The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extremes, defect,…The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect,…

1 Quest. If a particular Resurrection now could be, as formerly hath been, would you desire that your Relations that died in the Lord, might now be raised from the dead, to live and dwell with you in your House upon Earth again? If it were possible, would you have your holy Father, or Mother, Husband or Wife raised as Jairus his Daughter, Lazarus, Tabitha, and others were; and come and sit at your Table, and live with you in the same Circumstances as they did before? If you would not, how unreasonable is all your excessive Sorrow, because they are dead, and yet would not have them live with you again, though you may? What! will nothing content you? Is their restoration to Life now, no matter of your desire, and yet is their death such matter of so great abundant Sorrow? Will you be pleased neither way, concerning them dead or alive again? If you would desire this, do you consider what it is you do desire, and how injurious you would be to them, that you may have your will, and ⟨p. 203⟩as you say the comfort that before you had in them? Tell me

1 Quest. If a particular Resurrection now could be, as formerly hath been, would you desire that your Relations that died in the Lord, might now be raised from the dead, to live and dwell with you in your House upon Earth again? If it were possible, would you have your holy Father, or Mother, Husband or Wife raised as Jairus his Daughter, Lazarus, Tabitha, and others were; and come and sit at your Table, and live with you in the same Circumstances as they did before? If you would not, how unreasonable is all your excessive Sorrow, because they are dead, and yet would not have them live with you again, thô you may? What! will nothing content you? Is their restoration to Life now, no matter of your desire, and yet is their death such matter of so great abundant Sorrow? Will you be pleased neither way, concerning them dead or alive again? If you would desire this, do you consider what it is you do desire, and how injurious you would be to them, that you may have your will, and ⟨p. 203⟩as you say the comfort that before you had in them? Tell me