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possible_a opportunity_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o here_o they_o sit_v down_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n that_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n or_o all_o the_o time_n of_o those_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n which_o be_v fit_v for_o such_o a_o visit_n origen_n will_v have_v it_o seven_o night_n and_o seven_o day_n without_o intermission_n in_o maintenance_n of_o which_o assertion_n he_o say_v they_o be_v preserve_v by_o miracle_n without_o sleep_n and_o without_o meat_n all_o that_o time_n but_o here_o be_v plain_a truth_n without_o a_o miracld_n second_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n we_o may_v note_v further_o that_o the_o number_n seven_o as_o other_o number_n may_v be_v understand_v indefinite_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v put_v for_o a_o uncertain_a as_o jer._n 15.9_o the_o prophet_n say_v she_o that_o have_v bear_v seven_a that_o be_v many_o child_n languish_v and_o eccles_n 2.7_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o that_o be_v to_o many_o thus_o we_o may_v interpret_v it_o here_o they_o sit_v down_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n that_o be_v many_o day_n and_o many_o night_n as_o it_o be_v expre'_v of_o nehemiah_n chap._n 1.4_o that_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o mourn_v many_o day_n three_o we_o may_v take_v it_o strict_o for_o seven_o precise_a day_n and_o night_n and_o then_o it_o refer_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v a_o custom_n to_o mourn_v seven_o day_n for_o the_o dead_a job_n friend_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o so_o they_o mourn_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a joseph_n make_v a_o mourning_n for_o his_o father_n jacob_n seven_o day_n gen._n 50.10_o we_o have_v the_o like_a time_n of_o mourn_v mention_v 1_o sam._n 31.13_o the_o time_n of_o mourn_v vary_v 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the_o former_a ceremony_n and_o keep_v silence_n now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o keep_v silence_n we_o need_v not_o understand_v it_o so_o strict_o as_o if_o for_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n they_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n it_o be_v usual_a likewise_o in_o all_o language_n and_o very_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n that_o what_o be_v but_o seldom_o do_v or_o do_v but_o a_o little_a be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v do_v at_o all_o as_o in_o act_n 27.33_o paul_n say_v of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n that_o for_o fourteen_o day_n they_o have_v fast_v have_v take_v nothing_o a_o thing_n beyond_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n take_v it_o strict_o to_o fast_o fourteen_o day_n take_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o say_v that_o be_v not_o do_v at_o all_o which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a do_v they_o take_v nothing_o to_o eat_v that_o be_v they_o take_v very_o spare_o they_o do_v eat_v only_o so_o much_o as_o will_v according_a to_o our_o language_n keep_v life_n and_o 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word_n alone_o signify_v as_o it_o be_v all_o degree_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n then_o consider_v both_o the_o variety_n of_o kind_n and_o intention_n of_o degree_n collect_v in_o job_n sorrow_n which_o a_o word_n so_o comprehensive_a be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o express_v the_o aid_n of_o two_o other_o word_n be_v call_v in_o to_o help_v out_o our_o conception_n of_o his_o sorrow_n they_o see_v his_o grief_n they_o see_v his_o grief_n be_v great_a yet_o you_o have_v not_o all_o they_o see_v his_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a exceed_o great_a this_o aggravate_v his_o grief_n 〈◊〉_d and_o wind_n up_o his_o sorrow_n to_o the_o high_a as_o if_o now_o the_o affliction_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o full_a stature_n god_n threaten_v babylon_n isa_n 47.9_o these_o two_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n these_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n sometime_o imperfect_a judgement_n be_v 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a_o mind_n full_o charge_v with_o sorrow_n have_v no_o room_n for_o comfort_n be_v not_o at_o leisure_n for_o counsel_n it_o be_v a_o profitable_a rule_n in_o visit_v friend_n that_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o distress_n when_o you_o see_v they_o in_o extremity_n of_o pain_n of_o body_n or_o in_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n and_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n keep_v silence_n wait_v a_o while_n let_v the_o water_n assuage_v a_o little_a and_o the_o wind_n fall_v before_o you_o meddle_v let_v they_o come_v to_o themselves_o before_o you_o move_v they_o 37._o as_o sudden_a anger_n so_o sudden_a sorrow_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o frenzy_n no_o wise_a physician_n will_v give_v a_o medicine_n in_o a_o fit_a the_o body_n must_v settle_v before_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o physic_n and_o so_o must_v the_o mind_n too_o silence_n be_v as_o good_a as_o physic_n in_o some_o distemper_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n a_o talkative_a comforter_n be_v another_o disease_n to_o a_o sick_a man_n vulnerat_fw-la unseasonable_a council_n be_v a_o wound_n instead_o of_o a_o plaster_n and_o instead_o of_o heal_v torture_n the_o patient_a it_o be_v as_o high_a a_o point_n of_o prudence_n to_o know_v when_o as_o to_o know_v what_o to_o advise_v a_o distress_a friend_n solomon_n tell_v we_o in_o general_a eccles_n 3.7_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o keep_v silence_n and_o a_o time_n to_o speak_v let_v i_o advise_v this_o for_o one_o particular_a time_n or_o season_n to_o keep_v silence_n namely_o the_o extremity_n and_o height_n of_o trouble_n the_o prophet_n amos_n c._n 5.13_o speak_v of_o a_o time_n wherein_o the_o prudent_a shall_v be_v silent_a and_o he_o show_v we_o why_o in_o that_o time_n the_o prudent_a shall_v keep_v silence_n for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a time_n some_o interpret_v this_o as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o those_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o evil_a that_o wiseman_n will_v hold_v their_o peace_n the_o apostle_n prophecy_n of_o such_o time_n wherein_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 3._o in_o religion_n and_o such_o time_n may_v be_v wherein_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n in_o policy_n then_o the_o prudent_a hold_v their_o peace_n and_o none_o speak_v but_o fool_n or_o flatterer_n such_o time_n make_v the_o quick_a market_n for_o their_o sophisticated_a ware_n no_o other_o will_v go_v off_o such_o be_v very_o evil_a time_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o those_o time_n there_o be_v hope_n of_o good_a when_o wise_a man_n speak_v a_o word_n from_o their_o mouth_n may_v cure_v and_o deliver_v a_o nation_n yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o this_o text_n of_o amos_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o a_o description_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n duty_n at_o least_o of_o his_o property_n in_o some_o high_a and_o great_a distemper_n upon_o a_o people_n he_o see_v they_o uncapable_a of_o counsel_n to_o give_v they_o good_a advice_n be_v at_o that_o present_a but_o the_o cast_n of_o pearl_n 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