o_o joash_n thou_o be_v a_o mourner_n at_o elishâ—â—_n death_n 1_o use_v 1_o but_o who_o think_v thou_o will_v lament_v at_o thou_o the_o righteous_a indeed_o fall_v and_o the_o city_n be_v move_v all_o cry_n after_o he_o and_o the_o street_n ring_v with_o their_o lamentation_n but_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o be_v still_o they_o be_v neither_o miss_v nor_o desire_v nor_o lament_v we_o will_v not_o cross_v he_o proverb_n yet_o may_v we_o limit_v it_o 2.15_o eccl._n 2.15_o so_o die_v the_o wise_a man_n even_o as_o the_o fool_n so_o die_v he_o indeed_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o death_n his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n but_o not_o so_o for_o the_o manner_n issue_n and_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n he_o die_v a_o wise_a man_n but_o this_o a_o fool_n he_o like_v a_o saint_n expect_v to_o rise_v again_o glorious_o but_o this_o as_o a_o beast_n which_o perish_v for_o ever_o he_o die_v and_o be_v lose_v as_o a_o pearl_n this_o and_o be_v never_o miss_v like_o carrion_n he_o be_v take_v away_o and_o bitter_o lament_v but_o this_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v will_v you_o see_v how_o they_o use_v he_o when_o he_o be_v go_v it_o be_v jehoiakims_n case_n son_n to_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n a_o wicked_a wretch_n who_o god_n thus_o curse_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a paraph_n jer._n 22.18_o 19_o non_fw-la plangent_fw-la eum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la fratrem_fw-la meum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la sororem_fw-la non_fw-la plangent_fw-la eum_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la regem_fw-la vae_fw-la ob_fw-la regnum_fw-la eius_fw-la sicut_fw-la proiiciunt_fw-la cadaver_n asini_fw-la sic_fw-la proiicient_a cadaver_n eius_fw-la lacerabitur_fw-la &_o proiicietur_fw-la ultra_fw-la portas_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la calv._n paraph_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o sister_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n he_o shall_v he_o bury_v with_o the_o 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the_o sick_a 3_o use_v 3_o and_o maim_v and_o cripple_n and_o feeble_a what_o do_v thou_o here_o elisha_n how_o come_v thou_o thus_o tire_v and_o weak_a and_o faint_a thou_o righteous_a soul_n thou_o strength_n of_o israel_n have_v thou_o be_v dally_v &_o play_v the_o wanton_a in_o the_o harlot_n lap_n be_v thy_o lock_n shoâ—â—_n oh_o samson_n and_o have_v thou_o betray_v thy_o strength_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o enemy_n have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o captain_n thy_o assistance_n thy_o weapon_n where_o be_v faith_n now_o where_o be_v that_o almighty_a prayer_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n that_o call_v for_o legion_n of_o angel_n alas_o thou_o have_v sin_v &_o thy_o god_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o confederate_n dare_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o hand_n before_o the_o enemy_n nor_o wind_v a_o weapon_n for_o thy_o defence_n thy_o strength_n be_v become_v weakness_n and_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o a_o scorn_n to_o the_o adversary_n who_o thou_o have_v sometime_o wound_v shall_v thou_o thus_o tempt_v god_n and_o fall_v this_o be_v thy_o rebuke_n yet_o let_v i_o advise_v thou_o too_o come_v shelter_n thyself_o a_o little_a under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o redeemer_n stay_v there_o while_o thy_o lock_n be_v grow_v thy_o captain_n will_v come_v that_o way_n then_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o thy_o force_n go_v along_o with_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o draw_v out_o thy_o weapon_n again_o and_o begin_v to_o use_v they_o let_v faith_n pitch_v itself_o upon_o thy_o god_n through_o thy_o christ_n tell_v he_o thou_o will_v throw_v thyself_o upon_o his_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o preserve_v thou_o let_v thy_o prayer_n set_v upon_o he_o mighty_o and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o he_o come_v again_o and_o renew_v tsty_a strength_n like_o the_o eagle_n then_o comfort_n thyself_o oh_o thou_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n be_v upon_o thou_o for_o their_o strength_n thou_o 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victory_n 〈◊〉_d death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n oh_o grave_a or_o 〈◊〉_d where_o be_v thy_o victory_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thâ—nkâ—_n be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v i_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o my_o text._n i_o mistake_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v i_o must_v have_v one_o cursory_n more_o over_o it_o for_o this_o heavy_a and_o sad_a occasion_n than_o i_o close_o up_o indeed_o yet_o the_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o our_o day_n make_v i_o almost_o afraid_a when_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n enemy_n to_o godliness_n and_o child_n of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n must_v be_v make_v saint_n at_o their_o funeral_n and_o though_o all_o their_o life_n time_n they_o
from_o they_o brinish_a tear_n have_v besmear_v all_o face_n israel_n god_n church_n sit_v as_o a_o desolate_a widow_n and_o heavy_a burden_n be_v sound_v in_o all_o her_o coast_n woe_n be_v we_o how_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n decay_v how_o be_v her_o charet_n and_o her_o horseman_n confound_v how_o be_v her_o strength_n become_v feeble_a for_o thou_o be_v take_v from_o we_o o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n paraph_n father_n melioripsi_fw-la israel_n eratin_fw-fr cratione_fw-la sva_fw-la curribus_fw-la &_o equitibus_fw-la calv_n paraph_n who_o be_v a_o great_a safeguard_n unto_o we_o then_o all_o the_o charet_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o oh_o thou_o strength_n of_o israel_n our_o bowel_n be_v turn_v within_o we_o we_o be_v sore_o grieve_v for_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o speak_v more_o profitable_o from_o the_o text_n it_o will_v be_v good_a to_o rank_n these_o out-cry_n into_o some_o method_n though_o indeed_o grief_n be_v so_o unruly_a that_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o order_n nevertheless_o we_o will_v tie_v it_o up_o a_o little_a and_o if_o we_o can_v look_v with_o dry_a eye_n upon_o the_o text_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v obvious_a to_o our_o consideration_n 1_o the_o person_n produce_v in_o this_o mournful_a scene_n 1_o the_o mourner_n joasâ—_n king_n of_o israel_n 2_o the_o bemoan_v elisha_n the_o prophet_n now_o a_o die_a man_n 2._o the_o lamentation_n itself_o make_v over_o he_o whereof_o we_o read_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o the_o double_a break_a and_o distract_a repetition_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 1_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o 2._o fold_v loss_n 2_o of_o a_o father_n o_o my_o father_n of_o the_o stay_n and_o strâ—gth_n of_o israel_n â—_o the_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n first_o the_o person_n here_o present_v in_o this_o mournful_a act_n be_v joash_n the_o mourner_n and_o elisha_n the_o sick_a die_a and_o lament_a father_n as_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o eye_n they_o more_o narrow_o we_o will_v forget_v they_o in_o their_o more_o special_a calling_n either_o joash_n to_o be_v a_o king_n or_o elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n this_o will_v be_v of_o no_o great_a use_n unto_o we_o more_o profit_n we_o may_v expect_v in_o the_o diligent_a view_n of_o their_o general_a condition_n according_a to_o the_o description_n which_o the_o spirit_n give_v of_o they_o of_o joash_n who_o come_v down_o to_o weep_v over_o the_o face_n of_o this_o depart_a prophet_n we_o read_v 3.11_o 2_o kin._n 1_o 3.11_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o ssght_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n sin_n but_o he_o walk_v therein_o what_o can_v be_v say_v worse_o of_o a_o man_n he_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o any_o it_o be_v his_o trade_n to_o sin_n nay_o more_o he_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o worst_a a_o conspiratour_n with_o that_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la the_o most_o abominable_a idolater_n that_o ever_o breathe_v on_o the_o earth_n of_o elisha_n again_o who_o lie_v now_o sick_a unto_o death_n and_o be_v here_o lament_v we_o read_v 16._o 1_o kin._n 19_o 16._o he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n on_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o eliiah_n be_v double_v after_o his_o departure_n 10._o 2_o kin._n 2.9_o 10._o he_o be_v a_o zealous_a champion_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o righteous_a soul_n a_o heavenly_a saint_n and_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o jeroboams_n sin_n and_o his_o idolatrous_a brood_n yet_o this_o joash_n come_v to_o this_o elisha_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n weep_v over_o his_o face_n aâ—_n now_o depart_v and_o cry_v after_o he_o iâ—_n this_o pitiful_a lamentation_n o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n 19â—_n mat_n 11_o 19â—_n it_o be_v true_a that_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n and_o as_o true_a thâ—â—_n god_n make_v she_o to_o be_v justify_v of_o her_o adversary_n also_o even_o 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yet_o contrary_a mind_v tex_n an_fw-mi hic_fw-mi anime_fw-mi stâ—cere_fw-la honoreus_fw-la illum_fw-la prophetae_fw-la detulerit_fw-la aliqui_fw-la in_o quaestiovem_fw-la vocant_fw-la etc._n etc._n mihi_fw-la vero_fw-la frustra_fw-la videtur_fw-la queri_fw-la quandonen_fw-mi erat_fw-la causa_fw-la qus_fw-la moveretur_fw-la ad_fw-la estentandum_fw-la joh._n wolph_n in_o tex_n it_o be_v therefore_o commented_a by_o one_o thus_o some_o doubt_n whether_o joash_n do_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o lamentation_n with_o sincere_a affection_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o not_o worth_a the_o question_n when_o now_o he_o can_v be_v move_v by_o no_o cause_n to_o flattery_n yet_o with_o good_a leave_n it_o seem_v otherwise_o to_o other_o pious_a and_o learned_a judgment_n and_o i_o think_v upon_o better_a reason_n have_v joash_n be_v in_o elisha_n stead_n a_o die_a man_n i_o shall_v think_v as_o the_o author_n doâ—â—_n there_o be_v then_o no_o cause_n of_o flatter_a but_o elisha_n be_v now_o die_v and_o joash_n lusty_a &_o lively_a and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o a_o ungracious_a son_n for_o a_o blessing_n or_o a_o portion_n may_v flatter_v his_o father_n upon_o his_o bed_n of_o death_n nay_o soon_o then_o when_o most_o unlikely_a to_o be_v discover_v but_o not_o desire_v his_o life_n as_o joash_n do_v yea_o earnest_o desire_v it_o and_o bitter_o bemoan_v the_o loss_n of_o it_o if_o his_o safety_n and_o peace_n depend_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o health_n of_o joash_n and_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o elisha_n do_v there_o be_v then_o cause_n enough_o of_o flattery_n the_o desperate_a patient_n care_v not_o for_o the_o mannay_v perhaps_o do_v true_o hate_v he_o yet_o hearty_o desire_v his_o physician_n love_v his_o physic_n and_o his_o skill_n and_o bemoan_v himself_o when_o he_o want_v they_o he_o love_v not_o the_o man_n then_o but_o he_o love_v his_o own_o life_n let_v joash_n look_v upon_o elisha_n as_o a_o righteous_a prophet_n cry_v down_o his_o sin_n and_o beat_v down_o jeroboam_n altar_n and_o he_o can_v endure_v he_o he_o hate_v he_o to_o the_o death_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v he_o as_o a_o father_n on_o who_o all_o his_o dependence_n be_v he_o earnest_o desire_v he_o he_o love_v not_o elisha_n then_o but_o he_o love_v his_o father_n &_o scarce_o can_v i_o believe_v he_o weep_v for_o he_o because_o he_o love_v he_o or_o that_o this_o lamen_n cation_n be_v from_o sincere_a affection_n why_o then_o do_v he_o thus_o bemoan_v he_o and_o do_v he_o this_o honour_n as_o to_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n but_o at_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o funeral_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a negative_o we_o have_v answer_v it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o so_o entire_o love_v he_o
and_o positive_o we_o now_o reply_v these_o consideration_n may_v move_v joash_n or_o such_o a_o wretch_n as_o he_o to_o bemoan_v elisha_n loss_n or_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o this_o first_o a_o partial_a conviction_n of_o some_o good_a in_o the_o righteous_a soul_n commendable_a and_o desirable_a by_o the_o very_a enemy_n for_o howsover_v wicked_a man_n be_v not_o so_o far_o nor_o so_o full_o convince_v of_o righteousness_n as_o true_o to_o affect_v it_o and_o earnest_o to_o labour_v after_o it_o yet_o such_o a_o conviction_n there_o be_v most_o common_o which_o stop_v their_o mouth_n against_o it_o and_o make_v they_o to_o wish_v for_o it_o alaine_o when_o once_o they_o want_v it_o it_o fare_v as_o with_o the_o god_n of_o righteousness_n so_o with_o the_o people_n of_o righteousness_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d his_o very_a eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n the_o invisable_a thing_n of_o he_o be_v so_o clear_o seem_v by_o mere_a naturalist_n 1.20_o rom._n 1.20_o yea_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n 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