to_o forget_v jerusalem_n our_o soul_n must_v cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n when_o we_o find_v her_o honour_n lay_v in_o it_o our_o tongue_n be_v dumb_a and_o our_o right_a hand_n forget_v their_o cunning_n if_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o we_o prefer_v it_o not_o above_o our_o chief_a joy_n the_o second_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o think_v on_o in_o the_o equality_n of_o our_o way_n be_v their_o agreement_n with_o god_n way_n and_o dispensation_n towards_o ourselves_o which_o be_v visible_a in_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o psalmist_n inquiry_n what_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n ps._n 116.12_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o consideration_n what_o return_v we_o have_v make_v how_o answerable_a to_o god_n deal_n with_o we_o the_o mercy_n with_o which_o he_o have_v embrace_v we_o on_o every_o side_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a if_o as_o he_o have_v bestowod_a his_o talent_n liberal_o on_o 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