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lay_v his_o head_n be_v thou_o surround_v with_o enemy_n so_o be_v christ_n act_n 4.27_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n be_v gather_v together_o do_v our_o enemy_n lay_v claim_v to_o religion_n so_o do_v he_o matth._n 27.6_o the_o chief_a priest_n take_v the_o silver_n piece_n and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n godly_a persecutor_n be_v thou_o reproach_v so_o be_v christ_n matth._n 27.29_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o and_o mock_v he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thou_o slander_v so_o be_v christ_n matth._n 9.34_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o
there_o be_v hope_n repentance_n unravel_v sin_n and_o make_v sin_n not_o to_o be_v but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n bind_v guilt_n fast_o upon_o the_o soul_n it_o seal_v a_o man_n under_o wrath_n it_o be_v not_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n but_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o damn_v this_o make_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n uncapable_a of_o mercy_n because_o the_o sinner_n that_o have_v commit_v it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o repentance_n chap._n vii_o contain_v a_o sharp_a reprehension_n use_v 1_o use_v 1_o this_o doctrine_n draw_v up_o a_o charge_n against_o several_a sort_n reproof_n branch_n 1_o 1._o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o good_a christian_n yet_o have_v not_o learn_v this_o art_n of_o holy_a mourn_v luther_n call_v mourn_v bara_n herba_fw-la a_o rare_a herb_n man_n have_v tear_n to_o shed_v for_o other_o thing_n but_o have_v none_o to_o spare_v for_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v many_o murmurer_n but_o few_o mourner_n most_o be_v like_o the_o stony_a ground_n which_o want_v moisture_n matth._n 13._o we_o have_v many_o cry_v out_o of_o hard_a time_n but_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o hard_a heart_n hot_a and_o dry_a be_v the_o worst_a temper_n of_o the_o body_n sure_o i_o be_o to_o be_v hot_a in_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v so_o dry_a as_o to_o have_v no_o tear_n be_v the_o worst_a temper_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o many_o be_v like_o gideon_n dry_a fleece_n and_o like_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n there_o be_v no_o dew_n upon_o they_o do_v christ_n bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o weep_v if_o god_n bottle_n be_v not_o fill_v with_o tear_n his_o vial_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o wrath_n we_o have_v many_o sinner_n in_o zion_n but_o few_o mourner_n in_o zion_n it_o be_v with_o most_o people_n as_o with_o a_o man_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n the_o wind_n blow_v and_o the_o wave_n beat_v and_o the_o ship_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n and_o he_o be_v fast_o asleep_a so_o when_o the_o wave_n of_o sin_n have_v even_o cover_v man_n and_o the_o stormy_a wind_n of_o god_n wrath_n blow_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o blow_v they_o into_o hell_n yet_o they_o be_v asleep_a in_o security_n 2._o it_o reprove_v they_o who_o instead_o of_o weep_v for_o sin_n branch_n 2_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n instead_o of_o mourner_n we_o have_v ranter_n they_o take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n job_n 21.13_o vitam_fw-la agunt_fw-la sybariticam_fw-la luther_n sybariticam_fw-la luther_n they_o do_v not_o lugere_fw-la animo_fw-la but_o indulgere_fw-la genio_fw-la they_o live_v epicure_n and_o die_v atheist_n st._n james_n bid_v we_o turn_v our_o laughter_n to_o mourn_v jam._n 4.9_o but_o they_o turn_v their_o mourn_a to_o laughter_n samson_n be_v bring_v forth_o to_o make_v the_o philistine_n sport_n judg._n 16.26_o the_o jovial_a sinner_n do_v make_v the_o devil_n sport_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o theophylact_fw-mi it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o sinner_n go_v laugh_v to_o hell_n how_o unseasonable_a be_v it_o to_o take_v the_o harp_n and_o viol_n when_o god_n be_v take_v the_o sword_n ezek._n 21.9_o 10._o a_o sword_n a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v and_o also_o furbish_a shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o enrage_v god_n isa_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n that_o be_v this_o your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o by_o any_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o vengeance_n shall_v pursue_v you_o for_o ever_o 3._o it_o reprove_v those_o who_o instead_o of_o mourning_n for_o sin_n branch_n 3_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n prov._n 2.14_o 2_o thess_n 2.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o iniquity_n wicked_a man_n be_v worse_o in_o this_o sense_n than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n for_o i_o dare_v say_v they_o take_v little_a pleasure_n in_o their_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o so_o impudent_o profane_a that_o they_o will_v make_v themselves_o and_o other_o merry_a with_o their_o sin_n sin_n be_v a_o soul-sickness_n luke_n 5.31_o will_v a_o man_n make_v merry_a with_o his_o disease_n ah_o wretch_n do_v christ_n bleed_v for_o sin_n and_o do_v thou_o laugh_v at_o sin_n be_v that_o thy_o mirthwhich_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n clar._n spirit_n tantis_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la laetari_fw-la diesque_fw-la jocis_fw-la &_o choreis_fw-la consumere_fw-la nun_n est_fw-la eos_fw-la imitari_fw-la qui_fw-la phrenesi_fw-la laborant_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la carnes_z proprias_fw-la laccrant_fw-la ridem_fw-la isid_n clar._n be_v it_o a_o time_n for_o a_o man_n to_o break_v jest_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n and_o his_o head_n be_v to_o be_v strike_v off_o thou_o that_o laugh_v at_o sin_n now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o god_n will_v laugh_v at_o thy_o calamity_n prov._n 1.26_o branch_n 4_o 4._o it_o reprove_v those_o that_o cry_v down_o mourning_n for_o sin_n they_o be_v like_o the_o philistine_n who_o stop_v the_o well_n gen._n 26.15_o these_o will_v stop_v the_o well_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n antimonian_o say_v this_o be_v a_o legal_a doctrine_n but_o christ_n here_o preach_v it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v and_o the_o apostle_n preach_v it_o mark_v 6.11_o and_o they_o go_v out_o and_o preach_v that_o man_n shall_v repent_v holy_a ingenuity_n will_v put_v we_o upon_o mourning_n for_o sin_n he_o that_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n can_v but_o weep_v for_o his_o unkindness_n against_o god_n mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o very_a fruit_n and_o product_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n zach._n 12.10_o such_o as_o cry_v down_o repentance_n cry_v down_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n mourn_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o keep_v off_o wrath_n from_o we_o such_o as_o with_o samson_n will_v break_v this_o pillar_n go_v about_o to_o pull_v down_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n to_o all_o such_o i_o say_v as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.22_o repent_v therefore_o of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o o_o sinner_n repent_v that_o thou_o have_v cry_v down_o repentance_n chap._n viii_o motive_n to_o holy_a mourning_n 2._o let_v i_o exhort_v christian_n to_o holy_a mourn_a use_v 2_o exhort_v exhort_v i_o now_o persuade_v such_o a_o mourn_a as_o will_v prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n oh_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v spiritual_a limbick_n distil_v the_o water_n of_o holy_a tear_n christ_n dove_n weep_v ezek._n 7.16_o they_o that_o escape_n shall_v be_v like_a dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n there_o be_v several_a divine_a motive_n to_o holy_a mourn_v 1._o tear_n can_v be_v put_v to_o a_o better_a use_n if_o you_o weep_v motive_n 1_o for_o outward_a loss_n you_o lose_v your_o tear_n it_o be_v like_o a_o shower_n upon_o a_o rock_n which_o do_v no_o good_a but_o tear_n for_o sin_n be_v bless_v tear_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v these_o poison_n our_o corruption_n salt-water_n kill_v the_o worm_n the_o brinish_a water_n of_o repent_v tear_n will_v help_v to_o kill_v that_o worm_n of_o sin_n which_o will_v gnaw_v the_o conscience_n 2._o gospel-mourning_a be_v a_o evidence_n of_o grace_n zach._n motive_n 2_o 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o christ_n like_o a_o dove_n matth._n 3._o the_o dove_n be_v a_o weep_a creature_n where_o there_o be_v a_o dovelike_a weep_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v descend_v there_o weep_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n assoon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v it_o weep_v exod._n 2.3_o and_o behold_v the_o babe_n weep_v to_o weep_v kind_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n mourn_v show_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o stone_n will_v not_o melt_v when_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o melt_a frame_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v take_v away_o motive_n 3_o 3._o the_o preciousness_n of_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tear_n drop_v from_o a_o mournful_a penitent_a eye_n be_v like_o the_o water_n drop_v from_o the_o rose_n very_o sweet_a and_o precious_a to_o god_n
heart_n and_o then_o stand_v and_o warm_v himself_o at_o the_o fire_n when_o boisterous_a wind_n be_v up_o we_o use_v to_o talk_v of_o conjurer_n sure_o i_o be_o when_o man_n spirit_n begin_v to_o bluster_v and_o storm_n the_o devil_n have_v conjure_v up_o these_o wind_n discord_n and_o animosity_n among_o christian_n bring_v their_o godliness_n much_o into_o question_n for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3.17_o sect_n 3._o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o peaceable-mindedness_a use_v 3_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a disposition_n rom._n 12.18_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a exhort_v exhort_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n the_o curtain_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v to_o be_v loop_a together_o exod._n 26.3_o 4._o so_o shall_v the_o heart_n of_o christian_n be_v loop_a together_o in_o peace_n and_o unity_n that_o i_o may_v persuade_v to_o peaceable-mindedness_a let_v i_o speak_v both_o to_o reason_n and_o conscience_n 1._o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n man_n by_o nature_n seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peaceable_a creature_n fit_a to_o handle_v the_o plough_n than_o the_o sword_n other_o creature_n be_v natural_o arm_v with_o some_o kind_n of_o weapon_n wherewith_o they_o be_v able_a to_o revenge_v themselves_o the_o lion_n have_v his_o paw_n the_o boar_n his_o tusk_n the_o bee_n his_o sting_n only_a man_n have_v none_o of_o these_o weapon_n he_o come_v naked_a and_o unarm_v into_o the_o world_n as_o if_o god_n will_v have_v he_o a_o peaceable_a creature_n candida_fw-la pax_fw-la homines_fw-la trux_fw-la decet_fw-la ira_fw-la feras_fw-la man_n have_v his_o reason_n give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v amiable_o and_o peaceable_o 2._o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n be_v honourable_a prov._n 20.3_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n we_o think_v it_o a_o brave_a thing_n to_o give_v way_n to_o strife_n and_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o our_o passion_n oh_o no_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n noble_a spirit_n be_v such_o lover_n of_o peace_n that_o they_o need_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v the_o bramble_n that_o rend_v and_o tear_n whatever_o be_v near_o it_o the_o cedar_n and_o figtree_n those_o more_o noble_a plant_n grow_v pleasant_o and_o peaceable_o peaceableness_n be_v the_o ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o a_o noble_a mind_n 3._o to_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a spirit_n be_v high_o prudential_a jam._n 3.17_o the_o wisdom_n from_o above_o be_v peaceable_a a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o strife_n it_o be_v like_o put_v one_o finger_n into_o a_o hornet_n nest_n or_o to_o use_v solomon_n similitude_n prov._n 17.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v as_o when_o one_o let_v out_o water_n to_o set_v out_o the_o folly_n of_o strife_n it_o be_v as_o let_v 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unbelief_n be_v worse_a than_o all_o thy_o other_o disease_n do_v not_o christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o father_z forgive_v they_o some_o of_o those_o be_v save_v that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o shed_v his_o blood_n 37_o blood_n act_n 2.36_o 37_o why_o then_o do_v thou_o say_v christ_n can_v heal_v thou_o unbelief_n dishonour_v christ_n it_o hinder_v from_o a_o cure_n it_o close_v the_o orifice_n of_o christ_n wound_n it_o staunch_v his_o blood_n matth._n 15.58_o million_o dye_n of_o their_o disease_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o their_o physician_n 5._o the_o five_o and_o last_o particular_a be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o best_a physician_n that_o i_o may_v set_v forth_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o physician_n no_o physician_n like_o christ_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o most_o skilful_a physician_n he_o have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o disease_n 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