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there_o be_v just_a occasion_n joel_n 1._o 13._o and_o have_v commend_v it_o in_o such_o as_o have_v right_o do_v it_o two_o chro._n 34._o 27._o yea_o and_o have_v express_o record_v the_o passion_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n mar._n 3._o 5._o and_o tax_v the_o contrary_a in_o obdurate_a person_n isa_n 22._o 12_o 13._o it_o can_v but_o seem_v a_o more_o than_o heathenish_a and_o brutish_a conceit_n 2._o be_v not_o too_o censorious_a of_o other_o passionate_a manifestation_n of_o their_o grief_n especial_o when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n and_o a_o christian_a means_n be_v not_o exceed_v all_o that_o satan_n can_v do_v against_o job_n do_v not_o so_o deep_o pierce_v to_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o friend_n unfriendly_a censure_n of_o he_o sympathy_n 3._o have_v compassion_n of_o such_o as_o have_v cause_n be_v in_o passion_n 15._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 27._o let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v fellow-member_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n by_o a_o christian_a sympathy_n and_o fellow_n feel_v of_o one_o another_o sorrow_n sorrow_n 4._o as_o for_o such_o as_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n of_o other_o sorrow_n to_o insult_v over_o they_o let_v they_o well_o weigh_v etc._n the_o fearful_a imprecation_n make_v against_o they_o and_o withal_o know_v that_o prophetical_a imprecation_n be_v divine_a denounciation_n of_o judgement_n it_o much_o provoke_v the_o righteous_a lord_n to_o give_v they_o just_a matter_n of_o sorrow_n who_o laugh_v at_o other_o sorrow_n §._o 54._o of_o god_n turn_v sorrow_n into_o solace_n v._o theod_n god_n can_v remove_v all_o matter_n of_o mourning_n he_o here_o deliver_v this_o prophet_n eye_n from_o tear_n he_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o weep_v in_o which_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o man_n eye_n isa_n 25._o 8._o rev._n 7._o 17._o and_o to_o bid_v they_o refrain_v their_o voice_n from_o weep_v and_o eye_n from_o tear_n jer._n 31._o 16._o luk._n 7._o 13._o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o proverbe_n they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal_n 126._o 5._o weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30._o 5._o answerable_a hereunto_o have_v be_v saint_n prayer_n god_n promise_n and_o performance_n for_o instance_n of_o prayer_n take_v these_o 8._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 15._o make_v we_o glad_a according_a to_o the_o year_n wherein_o thou_o have_v afflict_v we_o of_o promise_n these_o 13._o i_o will_v turn_v their_o mourning_n into_o joy_n and_o will_v comfort_v they_o and_o make_v they_o rejoice_v for_o their_o sorrow_n 19_o their_o fast_n shall_v be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o cheerful_a feast_n 19_o thou_o shall_v weep_v no_o more_o of_o performance_n these_o 12._o thou_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o sing_v be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o that_o woman_n &c_n which_o so_o weep_v as_o with_o her_o tear_n she_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n deliver_v from_o tear_n when_o christ_n say_v to_o she_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v magnâ—_n when_o hezekiah_n hear_v this_o doom_n thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v he_o weep_v with_o great_a weep_v but_o this_o second_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n do_v questionless_a wipe_v away_o all_o his_o tear_n most_o pregnant_a for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commission_n give_v to_o christ_n thus_o express_v etc._n the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o comfort_v all_o that_o mourn_n to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o which_o god_n say_v to_o hezekiah_n 5._o i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n give_v the_o true_a and_o just_a reason_n of_o god_n remove_v all_o matter_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o pity_n 3._o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n his_o bowel_n be_v move_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o child_n tear_n as_o it_o be_v note_v of_o christ_n 35_o when_o he_o see_v mary_n weep_v and_o the_o jew_n also_o weep_v he_o groan_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v trouble_v and_o weep_v and_o again_o 13._o when_o he_o see_v a_o widow_n weep_v he_o have_v compassion_n on_o she_o upon_o that_o compassion_n he_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o she_o weep_v when_o god_n come_v to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n he_o render_v this_o reason_n of_o his_o purpose_n 7._o i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o task_n master_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n yea_o further_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o notice_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v of_o his_o saint_n tear_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n mention_v make_v of_o 8._o a_o bottle_n wherein_o they_o be_v put_v as_o a_o liquor_n most_o precious_a in_o god_n account_n and_o of_o a_o book_n wherein_o they_o be_v register_v as_o thing_n to_o be_v review_v and_o not_o forget_v mourning_n learn_v hereby_o to_o set_v a_o mean_a to_o mourning_n 13._o sorrow_n not_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n know_v that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o thy_o tear_n believe_v that_o god_n can_v and_o will_v wipe_v they_o away_o believe_v this_o when_o sense_n and_o smart_n of_o affliction_n make_v thou_o weep_v and_o wail_v but_o especial_o when_o with_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o thou_o thou_o do_v as_o 75._o peter_n do_v weep_v bitter_o in_o these_o and_o other_o like_a case_n thou_o may_v and_o must_v pray_v as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v and_o say_v 12._o o_o lord_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n for_o assure_o he_o that_o put_v tear_n into_o his_o bottle_n and_o register_v they_o will_v wipe_v all_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o other_o thou_o be_v like_a to_o they_o in_o like_a case_n may_v expect_v for_o god_n ever_o remain_v like_o himself_o §._o 55._o of_o saint_n fall_n by_o affliction_n vi_o 49._o great_a affliction_n may_v 〈◊〉_d saint_n though_o they_o be_v not_o utter_o overthrow_v thereby_o they_o may_v be_v as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o quagmire_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o come_v much_o foil_v in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v he_o who_o say_v 2_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well_o nigh_o slip_v 18._o my_o foot_n slip_v â—7_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o halt_v â—6_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v 9_o my_o strength_n fail_v 3._o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v 10._o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v how_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o this_o thus_o befall_v the_o saint_n be_v show_v before_o on_o vers_fw-la 7_o §_o 44._o foot_n the_o apostle_n give_v a_o seasonable_a exhortation_n for_o prevent_v or_o redress_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o infirmity_n which_o be_v this_o 13._o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n and_o make_v strait_a path_n for_o your_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o let_v it_o rather_o be_v heal_v adiuncti_fw-la hang_v hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o faint_a spirit_n and_o here_o put_v for_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v sign_n to_o lift_v up_o these_o be_v to_o rouse_v up_o our_o spirit_n and_o to_o quicken_v they_o the_o danger_n which_o 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to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n from_o this_o his_o walk_n and_o proceed_v on_o he_o make_v this_o inference_n 16._o let_v we_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n or_o as_o some_o not_o unfit_o translate_v it_o let_v we_o proceed_v for_o 4_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v proper_o signify_v to_o go_v on_o in_o order_n the_o virtue_n of_o such_o as_o appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v in_o this_o proceed_n set_v out_o by_o many_o metaphor_n as_o 8._o the_o shine_a of_o light_n more_o and_o more_o unto_o perfect_a day_n etc._n the_o water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o increase_v from_o ankle_n deep_a to_o knee_n deep_a from_o thence_o up_o to_o the_o loin_n and_o after_o to_o such_o depth_n as_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o 21._o a_o edifice_n that_o from_o the_o foundation_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o till_o it_o be_v a_o complete_a building_n â—4_n runner_n in_o a_o race_n which_o run_v on_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o goal_n 12._o plant_n 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same_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o tongue_n §._o 71._o of_o saint_n question_v god_n promise_n in_o distress_n vi_o 66._o extremity_n of_o distress_n make_v saint_n account_v promise_n of_o release_n to_o be_v vain_a which_o that_o worthy_a saint_n do_v 1._o who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o shall_v now_o perish_v one_o day_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o again_o speak_v to_o god_n 22._o i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n after_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v 2._o make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o 16._o make_v his_o sâ—ed_z as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v both_o old_a he_o thus_o say_v 2._o lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a do_v not_o this_o speech_n show_v that_o he_o account_v god_n promise_n to_o be_v vain_a yea_o and_o this_o speech_n also_o of_o moses_n 15._o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v all_o this_o 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to_o paul_n that_o god_n grace_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o and_o that_o 13._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a above_o all_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o presumptuous_a selfe-conceipt_n that_o we_o be_v not_o like_o he_o who_o in_o too_o much_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n say_v to_o christ_n 33._o though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o again_o 35._o though_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o deny_v thou_o a_o worthy_a profession_n and_o resolution_n this_o be_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v utter_v upon_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n to_o stand_v and_o withstand_v all_o temptation_n but_o it_o be_v utter_v on_o presumption_n of_o his_o own_o strength_n the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v most_o woeful_a nothing_o more_o provoke_v god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o suffer_v satan_n 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which_o argue_v much_o fear_n of_o faithful_a jacob_n it_o be_v say_v 7._o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a he_o that_o say_v 16_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v save_v i_o a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o faith_n say_v also_o in_o the_o very_a same_o psalm_n fearfulness_n and_o tremble_a be_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o horror_n have_v overwhelm_v i_o a_o apparent_a sign_n of_o fear_n 37._o oft_o do_v christ_n upbraid_v fear_n even_o to_o his_o believe_a disciple_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v note_v after_o that_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o gift_n that_o 12._o he_o fear_v they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n 9_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o knowledge_n be_v true_a of_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n for_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n we_o believe_v in_o part_n so_o much_o as_o want_v in_o man_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o faith_n fear_n fill_v up_o as_o air_n fill_v up_o so_o much_o 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that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_v when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n 6._o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n by_o thou_o have_v i_o be_v hold_v up_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o on_o it_o from_o my_o mother_n bowel_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o disposition_n of_o obadiah_n towards_o god_n but_o also_o the_o evidence_n that_o thereby_o he_o have_v of_o god_n affection_n towards_o he_o that_o make_v he_o with_o confidence_n say_v to_o eliah_n 12._o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n from_o my_o youth_n by_o long_a continuance_n of_o ancient_a favour_n many_o demonstration_n be_v give_v of_o a_o fast_o fixed_z and_o unremovable_a affection_n so_o as_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o temptation_n one_o or_o more_o evidence_n shall_v be_v question_v yet_o other_o will_v remain_v to_o uphold_v faith_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o 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to_o enlarge_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n so_o do_v other_o roman_a general_n before_o and_o after_o caesar_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n stir_v up_o many_o of_o they_o to_o be_v his_o instrument_n to_o punish_v people_n rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v call_v the_o 28._o rod_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o staff_n his_o sword_n yea_o god_n be_v say_v to_o put_v his_o sword_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n use_v they_o as_o his_o instrument_n they_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n style_v the_o lord_n anoint_v his_o servant_n his_o shepherd_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o secret_a intent_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o by_o their_o ministry_n bring_v to_o pass_v they_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v so_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o ashur_n o_o 13._o assyrian_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v send_v he_o against_o a_o hypocritical_a nation_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o take_v the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o say_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v do_v it_o and_o by_o my_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o to_o show_v that_o they_o by_o their_o inward_a wicked_a disposition_n be_v set_v on_o work_n it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n give_v 15._o people_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n and_o again_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o little_a displease_v they_o help_v forward_o the_o affliction_n but_o the_o pious_a and_o righteous_a king_n of_o sue_v have_v make_v it_o manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o no_o ambitious_a thought_n no_o desire_n of_o enlarge_a his_o own_o dominion_n by_o force_v away_o other_o man_n right_n from_o they_o have_v embroil_v he_o in_o these_o germane-warre_n great_a wrong_n be_v do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o enemy_n and_o fear_v give_v of_o great_a 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