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within_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v than_o the_o enemy_n without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o voice_n hear_v from_o heaven_n by_o the_o tyrant_n phocas_n who_o think_v after_o all_o his_o villainy_n to_o preserve_v himself_o by_o the_o impregnablenesse_n of_o the_o place_n wickedness_n be_v within_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o read_v of_o a_o people_n that_o when_o alexander_n send_v unto_o they_o to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v they_o most_o fear_v he_o suppose_v they_o will_v have_v say_v himself_o but_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v most_o afraid_a lest_o heaven_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v most_o to_o be_v fear_v lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n fall_v upon_o we_o after_o all_o our_o fortification_n we_o lie_v open_a to_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o secure_v ourselves_o from_o a_o enemy_n thence_o but_o by_o humble_v ourselves_o humiliation_n have_v often_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n when_o 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tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v that_o the_o other_o tribe_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o abode_n there_o until_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v sore_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n why_o be_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o israel_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v this_o day_n one_o tribe_n lack_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o text_n repent_v they_o for_o benjamin_n their_o brother_n and_o say_v there_o be_v one_o tribe_n cut_v off_o from_o israel_n this_o day_n we_o be_v meet_v beloved_n at_o this_o time_n in_o god_n house_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o what_o cause_n of_o mourning_n have_v we_o for_o this_o nation_n wherein_o i_o will_v not_o say_v one_o tribe_n be_v cut_v off_o already_o but_o many_o of_o the_o head_n and_o choose_a man_n of_o every_o tribe_n and_o the_o whole_a remnant_n of_o this_o once_o populous_a flourish_a kingdom_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o bloody_a sword_n of_o a_o intestine_a dissension_n 20.23_o 2_o châ—on_n 20.23_o while_o we_o like_v those_o earthborn_a theban_n or_o curse_a canaanite_n help_v to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v each_o other_o when_o ziglag_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n at_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o it_o david_n and_o his_o man_n weep_v so_o much_o that_o they_o can_v weep_v no_o more_o 1_o sam._n 30.3_o what_o great_a reason_n have_v we_o to_o weep_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o general_a conflagration_n of_o our_o own_o country_n be_v there_o nothing_o to_o be_v lament_v by_o we_o in_o this_o day_n of_o our_o fast_a but_o the_o public_a misery_n of_o this_o poor_a kingdom_n with_o how_o loud_a and_o fearful_a a_o cry_n do_v they_o call_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o mourning_n you_o daughter_n of_o england_n weep_v over_o i_o who_o clothe_v you_o with_o scarlet_n 1.24_o 2_o sam._n 1.24_o and_o say_v you_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o wheat_n how_o be_v the_o mighty_a fall_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o battle_n how_o be_v not_o only_o the_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o all_o the_o abundance_n and_o delight_n and_o glory_n of_o your_o peace_n perish_v what_o cause_n have_v we_o i_o say_v not_o only_o with_o good_a nehemiah_n to_o have_v our_o countenance_n sad_a 1.4_o nehem._n 1.4_o and_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o fast_o and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o wish_v with_o jeremy_n o_o that_o our_o head_n be_v water_n 9.4_o jer._n 9.4_o and_o our_o eye_n a_o fountain_n of_o tear_n that_o we_o may_v weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o our_o people_n a_o second_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o at_o this_o time_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o every_o one_o of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o guilt_n and_o provocation_n whereof_o have_v draw_v down_o upon_o our_o head_n the_o great_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n of_o our_o god_n tear_n be_v make_v only_o for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n god_n say_v saint_n chrysostome_n have_v implant_v in_o we_o the_o passion_n sorrow_n for_o no_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n antiochenuâ—â—_n hon._n 7._o ad_fw-la pop_n antiochenuâ—â—_n in_o our_o calamity_n we_o shall_v look_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o contrition_n more_o upon_o our_o sin_n then_o our_o suffering_n and_o be_v more_o afflict_v that_o we_o shall_v deserve_v affliction_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v endure_v they_o a_o pharaoh_n will_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o plague_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o death_n repent_v israel_n pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o sin_n take_v away_o all_o our_o iniquity_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o and_o indeed_o all_o other_o calamity_n to_o this_o be_v in_o the_o same_o father_n word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bare_a name_n of_o calamity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n sin_n be_v only_o true_o so_o ibid._n ibid._n whatsoever_o bitterness_n be_v in_o any_o affliction_n be_v put_v into_o it_o by_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o tear_n in_o their_o weep_n have_v always_o most_o lament_v their_o sin_n when_o god_n wrath_n be_v incense_v against_o israel_n to_o have_v destroy_v they_o for_o the_o golden_a calf_n oh_o say_v moses_n this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n exod_n 32_o 31._o o_o my_o god_n say_v ezra_n in_o the_o great_a distress_n of_o his_o people_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n ezra_n 9.6_o the_o same_o course_n be_v hold_v by_o nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n in_o their_o supplication_n king_n david_n when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n be_v shethe_v his_o sword_n into_o jerusalem_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o 2_o sam_n 24.17_o my_o heart_n say_v jeremy_n within_o i_o be_v break_v because_o of_o the_o prophet_n my_o bone_n shake_v i_o be_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n like_o a_o man_n who_o wine_n have_v overcome_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n for_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v the_o pleasant_a place_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o their_o course_n be_v evil_a and_o their_o force_n be_v not_o right_a jer._n 23.9.10_o o_o for_o some_o jeremies_n to_o lament_v this_o over_o again_o for_o this_o nation_n tear_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commendable_a tear_n 21._o orat._n 21._o as_o nazianzen_n term_n they_o the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o rain_n from_o above_o be_v far_o more_o fertile_a than_o the_o water_n from_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n below_o and_o so_o be_v those_o tear_n for_o sin_n then_o those_o that_o be_v for_o affliction_n and_o if_o ever_o people_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v to_o have_v their_o heart_n break_v and_o their_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o water_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o nation_n then_o have_v we_o certain_o this_o day_n that_o we_o shall_v sin_v away_o our_o peace_n and_o those_o blessing_n which_o make_v we_o glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o we_o shall_v sin_v ourselves_o into_o all_o these_o misery_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o present_a distress_n testify_v to_o our_o face_n the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n god_n that_o never_o afflict_v willing_o 3.33_o lam._n 3.33_o and_o when_o he_o do_v punish_v citra_fw-la condignum_fw-la less_o than_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n 11.6_o job_n 11.6_o have_v declare_v unto_o we_o the_o enormity_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o extremity_n of_o our_o punishment_n jerusalem_n have_v greivous_o sin_v 1.8_o lam._n 1.8_o say_v the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o be_v she_o remove_v we_o may_v say_v too_o this_o day_n england_n have_v greivous_o sin_v therefore_o be_v she_o greivous_o afflict_v her_o glory_n be_v remove_v and_o depart_v from_o she_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o sin_n whereby_o we_o first_o draw_v down_o this_o great_a wrath_n upon_o ourselves_o be_v not_o all_o the_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v humble_v at_o this_o time_n no_o there_o be_v something_o more_o for_o which_o be_v it_o but_o thorough_o resent_v all_o our_o heart_n shall_v melt_v all_o our_o bowel_n tremble_v and_o all_o our_o liver_n be_v pour_v out_o on_o the_o earth_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n and_o that_o be_v that_o we_o still_o sin_n under_o judgement_n that_o we_o have_v not_o humble_v ourselves_o as_o yet_o under_o god_n mighty_a hand_n that_o we_o have_v contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o many_o new_a grievous_a sin_n even_o since_o the_o time_n that_o god_n hand_n have_v be_v upon_o we_o in_o so_o terrible_a a_o judgement_n great_a cause_n have_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v up_o a_o lamentation_n over_o his_o own_o hard_a heart_n alas_o what_o stone_n be_v my_o heart_n make_v of_o the_o hard_a marble_n will_v weep_v when_o the_o heaven_n be_v black_a with_o tempest_n above_o though_o great_a cloud_n of_o god_n anger_n have_v hang_v a_o long_a time_n over_o our_o head_n and_o many_o storm_n of_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o we_o yet_o my_o heart_n mourn_v not_o the_o adamant_n that_o they_o say_v will_v only_o expel_v vain_a fear_n no_o