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thy_o father_n to_o save_v our_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n do_v thou_o give_v unto_o we_o that_o faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v thou_o and_o with_o which_o thou_o give_v every_o other_o grace_n teach_v we_o so_o to_o rely_v on_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v not_o neglect_v the_o mean_n or_o think_v that_o a_o dead_a faith_n will_v carry_v we_o to_o that_o life_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a john_n chap._n 20._o v._n 11_o and_o she_o stop_v down_o and_o look_v into_o the_o sepulchre_n see_v how_o religious_o mary_n stoop_v to_o behold_v her_o saviour_n in_o his_o toomb_n whilst_o her_o young_a sister_n that_o spend_v more_o time_n on_o their_o dress_n then_o their_o devotion_n will_v scarce_o kneel_v to_o their_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o apparition_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o ghost_n nor_o the_o mournful_a silence_n of_o a_o toomb_n where_o 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glorify_v thou_o that_o so_o whensoever_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v we_o may_v receive_v our_o change_n with_o joy_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n to_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n joh._n chap._n 11._o v._n 25._o jesus_n weep_v o_o who_o can_v hear_v this_o and_o not_o dissolve_v all_o in_o pious_a shower_n can_v the_o most_o most_o freeze_a eye_n read_v this_o and_o not_o thaw_v its_o self_n all_o in_o stream_n he_o that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o piety_n as_o to_o weep_v for_o himself_o or_o his_o sin_n yet_o let_v he_o have_v so_o much_o humanity_n as_o to_o accompany_v his_o saviour_n tear_n and_o yet_o see_v how_o the_o marble_n jew_n instead_o of_o second_v censure_v his_o grief_n with_o a_o can_v not_o he_o that_o restore_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a have_v keep_v lazarus_n open_a no_o wonder_n they_o will_v not_o be_v mourner_n with_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v murderer_n of_o he_o and_o be_v but_o little_a sensible_a or_o compassionate_a of_o his_o tear_n who_o cruelty_n be_v scarce_o satisfy_v with_o dear_a drop_n when_o his_o whole_a body_n become_v a_o eye_n that_o weep_v blood_n and_o yet_o divine_a saviour_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o bear_v thy_o title_n but_o indeed_o be_v jew_n that_o pretend_v to_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o thy_o name_n but_o blot_v out_o the_o golden_a character_n of_o thy_o cross_n how_o cold_o must_v they_o needs_o be_v affect_v with_o thy_o tear_n that_o be_v scarce_o sensible_a of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o be_v but_o careless_a of_o thy_o life_n who_o be_v so_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o death_n o_o mary_n how_o rich_o be_v thy_o tear_n now_o require_v those_o eye_n that_o become_v move_v bath_n for_o thy_o saviour_n foot_n do_v sure_o now_o run_v over_o to_o see_v his_o brimful_a and_o distil_v drop_n who_o very_a inbalm_v revive_v thy_o brother_n o_o lazarus_n do_v thou_o but_o know_v thy_o glory_n thou_o will_v die_v still_o to_o be_v so_o lament_v and_o willing_o be_v bury_v in_o thy_o grave_n again_o to_o be_v so_o honourable_o bedew_v no_o question_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o thou_o do_v exceed_v the_o woman_n in_o their_o tear_n and_o sacrifice_v thy_o eye_n in_o shower_n to_o thy_o divine_a restorer_n this_o be_v indeed_o the_o grear_a funeral_n that_o ever_o the_o world_n see_v or_o be_v like_a to_o see_v for_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v a_o mourner_n here_o divine_a saviour_n thou_o weep_v so_o those_o that_o can_v not_o and_o for_o many_o that_o will_v not_o weep_v for_o themselves_o and_o will_v not_o deny_v thy_o tear_n who_o pour_v out_o thy_o life_n thou_o be_v so_o in_o init_o good_a thou_o desire_v but_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o excuse_v the_o gilt_n thereof_o and_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v we_o such_o be_v our_o misery_n from_o accompany_v thy_o tear_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o weep_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n o_o teach_v we_o in_o a_o pious_a gratitude_n to_o do_v something_o for_o thy_o sake_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o we_o that_o as_o thou_o have_v glorify_v thyself_o by_o our_o redemption_n we_o may_v also_o glorify_v thou_o by_o a_o constant_a thanksgiving_n and_o may_v no_o more_o sell_v ourselves_o to_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v so_o dear_o buy_v for_o heaven_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n john_n 12._o v._n 2._o but_o lazarus_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n with_o he_o can_v the_o dead_a eat_v then_o be_v not_o lazarus_n but_o new_a wound_n up_o in_o his_o grave_n and_o be_v he_o set_v at_o meal_n be_v his_o tomb_n turn_v into_o a_o table_n and_o do_v he_o wipe_v his_o hand_n in_o the_o napkin_n that_o bind_v up_o his_o