danger_n 5._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v take_v away_o man_n delight_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n in_o perfect_a health_n do_v take_v pleasure_n in_o sick_a man_n have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n which_o other_o man_n find_v so_o sin_n take_v away_o that_o delight_n in_o god_n and_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o those_o who_o soul_n be_v cure_v do_v experience_n 6._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o body_n they_o spoil_v the_o fair_a complexion_n and_o make_v the_o ruddy_a cheek_n to_o become_v pale_a and_o many_o disease_n bring_v deformity_n in_o the_o room_n of_o beauty_n so_o sin_n do_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o spiritual_a beauty_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v in_o its_o first_o creation_n which_o do_v consist_v in_o likeness_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o now_o instead_o of_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o 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spiritual_a disease_n in_o every_o faculty_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v many_o ignorance_n error_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o will_v many_o stubbornness_n choose_v the_o creature_n and_o sin_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v swarm_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v innumerable_a distemper_n evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n blasphemy_n false_a witness_n maâ—_n 15.19_o spiritual_a disease_n natural_o be_v all_o in_o every_o man_n and_o be_v in_o every_o part_n of_o every_o man_n 5._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n the_o effect_n of_o bodily_a sickness_n at_o the_o utmost_a and_o the_o great_a be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n it_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o the_o grave_n it_o do_v but_o separate_a from_o friend_n and_o betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o spiritual_a soul-sickness_n except_o they_o be_v heal_v be_v dreadful_a and_o inconceivable_o great_a great_a and_o dreadful_a in_o this_o world_n but_o great_a and_o more_o dreadful_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o cause_n god_n anger_n they_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o will_v separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o place_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 6._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o difficulty_n of_o cure_n bodily_a distemper_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o skill_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a mean_n but_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 7._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o want_n of_o sense_n where_o one_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o unbelief_n and_o earthliness_n of_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v many_o cry_n out_o of_o the_o sickness_n 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to_o condemn_v you_o and_o why_o shall_v you_o then_o be_v unconstant_a in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n one_o time_n to_o purpose_n that_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o more_o and_o glorify_v he_o more_o and_o at_o another_o time_n be_v careless_a to_o order_v your_o life_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n begin_v to_o slink_v and_o go_v from_o the_o purpose_n and_o promise_n that_o you_o have_v make_v press_v yourself_o with_o affect_v thought_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o you_o and_o this_o may_v help_v you_o to_o constancy_n in_o your_o purpose_n towards_o god_n 13._o courage_n steel_v your_o heart_n with_o a_o holy_a courage_n against_o all_o opposition_n in_o your_o way_n of_o performance_n take_v heed_n of_o slavish_a fear_n which_o enfeeble_v your_o resolution_n and_o put_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n you_o have_v resolve_v upon_o fear_v of_o danger_n and_o of_o death_n 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