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and_o all_o wretchedness_n but_o if_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n they_o be_v trouble_v say_v the_o prophet_n 29_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o cast_v his_o merciful_a eye_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v with_o the_o princely_a prophet_n 102._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n he_o weep_v for_o it_o here_o be_v lay_v open_a before_o we_o these_o two_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n which_o always_o go_v together_o conjunction_n and_o hand_n in_o hand_n in_o all_o his_o work_n his_o justice_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o take_v so_o district_n a_o revenge_n upon_o that_o nation_n for_o their_o grievous_a sin_n against_o he_o it_o be_v his_o tender_a mercy_n in_o that_o he_o weep_v and_o bewail_v a_o sign_n of_o his_o true_a humanity_n their_o extreme_a misery_n and_o final_a desolation_n at_o hand_n for_o their_o wickedness_n the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n 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find_v now_o the_o heaven_n inclement_n towards_o they_o god_n to_o neglect_v they_o and_o whither_o soever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o hissing_n reproach_n and_o injury_n of_o all_o nation_n without_o faith_n without_o law_n without_o religion_n without_o prophet_n without_o temple_n without_o god_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a space_n of_o the_o earth_n allot_v they_o to_o inhabit_v and_o fortify_v themselves_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o succour_n o_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n against_o sin_n and_o why_o be_v all_o this_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n as_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v unfold_v at_o large_a when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o word_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o much_o bewail_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o strong_a wall_n the_o stately_a tower_n the_o gorgeous_a building_n the_o rich_a ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o that_o goodly_a city_n all_o which_o he_o foresee_v shall_v be_v utter_o ruinate_v for_o their_o sin_n their_o sin_n i_o say_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n which_o they_o make_v light_a of_o and_o least_o thought_n upon_o do_v draw_v these_o tear_n from_o the_o sacred_a eye_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o see_v sometime_o a_o mad_a man_n the_o near_o he_o be_v to_o destruction_n the_o more_o he_o laugh_v and_o sport_v but_o his_o dear_a friend_n know_v the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o weep_v and_o bewail_v he_o the_o more_o this_o frantic_a city_n when_o it_o be_v near_a to_o spoil_v &_o utter_v destruction_n most_o laugh_v and_o rejoice_v but_o christ_n shed_v compassionate_a tear_n for_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n i_o here_o observe_v doctrine_n if_o christ_n the_o true_a estimator_n of_o thing_n do_v bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v every_o true_a feeling_n christian_n heart_n wish_v with_o holy_a jeremie_n 9.1_o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o my_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o i_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o maim_n and_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v in_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o my_o love_a god_n and_o stand_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n if_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o babel_n sit_v and_o weep_v by_o the_o river_n side_n 137._o when_o they_o remember_v zion_n their_o belove_a country_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o pleasant_a river_n nor_o the_o melodious_a chirp_a bird_n or_o any_o other_o worldly_a delight_n may_v cheer_v up_o their_o droop_a spirit_n how_o much_o great_a matter_n of_o sorrow_n be_v minister_v unto_o all_o impenitent_a sinner_n if_o they_o will_v but_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o infinite_a and_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o and_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o satan_n exile_n not_o from_o the_o earthly_a jerusalem_n sinner_n but_o from_o the_o heavenly_a not_o build_v with_o insensible_a but_o with_o live_a stone_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n this_o bless_a country_n of_o god_n elect_v from_o which_o though_o all_o infidel_n atheist_n and_o wicked_a liver_n be_v banish_v yet_o can_v it_o suffer_v no_o detriment_n nor_o ever_o be_v destroy_v against_o which_o neither_o chaldean_a babylonian_a country_n nor_o persian_a nor_o all_o the_o wicked_a rabble_n be_v able_a to_o cast_v a_o dart_n or_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n where_o be_v hear_v no_o sound_n of_o hostility_n no_o crackle_n of_o armour_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o most_o secure_a peace_n and_o pleasure_n for_o evermore_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o weep_v foresee_v the_o extreme_a misery_n that_o sin_n bring_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o this_o only_a concern_v be_v so_o hard_a and_o insensible_a as_o not_o to_o shed_v one_o tear_n of_o contrition_n for_o his_o sin_n oh_o that_o we_o will_v consider_v the_o grievousnes_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o plague_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n for_o the_o same_o we_o will_v then_o tremble_v and_o fear_v and_o seek_v by_o repentance_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n we_o will_v then_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o other_o heraclitus_n in_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o our_o sin_n heraclitus_n than_o democritus_n democritus_n in_o vain_a laughter_n and_o rejoice_v in_o our_o sin_n oh_o that_o man_n will_v remember_v and_o with_o a_o feel_a heart_n consider_v the_o torment_n that_o god_n have_v reserve_v for_o the_o wicked_a i_o then_o persuade_v myself_o that_o vain_a delight_n will_v have_v no_o place_n in_o your_o heart_n sure_o belove_v when_o in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o meditate_v hereupon_o merry_a i_o muse_v with_o myself_o and_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o wonder_n of_o all_o wonder_n to_o see_v a_o adulterer_n blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n to_o laugh_v sing_v and_o sport_n be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o nothing_o but_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v without_o speedy_a repentance_n if_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n of_o siracusa_n can_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o his_o glory_n stately_a palace_n purple_a robe_n siracusa_n costly_a fare_n &c_n &c_n because_o as_o he_o show_v damocles_n his_o flatterer_n he_o stand_v ever_o in_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o wicked_a man_n or_o woman_n can_v carry_v a_o serene_a countenance_n or_o a_o light_a hart_n flatterer_n have_v so_o many_o sword_n from_o heaven_n draw_v against_o they_o this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v according_a to_o the_o greek_a adage_n bardónios_n yélo_n the_o laughter_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n aiax_n or_o aiánteos_n yélos_fw-la aiax_n his_o deadly_a laughter_n but_o true_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v yea_o with_o a_o torrent_n of_o tear_n to_o be_v bewail_v that_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o sorrow_n be_v common_o the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n many_o bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o few_o of_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o one_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o transitory_a good_n 27._o like_o profane_a esau_n for_o his_o birthright_n another_o sorrow_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o honour_n fame_n and_o worldly_a credit_n as_o saul_n who_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o transgression_n tear_n in_o disobey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n as_o for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o worldly_a honour_n and_o reputation_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o samuel_n honour_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n 30._o and_o before_o israel_n but_o all_o this_o sorrow_n be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a for_o though_o we_o pour_v
themselves_o merry_a therewith_o but_o let_v such_o know_v 2.15_o that_o this_o woe_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n pertain_v to_o they_o woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v and_o make_v he_o drunken_a etc._n etc._n four_o here_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a testimony_n of_o these_o two_o attribute_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n a_o excellent_a mirror_n for_o magistrate_n that_o if_o in_o justice_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o punish_v a_o malefactor_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o clemency_n shall_v shine_v forth_o which_o here_o appear_v in_o this_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o though_o in_o short_a time_n after_o he_o be_v to_o inflict_v most_o horrible_a plague_n and_o final_a destruction_n upon_o this_o incorrigible_a and_o sinful_a nation_n yet_o he_o shed_v most_o merciful_a and_o compassionate_a tear_n for_o their_o transgression_n for_o otherwise_o justice_n lose_v suumesse_n the_o property_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v convert_v into_o tyranny_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o delight_n &_o be_v not_o temper_v with_o mercy_n marcellus_n memorable_a be_v the_o fact_n of_o marcus_n marcellus_n who_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o invade_v and_o repunge_v the_o gallant_a city_n of_o siracusa_n gate_n he_o up_o into_o a_o high_a tower_n to_o behold_v the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n dei_fw-la and_o when_o he_o behold_v the_o soldier_n valiant_o encounter_v on_o both_o side_n the_o crackle_n of_o the_o glitter_a armour_n besprinkle_v with_o blood_n the_o horrible_a clamour_n of_o those_o which_o be_v slay_v the_o fire_n flame_v up_o into_o the_o sky_n the_o terrible_a noise_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o stately_a building_n of_o that_o glorious_a city_n he_o burst_v forth_o into_o tear_n though_o the_o victory_n go_v on_o his_o side_n consider_v the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o and_o that_o he_o be_v enforce_v to_o sack_v so_o ancient_a a_o city_n the_o ancient_a roman_n for_o in_o late_a time_n they_o be_v more_o corrupt_a shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n against_o all_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a magistrate_n which_o be_v touch_v with_o no_o christian_a commiseration_n flam._n titus_n flame_n among_o they_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o office_n and_o disgrade_v for_o that_o he_o cause_v a_o man_n which_o be_v before_o condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v in_o his_o parlour_n a_o man_n life_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n to_o be_v play_v with_o or_o jest_v at_o sulpitius_n contrariwise_o sulpitius_n be_v great_o praise_v among_o they_o who_o never_o judge_v any_o unaduised_o nor_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o judgement_n but_o his_o tear_n be_v often_o see_v to_o trickle_v from_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o any_o pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la o_o that_o thou_o have_v even_o 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 etc._n etc._n here_o our_o saviour_n amplifi_v the_o affirmation_n analisis_fw-la of_o this_o blindness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o draw_v these_o tear_n from_o the_o compassionate_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o elegant_a antithesis_fw-la of_o the_o contratie_n wish_v or_o desire_v o_o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n express_v a_o passion_n proceed_v of_o sorrow_n which_o if_o it_o be_v vehement_a be_v wont_a to_o interrupt_v and_o cut_v off_o some_o word_n which_o shall_v make_v up_o and_o finish_v the_o speech_n this_o figure_n be_v usual_a among_o the_o rhetoritian_n and_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a aposiopesis_fw-la aposiopesis_fw-la where_o something_o be_v leave_v out_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o speech_n as_o quos_fw-la ego_fw-la 1._o sed_fw-la mot_fw-fr os_fw-la praestat_fw-la componere_fw-la fluctus_fw-la again_o quanquam_fw-la ôsi_fw-la solitae_fw-la quicquam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la adesset_fw-la and_o 11._o o_o mihi_fw-la praetento_n referat_fw-la si_fw-la juppiter_n annos_fw-la so_o here_o o_o if_o thou_o have_v even_o know_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v understand_v how_o happy_a &_o blessed_a have_v thou_o be_v o_o jerusalem_n if_o thou_o have_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o thy_o true_a peace_n as_o thou_o be_v whole_o intent_n to_o this_o suppose_a false_a and_o transitory_a peace_n which_o now_o make_v thou_o secure_a o_o then_o how_o happy_a have_v thou_o be_v thou_o will_v then_o foresee_v thy_o imminent_a destruction_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o betake_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o tear_n whereas_o now_o thou_o reioyc_a that_o thou_o may_v indeed_o procure_v thy_o true_a peace_n and_o safety_n o_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v to_o wit_n the_o ruin_n which_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n or_o i_o thy_o redeemer_n who_o be_o come_v so_o gracious_o to_o visit_v thou_o thou_o will_v then_o weep_v &_o bewail_v thy_o grievous_a sin_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v incense_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o thou_o whereas_o now_o thou_o flatter_v thyself_o 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