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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o it_o mean_v man_n that_o be_v opinionate_a and_o conceit_a of_o their_o own_o ability_n it_o do_v secret_o point_v out_o the_o pharisee_n distemper_n though_o they_o be_v as_o other_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n yet_o they_o have_v good_a thought_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v strong_a man_n in_o their_o own_o conceit_n need_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v necessity_n and_o usefulness_n rom._n 12._o 13._o contribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 6._o 8._o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v also_o a_o necessary_a office_n as_o act_n 6._o 3._o look_v out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n etc._n etc._n who_o we_o may_v appoint_v over_o this_o business_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n that_o be_v whole_a as_o before_o they_o can_v make_v no_o 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which_o be_v first_o the_o subject_a this_o be_v twofold_a second_o the_o predicate_a twofold_n 1._o that_o man_n that_o need_v not_o a_o physician_n be_v whole_a 2._o that_o man_n that_o do_v need_v a_o physician_n be_v sick_a the_o sum_n of_o all_o amount_n to_o these_o five_o observation_n 1._o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sickness_n a_o spiritual_a disease_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o this_o disease_n 3._o some_o sinner_n be_v spiritual_o sick_a and_o yet_o think_v themselves_o whole_a 4._o christ_n be_v not_o a_o physician_n to_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o spiritual_o whole_a 5._o those_o that_o see_v their_o spiritual_a sickness_n shall_v find_v jesus_n christ_n ready_a to_o heal_v they_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n doct._n 1._o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a sickness_n this_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o defence_n of_o christ_n he_o point_v out_o these_o publican_n with_o who_o he_o now_o converse_v as_o so_o many_o disease_a man_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n every_o iniquity_n be_v a_o real_a malady_n sinful_a man_n be_v true_o sick_a man_n sin_n bath_n many_o name_n in_o scripture_n a_o burden_n a_o wound_n darkness_n bond_n folly_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o a_o sickness_n two_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v here_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n 2._o show_v what_o kind_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n this_o be_v prove_v two_o way_n 1._o from_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v it_o a_o sickness_n esay_n 1._o 5._o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n it_o have_v relation_n both_o to_o jerusalem_n misery_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n sin_n she_o be_v sick_a with_o misery_n and_o sick_a with_o sin_n therefore_o sick_a with_o misery_n because_o sick_a of_o sin_n ezek._n 34._o 4._o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v to_o shepherd_n and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a but_o the_o sinful_a member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o endeavour_v and_o eccles_n 6._o 2._o solomon_n call_v covetousness_n a_o evil_a disease_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o there_o be_v as_o many_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o body_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n security_n be_v a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n envy_n be_v a_o spiritual_a canker_n lust_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fever_n hos_fw-la 7._o 4._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n as_o a_o oven_n heat_v by_o the_o baker_n apostasy_n and_o backsliding_n be_v the_o spiritual_a falling-sickness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o spiritual_a stone_n searedness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o spiritual_a apoplexy_n unsettlednesse_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o spiritual_a paâ—fiâ—_n pride_n a_o spiritual_a tumour_n vainglory_n a_o spiritual_a itch_n there_o be_v not_o any_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o there_o be_v some_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o may_v be_v parallel_v with_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v heal_v psalm_n 103._o 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 2._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v produce_v all_o those_o effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o sickness_n do_v upon_o the_o body_n 1_o sickness_n unfit_v the_o body_n for_o action_n man_n that_o be_v active_a in_o health_n they_o be_v in_o sickness_n indispose_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o mariner_n can_v row_v the_o soldier_n can_v fight_v the_o husbandman_n can_v till_o the_o merchant_n can_v trade_v it_o do_v take_v a_o man_n quite_o off_o from_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o act_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v love_v before_o yield_v no_o pleasure_n sin_n do_v unfit_a the_o soul_n for_o spiritual_a employment_n it_o take_v man_n off_o from_o prayer_n from_o hear_v from_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o power_n it_o have_v over_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o be_v the_o soul_n indispose_v for_o holy_a exercise_n even_o god_n own_o child_n when_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o spiritual_a sickness_n be_v exceed_o indispose_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n their_o zeal_n their_o forwardness_n their_o activity_n be_v much_o abate_v david_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o
that_o long_a sickness_n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v he_o he_o have_v no_o actual_a repentance_n till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o quicken_v he_o sin_n quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n sin_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n dead_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v act_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o sickness_n beget_v torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o body_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o body_n how_o do_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o pain_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o every_o part_n be_v under_o torment_n what_o restless_a toss_n be_v man_n under_o when_o disease_n be_v violent_a hear_v how_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30._o 16_o 17_o 18_o sin_n be_v a_o creator_n of_o torment_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n felix_n his_o sin_n make_v he_o tremble_v act_v 24._o 25._o cain_n sin_n put_v his_o spirit_n into_o such_o anguish_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13_o 14._o judas_n his_o sin_n do_v bring_v such_o despair_a torment_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o end_v his_o misery_n matth._n 27._o init_fw-la and_o even_o god_n own_o people_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o spiritual_a disease_n they_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n till_o by_o pardon_n and_o remission_n they_o have_v obtain_v a_o heal_n from_o god_n how_o full_a of_o pain_n be_v david_n spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o he_o do_v ever_o recover_v his_o former_a serenity_n vid._n psalm_n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la psalm_n 38._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n do_v by_o sin_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v never_o without_o much_o smart_n to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n 3_o sickness_n do_v bring_v uncomelinesse_n the_o most_o beautiful_a body_n in_o the_o world_n if_o pine_a sickness_n continue_v long_o upon_o it_o become_v like_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a the_o eye_n sink_v the_o colour_n be_v lose_v the_o skin_n be_v shriveld_a the_o bone_n stick_v out_o etc._n etc._n job_n observe_v this_o chap._n 16._o 8._o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n sickness_n make_v straight_a body_n how_o down_o beautiful_a face_n look_v ghastly_a well-coloured_a cheek_n look_v pale_a and_o oftentimes_o the_o more_o beautiful_a sickness_n find_v we_o the_o more_o uncomely_a do_v it_o leave_v we_o sickness_n turn_v youth_n into_o old_a age_n vid._n lam._n 3._o 4._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o skin_n have_v he_o make_v old_a sickness_n dry_v up_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 17._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n sin_n take_v away_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o sinful_a sickness_n that_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n have_v turn_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o all_o mankind_n into_o deformity_n and_o ugliness_n can_v we_o see_v the_o picture_n of_o adam_n soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v disease_v with_o sin_n we_o will_v wonder_v at_o the_o sad_a change_n sin_n be_v a_o very_a deform_a thing_n it_o turn_v angel_n of_o light_n into_o ugly_a devil_n those_o who_o be_v never_o heal_v by_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n what_o deform_a soul_n have_v they_o they_o have_v not_o one_o spot_n of_o beauty_n upon_o they_o psal_n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v stink_v a_o dead_a carrion_n a_o putrefy_a carcase_n be_v as_o beautiful_a and_o as_o sweet_a a_o object_n as_o a_o sinfully-diseased_n soul_n yea_o even_o god_n own_o child_n by_o fall_v into_o sin_n though_o but_o in_o one_o or_o two_o particular_a act_n do_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o beauty_n they_o do_v not_o look_v with_o that_o grace_n they_o do_v before_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n cast_v a_o dark_a thick_a shadow_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o deep_a wound_n leave_v scar_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o sinful_a act_n leave_v some_o scar_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o soul_n a_o saint_n do_v not_o look_v like_o the_o same_o man_n he_o be_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n 4_o sickness_n bring_v death_n dorcas_n be_v sick_a and_o die_v act._n 9_o 37._o long_o sickness_n if_o they_o be_v not_o remove_v will_v bring_v the_o strong_a body_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n sickness_n be_v indeed_o anteambulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n the_o sickbed_n be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o dark_a bed_n the_o grave_n sin_n do_v bring_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n one_o disease_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o christ_n blood_n will_v certain_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o it_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o hell_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v all_o other_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o unhealed_a he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o ever_o ii_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o more_o dreadful_a sickness_n than_o any_o other_o sickness_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o out_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o it_o seize_v upon_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n all_o other_o sickness_n do_v infest_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n those_o sickness_n be_v most_o painful_a and_o most_o mortal_a which_o seize_v upon_o the_o vital_n and_o inward_a part_n a_o disease_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o spirit_n do_v soon_o drink_v up_o the_o natural_a moisture_n and_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o cure_v sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o do_v immediate_o reach_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4._o 14._o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a speak_v of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o some_o sin_n be_v only_o act_v by_o the_o brutish_a fleshly_a and_o sensitive_a part_n other_o rest_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o pride_n vainglory_n envy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o those_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o chief_a seat_n and_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o it_o as_o grace_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o also_o be_v sin_n jer._n 4._o 18._o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o god_n never_o make_v all_o bodily_a disease_n be_v the_o handy_a work_n of_o god_n he_o create_v plague_n fever_n consumption_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n of_o which_o god_n never_o be_v the_o author_n it_o be_v true_a god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n not_o by_o create_v sin_n but_o by_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v deny_v his_o grace_n which_o only_o can_v preserve_v from_o sin_n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n no_o other_o disease_n can_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n hezekiahs_n plague_n asa_n gout_n job_n sore_n none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v make_v any_o division_n between_o god_n and_o they_o some_o sickness_n do_v separate_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n at_o least_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a communion_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n but_o no_o bodily_a sickness_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o sin_n do_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n esay_n 59_o 2._o it_o make_v god_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o his_o own_o child_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o enemy_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sickness_n all_o bodily_a disease_n come_v from_o this_o disease_n have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o thy_o unto_o self_n thou_o own_o do_n shall_v correct_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 2._o 19_o a_o distemper_a soul_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o distemper_a body_n sin_n be_v the_o first_o
the_o light_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o penetrate_a and_o search_v power_n no_o heart_n so_o close_o but_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o it_o no_o conscience_n so_o dark_a but_o he_o see_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o he_o heb._n 4._o 13._o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o his_o eye_n and_o every_o creature_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n 4._o light_n have_v a_o cheer_v and_o 〈…〉_o the_o light_n contribute_v much_o 〈…〉_o and_o growth_n and_o life_n of_o 〈…〉_o creature_n light_a and_o motion_n be_v the_o câ—me_n of_o that_o heat_n which_o the_o heavenly_a body_n send_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n light_n be_v that_o instrument_n whereby_o all_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n be_v communicate_v and_o dispense_v to_o the_o world_n the_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v both_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v by_o the_o light_n and_o by_o it_o all_o the_o birth_n of_o nature_n be_v cheer_v and_o comfort_v jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o cheer_v comfort_v and_o quicken_a virtue_n it_o be_v by_o influence_n from_o christ_n spiritual_a life_n and_o comfort_n be_v obtain_v and_o preserve_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o this_o virtue_n of_o christ_n under_o this_o very_a metaphor_n of_o light_n mal._n 4._o 2._o all_o that_o spiritual_a liveliness_n and_o brisknesse_n that_o believer_n have_v at_o any_o time_n in_o their_o heart_n be_v from_o the_o beam_a wing_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n he_o be_v a_o heart-chearing_a a_o heart-warming_a a_o heart-quickening_a saviour_n 5._o light_n have_v a_o purify_n virtue_n fog_n and_o mist_n that_o be_v gather_v in_o darkness_n be_v disperse_v and_o scatter_v when_o the_o light_n come_v when_o a_o candle_n be_v light_v and_o set_v up_o in_o a_o room_n if_o there_o be_v any_o damp_n they_o gather_v about_o it_o light_n be_v the_o fine_v pot_n of_o nature_n the_o world_n will_v be_v a_o unwholesome_a pest-house_n if_o it_o have_v not_o light_a jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v virtue_n by_o virtue_n from_o he_o it_o be_v that_o those_o nasty_a filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v purge_v away_o heb._n 8._o 14._o all_o the_o levitical_a ceremonial_a purification_n use_v in_o the_o law_n be_v type_n of_o he_o the_o prophet_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n mal._n 3._o 3_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o purify_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o grace_n he_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o fountain_n set_v open_a for_o purification_n ezek._n 13._o 1._o all_o that_o ever_o be_v all_o that_o ever_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n be_v cleanse_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o light_n be_v of_o a_o undefilable_a nature_n though_o it_o pass_v through_o sink_n and_o the_o most_o pollute_a place_n yet_o it_o contract_v no_o defilement_n it_o cleanse_v all_o thing_n but_o be_v defile_v 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