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a_o sick-man_n who_o turn_v now_o to_o the_o one_o side_n and_o now_o to_o the_o other_o and_o if_o he_o lie_v still_o it_o be_v rather_o for_o unability_n to_o move_v then_o for_o happiness_n of_o repose_n o_o crooked_a way_n of_o man_n say_v holy_a augustine_n turn_v thou_o to_o thy_o back_n to_o thy_o belly_n to_o thy_o side_n thou_o will_v find_v all_o hard_a none_o of_o these_o thing_n will_v give_v thou_o rest_n woe_n to_o that_o bold_a and_o perverse_a soul_n that_o think_v that_o it_o will_v get_v rest_n when_o it_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o how_o think_v he_o to_o have_v this_o rest_n by_o his_o good_n this_o follow_v eat_v drink_v
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judgement_n 10._o his_o solly_n 11._o our_o last_n end_n 12._o the_o end_n of_o other_o creature_n 13._o happiness_n of_o obtain_v our_o last_o end_n 14._o earthly_a thing_n shall_v be_v desire_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o end_n 15._o sin_n only_o contrary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o end_n 16._o this_o night_n 17._o sudden_a death_n fear_v full_a 18._o death_n in_o time_n of_o folly_n 19_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o prepare_v for_o death_n 20._o take_v away_o of_o the_o soul_n 2d_o anguish_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o death_n 22._o joy_n of_o the_o godly_a at_o death_n 1._o intention_n 2._o murmur_a of_o the_o jew_n 3._o instruction_n of_o our_o saviour_n 4._o draw_v be_v call_v 5._o general_n call_v 6._o effectual_a calling_n 7._o this_o drawnecessary_a 8._o continuance_n of_o it_o necessary_a 9_o some_o reciprocation_n in_o it_o 10._o it_o be_v not_o violent_a 11._o draw_v import_v not_o always_o violence_n 12._o why_o draw_v use_v first_o 13._o second_o why_o 14._o three_o why_o 15._o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o humility_n 16._o invocation_n of_o god._n 17._o carefulness_n to_o answer_v our_o calling_n 1._o connexion_n 2._o why_o he_o â—deth_v the_o raise_n of_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 3._o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o unhappiness_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 4._o where_o this_o testimony_n be_v write_v 5._o what_o to_o be_v teach_v of_o god._n 6._o this_o further_o explain_v out_o of_o augustine_n 7._o outward_n ministry_n not_o condense_v 8._o why_o this_o doctrine_n be_v be_v ascrive_v to_o god_n 9_o preheminencie_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 10._o private_a revelation_n not_o to_o be_v relay_v oâ—_n 11._o great_a deceatfulnes_n of_o our_o heart_n 12._o god_n the_o most_o excellent_a master_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o wisdom_n 13._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o communicate_v of_o it_o 14._o spiritual_a sense_n 15._o god_n goodness_n in_o communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o 16._o sight_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 17._o the_o hear_n of_o he_o therein_o 1._o intention_n 2._o division_n 3._o sorrow_n of_o this_o world_n 4._o sorrow_n according_a to_o god._n 5._o every_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v not_o this_o sorrow_n 6._o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n whaâ—_n 7._o how_o great_a reason_n sinner_n have_v to_o sorrow_n thus_o 8._o we_o shall_v labour_v for_o this_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n 9_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 10._o sorrow_n for_o our_o imperfection_n and_o absence_n from_o heaven_n 11._o how_o sorrow_n work_v repentance_n 12._o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n 1_o wrought_v in_o penitent_n 13._o effect_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 14._o of_o turn_v to_o god._n 15._o this_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 16._o it_o be_v unto_o â—lvation_n 17._o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o require_v our_o turn_n with_o tear_n 18._o our_o country_n and_o church_n require_v this_o