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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 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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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our_o heart_n for_o benefit_n bestow_v on_o they_o to_o who_o we_o be_v unite_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bestow_v on_o ourselves_o instance_n that_o affection_n which_o be_v wrought_v 27._o in_o the_o heart_n of_o abraham_n servant_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o master_n business_n and_o the_o praise_n which_o he_o give_v to_o god_n for_o the_o same_o if_o in_o common_a blessing_n we_o find_v ourselves_o to_o have_v a_o share_n we_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o quicken_v to_o give_v thanks_o 40._o for_o the_o same_o as_o the_o people_n that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o coronation_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v now_o best_o settle_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o this_o admirable_a decrease_n of_o the_o sickness_n not_o they_o who_o think_v it_o not_o infectious_a nor_o they_o who_o think_v they_o have_v such_o antidote_n as_o the_o plague_n can_v not_o seize_v on_o their_o vital_a pop._n part_n nor_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o safe_a enough_o in_o the_o 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all_o the_o acknowledgement_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v record_v to_o be_v make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n benefit_n and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o be_v demonstration_n hereof_o as_o of_o 20._o noah_n 7._o abraham_n 20._o melchisedech_n 6._o sarah_n 27._o abraham_n servant_n 25._o isaac_n 10._o jacob_n and_o many_o other_o acknowledgement_n of_o kindness_n make_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o have_v do_v the_o kindness_n but_o he_o that_o indeed_o have_v a_o grateful_a mind_n desire_v to_o do_v all_o the_o honour_n that_o he_o kindness_n can_v to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o kindness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v affect_v we_o hear_v before_o §_o 77._o how_o he_o require_v what_o he_o may_v render_v will_v not_o then_o that_o mind_n which_o make_v he_o so_o inquisitive_a to_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o what_o he_o may_v do_v more_o provoke_v he_o to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a to_o be_v acceptable_a as_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o 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