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as_o the_o earth_n can_v afford_v a_o magnificent_a city_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v mount_n zion_n psal_n 48.2_o beautiful_a for_o edifice_n and_o structure_n which_o be_v rich_a and_o stately_a among_o which_o the_o temple_n rebuilt_a by_o king_n herod_n be_v the_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o magnificent_a pile_n that_o then_o the_o world_n be_v owner_n of_o so_o as_o have_v there_o be_v nothing_o else_o this_o alone_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o move_v compassion_n to_o think_v that_o so_o goodly_a a_o city_n as_o that_o shall_v within_o a_o short_a time_n be_v ruin_v such_o stately_a edifice_n lay_v level_a with_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v conceive_v to_o have_v affect_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o story_n set_v it_o forth_o matth._n 24.1_o his_o disciple_n come_v say_v the_o text_n to_o show_v he_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o they_o do_v as_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n be_v 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he_o but_o this_o be_v but_o the_o least_o grain_n in_o the_o balance_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o consideration_n beside_o this_o of_o great_a importance_n which_o our_o saviour_n may_v then_o have_v in_o his_o thought_n as_o viz._n in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o number_n of_o people_n lot_n the_o number_n of_o people_n devote_v to_o destruction_n magis_fw-la tamen_fw-la subversionem_fw-la planxit_fw-la animarum_fw-la quam_fw-la ruinas_fw-la parâ—etum_fw-la carthus_n â—d_a lot_n in_o that_o city_n which_o be_v great_a and_o populous_a all_o these_o general_o he_o look_v upon_o as_o destinate_a to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n either_o by_o sword_n or_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n god_n three_o string_a whip_n or_o by_o exile_n or_o else_o miserable_a slavery_n and_o this_o questionless_a can_v not_o but_o much_o affect_v he_o so_o it_o do_v in_o another_o case_n as_o the_o evangelist_n report_v the_o story_n once_o and_o again_o matth._n 9.36_o when_o he_o see_v the_o multitude_n he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n in_o they_o because_o they_o faint_v and_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o again_o cap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 32._o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n i_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n because_o they_o continue_v with_o i_o now_o three_o day_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v thus_o do_v he_o pity_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n have_v compassion_n both_o on_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o one_o because_o they_o want_v instruction_n the_o other_o because_o they_o want_v refreshment_n how_o much_o more_o than_o may_v this_o stir_v the_o like_a affection_n in_o he_o when_o look_v upon_o this_o populous_a city_n he_o consider_v how_o many_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v in_o that_o desolation_n which_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v report_v of_o that_o great_a commander_n xerxes_n that_o from_o a_o hill_n behold_v his_o numerous_a army_n consist_v of_o some_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o of_o able_a fight_a man_n and_o consider_v how_o that_o with_o in_o a_o short_a time_n 40._o or_o 50._o year_n not_o a_o man_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v alive_a he_o can_v not_o refrain_v from_o weep_v and_o even_o alike_o consideration_n may_v here_o draw_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o also_o himself_o give_v a_o hint_n of_o in_o that_o 44._o verse_n after_o the_o text_n where_o speak_v how_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v lay_v level_a with_o the_o ground_n he_o add_v and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o meaning_n that_o they_o also_o shall_v perish_v the_o very_a little_a one_o be_v as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v of_o the_o babylonian_n psal_n 137._o dash_v against_o the_o stone_n people_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n god_n people_n three_o to_o this_o in_o the_o three_o place_n add_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n which_o as_o they_o be_v numerous_a so_o also_o they_o be_v a_o select_a a_o choice_a people_n god_n people_n a_o people_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n who_o he_o have_v adopt_v and_o take_v into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o to_o who_o belong_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o covenant_n say_v that_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n rom._n 9.4_o now_o that_o they_o through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o refuse_v the_o offer_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o to_o they_o shall_v perish_v so_o miserable_o this_o as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o it_o can_v not_o but_o exceed_o affect_v he_o who_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v they_o loc_fw-la quum_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o spem_fw-la vita_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ad_fw-la opius_fw-la erat_fw-la suae_fw-la ingratitudine_fw-la &_o malitia_fw-la misere_fw-la periâ—e_fw-la videret_fw-la nihil_fw-la mirum_fw-la si_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la non_fw-la tenuit_fw-la cal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la this_o thought_n exceed_o affect_v the_o bless_a apostle_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o roman_n rom._n 9.1.2_o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o have_v great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n viz._n for_o his_o countryman_n the_o jew_n to_o think_v of_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o consequent_o their_o rejection_n so_o it_o follow_v for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o be_v paul_n affect_v with_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o that_o people_n that_o he_o can_v even_o have_v wish_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n to_o himself_o so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v prevent_v it_o in_o they_o and_o the_o like_a thought_n no_o question_n can_v not_o but_o exceed_o affect_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o think_v that_o such_o a_o people_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o world_n the_o only_a people_n in_o covenant_n with_o god_n at_o that_o time_n that_o they_o shall_v miscarry_v they_o shall_v perish_v four_o dependence_n jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n the_o head_n city_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a nation_n have_v a_o dependence_n to_o this_o add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n that_o that_o city_n as_o it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judaea_n so_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o yea_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o go_v with_o that_o city_n so_o it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o nation_n if_o that_o miscarry_v it_o can_v not_o but_o prove_v fatal_a to_o that_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o it_o who_o have_v all_o a_o adventure_n in_o that_o bottom_n nay_o be_v themselves_o embark_v in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v like_a to_o swim_v or_o sink_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o babylon_n be_v
13.1.17.3_o three_o dreadful_a apostasy_n apostasy_n dreadful_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_n among_o many_o who_o be_v like_o star_n fall_v from_o heaven_n fall_v from_o their_o principle_n into_o dangerous_a destructive_a desperate_a damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n have_v not_o only_o forsake_v but_o also_o persecute_v that_o truth_n and_o that_o way_n which_o themselves_o before_o make_v profession_n of_o and_o walk_v in_o four_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o hindrance_n of_o settlement_n and_o reformation_n reformation_n the_o hindrance_n of_o settlement_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o church_n this_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v desire_v look_v long_v for_o earnest_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o and_o they_o conceive_v to_o have_v have_v some_o return_n of_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o hopeful_a beginning_n of_o it_o but_o now_o how_o be_v all_o those_o hope_n dash_v reformation_n be_v turn_v to_o deformation_n the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o no_o nehemiah_n as_o yet_o undertake_v the_o rebuild_n of_o they_o and_o be_v not_o these_o just_a ground_n of_o mourning_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n why_o they_o who_o wish_v well_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n shall_v with_o their_o saviour_n here_o weep_v over_o it_o such_o be_v the_o present_a state_n thereof_o three_o be_v what_o like_v to_o be_v beyond_o which_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o look_v what_o can_v we_o see_v or_o expect_v unless_o god_n in_o mercy_n step_n into_o we_o by_o way_n of_o a_o gracious_a prevention_n but_o even_o jerusalem_n fate_n utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n be_v there_o no_o other_o but_o the_o first_o of_o these_o those_o many_o and_o sad_a division_n which_o be_v on_o foot_n daily_o increase_v among_o we_o what_o do_v they_o presage_v if_o we_o know_v it_o not_o let_v our_o saviour_n tell_v it_o we_o mark_v 3.24_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v 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it_o from_o he_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o return_v unto_o we_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o this_o sin-sick_a nation_n heal_v our_o breach_n sanctify_v and_o remove_v the_o judgement_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o divert_v those_o which_o further_o threaten_v we_o yet_o show_v we_o his_o salvation_n in_o carry_v on_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a work_n of_o reformation_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n from_o those_o accurse_a balaamit_n whether_o rome_n emissary_n or_o other_o who_o seek_v and_o endeavour_v to_o frustrate_v it_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n among_o we_o in_o a_o right_a way_n so_o make_v we_o yet_o a_o people_n to_o praise_v his_o name_n thus_o have_v i_o do_v with_o the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o particular_n the_o three_o be_v yet_o behind_o which_o my_o eye_n be_v principal_o upon_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v verse_n xlii_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n a_o most_o affectionate_a and_o pathetical_a exclamation_n abrupt_a part_v 3_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n weep_v pathetica_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la ideoque_fw-la abrupta_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la passionate_n expression_n often_o abrupt_a and_o therefore_o abrupt_a and_o defective_a such_o ofttimes_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o man_n in_o passion_n special_o in_o the_o passion_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n wherein_o ofttimes_o vox_fw-la faucibus_fw-la haeret_fw-la the_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o mouth_n not_o able_a to_o express_v and_o utter_v what_o be_v in_o the_o breast_n sorrow_n be_v a_o compression_n of_o the_o heart_n whereas_o joy_n do_v dilate_v and_o open_v it_o grief_n do_v compress_v congeal_v and_o straighten_v it_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v within_o can_v ready_o get_v forth_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o expression_n hereof_o be_v abrupt_a and_o break_a and_o such_o be_v our_o saviour_n here_o in_o the_o text_n his_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o people_n he_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o abrupt_a and_o break_a way_n if_o thou_o have_v &c._n &c._n so_o leave_v it_o with_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la a_o reticentia_fw-la keep_v in_o what_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o sentence_n entire_a and_o full_a this_o defect_n be_v various_o supply_v supply_v the_o defect_n here_o how_o supply_v by_o expositor_n by_o some_o thus_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n know_v so_o well_o as_o i_o thou_o will_v have_v weep_v as_o well_o as_o i._o by_o other_o thus_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o will_v not_o have_v go_v on_o to_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o thy_o sin_n by_o other_o thus_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v etc._n etc._n thou_o will_v have_v hearken_v to_o my_o counsel_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v more_o studious_a of_o thy_o peace_n by_o 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his_o messenger_n his_o minister_n they_o have_v kill_v his_o prophet_n and_o stone_v those_o who_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o as_o he_o charge_v it_o upon_o they_o matth._n 22.37_o and_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v no_o less_o to_o himself_o they_o have_v already_o reject_v he_o and_o all_o the_o offer_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o so_o unworthy_a of_o all_o grace_n &_o favour_n be_v they_o yet_o see_v how_o he_o pity_v and_o compassionate_v they_o how_o earnest_o he_o wish_v their_o welfare_n how_o passionate_o he_o bewail_v their_o misery_n oh_o if_o thou_o etc._n etc._n like_a affection_n shall_v we_o find_v the_o lord_n elsewhere_o express_v to_o this_o people_n break_v forth_o sometime_o into_o such_o affectionate_a exclamation_n profess_v his_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n so_o he_o do_v deut._n 5.29_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o 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imminent_a evil_n which_o hang_v over_o their_o head_n but_o they_o will_v not_o they_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o saviour_n lamentation_n the_o thing_n which_o draw_v these_o tear_n from_o his_o eye_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v then_o this_o people_n this_o be_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o people_n and_o will_v you_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o take_v it_o from_o the_o text._n this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o their_o peace_n upon_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o woe_n or_o welfare_n the_o felicity_n or_o misery_n of_o a_o people_n do_v depend_v this_o be_v their_o make_n or_o mar_n the_o receive_n or_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v entertain_v bring_v peace_n along_o with_o it_o it_o be_v the_o commission_n and_o direction_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o 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reject_v they_o or_o to_o shake_v their_o garment_n at_o they_o so_o do_v paul_n against_o the_o jew_n act._n 18.5_o 6._o he_o preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o when_o they_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o blaspheme_v he_o shake_v his_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n thereby_o intimate_v not_o only_a his_o desert_v but_o god_n reject_v of_o they_o of_o such_o sad_a consequence_n be_v it_o for_o a_o people_n not_o to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o messenger_n thereof_o this_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o curse_n render_v they_o just_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v not_o dwell_v any_o long_o upon_o confirmation_n or_o illustration_n bring_v we_o it_o home_n to_o ourselves_o by_o way_n of_o application_n gospel_n applic._n a_o just_a cause_n of_o mourning_n over_o this_o nation_n the_o sleight_n entertainment_n give_v to_o the_o gospel_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n see_v we_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v over_o this_o 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now_o what_o god_n intend_v towards_o thou_o who_o know_v shall_v he_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n take_v away_o â—he_v gospel_n from_o thou_o which_o be_v cause_n enough_o â—o_o fear_n shall_v he_o bring_v the_o like_a evil_n upon_o â—hee_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n here_o threaten_v â—gainst_a jerusalem_n shall_v he_o make_v our_o house_n city_n temple_n desolate_a shall_v he_o bring_v utâ—er_a desolation_n both_o upon_o church_n and_o state_n shall_v he_o give_v a_o near_a and_o large_a commission_n to_o â—he_n sword_n to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_n blood_n second_v it_o with_o those_o ordinary_a attendant_n which_o through_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v free_v from_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n â—o_o sweep_v we_o as_o dung_n off_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o must_v we_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o the_o humble_a acknowledgement_n whereof_o loc_fw-la use_v 2._o what_o to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o prevent_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la utinam_fw-la grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la let_v all_o of_o we_o serious_o set_v ourselves_o for_o the_o divert_v and_o prevent_v of_o these_o judgement_n to_o which_o end_n be_v we_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v yet_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o wish_n in_o the_o text._n so_o some_o here_o â—ook_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n read_v they_o optative_o utinam_fw-la noss_n o_o that_o or_o will_v to_o god_n that_o thou_o have_v know_v and_o o_o that_o england_n will_v yet_o hearken_v to_o this_o wish_n so_o as_o to_o comply_v with_o it_o then_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o desirable_a for_o it_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v you_o have_v hear_v viz._n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n to_o give_v such_o entertainment_n to_o he_o and_o it_o as_o he_o require_v now_o let_v all_o of_o we_o as_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o particular_a and_o to_o 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