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sickness_n question_n what_o be_v sickness_n ans._n it_o be_v according_a to_o philosophy_n and_o physic_n a_o privation_n of_o health_n or_o a_o ill_a disposition_n and_o passion_n in_o the_o body_n contrary_a to_o nature_n qu._n but_o how_o define_v you_o it_o according_a to_o divinity_n ans._n it_o be_v god_n rod_n and_o instrument_n to_o chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o mortality_n it_o be_v the_o harbinger_n and_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o narrow_a and_o speedy_a passage_n to_o everlasting_a life_n q._n from_o whence_o or_o from_o what_o cause_n do_v sickness_n and_o disease_n proceed_v a._n they_o proceed_v from_o god_n as_o the_o inflict_a and_o imposer_n of_o they_o for_o he_o be_v 6._o the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n 14._o but_o they_o arise_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o deâ—…eruing_n and_o procure_v cause_n psalm_n 39_o levit._n 26._o 16_o deut._n 28._o 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that_o we_o must_v justify_v god_n in_o all_o his_o chasticement_n &_o not_o to_o require_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v always_o good_a and_o holy_a albeit_o we_o do_v not_o always_o see_v the_o particular_a reason_n of_o they_o three_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n will_v must_v earnest_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o former_a health_n or_o else_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n obi._n but_o god_n have_v in_o his_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n forgive_v yea_o and_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n dominion_n &_o curse_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o why_o then_o do_v he_o not_o withal_o remove_v the_o effect_n viz._n sickness_n disease_n &_o c_o a._n albeit_o the_o guilt_n curse_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o beléever_n yet_o the_o relic_n and_o stump_n of_o sin_n remain_v and_o inherent_a corruption_n be_v but_o in_o part_n abolish_v and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n the_o 12._o lord_n must_v needs_o more_o or_o less_o one_o way_n or_o other_o fatherly_a chastise_v &_o exercise_v us._n 1._o cor._n 11._o 31._o heb._n 12._o v_o 6._o &_o 8._o obi._n 2._o but_o god_n child_n can_v always_o find_v out_o the_o peculiar_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o disease_n a._n yet_o not_o withstand_v we_o must_v suspect_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o withal_o justify_v and_o clear_v the_o lord_n for_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a and_o hide_a sin_n of_o pride_n worldliness_n lust_n envy_n vanity_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o we_o be_v correct_v albeit_o it_o be_v not_o present_o make_v know_v unto_o us._n q._n what_o course_n must_v we_o take_v to_o find_v out_o this_o achan_n or_o secret_a corruption_n a._n we_o must_v as_o i_o will_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n more_o full_o show_v examine_v ourselves_o by_o the_o strict_a rule_n 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the_o second_o end_n of_o god_n chasticement_n a._n to_o try_v and_o make_v know_v to_o themselves_o 3._o and_o to_o other_o their_o faith_n hope_n patience_n repentance_n constancy_n yea_o to_o exercise_n quicken_v and_o increase_v in_o they_o these_o and_o other_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o may_v be_v as_o mirror_n and_o lamp_n unto_o other_o q._n be_v not_o also_o by_o this_o trial_n and_o exercise_n decay_a grace_n recover_v a._n it_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o hereby_o deadness_n and_o drowsiness_n of_o heart_n be_v 15._o cure_v and_o man_n be_v move_v more_o fervent_o to_o seek_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n than_o they_o do_v before_o psal._n 30._o 6._o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o end_n a._n the_o declaration_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n power_n glory_n and_o goodness_n in_o their_o deliverance_n either_o by_o life_n or_o death_n john_n 9_o vers_fw-la 3._o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o end_n a._n after_o that_o god_n have_v 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of_o two_o sort_n â—…mely_a â—…ily_n or_o spiritual_a q._n what_o be_v bodily_a death_n an._n it_o be_v the_o first_o death_n or_o the_o separation_n 23_o of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n q._n be_v the_o particular_a time_n of_o bodily_a death_n make_v know_v to_o any_o direct_o before_o hand_n ans._n no_o for_o that_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o be_v most_o uncertain_a and_o god_n have_v reserve_v it_o in_o his_o own_o power_n and_o disposition_n only_o q._n why_o so_o ans._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o our_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n but_o labour_v to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n and_o wake_v yea_o and_o wait_v for_o our_o lord_n 40._o come_v every_o day_n mark_n 13._o v._n 37._o q._n what_o then_o may_v this_o present_a life_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o short_a continuance_n and_o uncertainty_n be_v compare_v unto_o ans._n to_o a_o vapour_n to_o smoke_n to_o a_o shadow_n to_o a_o weaver_n shutle_n to_o grass_n and_o to_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v of_o short_a and_o uncertain_a continuance_n qu._n but_o why_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n die_v this_o temporal_a death_n see_v that_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v forgive_v a._n first_o because_o their_o sin_n howsoever_o forgive_v be_v not_o whole_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o remainder_n of_o they_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v before_o death_n second_o this_o corruptible_a flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 50._o three_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o some_o 29_o sort_n make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n his_o death_n last_o that_o the_o godly_a may_v learn_v and_o find_v by_o experience_n the_o difference_n between_o this_o mortal_a life_n and_o that_o immortal_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o god_n power_n in_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a q._n what_o be_v spiritual_a death_n a._n it_o be_v a_o 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