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doct._n ii_o that_o christian_n ought_v so_o to_o bound_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a that_o it_o be_v not_o excessive_a and_o immoderate_a be_o i_o the_o first_o among_o you_o who_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n have_v call_v to_o regulate_v my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o dear_a relation_n not_o by_o many_o shall_v i_o be_v the_o last_o among_o you_o that_o shall_v be_v thus_o exercise_v not_o by_o many_o many_o of_o you_o have_v follow_v husband_n or_o wife_n parent_n or_o child_n to_o their_o grave_n and_o more_o of_o you_o short_o shall_v and_o afr_a that_o other_o shall_v follow_v you_o to_o your_o long_a home_n and_o see_v you_o lodge_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o where_o there_o be_v love_n in_o live_v together_o there_o will_v be_v sorrow_n at_o your_o last_o part_v asunder_o i_o understand_v the_o communication_n of_o two_o religious_a and_o tender_a mother_n in_o this_o place_n since_o i_o begin_v this_o sorrowful_a subject_n that_o have_v bury_v some_o of_o 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that_o become_v liable_a to_o death_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o common_a parent_n of_o we_o all_o as_o death_n be_v a_o penal_a evil_n upon_o mankind_n as_o adam_n offspring_n and_o which_o god_n will_v not_o remit_v nor_o except_v we_o from_o when_o he_o call_v adam_n to_o a_o account_n for_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v and_o as_o he_o have_v a_o rational_a and_o immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o eternity_n though_o we_o know_v not_o to_o what_o state_n in_o that_o eternity_n rule_n 2._o our_o sorrom_n be_v not_o usual_o so_o much_o for_o a_o intimate_a acquaintance_n when_o he_o die_v as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o relation_n excepr_fw-la there_o be_v some_o other_o circumstance_n that_o may_v alter_v the_o case_n for_o a_o intimate_a friend_n that_o die_v the_o sweet_a converse_n the_o affableness_n of_o his_o carriage_n the_o comfort_n in_o his_o company_n the_o kindness_n he_o have_v do_v may_v oblige_v i_o to_o mourn_v for_o a_o evil_n as_o death_n be_v 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all_o other_o while_o it_o hold_v the_o dissolve_v of_o it_o call_v for_o the_o great_a sorrow_n when_o death_n do_v cause_v it_o if_o a_o man_n must_v forsake_v his_o most_o love_a father_n and_o his_o most_o tender_a mother_n to_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n because_o of_o great_a love_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o she_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a sorrow_n for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o relation_n than_o for_o the_o death_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n for_o proportionable_a to_o the_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o object_n enjoy_v must_v be_v our_o sorrow_n when_o we_o be_v total_o and_o final_o deprive_v of_o it_o rule_n 4._o the_o more_o person_n do_v answer_v the_o obligation_n of_o a_o conjugal_a relation_n in_o mutual_a real_a constant_a love_n to_o and_o care_n of_o each_o other_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n the_o great_a degree_n of_o sorrow_n as_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o survivor_n there_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v though_o 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remove_v from_o they_o mary_n and_o martha_n lament_v the_o death_n of_o their_o brother_n lazarus_n john_n 11.19_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o martha_n and_o mary_n to_o comfort_v they_o concern_v their_o brother_n 31._o the_o jew_n which_o be_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n and_o comfort_v she_o when_o they_o see_v mary_n that_o she_o rise_v up_o hasty_o and_o go_v out_o follow_v she_o say_v she_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a to_o weep_v there_o 32._o when_o mary_n be_v come_v where_o jesus_n be_v and_o see_v he_o she_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v 33._o jesus_n see_v she_o weep_v can_v brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n suck_v the_o same_o breast_n bring_v up_o together_o in_o the_o same_o family_n see_v any_o of_o they_o carry_v to_o the_o grave_a before_o they_o and_o not_o follow_v with_o weep_a eye_n and_o sorrowful_a heart_n 4._o minister_n heretofore_o have_v not_o die_v unlamented_a nor_o follow_v to_o their_o grave_n without_o weep_v and_o sorrow_n they_o that_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n while_o they_o live_v be_v bewail_v by_o the_o people_n when_o they_o fall_v asleep_a when_o death_n do_v tie_v their_o tongue_n and_o silence_v they_o when_o the_o seer_n eye_n have_v be_v close_v and_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n to_o lose_a sinner_n be_v fetter_v by_o the_o band_n of_o death_n that_o they_o can_v come_v and_o bring_v no_o more_o when_o they_o that_o break_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n become_v meat_n for_o worm_n and_o can_v pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o preach_v to_o they_o no_o more_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n than_o the_o people_n sorrow_n do_v begin_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o moses_n thirty_o day_n deut._n 34.8_o and_o for_o aaron_n numb_a 20.29_o when_o all_o the_o 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name_n of_o it_o be_v call_v allon_n buchuth_n that_o be_v the_o oak_n of_o weep_v because_o of_o the_o many_o tear_n that_o be_v shed_v at_o her_o burial_n 6._o the_o compassionate_a bowel_n the_o trouble_a heart_n the_o weep_a eye_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n for_o a_o depart_a believer_n be_v significant_a indication_n of_o the_o sorrow_n there_o shall_v be_v upon_o such_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n when_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a mary_n and_o martha_n weep_v the_o jew_n weep_v and_o when_o jesus_n come_v after_o he_o be_v bury_v he_o weep_v also_o he_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o that_o be_v trouble_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v for_o their_o dead_a on_o which_o occasion_n he_o be_v trouble_v he_o groan_v he_o weep_v john_n 11.33_o 35._o if_o all_o these_o do_v thus_o sorrow_n for_n their_o dead_a may_v not_o we_o for_o we_o dear_a jesus_n when_o thou_o do_v not_o rebuke_v martha_n and_o mary_n weep_v for_o their_o decease_a brother_n but_o do_v weep_v 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