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be_v not_o a_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a thus_o we_o see_v in_o ordinary_a the_o firstborn_a be_v ofttimes_o dear_a they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o first-fruit_n under_o the_o law_n the_o prime_n in_o parent_n heart_n man_n glory_v most_o of_o the_o first_o apple_n the_o first_o cherry_n or_o apricock_n the_o tree_n bear_v loe_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n that_o my_o tree_n do_v afford_v even_o so_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n be_v most_o joyful_a and_o welcome_a unto_o we_o i_o be_o not_o for_o undue_a partiality_n in_o parent_n affection_n whether_o to_o young_a or_o old_a first_o or_o last_o we_o know_v what_o hatred_n joseph_n coat_n of_o divers_a colour_n procure_v 4._o gen._n 37.3_o 4._o set_v he_o out_o as_o a_o object_n of_o envy_n to_o his_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v better_a if_o jacob_n have_v smother_v affection_n love_v he_o more_o and_o show_v it_o less_o and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prudence_n in_o parent_n so_o to_o order_v 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taste_v as_o well_o with_o they_o in_o their_o bitter_a gall_n as_o sweet_a honey_n a_o excellent_a instance_n of_o this_o good_a office_n be_v hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o job_n friend_n the_o report_n of_o who_o misery_n no_o soon_o touch_v their_o ear_n but_o it_o affect_v their_o heart_n for_o say_v the_o text_n they_o come_v every_o man_n from_o his_o place_n 2.11_o job_n 2.11_o for_o they_o have_v make_v a_o appointment_n together_o to_o mourn_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o paul_n be_v nothing_o behind_o in_o this_o witness_v his_o own_o word_n who_o be_v weak_a 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a who_o be_v afflict_v and_o i_o burn_v not_o sure_o the_o same_o apostle_n lay_v it_o upon_o we_o as_o no_o less_o than_o our_o duty_n to_o divide_v both_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n with_o our_o brethren_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o do_v rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v we_o must_v not_o only_o meet_v our_o 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