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author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v see_v we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n i_o add_v with_o so_o many_o example_n of_o good_a man_n in_o sickness_n let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n heb._n 12.1_o as_o photion_n say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o same_o death_n with_o he_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o fare_v as_o photion_n do_v so_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v glad_a or_o at_o least_o be_v content_a and_o patient_a under_o sickness_n see_v we_o fare_v no_o worse_o than_o god_n dear_a servant_n do_v nay_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n abroad_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o our_o better_n by_o far_a in_o grace_n far_o more_o afflict_v than_o ourselves_o be_v with_o sickness_n our_o sickness_n be_v neither_o so_o violent_a nor_o so_o permanent_a as_o they_o now_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v content_a to_o sip_v of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n which_o they_o drink_v so_o deep_o of_o epaphroditus_n sickness_n beside_o the_o violence_n thereof_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o sad_a circumstance_n that_o he_o be_v loc_n be_v muscul_fw-la in_o loc_n procul_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la remotus_fw-la he_o be_v far_o from_o home_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n but_o we_o at_o home_n among_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o give_v friendly_a visit_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o our_o necessity_n use_v 2_o 2._o this_o consideration_n shall_v strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o impatient_a wretch_n if_o sickness_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n here_o what_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n if_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sick_a condition_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o for_o ease_n how_o easeless_a and_o painful_a will_v their_o condition_n one_o day_n be_v who_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o see_v 1_o pet._n 4.17_o for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v it_o may_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o original_a that_o it_o be_v the_o season_n that_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o life_n judgement_n i._n e._n chastisement_n psal_n 7.11_o befall_v god_n dear_a servant_n for_o their_o sinful_a infirmity_n who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o we_o first_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n however_o for_o the_o present_a they_o live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 21.7_o and_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o vers_n 9_o yet_o their_o end_n will_v be_v sad_a vers_fw-la 30._o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n so_o the_o psalmist_n whether_o asaph_n or_o david_n it_o be_v uncertain_a stumble_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.2_o 3._o he_o see_v they_o live_v merry_o here_o and_o when_o they_o die_v they_o die_v without_o much_o pain_n in_o their_o sickness_n for_o say_v he_o vers_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o bond_n that_o be_v 73.4_o see_v dr._n hammond_n in_o psalm_n 73.4_o no_o pang_n in_o their_o death_n q._n d._n their_o death_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o those_o violent_a and_o painful_a