prov._n 16.28_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n aspire_a absalon_n soon_o expire_v so_o do_v ambitious_a adonijah_n proud_a haman_n have_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n like_o the_o toad_n in_o the_o fable_n he_o swell_v till_o he_o burst_v herod_n when_o he_o take_v that_o glory_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n see_v psalm_n 55.23_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n i._n e._n say_v some_o deceitful_a murderer_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_v privy_o for_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o that_o can_v speak_v fair_a and_o seek_v your_o ruin_n these_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o and_o come_v to_o some_o fearful_a end_n but_o whether_o bloodsucker_n do_v it_o by_o secret_a conspiracy_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n god_n have_v threaten_v they_o with_o death_n so_o psal_n 140.11_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o so_o gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n to_o cut_v off_o such_o offender_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o this_o head_n i_o may_v refer_v your_o duelist_n who_o for_o trifle_n challenge_v the_o field_n if_o you_o be_v assault_v you_o may_v just_o defend_v yourself_o but_o to_o agree_v upon_o a_o bargain_n of_o bloodshed_n to_o use_v bishop_n hall_n 2._o bp._n hall_n in_o decad._n 2._o case_n 2._o expression_n be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o though_o both_o shall_v come_v fair_o off_o yet_o the_o very_a intention_n to_o kill_v be_v murder_n say_v that_o worthy_a bishop_n to_o end_v this_o prov._n 28.17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o or_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o decit_fw-la and_o fraud_n see_v that_o forementioned_a place_n prov._n 55.23_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a offender_n and_o deceitful_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bloodthirsty_a shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v life_n signify_v likewise_o livelihood_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o cheat_v another_o out_o of_o his_o livelihood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forewarn_v you_o and_o testify_v but_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o theft_n or_o fraud_n be_v that_o pia_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o take_v away_o or_o alienate_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n as_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o minister_n or_o poor_a people_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n achans_n sin_n in_o steal_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n josh_n 7.21_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n for_o his_o own_o treasury_n josh_n 6.18_o 19_o and_o you_o see_v it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n josh_n 7.25_o you_o read_v act_v 5._o beginning_n ananias_n there_o sell_v a_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v devout_v to_o the_o church_n use_n and_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n 12._o chrysost_n in_o acts._n hom._n 12._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v steal_v his_o own_o good_n and_o for_o this_o strike_v dead_a now_o if_o he_o that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o own_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o severe_o will_v divine_a justice_n pursue_v those_o who_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n take_v away_o the_o possession_n wherewith_o other_o man_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n so_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o ungodly_a act_n be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n as_o you_o read_v vers_n 10._o these_o two_o by_o their_o lie_v and_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o you_o fraudulent_a tradesman_n that_o say_v your_o commodity_n cost_v you_o so_o much_o and_o you_o can_v afford_v they_o under_o such_o a_o rate_n and_o you_o have_v your_o wife_n at_o your_o elbow_n ready_a to_o back_o you_o in_o what_o you_o say_v what_o do_v you_o by_o thus_o lie_v and_o sin_v against_o your_o conscience_n but_o even_o presumptuous_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o
tomb_n but_o this_o impatient_a man_n be_v among_o the_o live_n and_o molest_v and_o grieve_v those_o that_o be_v near_o he_o 2._o immoderate_a sorrow_n waste_v the_o spirit_n see_v prov._n 15.13_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v it_o weaken_v the_o body_n and_o hasten_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n we_o may_v understand_v immoderate_a sorrow_n about_o worldly_a thing_n hasten_v death_n and_o eat_v out_o the_o very_a comfort_n of_o life_n you_o read_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.7_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o sure_o under_o god_n his_o own_o meekness_n for_o numb_a 12.3_o he_o be_v very_o meek_a above_o all_o the_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n hypocrates_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animalia_fw-la quae_fw-la felle_fw-la carent_fw-la ut_fw-la cerui_fw-la sunt_fw-la longaeva_fw-la so_o meek_a person_n many_o time_n live_v long_a but_o impatient_a person_n through_o fret_a discontent_n bring_v their_o body_n into_o a_o consumption_n suppose_v as_o job_n say_v job_n 6.12_o your_o strength_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o stone_n yet_o continual_a drop_v of_o tear_n and_o droop_v under_o sorrow_n will_v bring_v you_o down_o and_o wear_v you_o away_o for_o the_o same_o job_n tell_v you_o job_n 14.19_o the_o water_n wear_v the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la cadendo_fw-la and_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v you_o prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v immoderate_a grief_n like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n lay_v upon_o a_o man_n will_v make_v he_o stoop_v and_o break_v he_o many_o a_o man_n look_v wrinkle_v with_o sorrow_n and_o care_n long_o before_o he_o be_v wrinkle_v with_o age_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la let_v we_o then_o 23._o seneca_n consâ—l_n ad_fw-la poâ—â—â—_n c._n 23._o as_o a_o heathen_a say_v spare_v such_o grief_n as_o this_o be_v faciliùs_fw-la illi_fw-la nos_fw-la dolour_n iste_fw-la ad_fw-la jiciet_fw-la quà m_fw-la illum_fw-la nobis_fw-la reducet_fw-la for_o soon_o will_v it_o send_v thou_o to_o he_o who_o thou_o bewail_v than_o bring_v he_o back_o to_o thou_o three_o and_o last_o it_o great_o provoke_v god_n indeed_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o but_o a_o froward_a peevish_a spirit_n be_v abomination_n to_o he_o as_o you_o may_v read_v prov._n 11.20_o &_o 17.20_o &_o 22.5_o so_o ps_n 18.26_o discontent_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o god_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o exod._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o 12._o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v the_o meaning_n be_v for_o the_o word_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o the_o murmur_a israelite_n for_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 10_o compare_v this_o must_v needs_o he_o hateful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o decompounded_a sin_n make_v up_o of_o many_o bitter_a ingredient_n as_o pride_n passion_n unthankfulness_n etc._n etc._n sigh_n sobbing_n sorrowful_a exclamation_n do_v penetrate_v the_o heaven_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o make_v no_o good_a music_n there_o god_n be_v thereby_o provoke_v to_o lengthen_v our_o misery_n and_o adjourn_v our_o mercy_n paula_n romana_n who_o carry_v it_o froward_o and_o fretful_o at_o death_n of_o her_o child_n meet_v with_o many_o loss_n of_o that_o nature_n we_o say_v impatiens_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la crudelem_fw-la facit_fw-la medicum_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v struggle_v and_o stubbornness_n that_o make_v the_o father_n continue_v to_o beat_v the_o child_n indeed_o god_n be_v a_o indulgent_a tender-hearted_a father_n to_o his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o burn_v the_o rod_n till_o their_o stout_a stomach_n be_v take_v down_o how_o do_v he_o pursue_v jonah_n with_o wind_n and_o tempest_n nay_o he_o cast_v he_o overboard_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o plunge_v he_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o the_o hell_n of_o the_o whale_n belly_n never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n to_o go_v to_o niniveh_n ferre_n minora_fw-la volo_fw-la nè_fw-la graviora_fw-la feram_fw-la let_v we_o bear_v lesser_a trouble_n patient_o lest_o god_n lie_v great_a trouble_n upon_o we_o to_o end_v this_o a_o man_n in_o a_o seaver_n the_o more_o he_o struggle_v the_o more_o he_o increase_v his_o pain_n a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa_n 51.20_o instead_o of_o break_v forth_o by_o struggle_v he_o more_o entangle_v himself_o so_o we_o gain_v nothing_o by_o our_o struggle_a impatience_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o god_n but_o increase_v of_o our_o misery_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o not_o by_o any_o mean_n give_v passion_n a_o loose_a reign_n for_o phaiton-like_a with_o his_o wild_a horse_n they_o will_v do_v a_o world_n of_o mischief_n consid_fw-la 10_o ten_o and_o last_o consider_v death_n be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o godly_a phil._n 1.21_o for_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v there_o be_v a_o privative_a and_o positive_a benefit_n that_o death_n bring_v to_o believer_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o death_n free_v a_o believer_n 1._o from_o sin_n peccatum_fw-la peperit_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o filia_fw-la devoravit_fw-la matrem_fw-la sin_n bring_v in_o death_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o 6.23_o and_o death_n carry_v out_o sin_n viperlike_a it_o devour_v that_o which_o bring_v it_o forth_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o here_o indeed_o be_v no_o perfection_n 1_o john_n 1.8_o grace_n be_v like_a gold_n in_o the_o oar_n mingle_v with_o much_o dross_n the_o 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be_v he_o who_o other_o man_n harm_n do_v make_v to_o beware_v well_o then_o life_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n let_v we_o avoid_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v it_o and_o let_v we_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o as_o food_n and_o physic_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v let_v we_o not_o through_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n because_o of_o deadly_a danger_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o christian_a calling_n 15._o numb_a 10.14_o 15._o as_o weary_a of_o life_n wish_v for_o death_n which_o be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o that_o good_a man_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o through_o discontent_n as_o jonah_n do_v jonah_n 4.3_o 8._o wish_v for_o death_n but_o most_o prodigious_o to_o blame_v be_v they_o that_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o man_n breath_n say_v a_o worthy_a bishop_n be_v put_v into_o his_o body_n as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n into_o a_o house_n 543._o dr._n abbot_n on_o jonah_n 4.3_o 4._o lect._n 26._o p._n 543._o whereinto_o it_o may_v not_o enter_v without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o landlord_n and_o be_v once_o in_o it_o must_v keep_v there_o and_o hold_v the_o build_n upright_o till_o it_o have_v its_o discharge_n to_o remove_v somewhere_o else_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o care_n you_o shall_v have_v to_o maintain_v health_n and_o preserve_v life_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v in_o a_o caveat_n or_o cautionary_a proposition_n to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v this_o caution_n caution_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o hazard_v health_n and_o life_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o truth_n if_o call_v to_o it_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n st._n paul_n be_v willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v 2_o cor._n 12.15_o for_o the_o propogation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o 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