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i_o feel_v my_o own_o cold_a affection_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a do_v i_o see_v the_o deformity_n of_o my_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o be_o i_o more_o loathsome_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v grieve_v more_o for_o the_o lesser_a than_o the_o great_a evil_n be_v it_o not_o sin_n that_o have_v captivate_v my_o soul_n worse_o than_o death_n that_o have_v take_v my_o wife_n or_o husband_n my_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o carry_v they_o prisoner_n to_o the_o grave_a o_o my_o soul_n correct_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o
my_o duty_n and_o i_o will_v obey_v ans_fw-fr 4._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o heart_n be_v much_o quiet_v by_o return_n of_o prayer_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o request_n that_o in_o our_o sorrow_n we_o make_v to_o he_o when_o we_o pray_v while_o they_o live_v and_o we_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v long_o live_v if_o our_o prayer_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o purpose_n or_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n he_o will_v help_v they_o to_o die_v prepare_v and_o to_o make_v a_o happy_a and_o comfortable_a end_n and_o give_v we_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o if_o they_o may_v not_o live_v with_o we_o on_o earth_n they_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n that_o if_o god_n will_v take_v they_o from_o we_o he_o will_v take_v they_o to_o himself_o out_o of_o we_o into_o abraham_n be_v bosom_n the_o one_o he_o do_v deny_v which_o we_o think_v will_v have_v be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o live_v the_o other_o he_o do_v grant_v which_o in_o sober_a reason_n 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my_o sorrow_n i_o have_v so_o much_o leisure_n for_o consideration_n as_o to_o observe_v and_o say_v though_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o dear_a relation_n for_o who_o i_o pray_v and_o therefore_o do_v sorrow_n yet_o he_o have_v take_v away_o my_o sâ—n_n and_o take_v â—own_v the_o power_n of_o it_o against_o which_o i_o pray_v tâ—aâ—_n in_o my_o sorrow_n i_o may_v not_o sin_v and_o my_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o sâ—_n far_o blind_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o sâ—e_v what_o at_o my_o prayer_n god_n have_v do_v for_o i_o he_o have_v take_v my_o relation_n from_o i_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o himself_o nor_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n nor_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o he_o have_v not_o the_o creature_n be_v go_v from_o i_o but_o god_n continue_v with_o i_o the_o one_o i_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o in_o this_o world_n but_o god_n i_o often_o since_o have_v converse_v with_o and_o he_o have_v show_v his_o love_n to_o i_o and_o such_o return_n must_v quiet_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n but_o turbulent_a sorrow_n not_o mere_o natural_a but_o become_v vicious_a and_o exorbitant_a by_o the_o working_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o grievousness_n of_o our_o affliction_n hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n and_o blindâ—_n we_o that_o we_o can_v see_v nay_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o prayer_n though_o he_o do_v while_o our_o affliction_n doâ—h_v remain_v job_n 9.16_o if_o i_o have_v call_v and_o he_o have_v answer_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n god_n take_v a_o mercy_n from_o you_o and_o yet_o he_o give_v demonstration_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o you_o but_o in_o your_o turbulent_a sorrow_n you_o say_v you_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n be_v kindle_v and_o burn_v against_o you_o he_o heâ—rs_v your_o prayer_n but_o you_o can_v see_v it_o and_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o this_o be_v sorrow_n not_o of_o mere_a but_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n ans_fw-fr 5._o in_o kindly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a there_o will_v be_v a_o harken_v to_o and_o a_o receive_n of_o alleviation_n of_o our_o sorrow_n propound_v to_o we_o by_o man_n upon_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n argument_n for_o â—â—â—â—gating_a of_o our_o gâ—â—â—f_n from_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n from_o the_o common_a case_n of_o all_o man_n even_o most_o belove_v of_o god_n that_o they_o have_v die_v as_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n moses_n aaron_n and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o all_o believe_a primitive_a christian_n and_o more_o still_o must_v from_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o evil_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o good_a they_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o joy_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a heavenly_a work_n they_o be_v employ_v in_o 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our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o dead_a spiritual_o defective_a though_o it_o be_v natural_o abundant_a or_o when_o be_v it_o too_o little_a as_o we_o be_v christian_n be_v it_o never_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o when_o we_o sorrow_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o relation_n make_v by_o death_n we_o sorrow_n as_o man_n though_o in_o great_a abundance_n for_o so_o a_o heathen_a may_v do_v but_o do_v not_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o our_o relative_n duty_n while_o the_o relation_n be_v continue_v for_o so_o only_a christian_n can_v do_v though_o our_o natural_a sorrow_n do_v abound_v in_o the_o first_o respect_n it_o be_v spiritual_o defective_a in_o the_o latter_a respect_n two_o thing_n take_v for_o grant_v 1._o here_o it_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o most_o love_a relation_n may_v sin_n and_o fail_v in_o their_o relative_n duty_n one_o to_o another_o for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v yield_v perfect_a 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not_o so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v your_o sorrow_n be_v overmuch_o q._n 7._o be_v not_o your_o sorrow_n overmuch_o when_o it_o hinder_v you_o and_o keep_v you_o from_o rejoice_v in_o god_n from_o praise_v of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o mercy_n you_o have_v mix_v with_o your_o affliction_n have_v not_o you_o more_o mercy_n leave_v than_o you_o have_v lose_v have_v not_o you_o greaeter_fw-la mercy_n continue_v than_o be_v remove_v be_v your_o earthly_a father_n dead_a but_o have_v not_o you_o still_o a_o father_n in_o heaven_n be_v your_o wife_n dead_a but_o be_v not_o your_o soul_n marry_v to_o christ_n and_o though_o the_o conjugal_a union_n be_v break_v by_o death_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o you_o still_o remain_v have_v not_o you_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n serious_o set_v these_o over_o against_o your_o dead_a and_o say_v if_o 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