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shall_v we_o defer_v it_o beyond_o to_o day_n because_o we_o may_v do_v it_o as_o well_o to_o morrow_n this_o be_v madness_n unexpressible_a for_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o we_o may_v so_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o we_o may_v not_o our_o knowledge_n of_o the_o one_o be_v just_a as_o little_a as_o of_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o our_o ignorance_n be_v just_a as_o much_o and_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o tempt_v god_n by_o presume_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o know_v vi_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n such_o trivial_a thing_n as_o to_o be_v put_v to_o a_o bare_a adventure_n shall_v we_o play_v for_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v by_o fillipping_a cross_n or_o pile_n implicit_o say_v within_o ourselves_o if_o we_o live_v till_o the_o morrow_n we_o will_v repent_v and_o be_v save_v but_o if_o we_o die_v before_o night_n we_o will_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o vii_o shall_v we_o reason_v within_o ourselves_o that_o though_o we_o know_v our_o own_o death_n 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with_o joy_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n to_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n there_o to_o remain_v to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n meditation_n xxxiii_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o consolation_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n if_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o virtuous_a to_o mourn_v the_o reward_n which_o attend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o that_o pronounce_v the_o one_o promise_v the_o other_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o spirit_n who_o nature_n be_v love_n and_o who_o name_n comforter_n as_o he_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o grief_n so_o have_v he_o salve_v and_o season_v it_o with_o supply_n of_o grace_n pour_v into_o our_o wound_n no_o less_o oil_n of_o mercy_n than_o wine_n of_o justice_n ii_o yet_o since_o affection_n owe_v compassion_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o nature_n have_v ingraft_v a_o desire_n to_o find_v it_o that_o which_o die_v to_o our_o love_n be_v always_o alive_a 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the_o one_o brutish_a the_o other_o effeminate_a and_o he_o have_v cast_v his_o account_n best_o that_o have_v bring_v his_o sum_n to_o a_o proper_a medium_fw-la iv_o it_o be_v no_o less_o criminal_a to_o exceed_v in_o sorrow_n than_o to_o pass_v the_o limit_n of_o competent_a mirth_n for_o excess_n in_o either_o be_v a_o disorder_n in_o passion_n though_o that_o sorrow_n of_o friendship_n be_v less_o blame_v of_o man_n because_o if_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n it_o be_v also_o a_o punishment_n at_o once_o cause_v and_o create_v torment_n it_o be_v no_o good_a sign_n in_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v senseless_a in_o his_o pain_n and_o as_o bad_a it_o be_v to_o be_v unusual_o sensitive_a be_v both_o either_o harbinger_n or_o attendant_n of_o death_n v._o let_v our_o condole_v since_o it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o dead_a testify_z a_o feelingof_o pity_v not_o any_o pang_n of_o passion_n and_o bewray_v rather_o a_o tender_a than_o a_o deject_a mind_n mourn_v so_o as_o your_o friend_n may_v find_v 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