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be_o alas_o lord_n forgive_v your_o unprofitable_a servant_n though_o studious_a as_o i_o can_v of_o your_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a good_a thomas_n doolittle_n the_o content_n the_o mourner_n complaint_n his_o warn_v to_o other_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1._o to_o 9_o doct._n i._n the_o act_n and_o working_n of_o sonrow_n in_o the_o live_n for_o their_o dead_a be_v allow_v and_o lawful_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o working_n of_o natural_a affection_n in_o many_o upon_o this_o occasion_n call_v for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n 10_o 11_o 12_o prove_v by_o approve_a example_n and_o by_o reason_n p._n 13_o to_o 29_o use_v i_o of_o reproof_n where_o eight_o conclusion_n concern_v sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a p._n 31_o i._n this_o question_n what_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o want_n of_o sorrow_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o this_o case_n answer_v in_o 10_o particular_n p._n 35_o to_o 46_o use_v ii_o of_o examination_n of_o 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mind_n p_o 101_o etc._n etc._n q._n when_o be_v our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a excessive_a and_o immoderate_a twelve_o answer_n 116_o to_o 137_o 4_o remedy_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a p._n 137_o etc._n etc._n i._o rem_fw-la the_o consideration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n of_o depart_a believer_n that_o they_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 4_o note_n of_o this_o scripture_n expression_n of_o death_n as_o a_o sleep_n 142_o etc._n etc._n 10_o meditation_n of_o death_n as_o a_o sleep_n moderate_v our_o sorrow_n for_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n 145_o to_o 152_o two_o rem_fw-la the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o their_o separate_a soul_n while_o their_o body_n sleep_v in_o the_o grave_a 152_o to_o 158._o prove_v and_o improve_v for_o the_o asswage_n of_o our_o sorrow_n iii_o rem_fw-la the_o resurrection_n of_o those_o dead_a we_o mourn_v for_o to_o glorious_a eternal_a life_n prove_v as_o a_o ground_n of_o great_a comfort_n in_o our_o sorrow_n 158_o to_o 165_o seven_o property_n or_o endowment_n of_o their_o body_n when_o raise_v as_o so_o many_o alleviation_n of_o our_o sorrow_n 166_o etc._n etc._n iv_o rem_fw-la the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n consequent_n of_o their_o resurrection_n 174_o 1._o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v come_v from_o heaven_n and_o call_v they_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n our_o sorrow_n abate_v by_o the_o certainty_n nearness_n publickness_n of_o christ_n come_v for_o they_o 175_o to_o 183._o 2._o the_o shout_n and_o sound_a trumpet_n what_o it_o will_v be_v the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n about_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n 183_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n or_o their_o pre-eminence_n before_o those_o that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v alive_a 190_o 4._o our_o dead_a shall_v then_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n 191_o 5._o they_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o 192_o open_v with_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n who_o we_o now_o sorrow_n for_o all_o believer_n sound_v alive_a how_o long_o to_o all_o eternity_n 193_o etc._n etc._n use_v of_o comfort_n 200_o 201_o 24_o question_n add_v to_o the_o former_a ground_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o quiet_v of_o our_o mind_n and_o moderate_v our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dear_a relation_n now_o dead_a 201_o to_o 211._o the_o mourner_n soliloquy_n or_o reason_v with_o himself_o about_o hâ—_n sorrow_n for_o his_o dead_a that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o bind_v of_o moderntion_n 215_o &c_n &c_n the_o mourner_n directory_n 1_o thess_n iv_o 13._o but_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o be_v ignorant_a brethren_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a that_o you_o sorrow_n not_o even_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n and_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n the_o survivor_n according_a to_o his_o circumstance_n by_o sympathize_v 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the_o almighty_a 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v that_o husband_n be_v unkind_a while_o he_o live_v or_o his_o widow_n unnatural_a that_o can_v weep_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a psalm_n 78.64_o their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n from_o man_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n while_o they_o live_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o lament_v when_o they_o die_v jer._n 16.3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o concern_v their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o concern_v their_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o in_o this_o land_n 4._o they_o shall_v die_v of_o grievous_a death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v lament_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v bury_v but_o they_o shall_v 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