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how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n and_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o see_v what_o a_o conflict_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o god_n between_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n how_o shall_v i_o pardon_v thou_o for_o this_o and_o yet_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n etc._n etc._n fain_o will_v i_o spare_v thou_o but_o thy_o sin_n cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n thou_o be_v incorrigible_a in_o thy_o way_n and_o therefore_o thy_o sin_n be_v unpardonable_a i_o be_o force_v to_o give_v sentence_n against_o thou_o though_o it_o be_v with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n when_o he_o come_v near_o be_v behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o etc._n etc._n christ_n may_v have_v insult_v over_o herusalem_n when_o he_o foresee_v the_o cup_n of_o tremble_v that_o 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want_v of_o your_o obedience_n thâ—t_v our_o word_n which_o be_v intond_v to_o be_v a_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n will_v prove_v to_o some_o of_o you_o the_o bitter_a savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n that_o it_o will_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o sadom_n and_o gomurha_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o many_o among_o you_o because_o you_o have_v despise_v our_o doctrine_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o stand_v out_o and_o accuse_v you_o at_o that_o day_n as_o christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n 10.5.45_o think_v not_o that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o my_o father_n there_o be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v that_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v who_o indeed_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o mediate_v and_o intercede_v for_o you_o at_o that_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v your_o chief_a enemy_n moses_n shall_v aceâ—se_v you_o because_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v nâ—â—_n obey_v his_o writing_n vers_fw-la 47._o now_o think_v with_o yourselves_o what_o a_o grief_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o they_o who_o have_v desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n must_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v force_v to_o appear_v and_o rise_v against_o many_o of_o they_o for_o their_o condemnation_n to_o throw_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o they_o second_o this_o mourning_n may_v be_v increase_v also_o from_o the_o condition_n of_o he_o for_o who_o sin_n we_o mourn_v some_o man_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o hurt_n by_o their_o sin_n than_o other_o and_o therefore_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v and_o here_o likewise_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n first_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a in_o place_n aloft_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n advance_v to_o place_n of_o eminency_n and_o dignity_n in_o church_n or_o 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es_fw-ge 1.23_o thy_o prince_n be_v rebellious_a and_o companion_n of_o thief_n they_o that_o shall_v reform_v sin_n in_o other_o they_o be_v rebellious_a themselves_o &_o they_o that_o shall_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n they_o be_v companion_n of_o thief_n so_o they_o may_v have_v a_o bribe_n for_o connive_v they_o never_o regard_v to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spoiler_n it_o be_v also_o a_o mournful_a spectacle_n to_o see_v a_o minister_n upon_o who_o garment_n under_o the_o law_n be_v engrave_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o defile_v this_o garment_n by_o live_v in_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o his_o own_o mouth_n condemn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o see_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n do_v
more_o circumspect_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o those_o great_a mercy_n which_o we_o enjoy_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n no_o doubt_n he_o will_v accept_v of_o we_o still_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o favour_n again_o what_o else_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d luc._n 15._o of_o the_o woman_n rejoice_v with_o her_o neighbour_n when_o she_o have_v find_v her_o lose_a groat_n of_o the_o shepherd_n hug_v this_o stray_n sheep_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o with_o joy_n of_o the_o father_n welcom_v and_o embrace_v his_o prodigal_a son_n upon_o his_o submission_n but_o to_o intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o will_v â—gnesse_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o sinner_n upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n the_o father_n do_v not_o question_n with_o his_o son_n vbi_fw-la fuislâ—â—_n â—ubâ—_n suâ—t_z â—â—e_z tulistiâ—_n say_v chrysologus_fw-la where_o haâ—e_v you_o be_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o that_o portion_n you_o carry_v hence_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o be_v return_v thus_o poor_a thus_o naked_a but_o he_o call_v for_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o shoe_n for_o his_o foot_n and_o a_o ring_n for_o his_o finger_n etc._n etc._n quis_fw-la iâ—lâ—_n pâ—tâ—r_n say_v tertullian_n sweet_o who_o be_v this_o father_n that_o so_o love_o entertain_v his_o penitent_a son_n who_o be_v this_o father_n 〈◊〉_d scilicet_fw-la god_n be_v this_o father_n we_o be_v these_o prodigal_n let_v his_o entertainment_n encourage_v we_o to_o return_v to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o vileness_n father_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o will_v receive_v we_o gracious_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n he_o can_v not_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v â—iâ—riâ—_n noâ—_n potestâ—â—â—_fw-la siliuâ—_fw-la istarum_fw-la lâ—chrymarum_fw-la â—percatâ—_n say_v saint_n ambrose_n to_o monica_n bewail_v her_o son_n austin_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n woman_n it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o son_n for_o who_o thou_o daily_o shed_v so_o many_o tear_n shall_v perish_v so_o i_o dare_v say_v to_o every_o soul_n that_o bedew_v itself_o with_o the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n fieri_fw-la non_fw-la poiâ—st_fw-la ut_fw-la aâ—â—_n â—â—a_fw-la istarum_fw-la laâ—â—rymarum_fw-la pereat_fw-la it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o soul_n for_o which_o so_o many_o tear_n be_v shed_v shall_v perish_v it_o be_v a_o groundless_a expostulation_n that_o be_v take_v up_o by_o they_o malac_n 3._o â—4_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o answer_v very_o great_a profit_n for_o these_o tear_n ill_a they_o proceed_v fâ—om_o a_o true_o break_v and_o contrite_a heart_n they_o will_v prove_v like_o saul_n sword_n or_o lonathan_n bow_n they_o will_v never_o return_v empty_a not_o one_o of_o these_o crystalline_a pearl_n fal'_v to_o the_o ground_n god_n put_v they_o all_o into_o his_o bottle_n psalm_n 56.8_o see_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o good_a hezechiah_n esay_n 38.1_o the_o prophet_n be_v sort_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n be_v at_o hand_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o believe_v it_o death_n be_v a_o grim_a surjeant_n that_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v stave_v off_o however_o the_o good_a man_n betake_v himself_o to_o his_o prayer_n and_o mingle_v some_o â—eares_n with_o his_o prayer_n and_o see_v what_o this_o produce_v verse_n 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o this_o city_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n how_o far_o the_o tear_n of_o your_o child_n will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v with_o you_o though_o you_o be_v much_o offend_v and_o what_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 103.13_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a to_o his_o child_n when_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o their_o tear_n will_v soon_o quench_v it_o again_o look_v in_o the_o 31._o of_o jeremy_n verse_n 18._o there_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o breach_n between_o god_n and_o ephraim_n ephraim_n be_v stubborn_a god_n be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o begin_v to_o correct_v he_o ephraim_n feel_v it_o smart_n fall_v a_o weep_a he_o repent_v and_o smite_v upon_o his_o thigh_n verse_n 19_o and_o god_n present_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o and_o what_o follow_v at_o the_o 20._o verse_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o can_v be_v no_o long_o angry_a with_o he_o say_v god_n now_o i_o see_v he_o weep_v my_o bowel_n do_v even_o yearn_v towards_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o story_n of_o esau_n genesis_n 27._o he_o bring_v in_o his_o venison_n and_o come_v very_o confident_o to_o his_o father_n for_o a_o blessing_n before_o his_o death_n the_o dim_a old_a man_n amaze_v and_o perceive_v at_o last_o how_o he_o be_v delude_v for_o jacob_n have_v cunning_o supplant_v he_o you_o know_v the_o story_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v come_v too_o late_o thy_o brother_n come_v with_o subtlety_n and_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o blessing_n verse_n 35._o with_o that_o he_o fall_v a_o beg_n and_o complain_v and_o be_v very_o importunate_a have_v thou_o not_o reserve_v a_o blessing_n for_o i_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n isaac_n tell_v he_o i_o have_v give_v all_o his_o brethren_n to_o he_o for_o servant_n i_o have_v give_v he_o corn_n and_o wine_n to_o sustain_v he_o what_o can_v i_o do_v for_o thou_o my_o son_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n my_o father_n say_v esau_n bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v verse_n 38._o and_o those_o tear_n fetch_v a_o blessing_n present_o his_o father_n answer_v thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o brother_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n etc._n etc._n tear_n be_v loud_a orator_n with_o a_o earthly_a father_n much_o more_o with_o our_o heavenly_a father_n because_o he_o be_v infinite_o more_o pitiful_a than_o any_o earthly_a father_n if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n matthew_z 7.11_o if_o you_o that_o have_v but_o a_o rivulet_n of_o mercy_n be_v so_o move_v with_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n who_o have_v a_o boundless_a bottomless_a ocean_n of_o mercy_n we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o confident_a that_o the_o tear_n which_o we_o shed_v upon_o earth_n be_v regard_v in_o heaven_n because_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o have_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n there_o hebrew_n 4.15_o for_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feeling_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_o unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v christ_n take_v not_o on_o he_o our_o nature_n only_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o humane_a flesh_n but_o also_o condescend_v to_o take_v on_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o be_v hungry_a to_o be_v thirsty_a to_o sleep_v to_o be_v weary_a and_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o to_o be_v angry_a to_o be_v sad_a to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v be_v experimental_a in_o all_o these_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o cup_n and_o therefore_o know_v how_o to_o pity_v and_o to_o succour_v those_o that_o labour_n under_o any_o of_o these_o infirmity_n be_v we_o sorrowful_a so_o have_v christ_n be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n do_v we_o weep_v so_o do_v christ_n he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o weep_v for_o our_o jerusalem_n yet_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o weep_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v mourner_n if_o they_o shall_v now_o at_o length_n see_v the_o error_n of_o their_o way_n and_o begin_v to_o weep_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v we_o therefore_o all_o of_o we_o awake_v betimes_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n before_o that_o vengeance_n awake_a and_o the_o judgement_n which_o yet_o sleep_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v while_o with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o meet_v we_o and_o to_o embrace_v we_o let_v we_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n there_o be_v â—oy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n over_o one_o sinner_n what_o joy_n will_v there_o be_v over_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o repent_v 15.10_o luc._n 15.10_o while_o god_n hold_v his_o peace_n these_o thing_n have_v thou_o â—ove_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n psalm_n 50.21_o let_v we_o speak_v â—nd_n sue_v unto_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o say_v spare_v we_o good_a lord_n spare_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o say_v be_v favourable_a o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n 2.17_o joel_n 2.17_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o heathen_a where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 1._o lin_v 15._o for_o assad_n read_v assay_v p._n 3._o l._n 2._o for_o estalish_a read_v establish_v p._n 8._o l._n 2._o for_o of_o death_n read_v of_o her_o death_n p._n 9_o l._n 2._o for_o ale_n read_v able_a p._n 9_o l._n 25._o for_o find_v read_v feed_v p._n 12._o l._n 43._o for_o daysar_n read_v daystar_n p._n 13._o 12._o for_o do_v not_o know_v his_o people_n read_v do_v not_o know_v his_o people_n p._n 14._o 20._o for_o it_o read_v they_o p._n 20._o l._n 33._o for_o domini_fw-la read_n domine_fw-la p._n 21._o l._n 31._o which_o in_o his_o own_o mouth_n deleatur_fw-la in_fw-la l._n 33._o for_o these_o read_v the_o p._n 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