n v._o 8._o be_v fulfil_v upon_o we_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o in_o that_o day_n i._n e._n when_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o power_n in_o and_o for_o his_o people_n then_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o god_n and_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n before_o he_o they_o have_v be_v in_o power_n and_o valour_n oh_o let_v we_o be_v as_o david_n and_o as_o angel_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n have_v we_o but_o david_n heart_n and_o harp_n we_o may_v sing_v upon_o those_o part_n of_o the_o text_n a_o psalm_n of_o degree_n i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o porch_n and_o entry_n to_o my_o text_n the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v but_o a_o preparatory_a preface_n to_o that_o i_o pitch_v upon_o for_o our_o meditation_n yet_o have_v it_o some_o influence_n and_o relation_n to_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n that_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o song_n or_o comfortable_a pprophecy_n begin_v with_o the_o burden_n first_o a_o burden_n that_o do_v not_o pinch_n or_o press_v god_n people_n at_o all_o it_o be_v for_o israel_n for_o their_o sake_n for_o their_o safety_n for_o their_o comfort_n but_o a_o burden_n indeed_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o jerusalems_n enemy_n jerusalems_n besieger_n this_o burden_n be_v they_o it_o be_v a_o common_a metaphor_n among_o the_o prophet_n import_v some_o judgement_n or_o prophetical_a threaten_n of_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n such_o a_o contrariety_n be_v there_o between_o jerusalem_n and_o her_o enemy_n that_o as_o the_o two_o scale_n of_o a_o balance_n put_v weight_n in_o one_o it_o press_v down_o and_o lift_v the_o other_o up_o the_o rise_v of_o zion_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o babylon_n the_o death_n of_o the_o witness_n make_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n merry_a revel_v 11.10_o when_o jeremy_n and_o his_o people_n lament_v in_o tear_n their_o enemy_n laugh_v mock_v at_o their_o sabbath_n again_o the_o saint_n have_v their_o turn_n at_o last_o they_o shall_v laugh_v last_o isa_n 65.13_o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n revel_v now_o this_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o divine_a justice_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o turn_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n to_o make_v his_o people_n shift_v their_o burden_n upon_o their_o oppressor_n shoulder_n the_o burden_n that_o oppressor_n lay_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v fall_v heavy_a upon_o themselves_o break_v their_o bone_n and_o press_v they_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n this_o they_o get_v by_o lay_v load_n on_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o of_o that_o afterward_o from_o the_o 3._o v._n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n fall_v heavy_a upon_o sinner_n though_o they_o make_v light_n of_o it_o this_o expression_n
be_v escheat_v for_o this_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o sword_n upon_o ammon_n and_o devour_v he_o thus_o be_v israel_n heir_n to_o they_o that_o be_v his_o heir_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o same_o befall_v they_o for_o their_o scoff_v at_o israel_n in_o her_o calamity_n etc._n ezek._n 25.3_o etc._n etc._n say_v ah_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o stamp_v with_o their_o foot_n that_o the_o same_o judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n will_v needs_o curse_v israel_n by_o a_o sorcerer_n be_v curse_v by_o he_o with_o his_o people_n 48.26.27_o num._n 22.23.24_o cap._n jer._n 48.26.27_o and_o the_o curse_a prophet_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n give_v moab_n a_o cup_n of_o drunkenness_n to_o wallow_v in_o his_o vomit_n and_o to_o become_v a_o derision_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v deride_v israel_n lo_o a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v for_o moab_n haman_n get_v a_o commission_n to_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n and_o build_v a_o gallow_n for_o mordecai_n hester_n get_v a_o commission_n to_o put_v haman_n to_o death_n with_o his_o son_n and_o he_o be_v hang_v on_o his_o own_o gallow_n 15.11_o esther_n cap._n 6.7_o 8._o mat._n 15.11_o lo_o the_o exact_a severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n upon_o his_o people_n adversary_n for_o with_o what_o measure_n they_o meat_n to_o we_o the_o lord_n will_v measure_v to_o they_o again_o cap._n 2_o king_n 18.19_o cap._n zenacherib_n trust_v in_o nisroch_n his_o god_n come_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o slay_v the_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o child_n in_o the_o house_n of_o nisroch_n his_o god_n thus_o the_o lord_n comfort_v jacob_n 30.16_o jer._n 30.16_o behold_v all_o that_o devour_v thou_o shall_v be_v devour_v all_o that_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v a_o spoil_n and_o all_o that_o prey_n upon_o thou_o i_o will_v give_v for_o a_o prey_n 9_o prov._n 22.17_o deut._n 32.41.42_o psal_n 64.4.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o he_o that_o seek_v evil_a 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the_o lord_n can_v but_o engage_v himself_o to_o be_v tender_a of_o they_o 3.17_o 1_o cor._n 3.17_o they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o sacred_a temple_n unto_o god_n now_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v 5._o ephes_n 5._o his_o people_n be_v his_o body_n and_o his_o member_n and_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n now_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o therefore_o if_o any_o hurt_n his_o body_n member_n or_o flesh_n he_o will_v require_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o tooth_n limb_n for_o limb_n and_o life_n for_o life_n they_o be_v the_o lord_n son_n and_o child_n he_o that_o wrong_v they_o 23._o exod._n 4.22_o 23._o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v their_o son_n their_o first_o bear_v they_o be_v his_o lamb_n how_o tender_a be_v he_o of_o they_o appear_v in_o his_o threefold_a charge_n to_o peter_n to_o feed_v they_o and_o in_o bear_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n will_v he_o see_v they_o worry_v and_o not_o 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