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they_o at_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n 4._o none_o do_v attain_v in_o this_o life_n to_o that_o measure_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n but_o they_o do_v yet_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v on_o the_o grow_a hand_n for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n need_v a_o promise_n of_o this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o feeble_a 5._o as_o christ_n will_v be_v unto_o his_o church_n in_o her_o need_n whatever_o he_o have_v be_v unto_o she_o at_o any_o time_n so_o what_o christ_n be_v that_o be_v believer_n in_o he_o their_o head_n as_o they_o need_v it_o all_o fullness_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o their_o behoof_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v be_v as_o on_o angel_n of_o god_n before_o that_o people_n so_o will_v he_o be_v yet_o and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n so_o in_o he_o verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o come_v against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o seven_o promise_n god_n 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themselves_o to_o be_v persecutor_n that_o their_o destruction_n only_o will_v end_v it_o i_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ordinary_a issue_n of_o their_o be_v enemy_n 3._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a or_o remiss_a in_o avenge_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o church_n but_o will_v do_v it_o as_o effectual_o as_o man_n do_v their_o most_o serious_a affair_n when_o they_o bend_v their_o wit_n to_o devise_v mean_n to_o câ—rry_v it_o well_o on_o and_o do_v pursue_v it_o to_o the_o uttermost_a this_o be_v import_v in_o that_o he_o will_v seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o nation_n as_o be_v before_o explain_v verse_n 10._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 and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o firstborn_a in_o the_o eight_o promise_n be_v hold_v forth_o the_o future_a conversion_n and_o repentance_n of_o israel_n the_o full_a accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v not_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n act._n 2._o but_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v accomplish_v when_o all_o their_o family_n shall_v concur_v in_o this_o work_n v._o 14._o which_o be_v not_o then_o fulfil_v the_o lord_n promise_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o that_o people_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o conversion_n and_o prayer_n to_o help_v down_o their_o enemy_n and_o repentance_n for_o their_o pierce_a of_o christ_n by_o consent_v to_o their_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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