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forsake_v i_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o this_o be_v a_o amplification_n borrow_v from_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n of_o friend_n whereof_o plato_n speak_v say_v a_o friend_n &_o yet_o a_o unconstant_a creature_n by_o nature_n and_o sophocles_n say_v nullum_fw-la atrocius_fw-la vulnus_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la defectio_fw-la amici_fw-la viz._n no_o wound_n more_o grievous_a nor_o more_o great_a then_o when_o a_o friend_n do_v friendship_n break_v against_o this_o great_a sorrow_n which_o the_o forsake_v of_o most_o near_o ally_v friend_n procure_v let_v we_o oppose_v the_o consolation_n wherewith_o david_n support_v himself_o say_v my_o father_n &_o my_o mother_n have_v forsake_v i_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v
will_v set_v enmity_n between_o thou_o &_o the_o woman_n yea_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n neither_o indeed_o may_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o the_o devil_n burn_v with_o beastly_a cruel_a hatred_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n since_o he_o know_v that_o by_o this_o one_o captain_n his_o power_n be_v break_v and_o enféebled_a verse_n 14._o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n he_o amplyfi_v the_o narration_n to_o the_o description_n by_o part_n or_o division_n first_o of_o all_o he_o say_v he_o be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n this_o part_n contain_v a_o most_o sweet_a consolation_n for_o it_o be_v witness_v by_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o sin_n for_o although_o the_o bloody_a sweat_n wherewith_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v all_o over_o wash_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n may_v have_v pacify_v his_o father_n wrath_n yet_o notwithstanding_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v overcome_v with_o desperation_n by_o 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so_o shake_v that_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v their_o duty_n three_o he_o describe_v the_o melt_a or_o consumption_n of_o the_o hart_n my_o hart_n say_v he_o be_v melt_v within_o i_o as_o wax_n melt_v at_o the_o fire_n o_o inspeakeable_a humility_n christ_n here_o sustain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o be_v make_v faulty_a as_o if_o he_o have_v defile_v himself_o with_o i_o thou_o and_o all_o man_n sin_n this_o feel_v of_o god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n and_o cause_n of_o horrible_a fear_n which_o christ_n suffer_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v they_o he_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v our_o shadow_n of_o refuge_n because_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o wrath_n but_o i_o be_o move_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 44._o to_o think_v that_o christ_n bloody_a sweat_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n now_o utter_o enfeeble_v yield_v up_o breath_n dry_v uppe_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o his_o strength_n verse_n 15._o my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o four_o of_o deut._n verse_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v thy_o god_n be_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n for_o the_o feel_v of_o god_n wrath_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n consume_v the_o hart_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n as_o hezekias_n most_o true_o say_v in_o esay_n cap._n 38._o verse_n 13._o who_o have_v but_o once_o taste_v a_o little_a of_o the_o same_o viz._n like_o a_o lion_n have_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n but_o christ_n feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o he_o perceive_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n therefore_o elegant_o compare_v he_o here_o his_o weakness_n unto_o a_o potshearde_n which_o be_v dry_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v no_o moisture_n or_o liquor_n leave_v therein_o let_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o christ_n think_v upon_o both_o these_o viz._n that_o god_n be_v unfeigned_o angry_a with_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n these_o thing_n be_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o repeat_v of_o us._n my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o gum_n all_o man_n when_o they_o see_v that_o death_n approach_v near_o do_v feel_v a_o dryness_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o desire_v drink_v greedy_o the_o better_a to_o moisten_v and_o refresh_v their_o dry_a mouth_n for_o when_o the_o blood_n have_v recourse_n in_o great_a fear_n unto_o the_o fountain_n that_o be_v the_o hart_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o outward_a member_n be_v destitute_a of_o moisture_n and_o so_o do_v require_v the_o steepeture_n 19.28_o so_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n cry_v out_o i_o thirst_v for_o this_o word_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o the_o signification_n y_fw-fr t_o christ_n thirst_v for_o the_o salvation_n and_o restore_n of_o mankind_n but_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o word_n sound_v touch_v the_o natural_a thirst_n idem_fw-la and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n this_o be_v a_o sorrowful_a lamentation_n as_o be_v many_o other_o in_o this_o psalm_n as_o if_o he_o say_v the_o eternal_a father_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o languish_a and_o enfeeble_v of_o my_o body_n shyver_v of_o my_o bone_n consumption_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o final_o extreme_a drought_n of_o my_o gum_n but_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n also_o that_o i_o shall_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v verse_n 16._o many_o dog_n be_v come_v about_o i_o and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a lay_v siege_n against_o i_o those_o who_o before_o he_o call_v ox_n and_o fat_a bull_n which_o mighty_o run_v upon_o man_n who_o they_o meet_v the_o same_o person_n now_o he_o call_v many_o dog_n and_o he_o have_v herein_o also_o respect_n unto_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o christ_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o heart_n which_o be_v course_v by_o many_o dog_n verse_n 17._o they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n i_o may_v tell_v all_o my_o bone_n they_o stand_v stare_v and_o look_v upon_o i_o verse_n 18._o they_o part_v my_o garment_n among_o they_o and_o cast_v lot_n upon_o my_o vesture_n like_a as_o fulvia_n rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n of_o cicero_n so_o the_o priest_n and_o ungodly_a teacher_n rejoice_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v reprehend_v their_o false_a opinion_n and_o their_o deceivable_a tradition_n and_o final_o because_o he_o seem_v to_o wythstande_v and_o hinder_v their_o authority_n and_o gain_n but_o although_o there_o be_v many_o vicious_a affect_n or_o motion_n in_o man_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a joy_n or_o gladness_n which_o evil_a man_n receive_v by_o the_o calamity_n of_o good_a man_n be_v a_o sure_a token_n of_o their_o mind_n bewitch_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o infernal_a fury_n for_o so_o be_v man_n nature_n create_v and_o all_o man_n of_o good_a mind_n hold_v this_o 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