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keep_v free_a from_o pain_n and_o sickness_n how_o thankful_a shall_v we_o be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v free_v from_o and_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o bodily_a pain_n and_o sickness_n how_o soul-sick_a yea_o how_o dead_a be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a three_o see_v pain_n and_o sickness_n be_v such_o sad_a affliction_n be_v wise_a and_o careful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o health_n do_v not_o throw_v away_o your_o health_n upon_o a_o lust_n do_v not_o expose_v yourselves_o to_o last_a pain_n and_o pine_a sickness_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o a_o wanton_a sensual_a appetite_n the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o frail_a body_n be_v of_o more_o value_n
their_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a but_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n yet_o second_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v conditional_a act_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v call_v they_o second_v act_n of_o grace_n or_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o after_o conversion_n we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n remain_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n unmortified_a we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb_fw-mi 3.12_o god_n do_v not_o give_v out_o fresh_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o renewing_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n we_o be_v again_o help_v and_o assist_v by_o grace_n act_n gracious_o before_o god_n declare_v himself_o gracious_a to_o we_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v repentance_n before_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o james_n 5.15_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n to_o correct_v or_o chasten_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v humble_v himself_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n pray_v and_o call_v for_o prayer_n then_o the_o sin_n commit_v shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o another_o that_o can_v obtain_v deliverance_n for_o the_o sick_a much_o less_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o himself_o be_v prayerlesse_a and_o repentance-lesse_a but_o while_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n bodily_a health_n they_o pray_v also_o for_o his_o soul_n health_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o pardon_n so_o then_o before_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o these_o second_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o look_v for_o and_o find_v something_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o still_o that_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o they_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v grace_n must_v stir_v up_o their_o grace_n and_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n through_o grace_n towards_o he_o before_o he_o dispense_v act_n of_o grace_n towards_o they_o and_o as_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o high_a and_o last_o act_n of_o grace_n salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o any_o till_o they_o be_v fit_v god_n call_v and_o convert_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o filth_n and_o mud_n and_o mire_n but_o he_o will_v not_o save_v a_o filthy_a person_n he_o will_v have_v he_o first_o purge_v and_o prepare_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 6.9_o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o preparation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n without_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n as_o in_o the_o text_n salvation_n come_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a till_o the_o sick_a man_n spirit_n be_v humble_v and_o set_v right_o till_o the_o messenger_n have_v show_v he_o how_o he_o may_v stand_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v embrace_v his_o message_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o as_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o have_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_n say_v that_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v out_o a_o order_n present_o he_o give_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n when_o earthly_a prince_n have_v once_o grant_v pardon_n to_o a_o offender_n they_o say_v deliver_v he_o they_o sign_n a_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o they_o sign_n a_o pardon_n and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n thus_o concern_v this_o sick_a man_n god_n say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n render_v deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o redeem_v merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemit_fw-la liberavit_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la alius_fw-la reperitur_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la intelligitto_fw-la et_fw-la exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc_n it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o form_n no_o where_o else_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o free_a deliver_v or_o redeem_v a_o man_n intimate_v his_o person_n in_o hold_n then_o will_v he_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o what_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o deliverance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o trouble_n each_o particular_a strait_n and_o trouble_v have_v a_o proportionable_a deliverance_n there_o be_v deliverance_n first_o from_o captivity_n or_o bondage_n second_o from_o want_n or_o poverty_n three_o from_o imminent_a sudden_a danger_n or_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n four_o from_o sickness_n and_o disease_n five_o from_o death_n and_o that_o twofold_a first_o from_o temporal_a second_o from_o eternal_a death_n here_o when_o he_o say_v deliver_v he_o we_o may_v determine_v this_o deliverance_n by_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o deadly_a sickness_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v die_v further_o the_o pit_n imply_v corruption_n because_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n the_o body_n corrupt_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o numb_v 16.30_o of_o that_o rebellious_a triumvirate_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n but_o they_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o ordinary_o the_o dead_a only_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 88.4_o ezek_n 31.14_o ezek_n 32.18_o 24_o 29_o 30._o that_o text_n be_v very_o remarkable_a prov_n 28.17_o he_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n who_o in_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n or_o upon_o private_a revenge_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n either_o as_o chase_v and_o hurry_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n like_o cain_n and_o judas_n or_o as_o prosecute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o haste_v to_o the_o pit_n so_o let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v first_o let_v no_o man_n conceal_v he_o second_o let_v no_o man_n move_v for_o his_o impunity_n or_o solicit_v his_o pardon_n or_o if_o any_o do_v than_o three_o let_v not_o the_o magistrate_n grant_v his_o pardon_n for_o the_o old_a universal_a law_n tell_v he_o his_o duty_n gen_n 9.6_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n that_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o by_o his_o officer_n execute_v shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v and_o as_o another_o law_n have_v it_o deut_n 19.13_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n may_v not_o say_v of_o he_o as_o here_o god_n do_v of_o the_o sick_a man_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n his_o blood_n be_v ill_o spare_v who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o another_o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o text_n say_v only_o in_o general_n deliver_v he_o into_o who_o hand_n this_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n be_v deliver_v or_o who_o be_v direct_v to_o deliver_v he_o master_n broughton_n represent_v god_n speak_v this_o to_o the_o sick_a man_n disease_n for_o thus_o he_o render_v the_o text_n then_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o say_v spare_v he_o o_o kill_n malady_n from_o descend_v into_o the_o pit_n god_n will_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o disease_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a elegancy_n in_o it_o spare_v he_o o_o kill_a malady_n disease_n come_v and_o go_v at_o god_n command_n they_o hurt_v and_o they_o spare_v at_o his_o direction_n as_o the_o lord_n breath_n or_o word_n blow_v away_o the_o wind_n math_n 8.27_o the_o man_n marvel_v say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n obey_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n
breath_n blow_v away_o sickness_n if_o he_o do_v but_o speak_v to_o a_o disease_n to_o a_o fever_n to_o a_o ague_n to_o a_o dropsy_n to_o a_o consumption_n o_o kill_a malady_n spare_v he_o thou_o have_v do_v enough_o any_o disease_n may_v prevail_v to_o death_n do_v not_o god_n say_v spare_v he_o hold_v thy_o hand_n not_o a_o blow_n more_o not_o a_o fit_n more_o o_o kill_a malady_n death_n itself_o much_o more_o sickness_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o hear_v he_o because_o it_o do_v that_o which_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o hear_v aught_o to_o do_v that_o be_v it_o obey_v or_o yield_v to_o the_o voice_n and_o command_n of_o god_n &_o will_v no_o long_o afflict_v the_o sick_a man_n disease_n may_v be_v say_v to_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o death_n &_o the_o pit_n when_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o yet_o second_o i_o conceive_v this_o warrant_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v give_v out_o to_o the_o messenger_n or_o 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praise_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v as_o in_o the_o text_n he_o have_v deliver_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n second_o let_v such_o live_v unto_o god_n have_v receive_v a_o new_a life_n from_o god_n they_o that_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a temporal_a life_n from_o god_n aught_o to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o god_n how_o much_o more_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v new_a spiritual_a life_n they_o that_o have_v receive_v it_o indeed_o can_v but_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o god_n this_o negative_a mercy_n call_v aloud_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v or_o have_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n but_o that_o positive_a mercy_n which_o follow_v call_v yet_o loud_o for_o it_o and_o to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n merc_n nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la sumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la quibuslibet_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la fruentibus_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la diviâ—ibus_fw-la potentibuâ—_n vivere_fw-la est_fw-la vigere_fw-la valere_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la vitam_fw-la referunt_fw-la sed_fw-la id_fw-la sâ—nam_fw-la quidem_fw-la allegoricè_fw-la intelligi_fw-la postquam_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la intellecteru_fw-la merc_n take_v it_o for_o temporal_a spiritual_a or_o eternal_a life_n all_o these_o end_n be_v accomplish_v in_o those_o merciful_a work_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a sinner_n some_o restrain_v the_o text_n to_o the_o light_n of_o this_o temporal_a life_n other_o enlarge_v it_o to_o the_o light_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n we_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n when_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n be_v restore_v much_o more_o be_v they_o who_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o spiritual_a life_n and_o so_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o live_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v those_o who_o be_v bare_o on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_n and_o yet_o breath_n in_o the_o air_n or_o who_o have_v only_o a_o weak_a shadow_a spiritual_a life_n which_o they_o scarce_o know_v of_o or_o perceive_v the_o live_v here_o be_v they_o that_o live_v comfortable_o and_o prosperous_o both_o as_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n psal_n 72.13_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v of_o the_o gold_n of_o sheba_n prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o continual_o and_o daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v christ_n live_v to_o purpose_n he_o live_v as_o a_o prince_n in_o power_n and_o dignity_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o sensitive_a or_o rational_a life_n which_o david_n faith_n be_v assure_v of_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 118.17_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v his_o meaning_n be_v i_o shall_v live_v honourable_o and_o triumphant_o declare_v with_o joy_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o here_o to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n be_v to_o enjoy_v a_o comfortable_a life_n or_o to_o live_v happy_o hence_o note_n a_o trouble_a state_n be_v a_o dark_a state_n sickness_n and_o sorrow_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a be_v darkness_n they_o be_v darken_v with_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o life_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n second_o note_v the_o design_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v for_o their_o good_a all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v before_o empti_v itself_o into_o these_o say_n to_o keep_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n and_o to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o eye_n in_o these_o work_n to_o his_o own_o gain_n but_o man_n good_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v nor_o afflict_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam_n 3.35_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o abstract_o consider_v nor_o do_v he_o look_v for_o any_o profit_n by_o it_o much_o less_o do_v he_o it_o as_o it_o follow_v v._o 36._o mere_o to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o that_o he_o expect_v by_o it_o as_o to_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o all_o for_o himself_o be_v above_o all_o and_o therefore_o design_v himself_o in_o all_o yet_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v by_o man_n be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n not_o any_o addition_n to_o it_o the_o benefit_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o afflict_a man_n return_n to_o man_n he_o will_v have_v man_n better_v by_o affliction_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o man_n be_v better_v by_o affliction_n every_o thing_n shall_v go_v better_o with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o affliction_n rom_n 8.28_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n so_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o successless_a purpose_n indeed_o every_o rod_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o voice_n in_o it_o to_o call_v they_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n but_o god_n make_v this_o call_v effectual_a to_o all_o his_o elect_a none_o of_o who_o shall_v perish_v with_o the_o world_n so_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v himself_o deal_v with_o as_o a_o enemy_n as_o job_n in_o his_o extremity_n do_v when_o he_o be_v most_o sore_o afflict_v that_o indeed_o he_o may_v see_v the_o love_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o god_n in_o it_o all_o the_o providentiall_a dispensation_n of_o god_n work_n to_o glorious_a end_n sometime_o for_o the_o outward_a good_a of_o his_o people_n in_o this_o life_n always_o for_o good_a as_o to_o their_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o lay_v aside_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o hard_a thing_n he_o be_v a_o do_v or_o you_o be_v suffer_v the_o way_n in_o which_o god_n lead_v we_o may_v possible_o be_v very_o dark_a yet_o they_o run_v to_o this_o point_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n three_o note_v man_n will_v undo_v himself_o both_o for_o here_o and_o for_o ever_o if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v wonderful_o for_o he_o and_o powerful_o keep_v he_o from_o destruction_n all_o these_o thing_n god_n work_v twice_o and_o thrice_o to_o keep_v our_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n man_n leave_v to_o himself_o will_v run_v headlong_o upon_o mischief_n in_o this_o world_n &_o upon_o eternal_a misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v nothing_o but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n can_v hold_v man_n from_o ruine_v himself_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o sin_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o loose_v his_o soul_n then_o leave_v his_o lust_n and_o will_v rather_o die_v then_o that_o shall_v it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o stay_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o to_o turn_v back_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o stay_v or_o turn_v back_o the_o natural_a motion_n or_o course_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_v a_o almighty_a power_n must_v do_v the_o latter_a as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o put_v forth_o more_o than_o mercy_n even_o mercy_n clothe_v with_o power_n no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v shall_v god_n wish_v we_o never_o so_o well_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o good_a he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o if_o we_o
in_o vengeance_n psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v also_o prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n second_o note_v the_o wound_n which_o god_n make_v can_v be_v heal_v by_o any_o medicine_n but_o his_o own_o job_n wound_n be_v incurable_a there_o be_v no_o balm_n for_o he_o in_o the_o gilead_n of_o this_o world_n no_o physician_n there_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bid_v egypt_n in_o scorn_n seek_v heal_v there_o jer_n 46.11_o go_v up_o into_o gilead_n and_o take_v balm_n o_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o use_v many_o medicine_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v cure_v who_o can_v heal_v where_o god_n will_v wound_v psal_n 38.2_o 3._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n even_o david_n complain_v that_o the_o wound_n which_o the_o arrow_n of_o god_n have_v make_v in_o he_o be_v incurable_a why_o be_v my_o pain_n perpetual_a say_v the_o prophet_n jer_n 15.18_o and_o my_o wound_n incurable_a which_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v when_o ephraim_n see_v his_o sickness_n and_o judah_n see_v his_o wound_n than_o go_v ephraim_n to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n to_o help_v he_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o heal_v you_o nor_o cure_v you_o of_o your_o wound_n hos_fw-la 5.13_o god_n give_v state_n or_o body_n politic_a such_o wound_n as_o all_o the_o medicine_n and_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n can_v help_v they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o assyrian_a and_o send_v to_o king_n jareb_n to_o this_o and_o that_o power_n they_o may_v call_v a_o whole_a college_n of_o state-physician_n or_o deep_a politician_n for_o counsel_n and_o advise_v yet_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o can_v be_v a_o healer_n to_o they_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 1._o the_o church_n conclude_v upon_o another_o course_n and_o a_o better_a address_n then_o either_o to_o the_o assyrian_a or_o to_o king_n jareb_n come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o only_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v the_o wound_n can_v heal_v the_o wound_n the_o same_o hand_n which_o smite_v we_o must_v cure_v we_o else_o our_o wound_n be_v incurable_a three_o note_v to_o complain_v of_o our_o wound_n as_o incurable_a or_o past_a cure_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o unbelief_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o even_o to_o despair_v of_o help_n from_o creature_n and_o to_o say_v the_o least_o wound_n if_o but_o the_o scratch_n of_o a_o pin_n be_v incurable_a by_o all_o the_o art_n mean_n and_o medicine_n which_o this_o world_n can_v administer_v but_o to_o say_v our_o wound_n though_o never_o so_o deep_a dangerous_a and_o deadly_a be_v absolute_o incurable_a be_v our_o sin_n while_o we_o ruin_v ourselves_o that_o be_v while_o we_o provoke_v god_n to_o ruin_v we_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o god_n o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o despair_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v of_o creature_n help_v but_o still_o hope_v in_o god_n three_o in_o that_o he_o say_v my_o wound_n be_v incurable_a without_o transgression_n note_n the_o lord_n may_v and_o do_v take_v liberty_n to_o afflict_v those_o grievous_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v great_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v and_o sin_v not_o yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o in_o strict_a sense_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o rebel_n a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n yet_o the_o lord_n when_o it_o be_v needful_a give_v they_o great_a wound_n who_o have_v not_o comparative_o sin_v great_o though_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v little_a in_o our_o eye_n yet_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_n and_o some_o be_v less_o than_o other_o in_o the_o eye_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n elihu_n charge_v job_n 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