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restoreâ—_n to_o they_o again_o with_o a_o rich_a imâ—provement_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v enâ—joy_v it_o again_o to_o all_o eternity_n what_o a_o rare_a model_n or_o platform_n of_o consolatory_a argument_n haâ—â—_n the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o to_o antidote_n our_o immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o thâ—_n death_n of_o our_o dear_a relative_n whicâ—_n die_v interest_v in_o christ_n and_o thâ—_n covenant_n i_o will_v not_o have_v yoâ—â—_n ignorant_a 18._o brethren_n concern_v they_o which_o be_v asleep_a v_o 13._o they_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o asleep_o sleep_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d parenthesis_n to_o the_o labour_n and_o travel_n of_o this_o life_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a privation_n not_o of_o the_o haâ—it_n but_o act_n of_o reason_n to_o which_o â—pon_n awake_v the_o soul_n return_v again_o just_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o â—hich_v in_o believer_n be_v common_o â—alled_v death_n and_o we_o do_v not_o â—se_v to_o bewail_v our_o friend_n because_o â—hey_n be_v fall_v asleep_o and_o therefore_o it_o no_o way_n become_v we_o to_o sorrow_n as_o those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n or_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o lose_v 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o strong_o argue_v and_o conclude_v v_o 14_o their_o restoration_n to_o their_o body_n yea_o and_o to_o â—ur_n enjoyment_n again_o be_v full_o seâ—â—red_v both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o â—ead_a the_o influence_n of_o his_o resurrection_n be_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiahâ—ompared_v â—ompared_z to_o the_o morning-dew_n 26.19_o 〈◊〉_d show_n that_o what_o virtue_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o morning-dew_n to_o cause_v the_o anguish_a plant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o â—ive_a and_o flourish_v that_o and_o much_o more_o there_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o revive_v and_o quickeâ—_n the_o dead_a
christ_n be_v far_o better_a death_n to_o they_o be_v gain_v and_o infinite_a advantage_n phil._n 1.21.23_o this_o world_n be_v the_o worst_a place_n that_o ever_o god_n design_v his_o people_n to_o live_v in_o for_o if_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o purity_n be_v better_o than_o a_o state_n of_o temptation_n and_o corruption_n if_o a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n be_v better_o than_o a_o state_n of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v triumph_v above_o than_o sigh_v and_o groan_v beneath_o then_o it_o be_v better_a for_o depart_v christian_n to_o be_v where_o they_o be_v than_o where_o they_o be_v and_o can_v they_o now_o communicate_v their_o mind_n to_o we_o by_o word_n as_o they_o late_o do_v they_o will_v say_v to_o we_o as_o christ_n say_v luke_n 23.28_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n weep_v not_o for_o we_o but_o weep_v for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n and_o for_o your_o child_n or_o as_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n under_o their_o sad_a resentment_n of_o his_o departure_n joh._n 14.28_o if_o you_o love_v i_o you_o will_v rejoice_v because_o i_o go_v to_o the_o father_n so_o then_o no_o tear_n or_o sorrow_n be_v due_a to_o they_o or_o become_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o real_a loss_n or_o detriment_n they_o receive_v by_o death_n 2._o positive_o but_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o lamentation_n be_v upon_o divers_a other_o weighty_a account_n as_o reason_n first_o because_o so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o dwell_v in_o they_o when_o among_o we_o be_v now_o recall_v and_o gather_v up_o from_o this_o low_a world._n those_o precious_a grace_n which_o they_o exercise_v among_o we_o in_o prayer_n conference_n and_o other_o beneficial_a duty_n be_v now_o go_v with_o they_o to_o heaven_n the_o church_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o they_o during_o their_o abode_n with_o man_n but_o now_o no_o more_o except_o only_o what_o the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o holy_a word_n and_o 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a_o man_n with_o due_a qualification_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n england_n do_v not_o so_o abound_v with_o pious_a zealous_a and_o faithful_a gentleman_n at_o this_o time_n but_o that_o it_o may_v sensible_o feel_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o a_o man._n second_o more_o particular_o let_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n lament_v his_o fall_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v the_o fall_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o text._n he_o be_v a_o true_a friend_n to_o christ_n faithful_a minister_n and_o have_v they_o in_o honour_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a he_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o we_o he_o be_v now_o wise_a than_o his_o teacher_n but_o we_o great_o need_v he_o and_o man_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o such_o a_o dull_a degenerate_a age_n as_o we_o live_v in_o three_o and_o most_o particular_o i_o shall_v apply_v and_o close_o all_o with_o a_o few_o word_n of_o counsel_n to_o the_o dear_a and_o now_o desolate_a relict_n of_o this_o worthy_a person_n who_o 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