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can_v be_v excuse_v which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n hear_v wonder_v at_o for_o though_o the_o purpose_n of_o joseph_n wâ—â—_n good_a in_o mourn_v yet_o the_o excess_n be_v evil_a i_o true_a when_o the_o person_n that_o die_v be_v public_a pâ—â—sons_n in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o of_o very_o great_a uâ—_n as_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n thereof_o there_o mâ—â—_n be_v a_o great_a mourn_v for_o they_o thus_o thâ—_n make_v a_o great_a mourn_v for_o josiah_n and_o for_o sâ—phen_n act._n 8.2_o second_o when_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o continuance_n a_o seventy-day_n mourn_v be_v egyptian_a like_a â—â—seph_o who_o have_v more_o cause_n but_o withal_o mâ—â—_n grace_n mourn_v but_o seven_o day_n not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v less_o kind_a but_o more_o christian-like_a pruden_n abraham_n mourn_v for_o sarah_n even_o to_o weep_v but_o lest_o he_o shall_v forget_v his_o measure_n say_v oâ—â—_n desire_v to_o buâ—y_v she_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n he_o mourâ—â—_n for_o she_o but_o exceed_v not_o which_o be_v signify_v the_o jew_n by_o that_o one_o letter_n less_o than_o ord_v 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n word_n libcothah_n use_v for_o weep_v gen._n 23.2_o buxtorf_n also_o give_v this_o reason_n â—â—ia_fw-la luctus_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuit_fw-la moderatus_fw-la because_o his_o sorrow_n be_v moderate_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o â—_z say_v that_o he_o stand_v up_o from_o before_o his_o dead_a there_o in_o likelihood_n he_o have_v sit_v a_o while_n on_o the_o â—â—th_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 2.13_o to_o take_v order_n for_o her_o burial_n as_o haâ—ing_v good_a hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n â—â—hen_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o continuance_n i_o say_v its_o immoderate_a when_o our_o soul_n as_o rachel_n do_v reâ—â—e_a comfort_n three_o then_o be_v your_o sorrow_n immoderate_a â—â—en_o it_o do_v unfit_a we_o for_o any_o duty_n we_o owe_v â—â—her_n to_o god_n or_o man_n or_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a sorrow_n and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v keep_v from_o it_o consider_v 1_o that_o â—â—sons_n sorrow_v out_o of_o measure_n be_v carry_v 'gainst_o god_n with_o a_o blind_a outrage_n say_v mr._n calâ—â—_n for_o always_o the_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n carry_v we_o adlong_o to_o obstinacy_n 2._o immoderate_a sorrow_n say_v another_o for_o loss_n past_o hope_n of_o revery_n be_v more_o sullen_a than_o useful_a our_o stomach_n â—ay_v be_v bewray_v by_o it_o not_o our_o wisdom_n â—â—_o immoderate_a sorrow_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o â—ocure_v a_o heavy_a stroke_n as_o it_o sare_v with_o israelâ—r_n â—r_z their_o murmur_a after_o the_o death_n of_o corah_n etc._n etc._n â—ere_z die_v for_o that_o repine_a fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o numb_a 16.41_o 45_o 49._o â—â—_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o destroy_v yourself_o and_o to_o prove_v a_o
self-murtherer_n the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n when_o man_n sorrow_n immoderate_o for_o thâ—_n joss_v of_o some_o temporal_a good_a thing_n work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 5._o if_o you_o sorrow-inordinat_o you_o will_v add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n as_o jonah_n diâ—_n when_o his_o gourd_n come_v up_o and_o flourish_v for_o 〈◊〉_d time_n and_o wither_v away_o again_o he_o vex_v anâ—_n be_v angry_a and_o think_v he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o sâ—_n your_o gourd_n spring_v up_o and_o flourish_v both_o natâ—â—rally_o and_o spiritual_o for_o many_o year_n and_o noâ—_n god_n have_v wither_v she_o and_o you_o sorrow_n anâ—_n mourn_v and_o that_o i_o fear_v immoderate_o and_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v you_o think_v you_o do_v well_o in_o it_o o_o bewaâ—â—_n of_o this_o for_o its_o a_o add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n noâ—_n if_o your_o sorrow_n have_v be_v immoderate_a and_o yoâ—_n can_v yet_o contain_v or_o well_o help_v it_o and_o yoâ—_n will_v prevent_v it_o for_o the_o future_a first_o avoâ—â—_n all_o those_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o wise_a maintain_v 〈◊〉_d increase_v it_o or_o that_o may_v heighten_v your_o sorrow_n they_n have_v several_a custom_n in_o former_a time_n 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o grave_a john_n 11.31_o and_o minstreâ—lize_v for_o increase_v of_o sorrow_n mat._n 9.23_o which_o christ_n intimate_v dislike_n of_o and_o to_o provoke_v themselves_o to_o weep_v and_o lamentation_n but_o you_o shall_v avoid_v such_o thing_n and_o look_v on_o the_o clothes_n or_o work_n of_o the_o decease_a your_o astâ—ctions_n in_o this_o case_n need_v not_o the_o spur_n but_o the_o bridle_n rather_o second_o turn_v the_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d your_o sorrow_n another_o way_n change_v the_o object_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n as_o man_n when_o the_o bleed_v immoderate_o at_o nose_n or_o at_o a_o wound_n they_o use_v to_o open_v a_o vein_n in_o another_o place_n that_o they_o may_v stop_v the_o former_a so_o do_v you_o open_v a_o vein_n of_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n three_o let_v sin_n be_v as_o death_n to_o you_o let_v sin_n lie_v with_o a_o great_a weight_n upon_o you_o and_o then_o your_o affliction_n will_v be_v â—ighter_a and_o sorrow_n less_o for_o as_o old_a mr._n greenham_n say_v to_o his_o son_n mr._n dod_n when_o he_o come_v to_o complain_v of_o his_o great_a affliction_n through_o outward_a want_n son_n son_n where_o affliction_n lie_v heavy_a sin_n lie_v light_a and_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_n second_o take_v heed_n of_o add_v sin_n to_o affliction_n be_v not_o worse_o for_o the_o affliction_n let_v not_o affliction_n draw_v forth_o corruption_n add_v not_o discontent_n to_o disaster_n impatience_n murmur_a mutter_a and_o repine_v to_o the_o present_a affliction_n this_o will_v be_v a_o charge_v of_o god_n and_o a_o charge_v of_o he_o foolish_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o you_o as_o of_o job_n when_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o child_n in_o all_o this_o he_o sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o three_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o harsh_a thought_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o work_n which_o may_v any_o way_n lessen_v your_o love_n to_o he_o your_o esteem_n of_o he_o or_o trust_v in_o he_o will_v you_o have_v worse_a thought_n of_o the_o physician_n because_o physic_n be_v distasterul_a isai_n 40.27_o four_o take_v heed_n of_o tumultuous_a dispute_v the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o of_o question_v the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o proceed_n the_o sai_n as_o be_v apt_a through_o infirmity_n to_o run_v into_o this_o aâ—_n job_n and_o the_o psalmist_n though_o this_o be_v verâ—_n sinful_a and_o unwarrantable_a 5thly_a take_v heed_n of_o let_v such_o a_o providence_n pass_v without_o a_o due_a search_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o it_o but_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o lay_v holâ—_n on_o the_o good_a that_o such_o a_o providence_n be_v fraught_v with_o and_o for_o which_o it_o be_v send_v labour_v to_o finâ—â—_n first_o what_o sin_n especial_o it_o be_v send_v to_o correct_v anâ—_n consider_v your_o heart_n and_o way_n hereupon_o there_o be_v but_o two_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v think_v of_o that_o may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o deprive_v you_o of_o such_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a and_o precious_a relation_n first_o your_o overloving_a she_o that_o which_o wâ—â—_n love_v inordinate_o be_v usual_o the_o mark_n at_o which_o god_n aim_v his_o arrow_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o loâ—â—_n any_o comfort_n be_v to_o overlove_v it_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a you_o fail_v this_o way_n the_o reason_n of_o my_o fear_n iâ—_n because_o you_o over-mourn_a for_o her_o loss_n that_o which_o be_v over-loved_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n will_v be_v oversorrowed_n for_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o reverend_n divine_a that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v stranger_n that_o he_o know_v not_o if_o they_o do_v immoderate_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o worldly_a comfort_n that_o he_o may_v charitable_o conclude_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o they_o do_v to_o much_o rejoice_v in_o it_o o_o serious_o consider_v of_o â—â—_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o it_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o though_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o grâ—â—_n deal_v of_o smart_n to_o you_o yet_o it_o may_v prove_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o ease_n to_o you_o to_o be_v wound_v in_o that_o which_o you_o have_v over-affected_n god_n in_o much_o mercy_n to_o â—ose_v he_o love_v take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o they_o â—â—e_v too_o much_o that_o so_o they_o may_v love_v he_o the_o â—ore_o to_o who_o all_o their_o love_n and_o more_o if_o they_o â—ad_v it_o be_v but_o due_a mat._n 22.37_o second_o pitch_v upon_o and_o too_o great_a expectation_n of_o release_n and_o ease_n only_o in_o one_o particular_a way_n from_o some_o encumbrance_n and_o burden_n which_o you_o be_v former_o caution_v against_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v cross_v in_o it_o three_o labour_v to_o find_v what_o grace_n and_o what_o duty_n it_o be_v send_v to_o quicken_v hereby_o it_o will_v â—â—come_v a_o path_n of_o mercy_n peace_n and_o comfort_v â—o_o you_o and_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o say_v that_o it_o â—ath_v be_v good_a for_o you_o that_o you_o have_v be_v afflict_v i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o writing_n and_o long_o in_o come_v to_o give_v you_o a_o visit_n but_o i_o intend_v now_o the_o lord_n willing_a to_o be_v at_o aulston-moore_n on_o the_o 4_o of_o the_o nine_o month_n where_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v you_o and_o to_o accompany_v you_o to_o your_o habitation_n to_o stay_v some_o day_n with_o you_o to_o impart_v some_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o comfort_n to_o you_o in_o the_o interim_n i_o beg_v your_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministration_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n now_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v with_o you_o and_o make_v up_o your_o loss_n anâ—_n sweeten_v your_o cross_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o thâ—_n blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o hiâ—_n sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 13.20_o 21_o to_o who_o be_v praise_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o which_o be_v the_o wish_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o he_o from_o welden_n the_o 25._o of_o the_o 8_o month_n 1672._o who_o be_v and_o will_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v a_o server_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o a_o helper_n of_o your_o joy_n j._n d._n for_o his_o very_a dear_a friend_n mr._n rich._n wilson_n aâ—_n his_o house_n at_o crosfield_n in_o kirkouswould_n these_o my_o dear_a brother_n you_o i_o receive_v about_o two_o or_o 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