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among_o they_o may_v teach_v 1._o god_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n can_v make_v his_o church_n and_o people_n singular_o beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a for_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n which_o surpass_v the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o 2._o beauty_n or_o apparent_a excellency_n be_v little_a worth_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o root_n of_o stability_n which_o god_n only_o can_v effectuate_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n see_v matth._n 13.20_o 21._o 3._o no_o pretext_n of_o rootednesse_n sobriety_n or_o stability_n shall_v hinder_v the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n but_o where_o god_n work_v the_o one_o he_o work_v the_o other_o also_o for_o it_o be_v subjoin_v his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v 4._o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o people_n must_v not_o consist_v in_o ostentation_n or_o empty_a show_n but_o in_o real_a and_o green_a fruit_n for_o 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gird_v with_o sackcloth_n for_o the_o husband_n of_o her_o youth_n who_o be_v new_o marry_v or_o betroth_v only_o and_o therefore_o call_v a_o virgin_n be_v deprive_v of_o he_o by_o death_n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o youth_n when_o affection_n be_v more_o violent_a and_o ready_a to_o resent_v cross_n 4._o as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o set_v apart_o officer_n to_o minister_v to_o he_o in_o his_o service_n and_o as_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v affect_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o interruption_n of_o his_o service_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a token_n of_o anger_n and_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o mourn_v for_o neglect_a ordinance_n and_o want_v of_o livelihood_n and_o maintenance_n the_o priest_n the_o lord_n minister_n mourn_v hold_v forth_o both_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n and_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o that_o lamentation_n v._o 8._o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v sad_a to_o see_v they_o mourn_v who_o otherwise_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o mourn_v even_o for_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n to_o themselves_o leu._n 10.6_o 7._o and_o 21.1_o 2_o 8._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 10._o the_o field_n be_v waste_v the_o land_n mourn_v for_o the_o corn_n be_v waste_v the_o new_a wine_n be_v dry_v up_o the_o oil_n languish_v a_o three_o effect_n of_o this_o stroke_n and_o another_o cause_n of_o the_o lamentation_n v._o 8._o be_v that_o the_o land_n shall_v look_v with_o a_o desolate_a and_o mournful_a countenance_n be_v despoil_v of_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o that_o partly_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o word_n by_o drought_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o earth_n when_o it_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n with_o increase_n and_o variety_n of_o fruit_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o refreshful_a sight_n whereby_o as_o it_o be_v it_o rejoice_v in_o god_n bounty_n and_o invit_v we_o to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o who_o make_v his_o creature_n to_o smile_v on_o we_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o mourn_v when_o these_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o see_v psal_n 65.12_o 13._o 2._o when_o sinner_n will_v not_o mourn_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v righteous_a with_o god_n to_o reprove_v and_o punish_v that_o fault_n by_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o mourn_v and_o look_v sorrowful_a like_o under_o judgement_n for_o because_o of_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o the_o field_n be_v waste_v the_o land_n mourn_v etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 12.11_o ver._n 11._o be_v you_o ashamed_a o_o you_o husbandman_n howl_v o_o you_o vinedresser_n for_o the_o wheat_n and_o for_o the_o barley_n because_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o field_n be_v perish_v 12._o the_o vine_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o the_o figtree_n languish_v the_o pomegranate-tree_n the_o palm-tree_n also_o and_o the_o appletree_n even_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v wither_v because_o joy_n be_v wither_v away_o from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o four_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o husbandman_n and_o vinedresser_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o disappoint_v of_o 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in_o great_a extremity_n there_o be_v still_o moderation_n towards_o they_o and_o under_o sad_a dispensation_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o some_o proof_n of_o love_n for_o this_o threaten_a have_v a_o exception_n subjoin_v 5._o as_o the_o lord_n preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n under_o calamity_n even_o though_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o afflict_a and_o the_o face_n of_o their_o nation_n extinguish_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o murmur_v lam._n 3.22_o 39_o and_o be_v well_o emproven_v may_v pretend_v much_o future_a good_a to_o they_o how_o sad_a soever_o their_o cause_n may_v be_v for_o present_a so_o in_o particular_a the_o lord_n will_v never_o utter_o consume_v his_o ancient_a people_n israel_n but_o do_v preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o they_o to_o witness_v that_o their_o election_n stand_v fast_o notwithstanding_o their_o long_a and_o sad_a affliction_n ready_a to_o be_v manifest_v in_o glorious_a effect_n in_o due_a time_n for_o i_o 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