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purity_n than_o other_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o become_v they_o to_o do_v as_o other_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n lest_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n name_n and_o worship_n shall_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v abate_v for_o all_o that_o be_v employ_v about_o or_o assist_v at_o funeral_n by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n must_v needs_o be_v unclean_a not_o only_o by_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n but_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o house_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o funeral_n banquet_n etc._n etc._n num._n 19_o so_o that_o if_o the_o priest_n have_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v ordinary_o present_a at_o funeral_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o usual_a rite_n and_o custom_n of_o mourn_a they_o must_v either_o neglect_v their_o sacred_a work_n or_o perform_v some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o pollute_a hand_n and_o because_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o other_o till_o after_o their_o purification_n this_o will_v have_v be_v a_o public_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o people_n unto_o who_o by_o their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o be_v serviceable_a on_o all_o occasion_n upon_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v require_v of_o the_o nazarite_n or_o such_o as_o separate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o vow_n num._n 6.6_o 7._o he_o shall_v not_o make_v himself_o unclean_a no_o not_o for_o his_o kindred_n if_o they_o die_v the_o service_n of_o god_n to_o which_o he_o be_v so_o particular_o devote_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o expression_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o his_o own_o relation_n and_o doubtless_o so_o far_o as_o these_o testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o decease_a relative_n will_v hinder_v we_o from_o or_o in_o our_o sacred_a work_n even_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v oblige_v to_o endeavour_v to_o deny_v themselves_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n of_o my_o not_o desist_v from_o preach_v as_o former_o any_o long_a than_o my_o imperfect_a health_n oblige_v i_o to_o three_o here_o be_v a_o prohibition_n of_o mourn_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a expression_n of_o funeral_n sorrow_n first_o it_o be_v more_o general_o lay_v down_o second_o by_o a_o enumeration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o solemn_a rite_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n on_o such_o occasion_n bound_v the_o tire_n of_o thy_o head_n upon_o thou_o put_v on_o thy_o shoe_n upon_o thy_o foot_n cover_v not_o thy_o lip_n and_o eat_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o mourner_n first_o the_o prohibition_n be_v express_v in_o more_o general_a term_n thou_o shall_v not_o mourn_v or_o weep_v or_o let_v thy_o tear_n run_v down_o forbear_v to_o cry_v make_v no_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a though_o some_o of_o the_o 6._o the_o valer._n max._n l._n 2._o c_o 6._o heathen_n refuse_v to_o make_v solemn_a mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a yet_o many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o judea_n be_v very_o extravagant_a and_o superstitious_a in_o such_o thing_n and_o the_o jew_n too_o apt_a to_o imitate_v the_o pagan_a rite_n be_v often_o reprove_v on_o that_o account_n and_o have_v many_o particular_a institution_n of_o their_o law_n to_o prevent_v their_o symbolise_n with_o the_o gentile_n leu._n 19.27_o chap._n 21.5_o deut._n 14.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a be_v immoderate_a in_o their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a may_v probable_o be_v refer_v to_o in_o those_o law_n of_o god_n by_o moses_n which_o make_v the_o person_n to_o be_v unclean_a who_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n or_o come_v into_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v put_v such_o a_o note_n upon_o it_o the_o better_a to_o keep_v up_o their_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o the_o custom_n of_o excessive_a mourn_a might_n by_o degree_n have_v lessen_v the_o time_n of_o mourn_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v sometime_o long_o sometime_o short_a according_a to_o the_o dignity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n decease_v we_o read_v of_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a ordinary_o seven_o day_n and_o sometime_o for_o a_o month_n or_o thirty_o day_n among_o the_o 3._o the_o diod._n sic._n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o 5._o gen._n 50._o c._n 3._o egyptian_n for_o seventy_o day_n ult_n gen._n 50.10_o deut._n 21.13_o num._n 20.29_o deut._n 34.8_o 1_o sam._n 31._o ult_n among_o the_o vol._n the_o herbert_n travel_n l._n 2._o p._n 238._o for_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o mourn_v among_o the_o jew_n see_v buxtorf_n of_o synag_n jud._n c._n 29._o steph._n menochio_n economia_fw-la christiana_n l._n 8._o c._n 2._o schickardi_fw-la jus_fw-la regium_fw-la hebr._fw-la c._n 6._o theor_n 19_o joseph_n antiq._n jud._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o dr._n lightfoot_n in_o math._n 19.23_o &_o joh._n 11.19_o 2d_o vol._n persian_n seven_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o time_n of_o mourn_v ordinary_o last_v but_o nine_o day_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o novendial_n or_o nine_o day_n sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o the_o mane_n or_o ghost_n of_o the_o dead_a though_o 10._o though_o rosin_n antiq._n rom._n l._n 5._o c._n 39_o polyd_v virgil_n de_fw-fr justis_n parental_a l._n 6._o c._n 9_o 10._o some_o of_o they_o continue_v it_o long_o for_o ten_o month_n or_o a_o year_n which_o time_n on_o many_o particular_a occasion_n be_v to_o be_v contract_v and_o afterward_o be_v leave_v to_o discretion_n and_o inclination_n but_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v not_o mourn_v or_o weep_v the_o word_n signify_v weep_v with_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n he_o must_v not_o vent_v his_o sorrow_n or_o ease_v his_o heart_n by_o tear_n or_o sigh_n or_o cry_v for_o it_o follow_v forbear_v to_o cry_n make_v no_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a i_o e._n do_v not_o lament_v and_o sigh_v or_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n but_o restrain_v and_o curb_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o all_o the_o ordinary_a expression_n of_o they_o there_o be_v solemn_a mourn_a lamentation_n among_o the_o jew_n thus_o for_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 35.24_o it_o be_v threaten_v against_o jehojachim_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o when_o he_o die_v jer._n 22.18_o say_n ah_o my_o brother_n and_o the_o contrary_n promise_v as_o a_o favour_n to_o zedekiah_n jer._n 34.5_o the_o first_o solemn_a lamentation_n or_o cry_v be_v at_o the_o close_v of_o the_o eye_n by_o those_o who_o have_v assist_v the_o decease_a during_o that_o last_o sickness_n and_o then_o by_o those_o relation_n unto_o who_o the_o first_o news_n come_v of_o such_o a_o person_n be_v death_n they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o with_o cry_n and_o tear_n repeat_v several_a time_n the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a thus_o do_v david_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o tiding_n of_o absalom_n death_n o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o solemn_a lamentation_n before_o the_o burial_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n or_o before_o the_o effigy_n of_o it_o expose_v in_o a_o public_a place_n which_o be_v call_v mourn_v over_o the_o dead_a this_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v say_v god_n concern_v their_o own_o child_n slay_v by_o the_o sword_n ver._n 23._o of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v also_o 7._o also_o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n jud._n l._n 3._o c._n 15._o bellonius_fw-la de_fw-la mendicato_fw-la bectu_fw-la such_o woman_n hire_v to_o lament_v at_o funeral_n the_o geeek_n also_o have_v plato_n de_fw-fr leg._n dial._n 7._o customary_a to_o hire_v person_n on_o purpose_n who_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o mourner_n artificial_o to_o express_v and_o to_o excite_v to_o sorrow_n to_o provoke_v and_o assist_v grief_n by_o their_o lamentation_n and_o funeral_n song_n such_o we_o read_v of_o jer._n 9.17_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mourn_a woman_n and_o cunning_a woman_n and_o such_o as_o be_v skilful_a of_o lamentation_n amos_n 5.16_o by_o mournful_a posture_n and_o action_n tear_v their_o hair_n and_o beat_v their_o breast_n force_v tear_n and_o by_o doleful_a tune_n assist_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mourn_a relation_n these_o lamentation_n be_v often_o in_o verse_n insomuch_o that_o what_o we_o translate_v to_o lament_v and_o wail_n in_o divers_a passage_n may_v be_v render_v to_o sing_v ezek._n 32.18_o mic._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n so_o david_n weep_v over_o jonathan_n and_o saul_n and_o lament_v over_o they_o 2_o sam._n 1.18_o and_o bid_v they_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o musical_a instrument_n use_v on_o such_o occasion_n though_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n he_o mean_v to_o match_v the_o philistine_n in_o archery_n and_o so_o to_o be_v avenge_v for_o saul_n death_n for_o by_o their_o archery_n he_o be_v slay_v or_o in_o general_a the_o use_n of_o the_o
he_o be_v perfect_o indifferent_a to_o live_v or_o die_v v._n 19_o 20._o for_o to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v v._o 21._o his_o life_n he_o hope_v may_v advance_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n will_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o same_o design_n by_o his_o further_a service_n if_o he_o live_v and_o by_o his_o suffering_n if_o he_o die_v by_o his_o ministry_n suppose_v his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o martyrdom_n in_o case_n of_o his_o death_n but_o if_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n v._o 22._o or_o it_o be_v worth_a my_o labour_n to_o glorsie_n the_o redeemer_n by_o continue_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o what_o i_o shall_v choose_v i_o wot_v not_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a to_o depart_v or_o be_v dissolve_v the_o original_a word_n be_v use_v both_o by_o christian_a and_o heathen_a writer_n for_o a_o departure_n from_o any_o place_n to_o return_v home_o luke_n 12.36_o and_o when_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o approach_a death_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a desire_n as_o the_o word_n import_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o present_a with_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.8_o with_o that_o merciful_a saviour_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o i_o when_o as_o a_o ignorant_a blasphemer_n i_o persecute_v his_o member_n who_o call_v i_o to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o enable_v i_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o own_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o face_n of_o danger_n and_o have_v hitherto_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o my_o tribulation_n i_o desire_v to_o depart_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o he_o with_o he_o not_o with_o the_o bless_a angel_n or_o depart_a saint_n though_o their_o society_n will_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n not_o the_o former_a they_o be_v but_o minister_a spirit_n and_o menial_a servant_n employ_v under_o he_o and_o though_o they_o shine_v as_o star_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o enliven_a sun_n from_o who_o they_o derive_v their_o lustre_n and_o borrow_v their_o glory_n not_o the_o latter_a they_o have_v no_o blessedness_n but_o by_o his_o donation_n and_o purchase_n no_o crown_n of_o life_n but_o what_o he_o put_v on_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v with_o they_o only_o or_o chief_o that_o make_v they_o thus_o groan_v to_o be_v dissolve_v thus_o earnest_o desire_v to_o depart_v but_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a simple_o and_o in_o itself_o more_o desirable_a by_o much_o more_o better_a the_o comparative_a be_v double_a in_o the_o greek_a text_n and_o yet_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o to_o choose_v for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o strait_a betwixt_o two_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n his_o love_n to_o the_o philippian_n who_o need_v his_o presence_n many_o false_a teacher_n be_v at_o that_o time_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o defer_v his_o own_o felicity_n for_o a_o time_n upon_o their_o account_n v._o 24._o but_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n presence_n on_o the_o otherâ—_n and_o his_o own_o unspeakale_n advantage_n by_o it_o make_v he_o desirous_a of_o a_o departure_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o determine_v for_o the_o former_a and_o be_v content_a to_o live_v and_o it_o be_v probable_a have_v some_o secret_a intimation_n from_o heaven_n that_o all_o his_o work_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o yet_o sinish_v yet_o he_o grant_v the_o latter_a to_o be_v simple_o more_o eligible_a have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_o which_o word_n be_v not_o more_o suitable_a to_o a_o funeral_n solemnity_n than_o expressive_a of_o the_o die_a thought_n and_o temper_v of_o our_o decease_a friend_n and_o be_v choose_v by_o she_o as_o the_o subject_a of_o my_o present_a discourse_n that_o i_o may_v comprehend_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o text_n according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o benefit_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o live_n let_v we_o consider_v 1._o when_o and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o desire_v death_n 2._o in_o what_o respect_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v far_o better_a than_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o on_o what_o ground_n and_o principle_n a_o christian_n may_v expect_v a_o future_a blessedness_n with_o christ_n after_o his_o departure_n so_o as_o to_o encourage_v and_o excite_v his_o desire_n after_o it_o 4._o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o those_o who_o acknowledge_v it_o far_o better_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n than_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o body_n be_v yet_o unwilling_a to_o depart_v in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o what_o remedy_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o case_n of_o such_o 5._o the_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a particular_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o sad_a occasion_n of_o our_o present_a meeting_n 1._o when_o and_o how_o far_o be_v it_o warrantable_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v this_o inquiry_n may_v be_v answer_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o our_o dissolution_n and_o departure_n as_o a_o natural_a or_o penal_a evil_n as_o contrary_a to_o nature_n or_o as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o rational_a desire_n if_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o long_a life_n as_o the_o encouragement_n and_o reward_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o threaten_v a_o hasty_a death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o impiety_n if_o it_o be_v universal_o true_a that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n desire_v union_n with_o the_o body_n and_o unavoidable_o dread_v a_o separation_n from_o it_o if_o torture_a pain_n and_o loathsome_a disease_n be_v the_o usual_a antecedent_n of_o die_a if_o the_o 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