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thou_o that_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air._n wonder_v â—_z but_o now_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o grave_a anon_o the_o same_o mount_a up_o into_o the_o air_n there_o to_o be_v own_v acknowledge_v and_o open_o acquit_v and_o from_o thence_o to_o go_v along_o with_o their_o lord_n redeemer_n into_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n once_o in_o the_o grave_a and_o after_o that_o with_o the_o lord_n a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o grave_a and_o after_o that_o long_a time_n be_v out_o and_o over_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o which_o never_o will_v be_v out_o and_o over_o o_o bless_a day_n o_o desirable_a day_n lord_z when_o shall_v it_o be_v when_o shall_v it_o come_v dear_a jesus_n gather_v in_o the_o choose_a of_o the_o father_n effectual_o all_o the_o number_n that_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o then_o come_v yea_o come_v quick_o that_o those_o of_o thou_o that_o be_v sleep_v in_o their_o grave_n may_v awake_v and_o meet_v thou_o and_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o thus_o o_o my_o soul_n have_v thou_o follow_v thy_o dead_a unto_o the_o grave_a and_o do_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o this_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o glorious_a body_n prepare_v to_o follow_v cease_v excessive_o to_o sorrow_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v when_o his_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o be_v with_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o be_v they_o now_o dead_a among_o the_o dead_a and_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o that_o do_v live_v for_o ever_o be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o christ_n do_v bleed_v and_o sweat_n and_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o be_v not_o this_o it_o that_o christ_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a for_o that_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o may_v also_o rise_v be_v not_o this_o it_o for_o which_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o they_o be_v not_o this_o it_o for_o which_o he_o intercede_v that_o all_o those_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n be_v not_o this_o it_o for_o which_o he_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a in_o he_o all_o of_o they_o unto_o himself_o that_o where_o he_o be_v there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o lord_n have_v thou_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v i_o not_o believe_v it_o lord_n i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o do_v thou_o indeed_o believe_v these_o say_n of_o thy_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o yet_o sit_v sorrow_v with_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o
the_o almighty_a 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v that_o husband_n be_v unkind_a while_o he_o live_v or_o his_o widow_n unnatural_a that_o can_v weep_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a psalm_n 78.64_o their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n from_o man_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n while_o they_o live_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o lament_v when_o they_o die_v jer._n 16.3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o concern_v their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o concern_v their_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o in_o this_o land_n 4._o they_o shall_v die_v of_o grievous_a death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v lament_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v bury_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n neither_o go_v to_o lament_v nor_o bemoan_v they_o for_o i_o have_v take_v away_o my_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n 6._o both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a shall_v die_v in_o this_o land_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v neither_o shall_v man_n lament_v for_o they_o nor_o cut_v themselves_o nor_o make_v themselves_o bald_a for_o they_o 7._o neither_o shall_v man_n tear_v themselves_o for_o they_o in_o mourning_n to_o comfort_v they_o for_o the_o dead_a neither_o shall_v man_n give_v the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o father_n or_o their_o mother_n die_v by_o sword_n and_o famine_n denial_n of_o burial_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a lie_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n devour_v by_o the_o beast_n consume_v by_o the_o fowl_n and_o no_o sorrow_n no_o lamentation_n for_o they_o be_v judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o shall_v those_o that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o lament_v than_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n deserve_v no_o lamentation_n though_o the_o name_n and_o carcase_n of_o the_o wicked_a rot_n in_o the_o grave_a together_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o can_v we_o remember_v their_o name_n without_o sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v not_o their_o presence_n and_o company_n and_o opportunity_n of_o get_v good_a by_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n form_n usual_a in_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o my_o sister_n my_o wife_n ah_o my_o husband_n be_v foretell_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v concern_v person_n by_o name_n as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n as_o concern_v jehojakim_n jer._n 22.17_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o 18._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v jehojakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o my_o sister_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n or_o majesty_n 19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n jehoram_fw-la for_o his_o wickedness_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n in_o his_o life_n his_o person_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o his_o bowel_n pain_v therewith_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o time_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n at_o his_o death_n in_o his_o name_n and_o reputation_n in_o that_o the_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o burn_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v do_v not_o honour_v he_o at_o his_o burial_n by_o burn_v of_o precious_a and_o sweet-smelling_a spice_n as_o they_o do_v for_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.14_o but_o jehoran_n depart_v without_o be_v desire_v 2_o chron._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o shall_v those_o that_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o sorrow_v for_o than_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o leave_v be_v allow_v that_o such_o that_o be_v desire_v in_o life_n may_v be_v lament_v at_o their_o death_n oh_o let_v not_o that_o say_n be_v use_v of_o any_o that_o sell_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n he_o or_o she_o live_v undesired_a and_o die_v unlamented_a five_o sorrow_v and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o other_o have_v be_v appoint_v and_o command_v by_o god_n in_o honour_n to_o they_o in_o who_o real_a good_a and_o worth_n be_v find_v while_o they_o live_v jeroboam_n his_o child_n be_v sick_a send_v his_o wife_n in_o a_o disguise_n to_o the_o prophet_n to_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o child_n who_o bid_v her_o return_n to_o her_o house_n and_o when_o her_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o the_o city_n say_v her_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o child_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 14.12_o 13_o 17_o 18._o josiah_n be_v bury_v 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i._o in_o gather_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n together_o they_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o distant_a place_n far_o remote_a each_o from_o other_o some_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o in_o another_o and_o lie_v scatter_v far_o and_o near_o but_o god_n shall_v use_v the_o ministration_n of_o angel_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o mat._n 24.31_o and_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o other_o if_o you_o have_v one_o godly_a relation_n die_v in_o england_n and_o another_o in_o the_o east_n and_o another_o in_o the_o west-indies_n trouble_v not_o your_o thought_n hereat_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v bring_v together_o at_o last_o if_o some_o die_v at_o one_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o some_o at_o another_o god_n by_o his_o angel_n will_v find_v out_o where_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o bring_v they_o together_o mar._n 13.27_o and_o then_o shall_v he_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o shall_v gather_v his_o elect_n together_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n none_o shall_v be_v lose_v or_o leave_v behind_o this_o may_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o support_v to_o some_o that_o be_v mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a relation_n with_o this_o aggravation_n we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o die_v nor_o where_o they_o be_v bury_v tho'_o you_o do_v not_o god_n will_v find_v they_o though_o they_o die_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o in_o separate_v those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n wâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d bury_v promiscuous_o in_o common_a bâ—â—â—-â—â—ces_a where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o worst_a aâ—â—_n bâ—â—_n be_v lay_v together_o sometime_o in_o one_o comâ—â—_n grave_a and_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n a_o wiâ—â—_n man_n body_n lay_v in_o the_o same_o grave_a where_o 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o a_o believer_n before_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v raise_v together_o shall_v not_o thâ—_n one_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o other_o no_o ground_n of_o such_o fear_n for_o the_o angel_n shall_v 〈…〉_o â—he_v one_o from_o the_o other_o mat._n 13.49_o so_o sâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shaâ—â—â—â—â—e_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o thâ—â—ast_n but_o if_o thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n though_o angel_n be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n yet_o it_o be_v finite_a they_o be_v not_o the_o knower_n and_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v they_o distinguish_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o one_o that_o be_v sincere_a you_o may_v be_v full_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v way_n that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o make_v this_o separation_n however_o to_o remove_v all_o doubt_a thought_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o know_v what_o every_o man_n be_v as_o sure_o and_o as_o easy_o as_o a_o shepherd_n know_v a_o sheep_n from_o a_o goat_n do_v he_o know_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o one_o sincere_a he_o shall_v see_v and_o will_v take_v care_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o impenitent_a person_n among_o all_o the_o company_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o sanctify_a person_n leave_v among_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o stand_v tremble_v to_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o be_v pass_v upon_o they_o mat._n 25.31_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n with_o he_o then_o shall_v he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n 32._o and_o before_o he_o shall_v be_v gather_v all_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v separate_v they_o one_o from_o another_o as_o a_o shepherd_n divide_v his_o sheep_n from_o his_o goat_n weigh_v all_o this_o and_o try_v what_o comfort_n it_o will_v yield_v you_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o pass_a bell_n and_o what_o other_o may_v ring_v on_o the_o funeral_n day_n the_o hear_n of_o your_o ear_n fill_v your_o heart_n with_o sorrow_n think_v then_o that_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o those_o that_o be_v lodging_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o let_v that_o moderate_v your_o grief_n especial_o when_o you_o consider_v your_o dead_a hear_v not_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o grieve_v at_o the_o sound_n thereof_o but_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v hear_v the_o other_o and_o hear_v rejoice_v when_o you_o see_v the_o common_a bearer_n let_v down_o their_o corpse_n in_o a_o common_a burial-place_n remember_v though_o the_o wicked_a be_v lay_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v they_o shall_v be_v sever_v and_o those_o that_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n shall_v all_o be_v set_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o one_o ungodly_a person_n among_o they_o all_o and_o be_v it_o no_o comfort_n to_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v among_o they_o iii_o may_v not_o the_o privilege_n that_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n shall_v have_v above_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v some_o alleviation_n of_o our_o sorrow_n why_o else_o do_v the_o apostle_n allege_v it_o as_o a_o ground_n and_o reason_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n when_o he_o design_o treat_v upon_o this_o subject_n and_o do_v preface_n so_o solemn_o before_o he_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n as_o ground_n of_o comfort_n ver._n 15._o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o i_o be_o to_o say_v be_v not_o my_o word_n but_o
sorrow_n for_o their_o death_n and_o can_v you_o reconcile_v those_o desire_n with_o this_o sorrow_n if_o you_o do_v desire_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v it_o why_o do_v you_o so_o sorrow_n now_o by_o death_n the_o way_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o it_o they_o have_v obtain_v what_o you_o do_v desire_v when_o without_o the_o one_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o other_o 24_o q._n be_v not_o you_o yourself_o be_v make_v man_n for_o heaven_n near_o unto_o that_o place_n and_o state_n where_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n no_o more_o neither_o for_o any_o thing_n concern_v yourself_o nor_o any_o other_o while_o you_o mourn_v and_o say_v this_o husband_n or_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v i_o now_o be_v no_o long_o i_o serious_o meditate_v and_o deep_o consider_v and_o say_v yet_o god_n be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v i_o and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o there_o i_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o 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hope_n amen_n the_o mourner_n soliloquy_n concern_v his_o moderate_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o dead_a the_o mourner_n soliloquy_n chap._n xix_o contain_v the_o mourner_n soliloquy_n or_o reason_v with_o himself_o concern_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o dead_a for_o the_o moderate_n of_o it_o dead_a alas_o wo_n be_v i_o my_o father_n mother_n dead_a my_o wife_n or_o husband_n or_o child_n dead_a can_v i_o with_o comfort_n live_v be_v not_o my_o comfortable_a day_n past_a and_o go_v when_o he_o or_o she_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v go_v no_o more_o to_o return_v to_o live_v with_o i_o on_o earth_n let_v i_o look_v upon_o the_o body_n in_o the_o coffin_n before_o it_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o grave_a for_o after_o that_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o no_o more_o my_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o no_o more_o look_v behold_v it_o be_v pale_a face_n its_o close_a eye_n its_o jaw_n tie_v and_o muffle_v up_o these_o eye_n do_v see_v i_o but_o now_o death_n bathe_v shut_v they_o that_o they_o can_v this_o tongue_n do_v use_v to_o talk_v with_o i_o to_o my_o great_a delight_n but_o now_o death_n have_v tie_v it_o and_o my_o ear_n shall_v hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o no_o more_o these_o foot_n do_v often_o walk_v with_o i_o yea_o we_o go_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n together_o but_o now_o death_n have_v fetter_v they_o that_o they_o can_v move_v no_o more_o and_o must_v i_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o see_v it_o cover_v with_o earth_n and_o there_o leave_v it_o and_o when_o return_v home_o look_v for_o it_o at_o my_o table_n but_o it_o be_v not_o there_o or_o in_o my_o chamber_n but_o it_o be_v not_o there_o the_o clothes_n the_o body_n be_v often_o dress_v with_o be_v there_o but_o the_o body_n be_v not_o there_o now_o it_o be_v so_o many_o week_n since_o it_o be_v bury_v she_o be_v go_v but_o my_o sorrow_n do_v remain_v remain_v it_o come_v more_o and_o more_o and_o do_v increase_v my_o soul_n be_v grieve_v my_o heart_n be_v load_v and_o my_o spirit_n fail_v 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