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A29531 Tears for Jerusalem, or, The compassionate lamentation of a tender hearted saviour over a rebellious and obdurate people a subject entered upon on the late day of solemn humiliation, December 6, 1655, afterwards prosecuted, and now published as useful at all times, but very seasonable for the present / by John Brinsley. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665. 1656 (1656) Wing B4731A; ESTC R210555 79,536 150

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that_o which_o the_o apostle_n press_v upon_o his_o hebrew_n heb._n 3.7.8_o wherefore_o as_o the_o holyghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n and_o let_v i_o press_v the_o same_o upon_o you_o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o hear_v it_o as_o that_o you_o may_v live_v do_v not_o harden_v your_o heart_n do_v not_o oppose_v do_v not_o resist_v the_o call_n of_o god_n by_o shut_v the_o word_n out_o of_o your_o heart_n this_o do_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o god_n speak_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n they_o harden_v their_o heart_n not_o regard_v what_o be_v say_v to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n hereby_o they_o exceed_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o this_o be_v a_o day_n of_o provocation_n as_o the_o apostle_n there_o call_v it_o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s●ch_n be_v that_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o time_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n tempt_v their_o god_n by_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o exacerbation_n and_o exasperation_n so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o moses_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o sharp_a contention_n as_o we_o find_v it_o exod._n 17.2_o but_o also_o unto_o god_n who_o by_o that_o their_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v as_o it_o there_o follow_v heb._n 3.10_o yea_o so_o provoke_v and_o exasperate_v that_o he_o swear_v