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noble_a example_n frequent_a yea_o constant_a prayer_n nor_o be_v want_v to_o make_v that_o use_n of_o their_o wisdom_n part_n and_o worth_a who_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o assist_v thou_o many_o die_n from_o we_o and_o we_o from_o they_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o sad_a experience_n while_o we_o delay_v to_o tell_v they_o our_o mind_n or_o open_v our_o heart_n to_o they_o put_v it_o off_o till_o next_o visit_n or_o another_o more_o convenient_a time_n as_o felix_n do_v st._n paul_n 28.1_o and_o 28.1_o when_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v they_o more_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o four_o vanish_v act_n 24.25_o set_a not_o thy_o hâ—aâ—t_n on_o what_o will_v vanish_v take_v heed_n of_o set_v thy_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n quod_fw-la a_o te_fw-la invito_fw-la abesse_fw-la potest_fw-la which_o may_v leave_v thou_o whether_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v or_o no_o as_o st._n austin_n speak_v not_o without_o penitent_a retract_n of_o his_o immoderate_a love_n of_o his_o friend_n alypius_n and_o his_o excessive_a mourning_n for_o he_o when_o he_o die_v for_o common_o as_o sour_v vinegar_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sweet_a wine_n so_o vehement_a affection_n be_v but_o the_o fuel_n to_o maintain_v or_o nourish_v vehement_a affliction_n as_o the_o bucket_n of_o our_o delight_n and_o joy_n go_v down_o so_o that_o of_o our_o grief_n come_v up_o full_a the_o high_a tide_n of_o all_o comfort_n sensible_a usual_o fall_v into_o as_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o discontent_n and_o sorrow_n if_o our_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o engage_v or_o sit_v not_o so_o loose_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o epictetus_n say_v as_o to_o love_v a_o earthen_a pot_n as_o a_o earthen_a pot_n that_o it_o be_v break_v thou_o may_v not_o seem_v break_v too_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o mutability_n and_o