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judgement_n from_o the_o jealous_a god_n o_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n one_o thing_n more_o reader_n be_v considerable_a it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o take_v a_o reproof_n with_o patience_n but_o also_o to_o be_v awaken_v by_o reproof_n to_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o continue_v in_o it_o after_o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o such_o impudence_n be_v follow_v with_o fearful_a vengeance_n he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v hearden_v his_o heart_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n pro._n 29._o 1._o grace_n four_o christian_n if_o they_o will_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o godliness_n in_o good_a company_n must_v rejoice_v in_o each_o other_o grace_n and_o good_a true_a love_n will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o another_o as_o its_o own_o peter_n behold_v those_o eminent_a grace_n in_o paul_n do_v not_o repine_v that_o a_o bright_a star_n be_v rise_v which_o will_v eclipse_v his_o splendour_n but_o glorify_a god_n in_o paul_n and_o give_v he_o the_o right-hand_a of_o fellowship_n it_o be_v a_o profane_a esau_n that_o hate_v a_o jacob_n for_o have_v obtain_v his_o father_n blessing_n beyond_o himself_o envy_n be_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o saul_n who_o be_v without_o god_n eye_v and_o hate_a david_n for_o slay_v more_o of_o god_n enemy_n and_o obtain_v thereby_o great_a renown_n than_o himself_o can_v yet_o alas_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o best_a lust_v to_o envy_v corrupt_a nature_n will_v show_v itself_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a at_o this_o window_n there_o be_v some_o country_n as_o candie_n that_o have_v naturalist_n tell_v we_o no_o poison_n but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o
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affliction_n and_o distress_n by_o your_o faith_n nay_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o grieve_v at_o other_o grace_n that_o he_o profess_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o life_n do_v very_o much_o depend_v upon_o their_o perseverance_n in_o piety_n for_o now_o we_o live_v if_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v our_o life_n will_v be_v but_o a_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n it_o will_v be_v so_o doleful_a a_o be_v that_o it_o will_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o life_n if_o you_o shall_v once_o be_v loose_a and_o wander_a from_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o colos._n 12._o grace_n can_v but_o desire_v and_o delight_n in_o its_o like_a he_o that_o true_o love_v his_o god_n will_v rejoice_v in_o his_o brother_n grace_n because_o they_o tend_v to_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o he_o that_o true_o love_v his_o brother_n will_v be_v glad_a at_o his_o grace_n because_o it_o tend_v so_o exceed_o 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the_o bless_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o and_o entail_v on_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o servant_n of_o this_o corporation_n be_v all_o the_o creature_n in_o their_o several_a place_n strive_v which_o shall_v do_v they_o the_o great_a kindness_n they_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n though_o never_o so_o ravenous_a by_o nature_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o the_o glorious_a angel_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o they_o and_o count_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o wait_v upon_o they_o both_o live_a and_o die_v the_o livery_n in_o which_o this_o company_n be_v attire_v be_v the_o royal_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o render_v they_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n and_o far_o more_o beautiful_a and_o amiable_a than_o adam_n in_o his_o estate_n of_o unspotted_a innocency_n their_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrâ—he_n aloe_n and_o cassin_n and_o for_o their_o richness_n infinite_o 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unrighteousness_n therefore_o the_o subject_n of_o disease_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o all_o the_o evil_a in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n be_v the_o issue_n and_o offspring_n of_o sin_n ah_o what_o a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v forth_o such_o bitter_a fruit_n be_v sure_a to_o take_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o sick_a off_o from_o rest_v in_o physician_n or_o any_o mean_v use_v for_o their_o cure_n thâ—s_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o good_a asah_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 12._o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o wound_n and_o he_o only_o that_o can_v heal_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o be_v tempt_v either_o by_o despiâ—ing_v those_o help_n which_o his_o providence_n give_v or_o by_o rely_v on_o they_o hypocrates_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o all_o physician_n that_o when_o they_o go_v upon_o any_o occâ—sion_n to_o visit_v their_o patient_n they_o shall_v consider_v first_o of_o all_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o divinum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la in_o morbo_fw-la something_o of_o god_n in_o the_o disease_n if_o so_o he_o hold_v the_o patient_n to_o be_v desperate_a and_o his_o recovery_n impossible_a cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la if_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o smite_v they_o the_o same_o hand_n can_v help_v they_o for_o with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a let_v they_o understand_v that_o sickness_n have_v a_o supernatural_a as_o well_o as_o a_o natural_a cause_n that_o all_o disease_n be_v like_o the_o centurion_n servant_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o say_v to_o one_o go_v and_o it_o go_v to_o another_o come_v and_o it_o come_v to_o a_o three_o do_v this_o and_o it_o do_v it_o god_n will_v have_v the_o israelite_n know_v that_o not_o only_a sword_n and_o famine_n and_o captivity_n but_o also_o pestilence_n consumption_n fever_n and_o burn_a ague_n be_v send_v from_o heaven_n deut._n 28._o 21_o 22._o he_o cause_v those_o storm_n and_o tempest_n and_o quarrel_n and_o contention_n that_o be_v between_o the_o humour_n in_o our_o body_n to_o their_o disturbance_n and_o destruction_n therefore_o moses_n behold_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n except_o two_o renown_a member_n corrupt_v for_o he_o live_v to_o see_v all_o that_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n beside_o to_o die_v cry_v out_o thou_o turn_v man_n to_o destruction_n and_o â—ayst_v return_v you_o child_n of_o man_n sect_n v._o 3._o deal_v close_o and_o faithful_o with_o he_o let_v not_o fear_v of_o give_v distaste_n or_o hope_n of_o some_o advantage_n to_o thyself_o make_v thou_o false_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sick_a do_v not_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o mountebank_n in_o use_v palliate_a medicine_n to_o allay_v the_o distemper_n or_o anodynes_n to_o stupefy_v the_o patient_a and_o neglect_v the_o root_n of_o the_o malady_n alas_o carnal_a wretch_n be_v prone_a enough_o of_o themselves_o to_o deceive_v and_o flatter_v their_o own_o soul_n till_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o second_v thought_n and_o the_o wicked_a one_o will_v be_v at_o their_o bed_n side_n to_o hinder_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a all_o mean_n from_o awaken_n and_o undeceive_v they_o be_v careful_a therefore_o lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v any_o way_n accessary_a to_o satan_n design_n sin_n be_v like_o the_o little_a serpent_n aspis_n which_o sting_v man_n whereby_o they_o fall_v into_o a_o pleasant_a sleep_n and_o in_o that_o sleep_n die_v sinner_n need_v all_o the_o rouse_a and_o affright_v consideration_n that_o may_v be_v he_o that_o give_v a_o potion_n which_o instead_o of_o further_a health_n procure_v death_n be_v a_o murderer_n the_o flatterer_n be_v like_o the_o worm_n terendo_fw-la mention_v by_o pliny_n in_o nat._n hist._n as_o soft_a as_o silk_n in_o the_o feel_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o it_o bit_v so_o hard_a with_o the_o
answerable_a to_o my_o peril_n and_o my_o danger_n lord_n when_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n draw_v near_o that_o i_o must_v go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v do_v thou_o draw_v near_o in_o boundless_a mercy_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n when_o i_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n and_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o the_o grave_n save_v i_o from_o the_o paw_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n that_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n may_v not_o shut_v her_o mouth_n upon_o i_o and_o give_v i_o to_o triumph_v in_o that_o hour_n of_o tribulation_n as_o know_v that_o neither_o tribulation_n nor_o persecution_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o life_n nor_o death_n can_v separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n othersâ—_n i_o wish_v that_o when_o i_o be_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o silence_n i_o may_v speak_v the_o excellency_n of_o my_o god_n and_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a it_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o they_o can_v when_o they_o die_v commend_v the_o principle_n whence_o they_o have_v act_v nor_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n which_o they_o have_v mind_v and_o pursue_v how_o many_o of_o they_o who_o life_n have_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o bundle_n of_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n when_o god_n have_v call_v they_o to_o leave_v the_o world_n have_v speak_v truth_n and_o tell_v their_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n that_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v guild_v poison_n that_o the_o great_a and_o choice_a of_o worldly_a comfort_n though_o they_o may_v have_v honey_n in_o their_o mouth_n have_v a_o sting_n in_o their_o tail_n and_o what_o a_o vain_a empty_a nothing_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v how_o often_o have_v they_o complain_v how_o the_o world_n have_v deceive_v they_o the_o flesh_n delude_v they_o and_o devil_n beguile_v and_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v my_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o my_o duty_n to_o extol_v my_o master_n who_o i_o have_v serve_v to_o commend_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o way_n the_o pleasantness_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o his_o precept_n the_o richness_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o the_o vastness_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n i_o have_v sometime_o taste_v his_o work_n and_o way_n to_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n i_o have_v view_v by_o faith_n his_o reward_n to_o be_v vast_o glorious_a and_o beyond_o all_o apprehension_n excellent_a o_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o dissuade_v other_o from_o their_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o foolish_a fade_a shadow_n and_o persuade_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o earnest_a endeavour_n after_o real_a substance_n and_o durable_a riches_n the_o sinner_n who_o have_v wallow_v all_o his_o life_n time_n in_o the_o mire_n of_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n will_v when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v and_o begin_v to_o return_v to_o his_o wit_n from_o his_o own_o experience_n of_o the_o emptiness_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o his_o ungodly_a course_n and_o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n acknowledge_v a_o sober_a sanctify_a conversation_n to_o be_v safe_a and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v most_o gainful_a and_o upon_o these_o account_n advise_v his_o friend_n and_o relation_n to_o forsake_v and_o abandon_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o holiness_n as_o they_o will_v be_v happy_a eternal_o and_o have_v not_o i_o much_o more_o cause_n to_o show_v my_o abhorrency_n of_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o my_o saviour_n and_o his_o image_n when_o i_o be_o enter_v into_o my_o father_n house_n the_o sinner_n have_v only_o find_v at_o last_o a_o fleshly_a life_n to_o be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o be_v like_a to_o pay_v dear_a for_o his_o learning_n but_o i_o have_v know_v the_o path_n of_o piety_n to_o be_v path_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o rejoice_v more_o in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o riches_n the_o sinner_n have_v only_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n to_o show_v he_o the_o loathsomeness_n of_o vice_n and_o the_o loveliness_n of_o grace_n but_o i_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o my_o god_n to_o enlighten_v my_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o both_o the_o sinner_n have_v only_o a_o carnal_a love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o kindred_n he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o love_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n i_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o their_o soul_n of_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o their_o unchangeable_a condition_n in_o the_o other_o world_n o_o that_o my_o language_n to_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o answerable_a to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o i_o lord_n it_o be_v unrighteousness_n to_o die_v in_o debt_n to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o my_o power_n i_o be_o sure_a to_o die_v in_o thy_o debt_n for_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o unable_a to_o requite_v thou_o for_o the_o small_a of_o thy_o favour_n it_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o all_o the_o recompense_n thou_o expect_v be_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n and_o hearty_a acceptance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n o_o what_o injustice_n and_o ingratitude_n be_v i_o guilty_a of_o shall_v i_o deny_v thou_o so_o small_a a_o request_n be_v please_v to_o help_v thy_o servant_n in_o his_o last_o hour_n both_o to_o accept_v unfeigned_o of_o thy_o grace_n for_o his_o own_o good_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o good_a will_n and_o bounty_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o thy_o glory_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o god_n i_o wish_v that_o my_o lose_a breath_n may_v be_v draw_v heaven-ward_n i_o mean_v that_o i_o may_v enter_v pray_v into_o the_o house_n of_o blessing_n and_o praise_n i_o be_o no_o christian_n if_o i_o do_v not_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n whilst_o i_o live_v it_o be_v one_o choice_n piece_n of_o my_o spiritual_a armour_n whereby_o i_o have_v often_o assault_v and_o conquer_v my_o soul-enemy_n it_o be_v the_o ambassador_n which_o i_o have_v many_o a_o time_n send_v to_o the_o heavenly_a court_n that_o always_o receive_v a_o favourable_a audience_n and_o obtain_v his_o errand_n it_o be_v the_o vessel_n which_o have_v bring_v i_o food_n from_o far_o and_o ever_o return_v rich_o lade_v if_o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o fault_n it_o be_v the_o element_n in_o which_o i_o live_v the_o aliment_n by_o which_o i_o subsist_v the_o pulse_n the_o breath_n of_o my_o soul_n without_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o die_v on_o my_o deathbed_n i_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o its_o succour_n as_o at_o any_o season_n my_o adversary_n will_v then_o employ_v their_o great_a power_n and_o policy_n to_o rout_n and_o ruin_n i_o i_o be_o but_o weak_a flesh_n and_o blood_n altogether_o unable_a to_o combat_v with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o how_o can_v i_o expect_v supply_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n unless_o i_o send_v this_o messenger_n to_o entreat_v it_o my_o want_n and_o weakness_n at_o such_o a_o time_n will_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a faith_n must_v then_o be_v act_v in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o fright_n and_o fear_n which_o a_o malicious_a devil_n and_o a_o unbeleive_v heart_n from_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v put_v i_o to_o repentance_n must_v then_o be_v exercise_v and_o my_o sin_n lie_v near_o my_o heart_n then_o my_o sharp_a disease_n in_o patience_n i_o must_v possess_v my_o soul_n under_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o pressure_n which_o the_o wise_a god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v then_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o by_o my_o willingness_n to_o leave_v all_o the_o world_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n show_v that_o i_o hate_v father_n mother_n wife_n child_n house_n land_n life_n and_o all_o for_o christ._n those_o grace_n and_o many_o other_o must_v be_v put_v forth_o at_o suâ—h_n a_o time_n none_o of_o which_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o have_v abundant_a cause_n to_o fetch_v help_n from_o heaven_n by_o prayer_n beside_o the_o distemper_n of_o my_o body_n will_v discompose_v my_o soul_n and_o unfit_a it_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n for_o all_o holy_a service_n again_o my_o benefactor_n my_o near_a friend_n and_o relation_n the_o poor_a afflict_a church_n of_o god_n do_v all_o call_v aloud_o to_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o the_o last_o kindness_n i_o shall_v ever_o do_v for_o they_o i_o profess_v
evil_a thought_n matth._n 15.19_o that_o be_v the_o nest_n in_o which_o those_o hornet_n breed_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o they_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n before_o ever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o tongue_n it_o be_v faid_fw-we of_o the_o weasel_n that_o it_o conceive_v at_o the_o ear_n and_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n every_o sinner_n conceive_v at_o the_o heart_n what_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o the_o mouth_n such_o stink_a breath_n come_v from_o rot_a inward_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o â—â—â—sel_n of_o poisonous_a liquor_n the_o tongue_n be_v but_o the_o tap_n to_o broach_v it_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o heart_n be_v the_o forge_n also_o where_o all_o our_o evil_a work_n as_o well_o as_o word_n be_v hammer_v out_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n and_o theft_n and_o adultery_n and_o fornicaâ—ions_n matth._n 15.19_o you_o will_v say_v that_o murder_n and_o theft_n be_v hand-sin_n and_o that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n belong_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o alas_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o breed_v the_o outward_a part_n be_v but_o the_o midwife_n to_o deliver_v the_o mother_n of_o those_o monster_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o world_n a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o be_v dress_v in_o the_o withdraw_a room_n of_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o life_n apollidorus_n dream_v one_o night_n that_o the_o scythian_n have_v take_v he_o and_o flay_v off_o his_o skin_n moral_a with_o a_o intent_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o as_o he_o be_v lift_v into_o the_o cauldron_n his_o heart_n say_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v bring_v 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justice_n vide_fw-la righteousness_n k_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o godliness_n 802_o subject_n shall_v pay_v tribute_n to_o their_o king_n 38_o 39_o l_o life_n be_v uncertain_a 490_o life_n be_v short_a 838_o love_n shall_v be_v among_o christian_n 2â—5_n why_o the_o commandment_n of_o love_n be_v call_v a_o new_a commandment_n 236_o the_o fervency_n of_o christ_n prayer_n for_o love_n 237_o sad_a effect_n of_o want_n of_o love_n among_o christian_n 239_o m_o means_n whereby_o christian_n may_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o godliness_n 695_o a_o good_a foundation_n 696_o live_v by_o faith_n 746_o set_v god_n before_o our_o eye_n 729_o a_o constant_a watchfulness_n 734_o meditation_n of_o our_o die_a day_n 745_o daily_o solemn_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n 756_o frequent_a thought_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 765_o call_v ourselves_o often_o to_o account_n 780_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 787_o walk_v humble_o 793_o suppress_v sin_n in_o the_o 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