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and_o please_v unto_o god_n be_v join_v with_o lively_a prayer_n what_o be_v all_o our_o weep_v for_o they_o in_o the_o grave_a without_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o heaven_n what_o be_v all_o our_o lamentation_n for_o they_o without_o supplication_n to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o kind_o your_o sorrow_n be_v the_o more_o your_o heart_n will_v relent_v and_o melt_v and_o the_o more_o servant_n your_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n will_v be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o health_n with_o you_o it_o may_v be_v you_o tender_v up_o sick_a prayer_n to_o god_n when_o they_o do_v live_v your_o prayer_n be_v dead_a and_o dull_a and_o slothful_a prayer_n when_o they_o be_v wake_v with_o you_o you_o pray_v with_o they_o in_o a_o drowsy_a sleepy_a manner_n when_o god_n rouse_v you_o by_o their_o death_n you_o pray_v after_o with_o more_o life_n when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a god_n awake_v you_o to_o more_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a plead_n with_o he_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n if_o fear_n lest_o 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under_o all_o his_o former_a loss_n till_o the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o the_o deatâ—_n of_o his_o child_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o all_o this_o great_a sorrow_n what_o do_v he_o do_v he_o worship_v he_o bow_v down_o before_o god_n and_o give_v divine_a worship_n unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o praise_n job_n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o in_o all_o this_o he_o please_v god_n for_o in_o all_o this_o he_o sin_v not_o ver_fw-la 22._o what_o if_o we_o weep_v night_n and_o day_n but_o pray_v not_o neither_o night_n nor_o day_n what_o if_o we_o pour_v out_o our_o tear_n but_o do_v not_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n can_v we_o weep_v ourselves_o blind_a kill_v ourselves_o with_o sorrow_n or_o rend_v our_o garment_n and_o wring_v our_o hand_n and_o tear_v our_o hair_n and_o never_o worship_n all_o this_o be_v exorbitant_a sorrow_n turbulent_a passion_n neither_o profitable_a to_o ourselves_o nor_o please_v to_o god_n nor_o advantageous_a to_o the_o dead_a some_o person_n when_o one_o lie_v dead_a 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i_o feel_v my_o own_o cold_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a do_v i_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o be_o i_o more_o loathsome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v grieve_v more_o for_o the_o lesser_a than_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v it_o not_o sin_n that_o have_v captivate_v my_o soul_n worse_o than_o death_n that_o have_v take_v my_o wife_n or_o husband_n my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o carry_v they_o prisoner_n to_o the_o grave_a o_o my_o soul_n correct_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o
my_o duty_n and_o i_o will_v obey_v ans_fw-fr 4._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o heart_n be_v much_o quiet_v by_o return_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o request_n that_o in_o our_o sorrow_n we_o make_v to_o he_o when_o we_o pray_v while_o they_o live_v and_o we_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v long_o live_v if_o our_o prayer_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o purpose_n or_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n he_o will_v help_v they_o to_o die_v prepare_v and_o to_o make_v a_o happy_a and_o comfortable_a end_n and_o give_v we_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o if_o they_o may_v not_o live_v with_o we_o on_o earth_n they_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n that_o if_o god_n will_v take_v they_o from_o we_o he_o will_v take_v they_o to_o himself_o out_o of_o we_o into_o abraham_n be_v bosom_n the_o one_o he_o do_v deny_v which_o we_o think_v will_v have_v be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o live_v the_o other_o he_o do_v grant_v which_o in_o sober_a reason_n 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my_o sorrow_n i_o have_v so_o much_o leisure_n for_o consideration_n as_o to_o observe_v and_o say_v though_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o dear_a relation_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v and_o therefore_o do_v sorrow_n yet_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o sâ—n_n and_o take_v â—own_v the_o power_n of_o it_o against_o which_o i_o pray_v tâ—aâ—_n in_o my_o sorrow_n i_o may_v not_o sin_v and_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o sâ—_n far_o blind_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o sâ—e_v what_o at_o my_o prayer_n god_n have_v do_v for_o i_o he_o have_v take_v my_o relation_n from_o i_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o himself_o nor_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o creature_n be_v go_v from_o i_o but_o god_n continue_v with_o i_o the_o one_o i_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o in_o this_o world_n but_o god_n i_o often_o since_o have_v converse_v with_o and_o he_o have_v show_v his_o love_n to_o i_o and_o such_o return_n must_v quiet_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o turbulent_a sorrow_n not_o mere_o natural_a but_o become_v vicious_a and_o exorbitant_a by_o the_o working_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o affliction_n hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o blindâ—_n we_o that_o we_o can_v see_v nay_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n though_o he_o do_v while_o our_o affliction_n doâ—h_v remain_v job_n 9.16_o if_o i_o have_v call_v and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n god_n take_v a_o mercy_n from_o you_o and_o yet_o he_o give_v demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o you_o but_o in_o your_o turbulent_a sorrow_n you_o say_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n be_v kindle_v and_o burn_v against_o you_o he_o heâ—rs_v your_o prayer_n but_o you_o can_v see_v it_o and_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v sorrow_n not_o of_o mere_a but_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n ans_fw-fr 5._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a there_o will_v be_v a_o harken_v to_o and_o a_o receive_n of_o alleviation_n of_o our_o sorrow_n propound_v to_o we_o by_o man_n upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n argument_n for_o â—â—â—â—gating_a of_o our_o gâ—â—â—f_n from_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n from_o the_o common_a case_n of_o all_o man_n even_o most_o belove_v of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v die_v as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n aaron_n and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o all_o believe_a primitive_a christian_n and_o more_o still_o must_v from_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o evil_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o good_a they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o joy_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a heavenly_a work_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o 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sorrow_n for_o their_o death_n and_o can_v you_o reconcile_v those_o desire_n with_o this_o sorrow_n if_o you_o do_v desire_v it_o when_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v it_o why_o do_v you_o so_o sorrow_n now_o by_o death_n the_o way_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o it_o they_o have_v obtain_v what_o you_o do_v desire_v when_o without_o the_o one_o they_o be_v not_o to_o have_v the_o other_o 24_o q._n be_v not_o you_o yourself_o be_v make_v man_n for_o heaven_n near_o unto_o that_o place_n and_o state_n where_o you_o shall_v sorrow_n no_o more_o neither_o for_o any_o thing_n concern_v yourself_o nor_o any_o other_o while_o you_o mourn_v and_o say_v this_o husband_n or_o wife_n father_n or_o mother_n that_o be_v i_o now_o be_v no_o long_o i_o serious_o meditate_v and_o deep_o consider_v and_o say_v yet_o god_n be_v i_o and_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v i_o the_o promise_n and_o privilege_n be_v i_o and_o heaven_n be_v i_o and_o there_o i_o shall_v short_o be_v with_o 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