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and_o excessive_a dangerous_a to_o soul_n and_o body_n 66_o etc._n etc._n fast_v a_o religious_a duty_n and_o both_o preventive_a and_o curative_fw-it physic_n to_o the_o body_n 166_o to_o 174._o g._n gluttony_n the_o evil_a effect_n thereof_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n 18_o to_o 25._o god_n when_o natural_a mean_n fail_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n can_v cure_v disease_n without_o they_o 140_o 144._o grief_n if_o worldly_a and_o immoderate_a a_o enemy_n to_o health_n and_o long_a life_n 54_o to_o 62._o h._n hatred_n vide_fw-la envy_n health_n its_o encomium_n and_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 2._o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o thank_v to_o be_v return_v to_o he_o for_o it_o 147_o 148._o healing_n the_o gift_n thereof_o whether_o cease_v in_o the_o church_n 135_o etc._n etc._n hope_v very_o advantageous_a to_o health_n and_o long_a life_n 151_o etc._n etc._n i._o idleness_n how_o injurious_a to_o health_n 42_o etc._n etc._n joy_n sensual_a and_o immoderate_a injurious_a 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great_a blessing_n for_o though_o we_o christian_n as_o the_o lord_n verulam_n say_v in_o his_o epistle_n of_o the_o history_n of_o life_n and_o death_n do_v continual_o aspire_v and_o pant_v after_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o we_o in_o our_o journeying_n through_o this_o world_n wilderness_n to_o have_v our_o shoe_n and_o garment_n i_o mean_v those_o of_o our_o frail_a body_n little_o wear_v or_o impair_v sure_o as_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o wicked_a not_o to_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n psal._n 55._o 23._o a_o plague_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a that_o they_o die_v in_o their_o youth_n job_n 36._o 14._o a_o punishment_n upon_o eli_n and_o his_o son_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o
all_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o slow_a of_o their_o age_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 32._o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v god_n blessing_n if_o he_o increase_v the_o length_n of_o our_o day_n and_o we_o die_v with_o job_n be_v old_a and_o full_a of_o day_n and_o go_v in_o our_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n to_o the_o barn_n job_n 42._o 17._o &_o 5._o 26._o therefore_o that_o heathen_a cic._n tusc._n 1._o be_v mistake_v who_o say_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nasci_fw-la proximum_fw-la quam_fw-la cito_fw-la aboleri_fw-la the_o best_a thing_n be_v never_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o second_o best_a to_o die_v assoon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v for_o though_o long_a life_n to_o some_o be_v as_o wearisome_a as_o death_n be_v fearful_a though_o old_a age_n in_o many_o be_v a_o disease_n not_o curable_a but_o by_o death_n yet_o these_o be_v but_o accidental_a life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o more_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o god_n favour_n a_o great_a loathe_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o youth_n and_o a_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n as_o have_v space_n wherein_o to_o grow_v wise_a and_o better_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v this_o life_n a_o large_a preparative_n to_o eternal_a life_n health_n then_o and_o long_a life_n be_v now_o consider_v as_o blessing_n we_o will_v henceforth_o follow_v the_o mean_n and_o leave_v the_o blessing_n to_o god_n chap._n 1._o the_o first_o mean_n be_v to_o avoid_v sin_n in_o general_a which_o be_v supernatural_o a_o occasion_n of_o bodily_a disease_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n disease_n be_v the_o interest_n of_o sin_n till_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n in_o general_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a let_v a_o man_n take_v the_o best_a air_n he_o can_v and_o eat_v the_o best_a food_n he_o can_v let_v he_o eat_v and_o drink_v by_o rule_n let_v he_o take_v never_o so_o many_o antidote_n preservative_n and_o cordial_n yet_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o crazy_a sickly_a thing_n for_o all_o this_o for_o as_o one_o say_v all_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 79._o soul_n i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o lethargy_n arise_v from_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o brain_n that_o the_o dropsy_n flow_v from_o waterish_a blood_n in_o a_o ill_a affect_a liver_n that_o the_o spleen_n be_v cause_v from_o melancholy_a wind_n gather_v in_o the_o mid-riff_a but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o cause_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o these_o fountain_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o truth_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o sacred_a writ_n will_v be_v clear_o derive_v unto_o we_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v thirty-eight_a year_n disease_v behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o john_n 5._o 14._o jesus_n thus_o warn_v he_o by_o show_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o infirmity_n which_o be_v sin_n those_o physician_n that_o derive_v all_o disease_n from_o natural_a cause_n only_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v that_o text_n for_o it_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v all_o sickness_n be_v certain_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o many_o physician_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v induce_v thereunto_o by_o a_o consequence_n from_o a_o instance_n of_o a_o particular_a though_o epidemical_a disease_n namely_o the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n which_o be_v conclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 26._o 25._o but_o also_o from_o the_o confirm_a constant_a and_o receive_v opinion_n of_o all_o age_n to_o be_v flagellum_fw-la dei_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o rod_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o word_n plague_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v no_o less_o for_o it_o be_v so_o furious_a a_o disease_n as_o it_o disdain_v any_o general_a method_n of_o cure_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o rage_n so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o whatever_o be_v the_o natural_a cause_n of_o disease_n sin_n be_v the_o supernatural_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n not_o only_o of_o this_o but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o disease_n let_v i_o instance_n but_o one_o particular_a disease_n more_o the_o palsy_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v about_o to_o cure_v a_o man_n sick_a of_o that_o disease_n mark_n 2._o 5._o he_o first_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o disease_n i_o confess_v disease_n in_o the_o godly_a be_v many_o time_n god_n love_n token_n and_o he_o do_v not_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o demonstrate_v of_o his_o justice_n in_o punish_v sin_n when_o he_o lay_v sickness_n upon_o man_n for_o sometime_o he_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o child_n for_o other_o end_n as_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o see_v in_o job_n example_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n do_v not_o chastise_v or_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v innocent_a but_o such_o as_o deserve_v it_o by_o their_o sin_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v suppose_v as_o unjust_a sin_n then_o the_o spiritual_a disease_n be_v the_o original_n and_o procure_a cause_n of_o every_o natural_a disease_n so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sickness_n but_o here_o peradventure_o some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v how_o do_v this_o appear_v experimental_o and_o exemplary_o in_o some_o vicious_a person_n who_o blood_n dance_v in_o their_o vein_n and_o who_o bone_n be_v moisten_v with_o marrow_n who_o be_v in_o health_n when_o he_o who_o christ_n love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11._o 3._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o lazarus_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o like_a matter_n bid_v almost_o stifle_v and_o amaze_v job_n job_n 21._o and_o asaph_n psal._n 73._o but_o they_o soon_o understand_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n one_o general_a reason_n may_v be_v this_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v with_o god_n providence_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o justice_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o let_v both_o his_o mercy_n and_o his_o justice_n meet_v together_o both_o upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a as_o for_o instance_n many_o time_n he_o confer_v benefit_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v free_a from_o punishment_n there_o be_v his_o mercy_n though_o short_a and_o temporal_a but_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o he_o punish_v eternal_o there_o be_v his_o justice_n again_o many_o time_n he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o best_a servant_n with_o temporal_a affliction_n but_o their_o goodness_n he_o reward_v with_o eternal_a blessing_n there_o be_v his_o justice_n in_o punish_v temporal_o his_o mercy_n in_o reward_v eternal_o and_o in_o both_o these_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v discover_v so_o more_o particular_o god_n do_v sometime_o permit_v the_o wicked_a to_o have_v a_o sound_a body_n with_o a_o disease_a soul_n and_o the_o godly_a a_o disease_a body_n with_o a_o more_o sound_a soul_n but_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o where_o sin_n reign_v most_o there_o most_o disease_n as_o handmaid_n be_v attend_v upon_o she_o and_o though_o every_o general_a rule_n in_o grammar_n have_v its_o exception_n yet_o take_v this_o as_o general_a without_o exception_n that_o original_a and_o likewise_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o bodily_a disease_n though_o by_o god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n all_o thing_n even_o the_o sharp_a work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o yea_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o spiritual_a or_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o bodily_a disease_n but_o also_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n for_o as_o one_o say_v through_o sin_n our_o body_n be_v become_v nothing_o but_o the_o pest-house_n of_o disease_n and_o death_n sin_n have_v corrupt_v man_n blood_n and_o render_v his_o body_n mortal_a and_o vile_a before_o sin_n our_o body_n be_v immortal_a for_o death_n and_o mortality_n come_v in_o by_o sin_n but_o now_o alas_o they_o must_v return_v to_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v by_o statute_n law_n in_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o die_v but_o once_o and_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o they_o must_v see_v corruption_n and_o this_o be_v the_o wage_n that_o sin_n allow_v to_o its_o servant_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o this_o be_v the_o largess_n or_o
confer_v any_o thing_n towards_o bodily_a health_n that_o it_o rather_o produce_v sickness_n even_o by_o that_o which_o among_o some_o sottish_a physician_n be_v pretend_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o health_n namely_o vomit_v which_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o sickness_n and_o also_o sometime_o a_o cause_n of_o dangerous_a distemper_n when_o it_o succee_v a_o nauseous_a overcharging_a the_o stomach_n with_o drink_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o evacuation_n by_o other_o kind_n of_o vomit_n this_o by_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o a_o cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n seldom_o or_o never_o a_o cure_n of_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v of_o the_o present_a sickness_n of_o stomach_n which_o this_o vice_n first_o cause_v but_o how_o many_o other_o distemper_n and_o disease_n do_v it_o cause_n which_o it_o never_o cure_v so_o that_o you_o see_v drunkenness_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o many_o disease_n and_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n but_o seldom_o a_o cure_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n of_o any_o sect_n iii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n gal._n 5._o 19_o and_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 21._o now_o as_o these_o sin_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o to_o the_o body_n ezeck_n 16._o 28._o for_o lust_n not_o satisfy_v such_o person_n as_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o they_o soon_o fall_v into_o immoderation_n and_o excess_n which_o have_v these_o damage_n attend_v it_o a_o dissolution_n of_o strength_n and_o spirit_n decay_n of_o sight_n tainture_n of_o the_o breath_n disease_n of_o the_o nerve_n &_o joint_n as_o palsy_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o gout_n weakness_n of_o the_o back_n involuntary_a flux_n of_o seed_n bloody_a urine_n but_o then_o as_o a_o modern_a physician_n say_v if_o to_o immoderation_n 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