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though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o in_o the_o face_n and_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n yet_o be_v in_o no_o less_o danger_n &_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o great_a plague_n 91.5_o psal_n 91.5_o which_o as_o a_o arrow_n fly_v by_o day_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n so_o that_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n they_o be_v in_o safety_n or_o without_o fear_n and_o be_v as_o deadly_a as_o the_o sword_n for_o it_o cause_v a_o thousand_o to_o fall_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o on_o the_o other_o and_o so_o they_o have_v many_o fearful_a day_n and_o take_v little_a rest_n in_o the_o night_n neither_o can_v they_o eat_v their_o meat_n quiet_o or_o with_o any_o comfort_n so_o that_o unless_o we_o will_v be_v addict_v and_o live_v whole_o to_o ourselves_o and_o care_n for_o none_o other_o this_o great_a wrath_n upon_o our_o brethren_n so_o long_o and_o so_o heavy_a shall_v drive_v we_o to_o weep_v with_o they_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o see_v they_o be_v so_o great_o humble_v in_o themselves_o we_o shall_v some_o way_n cast_v down_o ourselves_o with_o they_o therefore_o let_v we_o set_v their_o lamentable_a estate_n estate_n to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v serious_o think_v of_o their_o lamentable_a estate_n before_o our_o eye_n and_o let_v it_o be_v a_o look_a glass_n unto_o we_o let_v we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n think_v of_o it_o serious_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o if_o it_o be_v our_o own_o case_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thorough_o move_v with_o it_o and_o let_v we_o not_o have_v such_o stony_a heart_n so_o void_a of_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v weekly_a of_o the_o death_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o what_o great_a lamentation_n be_v make_v every_o where_o some_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o wife_n some_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o child_n other_o for_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o sister_n and_o brethren_n friend_n neighbour_n kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n for_o it_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o very_a next_o way_n to_o provoke_v god_n against_o ourselves_o and_o wilful_o to_o pull_v the_o same_o misery_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n david_n be_v so_o full_a of_o pity_n that_o he_o fast_v &_o beseech_v the_o lord_n not_o only_a when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o own_o household_n 12.15_o 2._o sam._n 12.15_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v the_o child_n that_o be_v beget_v in_o adultery_n &_o so_o it_o lay_v sick_a but_o also_o when_o it_o be_v upon_o other_o even_o upon_o his_o enemy_n 35.13_o psal_n 35.13_o as_o he_o profess_v himself_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_a for_o good_a to_o have_v spoil_v my_o soul_n yet_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a i_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o sack_n i_o humble_v myself_o with_o fast_v &_o my_o prayer_n be_v turn_v upon_o my_o bosom_n that_o be_v i_o pray_v for_o they_o continual_o i_o behave_v myself_o as_o to_o my_o friend_n or_o as_o to_o my_o brother_n i_o humble_v myself_o mourn_v as_o one_o that_o bewail_v his_o mother_n if_o he_o do_v thus_o for_o his_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o for_o they_o who_o have_v give_v we_o no_o other_o cause_n to_o judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o of_o our_o friend_n if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o some_o one_o or_o a_o few_o private_a person_n then_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o when_o the_o affliction_n be_v so_o common_a and_o