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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,…
The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extremes, defect, excess of sorrow for his dead to which is added, The mourners soliloquy / by Thomas Doolittle ...The mourner directory, guiding him to the middle way betwixt the two extreams, defect, excess of sorrow for his dead to which is added, The mourners soliloquy / by Thomas Doolittle ...
London: printed by J.A. for Tho. Cockeril, 1693
THE Mourners Directory. › Chapter 2: The First Doctrine, proved by Scripture Instances and Reasons.
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2. When Death snatcheth away Children out of their Parents Arms and Bosoms, which before were in their Loins, the Parents have sorrowed, and lamented Deaths doings. Jacob when he did but suppose his Son Joseph was dead, did grieve and sorrow as though his Heart would break, and refused to be comforted. Comfort me! Is Joseph dead, and do ye speak of Comfort? My Son dead, and I admit of comfort? no, I will give place to sorrow: My Son is dead, and my sorrow shall live as long as I live; and I will go sorrowing to my Grave, to him. Gen. 37.32. And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father, and said, This have we found; know now whether it be thy sons coat or no. 33. And he knew it, and said, It is my sons coat: an evil beast hath devoured him: Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34. And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35. And all his sons, and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, and he refused to be comforted; and he said, for I will go down into the grave unto ⟨p. 16⟩my son, mourning: thus his father wept for him. David grieved for the death of his Son Amnon. 2 Sam. 13.37. David mourned for his son every day: and for his son Absalom. 2 Sam. 18.33. and 19. 1. It was told Joab, Behold the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom. 2. The people heard say that day, how the king was grieved for his son. 4. The king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, my son.
2. VVhen Death snatcheth away Children out of their Parents Arms and Bosoms, which before were in their Loins, the Parents have sorrowed, and lamented Deaths doings. Jacob when he did but suppose his Son Jos•ph was dead, did grieve and sorrow as though his Heart would break, and refused to be comforted. Comfort me! Is Joseph dead, and do ye speak of Comfort? My Son dead, and I admit of comfort? no, I will give place to sorrow: My Son is dead, and my sorrow shall live as long as I live; and I will go sorrowing to my Grave, to him.