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many_o eye_n in_o our_o head_n as_o there_o bâ—_n grasse-pile_n upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o we_o ough_v â—o_o weep_v they_o all_o out_o for_o our_o sin_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o tear_n than_o â—â—is_n be_v the_o time_n wherein_o eye-streame_n ought_v â—o_o be_v most_o behooveful_a for_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o our_o visitation_n this_o be_v a_o time_n that_o shall_v be_v devote_a whole_o to_o mourn_a meditation_n â—â—ke_v the_o captive_n israelites_n upon_o babylon_n bank_n be_v jeremie_n now_o alive_a and_o see_v the_o iniquity_n of_o these_o time_n and_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n already_o pour_v out_o upon_o this_o land_n â—nd_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o for_o the_o sin_n thereâ—n_o commit_v he_o will_v again_o renew_v his_o tragical_a ditty_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o his_o prophecy_n o_o that_o my_o head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o 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 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resemble_v herein_o wicked_a pharaoh_n anâ—_n those_o senseless_a egyptian_n who_o be_v so_o freeze_v in_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o haâ—_n so_o stony_a that_o the_o ten_o plague_n pour_v upâ—â—_n they_o do_v no_o whit_n humble_v they_o or_o maâ—â—_n they_o to_o relent_v the_o like_a remorseless_a obduration_n we_o read_v 4._o amos_n 4._o of_o in_o the_o four_o of_o amos_n there_o the_o lorâ—_n check_v the_o people_n for_o their_o rebellious_a obstinacy_n in_o not_o reform_v themselves_o accord_v to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n i_o have_v give_v you_o cleanesse_n of_o tooth_n in_o â—_o your_o city_n and_o scarceness_n of_o bread_n in_o all_o youâ—_n place_n yet_o you_o have_v not_o return_v unto_o mâ—_n say_v the_o
the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o we_o be_v wash_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o signify_v that_o we_o be_v receive_v to_o grace_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o by_o blood_n we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therein_o be_v bind_v to_o testify_v a_o newness_n of_o life_n after_o our_o new_a birth_n this_o baptisine_n contain_v three_o thing_n the_o sign_n water_n the_o ceremony_n the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o viz._n the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n this_o other_o of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n represent_v likewise_o christ_n crucify_v and_o assure_v we_o that_o by_o his_o death_n we_o be_v free_o save_v from_o the_o malediction_n of_o the_o law_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o as_o our_o mouth_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n so_o our_o soul_n 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