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spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n prov._n 17.22_o so_o say_v david_n in_o psal_n 31.10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o bone_n be_v consume_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o religion_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v excessive_a in_o his_o sorrow_n for_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v his_o strength_n a_o godly_a christian_a have_v always_o cause_n of_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n to_o christianity_n to_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n overpress_v with_o worldly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o aspersion_n upon_o religion_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o hang_v down_o his_o head_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o outward_a thing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v no_o great_a concernment_n to_o look_v after_o no_o joy_n nor_o comfort_n nor_o happiness_n to_o look_v after_o but_o here_o in_o this_o life_n 3._o it_o exceed_o indispose_v the_o heart_n to_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a duty_n it_o hinder_v and_o interrupt_v you_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n exod._n 6.9_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o moses_n for_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o cruel_a bondage_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 77.4_o i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v 4._o excessive_a sorrow_n imbitter_v those_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a mercy_n you_o do_v enjoy_v a_o thousand_o mercy_n be_v bury_v under_o the_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o one_o affliction_n as_o in_o gen._n 37.35_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v jacob_n do_v so_o extreme_o mourn_v for_o joseph_n his_o young_a son_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v dead_a that_o though_o he_o have_v eleven_o son_n and_o many_o daughter_n and_o all_o of_o they_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o yet_o he_o can_v take_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o of_o they_o but_o resolve_v that_o his_o gray_a hair_n shall_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n in_o mourning_n for_o he_o this_o one_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o joseph_n do_v embitter_v many_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n which_o he_o do_v enjoy_v so_o esther_n 5.13_o though_o haman_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o great_a intimacy_n &_o familiarity_n with_o the_o king_n yet_o all_o this_o avail_v he_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o he_o see_v mordecai_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n in_o this_o regard_n many_o man_n discover_v a_o temper_n much_o like_o the_o hedgehog_n which_o as_o naturalist_n tell_v we_o have_v this_o property_n it_o will_v gather_v a_o great_a many_o apple_n or_o such_o like_a fruit_n upon_o his_o bristle_n and_o then_o go_v to_o a_o hedge_n and_o eat_v they_o but_o it_o be_v so_o mournful_a a_o creature_n that_o if_o it_o chance_v but_o to_o let_v fall_v one_o of_o his_o apple_n by_o the_o way_n it_o will_v so_o vex_v and_o trouble_v he_o that_o he_o will_v throw_v down_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o many_o man_n if_o they_o meet_v but_o with_o one_o cross_n or_o affliction_n it_o will_v make_v they_o throw_v away_o all_o the_o other_o mercy_n they_o enjoy_v and_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o any_o of_o they_o 5._o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o worldly_a cross_n provoke_v god_n many_o time_n to_o send_v heavy_a and_o great_a affliction_n than_o ever_o yet_o you_o suffer_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o a_o stubborn_a child_n that_o blubber_n and_o cry_n and_o murmur_n under_o the_o father_n correction_n will_v fare_v the_o worse_o and_o have_v the_o more_o blow_n for_o it_o so_o the_o more_o we_o repine_v and_o immoderate_o grieve_v for_o any_o worldly_a affliction_n the_o more_o cross_n and_o trouble_v we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o second_o question_n why_o christian_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o immoderacie_n and_o excessiveness_n in_o worldly_a sorrow_n we_o come_v now_o to_o lay_v down_o some_o consideration_n whereby_o to_o allay_v your_o sorrow_n but_o i_o must_v leave_v that_o till_o the_o afternoon_n i_o shall_v only_o for_o the_o present_a make_v a_o short_a application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o so_o have_v do_v use_v use_v be_v it_o so_o that_o christian_n shall_v not_o be_v excessive_a in_o worldly_a sorrow_n but_o weep_v as_o if_o they_o weep_v not_o then_o this_o reprove_v those_o that_o can_v mourn_v for_o every_o cross_n that_o befall_v they_o but_o yet_o can_v shed_v a_o tear_n for_o any_o sin_n they_o commit_v many_o man_n complain_v of_o small_a inconsiderable_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n but_o yet_o never_o complain_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o corruption_n these_o never_o trouble_v they_o nor_o come_v near_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v mourn_v for_o that_o which_o can_v but_o at_o most_o prejudice_n the_o body_n and_o yet_o never_o grieve_v for_o that_o which_o can_v prejudice_v and_o destroy_v their_o soul_n 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o belove_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v lavish_a of_o your_o tear_n for_o worldly_a cross_n or_o affliction_n it_o be_v pity_n to_o wash_v a_o foul_a room_n with_o sweet_a water_n i_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o tear_n be_v too_o precious_a to_o shâ—d_v for_o every_o trifle_n it_o 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