storm_n of_o blood_n will_v blow_v over_o and_o the_o sun_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v now_o hide_a shine_v forth_o that_o we_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n grant_v and_o this_o whole_a nation_n may_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o god_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o point_n when_o god_n wrath_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o a_o nation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n then_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o which_o point_n i_o shall_v propound_v and_o endeavour_v to_o resolve_v these_o 3_o question_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o consequent_o what_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o which_o the_o jew_n stand_v charge_v in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v not_o humble_v 2_o why_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v upon_o a_o people_n then_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o be_v humble_v these_o 2_o in_o thesi_fw-la and_o 3_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la to_o put_v our_o own_o case_n 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strength_n of_o battle_n and_o he_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n here_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o full_a character_n of_o a_o unhumbled_a people_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o sore_a judgement_n and_o yet_o to_o remain_v insensible_a of_o either_o not_o to_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n 2_o contrition_n tremelius_fw-la and_o some_o other_o render_v it_o nondum_fw-la attriti_fw-la and_o upon_o our_o own_o margin_n according_a to_o the_o original_a comminute_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la radice_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrivit_fw-la comminute_a we_o have_v contrite_a for_o humble_a in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v not_o contrite_a even_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o heart_n be_v then_o humble_v when_o it_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n hence_o those_o two_o phrase_n be_v join_v together_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n cor_fw-la contritum_fw-la &_o humiliatum_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v it_o be_v call_v a_o abhor_v of_o ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o iob_n phrase_n a_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o ioeumll_n a_o be_v in_o bitterness_n in_o zecharie_n afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n in_o moses_n confusion_n of_o face_n in_o daniel_n he_o lay_v of_o the_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n in_o ieremie_n it_o be_v call_v compunction_n or_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o sin_n become_v as_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o a_o dagger_n at_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v say_v of_o saint_n peter_n hearer_n act._n 2.37_o that_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o the_o heart_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v smite_v within_o &_o the_o thigh_n without_o ephraim_n posture_n who_o we_o find_v jer._n 31.19_o thus_o bemoan_v himself_o under_o his_o chastisement_n sure_o say_v he_o after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v and_o after_o that_o i_o be_v instruct_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n i_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o even_o confound_v because_o i_o do_v bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o youth_n when_o the_o inward_a grief_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v express_v itself_o outward_o in_o sigh_n and_o tear_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o that_o of_o the_o body_n by_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v pelusiot_n term_n they_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n i_o clothe_v i_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v psal_n 35.13_o when_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n which_o like_o simeon_n and_o levi_n be_v confederate_n in_o sin_n shall_v sympathize_v in_o their_o suffering_n and_o exercise_v a_o mutual_a revenge_n upon_o themselves_o for_o the_o offence_n they_o have_v do_v when_o with_o david_n we_o shall_v wash_v that_o bed_n with_o our_o tear_n which_o we_o have_v defile_v with_o our_o sin_n when_o those_o eye_n which_o before_o dart_v out_o 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leu._n 26.41_o a_o place_n very_o worthy_a our_o notice_n as_o in_o which_o we_o may_v read_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o our_o present_a distress_n the_o lord_n have_v there_o muster_v before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o whole_a army_n of_o plague_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o let_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o recruit_v against_o they_o with_o the_o vast_a accession_n of_o new_a and_o seven_o time_n great_a calamity_n in_o case_n of_o rebellion_n open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n unto_o they_o even_o in_o the_o very_o worst_a condition_n if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n and_o their_o trespass_n which_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o
of_o sheâ—hem_a 9.7_o jndg._n 9.7_o harken_v i_o beseech_v you_o unto_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v hearken_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o soul_n be_v to_o do_v good_a to_o your_o poor_a country_n your_o heart_n can_v but_o yearn_v towards_o your_o distress_a mother_n and_o i_o hope_v with_o many_o of_o you_o as_o this_o be_v the_o time_n of_o jacob_n trouble_n so_o it_o be_v of_o jacobs_n wrestle_v too_o 12.4_o hos._n 12.4_o by_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n compose_v our_o bloody_a distraction_n and_o heal_v our_o land_n do_v you_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v you_o why_o then_o harken_v unto_o he_o 5.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o what_o ever_o our_o present_a condition_n be_v he_o will_v exalt_v we_o in_o due_a time_n 10.17_o ps_n 10.17_o if_o your_o own_o heart_n tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o be_v humble_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n why_o then_o write_v the_o name_n of_o this_o day_n let_v your_o heart_n be_v humble_v before_o the_o lord_n this_o day_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v carry_v a_o unhumbled_a heart_n out_o of_o this_o house_n of_o mourning_n but_o when_o we_o be_v go_v hence_o let_v we_o enter_v every_o one_o into_o his_o own_o closet_n and_o there_o pour_v out_o his_o afflict_a soul_n in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o tear_n and_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n oh_o let_v we_o make_v this_o day_n a_o day_n of_o atonement_n for_o ourselves_o and_o this_o whole_a nation_n when_o benhadad_n be_v quite_o vanquish_v by_o ahab_n he_o send_v his_o servant_n with_o sackcloth_n upon_o their_o loin_n and_o rope_n upon_o their_o neck_n which_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v 32_o 1_o kign_n 2d_o 32_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o live_v the_o encouragement_n they_o have_v to_o do_v this_o be_v because_o they_o hear_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n let_v we_o do_v so_o this_o day_n humble_v ourselves_o in_o fast_v and_o tear_n and_o beg_v our_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o this_o poor_a kingdom_n at_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n say_v unto_o he_o this_o expire_a church_n and_o die_a kingdom_n say_v we_o pray_v thou_o let_v we_o live_v o_o let_v we_o not_o defer_v any_o long_a to_o humble_v ourselves_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o care_n say_v job_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o 6._o job_n 42.5_o 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o have_v hear_v long_o since_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o care_n what_o destruction_n god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o many_o other_o city_n and_o kingdom_n of_o old_a and_o of_o germany_n and_o ireland_n of_o late_a the_o report_n be_v still_o bleed_a new_a oh_o distress_v ireland_n and_o happy_a have_v we_o be_v have_v their_o example_n awake_v we_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v not_o have_v be_v make_v a_o history_n to_o other_o but_o now_o that_o we_o have_v see_v he_o by_o the_o eye_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o humble_a and_o abhor_v ourselves_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 9.20_o that_o though_o the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n be_v kill_v yet_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v not_o slay_v by_o the_o plague_n repent_v not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n neither_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o murder_n nor_o of_o their_o sorcery_n nor_o of_o their_o fornication_n nor_o of_o their_o theft_n o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n we_o of_o this_o place_n that_o though_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o sickness_n have_v slay_v shall_v i_o say_v a_o 3_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 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