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bury_v she_o see_v then_o that_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o man_n be_v so_o unsavoury_a and_o loathsome_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v burial_n be_v a_o blessing_n where_o it_o be_v bestow_v and_o a_o curse_n where_o it_o be_v deny_v we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o courteous_a and_o commendable_a duty_n testify_v our_o love_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o dead_a so_o soon_o as_o life_n be_v depart_v and_o death_n have_v arrest_v they_o to_o commit_v the_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o albeit_o in_o a_o weak_a measure_n particular_o set_v down_o what_o i_o can_v touch_v each_o duty_n of_o mercy_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n desire_v and_o humble_o beseech_v all_o those_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o treatise_n shall_v happen_v so_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o other_o as_o they_o will_v have_v mercy_n as_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n towards_o themselves_o les_fw-fr we_o therefore_o he_o merciful_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a thus_o much_o 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our_o necessity_n and_o affliction_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v almighty_a god_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o second_o this_o teach_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o pray_v all_o in_o one_o let_v not_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a therefore_o despise_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n to_o have_v we_o altogether_o to_o call_v to_o god_n our_o father_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o one_o contemn_v or_o disdain_v other_o three_o this_o may_v admonish_v we_o to_o love_v one_o another_o and_o to_o have_v a_o participation_n or_o fellow_n feel_v of_o the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12.16_o rom._n 12.16_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o 13.34.35_o john_n 13.34.35_o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o love_v one_o another_o this_o so_o commendable_a a_o virtue_n nature_n her_o self_n have_v teach_v the_o wise_a man_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v nihiltam_n esse_fw-la secundum_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la iware_fw-la consortem_fw-la nature_n nothing_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n then_o to_o help_v they_o that_o partake_v with_o we_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n especial_o see_v the_o creator_n of_o nature_n have_v endue_v we_o with_o the_o same_o condition_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v
on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v bring_v his_o blood_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n aelianus_n report_v of_o one_o cratenas_n who_o villainous_o slay_v archilaus_n tyrant_n of_o macedonia_fw-la of_o who_o he_o be_v entire_o belove_v that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o compendious_a way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o taste_v of_o the_o same_o sauce_n for_o he_o have_v scarce_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n three_o day_n before_o he_o be_v also_o slay_v fulfil_v the_o verse_n of_o dramatus_fw-la qui_fw-la struit_fw-la insidias_fw-la alijs_fw-la sihi_fw-la damna_fw-la that_fw-mi ipsi_fw-la wrought_z he_o that_o have_v snare_n for_o other_o himself_o the_o â—n_n be_v likewise_o catch_v this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o god_n in_o his_o deep_a and_o unsearchable_a providence_n punish_v yea_o in_o this_o life_n cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a person_n with_o the_o same_o measure_n that_o they_o meat_n unto_o other_o messem_fw-la say_v s._n '_o bernard_n 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the_o field_n of_o machpelah_n which_o abraham_n have_v buy_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o moses_n 34.56_o deut._n 34.56_o for_o albeit_o the_o people_n bury_v he_o not_o neither_o know_v of_o his_o sepulchre_n lest_o they_o shall_v abuse_v it_o to_o idolatry_n yet_o rather_o than_o he_o shall_v want_v burial_n he_o be_v bury_v of_o god_n the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 6._o 2_o sam._n 2.5_o 6._o be_v praise_v of_o god_n and_o reward_v of_o david_n because_o they_o bury_v king_n saul_n and_o his_o son_n and_o adventure_v their_o life_n to_o do_v unto_o he_o their_o last_o duty_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n judge_n king_n governor_n and_o priest_n yea_o the_o new_a sepulchre_n 23.53_o luk._n 23.53_o the_o clean_a linen_n clothes_n the_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o man_n of_o reputation_n show_v how_o our_o saviour_n be_v respective_o regard_v and_o entemb_v with_o sâ—leâ—â—nity_n these_o example_n teach_v 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