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the_o departure_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n and_o implicit_o at_o least_o the_o sin_n that_o occasion_v it_o how_o do_v her_o affection_n to_o god_n drown_v all_o carnal_a affection_n her_o sorrow_n for_o the_o ark_n stifle_v the_o sorrow_n of_o her_o travel_n and_o the_o joy_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o son_n she_o regard_v it_o not_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o affection_n when_o we_o mourn_v most_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o most_o dishonour_n god_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o person_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o to_o god_n and_o cast_v most_o reproach_n upon_o his_o name_n 6._o shall_v we_o be_v outstrip_v by_o idolater_n the_o mourning_n for_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o custom_n keep_v up_o in_o israel_n after_o their_o revolt_n from_o god_n unto_o jeroboam_n when_o naboth_n be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o pretend_a crime_n of_o blasphemy_n a_o fast_o be_v proclaim_v to_o lament_v his_o sin_n 1_o king_n 21.12_o and_o though_o with_o a_o wicked_a intention_n to_o palliate_v a_o murder_n with_o the_o cloak_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o evidence_v this_o mourning_n for_o the_o gross_a sin_n of_o other_o to_o be_v a_o common_a sentiment_n among_o they_o and_o practise_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n 7._o we_o have_v just_a fear_n of_o judgement_n we_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o will_v come_v from_o the_o north_n or_o from_o the_o south_n god_n set_v up_o his_o warning_n in_o the_o heaven_n we_o behold_v he_o frown_v and_o prepare_v his_o arrow_n and_o be_v we_o careless_a in_o what_o posture_n we_o shall_v meet_v he_o he_o have_v spit_n in_o our_o face_n make_v we_o a_o byword_n and_o reproach_n shall_v we_o not_o be_v humble_v numb_a 12.14_o if_o her_o father_n have_v spit_v in_o her_o face_n shall_v she_o not_o be_v ashamed_a god_n seem_v to_o be_v depart_v he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v keep_v open_a market_n a_o long_a time_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o be_v put_v up_o his_o ware_n remove_v his_o candlestick_n withdraw_v the_o power_n of_o his_o 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this_o affection_n to_o he_o at_o part_v this_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n unbecoming_a the_o high_a christian_n do_v not_o the_o spirit_n grieve_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o grieve_v for_o shall_v we_o be_v above_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n think_v himself_o not_o above_o shall_v we_o refuse_v mourning_n for_o that_o which_o go_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v what_o be_v our_o own_o sin_n what_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v make_v inquisition_n for_o the_o one_o that_o we_o may_v drag_v they_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o our_o place_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v and_o reform_v the_o other_o as_o the_o true_a fire_n of_o love_n to_o god_n will_v melt_v we_o into_o tear_n so_o it_o 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punishment_n psal_n 22.1_o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a when_o he_o expostulate_v with_o god_n why_o he_o have_v forsake_v he_o justify_v god_n holiness_n howsoever_o thou_o deal_v with_o i_o thou_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n thou_o do_v i_o not_o wrong_v why_o shall_v i_o complain_v when_o holiness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n guide_v thou_o in_o all_o those_o act_n with_o i_o 4._o how_o earnest_n shall_v we_o be_v to_o get_v rid_v of_o sin_n by_o pardon_n by_o sanctification_n gild_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o punishment_n sin_n only_o embitter_v trouble_v the_o remission_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o the_o arrow_n head_n be_v out_o of_o a_o wound_n the_o cure_n will_v be_v more_o easy_a look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 25.8_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n will_v mitigate_v the_o sharpness_n of_o his_o pain_n 5._o how_o shall_v we_o act_v faith_n on_o god_n in_o 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