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that_o sorrow_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o command_n and_o within_o those_o bound_n that_o religion_n and_o right_a reason_n ãâã_d set_v it_o though_o over_o their_o grave_n we_o may_v drop_v our_o tear_n we_o must_v ãâã_d drown_v ourselves_o but_o the_o more_o deep_o sensible_a we_o be_v of_o our_o loss_n ãâã_d more_o careful_a and_o diligent_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v about_o the_o improve_n ãâã_d make_v it_o up_o have_v we_o lose_v much_o of_o the_o creature_n then_o let_v we_o labâ_n to_o get_v so_o much_o the_o more_o of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v not_o ãâã_d loss_n here_o below_o that_o we_o can_v meet_v with_o but_o if_o we_o will_v be_v founâ_n the_o way_n of_o our_o duty_n it_o may_v yea_o for_o certain_a it_o shall_v be_v repaâ_n and_o make_v up_o to_o we_o but_o the_o death_n of_o holy_a gracious_a person_n be_v to_o be_v bewail_v upon_o their_o account_n they_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o anâ_n our_o sigh_n or_o tear_n their_o case_n do_v not_o call_v 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