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what_o depart_v holy_a soul_n enjoy_v from_o that_o moment_n or_o day_n that_o you_o see_v they_o draw_v their_o last_o breath_n and_o rather_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o they_o than_o mourn_v that_o they_o be_v go_v from_o you_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a great_a ground_n of_o comfort_n in_o our_o sorrow_n for_o they_o as_o also_o the_o quality_n and_o endowment_n of_o their_o body_n when_o raise_v the_o three_o remedy_n against_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v sure_a knowledge_n and_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n death_n be_v oppose_v to_o life_n as_o be_v the_o privation_n of_o it_o the_o resurrection_n be_v oppose_v to_o death_n as_o be_v a_o restoration_n to_o life_n the_o one_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n the_o other_o be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o christian_a comfort_n it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n unknown_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v undeniable_o prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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this_o tongue_n do_v use_v to_o talk_v with_o i_o to_o my_o great_a delight_n but_o now_o death_n have_v tie_v it_o and_o my_o ear_n shall_v hear_v the_o sound_n thereof_o no_o more_o these_o foot_n do_v often_o walk_v with_o i_o yea_o we_o go_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n together_o but_o now_o death_n have_v fetter_v they_o that_o they_o can_v move_v no_o more_o and_o must_v i_o follow_v it_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o see_v it_o cover_v with_o earth_n and_o there_o leave_v it_o and_o when_o return_v home_o look_v for_o it_o at_o my_o table_n but_o it_o be_v not_o there_o or_o in_o my_o chamber_n but_o it_o be_v not_o there_o the_o clothes_n the_o body_n be_v often_o dress_v with_o be_v there_o but_o the_o body_n be_v not_o there_o now_o it_o be_v so_o many_o week_n since_o it_o be_v bury_v she_o be_v go_v but_o my_o sorrow_n do_v remain_v remain_v it_o come_v more_o and_o more_o and_o do_v increase_v my_o soul_n be_v grieve_v my_o heart_n be_v load_v and_o my_o spirit_n fail_v 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