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bury_v she_o see_v then_o that_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n be_v so_o unsavoury_a and_o loathsome_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v burial_n be_v a_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v bestow_v and_o a_o curse_n where_o it_o be_v deny_v we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o courteous_a and_o commendable_a duty_n testify_v our_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o dead_a so_o soon_o as_o life_n be_v depart_v and_o death_n have_v arrest_v they_o to_o commit_v the_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o albeit_o in_o a_o weak_a measure_n particular_o set_v down_o what_o i_o can_v touch_v each_o duty_n of_o mercy_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n desire_v and_o humble_o beseech_v all_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o treatise_n shall_v happen_v so_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v mercy_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n towards_o themselves_o les_fw-fr we_o therefore_o he_o merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a thus_o much_o 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care_v for_o you_o 5.7_o 1._o pet._n 5.7_o but_o how_o come_v we_o to_o call_v god_n by_o a_o name_n of_o love_n of_o privilege_n and_o of_o providence_n sure_o he_o that_o will_v we_o to_o call_v god_n father_n have_v make_v he_o our_o father_n he_o have_v give_v we_o power_n 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a law_n god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n ego_fw-la dominus_fw-la i_o the_o lord_n there_o his_o people_n be_v call_v servant_n now_o from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v call_v father_n his_o people_n from_o feruant_n be_v become_v son_n and_o all_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n jesus_n ascend_v ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o patrem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n now_o call_v god_n father_n as_o it_o be_v a_o name_n of_o dignity_n for_o it_o be_v think_v to_o go_v well_o with_o the_o child_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o love_a father_n so_o be_v it_o a_o name_n of_o duty_n and_o as_o he_o have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o love_a father_n to_o love_v to_o care_v for_o and_o to_o pity_n so_o shall_v we_o have_v also_o the_o quality_n and_o property_n of_o good_a child_n to_o honour_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o lest_o it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v once_o of_o some_o nutrivi_fw-la filios_fw-la 1.2_o esay_n 1.2_o i_o have_v nourish_v child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v aganist_n i_o second_o as_o christ_n call_v god_n here_o by_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o father_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v he_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o we_o his_o choose_a child_n and_o servant_n entitle_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n after_o this_o manner_n pray_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o first_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o with_o boldness_n to_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o god_n be_v our_o so_o merciful_a so_o love_v and_o so_o careful_a a_o father_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o affliction_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v almighty_a god_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o second_o this_o teach_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o pray_v all_o in_o one_o let_v not_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a therefore_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n to_o have_v we_o altogether_o to_o call_v to_o god_n our_o father_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o one_o contemn_v or_o disdain_v other_o three_o this_o may_v admonish_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o to_o have_v a_o participation_n or_o fellow_n feel_v of_o the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12.16_o rom._n 12.16_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o 13.34.35_o john_n 13.34.35_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o this_o so_o commendable_a a_o virtue_n nature_n her_o self_n have_v teach_v the_o wise_a man_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v nihiltam_n esse_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la iware_fw-la consortem_fw-la nature_n nothing_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n then_o to_o help_v they_o that_o partake_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n especial_o see_v the_o creator_n of_o nature_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v
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that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v herodias_n hâ—_n brother_n philip_n wife_n he_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o cast_v he_o in_o prison_n jeroboam_fw-la also_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n from_o the_o altar_n 22.27_o 1_o kin._n 13.4_o &_o 22.27_o say_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v reprove_v and_o michaiah_n must_v be_v feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n till_o ahab_n return_n in_o peace_n we_o can_v every_o one_o of_o we_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v say_v 4.1_o hos_fw-la 4.1_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n nor_o mercy_n nor_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n but_o what_o man_n be_v he_o among_o a_o thousand_o that_o in_o the_o true_a humiliation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n will_v stand_v out_o with_o david_n and_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v sin_v yea_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o 14.17_o 2_o sam._n 14.17_o 〈◊〉_d these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v for_o albeit_o 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