be_v fulfil_v i_o hear_v once_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o dissent_v sort_n whâ—_n common_o be_v more_o faithful_a herein_o then_o those_o of_o thâ—_n church_n ministry_n say_v that_o several_a people_n who_o have_v live_v ungodly_a and_o ignorant_a life_n will_v send_v for_o he_o wheâ—_n they_o lie_v upon_o their_o death_n bed_n and_o if_o they_o be_v of_o thâ—_n substantial_a and_o rich_a sort_n they_o will_v perhaps_o offer_v he_o money_n if_o he_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o they_o when_o lie_v in_o those_o sore_a and_o last_v agony_n oâ—_n soul_n but_o it_o will_v have_v be_v in_o he_o a_o sinful_a corruption_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v pervert_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v it_o for_o that_o end_n as_o he_o do_v not_o but_o it_o have_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o so_o to_o do_v say_v he_o however_o i_o will_v go_v to_o they_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o they_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v their_o expectation_n for_o i_o use_v to_o repeat_v 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hereafter_o a_o little_a before_o their_o death_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n the_o expediency_n of_o transgression_n the_o profit_n and_o wages_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o off_o just_a soon_o enough_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n but_o certain_o this_o be_v quite_o to_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o go_v backward_o to_o imperfection_n not_o lay_v again_o but_o utter_o overthrow_v yea_o and_o contradict_v the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n for_o these_o shall_v be_v utter_o forsake_v and_o fruit_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o meet_a for_o repentance_n and_o yet_o further_o this_o will_v make_v void_a both_o law_n and_o gospel_n for_o they_o require_v that_o we_o observe_v to_o do_v his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n all_o the_o day_n that_o we_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 12._o 1._o that_o we_o serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o and_o however_o it_o shall_v be_v distribute_v unto_o the_o other_o sort_n as_o to_o acceptation_n or_o pardon_n yet_o sure_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v better_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n in_o those_o day_n of_o their_o flesh_n whilst_o other_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n you_o shall_v consider_v it_o perfect_o jer._n 23._o 20._o this_o jeremiah_n say_v when_o he_o immediate_o speak_v thereupon_o of_o those_o prophet_n which_o run_v and_o prophesy_v when_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v unto_o nor_o send_v they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v people_n from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n whereby_o may_v be_v see_v that_o if_o this_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v also_o they_o be_v no_o minister_n of_o 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the_o wicked_a find_v it_o be_v vain_a because_o they_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v proper_o call_v serve_v of_o god_n for_o now_o they_o experimental_o find_v all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v vain_a when_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v come_v we_o be_v then_o thorough_o sensible_a of_o what_o be_v write_v remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a psal_n 89._o 47._o therefore_o only_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v no_o more_o profit_n because_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o better_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o we_o do_v that_o the_o more_o profit_n or_o future_a reward_n we_o shall_v receive_v whereof_o we_o shall_v
according_a as_o thy_o particular_a deed_n and_o not_o other_o have_v be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a thou_o shall_v be_v particular_o recompense_v then_o judas_n which_o have_v betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o fifty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o i_o have_v betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n and_o they_o say_v what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a consideration_n against_o they_o who_o commit_v sin_n or_o omit_v duty_n which_o be_v also_o sin_n to_o please_v other_o men._n for_o though_o judas_n have_v commit_v this_o sin_n of_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n to_o please_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n yet_o we_o hence_o see_v that_o when_o he_o come_v once_o to_o be_v in_o extremity_n of_o conscience_n and_o he_o be_v draw_v near_o to_o god_n to_o suffer_v for_o this_o his_o evil_a deed_n 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same_o thing_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o and_o at_o the_o mind_n or_o pleasure_n of_o other_o say_a the_o chief_a priest_n and_z elder_n unto_o judas_n what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o when_o judâ—â—_n do_v it_o out_o of_o regard_n and_o respect_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o fulfiâ—â—_n their_o desire_n but_o herein_o be_v show_v forth_o the_o very_a mind_n 〈…〉_o temper_v and_o disposition_n of_o mankind_n they_o will_v hauâ—_n such_o a_o thing_n do_v but_o then_o they_o will_v not_o have_v thâ—_n gild_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o they_o will_v have_v the_o conveniency_n expediency_n or_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o theâ—_n they_o will_v escape_v from_o and_o avoid_v the_o misery_n which_o iâ—_n consequent_a and_o annex_v thereto_o judas_n like_v well_o enough_o of_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n but_o that_o repentance_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n afterward_o which_o occasion_v he_o to_o hang_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v have_v have_v the_o first_o without_o the_o last_o this_o he_o will_v have_v like_v well_o enough_o and_o so_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n think_v it_o expedient_a to_o puâ—_n christ_n to_o death_n but_o thereupon_o to_o contract_v the_o deep_a dyâ—_n and_o gild_n of_o murder_n to_o fall_v thereupon_o under_o the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o what_o they_o false_o furnise_v that_o if_o they_o have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o roman_n will_v have_v come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o place_n and_o nation_n but_o by_o their_o do_v of_o it_o they_o take_v the_o effectual_a and_o ready_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o for_o through_o their_o grievous_a sin_n of_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n the_o roman_n do_v at_o length_n come_v and_o take_v away_o their_o place_n and_o nation_n which_o god_n may_v have_v keep_v and_o restrain_v from_o they_o have_v they_o not_o thus_o grievous_o offend_v he_o in_o kill_v his_o son_n whereupon_o he_o make_v good_a his_o word_n as_o to_o slay_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n unto_o other_o mark_v 12._o 9_o to_o commit_v sin_n and_o then_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v a_o sunder_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o our_o gracious_a god_n in_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o deâ—er_n and_o keep_v people_n from_o it_o have_v order_v that_o misery_n shall_v be_v link_v on_o to_o iniquity_n so_o that_o if_o people_n commit_v the_o one_o they_o must_v of_o unavoidable_a consequent_a have_v the_o other_o although_o in_o thought_n and_o desire_n they_o will_v fain_o let_v alone_a and_o escape_v it_o the_o creature_n can_v never_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o god_n and_o where_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n or_o do_v thing_n worthy_a of_o punishment_n he_o can_v by_o any_o trick_n or_o artifice_n avoid_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o vengeance_n like_a as_o amnon_n hate_v his_o sister_n thamar_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v incest_n and_o folly_n with_o she_o and_o as_o the_o ten_o horn_n which_o thou_o see_v shall_v hate_v the_o whore_n so_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o sinner_n upon_o their_o death_n bed_n to_o hate_v their_o whore_n their_o drunken_a companion_n and_o such_o like_a with_o who_o they_o have_v be_v partaker_n in_o any_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n for_o the_o gild_n thereof_o do_v then_o more_o appear_v forth_o and_o they_o be_v go_v away_o to_o receive_v for_o their_o evil_a deed_n the_o foreknowledge_n whereof_o do_v raise_v this_o evil_a affection_n of_o hatred_n dislike_n and_o antipathy_n so_o that_o even_o upon_o that_o account_n there_o be_v a_o actual_a inclination_n upon_o our_o death_n bed_n to_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n from_o our_o fellow_n creature_n who_o be_v to_o survive_v a_o little_a long_o moreover_o a_o full_a and_o through_o knowledge_n do_v then_o arise_v in_o we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a then_o to_o give_v we_o any_o actual_a help_n or_o relief_n now_o our_o breath_n be_v a_o go_v forth_o put_v not_o your_o trust_n in_o prince_n nor_o in_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o help_n psal_n 146._o 3._o in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v salvation_n which_o signify_v safety_n or_o preservation_n upon_o a_o through_o knowledge_n and_o consideration_n hereof_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o help_n in_o they_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o less_o in_o that_o moment_n wherein_o we_o come_v to_o die_v if_o we_o have_v do_v never_o so_o much_o to_o please_v man_n it_o signify_v nothing_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o law_n and_o liableness_n to_o death_n and_o they_o can_v deliver_v themselves_o so_o that_o beside_o the_o evil_a and_o gild_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n which_o they_o have_v be_v instrumental_a unto_o we_o to_o contract_n out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n how_o insufficient_a and_o unable_a they_o be_v to_o administer_v any_o actual_a help_n we_o ready_o and_o natural_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o for_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v whole_o to_o ourselves_o this_o and_o such_o like_a may_v be_v one_o reason_n of_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o wall_n beside_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o more_o abstract_n from_o man_n and_o be_v more_o intent_n and_o fix_v on_o the_o unseen_a god_n for_o that_o mind_n which_o will_v pray_v unto_o he_o shall_v cast_v off_o and_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o thought_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o more_o to_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o more_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o a_o great_a obligation_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o heâ—_n and_o answer_v such_o a_o one_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n of_o hezekiah_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v heâ—_n record_v do_v begin_v after_o this_o manner_n remember_v noâ—_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o teacâ—eth_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v so_o he_o that_o give_v to_o man_n memory_n or_o remembrance_n shall_v not_o he_o remember_v and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o again_o write_a the_o lorâ—_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n remember_v all_o the_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n of_o man_n in_o order_n to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_o great_a in_o counsel_n and_o mighty_a in_o work_n for_o thiâ—_n eye_n be_v open_a upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o thâ—_n fruit_n of_o his_o do_n jer._n 32._o 19_o the_o lord_n look_v froâ—_n heaven_n he_o behold_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o the_o placâ—_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o
cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n so_o this_o or_o the_o like_a exclamation_n may_v be_v take_v up_o o_o the_o exceed_a evil_a and_o gild_n of_o sin_n who_o shall_v deliver_v the_o sinner_n from_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d none_o but_o jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o that_o also_o he_o will_v do_v no_o other_o way_n then_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_n 3._o 26._o so_o that_o if_o the_o sinner_n will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v feel_v all_o the_o evil_a consequent_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o we_o may_v see_v somewhat_o thereof_o in_o the_o glass_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o full_o know_v the_o utmost_a evil_n and_o sinfullness_n of_o sin_n until_o in_o the_o future_a state_n we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n he_o will_v inflict_v for_o the_o same_o which_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o judgement_n worthy_a of_o god_n and_o a_o horrible_a vengeance_n shalâ—_n overtake_v the_o ungodly_a the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v wheâ—â—_n he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blooâ—_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o return_n and_o say_n noâ—_n of_o david_n only_o but_o of_o the_o other_o saint_n save_v by_o thâ—_n lord_n which_o shall_v stand_v by_o when_o he_o shall_v judge_v thâ—_n world_n and_o make_v distribution_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a to_o every_o one_o according_a as_o their_o deed_n have_v be_v than_o it_o will_v be_v return_v and_o say_v horror_n have_v take_v hold_n of_o i_o because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a which_o forsake_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 53._o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a be_v of_o two_o different_a mindâ—_n as_o indeed_o they_o must_v be_v so_o for_o otherwise_o the_o one_o woulâ—_n not_o have_v be_v godly_a and_o the_o other_o ungodly_a a_o godly_a hezekiah_n of_o old_a time_n do_v weep_v because_o he_o think_v that_o by_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o deprive_v and_o hiâ—_n dread_v from_o the_o praise_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o from_o enjoy_v sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o again_o wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v ignorant_a for_o death_n do_v only_o make_v way_n to_o enjoy_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o and_o long_a communion_n wiâ—â—_n god_n but_o the_o ungodly_a of_o our_o day_n do_v weep_v and_o hoâ—_n near_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n because_o they_o think_v anâ—_n dread_a that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o other_o world_n what_o make_v they_o to_o weep_v and_o howl_v be_v because_o thâ—â—_n they_o expect_v no_o good_a but_o evil_a from_o he_o as_o so_o indeed_o they_o will_v have_v if_o they_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o theâ—_n deed_n luk._n 23._o 41._o as_o the_o ungodly_a now_o count_v it_o a_o privilege_n to_o willing_o absent_v themselves_o from_o and_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o they_o account_v that_o a_o irksome_a dull_a and_o tedious_a thing_n so_o they_o can_v be_v content_v to_o sleep_v for_o evermore_o and_o not_o praise_n god_n throughout_o all_o eternity_n they_o have_v no_o miss_n of_o that_o because_o they_o take_v no_o delight_n therein_o as_o indeed_o praise_n be_v not_o seemly_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o unholy_a creature_n can_v praise_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v true_a when_o understand_v of_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o but_o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n psal_n 50._o 23._o and_o it_o be_v he_o only_o who_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o do_v aright_o offer_v praise_n and_o whoso_o aright_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v god_n though_o peradventure_o hezekiah_n may_v have_v a_o little_a apprehension_n thereof_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o through_o and_o full_a knowledge_n of_o future_a life_n and_o immortality_n and_o it_o be_v this_o which_o cause_v he_o to_o weep_v sore_o for_o any_o one_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o weep_v at_o a_o message_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v bereave_v off_o and_o take_v from_o all_o good_a thing_n here_o and_o not_o to_o know_v where_o to_o have_v other_o in_o their_o stead_n as_o to_o all_o this_o the_o word_n of_o consolation_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a to_o such_o as_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o ramah_n lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v rachel_n weep_v for_o her_o child_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v for_o her_o child_n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v all_o the_o world_n over_o people_z be_v irrecoverable_o deprive_v of_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o as_o there_o be_v some_o comfort_n in_o the_o have_v of_o they_o so_o it_o be_v inward_a anguish_n and_o grief_n lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v when_o people_n consider_v thorough_o that_o they_o once_o have_v such_o good_a thing_n as_o child_n friend_n and_o relation_n and_o such_o like_a and_o they_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v they_o possible_o be_v again_o when_o dead_a unless_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o and_o appear_v again_o to_o we_o as_o they_o will_v in_o the_o future_a state_n and_o resurrection_n now_o come_v in_o the_o word_n of_o answer_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o forego_n complaint_n and_o weep_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n reâ—rain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n jer._n 31._o 15_o 16._o as_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v our_o text_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n so_o in_o this_o place_n of_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hezekiah_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n together_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o hezekiah_n under_o who_o may_v be_v understand_v all_o the_o faithful_a refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o thy_o true_a perfect_a and_o good_a life_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n who_o do_v obey_v and_o serve_v he_o and_o who_o live_v before_o the_o time_n his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n refrain_v your_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o your_o eye_n from_o tear_n for_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o have_v faithful_o and_o diligent_o serve_v god_n all_o our_o life_n time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v for_o that_o to_o have_v sustain_v several_a worldly_a loss_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o after_o all_o to_o have_v no_o future_a good_a or_o reward_n thereof_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o raise_v anguish_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o eye_n but_o then_o here_o to_o have_v assurance_n from_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o to_o lie_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v up_o and_o consider_v this_o again_o will_v effect_v it_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v refrain_v their_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o their_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o scripture_n be_v in_o part_n fulfil_v as_o the_o evangelisâ—_n do_v show_v when_o herod_n send_v forth_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o according_a to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v diligent_o inquire_v of_o the_o wise_a man_n mat._n 2._o 16._o now_o when_o these_o infant_n be_v murder_v they_o be_v there_o by_o send_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v death_n for_o the_o last_o enemy_n be_v death_n now_o as_o lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v be_v occasion_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o by_o consequence_n there_o must_v be_v comfort_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v 〈◊〉_d again_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o rachel_n and_o not_o only_o those_o murder_v by_o herod_n for_o he_o slay_v more_o than_o whâ—â—_n be_v the_o child_n of_o rachel_n even_o some_o of_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o leah_n also_o who_o be_v mother_n of_o six_o tribe_n gen._n 30._o 20._o and_o rachel_n be_v
but_o of_o two_o viz._n joseph_n and_o benjâ—min_n now_o herod_n slay_v all_o the_o child_n that_o be_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o so_o it_o must_v take_v in_o all_o the_o descendant_n from_o jacob_n or_o israel_n but_o because_o that_o rachel_n be_v the_o most_o true_a and_o proper_a wife_n of_o jacob_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o labour_n and_o because_o she_o be_v most_o concern_v and_o affect_v for_o her_o child_n therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v use_v of_o her_o name_n for_o indeed_o she_o be_v somewhat_o a_o type_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o now_o be_v and_o be_v in_o bondage_n with_o her_o child_n gal._n 4._o 25._o the_o enemy_n mean_v and_o speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n be_v sin_n death_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o he_o shall_v thrust_v out_o the_o enemy_n from_o before_o thou_o and_o shall_v say_v destroy_v they_o deu._n 33._o 27._o o_o thou_o enemy_n destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n psal_n 9_o 6._o this_o enemy_n in_o both_o these_o place_n speak_v of_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o make_v use_v of_o those_o two_o his_o instrument_n sin_n and_o death_n for_o to_o destroy_v so_o that_o conceive_v and_o put_v all_o this_o together_o see_v that_o sin_n satan_n and_o death_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v fain_o yea_o he_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n bring_v they_o at_o last_o into_o his_o land_n which_o be_v a_o land_n of_o darkness_n of_o dragon_n and_o scorpion_n where_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o no_o light_n be_v and_o when_o he_o have_v they_o there_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o there_o unless_o here_o again_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o may_v shall_v cause_v they_o to_o return_v from_o this_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o he_o will_v do_v in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o only_o to_o such_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o resurrection_n that_o will_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n to_o poor_a mankind_n but_o here_o again_o as_o for_o they_o as_o hezekiah_n will_v be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v this_o resurrection_n and_o to_o return_v again_o from_o this_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o their_o face_n how_o so_o by_o do_v what_o be_v there_o aforesaid_a he_o will_v swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n isa_n 25._o 8._o and_o as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o well_o ground_a hope_n thereof_o they_o may_v well_o refrain_v their_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o their_o eye_n from_o tear_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o constitution_n be_v more_o subject_a and_o inclinable_a to_o weep_v then_o other_o as_o child_n young_a people_n and_o woman_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o ready_a to_o it_o then_o man_n of_o full_a age_n and_o again_o some_o be_v more_o 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thereof_o be_v have_v by_o send_v forth_o of_o tear_n and_o by_o the_o voice_n oâ—_n weep_v but_o when_o any_o one_o be_v under_o a_o great_a deep_a anâ—_n remediless_a misery_n and_o he_o be_v thorough_o know_v and_o sensible_a thereof_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o refrain_v from_o tear_n we_o shalâ—_n experience_n it_o so_o when_o the_o rain_n shall_v descend_v and_o the_o floodâ—_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_n and_o beat_v upon_o our_o earthly_a house_n 〈…〉_o in_o order_n to_o make_v it_o fall_v when_o dangerous_a disease_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v upon_o we_o or_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v undeâ—_n deep_a poverty_n with_o the_o miserable_a train_n thereof_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n or_o in_o imprisonmentâ—_n when_o one_o lie_n in_o a_o low_a deep_a and_o dark_a dungeon_n saitâ—_n jeremiah_n i_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o loâ—â—_n dungeon_n although_o people_n make_v now_o a_o laughter_n or_o jest_a 〈◊〉_d weep_v and_o tear_n and_o some_o be_v so_o puff_v up_o the_o 〈…〉_o they_o think_v themselves_o above_o it_o and_o as_o unbecoming_a they_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v know_v and_o consider_v thorough_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o fear_v pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o they_o you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o how_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o establishment_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d man_n look_v thorough_o upon_o his_o own_o frame_n and_o constitution_n his_o own_o vileness_n for_o we_o be_v here_o in_o vile_a body_n weakness_n and_o mortality_n how_o he_o be_v dust_n and_o ash_n 〈…〉_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o like_o a_o shadow_n a_o little_a dependant_a be_v and_o much_o more_o there_o be_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o loâ—â—_n tremble_v and_o weep_v condition_n for_o lay_v all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o weep_v be_v much_o more_o become_a man_n then_o laughter_n nay_o proper_o and_o in_o truth_n laughter_n be_v as_o 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sorrow_n this_o again_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a and_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o live_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n or_o the_o catch_v after_o and_o enjoy_v the_o delicacy_n and_o recreation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o a_o walk_n before_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o the_o end_n of_o any_o one_o live_v in_o pleasure_n or_o delicacy_n be_v in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o happy_a men._n but_o now_o it_o be_v impossible_a from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o either_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n or_o the_o transitory_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v give_v unto_o any_o man_n the_o true_a happiness_n because_o they_o have_v such_o bitter_a and_o miserable_a consequent_n no_o more_o than_o a_o cup_n of_o sweet_a poison_n can_v tend_v to_o the_o well_o be_v and_o health_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o must_v follow_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o whosoever_o follow_v after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n 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