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god_n that_o i_o clear_o see_v death_n be_v â—o_o stranger_n to_o you_o and_o that_o you_o have_v learn_v â—he_n apostles_n lesson_n 4.13_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o not_o to_o mourn_v as_o man_n without_o hope_n for_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o â—ord_n you_o imitate_v david_n who_o when_o his_o â—â—n_fw-la be_v live_v fast_v and_o pray_v but_o â—hen_o dead_a 12.18_o 2_o sam._n 12.18_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o say_a noâ—â—ing_n because_o god_n do_v it_o or_o say_v as_o â—â—b_v at_o the_o death_n of_o all_o his_o child_n 1.21_o job_n 1.21_o â—he_v lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v taâ—en_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o â—ord_n to_o mourn_v for_o our_o relation_n be_v doubtâ—ss_v our_o duty_n to_o mourn_v immoderate_o as_o â—achel_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v be_v doubtless_o s_o a_o sin_n and_o imply_v we_o think_v god_n have_v long_v we_o in_o take_v away_o our_o relation_n without_o our_o leave_n or_o serve_v to_o bespeak_v we_o 〈◊〉_d have_v more_o 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