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sacred_a word_n will_v you_o render_v yourself_o unfit_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a body_n and_o blood_n if_o not_o then_o mourn_v but_o so_o much_o as_o will_v not_o hinder_v any_o of_o these_o and_o you_o have_v leave_v to_o mourn_v as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v stop_v but_o here_o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v lay_v any_o restraint_n upon_o you_o but_o then_o how_o short_a your_o mourning_n must_v be_v you_o will_v soon_o guess_v and_o the_o sun_n must_v not_o go_v down_o upon_o your_o grief_n no_o more_o than_o it_o must_v upon_o your_o wrath_n but_o if_o you_o take_v no_o great_a care_n whether_o you_o disturb_v your_o soul_n or_o no_o than_o you_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o mourn_v for_o that_o carelessness_n and_o neglect_n go_v then_o and_o bewail_v your_o unkindness_n to_o god_n your_o unthankfulness_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o unbelief_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o you_o can_v never_o take_v your_o heart_n in_o a_o better_a time_n 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