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grief_n be_v a_o sad_a deject_a languor_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o some_o present_a evil._n now_o as_o we_o do_v before_o we_o be_v to_o see_v first_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o worldly_a thing_n be_v real_o evil_a and_o if_o so_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v its_o measure_n or_o degree_n of_o evil_a that_o according_o we_o may_v proportion_v our_o grief_n now_o i_o have_v already_o grant_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v some_o way_n good_a namely_o in_o their_o due_a and_o regular_a use_n and_o must_v therefore_o grant_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o to_o be_v some_o way_n evil_a for_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o what_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n good_a be_v in_o some_o measure_n evil_a and_o consequent_o allow_v some_o expression_n of_o grief_n but_o then_o they_o must_v have_v nothing_o of_o extravagance_n or_o irregularity_n in_o they_o they_o must_v not_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o bitter_a invective_n against_o second_o cause_n or_o 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