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ever_o you_o be_v minister_n or_o layman_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n i_o entreat_v you_o with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n in_o all_o your_o way_n and_o walking_n in_o your_o course_n calling_n function_n and_o trade_n that_o in_o your_o death_n you_o may_v show_v yourselves_o the_o lord_n sheep_n the_o lord_n swan_n like_o simeon_n not_o the_o devil_n swine_n and_o hell_n hiaena_n now_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o some_o duty_n in_o thy_o sickness_n the_o probable_a summoner_n of_o thy_o death_n for_o though_o god_n only_o know_v when_o death_n be_v near_a he_o have_v as_o the_o key_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o key_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o life_n be_v near_a expire_a when_o sickness_n be_v approach_v as_o the_o wall_n be_v near_a ruin_n when_o the_o cannon_n be_v lay_v to_o batter_v they_o now_o these_o direction_n i_o refer_v to_o 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appear_v deut._n 28.21_o leut_fw-fr 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o our_o sin_n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v reaâ—_n of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1_o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n what_o scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 1_o 43._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan_fw-mi chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v theirâ—_n faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o 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assure_v and_o infallible_a that_o out_o of_o his_o heavenly_a canaan_n he_o never_o reject_v any_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o it_o for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o say_v he_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2.1.1_o ezech._n 18.23.32_o esa_n 55.6.7_o 1_o tit._n 2.1.1_o but_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v save_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o in_o this_o god_n be_v no_o excepter_n of_o person_n 10.34.35_o act._n 10.34.35_o but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteous_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a bond_n nor_o free_a male_a nor_o female_a in_o this_o but_o we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o christ_n jesus_n exclude_v not_o then_o yourselves_o out_o of_o canaan_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n will_v not_o exclude_v you_o again_o we_o may_v note_v how_o harsh_a this_o disinherit_n note_v 6_o of_o daughter_n be_v because_o we_o desire_v to_o continue_v the_o name_n if_o god_n be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n in_o our_o name_n bless_a be_v his_o will_n if_o he_o be_v against_o it_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v no_o son_n but_o daughter_n we_o fight_v against_o one_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o in_o seek_v byway_n contrary_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o how_o can_v it_o please_v he_o god_n raise_v up_o house_n and_o put_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o with_o his_o own_o to_o do_v his_o will_n who_o will_v control_n and_o check_v he_o now_o if_o he_o do_v this_o by_o a_o woman_n why_o may_v he_o not_o may_v he_o raise_v a_o name_n by_o woman_n inheritor_n and_o may_v he_o not_o change_v the_o name_n again_o when_o he_o see_v good_a by_o give_v a_o daughter_n and_o no_o son_n let_v we_o often_o think_v of_o the_o psalm_n in_o a_o religious_a ceiling_n and_o humble_o desire_v to_o receive_v instruction_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o think_v their_o house_n and_o their_o habitation_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o call_v their_o land_n by_o their_o name_n but_o man_n shall_v not_o continue_v in_o honour_n he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o die_v this_o their_o way_n utter_v their_o foolishness_n yet_o their_o posterity_n delight_n in_o their_o talk_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v note_v how_o gross_o and_o grievous_o they_o err_v that_o condemn_v the_o government_n of_o woman_n when_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n by_o lawful_a descent_n in_o the_o all-guiding_a providence_n of_o god_n fall_v unto_o they_o for_o be_v they_o not_o within_o this_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v a_o law_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v a_o law_n to_o judge_v by_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o ever_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o son_n his_o inheritance_n shall_v descend_v unto_o his_o daughter_n chap._n ii_o moses_n be_v forewarn_v to_o die_v and_o how_o god_n forewarns_a us._n sect._n 1_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n now_o follow_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o wit_n the_o show_v of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n again_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o this_o mount_n of_o abarim_n and_o behold_v the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n these_o point_n that_o be_v natural_a from_o this_o place_n will_v come_v again_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deutronomie_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o let_v we_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o even_o serious_o and_o zealous_o pitch_v our_o mind_n upon_o these_o point_n first_o note_n 1_o note_n that_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o take_v away_o sudden_o but_o be_v premonish_v before_o that_o he_o must_v away_o and_o a_o time_n give_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o a_o great_a and_o sweet_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n wherefore_o david_n pray_v hearty_o lord_n 90.12_o psal_n 90.12_o let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n let_v i_o know_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v and_o again_o in_o another_o psalm_n teach_v i_o to_o number_v my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o this_o by_o express_a word_n as_o here_o to_o moses_n but_o first_o by_o increase_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n upon_o we_o second_o by_o many_o year_n three_o by_o example_n of_o other_o daily_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o four_o many_o time_n by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n in_o our_o heart_n with_o argument_n and_o circumstance_n fit_v to_o confirm_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o must_v die_v so_o that_o 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be_v save_v no_o man_n take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n 35._o ver._n 35._o again_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o no_o 38._o ver._n 38._o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n no_o not_o sudden_a death_n nor_o angel_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 height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n now_o if_o none_o of_o these_o certain_o not_o sudden_a death_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o therefore_o well_o say_v the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v the_o godly_a that_o 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order_n so_o neither_o their_o house_n as_o in_o ezekias_n 2_o king_n 20.1_o but_o i_o say_v again_o to_o one_o that_o have_v lay_v his_o groundwork_n well_o it_o be_v no_o hurt_n bless_v be_v god_n and_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n in_o take_v god_n office_n upon_o they_o in_o judge_v weak_o or_o wicked_o of_o their_o brethren_n mat._n 7.1.2_o it_o be_v too_o rash_a usual_o both_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n the_o life_n before_o and_o the_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n aught_o to_o give_v all_o man_n satisfaction_n if_o not_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o say_n well_o 14.4_o rom._n 14.4_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o iudge_v another_o man_n
refresh_n can_v come_v from_o our_o earthly_a bed_n and_o natural_a sleep_n here_o wherefore_o with_o joy_n let_v we_o welcome_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o ten_o thousand_o time_n follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o worthy_a father_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n who_o feeling_n of_o this_o point_n god_n have_v direct_v they_o to_o leave_v behind_o they_o in_o their_o writing_n o_o tu_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la praeparavit_fw-la deus_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la diligunt_fw-la eum_fw-la vita_fw-la vitalis_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la vita_fw-la secura_fw-la vita_fw-la tranquilla_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o thou_o life_n say_v augustine_n prepare_v of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o thou_o live_v life_n thou_o bless_a life_n thou_o secure_a life_n thou_o quiet_a life_n thou_o beautiful_a life_n thou_o life_n that_o know_v no_o death_n thou_o life_n that_o know_v no_o sadness_n thou_o life_n without_o blot_n without_o sorrow_n without_o care_n without_o 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16.3_o yet_o how_o be_v he_o upbray_v scandalize_v and_o slander_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n contradict_v he_o be_v think_v to_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o he_o accuse_v as_o a_o destroyer_n 41.42_o and_o 41.42_o or_o at_o least_o a_o delude_a of_o the_o lord_n people_n concern_v the_o promise_a canaan_n yet_o the_o same_o moses_n have_v be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n of_o these_o ancient_a idolater_n after_o his_o death_n if_o the_o devil_n can_v have_v have_v his_o purpose_n in_o expose_v his_o dead_a body_n unto_o they_o be_v resist_v by_o the_o angel_n jude_n 1._o v._o 9_o so_o be_v david_n not_o a_o little_a disgrace_v by_o the_o mock_n of_o his_o wife_n michol_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o the_o railing_n of_o shemei_n 2_o sam._n 16.5_o the_o calumny_n of_o his_o tyrannous_a enemy_n by_o who_o he_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o fool_n revile_v as_o a_o murderer_n verse_n 6._o account_v as_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o vile_a man_n ver_fw-la 7._o yea_o even_o the_o drunkard_n make_v song_n of_o 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be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o injoine_v it_o levit._fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n 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sickness_n to_o be_v practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_o prejudice_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n 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thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o
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supper_n 2_o chr._n 16.10.11.12_o asa_n with_o disease_n in_o his_o foot_n for_o imprison_v the_o prophet_n sueton._n prophet_n sueton._n domitian_n 1â—_n domitian_n sparta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1â—_n hadrian_n 3._o hadrian_n euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o valerian_n dioclesian_n maximinus_n julian_n aurelian_a arnolphus_n antiochus_n herod_n and_o other_o with_o incurable_a disease_n and_o death_n itself_o etc._n itself_o ruffinus_n niceph._n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o pride_n blasphemy_n persecution_n of_o his_o child_n and_o the_o like_a sin_n cerinthus_n arrius_n and_o other_o within_o the_o church_n with_o sudden_a judgement_n for_o their_o blasphemous_a heresy_n nay_o even_o his_o own_o people_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o mistrust_n of_o david_n his_o servant_n 24._o servant_n 2_o sam._n 24._o that_o god_n which_o never_o suffer_v sin_n to_o go_v unpunished_a in_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o mercy_n he_o that_o see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 21._o jacob_n numb_a 23_o 21._o nor_o no_o sin_n in_o israel_n in_o cover_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o child_n 32.1.2_o child_n ps_n 32.1.2_o and_o remit_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n to_o the_o penitent_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o there_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o he_o some_o secret_a some_o reveal_v 1._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o his_o church_n 3._o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 4._o of_o thyself_o that_o he_o shall_v exercise_v thou_o with_o temporal_a affliction_n here_o as_o he_o do_v david_n 12.10.11_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.10.11_o as_o with_o sickness_n disease_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o the_o israelite_n find_v out_o achan_n the_o thief_n 7.24_o thief_n josh_n 7.24_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o plague_n the_o mariner_n jonas_n 1.15_o jonas_n jon._n 1.15_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o storm_n who_o they_o punish_v condign_o so_o find_v thou_o out_o by_o a_o diligent_a search_n thy_o achan_n thy_o jonas_n thy_o special_a sin_n which_o occasion_n this_o blast_n and_o storm_n of_o sickness_n put_v achan_n to_o death_n crucify_v that_o sin_n cast_v jonas_n into_o the_o sea_n drown_v it_o or_o wash_v it_o in_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n as_o do_v peter_n 1._o peter_n zeph._n 2_o 1._o and_o ezekias_n 26._o ezekias_n mat._n 26._o and_o christ_n will_v wash_v thy_o wound_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o will_v recover_v thy_o soul_n and_o restore_v thy_o sick_a body_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o or_o renew_v thy_o state_n in_o a_o heavenly_a mansion_n provide_v for_o thou_o 38.3_o thou_o esay_n 38.3_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o issue_n have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o place_n look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o be_v wound_v 14.2.3_o wound_v john_n 14.2.3_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o help_v either_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o cross_n as_o be_v ezekias_n 3.14.15_o ezekias_n mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o or_o have_v patience_n to_o endure_v it_o as_o have_v job_n or_o a_o happy_a issue_n in_o it_o 22._o it_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o as_o have_v david_n but_o run_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o physician_n with_o asa_n 1_o chron._n 16.12_o nor_o to_o charmer_n witch_n and_o conjurer_n as_o do_v ahazia_n to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n 1.3_o as_o saul_n to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n lest_o thou_o perish_v as_o he_o do_v lest_o thou_o pay_v the_o devil_n thy_o soul_n as_o our_o ignorant_a superstitious_a common_a people_n do_v for_o cure_v thy_o body_n the_o wage_n that_o he_o require_v lest_o thy_o medicine_n be_v worse_o than_o thy_o disease_n but_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v spoil_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o he_o have_v wound_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v thou_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o 5_o god_n inflict_v less_o upon_o thou_o than_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v though_o thy_o pain_n be_v great_a for_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n sinful_a psal_n 51.4_o corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n psal_n 14.3_o psal_n 53._o all_o offend_a in_o many_o thing_n james_n 2.3_o so_o he_o may_v condign_o pay_v thou_o the_o wage_n of_o thy_o sin_n death_n damnation_n hell_n fire_n rom._n 6.23_o rom._n 21.8_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lament_v 3.22.23_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o thou_o after_o thy_o sin_n nor_o reward_v thou_o after_o thy_o iniquity_n psal_n 103.10_o 6_o god_n afflict_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_o can_v for_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v in_o every_o part_n in_o thy_o tongue_n in_o thy_o head_n thy_o eye_n thy_o foot_n rom._n 3.13.14.15_o as_o every_o member_n have_v be_v make_v a_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o so_o he_o can_v rack_n and_o rent_n torture_n and_o torment_v thou_o in_o every_o member_n even_o as_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n do_v thy_o head_n ache_v with_o the_o shunamite_n child_n 2_o kin._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o can_v make_v thy_o heart_n ache_v to_o he_o can_v scorch_v thy_o tongue_n like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n lukâ—_n 16.24_o burn_v thou_o within_o thy_o bowel_n as_o he_o do_v antiochus_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o member_n distress_v he_o can_v smite_v thou_o with_o boil_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n as_o he_o do_v job_n job_n 2.7_o therefore_o it_o be_v kindness_n to_o punish_v one_o part_n when_o all_o have_v offend_v 7_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v endure_v great_a extremity_n then_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v ever_o enure_v unto_o thou_o have_v hear_v as_o of_o the_o patience_n so_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o job_n thou_o have_v not_o feel_v a_o flea_n bite_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o he_o at_o the_o last_o job_n 42._o for_o 17._o look_v upon_o the_o patient_n of_o christ_n that_o heavenly_a physician_n in_o the_o gospel_n one_o good_a woman_n trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n long_o 8.43.44_o luk._n 8.43.44_o which_o have_v spend_v all_o she_o have_v upon_o the_o physician_n yet_o at_o last_o cure_v an_o other_o woman_n vex_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n 13.11.12.13_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n that_o be_v bow_v together_o and_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o herself_o in_o any_o wise_a yet_o loose_v by_o christ_n from_o her_o disease_n 5.5.6.7.8_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o a_o man_n that_o be_v disease_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n lie_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n yet_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n rise_v up_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v how_o long_o think_v you_o be_v lazarus_n