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self-love_n or_o indolence_n haste_v to_o heal_v their_o heart_n before_o they_o be_v wound_v and_o to_o comfort_v their_o conscience_n before_o they_o be_v afflict_v hereupon_o they_o condemn_v all_o deep_a sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n as_o soft_a and_o effeminate_a or_o want_v of_o faith_n and_o patience_n all_o funeral_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o heathenish_a and_o unchristian_a all_o solemn_a afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n hymn_n supplication_n fast_v and_o alm_n deed_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v be_v practise_v of_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o all_o age_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o act_n the_o second_o verse_n devote_v man_n bear_v out_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n saint_n stephen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n the_o word_n signify_v extremity_n of_o grief_n with_o beat_v and_o knock_v of_o the_o breast_n with_o what_o extraordinary_a sorrow_n do_v saint_n austin_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n 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