the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n person_n be_v not_o only_o to_o cast_v off_o sinful_a distraction_n but_o even_o to_o lay_v aside_o lawful_a delight_n that_o they_o may_v afflict_v their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o serious_o mind_v the_o duty_n for_o the_o family_n shall_v mourn_v and_o their_o wife_n apart_o chap._n xiii_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o israel_n such_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 1._o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o zeal_n against_o false_a teacher_n v._o 3._o some_o of_o who_o at_o least_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o way_n and_o quit_v it_o v._o 4._o take_v they_o to_o other_o calling_n v._o 5_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o equity_n of_o severity_n use_v against_o they_o v._o 6_o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o 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privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v remission_n and_o purge_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o they_o be_v only_o attainable_a through_o faith_n lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o he_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n so_o without_o these_o no_o other_o advantage_n by_o the_o gospel_n will_v avail_v much_o or_o be_v comfortable_a for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o here_o a_o fountain_n for_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n or_o seâ—cration_n through_o uncleanness_n point_v at_o all_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n shadow_v out_o by_o legal_a uncleanness_n cause_v man_n to_o be_v sequestrate_n and_o particular_o at_o original_a sin_n shadow_v out_o by_o menstruous_a uncleanness_n for_o the_o purge_n whereof_o this_o fountain_n also_o must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o 2._o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n towards_o lose_a man_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v a_o treasure_n in_o exhaustible_a and_o which_o can_v be_v overcome_v with_o the_o greatness_n and_o 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they_o in_o this_o save_a benefit_n for_o it_o be_v open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n or_o ruler_n who_o attend_v in_o christ_n court_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n or_o body_n of_o the_o church_n 5._o when_o the_o lord_n pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o ample_a manifestation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o open_v up_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o grant_v of_o pardon_n and_o growth_n in_o purity_n for_o when_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v chap._n 12.10_o in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o fountain_n open_v verse_n 2._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v remember_v and_o also_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a 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on_o that_o one_o stone_n admire_v he_o and_o have_v all_o their_o expectation_n from_o he_o 4._o the_o beauty_n excellency_n and_o furniture_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v divine_a and_o rare_a and_o he_o be_v the_o ornament_n glory_n and_o store-house_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a building_n be_v as_o god_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o his_o humanity_n also_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n for_o his_o call_n and_o with_o all_o divine_a persection_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v capable_a john_n 1.14_o withal_o his_o suffering_n for_o his_o people_n as_o so_o many_o curious_a engraving_n speak_v not_o a_o little_a his_o beauty_n to_o these_o who_o have_v interest_n therein_o this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o lord_n engrave_v the_o grave_v of_o this_o stone_n polish_n it_o as_o a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o adorn_v it_o by_o his_o art_n 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other_o mercy_n i_o will_v remove_v iniquity_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o world_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n as_o mediator_n 2._o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o remove_v only_o by_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n one_o sacrifice_n only_o once_o offer_v and_o not_o to_o be_v repeat_v on_o what_o pretext_n soever_o for_o iniquity_n be_v remove_v in_o one_o day_n 3._o christ_n own_o peculiar_a and_o give_v people_n of_o the_o father_n be_v they_o upon_o who_o the_o privilege_n of_o pardon_n and_o sanctification_n be_v confer_v and_o on_o who_o behalf_n christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o to_o procure_v these_o benefit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o land_n a_o type_n of_o the_o elect_a church_n that_o be_v remove_v verse_n 10._o in_o
father_n deed_n and_o by_o their_o reproach_n against_o christ_n and_o all_o christian_n for_o his_o sake_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o that_o this_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v sincere_a and_o vehement_a as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n or_o a_o firstborn_a doct._n 1._o prayer_n be_v a_o special_a and_o effectual_a mean_n of_o bring_v down_o the_o church_n enemy_n for_o in_o that_o day_n that_o he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v enemy_n v._o 9_o this_o promise_n go_v along_o and_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n 2._o prayer_n for_o bring_v down_o enemy_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o receive_a habit_n and_o qualification_n only_o but_o must_v flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o where_o he_o be_v give_v to_o any_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o favour_n a_o pledge_n and_o worker_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o a_o assure_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o spi_n it_o of_o supplication_n who_o also_o be_v give_v for_o that_o end_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 3._o as_o all_o that_o any_o do_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n in_o promove_v their_o own_o happiness_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n prevent_v grace_n so_o be_v his_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n ample_a and_o liberal_a like_a to_o the_o giver_n for_o when_o they_o supplicate_v it_o be_v because_o he_o furnish_v they_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o to_o do_v and_o this_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o in_o large_a measure_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o time_n of_o strait_a to_o supplicate_v god_n for_o help_v out_o of_o trouble_n but_o guilt_n ought_v to_o be_v our_o great_a burden_n and_o exercise_n and_o repentance_n for_o it_o join_v with_o our_o prayer_n for_o when_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n they_o shall_v mourn_v 5._o sin_n will_v then_o affect_v the_o heart_n most_o when_o the_o wrong_n do_v to_o christ_n by_o it_o be_v study_v and_o especial_o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v most_o affect_v with_o any_o persecution_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a for_o so_o will_v it_o be_v with_o the_o convert_a jew_n they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v 6._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v easy_o convince_v and_o will_v take_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v approver_n of_o consenter_n and_o upstirrer_n into_o though_o other_o have_v act_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n will_v then_o reckon_v that_o they_o pierce_v christ_n though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n yea_o their_o posterity_n shall_v take_v with_o it_o because_o of_o their_o consent_n to_o what_o their_o father_n do_v 7._o repentance_n for_o sin_n flow_v from_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o say_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n from_o eternity_n do_v here_o speak_v they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v piere_v and_o mourn_v which_o import_v not_o only_o their_o consider_v that_o their_o father_n with_o wicked_a hand_n pierce_v but_o their_o look_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o israel_n do_v of_o old_a to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n numb_a 21.8_o 9_o as_o pierce_v for_o and_o by_o their_o sin_n even_o though_o they_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o purchase_v reconciliation_n for_o they_o which_o will_v draw_v forth_o repentance_n 8._o as_o acceptable_a repentance_n for_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o real_a without_o dissimulation_n so_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o it_o will_v come_v behind_o no_o sorrow_n for_o any_o prejudice_n whatsoever_o though_o sometime_o spiritual_a sorrow_n may_v fall_v short_a in_o outward_a expression_n as_o be_v above_o it_o and_o so_o great_a that_o to_o get_v it_o express_v be_v a_o ease_n for_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o where_o the_o person_n be_v change_v god_n the_o father_n speak_v or_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o name_n as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n the_o repentance_n of_o the_o convert_a jew_n be_v further_o describe_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sorrow_n as_o vehement_a and_o solemn_a as_o when_o all_o judah_n by_o public_a appointment_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o josiah_n in_o hadadrimmon_n near_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v 2_o chron._n 35.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o where_o it_o seem_v the_o lamentation_n begin_v doct._n 1._o christ_n be_v indeed_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n in_o who_o their_o happiness_n stand_v so_o that_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o pierce_v of_o he_o and_o crucify_a of_o he_o afresh_o will_v produce_v sad_a lamentation_n from_o sensible_a soul_n so_o be_v josiah_n unto_o judah_n and_o therefore_o all_o of_o they_o lament_v he_o and_o so_o will_v convert_v judah_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v reckon_v christ_n to_o be_v and_o will_v mourn_v for_o their_o pierce_a of_o he_o by_o their_o cruelty_n and_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a that_o a_o people_n under_o guiltiness_n express_v their_o repentance_n in_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n for_o mutual_a up-stirring_a to_o repentance_n and_o for_o public_a testification_n thereof_o for_o so_o will_v it_o be_v among_o the_o convert_a jew_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n where_o there_o be_v public_a humiliation_n by_o solemn_a appointment_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o verse_n 12._o and_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nathan_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 13._o the_o family_n of_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o the_o family_n of_o shimei_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o 14._o all_o the_o family_n that_o remain_v every_o family_n apart_o and_o their_o wife_n apart_o it_o be_v further_a declare_v concern_v this_o repentance_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v universal_a among_o all_o the_o people_n and_o all_o rank_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o a_o public_a way_n but_o also_o by_o private_a humiliation_n in_o family_n of_o ruler_n and_o teacher_n who_o have_v be_v chief_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o all_o other_o rank_n who_o shall_v in_o their_o mourning_n shut_v up_o themselves_o from_o their_o wife_n and_o other_o lawful_a delight_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o mourning_n the_o ruler_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o of_o nathan_n a_o son_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 5.14_o who_o posterity_n it_o seem_v be_v in_o some_o eminency_n in_o this_o time_n and_o the_o teacher_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o house_n of_o levi_n and_o of_o shimei_n a_o son_n of_o gershom_n the_o son_n of_o lovi_n 1_o chron._n 6.17_o who_o posterity_n also_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v some_o way_n remarkable_a in_o zechariabs_n time_n and_o therefore_o particular_o poken_v of_o doct._n 1._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o israel_n unto_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o to_o be_v of_o some_o few_o only_a but_o nation_n â—ll_o of_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n and_o there_o will_v be_v real_a repentance_n among_o many_o of_o they_o for_o all_z the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v and_o all_o the_o familiar_a that_o remain_n man_n and_o their_o wife_n 2._o true_a penitent_n will_v not_o satisfy_v himselves_fw-mi only_a with_o public_a humiliation_n where_o custom_n and_o example_n may_v draw_v many_o but_o will_v also_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o 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