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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 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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 into_o the_o mountain_n and_o see_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o be_v do_v in_o sweet_a goodness_n that_o with_o more_o ready_a will_v he_o may_v make_v a_o end_n and_o assure_o thus_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o love_a child_n at_o their_o latter_a end_n obser_n obser_n even_o give_v they_o a_o glimpse_n a_o sight_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o true_a land_n of_o promise_n that_o heavenly_a canaan_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o after_o death_n but_o as_o moses_n to_o see_v this_o pleasant_a sight_n must_v ascend_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n so_o must_v we_o raise_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n our_o soul_n our_o thought_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v aloft_o to_o a_o high_a mountain_n that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v what_o will_v make_v we_o most_o willing_a to_o depart_v that_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o endless_a as_o in_o peter_n 17.14_o mat._n 17.14_o that_o moses_n enter_v not_o into_o canaan_n but_o only_o see_v it_o it_o 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 he_o grudge_v not_o he_o grieve_v not_o he_o shrink_v not_o back_o but_o yield_v to_o god_n bless_a pleasure_n and_o be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o die_v o_o that_o we_o may_v find_v grace_n and_o mercy_n with_o god_n so_o to_o do_v when_o time_n come_v say_v with_o tongue_n and_o say_v with_o heart_n behold_v here_o be_o i_o thy_o servant_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o as_o thou_o my_o bless_a god_n with_o it_o be_v my_o time_n come_v and_o must_v i_o away_o lord_n then_o i_o come_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o again_o that_o moses_n endure_v so_o patient_o the_o denial_n of_o he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o much_o desire_v let_v it_o ever_o teach_v we_o and_o strengthen_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a when_o god_n deni_v we_o our_o desire_n for_o assure_o god_n will_v do_v better_o for_o we_o as_o here_o he_o do_v for_o moses_n if_o we_o rest_v on_o his_o good_a pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n it_o be_v a_o 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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 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thy_o death_n with_o this_o meditation_n and_o if_o thou_o true_o hate_v sin_n love_v the_o lord_n detest_v thy_o corruption_n and_o sight_n against_o thy_o spiritual_a temptation_n this_o triple_a peace_n which_o thou_o shall_v enjoy_v first_o from_o thy_o enemy_n second_o in_o thy_o soul_n three_o with_o thy_o god_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o angel_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peace_n will_v be_v thy_o die_a peace_n 9_o thou_o may_v enlarge_v this_o meditation_n wicked_a it_o free_v thou_o from_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a by_o ponder_v the_o grief_n and_o vexation_n that_o thy_o soul_n have_v be_v pinch_v with_o here_o not_o only_o for_o thy_o own_o personal_a sin_n original_a and_o actual_a of_o omission_n and_o commission_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o of_o this_o wicked_a world_n in_o which_o thou_o live_v and_o of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n among_o who_o thou_o live_v which_o now_o thou_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o for_o alas_o what_o 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