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9_o 4._o they_o shall_v not_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o but_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n and_o as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o carcase_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n yea_o he_o will_v not_o let_v those_o melancholy_a people_n keep_v other_o company_n in_o his_o service_n but_o there_o be_v porta_fw-la lugentium_fw-la a_o gate_n for_o mourner_n to_o enter_v by_o themselves_o into_o the_o temple-service_n as_o if_o the_o mirth_n be_v among_o their_o precept_n and_o to_o be_v sad_a be_v to_o be_v defile_v and_o unclean_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o only_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v but_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n shall_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o which_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n and_o a_o few_o penitent_a tear_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o the_o jewish_a purifying_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n move_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o these_o water_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o flutter_v and_o hover_v over_o they_o and_o as_o he_o do_v out_o of_o the_o first_o water_n so_o out_o of_o those_o tear_n he_o hatch_v a_o new_a creation_n they_o be_v the_o very_a first_o effect_n and_o sign_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o new_a birth_n also_o natural_a to_o both_o infant_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n also_o be_v bear_v weep_v and_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o throw_v in_o regeneration_n yea_o so_o far_o be_v this_o sorrow_n from_o displease_v god_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a engagement_n to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o comfort_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o it_o be_v put_v among_o christ_n first_o beatitude_n here_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v the_o word_n present_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 12._o 50._o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a as_o a_o woman_n in_o child_n to_o accomplish_v his_o baptism_n that_o baptism_n of_o agony_n sweat_n and_o blood_n or_o certain_o however_o a_o eternal_a recompense_n of_o joy_n hereafter_o everlasting_a consolation_n as_o st_n paul_n say_v 2_o thess._n 2._o 16._o when_o instead_o of_o this_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o tear_n the_o lamb_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o shall_v lead_v they_o unto_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n rev._n 7._o 17._o and_o 21._o 4._o and_o first_o we_o learn_v hence_o the_o compassion_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o have_v indulge_v we_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n he_o have_v not_o make_v our_o weak_a affection_n to_o be_v sin_n but_o 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so_o that_o here_o they_o will_v be_v the_o form_n of_o prescribe_v prayer_n in_o dangerous_a and_o sad_a time_n when_o if_o thou_o 22._o look_v unto_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v behold_v nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o darkness_n and_o dimness_n of_o anguish_n why_o then_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n to_o heaven_n go_v to_o thy_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o change_n when_o thou_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o betake_v thyself_o go_v to_o the_o closet_n of_o thy_o devotion_n take_v off_o thy_o thought_n from_o these_o sad_a object_n here_o below_o and_o fix_v they_o on_o the_o comfort_n of_o religion_n divert_v thy_o thought_n from_o the_o occasion_n of_o discontent_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o meditation_n upon_o god_n in_o converse_v with_o he_o in_o contemplation_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o joy_n in_o one_o word_n spend_v thy_o time_n in_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n that_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o part_n be_v 1._o a_o persuade_a invitation_n come_v my_o people_n wherein_o be_v the_o 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scripture_n make_v use_n of_o to_o declare_v the_o force_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o zealous_a prayer_n when_o god_n indignation_n have_v storm_v the_o people_n when_o it_o have_v make_v a_o gap_n a_o breach_n to_o enter_v and_o overrun_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v be_v assault_v have_v begin_v his_o death_n in_o step_n moses_n arm_v but_o with_o single_a prayer_n maintain_v the_o breach_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o indignation_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o beat_v off_o his_o fury_n but_o assail_v he_o also_o as_o it_o be_v take_v god_n captive_a and_o hold_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o 32._o exod._n 9_o 10._o he_o cry_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n let_v i_o alone_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dimitte_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permit_v i_o ut_fw-la invalescat_fw-la syr._n &_o nunc_fw-la si_fw-la permiseris_fw-la mihi_fw-la invalescet_fw-la arab._n dimitte_n deprecationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n mea_fw-la chald._n loose_v i_o and_o let_v i_o go_v suffer_v i_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o i_o thy_o strong_a desire_n be_v as_o bond_n and_o cord_n upon_o i_o lose_v i_o and_o do_v not_o hold_v i_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o thou_o pray_v my_o arm_n of_o power_n my_o stretch_a our_o arm_n be_v hold_v in_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o thy_o strong_a cry_n thy_o violent_a sigh_n they_o cool_v my_o wrath_n that_o it_o can_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o thy_o zeal_n it_o be_v irresistible_a do_v not_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o do_v not_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o alone_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n i_o will_v bribe_v thou_o to_o silence_n because_o my_o fury_n will_v not_o withstand_v thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o maintain_v the_o breach_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v this_o people_n now_o by_o storm_n be_v hire_v then_o to_o withdraw_v let_v i_o alone_o but_o moses_n he_o will_v take_v no_o bribe_n from_o god_n but_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o and_o the_o sudden_a effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n on_o the_o almighty_a a_o force_n that_o he_o do_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v afraid_a of_o &_o will_v have_v prevent_v and_o
see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v add_v this_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a do_v righteousness_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o so_o be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o king_n david_n mean_v by_o behold_v god_n face_n in_o righteousness_n we_o must_v know_v that_o first_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o a_o religious_a holy_a virtuous_a life_n and_o as_o for_o the_o behold_n of_o god_n face_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o although_o god_n say_v he_o speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n yet_o he_o tell_v the_o same_o moses_n that_o he_o can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v exod._n 33._o 11_o 10._o so_o that_o david_n behold_v of_o his_o face_n be_v not_o see_v he_o as_o he_o do_v hope_n to_o do_v when_o he_o do_v awake_v up_o after_o god_n likeness_n but_o 1._o as_o for_o god_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n psalm_n 4._o 6._o and_o to_o make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o a_o man_n psalm_n 31._o 16._o be_v to_o be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o hide_v psalm_n 30._o 7._o or_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n 2_o chron._n 30._o 9_o be_v to_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n and_o to_o be_v displease_v so_o also_o to_o seek_v his_o face_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 11._o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o obtain_v his_o kindness_n and_o according_o to_o see_v or_o behold_v his_o face_n be_v to_o be_v in_o his_o favour_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enjoy_v it_o but_o beside_o this_o also_o 2._o as_o those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o king_n be_v those_o that_o minister_n about_o they_o do_v they_o service_n of_o the_o near_a admission_n and_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o be_v ready_a still_o to_o execute_v whatever_o they_o command_v so_o 2_o king_n 25._o 19_o and_o he_o take_v five_o man_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o king_n face_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o in_o 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