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the_o thief_n repentance_n upon_o the_o cross_n examine_v 412_o six_o effect_n of_o death_n meditation_n 417_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n bring_v die_v peace_n 429_o repentance_n the_o mean_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 430_o how_o to_o die_v daily_o three_o way_n 433_o how_o to_o leave_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v 434_o eighteen_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o death_n may_v be_v prosperous_a 437_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o life_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n 442_o six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o sin_n 445_o with_o five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n 446_o the_o sick_a man_n must_v send_v for_o a_o minister_n before_o the_o physician_n and_o carnal_a friend_n 451_o the_o necessity_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n prove_v and_o urge_v 455_o rule_n observable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n 457_o against_o seek_v to_o witch_n and_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n 459_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n urge_v 461_o five_o reason_n why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 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 at_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 know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o ibid._n 7_o poverty_n hinder_v not_o the_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o prayer_n 508_o 8_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n thou_o be_v rich_a in_o christ_n 509_o 9_o poverty_n be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o thy_o salvation_n 510_o 10_o the_o less_o thou_o receive_v the_o less_o shall_v thy_o account_n be_v 511_o 11_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o care_n of_o thou_o even_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 512_o 12_o and_o can_v bless_v a_o small_a portion_n unto_o thou_o 514_o 13_o christ_n himself_o and_o the_o most_o excellent_a saint_n have_v be_v poor_a on_o earth_n 516_o moses_n his_o sight_n of_o zion_n apply_v to_o encourage_v and_o direct_v every_o christian_n to_o
servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n and_o lord_n to_o the_o death_n the_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o sudden_a death_n wicked_a indeed_o that_o have_v wallow_v in_o sin_n without_o feeling_n sudden_a death_n be_v fearful_a either_o in_o war_n when_o the_o bullet_n take_v he_o or_o at_o sea_n when_o he_o be_v drown_v or_o any_o other_o way_n whatsoever_o when_o ammon_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o wall_n by_o his_o brother_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 13.28.29_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o company_n be_v sudden_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n ezod_n 14.27.28_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n sudden_o swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n numb_a 16.32_o when_o zimry_n and_o cosbee_n the_o israelitish_n and_o moabitish_a wanton_n be_v sudden_o destroy_v by_o phineas_n spear_n or_o god_n plague_n in_o their_o filth_n or_o after_o numb_a 25.4.8_o the_o old_a 7.21_o old_a gen_n 7.21_o worldling_n and_o 19.24_o and_o gen._n 19.24_o sodomite_n sudden_o consume_v by_o 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be_v pardon_v &_o forgive_v they_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n let_v he_o know_v that_o this_o be_v do_v for_o two_o cause_n first_o for_o those_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o hang_v upon_o and_o by_o death_n must_v be_v purge_v and_o take_v clean_o away_o god_n then_o perfect_v that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v begin_v before_o second_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n who_o as_o he_o by_o death_n over-came_v death_n and_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n so_o must_v we_o by_o he_o both_o which_o end_v yield_v we_o great_a comfort_n because_o they_o show_v that_o death_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o the_o elect_a as_o a_o punishment_n but_o as_o a_o mercy_n vouchsafe_v by_o a_o sweet_a father_n for_o the_o end_v name_v sect._n 3_o god_n prepare_v his_o child_n to_o die_v as_o he_o do_v moses_n by_o show_v they_o canaan_n but_o before_o he_o die_v and_o pass_v this_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n god_n will_v have_v he_o go_v 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have_v two_o end_n first_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o incredulity_n when_o he_o strike_v the_o rock_n speak_v of_o here_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o second_o for_o mystery_n 20.12_o numb_a 20.12_o ut_fw-la significet_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la cvius_fw-la minister_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v minister_n we_o may_v see_v as_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n but_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o that_o way_n because_o through_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o which_o be_v not_o perform_v 5.19_o gal._n 3.10_o james_n 2.10_o mat._n 5.19_o shut_v we_o out_o and_o subiect_v we_o to_o a_o curse_n sect._n 4._o moses_n obedience_n to_o god_n summons_n a_o pattern_n to_o us._n that_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o be_v a_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n of_o most_o singular_a obedience_n for_o 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which_o be_v either_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o else_o only_o secondary_a but_o by_o a_o immediate_a providence_n second_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n find_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v thy_o sin_n other_o cause_n there_o may_v be_v as_o christ_n show_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o neither_o sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n john_n 9.2_o as_o 1._o trial_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o patience_n as_o in_o job_n case_n 3._o exciting_a to_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n as_o in_o ezekias_n case_n esay_n 38.1_o 4._o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o which_o nature_n and_o corruption_n incline_v 5._o the_o humiliation_n of_o pride_n 6._o manifestation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n oft_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v even_o his_o own_o son_n with_o sickness_n and_o diverse_a disease_n but_o in_o god_n reveal_v will_n sin_n be_v the_o ordinary_a cause_n as_o appear_v deut._n 28.21_o leut_fw-fr 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o our_o sin_n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v reaâ—_n of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1_o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n what_o scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 1_o 43._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan_fw-mi chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v theirâ—_n faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o begin_v to_o inquire_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o peter_n act_v 2._o and_o the_o jailor_n of_o paul_n act_v 16._o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n which_o argue_v the_o great_a security_n of_o our_o age_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n oh_o take_v thou_o heed_v betimes_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n beforehand_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a in_o sickness_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v these_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o invocation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n preparation_n concern_v himself_o and_o that_o either_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n meoâ—_n d._n maxeys_n sermon_n on_o the_o agony_n of_o christ_n laboravi_fw-la in_o gemitu_fw-la meoâ—_n first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v arm_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_v of_o sickness_n death_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o david_n for_o all_o who_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o daunt_v with_o saul_n malice_n nor_o the_o philistine_n hatred_n nor_o absalon_n treason_n nor_o achitophel_n treachery_n nor_o in_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n nor_o in_o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n nor_o encounter_v goliath_n yet_o when_o death_n begin_v to_o close_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o be_o trouble_v above_o measure_n oh_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a psal_n 6.3_o &_o 39.13_o therefore_o thus_o encourage_v thy_o present_a feeling_n and_o great_a fear_n first_o that_o sickness_n and_o so_o death_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n not_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o correction_n not_o destruction_n of_o a_o son_n heb._n
thou_o heed_n of_o this_o curse_a course_n and_o satanical_a practice_n in_o thy_o sickness_n for_o alas_o to_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o such_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o to_o kill_v thou_o for_o this_o heinous_a sin_n usual_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plague_v the_o practiser_n of_o it_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v purposely_o set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o that_o he_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o to_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._n 20.6_o so_o the_o lord_n verify_v this_o threat_n in_o ahazia_n for_o because_o he_o do_v seek_v to_o baalzebub_n and_o not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o sickness_n god_n send_v elias_n direct_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 1_o king_n 1.6_o so_o saul_n be_v slay_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n against_o seek_v to_o witch_n &_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o thy_o salve_n be_v worse_a than_o thy_o sore_n therefore_o when_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v help_v thy_o health_n so_o much_o as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o seek_v to_o they_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n than_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o elizeus_fw-la to_o naaman_n go_v in_o peace_n even_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n other_o there_o be_v that_o use_v other_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o that_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o charm_n or_o spell_n or_o that_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n character_n and_o figure_n either_o in_o paper_n wood_n or_o wax_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a because_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o any_o ordinance_n in_o god_n word_n they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n for_o word_n do_v only_o signify_v figure_n can_v but_o only_o represent_v indeed_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n as_o white_a medic._n white_a galen_n lib._n 6._o &_o 10_o the_o simple_a medic._n peonie_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o injoine_v it_o levit._fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v reconciliation_n with_o enemy_n &_o restitution_n in_o wrong_n in_o sickness_n to_o be_v practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_o prejudice_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 2._o deut._n 31.1_o josh_o 25._o 1_o king_n 2._o joshua_n and_o david_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o that_o town_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v death_n magistrate_n minister_n and_o master_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o charge_n even_o after_o their_o death_n that_o pure_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v outward_a peace_n establish_v civil_a justice_n execute_v etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v when_o he_o be_v in_o die_v must_v cast_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o that_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o
reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o for_o 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n seruanda_fw-la nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o do_v gen._n 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o isaac_n gen_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o cross_n luke_n 23.46.52_o joh._n 19.27_o luke_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n 5_o reasins_z why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o 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