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sink_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n which_o will_v unavoidable_o involve_v she_o in_o ruin_n this_o make_v his_o heart_n to_o bleed_v and_o his_o eye_n to_o gush_v forth_o with_o salt_n tear_n over_o she_o and_o this_o be_v the_o genuine_a character_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a heart_n to_o mourn_v more_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o do_v than_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v and_o for_o the_o latter_a only_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o former_a a_o cain_n or_o judas_n can_v lament_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod_n but_o a_o peter_n or_o a_o christian_n mourn_v under_o the_o offence_n that_o procure_v those_o stroke_n without_o doubt_v a_o hard-hearted_a jew_n can_v not_o but_o lament_v to_o see_v jerusalem_n sack_v and_o the_o temple_n in_o flame_n about_o his_o ear_n ay_o but_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a only_o that_o mourn_v kind_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o fuel_n of_o those_o prodigious_a flame_n of_o divine_a wrath_n to_o lament_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o renown_a city_n or_o church_n be_v facile_a because_o natural_a to_o a_o ingenuous_a affectionate_a spirit_n but_o to_o bleed_v over_o and_o bewail_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o ruin_n none_o can_v in_o any_o measure_n of_o evangelic_a sincerity_n perform_v but_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o be_v animate_v and_o influence_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o particular_n to_o explicate_v what_o those_o church-sin_n be_v which_o expose_v jerusalem_n and_o so_o by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n will_v expose_v any_o other_o profess_v city_n or_o people_n to_o church-ruine_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v mater_fw-la of_o lamentation_n chap._n v._n a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o jerusalem_n sin_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o her_o ruin_n and_o so_o a_o chief_a mater_fw-la of_o our_o lord_n lamentation_n 1._o the_o first_o great_a church-sin_n unbelief_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n here_o lament_v as_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o jerusalem_n church-ruine_n be_v her_o unbelief_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o prodigious_a church-wasting_a sin_n that_o which_o ever_o cost_v israel_n very_o dear_a even_o from_o her_o infant-state_n israel_n have_v signal_n token_n of_o christ_n conduct_n care_n and_o providence_n in_o the_o wilderness_n yet_o what_o passion_n of_o discontent_n what_o disingenuous_a murmur_n what_o fit_v of_o unbelief_n do_v she_o ever_o and_o anon_o on_o the_o least_o approach_n of_o danger_n fall_n into_o how_o do_v her_o spirit_n sink_v and_o despond_v under_o the_o least_o difficulty_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o num._n 13._o 30_o 33._o and_o 14._o 1_o 14_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o all_o that_o generation_n save_v caleb_n and_o jesua_n who_o be_v of_o another_o spirit_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n thus_o also_o before_o their_o babylonian_a captivity_n the_o great_a sin_n the_o israelite_n be_v guilty_a of_o and_o that_o which_o open_v the_o door_n to_o all_o their_o follow_a misery_n be_v their_o unbelief_n or_o contemt_a of_o god_n word_n 13._o so_o isa_n 30._o 8._o now_o go_v write_v it_o before_o they_o in_o a_o table_n and_o note_v it_o in_o a_o book_n that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o lver_n and_o ever_o v_o 9_o that_o this_o be_v a_o rebellious_a people_n ie_v child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o wherein_o lay_v this_o their_o rebellion_n why_o chief_o in_o their_o unbelief_n or_o despise_v of_o god_n word_n as_o v_o 12._o because_o you_o despise_v this_o word_n and_o trust_v in_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n here_o lie_v their_o main_a sin_n and_o what_o follow_v v_o 13._o therefore_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o breach_n ready_a to_o fall_v swell_v out_o in_o a_o high_a wall_n who_o break_v come_v s._n sudden_o at_o a_o instant_n i._n e._n exceed_v exceed_a sudden_o for_o these_o two_o synonymous_n adverb_n join_v together_o be_v very_o emphatic_a and_o argue_v that_o this_o their_o ruin_n shall_v be_v extreme_a sudden_a as_o also_o great_a great_a unbelief_n bring_v great_a and_o swift_a ruin_n to_o the_o most_o glorious_a church_n if_o repentance_n follow_v not_o when_o christ_n come_v with_o offer_n and_o act_n of_o grace_n towards_o his_o church_n then_o for_o she_o to_o despise_v his_o word_n turn_v she_o back_o on_o all_o his_o gracious_a offer_n yea_o trample_v on_o they_o this_o expose_v the_o most_o flourish_a church_n to_o sudden_a and_o inevitable_a destruction_n this_o god_n threaten_v israel_n withal_o in_o her_o first_o churh-constitution_n leu._n 26._o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n this_o also_o we_o find_v threaten_v and_o execute_v on_o she_o in_o her_o last_o church-destruction_n mat._n 23._o 37_o 38._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o and_o as_o we_o may_v phrase_n it_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o our_o bless_a lord_n here_o bewail_v as_o the_o womb_n of_o all_o her_o misery_n oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o misery_n have_v unbelief_n bring_v on_o many_o flourish_a church_n when_o a_o profess_v people_n reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o not_o just_a with_o christ_n to_o reject_v they_o what_o a_o hell_n of_o plague_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a do_v a_o despise_a gospel_n bring_v on_o professor_n how_o oft_o do_v christ_n cut_v off_o his_o own_o covenant-people_n from_o promise_v and_o expect_v mercy_n for_o their_o unbelief_n what_o sore_a jugement_n do_v unbelief_n expose_v man_n unto_o whence_o spring_v that_o deluge_n of_o confusion_n and_o barbarism_n which_o drown_v the_o eastern_a church_n but_o from_o their_o contemt_fw-mi of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o have_v not_o the_o flood_n of_o antichristianisme_n which_o have_v so_o long_o overwhelm_v these_o western_a church_n its_o rise_n from_o this_o envenimed_a spring_n of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o prophetic_a persuasion_n of_o a_o great_a divine_a that_o god_n will_v short_o take_v away_o peace_n from_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o despise_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o conclusion_n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o to_o make_v good_a that_o all_o the_o great_a plague_n and_o jugement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o profess_v world_n or_o church_n have_v be_v for_o the_o contemt_fw-mi of_o his_o word_n by_o unbelief_n for_o albeit_o other_o sin_n have_v have_v their_o share_n yet_o this_o of_o unbelief_n have_v be_v the_o main_a spring_n of_o all_o church-ruine_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o follow_a discourse_n 2._o another_o prodigious_a presumption_n church-wasting_a sin_n which_o jerusalem_n be_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o be_v groundless_a presumtion_n and_o self-flatterie_n self-flatterie_n wherever_o it_o be_v predominant_a bring_v self-ruine_n a_o mere_a form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n be_v a_o gross_a delusion_n which_o carry_v million_o of_o soul_n to_o destruction_n in_o a_o golden_a dream_n a_o fond_a presumption_n of_o be_v a_o true_a church_n or_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a delusion_n this_o be_v ever_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o her_o decline_a state_n and_o that_o which_o expose_v she_o to_o great_a ruin_n &_o calamity_n thus_o before_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n 4._o jer._n 7._o 4._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o as_o if_o jerusalem_n have_v say_v alas_o why_o do_v thou_o threaten_v we_o with_o captivity_n and_o ruin_n have_v we_o not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n among_o we_o and_o be_v we_o not_o upon_o this_o account_n his_o federate_a people_n