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yet_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n after_o all_o our_o good_a preparation_n appendix_n a_o appendix_n to_o lift_v we_o as_o he_o do_v the_o forementioned_a ezechias_n from_o our_o bâ—d_v again_o and_o to_o restore_v we_o to_o health_n let_v we_o take_v good_a heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o neglect_v likewise_o with_o the_o same_o king_n 38.20_o es_fw-ge 38.20_o to_o sing_v song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n that_o be_v evermore_o to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o praise_v he_o so_o the_o disease_a person_n who_o jesus_n have_v heal_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v present_o find_v in_o the_o temple_n 5.14_o joh._n 5.14_o the_o prophet_n david_n teach_v we_o
the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o consolation_n or_o remedy_n against_o the_o mourn_a that_o may_v befall_v we_o by_o the_o decease_n of_o our_o friend_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n that_o after_o any_o burial_n the_o near_a friend_n return_v to_o the_o funeral_n house_n to_o comfort_v those_o that_o suruive_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v give_v some_o admonition_n to_o the_o depart_n will_v feign_v here_o minister_v some_o comfort_n to_o the_o live_n not_o that_o we_o can_v imitate_v those_o provident_a comforter_n who_o like_o spiritual_a physician_n first_o diligent_o feel_v the_o pulse_n of_o their_o patient_n and_o as_o by_o it_o they_o discern_v and_o find_v the_o disease_n prescribe_v according_o some_o remedy_n for_o we_o know_v no_o man_n disease_n in_o particular_a but_o we_o will_v only_o endeavour_n as_o faithful_a apothecary_n to_o prepare_v some_o good_a matter_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o afflict_a may_v choose_v what_o they_o suppose_v most_o needful_a for_o themselves_o dead_a lamentation_n over_o the_o dead_a first_o then_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v neither_o unseemly_a nor_o ungodly_a to_o be_v sorrowful_a at_o any_o one_o departure_n and_o to_o lament_v for_o the_o same_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o our_o forefather_n 23.2_o gen._n 23.2_o abraham_n mourn_v for_o sarah_n and_o weep_v for_o she_o jacob_n put_v on_o sackcloth_n 37.35_o gen._n 37.35_o and_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n when_o he_o suppose_v his_o joseph_n have_v be_v dead_a 2.32_o 2_o sam._n 2.32_o king_n david_n and_o all_o the_o people_n weep_v at_o the_o grave_n of_o abner_n yea_o israel_n pen_v mournful_a ditty_n 35.25_o 2_o chro._n 35.25_o at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n and_o among_o the_o first_o christian_n the_o devout_a man_n make_v great_a lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o stephen_n 1.2_o act_n 1.2_o even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o death_n of_o lazarus_n move_v he_o 11.35_o joh._n 11.35_o or_o rather_o his_o sister_n sorrow_n weep_v with_o the_o weep_n 2.15_o rom._n 2.15_o we_o read_v likewise_o 20.29_o num._n 20.29_o that_o the_o lament_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n last_v each_o of_o they_o thirty_o day_n 34.8_o deut._n 34.8_o on_o the_o embalm_v of_o jacob_n they_o beslow_v forty_o day_n 50.3_o gen._n 50.3_o yea_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n and_o very_o fit_o do_v a_o man_n take_v the_o time_n of_o certain_a day_n to_o ease_v his_o heart_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o grief_n it_o surcharge_v it_o by_o lament_v and_o weep_v for_o this_o disease_n have_v so_o pass_v the_o worst_a be_v then_o the_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v the_o sorrowful_a find_v himself_o weary_v out_o by_o overlong_o mourn_v give_v way_n the_o more_o willing_o to_o comfort_v which_o indeed_o ought_v not_o in_o due_a time_n be_v neglect_v but_o willing_o accept_v for_o though_o the_o first_o graefe_n be_v not_o condemnable_a yet_o be_v the_o continuance_n thereof_o hurtful_a for_o of_o heaviness_n come_v death_n 38.18_o ecclus_n 38.18_o and_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o heart_n break_v strength_n say_v jesus_n syrach_n son_n sorrow_n remedy_n against_o sorrow_n the_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o this_o be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a the_o external_a be_v fourfold_a to_o wit_n a_o new_a joy_n as_o isaac_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o moâ—her_n conceive_v at_o the_o fiâ—st_o approach_a of_o his_o bride_n rebecca_n 24.64_o gen._n 24.64_o or_o otherwise_o great_a unexpected_a sorrow_n as_o when_o a_o woman_n do_v lament_v the_o decease_n of_o a_o child_n and_o present_o after_o be_v bereave_v of_o she_o dear_o belove_a husband_n where_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o fall_n out_o there_o at_o last_o be_v all_o sorrow_n by_o time_n itself_o at_o length_n consume_v or_o at_o the_o last_o undoubted_o by_o death_n which_o be_v a_o sure_a physician_n for_o all_o disease_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o within_o our_o power_n or_o reach_v and_o therefore_o the_o internal_a remedy_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o which_o be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n humane_a reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o one_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o be_v amaze_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v can_v be_v take_v from_o we_o at_o any_o time_n the_o other_o witness_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o say_v daily_o and_o aught_o to_o say_v content_o our_o father_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v 6.10_o math._n 6.10_o this_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n if_o so_o be_v we_o be_v his_o child_n must_v be_v the_o guide_n and_o governor_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o whatsoever_o please_v he_o be_v best_a for_o his_o child_n welfare_n he_o have_v appoint_v for_o each_o one_o his_o mare_n in_o wedlock_n his_o love_a parent_n his_o dear_a child_n his_o comfortable_a friend_n his_o trusty_a servant_n and_o have_v link_v they_o in_o love_n together_o but_o when_o when_o he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o for_o how_o long_o time_n for_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o they_o both_o and_o he_o that_o have_v create_v all_o continue_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o give_v not_o his_o right_n to_o man_n even_o in_o the_o small_a creature_n he_o do_v but_o lend_v we_o one_o to_o another_o whensoever_o therefore_o he_o shall_v demand_v his_o own_o whether_o it_o be_v wife_n child_n or_o friend_n we_o ought_v as_o to_o the_o owner_n willing_o to_o surrender_v it_o unto_o he_o again_o and_o if_o we_o have_v on_o they_o so_o set_v our_o affection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v limit_v by_o god_n appointed_a time_n as_o to_o thing_n perpetual_o to_o continue_v we_o ought_v to_o lament_v not_o any_o man_n departure_n but_o our_o own_o misreckon_n do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o god_n verdict_n dust_n thou_o be_v 3.19_o gen._n 3.19_o and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v must_v stand_v firm_a and_o be_v make_v good_a upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o 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