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extraordinary_o spirit_v to_o their_o work_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n then_o they_o will_v prosper_v in_o their_o work_n ezra_n 6.14_o and_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n build_v and_o prosper_v through_o the_o prophesy_v of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n and_o zechariah_n hag._n 1.12_o then_o zerubbabel_n and_o joshua_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o haggai_n the_o prophet_n ver._n 14._o and_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n o_o that_o we_o general_o and_o full_o understand_v how_o much_o we_o be_v concern_v thus_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n god_n have_v magnify_v his_o word_n to_o new-england_n he_o have_v wrought_v powerful_o and_o glorious_o for_o this_o people_n by_o his_o word_n as_o for_o
have_v which_o be_v the_o commendation_n and_o direction_n give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n rev._n 3.8_o 10_o 11._o if_o thus_o we_o live_v and_o labour_v for_o religion_n than_o religion_n will_v revive_v and_o live_v 7._o that_o we_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n who_o have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o that_o be_v to_o recover_v and_o retain_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n if_o we_o suffer_v god_n to_o depart_v religion_n will_v die_v if_o god_n depart_v the_o glory_n will_v be_v remove_v but_o if_o god_n return_v religion_n will_v live_v for_o god_n be_v our_o life_n deut._n 30.20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n o_o if_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o real_a interest_n in_o god_n and_o who_o have_v power_n with_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o themselves_o and_o set_v themselves_o by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n to_o take_v hold_n upon_o he_o we_o may_v we_o shall_v certain_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o return_v to_o we_o to_o abide_v and_o continue_v with_o we_o as_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n for_o he_o delight_v to_o return_v and_o meet_v his_o people_n in_o such_o a_o way_n isai_n 64.5_o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n behold_v thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o those_o be_v continuance_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v our_o return_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n return_v unto_o we_o will_v infer_v a_o bless_a resurrection_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o may_v labour_v effectual_o in_o all_o these_o way_n to_o recover_v and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o we_o do_v and_o perform_v all_o with_o mourn_v and_o deep_a humiliation_n mourn_v for_o and_o over_o ourselves_o mourn_v for_o and_o over_o sinner_n mourn_v over_o our_o family_n mourn_v over_o our_o church_n mourn_v over_o the_o rise_a generation_n and_o over_o this_o whole_a people_n mourn_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n mourn_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o die_a state_n of_o religion_n mourn_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o his_o departure_n and_o the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o both_o mourn_v after_o god_n after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n after_o the_o return_n of_o his_o presence_n after_o his_o pardon_v purge_v reconcile_a save_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o all_o the_o effect_n thereof_o o_o that_o we_o can_v do_v all_o that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v even_o our_o whole_a work_n mourn_v in_o a_o frame_n and_o way_n of_o mourning_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_a to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v set_v ourselves_o apart_o retire_v ourselves_o unto_o mourning_n as_o that_o mourn_a prophet_n do_v jer._n 9.1_o 2._o oh_o that_o my_o head_n be_v 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 &_o night_n oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o lodging-place_n of_o a_o way-faring_a man_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n &_o go_v from_o they_o mourn_v alone_o in_o secret_a place_n jer._n 13.17_o my_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a place_n we_o shall_v be_v mourning_n and_o always_o without_o cease_v without_o intermission_n jer._n 14.17_o let_v my_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o tear_n night_n and_o day_n let_v they_o not_o cease_v lam._n 3.49_o my_o eye_n trickle_v down_o and_o cease_v not_o without_o intermission_n mourn_v with_o a_o deep_a and_o bitter_a mourning_n and_o lamentation_n sigh_v and_o cry_v bitter_o unto_o the_o break_n of_o our_o loin_n ezek._n 9.4_o set_a a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o man_n that_o sigh_v and_o cry_v ezek_n 21.6_o sigh_v therefore_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n with_o the_o break_n of_o thy_o loin_n and_o with_o bitterness_n sigh_v before_o their_o eye_n with_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a mourning_n with_o contrition_n humiliation_n and_o much_o soul-affliction_n admit_v no_o comfort_n no_o common_a or_o carnal_a comfort_n isai_n 22.4_o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o mourn_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n pray_v and_o mourn_v and_o mourn_v and_o pray_v so_o nehemiah_n he_o weep_v and_o mourn_v fast_v and_o pray_v neh._n 1.4_o so_o daniel_n dan._n 9.3_o we_o must_v sigh_n and_o cry_v sigh_v and_o cry_v to_o god_n be_v the_o true_a voice_n of_o mourning_n and_o of_o mourner_n our_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o weep_v psal_n 6.8_o 9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n we_o must_v mourn_v unto_o god_n so_o nehemiah_n weep_v and_o mourn_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n nehem._n 1.4_o so_o bemoan_v ourselves_o to_o he_o in_o our_o mourning_n that_o he_o may_v earnest_o remember_v we_o still_o and_o that_o his_o bowel_n may_v be_v trouble_v for_o we_o and_o his_o compassion_n move_v towards_o we_o jer._n 31.18_o 20._o so_o mourn_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o our_o tear_n may_v drop_v into_o his_o bottle_n and_o be_v write_v in_o his_o book_n psal_n 56.8_o we_o must_v follow_v god_n mourn_v seek_v he_o mourning_n turn_v unto_o he_o mourning_n jer._n 31.9_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o weep_v and_o with_o supplication_n will_v i_o lead_v they_o observe_v this_o be_v the_o way_n wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o revive_v his_o people_n and_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o by_o a_o resurrection_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o their_o deep_a defection_n jere._n 50.4_o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o the_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v come_v they_o and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n together_o going_z and_o weep_v as_o they_o go_v they_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n they_o shall_v ask_v the_o way_n to_o zion_n with_o their_o face_n thitherward_o such_o a_o mourn_a be_v the_o certain_a effect_n of_o the_o save_a dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o convert_v grace_n and_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n in_o a_o save_a work_n of_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n zech._n 12.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o 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 supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o etc._n etc._n without_o such_o mourning_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o any_o deliverance_n or_o salvation_n either_o from_o sin_n or_o judgement_n if_o we_o will_v not_o mourn_v we_o shall_v perish_v in_o our_o apostasy_n ezek._n 24.23_o you_o shall_v not_o mourn_v nor_o weep_v but_o you_o shall_v pine_v away_o for_o your_o iniquity_n it_o be_v most_o fearful_o signal_n to_o a_o people_n when_o god_n leave_v a_o people_n without_o a_o spirit_n of_o mourn_a and_o take_v away_o his_o mourner_n jer._n 16.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n neither_o go_v to_o lament_v or_o bemoan_v they_o for_o i_o have_v take_v away_o my_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n o_o if_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o frame_v we_o to_o such_o a_o mourning_n than_o he_o will_v most_o certain_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n and_o turn_v we_o unto_o himself_o then_o he_o will_v prepare_v dispose_n and_o spirit_n we_o unto_o all_o his_o work_n we_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o now_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o in_o when_o we_o come_v to_o labour_v in_o it_o mourning_n god_n will_v do_v all_o by_o his_o mourner_n isai_n 57.18_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v restore_v comfort_n to_o he_o and_o his_o mourner_n o_o that_o we_o can_v mourn_v after_o this_o spirit_n of_o mourner_n god_n be_v speak_v mournful_o to_o we_o by_o his_o word_n he_o be_v mourn_v to_o we_o by_o his_o ministry_n mat._n 11.7_o god_n set_v matter_n and_o cause_n of_o mourn_v before_o we_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o call_v for_o mourn_v our_o land_n begin_v to_o mourn_v under_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n god_n be_v many_o way_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o baldness_n and_o gird_v sackcloth_n isai_n 22.12_o o_o that_o sincere_a christian_n who_o have_v through_o grace_n receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o mourning_n will_v stir_v up_o themselves_o thereunto_o and_o beg_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v your_o