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be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v and_o see_v that_o thou_o must_v needs_o have_v his_o heart_n blood_n to_o cure_v thou_o or_o perish_v he_o suffer_v death_n and_o invit_v thou_o to_o the_o funeral_n banquet_n and_o there_o under_o the_o complexion_n of_o of_o noble_a wine_n present_v thou_o with_o his_o heart_n blood_n to_o drink_v and_o under_o the_o complexion_n of_o bread_n present_v thou_o his_o heart_n to_o eat_v and_o now_o thou_o must_v needs_o feel_v thyself_o revive_v and_o heal_v with_o the_o heat_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o heavenly_a food_n and_o thou_o know_v thou_o have_v ravish_v he_o of_o his_o heart_n therefore_o may_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o belove_a ejaculation_n lord_z since_o i_o can_v experience_n thy_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o my_o deliverance_n or_o thy_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v promise_n to_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o hope_v in_o thou_o call_v upon_o thou_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o love_v thou_o unless_o i_o first_o experience_n trouble_v danger_n calamity_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o fiery_a trial_n from_o which_o thy_o promise_n be_v to_o deliver_v we_o to_o save_v we_o and_o be_v with_o we_o in_o they_o then_o make_v i_o be_v content_v to_o fall_v into_o these_o trouble_n and_o trial_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n and_o let_v they_o not_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o though_o never_o so_o fiery_a neither_o let_v i_o be_v cast_v down_o or_o dismay_v faint_a or_o sorrow_n as_o those_o that_o be_v without_o hope_n and_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o trust_v to_o lord_z supply_v i_o with_o all_o suffer_a grace_n as_o well_o as_o do_v grace_n
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peril_n of_o death_n o_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o comfort_n of_o the_o comfortless_a the_o helper_n in_o all_o needs_o the_o healer_n of_o all_o sickness_n the_o succourer_n in_o all_o want_n the_o ease_n in_o all_o pain_n the_o calm_a in_o all_o storm_n the_o composer_n of_o all_o perturbation_n the_o asswager_n of_o all_o grief_n the_o deliverer_n from_o all_o danger_n the_o refuge_n from_o all_o fear_n stand_v by_o i_o now_o and_o save_v i_o as_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o let_v i_o see_v heaven_n open_v to_o receive_v i_o and_o the_o angel_n ready_a to_o convey_v my_o soul_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v mighty_a to_o save_v and_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n alone_o and_o subdue_v all_o our_o enemy_n draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o sickness_n when_o man_n help_n be_v vain_a when_o our_o bodily_a pain_n be_v so_o many_o and_o great_a in_o every_o part_n of_o 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world_n to_o come_v med._n 2._o lord_z i_o have_v have_v such_o a_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o sweet_a conversation_n of_o some_o of_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n depart_v this_o life_n that_o i_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v be_v with_o they_o shall_v i_o not_o much_o more_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n the_o lord_n who_o sweetness_n infinite_o surpass_v the_o son_n of_o man_n meditation_n in_o my_o sickness_n med._n 1._o do_v thou_o pass_v the_o tedious_a night_n of_o thy_o sickness_n in_o restlessness_n and_o dolour_n let_v it_o not_o great_o trouble_v thou_o if_o thou_o spend_v those_o restless_a hour_n in_o holy_a meditation_n for_o those_o meditation_n be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o service_n wherein_o he_o delight_v and_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o thou_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v thou_o in_o his_o way_n and_o thou_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n to_o learn_v his_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o to_o delight_v thy_o 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season_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o prospetiry_a this_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v rather_o than_o that_o moses_n make_v this_o choice_n and_o thy_o allurement_n to_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v compare_v to_o his_o which_o he_o despise_v med._n 5._o all_o affliction_n be_v either_o from_o god_n or_o for_o god_n if_o from_o god_n they_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o a_o merciful_a father_n for_o our_o good_a if_o for_o god_n they_o be_v our_o glory_n philip._n 1.29_o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n consider_v then_o that_o they_o work_v for_o we_o not_o against_o we_o and_o what_o they_o work_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 4.17_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o eternal_a glory_n which_o they_o work_v for_o we_o nor_o any_o hyperbole_n upon_o hyperbole_n for_o be_v bear_v with_o love_n and_o child_n like_o submission_n they_o endear_v we_o more_o to_o god_n and_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o consider_v they_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v but_o light_n and_o for_o a_o moment_n for_o before_o v._o 8._o he_o say_v we_o be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n perplex_v v._o 9_o persecute_v cast_v down_o yet_o neither_o distress_v nor_o in_o despair_n nor_o forsake_v nor_o destroy_v which_o word_n full_o express_v both_o their_o heaviness_n and_o their_o lightness_n and_o conclude_v with_o their_o lightness_n and_o he_o make_v a_o double_a end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o these_o affliction_n grace_n and_o glory_n for_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n v._o 10._o he_o say_v always_o bear_v about_o in_o our_o