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the_o most_o proper_a subject_n of_o god_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n my_o bowel_n be_v tender_a to_o this_o poor_a multitude_n but_o when_o their_o sin_n spread_v as_o themselves_o luxuriant_a and_o infinite_a the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n mow_v they_o down_o by_o whole_a million_o at_o once_o they_o be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o soldier_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n do_v depopulate_v great_a city_n and_o for_o a_o emblem_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n grass_n grow_v in_o the_o street_n poor_a christian_a brethren_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n you_o that_o replenish_v the_o earth_n why_o do_v you_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v the_o land_n groan_v and_o lade_v god_n with_o your_o iniquity_n and_o press_v he_o under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v press_v with_o straw_n your_o sin_n turn_v you_o into_o straw_n and_o know_v you_o not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n for_o if_o you_o lust_n lie_v swear_v 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goshen_n their_o carcase_n be_v strew_v in_o the_o dry_a wilderness_n and_o of_o all_o that_o prevail_a multitude_n but_o two_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n calamity_n come_v of_o calamus_fw-la the_o conflagration_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n like_o a_o stubble_n field_n and_o in_o christian_a land_n what_o woeful_a desolation_n have_v devour_v the_o miserable_a vulgar_a as_o a_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n round_o about_o he_o numb_a 22._o or_o as_o the_o proverb_n speak_v that_o where_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n his_o horse_n tread_v nothing_o will_v grow_v that_o be_v green_a popule_fw-la popule_fw-la mi_fw-mi my_o people_n my_o people_n say_v almighty_a god_n quid_fw-la potui_fw-la facere_fw-la quodnon_o foot_n what_o can_v i_o do_v for_o you_o which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v i_o have_v water_v you_o with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n give_v you_o shower_n and_o fruitful_a season_n nourish_v your_o suckling_n with_o the_o sweet_a ivyce_n fill_v your_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n cover_v your_o imperfection_n with_o mercy_n and_o remember_v that_o you_o be_v but_o flesh_n but_o because_o you_o long_v for_o anger_n behold_v your_o land_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a belove_a in_o our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v these_o thing_n so_o have_v god_n waste_v our_o brethren_n and_o make_v way_n for_o his_o wrath_n through_o the_o throng_a of_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o muster_v our_o sin_n and_o think_v ourselves_o as_o far_o remove_v from_o god_n as_o we_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v shall_v praeterciroumcised_a saracen_n or_o other_o outlandish_a locust_n graze_v on_o our_o posterity_n and_o deglut_v our_o labour_n barbarus_fw-la have_v segetes_fw-la shall_v barbarous_a miscreant_n swallow_v these_o field_n shall_v the_o abominable_a alcoran_n supplant_v our_o bibles_n or_o unknown_a language_n bellow_v in_o our_o church_n or_o the_o body_n be_v prostrate_a to_o infernal_a mahomet_n who_o knee_n will_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o hear_v the_o soft_a murmur_n of_o your_o heart_n god_n forbid_v then_o let_v we_o seek_v he_o before_o he_o slay_v we_o and_o be_v not_o like_o the_o israelite_n who_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o seek_v he_o early_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o but_o hitherto_o the_o apostle_n have_v compare_v the_o common_a frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n with_o the_o ordinary_a pasture_n of_o the_o field_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v gramen_fw-la aut_fw-la stramen_fw-la grass_n wither_v or_o green_a but_o be_v there_o nothing_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a in_o humane_a estate_n above_o this_o yes_o and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o point_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n style_v it_o all_z his_o goodliness_n be_v as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n the_o top_n of_o eminence_n be_v a_o crown_n and_o that_o be_v as_o circular_a and_o of_o as_o short_a continuance_n as_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 65._o the_o two_o great_a caesar_n have_v their_o name_n in_o two_o month_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o year_n as_o they_o the_o majesty_n and_o maturity_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n neither_o be_v ever_o know_v more_o than_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o summer_n vigour_n in_o the_o period_n of_o any_o kingdom_n what_o constancy_n then_o in_o a_o voluble_a diadem_n which_o be_v carry_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o the_o cedar_n to_o the_o brier_n from_o the_o master_n to_o the_o servant_n which_o proud_a pope_n have_v spurn_v from_o the_o head_n of_o prince_n