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pleasant_a city_n so_o delightful_a that_o mahomet_n never_o dare_v enter_v into_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v tempt_v he_o to_o neglect_v his_o design_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o most_o powerful_a city_n as_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o metropolis_n of_o syria_n and_o such_o a_o city_n as_o this_o the_o head_n of_o a_o country_n and_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o a_o mighty_a kingdom_n be_v take_v by_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n the_o confine_n of_o who_o empire_n be_v not_o remote_a from_o it_o can_v not_o but_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o jeroboam_n be_v animate_v to_o the_o war_n which_o be_v thus_o successful_a by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n who_o clear_o foretell_v what_o the_o issue_n will_v be_v we_o need_v not_o question_v but_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n understand_v this_o too_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a than_o for_o king_n and_o state_n where_o their_o dominion_n be_v contiguous_a or_o no_o far_o distant_a to_o pry_v into_o the_o intrigue_n and_o affair_n of_o each_o other_o but_o then_o he_o understanding_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o palestine_n who_o uner_o foretold_a contingent_a event_n and_o particular_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o flourish_a city_n which_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o his_o prediction_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o this_o very_a prophet_n be_v come_v to_o nineveh_n on_o purpose_n to_o denounce_v destruction_n against_o it_o which_o according_a to_o his_o threaten_v be_v to_o happen_v sudden_o too_o unless_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o repent_v he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v concern_v as_o he_o be_v and_o set_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n to_o mourn_v as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o more_o ready_o may_v this_o be_v do_v yet_o in_o case_n jonah_n go_v to_o nineveh_n with_o any_o merchant_n caravan_n trading_n into_o the_o east_n from_o tyrus_n than_o the_o great_a empory_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o tyrian_n live_v upon_o that_o sea_n where_o jonah_n be_v throw_v overboard_o and_o so_o miraculous_o preserve_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a if_o any_o of_o they_o report_v and_o affirm_v it_o at_o nineveh_n this_o may_v help_v to_o beget_v a_o more_o firm_a belief_n still_o of_o his_o dreadful_a threaten_v note_v iii_o pag._n 44._o beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o material_a world_n there_o be_v a_o strange_o vast_a and_o infinite_a place_n if_o we_o may_v so_o call_v it_o a_o extension_n as_o illimited_a as_o god_n himself_o and_o also_o as_o eternal_a as_o he_o else_o it_o can_v not_o be_v what_o he_o proclaim_v it_o his_o habitation_n and_o very_o proper_o do_v he_o call_v it_o eternity_n for_o neither_o day_n nor_o month_n nor_o year_n nor_o age_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o time_n be_v ever_o in_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o always_o do_v and_o shall_v exist_v and_o in_o this_o immense_a capacity_n or_o extension_n natural_o boundless_a both_o in_o measure_n and_o duration_n and_o holy_a too_o as_o be_v make_v so_o by_o he_o that_o fill_v it_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o do_v dwell_v there_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o everlasting_a residence_n of_o his_o sublime_a and_o most_o exalt_a majesty_n and_o by_o his_o essence_n which_o be_v ubiquitary_a he_o thorough_o possess_v and_o every_o where_o replenish_v that_o so_o stately_a and_o expanded_a mansion_n and_o where_o do_v he_o dwell_v beside_o o_o amaze_a condescension_n in_o he_o and_o honour_n unto_o we_o as_o himself_o declare_v he_o dwell_v with_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n so_o that_o next_o to_o the_o high_a place_n he_o take_v up_o his_o special_a abide_v in_o the_o low_a mind_n in_o that_o mind_n most_o which_o sink_v low_a in_o holy_a mourn_v note_n iu._n pag._n 80._o but_o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v so_o appear_v by_o one_o expression_n of_o he_o in_o his_o laert._n li._n 10._o epistle_n to_o pythocles_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o wise_a man_n be_v torture_v yet_o he_o be_v bless_v and_o from_o another_o clause_n in_o his_o ib._n epistle_n to_o menaeceus_n where_o he_o declare_v most_o worthy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o drink_n and_o continual_a banquet_n carnal_a enjoyment_n and_o the_o sumptuous_a provision_n of_o a_o well_o furnish_v table_n be_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v a_o sweet_a life_n but_o sober_a reason_v and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a good_a be_v wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o wisdom_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o philosophy_n because_o out_o of_o it_o all_o virtue_n spring_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o can_v live_v pleasant_o without_o live_v prudent_o and_o well_o and_o that_o we_o can_v live_v upright_o without_o live_v pleasant_o for_o virtue_n be_v connatural_a to_o a_o pleasant_a life_n and_o from_o these_o a_o pleasant_a life_n be_v inseparable_a and_o then_o from_o another_o passage_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n where_o he_o say_v virtutes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o pleasure_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o as_o physic_n be_v desire_v for_o health_n and_o say_v withal_o that_o virtue_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o pleasure_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o epicurus_n found_v happiness_n in_o pleasure_n he_o mean_v that_o pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n note_n v._o pag._n 130._o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o heaven_n do_v any_o thing_n to_o restrain_v or_o hinder_v the_o outrageous_a violence_n do_v to_o those_o martyr_n their_o eye_n be_v real_o bore_v out_o their_o leg_n cut_v off_o their_o bone_n break_v their_o flesh_n beat_v bruise_a mangle_a burn_a etc._n etc._n not_o be_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o when_o these_o violence_n be_v do_v to_o their_o body_n the_o law_n or_o order_n of_o communicate_v they_o to_o their_o soul_n in_o way_n of_o sensation_n be_v interrupt_v or_o dissolve_v for_o when_o their_o body_n suffer_v in_o any_o capacity_n by_o incision_n contusion_n racking_n sear_n scourge_n scald_n or_o the_o like_a these_o must_v make_v grievous_a impression_n on_o the_o nerve_n and_o agitate_v they_o by_o furious_a tension_n or_o vellication_n must_v transmit_v the_o motion_n to_o the_o common_a sensorium_n and_o so_o excite_v most_o dolorous_a pain_n in_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o nerve_n which_o be_v thou_o great_a instrument_n of_o sense_n derive_v their_o original_a from_o the_o brain_n and_o by_o innumerable_a sprig_n or_o ramification_n be_v spread_v and_o propagate_v through_o the_o body_n they_o terminate_v in_o the_o exterior_a part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o nothing_o of_o violence_n can_v be_v do_v outward_o to_o the_o body_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o light_v upon_o the_o fibre_n of_o some_o of_o those_o nerve_n who_o extremity_n be_v lodge_v in_o its_o superficies_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o cutis_fw-la or_o skin_n thereof_o and_o if_o these_o at_o any_o time_n be_v fierce_o move_v though_o at_o the_o end_v of_o they_o most_o distant_a from_o the_o head_n yet_o the_o same_o motion_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v feel_v at_o their_o other_o end_n which_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o her_o special_a vital_a residence_n be_v some_o where_o there_o she_o can_v but_o be_v vehement_o affect_v thereby_o but_o then_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o these_o nerve_n may_v receive_v impression_n as_o well_o at_o the_o root_n of_o they_o within_o the_o brain_n as_o in_o any_o part_n of_o any_o branch_n of_o they_o any_o where_o disperse_v in_o the_o body_n yea_o there_o be_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o receptive_a of_o impression_n there_o
the_o 25_o of_o matthew_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n or_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o liken_v unto_o virgin_n though_o of_o different_a character_n and_o quality_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o some_o foolish_a and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virgin_n or_o paranymph_n there_o be_v but_o the_o same_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o christian_n be_v child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o must_v mourn_v as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o then_o attend_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o though_o they_o with_o who_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v never_o corporal_o present_a can_v not_o mourn_v at_o his_o actual_a part_n from_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o distance_n from_o he_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o the_o apostle_n pronounce_v while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o enough_o to_o afflict_v we_o with_o sorrow_n though_o we_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o trouble_v we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o remote_a from_o he_o who_o be_v so_o affectionate_a and_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o therefore_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n to_o be_v wise_a virgin_n true_a child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n or_o pure_a christian_n we_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o mourn_v there_o be_v as_o much_o reason_n for_o it_o as_o there_o be_v for_o we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n as_o there_o be_v for_o we_o to_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v what_o christ_n our_o lord_n foretell_v and_o enjoin_v second_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god._n as_o some_o sin_n have_v more_o malice_n and_o vileness_n in_o they_o than_o other_o and_o so_o be_v more_o contrary_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o commit_v they_o 〈◊〉_d they_o mat._n 23.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a judgement_n or_o great_a damnation_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n some_o duty_n be_v more_o worthy_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o god_n more_o please_a than_o other_o and_o holy_a mourn_v be_v one_o of_o these_o this_o the_o spirit_n who_o 2.11_o who_o 1_o cor._n 2.11_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n do_v full_o manifest_a and_o give_v authentic_a testimony_n of_o in_o the_o sacred_a write_n for_o there_o he_o inform_v we_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n for_o it_o 2._o that_o he_o high_o esteem_v it_o 3._o that_o he_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o exercise_v it_o and_o 4._o that_o he_o rank_n it_o among_o the_o noble_a perfection_n of_o the_o best_a religion_n all_o which_o particular_n take_v together_o must_v be_v a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o the_o great_a acceptableness_n of_o holy_a mourn_v one_a god_n have_v a_o regard_n for_o it_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v psal_n 51.17_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o meiosis_n or_o a_o certain_a figure_n whereby_o they_o mean_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o they_o speak_v as_o to_o outward_a appearance_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v scarce_o a_o mean_a or_o poor_a thing_n in_o it_o than_o a_o pious_a mourner_n for_o he_o be_v so_o thorough_o and_o true_o deject_v that_o all_o which_o may_v make_v he_o external_o gay_a be_v cloud_v or_o eclipse_v if_o not_o sink_v and_o swallow_v up_o of_o sorrow_n and_o darkness_n but_o as_o little_a and_o contemptible_a as_o he_o may_v seem_v at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n he_o be_v never_o despicable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n though_o his_o heart_n be_v break_v and_o contrite_a shatter_v to_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ground_n to_o powder_n by_o the_o vehement_a anguish_n of_o violent_a grief_n yet_o still_o that_o glorious_a be_v above_o can_v slight_v it_o in_o the_o least_o he_o express_o declare_v the_o contrary_a that_o he_o have_v a_o regard_n for_o it_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n isai_n 66.2_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n signify_v that_o the_o height_n and_o greatness_n of_o god_n majesty_n be_v such_o that_o heaven_n be_v his_o throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n now_o where_o a_o be_v so_o transcendent_o high_a and_o great_a look_v upon_o any_o one_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o favour_n that_o be_v infinite_o less_o and_o low_a than_o itself_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o must_v have_v a_o regard_v for_o that_o person_n yet_o the_o holy_a mourner_n be_v that_o happy_a man_n to_o who_o this_o signal_n honour_n be_v show_v to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_z and_o it_o be_v well_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o say_v it_o for_o have_v any_o but_o himself_o or_o one_o of_o his_o appoint_v dare_v to_o utter_v it_o so_o vast_a be_v the_o condescension_n promise_v that_o we_o may_v well_o have_v question_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o since_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n think_v fit_a to_o speak_v it_o who_o shall_v doubt_v of_o what_o he_o declare_v he_o have_v affirm_v that_o he_o will_v look_v to_o the_o mourner_n he_o be_v sure_a enough_o of_o god_n propitious_a aspect_n indeed_o none_o in_o the_o world_n be_v out_o of_o his_o view_n none_o can_v hide_v themselves_o though_o they_o will_v never_o so_o fain_o do_v it_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n can_v any_o hide_v themselves_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v they_o jer._n 23.24_o he_o be_v all-seeing_a and_o of_o necessity_n must_v see_v every_o one_o wherever_o they_o be_v and_o whatever_o they_o do_v but_o then_o though_o god_n see_v all_o he_o look_v but_o to_o few_o that_o be_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o special_a regard_n and_o in_o this_o number_n be_v the_o true_o contrite_a nor_o will_v it_o be_v hard_a to_o convince_v the_o contrite_a man_n 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