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their_o daily_a grief_n and_o die_v without_o repentance_n for_o both_o our_o sorrow_n must_v be_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o not_o our_o own_o for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unnatural_a as_o die_v impenitent_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o david_n do_v for_o absolom_n for_o though_o our_o grief_n for_o they_o can_v mitigate_v their_o torment_n nor_o our_o tear_n quench_v their_o fire_n yet_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o we_o that_o our_o relation_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o duty_n towards_o we_o but_o do_v dishonour_n god_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v glorify_v and_o overthrow_v the_o family_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o wicked_a life_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v build_v up_o and_o maintain_v and_o as_o for_o their_o sin_n while_o they_o live_v so_o die_v impenitent_a for_o their_o misery_n after_o death_n the_o death_n of_o 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or_o wife_n or_o son_n or_o daughter_n that_o live_v wicked_o and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o the_o soul_n of_o one_o so_o near_o be_v lose_v be_v for_o ever_o lose_v and_o religion_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o be_v miserable_a nature_n will_v be_v work_v in_o we_o to_o lament_v their_o misery_n and_o this_o be_v sorrow_n for_o their_o sake_n rule_n 7._o in_o mourning_n for_o those_o that_o live_v holy_o towards_o god_n and_o conscientious_o in_o their_o relative_n duty_n towards_o we_o our_o sorrow_n be_v for_o our_o own_o sake_n more_o than_o for_o they_o the_o common_a say_v our_o loss_n be_v their_o gain_n teach_v that_o the_o sorrow_n be_v for_o the_o loser_n and_o not_o for_o the_o gainer_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o sorrow_n to_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o sorrow_n for_o those_o that_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o death_n do_v live_v glorious_o and_o happy_o with_o the_o lord_n 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heaven_n and_o i_o with_o he_o all_o these_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o i_o with_o they_o all_o these_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o happy_a holy_a soul_n in_o heaven_n and_o i_o with_o they_o i_o see_v such_o thing_n i_o never_o see_v i_o hear_v such_o thing_n i_o never_o hear_v i_o feel_v i_o feel_v such_o love_n and_o joy_n that_o do_v transcend_v all_o the_o thought_n i_o have_v of_o heaven_n before_o i_o come_v into_o it_o o_o happy_a day_n that_o i_o come_v hither_o o_o joyful_a hour_n i_o leave_v my_o body_n till_o it_o be_v raise_v and_o partake_v with_o i_o in_o what_o i_o do_v enjoy_v i_o be_o but_o new_o come_v into_o this_o glorious_a state_n i_o be_o but_o now_o enter_v into_o this_o triumphant_a society_n and_o what_o praise_n be_v these_o what_o song_n and_o hallelujah_n what_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a melody_n do_v i_o hear_v and_o what_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o love_n and_o joy_n it_o be_v great_a it_o be_v great_a i_o never_o know_v the_o like_o it_o be_v 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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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the_o almighty_a 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v that_o husband_n be_v unkind_a while_o he_o live_v or_o his_o widow_n unnatural_a that_o can_v weep_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a psalm_n 78.64_o their_o priest_n fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o their_o widow_n make_v no_o lamentation_n when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n from_o man_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n while_o they_o live_v as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o lament_v when_o they_o die_v jer._n 16.3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v the_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o daughter_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o concern_v their_o mother_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o concern_v their_o father_n that_o beget_v they_o in_o this_o land_n 4._o they_o shall_v die_v of_o grievous_a death_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v lament_v neither_o shall_v they_o be_v bury_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n and_o their_o carcase_n shall_v be_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n 5._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n neither_o go_v to_o lament_v nor_o bemoan_v they_o for_o i_o have_v take_v away_o my_o peace_n from_o this_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n even_o lovingkindness_n and_o mercy_n 6._o both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a shall_v die_v in_o this_o land_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v bury_v neither_o shall_v man_n lament_v for_o they_o nor_o cut_v themselves_o nor_o make_v themselves_o bald_a for_o they_o 7._o neither_o shall_v man_n tear_v themselves_o for_o they_o in_o mourning_n to_o comfort_v they_o for_o the_o dead_a neither_o shall_v man_n give_v the_o cup_n of_o consolation_n to_o drink_v for_o their_o father_n or_o their_o mother_n die_v by_o sword_n and_o famine_n denial_n of_o burial_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a lie_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o earth_n devour_v by_o the_o beast_n consume_v by_o the_o fowl_n and_o no_o sorrow_n no_o lamentation_n for_o they_o be_v judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n and_o shall_v those_o that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o lament_v than_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n deserve_v no_o lamentation_n though_o the_o name_n and_o carcase_n of_o the_o wicked_a rot_n in_o the_o grave_a together_o yet_o shall_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n and_o can_v we_o remember_v their_o name_n without_o sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v not_o their_o presence_n and_o company_n and_o opportunity_n of_o get_v good_a by_o their_o counsel_n and_o example_n form_n usual_a in_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o my_o sister_n my_o wife_n ah_o my_o husband_n be_v foretell_v by_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v use_v concern_v person_n by_o name_n as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o life_n as_o concern_v jehojakim_n jer._n 22.17_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o 18._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n concern_v jehojakim_n the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o my_o brother_n or_o ah_o my_o sister_n they_o shall_v not_o lament_v for_o he_o say_v ah_o lord_n or_o ah_o his_o glory_n or_o majesty_n 19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n jehoram_fw-la for_o his_o wickedness_n be_v punish_v by_o god_n in_o his_o life_n his_o person_n with_o a_o incurable_a disease_n in_o his_o bowel_n pain_v therewith_o for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o time_n his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n at_o his_o death_n in_o his_o name_n and_o reputation_n in_o that_o the_o people_n make_v no_o burn_n for_o he_o like_o the_o burn_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v do_v not_o honour_v he_o at_o his_o burial_n by_o burn_v of_o precious_a and_o sweet-smelling_a spice_n as_o they_o do_v for_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16.14_o but_o jehoran_n depart_v without_o be_v desire_v 2_o chron._n 21.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o shall_v those_o that_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o more_o sorrow_v for_o than_o those_o that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o leave_v be_v allow_v that_o such_o that_o be_v desire_v in_o life_n may_v be_v lament_v at_o their_o death_n oh_o let_v not_o that_o say_n be_v use_v of_o any_o that_o sell_v asleep_a in_o jesus_n he_o or_o she_o live_v undesired_a and_o die_v unlamented_a five_o sorrow_v and_o lamentation_n for_o the_o death_n of_o other_o have_v be_v appoint_v and_o command_v by_o god_n in_o honour_n to_o they_o in_o who_o real_a good_a and_o worth_n be_v find_v while_o they_o live_v jeroboam_n his_o child_n be_v sick_a send_v his_o wife_n in_o a_o disguise_n to_o the_o prophet_n to_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o child_n who_o bid_v her_o return_n to_o her_o house_n and_o when_o her_o foot_n enter_v into_o the_o the_o city_n say_v her_o child_n shall_v die_v and_o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_n because_o in_o he_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o child_n die_v and_o they_o bury_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n mourn_v for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n ahijah_n the_o prophet_n 1_o king_n 14.12_o 13_o 17_o 18._o josiah_n be_v bury_v 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a_o evil_a that_o righteous_a person_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n and_o those_o that_o live_v do_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n isa_n 57.1_o and_o can_v it_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n without_o any_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n some_o may_v sorrow_n without_o tear_n but_o most_o show_v the_o sorrow_n abide_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o tear_n run_v from_o their_o eye_n shall_v a_o godly_a man_n a_o holy_a woman_n be_v remove_v by_o death_n and_o lament_v by_o none_o not_o by_o those_o of_o the_o family_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v take_v lord_n let_v not_o this_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o thou_o nor_o this_o charge_n bring_v against_o any_o of_o the_o family_n more_o immediate_o concern_v in_o thy_o late_a afflict_a providence_n that_o do_v befall_v all_o of_o they_o chap._n iii_o want_v of_o sorrow_n unblamable_a conclusion_n premise_v it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o the_o apostle_n allow_v and_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o sorrow_n for_o those_o that_o 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it_o on_o god_n â—eâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d one_o child_n by_o death_n and_o you_o â—ave_n â—o_o since_o os_fw-la the_o breach_n make_v in_o your_o housâ—_n nor_o sorrow_n for_o it_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o smart_a 〈◊〉_d god_n remove_v a_o second_o and_o yâ—t_o yâ—u_o do_v not_o fâ—â—l_v it_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o child_n to_o a_o wife_n and_o yet_o you_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o nâ—xt_v he_o come_v unto_o your_o sell_v and_o then_o you_o feel_v and_o lay_v you_o dead_a also_o and_o make_v you_o as_o to_o your_o body_n till_o the_o resurrection_n to_o be_v past_a feel_n 9_o want_v of_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n make_v you_o worse_o than_o many_o heathen_n they_o sorrow_n too_o much_o and_o you_o too_o little_a they_o be_v excessive_a the_o man_n call_v christian_n be_v defective_a in_o his_o sorrow_n they_o act_v more_o like_a man_n the_o christian_a so_o call_v worse_o than_o the_o bruit_n who_o show_v their_o sense_n and_o sorrow_n when_o deprive_v of_o their_o young_a 10._o want_v 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have_v none_o in_o that_o day_n though_o other_o be_v condemn_v do_v you_o think_v this_o self-tormenting_a sorrow_n for_o the_o damn_a proceed_v from_o such_o mercy_n in_o you_o to_o they_o in_o your_o imperfect_a state_n on_o earth_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o mercy_n to_o they_o nor_o sorrow_n foâ—_n they_o in_o your_o perfect_a state_n in_o heaven_n q._n 8._o shall_v not_o your_o zeal_n for_o love_n to_o desire_v after_o delight_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n overpower_v and_o overcome_v all_o your_o passionate_a sorrow_n at_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v your_o own_o salvation_n to_o be_v seek_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o gloâ—y_n of_o god_n and_o will_v you_o have_v the_o salvation_n of_o you_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o it_o or_o be_v prefer_v before_o it_o will_v you_o have_v god_n lose_v his_o glory_n in_o give_v â—â—ing_n to_o your_o relation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o anâ—_n indeed_o will_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o pâ—â—â—â—ent_n confess_v 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sleep_n teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o trouble_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v when_o they_o shall_v awake_v be_v this_o any_o trouble_n to_o a_o live_a man_n fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o bed_n that_o he_o know_v not_o when_o the_o day_n will_v dawn_n and_o the_o morning-light_n appear_v and_o he_o awake_v he_o sleep_v on_o and_o concern_v himself_o with_o no_o such_o thought_n we_o that_o be_v alive_a think_v when_o shall_v our_o dead_a arise_v how_o long_o must_v they_o sleep_v there_o that_o which_o trouble_v we_o be_v no_o trouble_n unto_o they_o 8._o death_n itself_o as_o a_o sleep_n cheque_v our_o immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v asleep_o they_o sleep_v and_o you_o take_v on_o as_o if_o you_o have_v no_o hope_n that_o they_o will_v ever_o wake_v what_o say_v the_o text_n they_o be_v fall_v asleep_o do_v not_o you_o sorrow_n as_o those_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n when_o do_v you_o mourn_v because_o your_o 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they_o together_o mar._n 13.27_o and_o then_o shall_v he_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o shall_v gather_v his_o elect_n together_o from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o heaven_n none_o shall_v be_v lose_v or_o leave_v behind_o this_o may_v be_v a_o stay_n and_o support_v to_o some_o that_o be_v mourn_v for_o their_o dead_a relation_n with_o this_o aggravation_n we_o know_v not_o where_o they_o die_v nor_o where_o they_o be_v bury_v tho'_o you_o do_v not_o god_n will_v find_v they_o though_o they_o die_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o in_o separate_v those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n from_o those_o that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n wâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d bury_v promiscuous_o in_o common_a bâ—â—â—-â—â—ces_a where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o worst_a aâ—â—_n bâ—â—_n be_v lay_v together_o sometime_o in_o one_o comâ—â—_n grave_a and_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n a_o wiâ—â—_n man_n body_n lay_v in_o the_o same_o grave_a where_o 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o a_o believer_n before_o be_v bury_v 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v raise_v together_o shall_v not_o thâ—_n one_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o other_o no_o ground_n of_o such_o fear_n for_o the_o angel_n shall_v 〈…〉_o â—he_v one_o from_o the_o other_o mat._n 13.49_o so_o sâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shaâ—â—â—â—â—e_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o thâ—â—ast_n but_o if_o thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n though_o angel_n be_v perfect_a in_o knowledge_n yet_o it_o be_v finite_a they_o be_v not_o the_o knower_n and_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n and_o how_o can_v they_o distinguish_v a_o hypocrite_n from_o one_o that_o be_v sincere_a you_o may_v be_v full_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v way_n that_o we_o know_v not_o of_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o make_v this_o separation_n however_o to_o remove_v all_o doubt_a thought_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o christ_n himself_o that_o be_v god_n as_o 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