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for_o we_o be_v tâ—_n remember_v they_o honourable_o and_o foâ—_n imitation_n not_o scandalous_o to_o oâ—â—_n distraction_n true_o we_o may_v aâ—â—_n ought_v to_o mourn_v when_o lazaruâ—_n die_v jesus_n weep_v but_o we_o may_v nâ—â—_n sorrow_n unmix_o and_o as_o without_o hope_n the_o israelite_n mourn_v nâ—â—_n so_o much_o for_o jacob_n as_o the_o egyptians_n do_v the_o grief_n of_o saint_n muâ—â—_n know_v its_o bound_n i._o 5._o although_o god_n be_v to_o be_v remeâ—bred_v by_o we_o principal_o he_o be_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d remember_v only_o for_o he_o commandâ—_n we_o to_o remember_v he_o and_o our_o hoâ—â—_n friend_n that_o be_v in_o glory_n attend_v he_o remember_v your_o father_n but_o â—orget_v not_o his_o child_n who_o carry_v â—ost_o of_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n on_o â—hem_n remember_v your_o redeemer_n â—ut_v forget_v not_o those_o his_o redeem_a â—n_o who_o