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8.42_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o 42._o one_o mr._n hausteds_n serm._n on_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o who_o be_v find_v weep_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v demand_v answer_v filius_fw-la unicus_fw-la habilis_fw-la &_o pollens_fw-la ingenio_fw-la adolescens_fw-la a_o only_a son_n a_o pretty_a witty_a young_a man_n and_o be_v able_a to_o go_v no_o further_o have_v his_o falter_a halt_a speech_n make_v up_o by_o a_o stander-by_n obijt_fw-la diem_fw-la be_v dead_a which_o he_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pronounce_v himself_o a_o only_a child_n be_v our_o darling_n as_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 22.20_o unicam_fw-la meam_fw-la and_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o only_a child_n must_v needs_o be_v sad_o resent_v because_o it_o be_v our_o darling_n or_o most_o dear_o belove_v the_o stream_n of_o parental_a affection_n like_o a_o river_n not_o part_v into_o channel_n be_v not_o divide_v among_o other_o child_n but_o run_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o mr._n duport_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 1.18_o p._n 6_o 7._o semper_fw-la enim_fw-la malum_fw-la malo_fw-la fulciebatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la quando_fw-la crebri_fw-la sibi_fw-la inuicem_fw-la superfusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la ponti_n fluctus_fw-la longi_fw-la antè_fw-la quidem_fw-la alius_fw-la alius_fw-la verò_fw-la post_fw-la one_o affliction_n follow_v on_o the_o back_n of_o another_o as_o wave_v after_o wave_n the_o sabean_o take_v away_o job_n ox_n and_o ass_n lightning_n kill_v his_o sheep_n the_o caldaean_o carry_v away_o his_o camel_n and_o which_o be_v the_o fluctus_fw-la decumanus_fw-la the_o last_o worst_a and_o great_a wave_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o wind_n blow_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o his_o child_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o see_v his_o
thou_o own_o flesh_n thy_o brethren_n and_o kinsfolk_n bestow_v thy_o estate_n on_o these_o that_o they_o may_v bless_v thou_o and_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o let_v thou_o own_o hand_n in_o thy_o life-time_n be_v thy_o executor_n or_o else_o other_o may_v take_v possession_n of_o thy_o estate_n who_o may_v be_v will_v not_o thank_v thou_o or_o may_v prodigal_o consume_v it_o see_v eccles_n 2.18_o 19_o and_o eccles_n 4.8_o and_o salvian_n tell_v thou_o the_o naked_a truth_n 459._o salvian_n ad_fw-la eccles_n cath._n l._n 3._o p._n 459._o vides_fw-la extortas_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la simulata_fw-la suspiria_fw-la fictam_fw-la anxietatem_fw-la non_fw-la optantem_fw-la ut_fw-la convalescas_fw-la sed_fw-la expectantem_fw-la quando_fw-la moriaris_fw-la vide_fw-la defixos_fw-la in_o te_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la accusantes_fw-la tui_fw-la obitus_fw-la tarditatem_fw-la omnium_fw-la vultus_fw-la o_o infaelicem_fw-la te_fw-la ac_fw-la miserrimum_fw-la cujus_fw-la supremum_fw-la exitum_fw-la tantus_fw-la desiderat_fw-la ac_fw-la precatur_fw-la numerus_fw-la propinquonun_fw-la such_o may_v be_v heir_n to_o thy_o estate_n that_o will_v feign_v grief_n at_o thy_o sickness_n and_o think_v it_o long_o till_o thou_o be_v dead_a 474._o salu._n ad_fw-la eccles_n cath._n lib._n 4._o p._n 474._o therefore_o as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v cum_fw-la christum_fw-la egere_fw-la videas_fw-la cur_n tu_fw-la facultates_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la non_fw-la indigentibus_fw-la derelinquis_fw-la why_o do_v you_o not_o relieve_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n who_o be_v in_o real_a want_n i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 3.12_o let_v a_o man_n rejoice_v and_o do_v good_a in_o his_o life_n for_o as_o a_o worthy_a divine_a say_v it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o a_o gift_n to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o giver_n cambr._n mr._n fuller_n in_o his_o hist_n of_o cambr._n far_o better_o than_o funeral_n legacy_n which_o like_o benjamin_n be_v bear_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o parent_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o kindly_a charity_n for_o man_n to_o give_v when_o they_o can_v keep_v no_o long_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v none_o to_o bear_v thy_o name_n answ_n indeed_o this_o the_o world_n look_v upon_o as_o sad_a numb_a 27.3.4_o so_o the_o widow_n of_o tekoah_n in_o a_o parable_n complain_v they_o will_v slay_v she_o only_o son_n that_o be_v leave_v and_o so_o not_o leave_v to_o her_o husband_n neither_o name_n nor_o remainder_n upon_o the_o earth_n 2_o sam._n 14.6_o 7._o and_o we_o find_v absalon_n have_v no_o son_n to_o continue_v his_o memory_n erect_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o king_n dale_n and_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n 2_o sam._n 18.18_o but_o it_o be_v columna_fw-la calumniae_fw-la a_o pillar_n of_o disgrace_n to_o mind_v the_o world_n there_o be_v once_o such_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o absalon_n be_v as_o lot_n wife_n pillar_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o monument_n of_o her_o shame_n but_o to_o answer_v the_o plea_n 1._o 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in_o the_o remembrance_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n 2_o consider_v if_o you_o belong_v to_o god_n your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n you_o be_v register_v by_o god_n and_o matriculate_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 4.3_o rev._n 3.5_o there_o be_v often_o mention_v make_v of_o such_o a_o book_n and_o it_o be_v 20._o be_v mr._n attersal_a on_o num._n 1.5_o p._n 20._o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o such_o record_n as_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o city_n wherein_o the_o name_n of_o freeman_n be_v write_v now_o it_o be_v exceed_a matter_n of_o joy_n to_o have_v our_o name_n write_v there_o luk._n 10.20_o rejoice_v because_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n this_o new_a name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 56.5_o answer_v 6_o apology_n answer_v another_o cry_v out_o i_o have_v have_v several_a child_n but_o lose_v they_o 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of_o good_a cheer_n that_o you_o have_v not_o lose_v your_o life_n with_o this_o argument_n st._n paul_n cheer_v the_o shipwrack_a person_n act._n 27.22_o who_o to_o lighten_v the_o ship_n cast_v the_o wheat_n into_o the_o sea_n v._o 38._o job_n have_v lose_v his_o good_n he_o lose_v his_o health_n too_o job_n 2.7_o 8._o he_o be_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n all_o of_o a_o angry_a burn_a boil_v and_o he_o be_v so_o loathsome_a a_o creature_n that_o none_o will_v come_v nigh_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v his_o own_o chirurgeon_n and_o his_o dress_a instrument_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o break_a pot_n you_o may_v then_o have_v lose_v your_o health_n as_o well_o as_o your_o good_n but_o god_n continue_v this_o to_o you_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o you_o be_v on_o this_o side_n hell_n lam._n 3.22_o 23._o the_o damn_a there_o have_v a_o bitter_a cup_n to_o drink_v of_o and_o have_v nothing_o to_o sweeten_v it_o but_o thou_o 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more_o particular_o i_o shall_v name_v several_a sin_n some_o of_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o impair_n of_o health_n and_o shorten_v a_o man_n day_n and_o other_o of_o they_o god_n have_v threaten_v with_o destruction_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o and_o learn_v to_o avoid_v they_o as_o you_o love_v prolongation_n of_o health_n and_o life_n 1._o disobedience_n to_o superior_n see_v exod._n 20.12_o this_o fiffh_a commandment_n of_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes_n 6.2_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v this_o special_a promise_n annex_v to_o it_o viz._n prolongation_n of_o day_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o understand_v political_n ecclesiastical_a and_o natural_a parent_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o a_o irreverent_a and_o disobedient_a carriage_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o you_o read_v numb_a 16._o
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they_o with_o death_n so_o psal_n 140.11_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o so_o gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n to_o cut_v off_o such_o offender_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o this_o head_n i_o may_v refer_v your_o duelist_n who_o for_o trifle_n challenge_v the_o field_n if_o you_o be_v assault_v you_o may_v just_o defend_v yourself_o but_o to_o agree_v upon_o a_o bargain_n of_o bloodshed_n to_o use_v bishop_n hall_n 2._o bp._n hall_n in_o decad._n 2._o case_n 2._o expression_n be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o though_o both_o shall_v come_v fair_o off_o yet_o the_o very_a intention_n to_o kill_v be_v murder_n say_v that_o worthy_a bishop_n to_o end_v this_o prov._n 28.17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o or_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o decit_fw-la and_o fraud_n see_v that_o forementioned_a place_n prov._n 55.23_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a offender_n and_o deceitful_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bloodthirsty_a shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v life_n signify_v likewise_o livelihood_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o cheat_v another_o out_o of_o his_o livelihood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forewarn_v you_o and_o testify_v but_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o theft_n or_o fraud_n be_v that_o pia_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o take_v away_o or_o alienate_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n as_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o minister_n or_o poor_a people_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n achans_n sin_n in_o steal_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n josh_n 7.21_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n for_o his_o own_o treasury_n josh_n 6.18_o 19_o and_o you_o see_v it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n josh_n 7.25_o you_o read_v act_v 5._o beginning_n ananias_n there_o sell_v a_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v devout_v to_o the_o church_n use_n and_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n 12._o chrysost_n in_o acts._n hom._n 12._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v steal_v his_o own_o good_n and_o for_o this_o strike_v dead_a now_o if_o he_o that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o own_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o severe_o will_v divine_a justice_n pursue_v those_o who_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n take_v away_o the_o possession_n wherewith_o other_o man_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n so_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o ungodly_a act_n be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n as_o you_o read_v vers_n 10._o these_o two_o by_o their_o lie_v and_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o you_o fraudulent_a tradesman_n that_o say_v your_o commodity_n cost_v you_o so_o much_o and_o you_o can_v afford_v they_o under_o such_o a_o rate_n and_o you_o have_v your_o wife_n at_o your_o elbow_n ready_a to_o back_o you_o in_o what_o you_o say_v what_o do_v you_o by_o thus_o lie_v and_o sin_v against_o your_o conscience_n but_o even_o presumptuous_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o
know_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la medicorum_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la virtute_fw-la suâ_fw-la det_fw-la sanandi_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la that_o the_o prescription_n and_o diligence_n of_o best_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o worth_a and_o efficacy_n without_o god_n david_n thus_o pray_v unto_o god_n be_v heal_v by_o he_o psal_n 30.2_o 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o so_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o compare_v so_o hezekiah_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n have_v his_o deadly_a sickness_n remove_v and_o life_n prolong_v isa_n 38.2_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v a_o message_n of_o death_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o why_o towards_o the_o wall_n either_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n &_o his_o eye_n from_o such_o object_n as_o may_v distract_v and_o disturb_v his_o devotion_n or_o as_o other_o say_v because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a wall_n between_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n 1_o see_v caussin_n holy_a court_n p._n 1_o juxta_fw-la parietum_fw-la templi_fw-la solomon_n extruxit_fw-la palatium_fw-la and_o they_o use_v to_o pray_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.35_o 48._o dan._n 6.10_o psal_n 5.6_o hezekiah_n thus_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o wall_n over_o against_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v fervent_o to_o god_n be_v heal_v as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 5._o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o god_n direct_v his_o people_n unto_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o job_n 33.26_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o so_o jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v quest_n but_o if_o god_n send_v sickness_n and_o for_o good_a end_n unto_o his_o child_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o pray_v god_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o to_o heal_v their_o bodily_a distemper_n answ_n no_o all_o flesh_n natural_o desire_v health_n and_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n do_v not_o abolish_v but_o rectify_v nature_n deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la carni_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la plura_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 6.2_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la i._n e._n conservationem_fw-la svi_fw-la cupidè_fw-la petat_fw-la piis_fw-la hanc_fw-la naturam_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la adimit_fw-la sed_fw-la dirigit_fw-la so_o then_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o health_n so_o we_o do_v it_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n pray_v three_o time_n to_o his_o father_n in_o his_o agony_n mat._n 26.39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o if_o he_o spare_v we_o pray_v then_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o in_o your_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v you_o of_o your_o pain_n and_o restore_v you_o to_o health_n and_o bless_v the_o mean_n you_o use_v in_o order_n thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o pray_v yourselves_o so_o you_o shall_v get_v other_o minister_n and_o good_a people_n to_o pray_v for_o you_o see_v james_n 5.14_o 15_o 16._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o their_o sake_n lengthen_v the_o life_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a god_n spare_v zoar_n at_o the_o request_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o those_o that_o sail_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ship_n have_v their_o life_n spare_v for_o his_o sake_n see_v act_n 27.24_o for_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o paul_n lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v thou_o as_o a_o favour_n no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n vers_fw-la 37._o be_v save_v in_o extremity_n of_o danger_n for_o paul_n sake_n and_o at_o his_o request_n get_v then_o other_o especial_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v god_n favourite_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o no_o doubt_n but_o paul_n be_v a_o constant_a solicitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o epaphroditus_n who_o lie_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 2._o rely_v confident_o upon_o god_n though_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o physician_n direction_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n for_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n work_v by_o his_o continual_a influence_n and_o receive_v their_o end_n from_o his_o eternal_a order_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v 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