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therefore_o sorrow_n for_o yourselves_o and_o not_o for_o we_o but_o earth_n be_v a_o place_n for_o sorrow_n which_o we_o must_v taste_v in_o handle_v the_o first_o doctrine_n and_o after_o we_o have_v please_v ourselves_o with_o it_o from_o love_n to_o they_o we_o will_v endeavour_v and_o seek_v for_o comfort_n as_o to_o they_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o doctrine_n prove_v by_o scripture_n instance_n and_o reason_n doct._n i._n the_o act_n and_o working_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o live_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v allow_v and_o lawful_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o he_o say_v not_o do_v not_o sorrow_n at_o all_o this_o defect_n or_o want_n of_o sorrow_n be_v so_o far_o from_o become_v christian_n that_o it_o be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o man_n as_o a_o man._n how_o incongruous_a be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o sorrow_n for_o a_o dead_a beast_n that_o lay_v not_o to_o heart_n the_o death_n of_o a_o child_n or_o of_o some_o near_a and_o great_a relation_n there_o be_v too_o 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and_o die_v in_o sin_n which_o shall_v rather_o increase_v than_o diminish_v their_o mourning_n for_o they_o for_o must_v not_o that_o man_n have_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n that_o be_v neither_o move_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o for_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o so_o near_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o such_o a_o man_n that_o the_o body_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o the_o soul_n torment_v in_o hell_n be_v it_o nothing_o that_o the_o body_n be_v meat_n for_o worm_n and_o the_o soul_n a_o prey_n to_o devil_n as_o there_o be_v no_o great_a alleviation_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a than_o well-grounded_n hope_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v lodge_v with_o god_n above_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o impenitent_a than_o the_o thought_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v damn_v before_o the_o body_n can_v be_v bury_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v he_o that_o can_v forbear_v to_o grieve_v and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o son_n because_o she_o be_v a_o froward_a graceless_a or_o a_o wicked_a wife_n or_o because_o he_o be_v a_o disobedient_a son_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o one_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o other_o a_o son_n and_o both_o have_v immortal_a soul_n and_o if_o you_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v at_o death_n they_o be_v receive_v into_o heaven_n must_v not_o you_o conclude_v they_o be_v then_o cast_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o take_v on_o and_o say_v ah_o my_o son_n my_o son_n how_o miserable_a for_o ever_o miserable_a be_v thou_o my_o son_n my_o son_n do_v i_o beget_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o prey_n for_o devil_n to_o be_v fuel_n for_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n the_o son_n of_o my_o loin_n a_o part_n of_o myself_o be_v for_o ever_o lose_v because_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o sin_v and_o never_o repent_v he_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n to_o his_o die_a day_n and_o never_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o 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sorrowful_a occasion_n be_v unworthy_a of_o a_o wife_n abraham_n weep_v for_o sarah_n so_o wife_n for_o their_o husband_n the_o tiding_n that_o vriah_n be_v dead_a be_v grievous_a to_o bathsheba_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o mourn_v 2_o sam._n 11.26_o when_o the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n hear_v that_o her_o husband_n vriah_n be_v dead_a she_o mourn_v for_o her_o husband_n powerful_a death_n have_v make_v many_o sorrowful_a heart_n because_o it_o have_v power_n to_o do_v that_o which_o all_o the_o create_v power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v not_o do_v that_o be_v to_o separate_v those_o that_o god_n by_o his_o institution_n have_v join_v together_o this_o knot_n of_o unfeigned_a lover_n
turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o tear_n into_o another_o channel_n abate_v thy_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n for_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o sorrow_n never_o so_o much_o thy_o dead_a shall_v live_v here_o with_o thou_o no_o more_o but_o if_o thou_o sorrow_n not_o for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o must_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o live_v with_o god_n for_o evermore_o natural_a sorrow_n have_v almost_o swallow_v i_o up_o and_o for_o want_v of_o spiritual_a sorrow_n i_o be_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o eternal_a misery_n therefore_o though_o i_o will_v sorrow_n for_o my_o dead_a i_o will_v sorrow_n more_o for_o my_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n by_o my_o sin_n will_v be_v a_o great_a loss_n than_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o dear_a relation_n by_o death_n infinite_o great_a the_o one_o by_o my_o natural_a sorrow_n can_v be_v recover_v the_o other_o by_o penitent-gospel-sorrow_n may_v be_v prevent_v therefore_o while_o i_o do_v the_o one_o i_o will_v take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o other_o be_v not_o leave_v undo_v but_o if_o your_o sorrow_n be_v only_o turbulent_a passion_n you_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n in_o your_o sorrow_n and_o instead_o of_o sorrow_v for_o former_a sin_n you_o will_v be_v fall_v into_o new_a and_o sorrow_n neither_o for_o new_a nor_o old_a you_o will_v vent_v your_o passion_n by_o the_o act_n of_o corruption_n say_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v since_o my_o relation_n be_v dead_a oh_o that_o i_o may_v also_o die_v god_n have_v deal_v with_o none_o so_o bitter_o as_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o i_o my_o husband_n dead_a hâ—w_o shall_v i_o be_v maintain_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n dead_a and_o i_o not_o dispose_v of_o in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v there_o to_o take_v care_n of_o i_o my_o wise_a dead_a my_o bosem_fw-la companion_n dead_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o life_n fall_v into_o the_o grave_a when_o i_o be_o sick_a and_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n who_o have_v i_o 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for_o our_o dead_a will_v move_v we_o to_o seek_v for_o relief_n and_o support_v in_o a_o regular_a way_n dispose_v we_o to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o great_a article_n of_o faith_n beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o reason_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a mary_n and_o martha_n mourn_v their_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n their_o eye_n with_o tear_n and_o their_o mouth_n with_o lamentation_n what_o do_v they_o do_v sit_v still_o and_o feed_v their_o sorrow_n give_v place_n to_o grief_n and_o yield_v unto_o dejection_n and_o despondency_n of_o spirit_n or_o seek_v out_o for_o counsel_n and_o direction_n in_o their_o sorrowful_a circumstance_n it_o be_v tell_v martha_n christ_n be_v come_v be_v christ_n come_v i_o shall_v have_v some_o help_n from_o he_o he_o will_v teach_v i_o and_o instruct_v i_o he_o will_v say_v and_o do_v something_o for_o my_o succour_n and_o support_v wherefore_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o hear_v that_o jâ—sus_n be_v come_v she_o do_v not_o stay_v till_o he_o come_v but_o immediate_o go_v out_o meet_v to_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v come_v to_o she_o she_o will_v be_v go_v to_o christ_n when_o she_o meet_v with_o he_o with_o tear_n declare_v her_o sorrow_n and_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o lord_n my_o brother_n be_v dead_a but_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o he_o have_v not_o die_v what_o christ_n say_v to_o she_o she_o believe_v and_o receive_v and_o declare_v her_o faith_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n concern_v the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o god_n to_o give_v to_o christ_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v ask_v of_o he_o concern_v his_o person_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n when_o she_o have_v thus_o discourse_v with_o christ_n she_o return_v to_o her_o mourn_a sister_n mary_n say_v the_o master_n be_v come_v and_o call_v for_o thou_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o 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