hittite_n to_o be_v thy_o wife_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o sun_n for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o peccavi_fw-la and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n do_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v 12.13_o yet_o to_o show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o posterity_n what_o severe_a chastisement_n and_o tragical_a cross_n all_o his_o life_n long_o do_v god_n inflict_v but_o how_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a be_v his_o repentance_n that_o follow_v this_o sinful_a fact_n 51._o he_o himself_o witness_v so_o that_o his_o whole_a life_n afterward_o seem_v too_o little_a for_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o restore_v into_o his_o favour_n how_o do_v he_o bewail_v his_o great_a offence_n desire_v god_n that_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o sin_n and_o renew_v in_o he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v unmindful_a of_o so_o great_a a_o grace_n show_v upon_o he_o and_o how_o vehement_a be_v his_o sorrow_n he_o express_v i_o be_o bow_v and_o crooked_a very_a sore_n 38.6.8.9_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n i_o be_o weaken_v and_o sore_o break_v i_o roar_v for_o very_a grief_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n i_o pour_v my_o whole_a desire_n before_o thou_o and_o my_o sigh_v be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o again_o how_o great_a be_v that_o sorrow_n 6._o when_o he_o say_v i_o faint_v in_o my_o mourning_n i_o cause_v my_o bed_n every_o night_n to_o swim_v and_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n therefore_o for_o the_o few_o night_n which_o he_o spend_v in_o filthy_a and_o sinful_a pleasure_n he_o pass_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o time_n in_o bitter_a weep_n sigh_v and_o mourn_v and_o his_o bed_n which_o he_o have_v pollute_v with_o unlawful_a lust_n he_o afterward_o wash_v with_o a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a flood_n of_o tear_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o to_o express_v his_o serious_a and_o earnest_a repentance_n notwithstanding_o this_o repentance_n let_v they_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n consider_v what_o follow_v which_o sport_n and_o â—est_v at_o this_o sin_n and_o term_v it_o but_o a_o trick_n of_o youth_n a_o natural_a inclination_n etc._n etc._n though_o king_n david_n be_v high_o belove_v of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o so_o light_o pass_v over_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o his_o chastisement_n and_o affliction_n will_v make_v he_o a_o memorable_a example_n to_o all_o licentious_a liver_n to_o the_o world_n end_n for_o first_o the_o child_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o adultery_n be_v strike_v with_o sickness_n and_o die_v 2._o 12._o his_o daughter_n thamar_n be_v incestuous_o defile_v by_o she_o own_o brother_n ammon_n 3._o ammon_n for_o his_o incest_n 13._o be_v slay_v by_o absalon_n 4._o absalon_n raise_v war_n upon_o he_o ambitious_o aspire_v after_o his_o father_n kingdom_n and_o conspire_v against_o he_o defile_v his_o concubine_n and_o come_v to_o a_o woeful_a destruction_n 15._o and_o therefore_o for_o defile_v the_o one_o wife_n of_o vriah_n his_o ten_o concubine_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v not_o by_o a_o stranger_n but_o by_o his_o own_o son_n not_o in_o secret_a but_o in_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o israel_n according_a as_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n foretell_v for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o 16._o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n if_o god_n so_o grievous_o afflict_a king_n david_n a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o that_o after_o so_o great_a sorrow_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n for_o his_o offence_n merciful_a god_n in_o what_o state_n do_v they_o stand_v which_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o sin_n yea_o jest_n at_o it_o so_o far_o off_o be_v they_o from_o sorrow_v with_o holy_a david_n but_o let_v such_o by_o these_o example_n consider_v the_o fearful_a estate_n they_o be_v in_o and_o god_n heavy_a wrath_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n they_o may_v betimes_o betake_v themselves_o to_o amendment_n of_o life_n labour_n by_o david_n example_n by_o serious_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o escape_v the_o eternal_a torment_n prepare_v for_o they_o 10._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n now_o brethren_n these_o thing_n be_v example_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o lust_v for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n 10._o 4·_v these_o indeed_o be_v manifest_a example_n of_o god_n great_a hatred_n and_o vengeance_n against_o all_o impiety_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o these_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v light_a yea_o but_o a_o shadow_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o eternal_a torment_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v these_o chief_o afflict_v the_o body_n but_o the_o other_o shall_v seize_v upon_o body_n and_o soul_n these_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o prefined_a within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o short_a life_n the_o other_o eternal_a which_o never_o shall_v find_v end_n or_o limit_v if_o then_o this_o vastation_n of_o jerusalem_n foresee_v so_o long_o before_o do_v draw_v tear_n from_o our_o love_a lord_n with_o what_o tear_n of_o contrition_n shall_v we_o bewail_v our_o sin_n which_o will_v in_o the_o end_n without_o repentance_n plunge_v we_o in_o eternal_a torment_n whereof_o all_o other_o affliction_n be_v but_o a_o image_n or_o shadow_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n peter_n lay_v before_o we_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorah_n as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n prepare_v for_o these_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a 2.4_o there_o the_o damn_a shall_v spiritual_o suffer_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n here_o bewail_v but_o after_o a_o diverse_a manner_n of_o torment_n there_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v trench_v about_o with_o their_o enemy_n the_o devil_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o evasion_n to_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n there_o shall_v be_v famine_n sword_n and_o pestilence_n that_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n proceed_v from_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o it_o may_v perhaps_o have_v probability_n which_o some_o think_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o torment_n torment_n for_o diverse_a kind_n of_o sin_n as_o namely_o other_o torment_n for_o the_o proud_a other_o for_o the_o covetous_a other_o for_o the_o lecher_n other_o for_o the_o envious_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o proud_a and_o high_o mind_v shall_v there_o be_v deject_a and_o cast_v down_o full_a low_a the_o covetous_a shall_v there_o be_v pine_v with_o extreme_a penury_n of_o all_o thing_n there_o the_o envious_a in_o rage_n shall_v rend_v and_o tear_v their_o own_o bowel_n there_o the_o lecher_n for_o the_o short_a pleasure_n of_o his_o unclean_a flesh_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o most_o bitter_a torture_n there_o the_o greedy_a glutton_n who_o make_v his_o belly_n his_o god_n shall_v with_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v torment_v with_o most_o cruel_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o be_v deny_v one_o drop_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o cool_v his_o tongue_n 16._o and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o that_o sinful_a city_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o a_o other_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o this_o calamity_n also_o shall_v not_o there_o be_v want_v 19.44_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o sense_n no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n leave_v without_o his_o torment_n for_o even_o as_o the_o wicked_a have_v give_v their_o member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n so_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n 6.13_o require_v that_o no_o member_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o his_o proper_a &_o deserve_a punishment_n so_o the_o unchaste_a eye_n so_o the_o ear_n which_o lay_v open_a to_o detraction_n and_o slander_n so_o the_o deceitful_a tongue_n which_o utter_v so_o many_o lie_v &_o falsehood_n spare_v neither_o the_o same_o of_o widow_n wife_n virgin_n or_o any_o other_o so_o the_o body_n which_o be_v effeminate_a &_o weaken_v with_o so_o many_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n shall_v there_o receive_v
and_o all_o wretchedness_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v say_v the_o prophet_n 29_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v his_o merciful_a eye_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v with_o the_o princely_a prophet_n 102._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n he_o weep_v for_o it_o here_o be_v lay_v open_a before_o we_o these_o two_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n which_o always_o go_v together_o conjunction_n and_o hand_n in_o hand_n in_o all_o his_o work_n his_o justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o take_v so_o district_n a_o revenge_n upon_o that_o nation_n for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n against_o he_o it_o be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o that_o he_o weep_v and_o bewail_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o true_a humanity_n their_o extreme_a misery_n and_o final_a desolation_n at_o hand_n for_o their_o wickedness_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n already_o kindle_v and_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n ready_o draw_v to_o strike_v they_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n 145.9_o the_o experience_n hereof_o we_o plain_o see_v in_o this_o people_n how_o many_o blessing_n grace_n and_o benefit_n out_o of_o the_o inexhau_v treasury_n of_o his_o love_n bestow_v he_o on_o they_o he_o give_v they_o a_o law_n he_o miraculous_o protect_v they_o he_o raise_v up_o prophet_n patriarch_n and_o apostle_n among_o they_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v and_o send_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a and_o choose_a people_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o see_v now_o brethren_n the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o with_o feel_a heart_n learn_v thereby_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o become_v ungrateful_a hard-hearted_a disobedient_a despise_v his_o word_n persecute_v his_o prophet_n pollute_a themselves_o with_o all_o wickedness_n god_n utter_o reject_v they_o they_o find_v now_o the_o heaven_n inclement_n towards_o they_o god_n to_o neglect_v they_o and_o whither_o soever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o hissing_n reproach_n and_o injury_n of_o all_o nation_n without_o faith_n without_o law_n without_o religion_n without_o prophet_n without_o temple_n without_o god_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a space_n of_o the_o earth_n allot_v they_o to_o inhabit_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o succour_n o_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n as_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v unfold_v at_o large_a when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o word_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o much_o bewail_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o strong_a wall_n the_o stately_a tower_n the_o gorgeous_a building_n the_o rich_a ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o goodly_a city_n all_o which_o he_o foresee_v shall_v be_v utter_o ruinate_v for_o their_o sin_n their_o sin_n i_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n which_o they_o make_v light_a of_o and_o least_o thought_n upon_o do_v draw_v these_o tear_n from_o the_o sacred_a eye_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o see_v sometime_o a_o mad_a man_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o destruction_n the_o more_o he_o laugh_v and_o sport_v but_o his_o dear_a friend_n know_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o weep_v and_o bewail_v he_o the_o more_o this_o frantic_a city_n when_o it_o be_v near_a to_o spoil_v &_o utter_v destruction_n most_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v but_o christ_n shed_v compassionate_a tear_n for_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n i_o here_o observe_v doctrine_n if_o christ_n the_o true_a estimator_n of_o thing_n do_v bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v every_o true_a feeling_n christian_n heart_n wish_v with_o holy_a jeremie_n 9.1_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o maim_n and_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o my_o love_a god_n and_o stand_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n if_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n sit_v and_o weep_v by_o the_o river_n side_n 137._o when_o they_o remember_v zion_n their_o belove_a country_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o pleasant_a river_n nor_o the_o melodious_a chirp_a bird_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a delight_n may_v cheer_v up_o their_o droop_a spirit_n how_o much_o great_a matter_n of_o sorrow_n be_v minister_v unto_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o will_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o infinite_a and_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o and_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o satan_n exile_n not_o from_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n sinner_n but_o from_o the_o heavenly_a not_o build_v with_o insensible_a but_o with_o live_a stone_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n this_o bless_a country_n of_o god_n elect_v from_o which_o though_o all_o infidel_n atheist_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v banish_v yet_o can_v it_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n nor_o ever_o be_v destroy_v against_o which_o neither_o chaldean_a babylonian_a country_n nor_o persian_a nor_o all_o the_o wicked_a rabble_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v a_o dart_n or_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n where_o be_v hear_v no_o sound_n of_o hostility_n no_o crackle_n of_o armour_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o most_o secure_a peace_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o weep_v foresee_v the_o extreme_a misery_n that_o sin_n bring_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o this_o only_a concern_v be_v so_o hard_a and_o insensible_a as_o not_o to_o shed_v one_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n for_o the_o same_o we_o will_v then_o tremble_v and_o fear_v and_o seek_v by_o repentance_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n we_o will_v then_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o other_o heraclitus_n in_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o our_o sin_n heraclitus_n than_o democritus_n democritus_n in_o vain_a laughter_n and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o sin_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v remember_v and_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n consider_v the_o torment_n that_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a i_o then_o persuade_v myself_o that_o vain_a delight_n will_v have_v no_o place_n in_o your_o heart_n sure_o belove_v when_o in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o meditate_v hereupon_o merry_a i_o muse_v with_o myself_o and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o wonder_n of_o all_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o adulterer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n to_o laugh_v sing_v and_o sport_n be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o nothing_o but_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v without_o speedy_a repentance_n if_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o siracusa_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o his_o glory_n stately_a palace_n purple_a robe_n siracusa_n costly_a fare_n &c_n &c_n because_o as_o he_o show_v damocles_n his_o flatterer_n he_o stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n can_v carry_v a_o serene_a countenance_n or_o a_o light_a hart_n flatterer_n have_v so_o many_o sword_n from_o heaven_n draw_v against_o they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a adage_n bardónios_n yélo_n the_o laughter_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n aiax_n or_o aiánteos_n yélos_fw-la aiax_n his_o deadly_a laughter_n but_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v yea_o with_o a_o torrent_n of_o 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a_o learned_a divine_a excellent_o observe_v i_o will_v here_o have_v end_v janâ—ensit_fw-la but_o i_o can_v forget_v a_o observation_n of_o a_o ancient_a schooleman_n upon_o these_o word_n in_o this_o thy_o day_n he_o call_v this_o their_o day_n wherein_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n offer_v they_o so_o love_o his_o grace_n and_o salvation_n their_o true_a and_o eternal_a peace_n which_o if_o they_o have_v embrace_v then_o have_v not_o the_o roman_n sack_v their_o city_n here_o observe_v obs_n that_o the_o day_n of_o this_o life_n be_v give_v we_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o our_o true_a and_o eternal_a peace_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o day_n wherein_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o judgement_n severe_o to_o punish_v the_o contempt_n and_o abuse_n of_o his_o proffer_a grace_n and_o salvation_n in_o this_o our_o day_n which_o we_o have_v so_o unkind_o reject_v these_o two_o day_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v ponder_v and_o think_v upon_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o one_o of_o 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