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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 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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 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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
doct._n ii_o that_o christian_n ought_v so_o to_o bound_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o be_v not_o excessive_a and_o immoderate_a be_o i_o the_o first_o among_o you_o who_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v call_v to_o regulate_v my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o dear_a relation_n not_o by_o many_o shall_v i_o be_v the_o last_o among_o you_o that_o shall_v be_v thus_o exercise_v not_o by_o many_o many_o of_o you_o have_v follow_v husband_n or_o wife_n parent_n or_o child_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o more_o of_o you_o short_o shall_v and_o afr_a that_o other_o shall_v follow_v you_o to_o your_o long_a home_n and_o see_v you_o lodge_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o where_o there_o be_v love_n in_o live_v together_o there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n at_o your_o last_o part_v asunder_o i_o understand_v the_o communication_n of_o two_o religious_a and_o tender_a mother_n in_o this_o place_n since_o i_o begin_v this_o sorrowful_a subject_n that_o have_v bury_v some_o of_o 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