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courage_n and_o fortitude_n so_o that_o this_o wring_v and_o wail_v be_v altogether_o unbeseeming_a the_o person_n of_o a_o man_n of_o valour_n let_v we_o therefore_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v stout_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o never_o mourn_v for_o the_o matter_n ans_fw-fr doâ—h_v it_o argue_v want_n of_o courage_n to_o lament_v for_o sin_n it_o râ—ther_o argue_v want_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o lament_v for_o sin_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o jacob_n be_v he_o a_o coward_n you_o can_v say_v so_o of_o he_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v he_o this_o commendation_n that_o he_o have_v strength_n and_o courage_n not_o only_o to_o prevail_v against_o man_n but_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n gen_n 32.28_o and_o his_o conflict_n be_v he_o weep_v and_o pray_v so_o that_o that_o which_o we_o think_v weakness_n the_o scripture_n call_v strength_n for_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n hosea_n 12.2.4_o what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o david_n be_v he_o a_o coward_n there_o be_v none_o i_o think_v will_v so_o disgrace_v that_o worthy_a and_o renown_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o yet_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o psalm_n often_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o tear_n and_o say_v 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o that_o he_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n do_v gush_v out_o with_o river_n of_o tear_n what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o all_o god_n people_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 12.11_o zach._n 12.11_o that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o they_o do_v for_o josiah_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hadadrimmon_n and_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o firstborn_a the_o only_a heir_n and_o hope_n of_o the_o family_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o god_n people_n for_o a_o generation_n of_o coward_n nay_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o betray_v any_o want_n of_o courage_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v that_o when_o man_n be_v full_a of_o such_o tear_n then_o be_v they_o full_a of_o fortitude_n what_o shall_v we_o 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distemper_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o base_a mind_n for_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o death_n but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o remove_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n which_o if_o they_o have_v do_v they_o will_v then_o triumph_v over_o death_n and_o say_v with_o saint_n paul_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o their_o heartâ—_n will_v then_o stand_v fast_o as_o the_o strong_a mountain_n and_o not_o bâ—_n afraid_a of_o any_o evil_a tiding_n no_o not_o of_o the_o pestilence_n thâ—â—_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a nor_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d noonday_n psal_n 91.6_o again_o since_o sorrow_n be_v our_o only_a safety_n this_o make_v