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Discourse to Prevent Immoderate Grief for Death of Friends

by Simon Patrick · 1626–1707

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A consolatory discourse to prevent immoderate grief for the death of our friends.

The Hypocritical Nation Described

1657

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DiscourseA Conſolatory Diſcourſe to prevent Immoderate Grief for the Death of our Friends.
Section 1SECT. I. Wherein is ſhown the need of a Conſolatory Diſcourſe againſt the loſt of our friends.
Section 2SECT. 2. Wherein is ſhown that we may grant nature leave to eaſe it ſelf by moderate tears; and two Advices…
Section 3SECT. III. Which ſhews rather what might be ſaid, than what is ſaid in this preſent Treatiſe for moderating…
Section 4SECT. IV. Which teaches us to conſider what death is: Firſt, Common; Secondly, Neceſſary; Thirdly, Good.…
Section 5SECT. V. Which contains comforts againſt the loſs of Children, Parents, Conſorts, Friends, upon a due…
Section 6SECT. VI. Which directs how to quiet our ſelves by comparing our ſelves, both with our ſelves and with…

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Section 7SECT. VII. Several reaſons are given againſt immoderate ſorrow, which are compriſed in 14. Queſtions which…
Section 8SECT. VIII. Some other things are propoſed for the perfect cure of the ſoul; The firſt of which is deadneſs…
Section 9SECT. IX. The Concluſion. Which contains an advice to thoſe that are in love with ſorrow. And an advice for…

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