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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o orator_n ever_o querulous_a and_o full_a of_o complaint_n when_o the_o object_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o god_n remember_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v be_v not_o angry_a with_o our_o love_n and_o will_v suffer_v we_o to_o be_v man_n but_o then_o we_o must_v silence_v one_o love_n with_o another_o our_o natural_a affection_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n at_o least_o divide_v our_o language_n thus_o alas_o my_o father_n alas_o my_o husband_n alas_o my_o friend_n but_o then_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o now_o at_o his_o journey_n end_n and_o here_o we_o must_v raise_v our_o note_n and_o speak_v it_o more_o hearty_o bless_a be_v such_o stranger_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n for_o conclusion_n let_v we_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o a_o stranger_n to_o observe_v those_o law_n 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