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to_o his_o servant_n to_o occupy_v till_o his_o return_n the_o three_o comprehend_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n ride_v to_o jerusalem_n 21._o math._n 21._o accompany_v with_o his_o disciple_n and_o much_o people_n who_o lay_v their_o garment_n on_o the_o ass_n 12._o joh._n 12._o on_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v ride_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o loud_a acclamation_n the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o purge_n and_o cleanse_v of_o the_o temple_n of_o corruption_n creep_v in_o and_o allow_v by_o the_o pharisy_n the_o three_o part_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o entreat_v of_o wherein_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n declare_v the_o great_a joy_n triumph_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o disciple_n and_o people_n with_o their_o loud_a acclamation_n as_o they_o approach_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o which_o action_n they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o zachariah_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v this_o rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n zion_n shout_n for_o 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which_o be_v a_o admonition_n to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o succeed_a age_n to_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o we_o taste_v of_o his_o judgement_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o offer_v to_o our_o consideration_n two_o thing_n 1._o a_o admonition_n to_o jerusalem_n 2._o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n contain_v a_o admonition_n to_o jerusalem_n wherein_o our_o lord_n jesus_n warn_v she_o of_o her_o present_a estate_n to_o draw_v she_o to_o a_o diligent_a consideration_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n show_v unto_o she_o first_o in_o send_v his_o prophet_n second_o in_o send_v his_o son_n to_o allure_v she_o unto_o repentance_n that_o she_o may_v have_v avoid_v the_o judgement_n and_o plague_n which_o be_v imminent_a and_o hang_v over_o her_o head_n and_o afterward_o fall_v upon_o she_o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n admonish_v she_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o she_o shall_v fall_v into_o if_o she_o do_v not_o prevent_v it_o by_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n god_n give_v a_o cavent_fw-la before_o his_o capias_fw-la and_o do_v warn_v before_o he_o do_v wound_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v from_o the_o beginning_n admonish_v man_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o before_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o avoid_v it_o they_o may_v escape_v the_o punishment_n he_o admonish_v adam_n before_o his_o fall_n immediate_o by_o himself_o show_v he_o the_o danger_n and_o punishment_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n he_o likewise_o warn_v cain_n before_o he_o murder_v abel_n his_o brother_n immediate_o by_o himself_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o 4.7_o gen._n 4.7_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n likewise_o he_o forewarn_v noah_n of_o the_o drown_n of_o the_o world_n immediate_o by_o himself_o 6.8_o gen._n 6.8_o who_o believe_v and_o escape_v the_o merciless_a water_n he_o admonish_v immediate_o 7.1_o gen._n 7.1_o by_o meaneâ—_n the_o old_a world_n by_o noah_n the_o eight_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n he_o admonish_v the_o sodomiâ—ai_n by_o lot_n 2.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o egyptian_n by_o moses_n the_o ninivites_fw-la by_o jonah_n 19_o gen._n 19_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o prophet_n often_o before_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n jerusalem_n by_o the_o prophet_n 23._o math_n 23._o and_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o here_o saint_n paul_n say_v 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v before_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n therefore_o all_o the_o admonition_n commination_n and_o example_n of_o punishment_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v therefore_o record_v that_o in_o all_o time_n and_o age_n they_o shall_v be_v propound_v and_o preach_v unto_o man_n as_o testimony_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o stop_v their_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n wink_v with_o their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n not_o believe_v his_o threaten_n therefore_o our_o lord_n jesus_n denounce_v a_o heavy_a woe_n against_o chorazin_n 11._o math._n 11._o bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n tell_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tire_v and_o sidon_n and_o for_o sodom_n then_o for_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n saint_n paul_n show_v how_o god_n slay_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o commit_v fornication_n declare_v 10.11_o 1_o cor._n 10.11_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n come_v unto_o they_o for_o example_n and_o be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v come_v psal_n 102.18_o this_o shall_v be_v write_v for_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v this_o admonition_n then_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o other_o admonition_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v declare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o admonition_n to_o repentance_n lest_o they_o likewise_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a according_a to_o their_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2._o rom._n 2._o and_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o admonition_n than_o concern_v we_o and_o warn_v we_o in_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v unto_o we_o many_o year_n god_n have_v bestow_v many_o favour_n and_o benefit_n upon_o we_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o long_a peace_n he_o have_v defend_v we_o against_o our_o enemy_n that_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o strong_a than_o we_o he_o have_v make_v we_o his_o vineyard_n and_o bedge_v we_o round_o about_o that_o the_o wild_a boar_n of_o the_o forest_n can_v not_o root_v we_o up_o he_o have_v do_v as_o much_o yea_o much_o more_o for_o we_o then_o for_o jerusalem_n he_o have_v call_v we_o to_o repentance_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v red_a and_o press_v unto_o we_o yet_o we_o general_o live_v in_o security_n neither_o suspect_v any_o change_n nor_o fear_v any_o punishment_n but_o let_v
such_o abundance_n as_o he_o cause_v his_o bed_n to_o swim_v 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o and_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o his_o tear_n in_o both_o which_o place_n though_o there_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a excess_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o fill_v bucket_n with_o tear_n 10._o cura_fw-la dolorque_fw-la animi_fw-la lacrymaeque_fw-la alimenta_fw-la fuere_fw-la ovid_n meta_fw-la li._n 10._o nor_o to_o cause_v themselves_o to_o swim_v in_o their_o bed_n yet_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a measure_n of_o grief_n again_o he_o say_v that_o his_o tear_n be_v his_o meat_n 2.12_o psal_n 42.3_o luk._n 7.38_o joel._n 2.12_o day_n and_o night_n and_o marry_o as_o before_o be_v note_v shed_v such_o plenty_n of_o tear_n as_o she_o wash_v our_o saviour_n foot_n with_o they_o let_v we_o than_o i_o beseech_v you_o 34._o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n luk._n 23.28_o a_o good_a say_n of_o a_o profane_a mouth_n ille_fw-la dolet_fw-la verè_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la teste_fw-la dolet_fw-la martialis_n lib_n 1._o epigra_fw-la 34._o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n both_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n o_o that_o i_o can_v obtain_v thus_o much_o of_o you_o or_o rather_o of_o god_n for_o you_o that_o you_o will_v weep_v for_o your_o sin_n though_o not_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n and_o by_o yourselves_o when_o you_o consider_v of_o this_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n that_o so_o god_n may_v regard_v your_o tear_n put_v they_o into_o his_o bottle_n and_o avert_v the_o judgement_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v just_o deserve_v we_o have_v hear_v how_o our_o lord_n jesus_n weep_v over_o jerusalem_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o jerusalem_n do_v jerusalem_n be_v secure_a she_o rejoice_v she_o be_v merry_a she_o fear_v no_o danger_n therefore_o her_o destruction_n come_v 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widowhood_n they_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o perfection_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o divination_n and_o for_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o thy_o enchanter_n saint_n john_n likewise_o 12.19.20_o revel_v 18.7.8_o luk._n 12.19.20_o in_o the_o revelation_n prophesy_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o she_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o promise_v to_o himself_o many_o day_n 18._o of_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luk._n 18._o and_o yet_o the_o same_o night_n his_o soul_n be_v fetch_v away_o this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o david_n who_o say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v but_o he_o retract_v it_o find_v the_o contrary_a now_o here_o we_o have_v a_o true_a description_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v we_o have_v enjoy_v such_o a_o long_a peace_n as_o neither_o our_o father_n nor_o our_o forefather_n ever_o know_v we_o have_v have_v so_o long_a prosperity_n we_o have_v have_v so_o great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o above_o all_o these_o we_o have_v have_v the_o gospel_n and_o word_n of_o god_n so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o sincere_o preach_v among_o we_o as_o scarce_o have_v be_v see_v in_o any_o age_n heretofore_o now_o these_o haltion_n day_n this_o long_a peace_n this_o great_a prosperity_n make_v man_n secure_a they_o think_v this_o will_n ever_o hold_v they_o fear_v no_o alteration_n they_o think_v they_o stand_v immovable_a this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o former_a time_n and_o they_o smart_v for_o their_o security_n and_o vain_a confidence_n let_v we_o then_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v wise_a vicissitudo_fw-la omnium_fw-la rerum_fw-la est_fw-la vicissitudo_fw-la let_v we_o remember_v the_o change_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v sudden_a if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o if_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o our_o prosperity_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o adversity_n &_o our_o joy_n into_o mourning_n 24.37.38_o mat._n 24.37.38_o our_o lord_n jesus_n foretell_v the_o security_n of_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n 5.13_o thes_n 5.13_o and_o safety_n then_o shall_v suddow_v destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v let_v we_o not_o then_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o these_o goodly_a day_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v a_o alteration_n let_v we_o like_o good_a servant_n be_v always_o ready_a with_o our_o account_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o like_o wise_a virgin_n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n that_o no_o sudden_a change_n may_v overtake_v we_o nor_o any_o adversity_n dismay_v we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o any_o adverse_a hap_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o as_o job_n say_v that_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o amen_n say_v o_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n in_o these_o word_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v complain_v and_o upbraid_v the_o blindness_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o word_n be_v passionate_a therefore_o abrupt_a for_o we_o know_v in_o who_o earnest_a affection_n meet_v be_v surprise_v with_o grief_n they_o can_v utter_v their_o whole_a mind_n but_o break_v off_o abrupt_o christ_n then_o do_v not_o only_o complain_v and_o pity_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v also_o upbraid_v this_o ingrateful_a people_n their_o great_a wickedness_n in_o reject_v salvation_n offer_v and_o draw_v witting_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o thought_n do_v disquiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n behold_v o_o daughter_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o thy_o king_n and_o thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o prophet_n promise_v thou_o but_o poor_a and_o humble_a 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