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impiety_n and_o be_v he_o now_o change_v do_v he_o now_o wink_v at_o our_o wickedness_n no_o no_o he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o change_n as_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o such_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v not_o thou_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a 5.6_o he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o indignation_n come_v down_o upon_o sinner_n this_o dangerous_a sickness_n i_o will_v labour_v god_n will_v in_o what_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v more_o upon_o this_o text_n to_o cure_v for_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o number_n be_v almost_o infinite_a of_o they_o that_o be_v delude_v with_o this_o deceitful_a hope_n do_v rush_n headlong_o into_o eternal_a torment_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o inginne_v of_o that_o old_a canker_a serpent_n more_o 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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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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 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