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have_v long_o call_v to_o mourn_a scarce_o to_o have_v lay_v aside_o our_o public_a sin_n not_o part_v with_o our_o ordinary_a impiety_n in_o these_o extraordinary_a judgement_n good_a vriah_n refuse_v to_o take_v his_o honest_a ease_n 11.11_o 2_o sam._n 11.11_o while_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abode_n in_o tent_n i_o pray_v god_n none_o of_o we_o have_v presume_v to_o take_v unhonest_a course_n since_o our_o misery_n have_v be_v so_o great_a our_o plague_n so_o mighty_a god_n judgement_n so_o weighty_a and_o our_o danger_n so_o eminent_a let_v then_o all_o of_o we_o show_v ourselves_o by_o a_o holy_a mourning_n that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o participate_v in_o such_o man_n sin_n and_o in_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n as_o that_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o we_o may_v be_v find_v not_o only_o sigh_v but_o weep_v and_o bemoan_v the_o increase_n of_o iniquity_n and_o deplore_a the_o sin_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o many_o may_v be_v find_v among_o we_o who_o sometime_o send_v out_o a_o natural_a sigh_n or_o sob_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o outward_a thing_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o shame_n and_o punishment_n in_o regard_n of_o want_n and_o distress_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o by_o sickness_n pain_n sore_n or_o the_o like_a 8.8_o exod._n 8.8_o as_o pharaoh_n do_v when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o take_v away_o this_o plague_n but_o he_o never_o cry_v take_v away_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o cursednesse_n of_o my_o nature_n nay_o more_o perhaps_o some_o may_v be_v find_v who_o sometime_o sigh_n and_o groan_n for_o some_o actual_a sin_n when_o they_o feel_v it_o press_v and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o their_o conscience_n yet_o these_o man_n but_o groan_n as_o the_o bruit_n beast_n do_v that_o be_v press_v with_o some_o heavy_a burden_n but_o they_o fetch_v not_o their_o sigh_n from_o under_o that_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v to_o their_o heart_n so_o they_o groan_v not_o with_o their_o heart_n sound_o when_o they_o sigh_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v true_a comfort_n in_o sigh_v and_o groan_v for_o sin_n we_o must_v down_o to_o the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o fetch_v our_o sigh_n from_o under_o that_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v inward_o to_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o sigh_a of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o such_o loud-tongued_n scald_a sigh_n and_o salt_n brinish_a tear_n flow_v from_o the_o heart-breaking_a of_o a_o sin-burthened_n soul_n will_v be_v both_o please_a to_o god_n and_o yield_v comfort_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o sigh_n and_o groan_n hearty_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o deep_o ingraft_v in_o we_o let_v we_o weep_v for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o weep_v for_o other_o let_v every_o remembrance_n of_o sin_n both_o our_o own_o and_o other_o make_v fresh_a bleed_a wound_n in_o our_o heart_n let_v sorrow_n clothe_v we_o let_v mourning_n cloud_v we_o let_v weep_v be_v in_o every_o corner_n let_v nothing_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o street_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o wail_v and_o while_o our_o misery_n be_v smart_a and_o our_o calamity_n last_v let_v nothing_o remain_v to_o the_o godly_a but_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v that_o so_o we_o may_v escape_v unhurt_a in_o the_o devastation_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o saint_n be_v always_o privilege_v man_n their_o sorrow_n be_v their_o safety_n their_o lamentation_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o preservation_n so_o in_o ezekiel_n etc._n ezek._n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n mourner_n shall_v be_v mark_v set_v a_o mark_n say_v god_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o this_o mark_n shall_v be_v preserve_v example_n to_o all_o posterity_n and_o saint_n hereafter_o in_o eternal_a glory_n and_o thus_o have_v clothe_v you_o in_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n and_o robe_a your_o soul_n with_o the_o sable_a livery_n of_o mourn_v i_o can_v i_o suppose_v leave_v you_o in_o a_o better_a habit_n then_o that_o of_o sorrow_n nor_o in_o a_o better_a posture_n then_o that_o of_o humiliation_n nor_o in_o a_o better_a place_n than_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n where_o if_o you_o cry_v earnest_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v hear_v gracious_o and_o so_o let_v lamentation_n seal_v up_o our_o discourse_n lord_n hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o let_v our_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o amen_o finis_fw-la
month_n deliver_v to_o the_o light_n if_o it_o prove_v fruitful_a or_o useful_a to_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o ample_a compensation_n to_o my_o poor_a labour_n that_o great_a and_o good_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n bless_v it_o to_o thou_o be_v the_o humble_a request_n of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o thy_o servant_n ellis_n weycoe_n the_o content_n how_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o observe_v fast_n and_o holiday_n fol._n 3._o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n may_v appoint_v a_o fast_a fol._n 3._o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o their_o command_n fol._n 3._o four_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o keep_v a_o fast_a fol._n 4._o how_o to_o keep_v every_o day_n holiday_n fol._n 4._o god_n be_v never_o angry_a but_o for_o sin_n fol._n 6._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n fol._n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mourner_n mark_v and_o thereby_o preserve_v fol._n 12._o soul_n sorrow_n fol._n 16._o better_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o tear_n than_o word_n fol._n 17._o the_o antiquity_n of_o fast_v fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o fast_v fol._n 22._o who_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v fol._n 28._o christ_n school_n a_o school_n for_o all_o sort_n fol._n 31._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n fol._n 36._o the_o best_a place_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o any_o calamity_n fol._n 39_o five_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o god_n public_a worâ—â—iâ—_n and_o service_n fol._n 44._o three_o rule_n that_o sit_v we_o for_o a_o right_a behaviour_n in_o god_n house_n fol._n 46._o three_o rule_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good-behaviour_n before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v and_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n fol._n 47._o our_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o four_o concur_v circumstance_n fol._n 54._o prayer_n 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a_o special_a manner_n must_v be_v look_v unto_o in_o perform_v these_o public_a duty_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o few_o rule_n which_o if_o you_o please_v to_o observe_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v good_a suitor_n but_o good_a speeder_n also_o first_o all_z of_o all_o sort_n must_v come_v and_o appear_v public_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o service_n viâ—_n unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la the_o more_o the_o better_a not_o only_o the_o elder_n but_o all_o the_o juhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n this_o you_o may_v see_v in_o deutoronomy_n 31.11.12.13_o where_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o israel_n be_v to_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o the_o stranger_n within_o their_o gate_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v and_o fear_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o keep_v and_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o his_o law_n none_o 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