it_o on_o god_n â—eâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d one_o child_n by_o death_n and_o you_o â—ave_n â—o_o since_o os_fw-la the_o breach_n make_v in_o your_o housâ—_n nor_o sorrow_n for_o it_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o smart_a 〈◊〉_d god_n remove_v a_o second_o and_o yâ—t_o yâ—u_o do_v not_o fâ—â—l_v it_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o child_n to_o a_o wife_n and_o yet_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o nâ—xt_v he_o come_v unto_o your_o sell_v and_o then_o you_o feel_v and_o lay_v you_o dead_a also_o and_o make_v you_o as_o to_o your_o body_n till_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v past_a feel_n 9_o want_v of_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n make_v you_o worse_o than_o many_o heathen_n they_o sorrow_n too_o much_o and_o you_o too_o little_a they_o be_v excessive_a the_o man_n call_v christian_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o sorrow_n they_o act_v more_o like_a man_n the_o christian_a so_o call_v worse_o than_o the_o bruit_n who_o show_v their_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n when_o deprive_v of_o their_o young_a 10._o want_v of_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n fill_v funeral_n with_o dissembler_n and_o they_o follow_v the_o corpse_n act_v the_o hypocrite_n open_o in_o the_o street_n he_o walk_v with_o mourn_v on_o his_o head_n and_o back_o and_o hand_n without_o mourn_v in_o his_o heart_n other_o think_v he_o sorrow_n but_o he_o know_v he_o do_v not_o and_o yet_o he_o pretend_v he_o do_v if_o people_n know_v he_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o will_v say_v either_o get_v a_o mourn_a heart_n or_o put_v off_o your_o mourn_a robe_n if_o i_o have_v say_v in_o your_o judgement_n too_o much_o upon_o the_o want_n of_o sorrow_n bear_v with_o i_o for_o i_o have_v say_v it_o out_o of_o a_o detestation_n in_o my_o heart_n of_o such_o more_o than_o brutish_a temper_n in_o many_o towards_o their_o decease_a relation_n worthy_a to_o be_v lament_v when_o yet_o the_o better_a they_o be_v by_o some_o be_v sorrow_v for_o the_o less_o if_o you_o think_v there_o be_v none_o guilty_a in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n you_o be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o people_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n v._o resolve_v this_o question_n when_o be_v our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a kind_o and_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o when_o a_o turbulent_a passion_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o provoke_v to_o god_n use_v ii_o if_o your_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o sorrow_n for_o your_o dead_a and_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n hand_n upon_o you_o examine_v your_o sorrow_n what_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v for_o sorrow_n mere_o as_o sorrow_n i_o have_v not_o be_v plead_v for_o nor_o reprove_v the_o want_n of_o under_o such_o a_o smart_a dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o may_v be_v the_o better_o manage_v by_o resolve_v the_o second_o question_n propound_v which_o be_v this_o when_o be_v our_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a kind_o and_o please_a unto_o god_n and_o when_o a_o turbulent_a passion_n a_o uâ—xation_n of_o spirit_n and_o provoke_v to_o god_n ans_fw-fr 1._o kind_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a and_o please_v unto_o god_n be_v join_v with_o lively_a prayer_n what_o be_v all_o our_o weep_v for_o they_o in_o the_o grave_a without_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n what_o be_v all_o our_o lamentation_n for_o they_o without_o supplication_n to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o kind_o your_o sorrow_n be_v the_o more_o your_o heart_n will_v relent_v and_o melt_v and_o the_o more_o servant_n your_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n will_v be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o health_n with_o you_o it_o may_v be_v you_o tender_v up_o sick_a prayer_n to_o god_n when_o they_o do_v live_v your_o prayer_n be_v dead_a and_o dull_a and_o slothful_a prayer_n when_o they_o be_v wake_v with_o you_o you_o pray_v with_o they_o in_o a_o drowsy_a sleepy_a manner_n when_o god_n rouse_v you_o by_o their_o death_n you_o pray_v after_o with_o more_o life_n when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a god_n awake_v you_o to_o more_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a plead_n with_o he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o fear_n lest_o mother_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o esau_n move_v jacob_n to_o mix_v his_o fear_v and_o sorrow_v with_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_a shall_v not_o feeling_n of_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n upon_o a_o mother_n a_o wife_n a_o child_n put_v we_o on_o to_o the_o like_o pray_v to_o and_o plead_v with_o god_n if_o he_o when_o his_o case_n only_o be_v it_o may_v be_v they_o must_v die_v now_o shall_v not_o we_o when_o we_o must_v say_v he_o or_o she_o be_v already_o dead_a if_o he_o do_v it_o to_o preserve_v life_n may_v not_o we_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o preservation_n we_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o afâ—l_a ction_n gen._n 32.9_o 10_o 11_o 24_o 25_o 26._o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o job_n lose_v ten_o child_n in_o one_o day_n to_o express_v his_o sorrow_n he_o rend_v his_o mantle_n and_o shave_v his_o head_n and_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n all_o which_o he_o do_v not_o under_o all_o his_o former_a loss_n till_o the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o the_o deatâ—_n of_o his_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o all_o this_o great_a sorrow_n what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o worship_v he_o bow_v down_o before_o god_n and_o give_v divine_a worship_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n job_n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o all_o this_o he_o please_v god_n for_o in_o all_o this_o he_o sin_v not_o ver_fw-la 22._o what_o if_o we_o weep_v night_n and_o day_n but_o pray_v not_o neither_o night_n nor_o day_n what_o if_o we_o pour_v out_o our_o tear_n but_o do_v not_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n can_v we_o weep_v ourselves_o blind_a kill_v ourselves_o with_o sorrow_n or_o rend_v our_o garment_n and_o wring_v our_o hand_n and_o tear_v our_o hair_n and_o never_o worship_n all_o this_o be_v exorbitant_a sorrow_n turbulent_a passion_n neither_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o nor_o please_v to_o god_n nor_o advantageous_a to_o the_o dead_a some_o person_n when_o one_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o house_n though_o on_o a_o lord_n day_n will_v stay_v at_o home_n and_o weep_v but_o not_o go_v out_o and_o worship_n god_n in_o holy_a duty_n but_o when_o you_o have_v any_o dead_a it_o be_v better_a drop_n your_o tear_n into_o god_n bottle_n than_o with_o they_o wash_v your_o own_o face_n or_o wet_v your_o handkerchief_n from_o such_o turbulent_a sorrow_n ans_fw-fr 2._o kind_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n will_v usher_v in_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n especial_o such_o sin_n as_o at_o such_o a_o time_n come_v to_o our_o thought_n relate_v to_o the_o person_n whose_o death_n we_o mourn_v for_o as_o neglect_v of_o our_o duty_n to_o they_o unjust_a and_o ungrounded_a grieve_v of_o they_o or_o any_o sinful_a and_o unsuitable_a carriage_n towards_o they_o when_o they_o live_v with_o we_o as_o do_v i_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a corpse_n i_o will_v shed_v my_o tear_n for_o omission_n of_o my_o duty_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o live_a soul_n that_o i_o do_v not_o instruct_v they_o nor_o do_v i_o pray_v with_o they_o nor_o for_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o live_v nor_o help_v they_o to_o prepare_v to_o die_v when_o nathan_n come_v to_o david_n his_o child_n die_v when_o david_n be_v convince_v of_o his_o sin_n for_o which_o his_o child_n do_v die_v david_n turn_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o dead_a child_n into_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o lament_n and_o weep_v and_o wail_v for_o the_o one_o much_o more_o than_o for_o the_o other_o psalm_n 51._o title_n and_o psalm_n compare_v so_o you_o shall_v i_o lament_v my_o dead_a child_n and_o not_o my_o dead_a heart_n shall_v i_o shed_v tear_n because_o it_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o natural_a death_n and_o have_v not_o i_o one_o tear_n to_o drop_n because_o my_o soul_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o spiritual_a death_n do_v i_o look_v upon_o its_o pale_a face_n and_o feel_v its_o cold_a flesh_n and_o thereby_o pierce_v myself_o through_o with_o many_o and_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o do_v i_o feel_v my_o own_o cold_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a do_v i_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o be_o i_o more_o loathsome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v grieve_v more_o for_o the_o lesser_a than_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v it_o not_o sin_n that_o have_v captivate_v my_o soul_n worse_o than_o death_n that_o have_v take_v my_o wife_n or_o husband_n my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o carry_v they_o prisoner_n to_o the_o grave_a o_o my_o soul_n correct_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o
god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o i_o because_o he_o have_v redeem_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o set_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o his_o own_o upon_o they_o and_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o desire_v to_o keep_v his_o own_o with_o i_o when_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o call_v they_o and_o take_v they_o home_o unto_o himself_o if_o i_o have_v forfeit_v the_o mercy_n of_o their_o stay_n with_o i_o god_n retain_v his_o right_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o though_o i_o have_v much_o to_o say_v against_o myself_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o god_n or_o his_o proceed_n with_o i_o in_o what_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o or_o take_v from_o i_o but_o when_o our_o sorrow_n come_v to_o be_v turbulent_a passion_n we_o murmur_v and_o think_v we_o do_v well_o we_o â—epâ—â—e_v and_o justify_v our_o evil_a act_n and_o sorrow_n and_o think_v we_o do_v well_o to_o sorrow_n on_o till_o it_o break_v over_o all_o bank_n and_o bound_n of_o moderation_n like_o jonah_n when_o god_n himself_o do_v ask_v he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a answer_v yes_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o to_o the_o death_n jon._n 4.9_o in_o this_o case_n such_o a_o one_o be_v ask_v do_v you_o well_o to_o sorrow_n thus_o when_o you_o see_v god_n have_v do_v his_o holy_a will_n and_o all_o your_o sorrow_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o dead_a and_o hurtful_a to_o yourself_o in_o excess_n of_o passionate_a sorrow_n do_v reply_v yes_o i_o do_v well_o to_o sorrow_n even_o unto_o death_n god_n have_v afflict_v i_o and_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o i_o be_o sorrowful_a and_o will_v be_v so_o will_v you_o but_o pray_v you_o take_v heâ—d_v what_o thought_n you_o have_v of_o god_n the_o mean_a while_n for_o in_o turbulent_a sorrow_n its_o hard_a not_o to_o have_v hard_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o to_o justify_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o vex_v sorrow_n ans_fw-fr 7._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a our_o eye_n be_v more_o clear_a to_o see_v our_o mercy_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o what_o god_n continue_v to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o what_o he_o take_v away_o from_o we_o so_o when_o child_n thus_o mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a mother_n they_o can_v see_v mercy_n in_o a_o live_a father_n or_o for_o a_o father_n take_v from_o they_o by_o death_n can_v read_v though_o with_o tear_n in_o their_o eye_n god_n spare_a mercy_n in_o continue_v their_o mother_n parent_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o one_o child_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v the_o rest_n from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o say_v where_o god_n have_v take_v away_o one_o he_o may_v have_v take_v two_o where_o two_o he_o may_v have_v take_v all_o he_o have_v take_v away_o some_o and_o therefore_o we_o sorrow_n under_o his_o heavy_a hand_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v please_v to_o leave_v more_o with_o we_o than_o he_o have_v remove_v from_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o our_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o can_v see_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o or_o if_o he_o have_v take_v more_o than_o he_o have_v leave_v yet_o we_o have_v one_o still_o and_o in_o our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a we_o can_v see_v much_o mercy_n in_o one_o child_n that_o do_v live_v but_o when_o our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a come_v to_o be_v turbulent_a and_o the_o act_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o less_o of_o one_o relation_n take_v away_o all_o thankfulness_n for_o and_o content_a in_o all_o the_o râ—st_n parent_n set_v their_o heart_n upon_o one_o child_n more_o than_o all_o the_o râ—st_n and_o the_o love_n they_o have_v to_o that_o one_o do_v equal_v the_o love_n to_o all_o the_o other_o they_o love_v that_o most_o and_o too_o much_o god_n single_v that_o out_o first_o for_o a_o prisoner_n of_o death_n and_o then_o the_o remain_a can_v scarce_o be_v call_v â—_z if_o move_v to_o mitigate_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o one_o that_o be_v dead_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o those_o that_o live_v say_v what_o tell_v you_o we_o of_o these_o when_o the_o other_o be_v go_v what_o be_v these_o though_o with_o we_o when_o the_o other_o be_v take_v away_o from_o we_o thus_o jacob_n coulâ—_n tâ—ke_v no_o comfort_n from_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n wheâ—_n he_o suppose_v his_o son_n joseph_n be_v dâ—ad_a gen._n 37.33_o 34_o 35._o but_o correct_v your_o turbulentâ—orroâ—_n â—orroâ—_z which_o hinder_v the_o sigh_v of_o â—â—â—d'â—_n mercy_n in_o thâ—m_a thaâ—_n live_v lâ—st_v he_o by_o death_n remove_v they_o also_o and_o make_v you_o groan_n and_o sigh_v and_o sâ—b_n fâ—r_v they_o when_o dead_a which_o yoâ—_n can_v see_v no_o mercy_n in_o because_o one_o do_v die_v before_o ans_fw-fr 8._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a we_o can_v better_o sympathize_v with_o other_o exercise_v with_o the_o like_a deal_n of_o god_n many_o can_v sorrow_n for_o their_o own_o dead_a that_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o other_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v turbulent_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o own_o vex_v passion_n in_o ourselves_o be_v join_v with_o least_o compassion_n to_o other_o as_o we_o narrow_a our_o love_n too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o and_o where_o self-love_n be_v too_o much_o love_n to_o other_o be_v the_o less_o or_o none_o so_o the_o sorrow_n for_o the_o evil_n that_o befall_v ourselves_o when_o vexatious_a and_o corrode_a be_v less_o or_o none_o for_o the_o affliction_n that_o come_v upon_o other_o tâ—ey_n think_v their_o tear_n be_v few_o enough_o to_o express_v their_o own_o sorrow_n or_o too_o precious_a to_o be_v waste_v for_o the_o sorrow_n of_o other_o these_o be_v more_o hard-hearted_a than_o jew_n who_o weep_v with_o mary_n and_o martha_n for_o their_o deceased_a brother_n ans_fw-fr 9_o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a we_o shall_v be_v more_o mindful_a of_o our_o own_o death_n and_o stir_v up_o to_o great_a care_n to_o make_v holy_a preparation_n for_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o david_n do_v hear_v his_o child_n be_v deâ—d_v hâ—_n say_v i_o must_v go_v down_o to_o it_o when_o you_o sorrow_n right_o follow_v your_o dead_a to_o their_o gâ—â—ve_n you_o will_v have_v serious_a thought_n of_o your_o own_o my_o wife_n be_v go_v and_o i_o shall_v short_o follow_v my_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o must_v i_o be_v too_o our_o mother_n be_v loâ—ged_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o after_o a_o while_o we_o must_v be_v carry_v to_o lie_v by_o she_o therefore_o we_o will_v so_o mourn_v that_o we_o may_v reserve_v some_o tear_n of_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o as_o our_o body_n must_v go_v to_o her_o body_n in_o the_o grave_a so_o our_o soul_n may_v go_v to_o her_o soul_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o turbulent_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o if_o they_o again_o shall_v never_o live_v and_o hinder_v their_o thought_n of_o their_o own_o mortality_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v while_o 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not_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v your_o sorrow_n be_v overmuch_o q._n 7._o be_v not_o your_o sorrow_n overmuch_o when_o it_o hinder_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o rejoice_v in_o god_n from_o praise_v of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o mercy_n you_o have_v mix_v with_o your_o affliction_n have_v not_o you_o more_o mercy_n leave_v than_o you_o have_v lose_v have_v not_o you_o greaeter_fw-la mercy_n continue_v than_o be_v remove_v be_v your_o earthly_a father_n dead_a but_o have_v not_o you_o still_o a_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v your_o wife_n dead_a but_o be_v not_o your_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o conjugal_a union_n be_v break_v by_o death_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o you_o still_o remain_v have_v not_o you_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n serious_o set_v these_o over_o against_o your_o dead_a and_o say_v if_o 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