heart_n acknowledge_v it_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n seek_v at_o our_o hand_n be_v that_o we_o come_v down_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n who_o go_v about_o it_o the_o only_a remedy_n of_o our_o wound_n be_v our_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o he_o that_o have_v smite_v we_o how_o few_o that_o mind_n it_o to_o reduce_v to_o feel_v our_o benumb_a heart_n god_n alone_o be_v able_a but_o to_o show_v the_o only_a good_a and_o right_a way_n i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o by_o preach_v at_o first_o to_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o so_o now_o by_o writing_n to_o so_o many_o as_o god_n shall_v direct_v to_o read_v it_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o the_o woeful_a effect_n may_v address_v we_o to_o the_o wo-worthy_a cause_n and_o both_o of_o they_o to_o the_o sour_a but_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o isai_n 57_o 1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v 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also_o the_o 5._o book_n of_o moses_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n as_o jerome_n note_v so_o call_v and_o according_o by_o the_o 70._o interpreter_n 〈◊〉_d lamentation_n the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n wherein_o as_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v that_o he_o express_o mourn_v for_o king_n josiahs_n loss_n that_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o presage_n of_o all_o their_o ensue_a sorrow_n the_o best_a expositor_n hereto_o refer_v that_o complaint_n chap._n 4._o 20._o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v take_v of_o who_o we_o say_v under_o his_o shadow_n we_o shall_v be_v preserve_v alive_a among_o the_o heathen_a so_o in_o more_o particular_a touch_v the_o very_a word_n of_o my_o text_n i_o see_v not_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o also_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lamentation_n if_o not_o whole_o yet_o chief_o for_o that_o loss_n the_o phrase_n of_o the_o fall_n down_o of_o the_o crown_n so_o right_o fit_v since_o 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3._o thou_o do_v prevent_v he_o with_o liberal_a blessing_n and_o do_v set_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n upon_o his_o head_n against_o which_o exposition_n if_o any_o shall_v except_v that_o here_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o fall_n not_o of_o the_o king_n crown_n but_o of_o the_o people_n rather_o the_o crown_n of_o our_o head_n be_v fall_v which_o may_v seem_v more_o general_o to_o signify_v the_o decay_n and_o fall_v of_o all_o their_o honour_n wealth_n and_o beauty_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o their_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n we_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o grant_v that_o more_o general_a extent_n so_o this_o particular_a of_o the_o prince_n fall_v be_v therein_o especial_o conceive_v as_o it_o needs_o must_v be_v 28._o since_o as_o the_o wise_a solomon_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o king_n so_o be_v it_o certain_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o people_n crown_n and_o honour_n be_v in_o 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joy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v go_v or_o cease_v second_o their_o lamentation_n or_o humiliation_n outward_o express_v that_o inward_a sorrow_n and_o use_v for_o remedy_n to_o prevent_v far_a judgement_n which_o he_o thus_o emphatical_o express_v our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourn_v and_o in_o this_o order_n observe_v first_o the_o cause_n and_o then_o the_o consequent_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o whole_a complaint_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n afflict_v and_o by_o affliction_n now_o humble_v what_o be_v it_o in_o effect_n and_o sum_n but_o this_o brief_o that_o alas_o now_o they_o see_v by_o lamentable_a proof_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o crown_n the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o prince_n
to_o make_v all_o true_a heart_a subject_n to_o weep_v till_o with_o david_n and_o his_o follower_n at_o ziklag_n 4_o we_o be_v able_a to_o weep_v no_o more_o if_o not_o for_o he_o somuch_o who_o be_v take_v from_o our_o head_n to_o be_v translate_v into_o bliss_n yet_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n 28_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o our_o child_n who_o feel_v all_o the_o loss_n whereat_o howsoever_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o grieve_v and_o somuch_o the_o more_o because_o we_o may_v easy_o conceive_v how_o gath_n and_o ashkelon_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a hollow_a heart_a philistine_n within_o ourselves_o 20_o if_o not_o happy_o moab_n ammon_n and_o edom_n some_o of_o our_o border_a evil_a neighbour_n also_o do_v rejoice_v to_o who_o we_o have_v to_o answer_v with_o the_o church_n in_o micah_n 8._o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o 21_o o_o my_o enemy_n though_o i_o fall_v etc._n etc._n for_o may_v not_o the_o cup_n also_o pass_v through_o unto_o thou_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o most_o princely_a hope_n in_o those_o royal_a branch_n more_o they_o one_o spring_v from_o the_o same_o bless_a root_n and_o now_o a_o three_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o fall_v off_o we_o trust_v by_o god_n own_o hand_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o strength_n and_o honour_n to_o this_o kingdom_n happy_o into_o the_o same_o stock_n to_o be_v insert_v so_o happy_a a_o match_n howsoever_o the_o ill_a willer_n to_o zion_n may_v malign_v it_o that_o hardly_o can_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o purity_n and_o parity_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o all_o point_v fundamental_a agree_v with_o our_o church_n witness_n that_o worthy_a palatine_a catechism_n expound_v by_o learned_a vrsinit_n afford_v the_o like_a that_o yet_o we_o may_v have_v good_a hope_n 21_o that_o ichabod_n be_v not_o bear_v 23_o nor_o the_o glory_n to_o depart_v from_o israel_n for_o who_o shall_v live_v when_o god_n do_v this_o nor_o we_o to_o be_v leave_v 17_o as_o 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learn_v how_o to_o express_v and_o testify_v our_o repentant_a sorrow_n as_o the_o mean_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n anger_n and_o prcuent_v our_o far_a danger_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n and_o people_n of_o god_n profess_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o 15_o verse_n our_o dance_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n how_o can_v they_o yea_o how_o can_v we_o better_a suit_n ourselves_o to_o the_o hand_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n who_o call_v to_o mourning_n charge_v man_n to_o be_v no_o more_o mocker_n 22_o lest_o their_o band_n increase_v than_o when_o all_o joy_n be_v darken_v 11_o and_o the_o mirth_n of_o the_o world_n be_v go_v away_o to_o turn_v our_o harp_n into_o mourning_n 31_o and_o our_o organ_n into_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o creature_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v ever_o magnify_v 27_o because_o he_o love_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n yet_o know_v best_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o provide_v merciful_o that_o by_o timely_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n we_o may_v have_v peace_n in_o our_o latter_a end_n he_o do_v not_o cease_v both_o by_o voice_n &_o hand_n to_o enforce_v this_o duty_n of_o humiliation_n upon_o us._n one_o while_n with_o loud_a threaten_n he_o cry_v out_o as_o by_o our_o prophet_n jeremy_n 13._o 15._o 16._o hear_v and_o give_v ear_n and_o be_v not_o proud_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o bring_v darkness_n and_o or_o ever_o your_o foot_n stumble_v in_o the_o dark_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n yea_o verse_n 18._o say_v unto_o all_o high_a and_o low_a humble_v yourselves_o sit_v down_o for_o the_o crown_n of_o your_o glory_n shall_v come_v down_o from_o your_o head_n another_o while_n the_o former_a not_o predail_v he_o undertake_v by_o strong_a hand_n to_o create_v a_o day_n or_o rather_o night_n of_o mourn_a in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o by_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 9_o i_o will_v even_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o go_v down_o at_o noon_n and_o i_o will_v darken_v the_o earth_n in_o the_o clear_a day_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v turn_v your_o feast_n into_o mourning_n 10._o and_o all_o your_o song_n into_o lamentation_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v sackcloth_n upon_o all_o loin_n and_o baldness_n upon_o every_o head_n and_o will_v make_v it_o as_o the_o mourning_n of_o a_o only_a son_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o a_o bitter_a day_n one_o while_o he_o inform_v we_o how_o we_o must_v sit_v ourselves_o so_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v near_o to_o we_o 9_o afflict_v yourselves_o and_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d yea_o let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o a_o sad_a look_a heaviness_n 〈◊〉_d another_o while_n he_o let_v we_o understand_v how_o indign_o he_o take_v it_o that_o when_o he_o call_v to_o mourning_n man_n shall_v give_v themselves_o to_o mirth_n and_o feast_n it_o be_v declare_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 14._o but_o what_o follow_v sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o doom_n sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o awake_v and_o rouse_v we_o up_o to_o sorrow_v 11._o to_o send_v we_o to_o iladadrimmon_n and_o make_v we_o all_o to_o fall_v down_o weep_v and_o wail_v as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n yea_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o merciful_a great_a king_n of_o israel_n 32_o like_o benhadad_n servant_n with_o rope_n about_o our_o neck_n acknowledge_v what_o we_o have_v demerited_a for_o lo_o this_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o find_v compassion_n and_o abundant_a kindness_n with_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v himself_o in_o joel_n 2._o 12._o direct_v we_o unto_o this_o course_n of_o rent_v our_o heart_n 13._o and_o with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourn_v to_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n for_o 14_o as_o it_o follow_v who_o know_v if_o hereupon_o he_o will_v repent_v and_o return_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o especial_o shall_v we_o to_o this_o noise_n of_o mourning_n adjoine_v the_o voice_n of_o fervent_a and_o humble_a cry_n as_o verse_n 17._o they_o be_v direct_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n unto_o reproach_n for_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n for_o sure_o be_v thus_o once_o true_o humble_v before_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v as_o there_o be_v add_v ver_n 18._o that_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v be_v jealous_a over_o his_o land_n and_o spare_v his_o people_n he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o heritage_n unto_o reproach_n not_o 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