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many_o so_o harden_v in_o stupidity_n that_o contrary_a unto_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o or_o concern_v at_o the_o death_n or_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a of_o almost_o any_o person_n second_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a obligation_n on_o the_o live_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a for_o that_o death_n be_v the_o thing_n which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v deserve_v as_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o adam_n who_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n and_o enslave_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o his_o posterity_n unto_o its_o power_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o ver_fw-la 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_z entered_z into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v have_v adam_n never_o sin_v adam_n have_v never_o dye_v but_o in_o illo_o die_v say_v god_n in_o that_o day_n thou_o eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 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