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till_o he_o faint_v again_o with_o sorrow_n and_o be_v sick_a dan._n 8.27_o and_o 9.3_o and_o 10.2_o 3._o thus_o honest-hearted_a uriah_n deny_v himself_o in_o point_n of_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o can_v rest_v nor_o sleep_v at_o home_n in_o peace_n when_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n be_v in_o danger_n 2_o sam._n 11.11_o jeremy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o large_a affection_n this_o way_n jer._n 9.1_o and_o 13.17_o and_o 30.7_o and_o write_v a_o whole_a book_n of_o lamentation_n for_o the_o church_n david_n though_o himself_o have_v many_o trouble_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o he_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o redeem_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o its_o trouble_n psal._n 25._o ult_n and_o desire_v a_o heavy_a imprecation_n against_o himself_o if_o he_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o chief_a joy_n psal._n 137.5_o 6._o he_o own_v god_n church_n and_o side_n with_o she_o and_o pray_v for_o she_o though_o she_o be_v in_o babylon_n vers_fw-la 1_o 7._o paul_n have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o the_o church_n and_o wish_v their_o prosperity_n in_o every_o place_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v accurse_v so_o they_o may_v be_v bless_v rom._n 1.9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o we_o have_v two_o notable_a instance_n for_o this_o purpose_n in_o eli_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n 1_o sam._n 4.18_o israel_n be_v flee_v before_o the_o philistines_n that_o be_v one_o stab_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o people_n that_o be_v a_o second_o 3._o thy_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v that_o be_v a_o three_o but_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v it_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o neck_n together_o so_o the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n the_o death_n of_o her_o father-in-law_n and_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n must_v needs_o affect_v she_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n affect_v she_o more_o near_o and_o therefore_o she_o double_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o she_o name_v her_o child_n ichabod_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o glory_n see_v the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n special_a presence_n among_o his_o people_n be_v go_v she_o take_v pleasure_n in_o nothing_o q._n d._n all_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o israel_n be_v now_o take_v away_o from_o we_o since_o the_o ark_n be_v go_v which_o bring_v such_o glory_n and_o renown_n to_o israel_n christ_n himself_o how_o tender_a be_v he_o over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n he_o comfort_v they_o he_o counsel_v they_o and_o before_o he_o die_v he_o make_v a_o excellent_a prayer_n for_o they_o joh._n 14.15_o 16_o 17._o many_o will_v be_v companion_n with_o god_n people_n in_o their_o exaltation_n but_o st._n john_n be_v their_o companion_n and_o brother_n even_o in_o affliction_n rev._n 1.9_o god_n people_n be_v man_n of_o public_a spirit_n they_o serve_v not_o themselves_o but_o god_n and_o his_o church_n in_o their_o generation_n act._n 13.3_o 6._o paul_n spend_v himself_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o can_v pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n profit_n and_o disprofit_v be_v any_o thing_n or_o nothing_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o his_o people_n edify_v they_o be_v live_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n now_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o each_o other_o and_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n sympathize_v beside_o the_o church_n be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v precious_a in_o our_o eye_n it_o be_v his_o benjamin_n joseph_n love_v all_o his_o brethren_n but_o he_o love_v benjamin_n with_o a_o more_o intensive_a love_n and_o provide_v a_o double_a mess_n for_o he_o god_n love_v all_o his_o creature_n but_o his_o church_n be_v his_o spouse_n his_o love_n his_o glory_n the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o plague_n nation_n for_o oppose_v they_o as_o egypt_n moab_n ammon_n edom_n tyre_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o if_o the_o poor_a saint_n suffer_v their_o head_n be_v present_o sensible_a of_o it_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o now_o as_o the_o church_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o in_o their_o degree_n and_o measure_n do_v imitate_v their_o heavenly_a father_n sympathize_v with_o his_o people_n in_o their_o distress_n we_o all_o prize_v excellent_a thing_n now_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o only_a excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 16.3_o they_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a christ_n be_v flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n he_o have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n no_o pedigree_n like_o the_o church_n pedigree_n she_o be_v jerusalem_n above_o and_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o nurse_v and_o feed_v we_o all_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n gal._n 4.26_o they_o be_v the_o pillar_n of_o 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precious_a psal._n 56.8_o their_o desire_n be_v precious_a psal._n 10.17_o their_o name_n be_v precious_a and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a psal._n 112.6_o &_o 116.15_o now_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n even_o for_o pagan_n then_o much_o more_o for_o these_o precious_a one_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n matth._n 5.44_o and_o must_v be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n psal._n 35.13_o 14._o then_o much_o more_o for_o our_o friend_n if_o the_o prophet_n weep_v for_o moab_n and_o babylon_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o zionâ—_n isaiah_n 16.11_o and_o if_o abraham_n be_v so_o importunate_a for_o wicked_a sodom_n and_o all_o the_o people_n must_v lament_v for_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n two_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n who_o perish_v for_o their_o sin_n levit._n 10.6_o how_o tender_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o zion_n and_o if_o we_o must_v sympathize_v and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o particular_a good_a man_n job_n 2.13_o how_o much_o more_o 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verse_n he_o set_v down_o more_o full_o and_o clear_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v be_v so_o dreadful_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n insomuch_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v live_v man_n enough_o to_o bury_v the_o dead_a there_o shall_v neither_o be_v father_n nor_o mother_n brother_n nor_o sister_n son_n nor_o daughter_n leave_v alive_a to_o do_v the_o last_o office_n of_o burial_n for_o they_o but_o a_o man_n uncle_n or_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o for_o he_o patruum_fw-la else_o he_o may_v lie_v and_o rot_v above_o ground_n this_o show_v what_o great_a desolation_n the_o pestilence_n have_v make_v among_o they_o that_o the_o uncle_n or_o near_a kinsman_n to_o who_o the_o right_a of_o succession_n to_o the_o inheritance_n belong_v must_v be_v constrain_v to_o burn_v the_o body_n that_o so_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n with_o more_o ease_n this_o be_v servile_a work_n and_o belong_v to_o mercenary_a man_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n ezek._n 39.14_o but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o do_v it_o the_o kinsman_n must_v do_v it_o so_o that_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o amplification_n of_o that_o great_a desolation_n which_o the_o pestilence_n shall_v make_v among_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o terrible_a that_o it_o shall_v destroy_v whole_a family_n and_o cut_v off_o those_o ordinary_a officer_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o bury_v the_o dead_a insomuch_o that_o the_o next_o kinsman_n must_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o neither_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n calvin_n but_o he_o must_v burn_v his_o bone_n calvin_n and_o other_o make_v the_o uncle_n alone_o to_o be_v both_o the_o burner_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o burier_n of_o his_o bone_n they_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o his_o uncle_n shall_v take_v he_o up_o and_o burn_v he_o that_o he_o may_v carry_v the_o bone_n out_o of_o the_o house_n this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o 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thing_n grow_v to_o extremity_n and_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o corn_n and_o grass_n be_v like_a to_o be_v sudden_o consume_v by_o the_o devour_a locust_n and_o so_o a_o fearful_a famine_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o such_o a_o malady_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o he_o deprecate_v the_o judgement_n and_o prevail_v so_o that_o here_o be_v 1_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v and_o that_o be_v the_o famine_n one_o of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n ezek._n 14.21_o 2_o here_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a people_n this_o prayer_n be_v argumentative_a it_o be_v short_a but_o sweet_a little_o in_o word_n but_o full_a of_o matter_n little_a for_o quantity_n but_o full_a of_o faith_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o speedy_a answer_n and_o the_o good_a effect_n which_o it_o have_v god_n delight_v not_o in_o babble_v or_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n eccles._n 5.2_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o fervour_n of_o the_o person_n pray_v and_o not_o the_o bare_a word_n which_o god_n regard_v the_o prophet_n use_v two_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n it_o be_v jacob_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v q._n d._n i_o plead_v not_o for_o babylonian_n egyptian_n assyrian_n or_o any_o barbarous_a nation_n that_o know_v thou_o not_o but_o my_o suit_n be_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o thy_o own_o church_n and_o choose_v it_o be_v for_o jacob_n thy_o inheritance_n which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o thou_o that_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n thus_o bold_a to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o psa._n 105.6_o &_o 135.4_o isa._n 19_o ult_n jer._n 2.14_o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o 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in_o the_o nine_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o lay_v their_o sanctuary_n waste_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n chap._n 8.11_o 12._o thus_o the_o prophet_n plead_v not_o jacob_n merit_n but_o god_n mercy_n and_o freegrace_n so_o much_o the_o original_a word_n import_v to_o be_v favourable_a condonavit_fw-la and_o propitious_a to_o spare_v and_o pardon_v the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v in_o the_o law_n for_o forgiveness_n upon_o oblation_n and_o intercession_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n numb_a 14.19_o levit._fw-la 4.20_o 26_o etc._n etc._n psal._n 25.11_o he_o first_o beg_v for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n for_o he_o know_v right_o well_o if_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v the_o effect_n will_v quick_o cease_v neither_o do_v he_o plead_v jacob_n excellency_n but_o his_o misery_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n q._n d._n consider_v o_o lord_n the_o low_a and_o sad_a 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we_o be_v all_o too_o like_o joab_n in_o this_o absolom_n send_v twice_o for_o he_o but_o he_o will_v not_o come_v at_o last_o he_o set_v fire_n on_o his_o corn_n field_n and_o then_o joab_n arise_v and_o come_v 2_o sam._n 14.30_o 31._o hence_o the_o lord_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o will_v seek_v he_o diligent_o hos._n 5._o ult_n and_o so_o they_o do_v hos._n 6.1_o and_o so_o do_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o and_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20.12_o and_o david_n psal._n 120.1_o and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o 2_o in_o god_n minister_n there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a temperature_n of_o sharpness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o severity_n and_o mercy_n they_o must_v have_v a_o holy_a anger_n against_o
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for_o they_o his_o spirit_n to_o seal_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o so_o that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v they_o from_o christ_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o sanctoâ—um_fw-la verse_n 10._o all_o the_o sinner_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n which_o say_v the_o evil_n shall_v not_o overtake_v nor_o prevent_v we_o the_o prophet_n have_v comfort_v god_n people_n against_o final_a perish_v return_v again_o to_o his_o commination_n against_o the_o obstinate_a lest_o they_o shall_v presume_v and_o appropriate_v those_o promise_n to_o themselves_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o where_o we_o have_v 1_o a_o judgement_n threaten_v viz._n the_o sword_n they_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v some_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o
slay_v the_o rest_n shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n and_o banishment_n which_o be_v a_o civil_a death_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o shall_v die_v gladio_fw-la spirituali_fw-la say_v mercer_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v blind_v and_o reject_v of_o god_n so_o that_o they_o can_v repent_v but_o this_o though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o not_o from_o this_o text_n 2_o here_o be_v the_o person_n upon_o who_o this_o judgement_n shall_v fall_v and_o those_o be_v sinner_n all_o the_o sinner_n that_o be_v impenitent_a idolatrous_a presumptuous_a sinner_n especial_o idolater_n those_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n and_o such_o be_v the_o body_n and_o bulk_n of_o this_o people_n all_o those_o be_v they_o high_a or_o low_o superior_n or_o inferior_n first_o or_o last_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n since_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v god_n word_n they_o shall_v feel_v his_o rod._n obj._n but_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n people_n by_o external_a profession_n by_o 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