a_o sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n on_o behalf_n of_o paul_n church_n march_v 26._o 1620._o by_o the_o b._n of_o london_n both_o preach_v and_o publish_v by_o his_o majesty_n commandment_n london_n print_v by_o edward_n griffin_n for_o elizabeth_n adam_n 1620._o psal._n 102._o vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o 13._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v 14._o for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o the_o verse_n be_v two_o so_o be_v my_o part_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o god_n thou_o shall_v arise_v etc._n etc._n the_o other_o to_o man_n for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n etc._n etc._n both_o these_o river_n of_o mercy_n the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o water_n beneath_o mercy_n from_o heaven_n and_o mercy_n from_o earth_n run_v into_o zion_n there_o be_v collectio_fw-la aquarum_fw-la the_o subject_n and_o sea_n of_o misery_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a vessel_n to_o receive_v mercy_n mercy_n do_v well_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n galat._n 6._o therefore_o to_o zion_n above_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o mercy_n come_v amiss_o at_o no_o time_n but_o how_o fair_a be_v mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n ut_fw-la nubes_fw-la pluviae_fw-la tempore_fw-la siccitatis_fw-la 35._o ecclis_fw-la as_o a_o cloud_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o drought_n therefore_o when_o the_o time_n the_o set_a time_n to_o have_v mercy_n be_v come_v and_o mercy_n be_v a_o graceful_a ornament_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n especial_o in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v you_o merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a luc._n 6._o therefore_o the_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o have_v all_o say_v or_o do_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o above_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n o_o let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v exceed_o great_a but_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n 2_o sam._n 24._o therefore_o tu_fw-la exurgens_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n all_o these_o parcel_n of_o my_o text_n when_o i_o consider_v they_o aright_o i_o think_v they_o walk_v together_o as_o the_o beast_n and_o bird_n that_o go_v into_o the_o ark_n all_o by_o couple_n first_o here_o be_v god_n and_o his_o mercy_n tu_fw-la misereberis_fw-la but_o not_o without_o a_o accent_n tu_fw-la exurgens_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o wish_a and_o would_v mercy_n but_o a_o prevail_a speed_a relieve_v mercy_n second_o here_o be_v zion_n and_o her_o misery_n for_o miserable_a she_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o mercy_n but_o not_o without_o a_o accent_n when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o extremity_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o zion_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d her_o composition_n to_o resolution_n even_o unto_o the_o stone_n and_o dust_n of_o it_o three_o here_o be_v time_n and_o time_n opportunity_n but_o not_o without_o a_o accent_n of_o the_o utmost_a exigent_n pressure_n and_o hazard_n of_o time_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v for_o it_o be_v time_n and_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d echo_n resound_v again_o time_n and_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a set_v and_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v last_o here_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o their_o charity_n but_o not_o without_o a_o accent_n for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o charity_n as_o bring_v affliction_n disquiet_a pity_v into_o their_o soul_n which_o be_v affectio_fw-la maerens_fw-la a_o mournful_a affection_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o zion_n put_v they_o all_o together_o to_o undergo_v this_o work_n of_o restauration_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v the_o powerful_a agent_n exurgens_fw-la thou_o and_o his_o ready_a propension_n preparation_n to_o it_o shall_v arise_v with_o his_o sweet_a action_n and_o have_v mercy_n misereb_n the_o dear_a object_n not_o a_o unica_fw-la a_o soul_n zion_n a_o saint_n but_o zion_n a_o church_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o vrgent'st_a time_n when_o time_n etc._n yea_o time_n the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v not_o only_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o man_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n tui_fw-la out_o of_o their_o tender_a and_o soft_a affection_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n lap_n to_o the_o extreme_a desolation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o zion_n pulueris_fw-la even_o in_o materiam_fw-la primam_fw-la to_o the_o very_a stone_n and_o dust_n of_o it_o call_v for_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o part_n part._n which_o be_v god_n part_n and_o belong_v unto_o he_o wherein_o you_o have_v his_o person_n tu_fw-la his_o position_n exurgens_fw-la his_o disposition_n misereberis_fw-la his_o patient_a zion_n the_o persuasion_n quia_fw-la tempus_fw-la and_o the_o pressure_n of_o that_o persuasion_n statutum_fw-la tempus_fw-la tu._n 1._o his_o person_n we_o begin_v well_o in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la my_o text_n and_o the_o work_n of_o my_o text_n have_v a_o bless_a beginning_n quod_fw-la foelix_fw-la faustumque_fw-la fit_n we_o begin_v with_o god_n christo_fw-la deuce_fw-la &_o auspice_n christo_n and_o god_n must_v begin_v the_o work_n ad_fw-la primam_fw-la vocem_fw-la timidas_fw-la advertimus_fw-la aures_fw-la i_o crave_v your_o religious_a attention_n for_o the_o first_o word_n sake_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o god_n must_v begin_v to_o new_a make_n zion_n or_o it_o will_v never_o be_v nisi_fw-la dominus_fw-la aedificaverit_fw-la unless_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n their_o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v that_o build_v it_o we_o see_v the_o disjoint_a stone_n of_o zion_n like_o the_o dismember_a part_n of_o medea_n child_n and_o her_o honour_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o such_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n who_o can_v repair_v she_o again_o but_o he_o that_o of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o term_n of_o my_o text_n make_v man_n and_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o the_o man_n as_o it_o be_v one_o rafter_n of_o the_o house_n build_v the_o woman_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o building_n and_o of_o the_o stone_n by_o the_o river_n bank_n raise_v up_o child_n to_o abraham_n son_n of_o man_n god_n to_o his_o prophet_n 37._o ezech._n shall_v these_o bone_n live_v lord_n thou_o know_v erant_fw-la sicca_fw-la uchementer_fw-la they_o be_v very_o dry_a yet_o prophecy_n and_o he_o prophcy_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n enter_v into_o they_o and_o they_o come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n shall_v these_o disject_a and_o deplore_a stone_n ever_o come_v together_o again_o and_o shall_v the_o dust_n arise_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o and_o serve_v in_o thy_o sanctuary_n they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o scorn_n nehem._n 4._o nunquid_fw-la aedificari_fw-la poterunt_fw-la lapides_fw-la ex_fw-la aceruis_fw-la pulueris_fw-la shall_v these_o stone_n be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o heap_n of_o dust_n yes_o for_o tu_fw-la exurgens_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n it_o be_v plain_o express_v zach._n 4._o non_fw-fr in_o exercitu_fw-la etc._n etc._n not_o by_o a_o army_n nor_o by_o strength_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o principal_a stone_n with_o shout_a and_o cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o we_o have_v begin_v happy_o bonis_fw-la auspicijs_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o good_a speed_n of_o god_n other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v and_o have_v find_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a master-builder_n of_o the_o work_n let_v we_o seek_v out_o the_o work_n itself_o to_o this_o he_o come_v address_v and_o prepare_v 2._o exurgens_fw-la thou_o shall_v arise_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n say_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o bride-chamber_n or_o like_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v his_o race_n psal._n 19_o or_o as_o one_o that_o awake_v out_o of_o sleep_n or_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n psal._n 78._o after_o long_a expectation_n till_o their_o eye_n fail_v in_o their_o head_n and_o strong_a exclamation_n till_o their_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o their_o mouth_n up_o lord_n why_o sleep_v thou_o &_o proud_a insultation_n of_o the_o enemy_n where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n exurgam_fw-la ait_fw-la dominê°_n i_o will_v up_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o help_v the_o distress_a thou_o
privilege_n of_o zion_n 12._o yet_o will_v not_o zion_n rejoice_v sue_v in_o her_o infirmity_n and_o the_o plea_n of_o god_n servant_n on_o behalf_n of_o zion_n be_v not_o turetribues_n thou_o shall_v requite_v zion_n quia_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la illi_fw-la praestes_fw-la luc._n 7._o zion_n be_v worthy_a of_o favour_n from_o thou_o but_o in_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n abandon_v all_o merit_n and_o worth_a in_o zion_n tu_fw-la misereberis_fw-la thou_o shall_v have_v mercy_n their_o speech_n bewray_v they_o as_o they_o say_v to_o peter_n to_o be_v of_o asdod_n or_o egypt_n that_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o name_n of_o merit_n 11._o that_o as_o those_o of_o the_o old_a world_n to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n upon_o earth_n make_v brick_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v and_o build_v they_o a_o babel_n a_o tower_n that_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o do_v they_o have_v but_o brick_n for_o stone_n the_o scripture_n note_v and_o slime_n for_o mortar_n and_o the_o end_n be_v confusion_n so_o these_o to_o get_v they_o a_o name_n and_o opinion_n of_o be_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n touch_v i_o not_o i_o be_o of_o pure_a mould_n than_o thou_o be_v make_v brick_n of_o their_o own_o pure_a natural_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n to_o build_v up_o a_o babel_n of_o merit_n that_o shall_v gain_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o do_v it_o be_v but_o the_o brick_n and_o slime_n of_o mortal_a corruption_n and_o they_o can_v prognosticate_v to_o themselves_o no_o fair_a end_n than_o babel_n be_v i_o marvel_v what_o region_n of_o the_o world_n they_o can_v rake_v into_o 136._o to_o find_v out_o merit_n for_o by_o his_o wisdom_n he_o make_v the_o heaven_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o lay_v out_o the_o earth_n above_o the_o water_n because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o give_v i_o a_o thousand_o and_o million_o more_o of_o the_o action_n of_o god_n the_o amaebaeum_fw-la and_o burden_n to_o they_o all_o must_v be_v because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o mercy-seat_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o stool_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o the_o chapel_n of_o antichrist_n zion_n be_v the_o object_n of_o mercy_n zion_n a_o mount_n by_o nature_n zion_n by_o nature_n &_o art_n together_o a_o fort_n by_o misprision_n and_o error_n for_o the_o time_n a_o fort_n of_o the_o jebusite_n enemy_n of_o god_n by_o conquest_n and_o purchase_n mons_fw-la dextrâ_fw-la dei_fw-la acquisitus_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o david_n by_o accession_n and_o improvement_n of_o honour_n first_o the_o palace_n and_o afterward_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n by_o grace_n the_o habitation_n and_o mansion_n of_o god_n god_n be_v well_o know_v in_o her_o palace_n by_o type_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n both_o militant_a in_o this_o world_n and_o triumphant_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o well_o may_v it_o for_o there_o be_v tabernaculum_fw-la the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o there_o the_o coenaculum_fw-la conclave_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n where_o they_o receive_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n deliver_v unto_o they_o choose_v mathias_n to_o the_o apostleship_n give_v order_n of_o deaconship_n to_o s._n stephen_n and_o other_o and_o form_v the_o first_o infancy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o zion_n by_o birthright_n and_o eldership_n carry_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n lex_fw-la è_fw-la sione_n and_o it_o be_v no_o solecism_n in_o divinity_n nor_o any_o violent_a strain_n to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o say_v that_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n stand_v upon_o zion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v seat_v upon_o moriah_n a_o low_a hill_n yet_o be_v that_o moriah_n a_o part_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o issue_n as_o it_o be_v of_o her_o womb_n because_o in_o dependence_n and_o continuance_n it_o grow_v out_o of_o zion_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n join_v they_o both_o together_o for_o by_o a_o easy_a coalition_n in_o scripture_n they_o may_v stand_v for_o one_o they_o differ_v but_o as_o mother_n and_o daughter_n the_o upper_a and_o nether_a city_n 31._o mons_fw-la zion_n &_o collis_fw-la eius_fw-la a_o mount_n and_o a_o hillock_n for_o salubritie_n of_o air_n fertility_n of_o ground_n munition_n of_o place_n beauty_n of_o building_n populousnes_n of_o inhabitant_n sow_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n commodiousnes_n of_o situation_n place_v as_o they_o write_v in_o the_o umbilike_o and_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o land_n the_o metropolis_n say_v hesychius_n of_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o god_n gloriosa_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la civitas_fw-la dei_fw-la this_o city_n sanctuary_n jewel_n darling_n of_o god_n princess_n and_o paragon_n of_o all_o the_o place_n under_o heaven_n become_v as_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n import_v specula_fw-la and_o speculum_fw-la and_o such_o like_a the_o watch_n tower_n beacon_n mirror_n lookingglass_n terror_n spectacle_n parable_n hiss_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n of_o more_o stupendous_a misery_n and_o consequent_o when_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v upon_o it_o again_o of_o more_o insignious_a mercy_n than_o the_o whole_a earth_n beside_o they_o be_v hard_a than_o stone_n and_o rock_n and_o vile_a than_o the_o dust_n that_o the_o accurse_a serpent_n lick_v up_o that_o hear_v of_o the_o stone_n and_o dust_n of_o zion_n and_o be_v not_o grieve_v at_o they_o the_o bowel_n of_o scythian_n and_o massagetes_n will_v be_v turn_v within_o they_o a_o city_n so_o sanctify_v and_o dignify_v possess_v i_o grant_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o jebusite_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o jebus_n well_o near_o 500_o year_n but_o afterward_o recover_v and_o hold_v by_o david_n and_o his_o line_n almost_o 500_o more_o the_o strong_a and_o stately_a pile_n of_o building_n that_o ever_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o sun_n look_v upon_o more_o than_o the_o egyptian_a spire_n or_o all_o the_o mausolaea_n in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o over-turned_n over-turned_n over-turned_n as_o a_o man_n turn_v a_o platter_n upside_o down_o by_o the_o proud_a assyrian_a monarch_n and_o after_o the_o dead_a winter_n of_o that_o desolation_n recover_v a_o fresh_a spring_n at_o the_o end_n of_o 500_o year_n more_o sack_v and_o demolish_v by_o the_o roman_a conqueror_n and_o to_o lengthen_v the_o story_n a_o little_a far_o after_o all_o this_o saevitum_fw-la in_o vulnera_fw-la cypr._n that_o they_o spare_v not_o the_o very_a ruin_n and_o fragment_n 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