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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v malist_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n ibid._n 4_o there_o have_v be_v hatred_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n by_o nature_n ibid._n 5_o though_o thy_o friend_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o 502_o 6_o as_o thy_o friend_n be_v unkind_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o have_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 7_o god_n have_v elect_v thou_o though_o man_n reject_v thou_o 503_o 8_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v thy_o friend_n here_o with_o comfort_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v ibid._n thirteen_o preparative_n against_o poverty_n 504_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a 504_o 2_o thy_o cross_n be_v not_o singular_a 505_o 3_o poverty_n be_v no_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n ibid._n 4_o a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 507_o 5_o as_o well_o poverty_n as_o riches_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n ibid._n 6_o the_o lord_n
and_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n with_o david_n josias_n ezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o religious_a king_n with_o samuel_n isaiah_n jeremie_n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n with_o peter_n andrew_n philip_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n with_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n the_o sincere_a evangelist_n with_o paul_n steven_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 12.22.23.24_o now_o what_o great_a harm_n be_v there_o in_o go_v to_o our_o friend_n especial_o such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v who_o in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o friend_n upon_o earth_n enemy_n 6_o consider_v the_o fruit_n and_o happy_a effect_n of_o death_n in_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o all_o misery_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o stroke_n that_o kill_v thou_o will_v kill_v also_o a_o monstrous_a mother_n and_o a_o wretched_a daughter_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o as_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v the_o dissever_a of_o sin_n from_o the_o body_n sin_n that_o bring_v forth_o death_n be_v destroy_v by_o death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o ivy_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v and_o consume_v isaiah_n 57.1.2.3_o apply_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o own_o particular_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o also_o enlarge_v it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o these_o last_o time_n mat._n 24.4_o v_o 24._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.25_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o god_n 8._o remember_v this_o corporal_a death_n thou_o be_v to_o undergo_v put_v a_o period_n to_o a_o most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o which_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o which_o fight_n thou_o do_v often_o faint_a be_v often_o soil_v often_o wound_v more_o often_o put_v to_o fight_v even_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v succour_n and_o refuge_n then_o ever_o the_o israelite_n be_v occasion_v to_o fly_v and_o cry_v unto_o
converse_n or_o commerce_n with_o such_o more_o than_o with_o bruit_n beast_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o intemperance_n and_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o beast_n and_o devil_n commit_v not_o now_o ponder_v well_o death_n lenity_n in_o this_o corasive_n 31.15_o death_n stop_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v death_n hoodwincke_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v such_o vain_a and_o filthy_a object_n as_o make_v the_o heathen_a democritus_n pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o behold_v death_n chain_n thy_o tongue_n from_o talk_v with_o or_o talk_v of_o such_o obscene_a subject_n death_n god_n messenger_n pluck_v thou_o away_o 22.23_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n out_o of_o the_o sodom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o carry_v thou_o to_o zoar_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o new_a and_o true_a jerusalem_n from_o whence_o thou_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o thy_o saviour_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o see_v these_o wicked_a one_o cast_v into_o burn_n mat._n 25.41_o but_o never_o to_o hear_v they_o more_o blaspheme_v from_o which_o judgement_n thy_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o heaven_n again_o with_o her_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n now_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o glorify_v where_o thou_o shall_v always_o after_o to_o eternity_n hear_v the_o quire_n and_o melody_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n carrol_v out_o their_o new_a song_n and_o haleluiahs_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 5.9_o 10_o as_o death_n free_v thou_o from_o the_o conversation_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o safety_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o be_v here_o so_o imminent_a as_o fearful_a if_o any_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o sound_a and_o on_o a_o sure_a ground_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o too_o many_o be_v too_o bold_a let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v as_o safe_a for_o sound_v apple_n to_o lie_v among_o the_o rot_a for_o sound_a sheep_n to_o feed_v among_o the_o scab_a for_o clear_a eye_n to_o look_v earnest_o on_o those_o that_o have_v sore_a eye_n for_o a_o healthful_a body_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o infect_a in_o the_o pest-house_n as_o for_o thou_o to_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o learn_v wickedness_n with_o the_o froward_a without_o frowardness_n nay_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v the_o experience_n of_o god_n saint_n leave_v it_o record_v that_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v among_o sinner_n first_o either_o by_o imitation_n of_o they_o second_o or_o compulsion_n by_o they_o three_o be_v bring_v into_o strait_n by_o their_o wile_n four_a by_o their_o temptation_n and_o seduction_n fifthly_o in_o extremity_n among_o they_o sixth_o by_o the_o overswaying_a of_o their_o own_o humane_a passion_n or_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o these_o thing_n occasion_v joseph_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n 42.15_o among_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n twice_o to_o use_v simulation_n 20._o dissimulation_n or_o aequivocation_n in_o two_o profane_a court_n david_n to_o fain_a madness_n in_o the_o court_n of_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o peter_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n among_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n mat._n 26.74_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.15.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o all_o these_o have_v fail_v or_o fall_v for_o company_n as_o one_o breach_n bring_v down_o another_o among_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o case_n now_o and_o have_v be_v now_o death_n deliver_v thou_o from_o ever_o converse_v much_o more_o from_o corrupt_v by_o wicked_a man_n mighty_a 11_o let_v another_o of_o death_n commodity_n comfort_v thou_o in_o that_o it_o very_o much_o do_v privilege_v thou_o from_o the_o madness_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o malevolent_a monster_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v now_o secure_a from_o the_o push_a horn_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o bashan_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o injustice_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o tyranny_n though_o mad_a saul_n send_v for_o devout_a david_n to_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n 1_o sam._n 14.15_o yet_o none_o can_v harm_v the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n first_o it_o may_v by_o keep_v unbury_v for_o a_o time_n as_o great_a alexander_n be_v second_o arrest_v for_o debt_n into_o which_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v fall_v in_o life_n 2_o kin._n 4.1_o three_o be_v wound_v and_o mangle_a as_o hector_n be_v by_o the_o grecian_n live_v hare_n may_v leap_v over_o a_o dead_a lion_n four_a dig_v up_o again_o as_o pope_n formosus_fw-la body_n be_v by_o stephanus_n his_o successor_n and_o as_o bucer_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n an_o act_n more_o befit_v swine_n than_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v because_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o pain_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_n phalaris_n his_o bull_n nor_o the_o persecutor_n wild_a beast_n nor_o the_o papist_n fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o burn_a chamber_n nor_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o thy_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thy_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n reflect_v upward_o again_o towards_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 12_o beside_o thy_o good_a name_n name_n that_o especial_o be_v clear_v by_o death_n for_o we_o oftentimes_o see_v that_o by_o the_o emulation_n of_o aequal_o the_o envy_n of_o inferior_n the_o hatred_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o their_o life_n time_n by_o god_n permission_n for_o cause_n 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furniture_n against_o the_o feel_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n death_n super_fw-la johan._n johan._n super_fw-la mat._n 11._o 4._o reason_n why_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v set_v his_o soul_n in_o order_n order_n 1_o king_n 17_o 17_o 17_o 2_o kin._n 4.31_o 4.31_o act._n 20.10_o 20.10_o joh._n 11.14_o 10._o reason_n why_o the_o sick_a must_v send_v for_o his_o minister_n the_o small_a comfort_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n get_v from_o carnal_a visitor_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o before_o the_o physician_n vbi_fw-la de●ini●_n theologus_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipi●_fw-la medice_fw-la galen_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la arte_fw-la curate_n c._n 6._o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n plain_o prove_v prove_v forrest_n de_fw-fr urine_n indicijs_fw-la lib._n 3._o lang._n lib._n 2_o epist_n 41._o 41._o see_v heidon_n against_o jud._n ●s●ro_fw-la s●_n h●i●_n be_v preservative_n against_o the_o poison_n o●●p●osed_v prophecy_n what_o to_o do_v in_o take_v physic_n 5._o rule_n 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even_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n death_n jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o crimina_fw-la doluit_fw-la non_fw-la exitis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la amb._n amb._n stan●em_fw-la lego_fw-la stentem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la ambr._n in_o orat_fw-la suneb_fw-mi gen._n 5._o luk_n 12_o 3●_n augustine_n prosper_n prosper_n heb._n 11.9_o 10._o cha._n 13.14_o 13.14_o gen_n 47_o 9_o 9_o psal_n 39.14_o 39.14_o amici_n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la amissi_fw-la sed_fw-la praemissi_fw-la bern._n bern._n john_n 11.11_o 11.11_o verse_n 2d_o 2d_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o mat._n 25.46_o john_n 3.16.36_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.10_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.17_o 4.17_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 23_o 23_o gen._n 2.23_o 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o 17.4_o gen._n 46.29.30_o mors_fw-la non_fw-la interitus_fw-la sed_fw-la introitus_fw-la non_fw-la obitus_fw-la sed_fw-la abitus_fw-la abitus_fw-la rom._n 7.14_o 7.14_o gen._n 37.28_o 37.28_o rom._n 6_o 23_o 23_o gen._n 3.16.17.18.19_o 3.16.17.18.19_o lu._n 16.25_o judg._n 1.7.8.9_o 1.7.8.9_o gen_n 3.19_o heb._n 9_o ult._n ult._n pro._n 26.6_o quod_fw-la generatur_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la quod_fw-la oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la seriu●_n aut_fw-la citius_fw-la metam_fw-la properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la solamen_fw-la misoris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 7.16_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o v_o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam_n 7.6_o isaiah_n 38.3_o mark_v 9_o 24_o mat._n 26.75_o luke_n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7.10.11_o 7.10.11_o luke_n 8.21_o 8.21_o 1_o sam._n 30_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 10_o 37.38.39_o 37.38.39_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la omne_fw-la psal_n 18.1_o 18.1_o exod._n 20._o 20._o pro._n 4.23_o 4.23_o gen._n 29.30_o ch._n 35._o v._n 18_o 18_o gen._n 37.4_o v._n 23.24_o ch._n 39_o 39_o 1_o kin._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 12.3_o jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o luke_n 8.59_o 8.59_o luke_n 7.13_o 7.13_o luke_n 23.28_o 23.28_o act_n 14._o v_o 12.13.14.15_o apoc_fw-la 19.10_o reu._n 14.7_o act_n 10.25.26_o 10.25.26_o gen_n 50._o five_o 3._o v_o 10._o 10._o gen._n 23.2_o 23.2_o deut._n 34.8_o 34.8_o numb_a 20_o 29._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o 35.24_o 1_o sam._n 25_o 1._o 1._o 2_o sam._n ●8_o 33_o 33_o 2_o sam._n 1.11.12_o 1.11.12_o numb_a 16_o 33._o 33._o act_n 1.25_o 1.25_o 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 33._o exod._n 7._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 1_o sam_n 5.9_o 5.9_o isaiah_n 38._o eph._n 2.4_o exod._n 34.6_o joel_n 2.13_o jonas_n 4.2_o heb._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o psal_n 30.6_o 30.6_o numb_a 16_o 49_o 49_o numb_a 24_o 3.12_o 3.12_o exod._n ch_n 8_o ch._n 9_o ch._n 10_o ch._n 12_o &_o 14_o 14_o 1_o sam._n 5.9_o 5.9_o 2_o chron._n 26.19_o 26.19_o 2_o kin._n 5.27_o 5.27_o 1_o sam._n 6_o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11.36_o 11.36_o 2_o chr._n 16.10.11.12_o 16.10.11.12_o sueton._n sueton._n sparta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12_o 12_o euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o 3._o ruffinus_n niceph._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o numb_a 23_o 21._o 21._o ps_n 32.1.2_o 32.1.2_o 2_o sam._n 12.10.11_o 12.10.11_o josh_n 7.24_o 7.24_o jon_n 1.15_o 1.15_o zeph._n 2_o 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 26._o isaiah_n 38.3_o 38.3_o john_n 14.2.3_o 14.2.3_o mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o 3.14.15_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o luk._n 8.43.44_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o act_n 3.2_o v_o 6._o act_n 14._o v_o 8._o john_n 9_o v_o 6.7_o mat._n 9_o ●_o 29._o psal_n 22._o isaiah_n 53._o non_fw-la debent_fw-la sub_fw-la spinoso_fw-la capite_fw-la membrae_fw-la esse_fw-la mollia_fw-la mollia_fw-la gen_n 3.18.19_o quod_fw-la medicina_fw-la corpori_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbus_fw-la animae_fw-la animae_fw-la heb._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 15._o 15._o jer._n 5.8_o 5.8_o prou._n 7.7_o 7.7_o verse_n 22._o 22._o verse_n 27._o 27._o ezek._n 16._o 16._o pro._n 23.29_o 23.29_o isaiah_n 5.11_o 5.11_o mat._n 26.15_o 26.15_o pro._n 21.17_o john_n 9.3_o 9.3_o isaiah_n 38.9.10_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 5.15_o john_n 9.17_o mat._n 8._o luk._n 17.16_o mat._n 22._o 22._o job_n 5.13.14.15.16.17.26.27_o see_v psal_n 22.6.7.8.12.13.14_o psal_n 69.21.22_o apply_v to_o christ_n christ_n luke_n 22.57.58_o 22.57.58_o gen._n 9.22_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 6.20_o psal_n 9.10_o psal_n 51.17_o 51.17_o i●sh_n 1.5_o heb._n 13.6_o 13.6_o luke_n 22.43.46_o 22.43.46_o mat._n 4.11_o 4.11_o john_n 18.5_o 18.5_o act._n 1.16_o &_o v_o 25._o 25._o psal_n 41.9_o joh._n 13.18_o 13.18_o gen._n 40.23_o 40.23_o gen._n 47.27_o 47.27_o mat._n 25.33.34_o psal_n 37.3_o v_o 18.19_o ponder_v well_o psal_n 49.6.7.8.9.11.12.13.14_o &_o 19.20_o read_v it_o all_o and_o apply_v it_o so_o job_n chap._n 5._o isaiah_n 1.4_o vide_fw-la chrisost_n hom_n de_fw-fr divite_fw-la &_o lazaro_n 4_o &_o hom_n 13._o in_o 2_o cor._n cor._n psal_n 37.17_o 37.17_o rom._n 8.28_o mat._n 25._o 25._o isaiah_n 1.13_o 14_o jer_n 7.10.11_o prou._n 28.9_o psal_n 51.16_o warrant_v 7._o 7._o gen._n 4.5_o 4.5_o e●od_n 17.3.4.5.6_o 17.3.4.5.6_o judg._n 15.18.19_o 15.18.19_o psal_n 8.6.7.8_o 8.6.7.8_o revel_v 3.17.18_o 3.17.18_o john_n 6.48_o 58_o 58_o john_n 4.14_o 4.14_o luke_n 12.32_o 12.32_o rom._n 8.17_o 8.17_o jam._n 2.6_o animus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la imperat_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la &_o virginitate_fw-la chrys_n chrys_n osea_n 13.6_o prou._n 30.8_o 30.8_o 1_o kin._n 2_o 1._o 1._o eph._n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 6.17_o lu._n 7_o 8.14_o 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 6.9_o mat._n 19.23.24_o 19.23.24_o joh._n 12.8_o 12.8_o eccl._n 11.1_o luke_n 14.12_o 14.12_o mat._n 19.21.22_o 19.21.22_o mat._n 4.20_o 21.22.23.24_o 21.22.23.24_o mat._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o luk._n 19.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n prou._n 10.3_o 10.3_o ps_n 113.7_o 113.7_o gen._n 41.14_o 41.14_o gen._n 43.1_o chap._n 47.11_o 47.11_o psal_n 105_o 16_o 17.18_o 17.18_o ver._n 39.40_o 39.40_o mark_v 6.35.42_o 6.35.42_o john_n 21.9_o 21.9_o joh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o exod._n 16_o 15_o 15_o exod._n 17_o 6._o 6._o judg._n 15.19_o 15.19_o 1_o king_n 17_o 6._o ch._n 19.5.6_o deut._n 8.3_o 8.3_o mark_v 6._o luke_n 9.13_o 9.13_o 1_o king_n 17_o 14._o dan._n 1.12.13_o 1.12.13_o judg._n 7.5.6_o 7.5.6_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 13_o 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