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5.5_o that_o the_o â—race_n of_o god_n how_o vilify_v soever_o among_o man_n â—et_o it_o make_v saint_n glorious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o grace_n make_v person_n the_o most_o conâ—derable_a and_o weighty_a have_v thou_o consider_v my_o â—rvant_n job_n it_o make_v they_o heavy_a ponderous_a â—nd_n weighty_a and_o to_o have_v substance_n in_o they_o â—nd_v therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v reverence_v esteem_v â—nd_v honour_v all_o other_o be_v light_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v contemn_v vilify_v â—nd_o slight_v but_o chaff_n light_a than_o vanity_n â—sal_n 1.4_o and_o 62.4_o pro._n 10.20_o the_o word_n in_o â—â—e_v hebrew_n for_o honour_n and_o glory_n come_v from_o a_o â—ot_n which_o signify_v heavy_a or_o ponderous_a because_o â—hat_n which_o we_o honour_v and_o respect_n we_o look_v upon_o â—â—_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v weight_n and_o substance_n in_o it_o â—he_n apostle_n call_v that_o most_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o â—aints_n 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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 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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 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