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mind_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o general_a and_o ourselves_o in_o particular_a how_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—ept_v forth_o in_o thou_o of_o need_n before_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n when_o god_n say_v fiâ—_n lux_fw-la 3._o let_v there_o be_v light_o make_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o counsel_n and_o all_o comfort_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n fiat_n chriâ—tus_n let_v there_o be_v a_o christ_n bear_v which_o shall_v save_v my_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o now_o have_v we_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o passion_n his_o descension_n into_o hell_n his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n his_o ascension_n and_o glorious_a sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n so_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o sorrowful_a sinner_n may_v say_v with_o thomas_n dominus_fw-la 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the_o roman_n 6._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v that_o of_o the_o wiseman_n 7._o be_v not_o slow_a to_o visit_v the_o sick_a that_o of_o s._n james_n 8_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o a_o form_n of_o leave_v the_o sick_a to_o god_n protection_n the_o lord_n hear_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n defend_v thou_o send_v thou_o help_v from_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o strengthen_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o eternal_a god_n put_v his_o bless_a passion_n between_o thy_o sin_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v thy_o comfort_n to_o and_o at_o thy_o end_n amen_n the_o sick_a may_v sometime_o be_v leave_v to_o silent_a meditation_n and_o apply_v hunselfe_n thereunto_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n let_v he_o also_o sometime_o commend_v himself_o to_o rest_n with_o these_o meditation_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o sick_a by_o they_o that_o 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noble_a 21._o captain_n martha_n and_o marâ—â—_n for_o lazarus_n their_o brother_n 31._o the_o woman_n of_o jewrie_n for_o their_o tender_a child_n 18._o those_o young_a infant_n the_o twelve_o putriark_n for_o jacob_n their_o age_a father_n 14._o david_n for_o jonathan_n his_o trusty_a and_o faithful_a friend_n 17._o nay_o christ_n himself_o say_v saint_n iâ—rome_n go_v not_o to_o his_o sepulchre_n without_o weep_v eye_v neither_o have_v this_o mourning_n be_v a_o light_a passion_n only_o great_a be_v the_o lamentation_n that_o jacob_n make_v at_o the_o suppose_a death_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n when_o he_o say_v 14._o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o grave_n to_o my_o son_n sorrow_v great_a be_v the_o lamentation_n that_o david_n make_v when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o absalon_n his_o 17._o eude_n o_o absalon_n absalon_n my_o son_n absalon_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o great_a be_v the_o lamentation_n which_o the_o widow_n make_v for_o dorcas_n so_o good_a a_o woman_n full_a of_o good_a work_n and_o alm_n 39_o when_o they_o consider_v her_o bounty_n towards_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o laudable_a custom_n and_o practice_n in_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a when_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v the_o thessaloman_o 13._o to_o sorrow_n he_o do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v all_o sorrow_n but_o only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n 26._o noa_n culpamus_fw-la affectum_fw-la say_v s._n barnard_n sed_fw-la excessum_fw-la we_o blame_v not_o the_o affection_n itself_o but_o the_o excess_n or_o want_n of_o moderation_n we_o may_v not_o only_o use_v moderate_a sorrow_n in_o the_o departure_n of_o other_o but_o even_o in_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o well_o dispose_v themselves_o for_o as_o good_a man_n often_o be_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o great_a miss_n in_o the_o world_n where_o they_o have_v be_v many_o way_n helpful_a unto_o other_o may_v be_v mourn_v for_o of_o many_o which_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o 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