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hell_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o when_o you_o do_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o do_v you_o go_v to_o your_o knee_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n lord_n change_v my_o husband_n heart_n convert_v and_o sanctify_v his_o soul_n that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o may_v not_o be_v damn_v lord_n show_v my_o son_n his_o sin_n and_o danger_n convince_v he_o melt_v and_o break_v his_o heart_n for_o sin_n awaken_v his_o conscience_n make_v he_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n now_o that_o he_o may_v not_o bear_v the_o heavy_a load_n of_o thy_o powerful_a wrath_n for_o ever_o though_o he_o shall_v be_v poor_a yet_o let_v he_o not_o be_v wicked_a if_o thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o riches_n yet_o give_v he_o thy_o grace_n or_o if_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o the_o one_o good_a lord_n deny_v he_o not_o the_o other_o afflict_v he_o in_o this_o world_n rather_o than_o damn_v he_o in_o the_o next_o deal_v as_o thou_o please_v with_o he_o in_o temporal_n but_o deny_v 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he_o owe_v it_o to_o you_o or_o they_o or_o any_o other_o be_v it_o not_o free_a so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n rom._n 9.15_o may_v not_o god_n act_v as_o a_o just_a god_n but_o you_o will_v sorrow_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o merciful_a god_n if_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n and_o compassionate_a saviour_n approve_v of_o the_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o your_o impenitent_a relation_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o good_a and_o therefore_o amiable_a why_o shall_v you_o so_o excessive_o grieve_v as_o if_o your_o mercy_n be_v beyond_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n q._n 5._o have_v not_o you_o more_o cause_n to_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v at_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o your_o well-grounded_n hope_v of_o heaven_n than_o to_o discompose_v yourself_o for_o this_o wâ—rk_n by_o your_o vex_a sorrow_n because_o other_o be_v lose_v without_o hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n what_o if_o the_o near_a to_o you_o in_o relation_n shall_v for_o their_o wilful_a final_a refuse_v of_o remedying_a grace_n perish_v for_o ever_o shall_v not_o you_o admire_v and_o magnify_v praise_n and_o celebrate_v the_o free_a distinguish_a grace_n and_o difference_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o save_v and_o say_v will_v god_n show_v eternal_a mercy_n to_o i_o when_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o eternal_a wrath_n upon_o my_o father_n or_o mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n husband_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n what_o be_v i_o more_o than_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v after_o death_n be_v not_o i_o equal_o involve_v in_o the_o gild_n of_o adam_n be_v sin_n as_o they_o be_v be_v not_o i_o bear_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v not_o my_o heart_n as_o bad_a my_o sin_n as_o great_a my_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v as_o they_o be_v be_v not_o i_o as_o backward_o to_o good_a as_o prone_a to_o evil_a as_o they_o be_v and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o too_o shall_v not_o i_o with_o other_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v eph._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o and_z i_o among_o they_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n shall_v not_o i_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o blessing_n i_o with_o such_o blessing_n which_o tend_v to_o eternal_a glory_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v promise_a prepare_v and_o possess_v for_o i_o though_o other_o near_o to_o i_o be_v curse_v with_o a_o everlasting_a curse_n in_o hellish_a place_n just_o inflict_v on_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o continue_v final_o impenitent_a under_o the_o same_o and_o can_v you_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o such_o high_a praise_n of_o your_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o you_o when_o you_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o into_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n at_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n punish_v justice_n with_o other_o q._n 6._o do_v not_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n above_o know_v as_o much_o of_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o you_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v they_o fill_v with_o such_o sorrow_n because_o of_o any_o be_v there_o as_o you_o be_v do_v save_v soul_n above_o sorrow_n there_o because_o they_o do_v not_o find_v the_o soul_n of_o other_o there_o who_o they_o know_v on_o earth_n and_o be_v relate_v to_o that_o die_v before_o they_o as_o they_o do_v rejoice_v to_o see_v other_o there_o who_o they_o be_v here_o acquaint_v with_o and_o relate_v to_o and_o will_v you_o pretend_v to_o be_v more_o compassionate_a and_o merciful_a than_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n q._n 7._o shall_v not_o you_o yourself_o be_v a_o penitent_a believer_n approve_v the_o righteous_a sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v your_o near_a relation_n in_o this_o world_n but_o die_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o you_o know_v the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n final-unbelieving_a man_n and_o apostate_n angel_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o shall_v you_o sorrow_n then_o or_o rejoice_v at_o the_o condemn_v sentence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o all_o the_o ungodly_a though_o many_o of_o your_o relation_n shall_v be_v among_o they_o and_o if_o you_o be_v to_o come_v as_o near_o to_o please_v of_o god_n and_o be_v please_v in_o what_o he_o do_v now_o as_o what_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v why_o shall_v you_o have_v so_o much_o vex_v sorrow_n at_o that_o now_o for_o which_o you_o shall_v
have_v none_o in_o that_o day_n though_o other_o be_v condemn_v do_v you_o think_v this_o self-tormenting_a sorrow_n for_o the_o damn_a proceed_v from_o such_o mercy_n in_o you_o to_o they_o in_o your_o imperfect_a state_n on_o earth_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n to_o they_o nor_o sorrow_n foâ—_n they_o in_o your_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n q._n 8._o shall_v not_o your_o zeal_n for_o love_n to_o desire_v after_o delight_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n overpower_v and_o overcome_v all_o your_o passionate_a sorrow_n at_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v your_o own_o salvation_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o gloâ—y_n of_o god_n and_o will_v you_o have_v the_o salvation_n of_o you_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o or_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o will_v you_o have_v god_n lose_v his_o glory_n in_o give_v â—â—ing_n to_o your_o relation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o anâ—_n indeed_o will_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o pâ—â—â—â—ent_n confess_v 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survivor_n of_o such_o shall_v reckon_v up_o their_o mercy_n take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o many_o comfort_n and_o remember_v blessing_n old_a and_o new_a have_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o long_a enjoyment_n of_o such_o a_o relation_n in_o life_n and_o then_o let_v thankfulness_n and_o sorrow_n joy_n and_o grief_n contend_v for_o victory_n and_o strive_v which_o shall_v exceed_v the_o other_o and_o when_o all_o be_v lay_v together_o and_o due_o weigh_v by_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v desirous_a that_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n in_o a_o relative_n state_n almost_o for_o forty_o year_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n if_o nature_n prompt_v he_o to_o be_v sorrowful_a grace_n will_v provoke_v he_o to_o be_v thankful_a but_o yet_o if_o the_o contest_v remain_v as_o his_o condition_n be_v mix_v with_o mercy_n and_o affliction_n so_o let_v his_o frame_n of_o heart_n be_v mix_v with_o a_o tincture_n of_o both_o and_o let_v 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one_o may_v not_o god_n say_v there_o be_v another_o child_n death_n lay_v it_o dead_a and_o bring_v it_o out_o and_o lodge_v it_o by_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o husband_n or_o a_o father_n yet_o leave_v death_n go_v and_o seize_v he_o and_o have_v he_o away_o and_o if_o they_o be_v delight_v in_o such_o discontent_a sorrow_n let_v they_o hauâ—_n more_o to_o sorrow_n for_o 20_o q._n have_v not_o they_o live_v a_o long_a life_n before_o they_o die_v they_o enter_v into_o eternal_a glorious_a life_n when_o they_o die_v do_v you_o sit_v and_o sorrow_n and_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v so_o soon_o if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v so_o young_a how_o soon_o if_o he_o live_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o prepare_v for_o heaven_n do_v he_o not_o live_v long_o than_o a_o man_n at_o sixty_o and_o then_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v at_o last_o do_v you_o reckon_v length_n of_o life_n by_o multitude_n of_o year_n or_o ripeness_n and_o fitness_n for_o heaven_n when_o 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sorrow_n for_o their_o death_n and_o can_v you_o reconcile_v those_o desire_n with_o this_o sorrow_n if_o you_o do_v desire_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v it_o why_o do_v you_o so_o sorrow_n now_o by_o death_n the_o way_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o it_o they_o have_v obtain_v what_o you_o do_v desire_v when_o without_o the_o one_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o other_o 24_o q._n be_v not_o you_o yourself_o be_v make_v man_n for_o heaven_n near_o unto_o that_o place_n and_o state_n where_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n no_o more_o neither_o for_o any_o thing_n concern_v yourself_o nor_o any_o other_o while_o you_o mourn_v and_o say_v this_o husband_n or_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v i_o now_o be_v no_o long_o i_o serious_o meditate_v and_o deep_o consider_v and_o say_v yet_o god_n be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v i_o and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o there_o i_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o 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