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this_o city_n be_v trample_v upon_o with_o dirty_a foot_n vilify_v point_v at_o load_v with_o infamous_a nickname_n as_o baal_n priest_n popish_a teacher_n limb_n of_o antichrist_n woeful_a to_o relate_v and_o i_o wonder_v how_o any_o man_n that_o beareâ—_n but_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ch_z istian_n dare_v vent_v such_o unsavoury_a invective_n speech_n against_o their_o teacher_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o dissent_v from_o they_o only_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o harmless_a significant_a ceremony_n you_o know_v what_o happen_v to_o jeroboam_v for_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o prophet_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n 1._o reg._n 13.4_o and_o you_o remember_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o the_o young_a child_n for_o mock_v the_o prophet_n elishah_n go_v up_o thou_o bald_a head_n go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n it_o be_v record_v that_o 42_o of_o they_o be_v present_o tear_v infaelice_n 2._o reg._n 2.24_o do_v god_n punish_v foolish_a wanton_a child_n for_o such_o a_o fault_n think_v not_o that_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n shall_v escape_v this_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o hierusaleâ—_n once_o before_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arâ—_n see_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n there_o fore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o câ—â—dees_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n here_o it_o be_v their_o bane_n again_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o arm_v the_o roman_n against_o they_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o do_v not_o help_v to_o bane_n this_o city_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n another_o of_o hierusalems_n latter_a sin_n be_v their_o irreverent_a profanation_n of_o god_n temple_n they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o that_o sacred_a place_n set_z apart_z for_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o ordinary_a place_n they_o carry_v burden_n therough_fw-mi it_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o it_o till_o christ_n forbid_v they_o take_v these_o thing_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d make_v not_o my_o father_n house_n a_o house_n of_o merchandise_n belove_a i_o must_v be_v plain_a with_o you_o we_o be_v too_o much_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n also_o there_o be_v a_o vile_a irreverent_a esteem_n of_o god_n house_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o too_o many_o among_o we_o and_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v word_n which_o i_o be_o almost_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a to_o repeat_v that_o the_o church_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o alehouse_n or_o a_o tavern_n nay_o then_o a_o bawdy-house_n i_o hear_v it_o speak_v profane_a wretch_n the_o jew_n come_v not_o neaâ—e_v these_o and_o yet_o christ_n switch_v they_o out_o with_o a_o whip_n of_o small_a cord_n huic_fw-la aliud_fw-la mercediâ—_n erit_fw-la i_o fear_v these_o will_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n heavy_a stroke_n there_o be_v a_o golden_a means_n if_o we_o can_v light_v on_o it_o between_o idolize_v of_o a_o temple_n and_o vilify_a of_o it_o between_o do_v reverence_n to_o it_o and_o irreverent_a profane_v of_o it_o we_o have_v warning_n enough_o to_o look_v to_o our_o foot_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o know_v what_o a_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o vzzah_n for_o a_o small_a miscarriage_n as_o be_v may_v be_v conceive_v about_o the_o ark_n and_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o bethshemite_n be_v cut_v off_o for_o pry_v irreverent_o into_o the_o ark_n i_o be_o sure_a christ_n never_o express_v more_o anger_n than_o in_o that_o passage_n about_o his_o father_n house_n and_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o bring_v this_o judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n for_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o the_o verse_n after_o mâ—_n text._n ver._n 45._o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v utter_v this_o complaint_n if_o thou_o have_v i_o know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n he_o present_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n and_o cast_v out_o they_o that_o sell_v therein_o and_o they_o that_o buy_v say_v it_o be_v write_v my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n and_o lord_n lie_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n a_o three_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o decline_a be_v be_v the_o sect_n and_o division_n that_o be_v among_o they_o we_o read_v of_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n and_o some_o other_o sect_n that_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o divide_v into_o what_o a_o tumult_n and_o a_o outcry_n there_o be_v between_o the_o pharise_n and_o the_o sadducee_n act_n 23._o the_o captain_n be_v afraid_a lest_o paul_n shall_v have_v be_v â—orne_v 2._o piece_n by_o they_o they_o be_v so_o violent_a and_o belove_v be_v not_o we_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o sin_n also_o fraction_n and_o division_n it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o easy_o answer_v whether_o there_o be_v more_o sect_n or_o ward_n in_o london_n and_o what_o tumult_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o these_o sect_n and_o siding_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sâ—â—eeâ—s_n but_o even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shouting_n and_o clamour_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o congregation_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n oh_o that_o we_o will_v take_v out_o that_o golden_a lesson_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n that_o we_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o that_o undeniable_a sail_v of_o our_o savious_n a_o kingdom_n or_o a_o city_n or_o a_o house_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o unity_n within_o itself_o psal_n 122.9_o and_o then_o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v with_o her_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n but_o now_o be_v at_o cryâ—â—l_a jar_n and_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o roman_n neither_o can_v their_o private_a difference_n be_v compose_v till_o the_o enemy_n take_v away_o both_o their_o life_n and_o their_o live_n and_o make_v jerusalem_n â—â—celdanaâ—_n a_o field_n of_o blood_n enquo_fw-la discoâ—dia_fw-la cives_fw-la pâ—rduxit_fw-la â—nisâ—â—os_fw-la and_o god_n grant_v this_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o bring_v hierusalems_n punishment_n upon_o we_o that_o our_o private_a dissension_n do_v not_o encourage_v and_o give_v opportunity_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o cast_v a_o trench_n about_o we_o you_o see_v hierusalems_n sin_n be_v come_v over_o into_o england_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o too_o probable_a that_o her_o punishment_n may_v follow_v for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o my_o sun_n may_v not_o sit_v in_o a_o cloud_n i_o shall_v add_v one_o word_n more_o that_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a nay_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o premise_n consider_v that_o the_o sword_n may_v come_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a there_o be_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v noâ—â—â—â—e_a amâ—â—uâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la â—â—iteatiam_fw-la god_n be_v infinite_o more_o delight_v in_o the_o conversion_n then_o in_o the_o confusion_n of_o a_o sinner_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n off_o israel_n turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o live_v he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n proverb_n 28.13_o confession_n and_o conversion_n or_o humiliation_n second_v with_o reformation_n have_v sometime_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n that_o have_v go_v out_o against_o a_o nation_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o niniveh_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v niniveh_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a she_o have_v commit_v and_o god_n repent_v also_o of_o the_o evil_a he_o have_v intend_v have_v jerusalem_n do_v so_o too_o have_v jerusalem_n know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o her_o peace_n ilia_n nunc_fw-la staront_n priamique_n vrbs_fw-la alta_fw-la manâ—ret_fw-la for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o may_v have_v stand_v until_o this_o day_n niniveh_n have_v but_o forty_o day_n jerusalem_n have_v forty_o year_n respite_n to_o repent_v in_o and_o to_o make_v her_o peace_n so_o i_o say_v now_o if_o we_o shall_v even_o we_o in_o this_o our_o day_n labour_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n who_o we_o have_v offend_v by_o discern_v and_o lament_v all_o our_o former_a transgression_n by_o resolve_v and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v
more_o circumspect_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o those_o great_a mercy_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n no_o doubt_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o we_o still_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n again_o what_o else_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d luc._n 15._o of_o the_o woman_n rejoice_v with_o her_o neighbour_n when_o she_o have_v find_v her_o lose_a groat_n of_o the_o shepherd_n hug_v this_o stray_n sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o with_o joy_n of_o the_o father_n welcom_v and_o embrace_v his_o prodigal_a son_n upon_o his_o submission_n but_o to_o intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o will_v â—gnesse_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n the_o father_n do_v not_o question_n with_o his_o son_n vbi_fw-la fuislâ—â—_n â—ubâ—_n suâ—t_z â—â—e_z tulistiâ—_n say_v chrysologus_fw-la where_o haâ—e_v you_o be_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o that_o portion_n you_o carry_v hence_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o be_v return_v thus_o poor_a thus_o naked_a but_o he_o call_v for_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o shoe_n for_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o ring_n for_o his_o finger_n etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la iâ—lâ—_n pâ—tâ—r_n say_v tertullian_n sweet_o who_o be_v this_o father_n that_o so_o love_o entertain_v his_o penitent_a son_n who_o be_v this_o father_n 〈◊〉_d scilicet_fw-la god_n be_v this_o father_n we_o be_v these_o prodigal_n let_v his_o entertainment_n encourage_v we_o to_o return_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o vileness_n father_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o gracious_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n he_o can_v not_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v â—iâ—riâ—_n noâ—_n potestâ—â—â—_fw-la siliuâ—_fw-la istarum_fw-la lâ—chrymarum_fw-la â—percatâ—_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n to_o monica_n bewail_v her_o son_n austin_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n woman_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o son_n for_o who_o thou_o daily_o shed_v so_o many_o tear_n shall_v perish_v so_o i_o dare_v say_v to_o every_o soul_n that_o bedew_v itself_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la poiâ—st_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—â—_n â—â—a_fw-la istarum_fw-la laâ—â—rymarum_fw-la pereat_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o so_o many_o tear_n be_v shed_v shall_v perish_v it_o be_v a_o groundless_a expostulation_n that_o be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o malac_n 3._o â—4_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o answer_v very_o great_a profit_n for_o these_o tear_n ill_a they_o proceed_v fâ—om_o a_o true_o break_v and_o contrite_a heart_n they_o will_v prove_v like_o saul_n sword_n or_o lonathan_n bow_n they_o will_v never_o return_v empty_a not_o one_o of_o these_o crystalline_a pearl_n fal'_v to_o the_o ground_n god_n put_v they_o all_o into_o his_o bottle_n psalm_n 56.8_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o good_a hezechiah_n esay_n 38.1_o the_o prophet_n be_v sort_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n be_v at_o hand_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o believe_v it_o death_n be_v a_o grim_a surjeant_n that_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v stave_v off_o however_o the_o good_a man_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o mingle_v some_o â—eares_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o see_v what_o this_o produce_v verse_n 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n how_o far_o the_o tear_n of_o your_o child_n will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v with_o you_o though_o you_o be_v much_o offend_v and_o what_o say_v the_o 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