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in_o she_o yea_o such_o a_o communion_n we_o may_v have_v with_o she_o in_o our_o degree_n set_v aside_o what_o be_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a in_o our_o self_n as_o herself_o now_o enjoy_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a with_o grace_n 12.23_o heb._n 12.23_o and_o nothing_o else_o but_o grace_n and_o for_o this_o end_n usualy_a god_n do_v remove_v from_o we_o the_o relation_n in_o which_o we_o take_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o complacency_n namely_o for_o the_o correct_v of_o our_o sensuality_n and_o for_o the_o awaken_n of_o we_o to_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a improvement_n either_o which_o we_o have_v with_o saint_n on_o earth_n or_o which_o we_o may_v with_o saint_n depart_v in_o their_o separate_a and_o heavenly_a slate_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n 16.7_o joh._n 16.7_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o if_o i_o go_v not_o away_o the_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v but_o 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patience_n in_o holiness_n and_o in_o every_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o she_o be_v beautify_v let_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o her_o spirit_n rest_n upon_o i_o and_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v a_o four_o motive_n sorrow_n 4_o motive_n it_o be_v a_o antidote_n against_o sorrow_n a_o serious_a imitation_n of_o her_o grace_n will_v prove_v a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o her_o loss_n it_o be_v a_o fruitless_a trouble_n to_o go_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n to_o weep_v there_o with_o mary_n and_o can_v only_o serve_v if_o alone_o to_o add_v to_o our_o affliction_n and_o sure_o while_o we_o do_v aggravate_v our_o loss_n we_o do_v also_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v summon_v god_n to_o our_o tribunal_n and_o there_o accuse_v he_o of_o injustice_n while_o we_o weep_v with_o rachel_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v we_o do_v sullen_o throw_v away_o the_o mercy_n we_o leave_v and_o say_v as_o it_o be_v nay_o if_o god_n will_v not_o let_v i_o enjoy_v this_o mercy_n let_v he_o take_v all_o thus_o we_o despise_v the_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_a to_o my_o son_n mourning_n 37.35_o gen._n 37.35_o say_v old_a jacob_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o joseph_n sorrow_n make_v he_o to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n and_o what_o if_o he_o do_v can_v he_o have_v embrace_v hiâ—_n joseph_n there_o be_v there_o any_o converse_n in_o the_o grave_a or_o do_v the_o dead_a comfort_n one_o another_o excess_n of_o sorrow_n obnubilate_v reason_n and_o make_v we_o lose_v ourselves_o after_o we_o have_v lose_v â—ur_n darling_n oh_o how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o â—o_o take_v up_o their_o grace_n by_o a_o holy_a imitation_n elisha_n get_v more_o by_o take_v up_o elijah_n garment_n than_o he_o will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v â—â—ood_a still_o crying_z my_o father_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o mantle_n of_o the_o saint_n grace_n will_v â—elp_v up_o to_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o affliction_n that_o â—e_n may_v go_v through_o they_o and_o not_o be_v drow_v with_o overmuch_a sorrow_n partly_o by_o divert_v the_o stream_n into_o another_o channel_n a_o right_a channel_n a_o due_a compare_v ourselves_o with_o â—â—ch_a pattern_n will_v discover_v to_o we_o wherein_o we_o â—â—e_v defective_a and_o so_o lead_v we_o to_o mourn_v after_o â—â—godly_a manner_n rather_o for_o the_o want_n of_o their_o â—races_n then_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o society_n to_o â—eep_v out_o such_o complaint_n ah_o how_o unlike_a 〈◊〉_d i_o to_o my_o dear_a wife_n child_n sister_n friend_n â—ow_o do_v i_o fall_v short_a of_o her_o meekness_n and_o humility_n of_o her_o seriousness_n in_o religion_n of_o â—er_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n of_o her_o chaâ—ity_n â—ith_o patience_n etc._n etc._n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o â—ow_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o she_o why_o â—ow_o this_o be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o will_v bear_v 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