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inflame_v our_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o may_v with_o this_o blind_a man_n steadfast_o believe_v and_o so_o come_v to_o see_v thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o xxix_o sermon_n upon_o the_o thursday_n after_o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o lent_n luc._n 7.11_o ibat_fw-la jesus_n in_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nain_n and_o jesus_n go_v into_o a_o city_n call_v nain_n etc._n etc._n a_o most_o famous_a encounter_n the_o evangelist_n do_v here_o recite_v unto_o we_o which_o happen_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n nain_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o lion_n that_o be_v devour_v &_o swallow_v down_o a_o sheep_n and_o of_o a_o david_n that_o run_v in_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o throat_n of_o a_o thief_n that_o have_v steal_v a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n and_o of_o a_o judge_n that_o take_v he_o in_o the_o manner_n with_o the_o theft_n in_o his_o hand_n take_v it_o away_o from_o he_o leave_v he_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a of_o two_o fountain_n the_o one_o of_o bitter_a water_n 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cross_n of_o christ._n and_o those_o tear_n likewise_o which_o those_o man_n shed_v who_o do_v bewail_v the_o misery_n of_o jerusalem_n 9_o who_o forehead_n god_n command_v to_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o letter_n tau_n other_o be_v shed_v by_o we_o mere_o out_o of_o compassion_n for_o other_o folk_n misfortune_n and_o such_o as_o these_o be_v the_o tear_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o so_o likewise_o at_o lazarus_n death_n jesus_n weep_v 11.35_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o jeremie_n do_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o weep_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o his_o people_n other_o the_o devout_a meditation_n of_o christ_n bitter_a torment_n extort_v from_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v by_o zach._n they_o shall_v look_v on_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v 10_o 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 first_o bear_v other_o gutter_n down_o from_o we_o out_o of_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a desire_n we_o have_v to_o our_o celestial_a country_n and_o to_o the_o enjoy_n of_o that_o our_o heavenly_a habitation_n of_o this_o quality_n be_v those_o of_o david_n woe_n be_v i_o that_o the_o time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v prolong_v and_o in_o another_o place_n my_o tear_n be_v my_o bread_n even_o day_n and_o night_n and_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o tear_n spring_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o stile_n of_o blessedness_n beati_fw-la qui_fw-la lugent_fw-la blessed_n be_v they_o that_o weep_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o tear_n which_o flow_v from_o natural_a pity_n and_o conceive_a grief_n for_o the_o death_n of_o our_o parent_n child_n kinsfolk_n and_o friend_n as_o also_o for_o loss_n of_o wealth_n honour_n 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loss_n of_o joseph_n and_o the_o bereave_v he_o of_o benjamin_n which_o mourn_v of_o his_o continue_a almost_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n god_n withdraw_v those_o regalos_n and_o favour_n from_o he_o which_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o confer_v upon_o he_o before_o the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v the_o ladder_n before_o the_o angel_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o wrestle_v all_o night_n long_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enjoy_v prosperity_n wife_n child_n and_o victory_n against_o esau_n but_o afterward_o the_o more_o tear_n the_o more_o sorrow_n fall_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n never_o grant_v to_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o comfort_n of_o heaven_n and_o although_o he_o permit_v a_o mannerly_a and_o moderate_a kind_n of_o natural_a pity_n 38._o according_a to_o that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la super_fw-la mortuum_fw-la modicum_fw-la plâ—ra_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n quasi_fw-la dira_fw-la passus_fw-la incipe_fw-la plorare_fw-la my_o son_n let_v tear_n fall_v 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