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he_o himself_o be_v ben-oni_n the_o son_n of_o sorrow_n because_o of_o his_o sinful_a conception_n concern_v this_o matter_n the_o son_n of_o syrach_n give_v we_o excellent_a counsel_n say_v 38.16.17_o say_v ecclus._n 38.16.17_o my_o son_n pour_v forth_o tear_n over_o the_o dead_a and_o begin_v to_o mourn_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v suffer_v great_a harm_n thyself_o and_o then_o cover_v his_o body_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n and_o neglect_v not_o his_o burial_n make_v a_o grievous_a lamentation_n and_o be_v earnest_a in_o mourning_n and_o use_v lamentation_n as_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o that_o a_o day_n or_o two_o lest_o thou_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o comfort_v thyself_o for_o thy_o heaviness_n hence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v but_o our_o mourning_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o moderation_n they_o that_o mourn_v not_o at_o all_o offer_v violence_n to_o nature_n and_o they_o that_o mourn_v too_o much_o break_v the_o rule_n both_o of_o 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