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keep_v free_a from_o pain_n and_o sickness_n how_o thankful_a shall_v we_o be_v and_o when_o we_o be_v free_v from_o and_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o bodily_a pain_n and_o sickness_n how_o soul-sick_a yea_o how_o dead_a be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o thankful_a three_o see_v pain_n and_o sickness_n be_v such_o sad_a affliction_n be_v wise_a and_o careful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o your_o health_n do_v not_o throw_v away_o your_o health_n upon_o a_o lust_n do_v not_o expose_v yourselves_o to_o last_a pain_n and_o pine_a sickness_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o a_o wanton_a sensual_a appetite_n the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o frail_a body_n be_v of_o more_o value_n
to_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o in_o that_o word_n or_o warrant_n which_o go_v out_o from_o god_n to_o the_o messenger_n about_o his_o deliverance_n from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n this_o mercy_n or_o recovery_n in_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a respect_n first_o to_o his_o body_n second_o to_o his_o soul_n the_o mercy_n as_o it_o respect_v his_o body_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 25_o verse_n his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n he_o shall_v return_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n the_o mercy_n which_o respect_v his_o soul_n or_o the_o state_n of_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 26_o verse_n he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o be_v will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v unto_o he_o his_o righteousness_n in_o this_o recovery_n of_o his_o soule-state_n we_o may_v further_o 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only_o fresh_a than_o it_o be_v before_o he_o fall_v sick_a in_o his_o manhood_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o his_o childhood_n fresh_a than_o a_o child_n merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mollitur_fw-la recreatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la legitur_fw-la exit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la virentem_fw-la significat_fw-la ac_fw-la vegetum_fw-la ut_fw-la cap_fw-es 8._o 16._o et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la syriacè_fw-la significat_fw-la crescere_fw-la q._n d._n revirescet_fw-la plantarum_fw-la more_fw-it et_fw-la germinum_fw-la merc_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v comparative_o fresh_a signify_v to_o wax_v soft_a or_o tender_a it_o be_v no_o where_n read_v in_o the_o whole_a bible_n but_o here_o grammarian_n say_v it_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o hebrew_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v green_a or_o flourish_a chap_n 8.16_o and_o of_o a_o syriack_n word_n which_o signify_v to_o increase_v and_o grow_v as_o a_o plant_n we_o render_v it_o as_o note_v the_o man_n mend_v apace_o as_o some_o sick_a man_n upon_o recovery_n do_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o health_n he_o shall_v be_v fresh-coloured_n who_o before_o be_v pale_a and_o wan_a he_o shall_v be_v full-fleshed_n who_o before_o be_v fall_v and_o lean_a so_o that_o when_o he_o say_v his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n it_o be_v a_o elegant_a hyperbolical_a expression_n to_o show_v his_o perfect_a recovery_n from_o that_o mortal_a sickness_n to_o health_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n will_v restore_v he_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o scar_n nor_o print_n no_o dregs_o nor_o appearance_n of_o his_o former_a disease_n see_v upon_o he_o we_o know_v how_o tender_a and_o soft_a how_o delicate_a and_o fair_a the_o flesh_n of_o a_o little_a child_n be_v how_o sweet_a his_o countenance_n be_v how_o full_a of_o good_a blood_n his_o vein_n be_v how_o healthy_a and_o strong_a as_o to_o his_o time_n his_o whole_a body_n be_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o this_o sick_a man_n his_o flesh_n shall_v be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n he_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o he_o be_v newborn_a or_o enter_v a_o second_o time_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n our_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o renovation_n by_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o youthful_a or_o childlike_a state_n as_o to_o the_o purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o eph_n 5.27_o christ_n shall_v present_v we_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o church_n have_v her_o sin-spot_n and_o wrinkle_n now_o in_o her_o militancy_n but_o when_o christ_n shall_v present_v the_o church_n at_o last_o triumphant_o to_o himself_o then_o as_o himself_o be_v ever_o without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n so_o shall_v the_o church_n be_v her_o flesh_n shall_v indeed_o be_v fresh_a than_o a_o child_n be_v perfect_o recover_v out_o of_o her_o spiritual_a sickness_n mert_n notat_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la modum_fw-la qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la transacti_fw-la morbi_fw-la vestigium_fw-la relinquit_fw-la mert_n and_o thus_o in_o proportion_n elihu_n assure_v the_o penitent_a sick_a man_n that_o when_o his_o peace_n be_v renew_v with_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n set_v right_a for_o god_n his_o very_a flesh_n shall_v be_v without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n fresh_a than_o a_o child_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n bear_v the_o same_o sense_n he_o shall_v return_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o bare_o recover_v his_o health_n and_o get_v upon_o his_o leg_n again_o as_o we_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o mere_o escape_v death_n and_o the_o grave_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o addition_n of_o bodily_a ability_n he_o shall_v as_o it_o be_v be_v young_a again_o as_o sickness_n make_v a_o young_a man_n look_v old_a so_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n make_v the_o old_a man_n look_v young_a that_o be_v to_o return_v to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o youth_n hence_o note_v first_o bodily_a beauty_n health_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n he_o give_v they_o and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o pleasure_n or_o have_v take_v they_o away_o he_o can_v give_v they_o back_o when_o he_o please_v he_o kill_v and_o he_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o as_o hannah_n say_v in_o her_o song_n 1_o sam_n 2.6_o how_o low_o soever_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v by_o sickness_n either_o proper_a or_o metaphorical_a the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o again_o we_o read_v v._n 21._o in_o how_o pitiful_a a_o plight_n the_o sick_a man_n be_v how_o rather_o like_o a_o carcase_n then_o a_o live_a man_n he_o look_v his_o flesh_n be_v consume_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v see_v and_o his_o bone_n which_o be_v not_o see_v stand_v out_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v he_o be_v nothing_o but_o skin_n and_o bone_n yet_o when_o in_o that_o case_n all_o hope_n be_v go_v and_o all_o natural_a help_n fail_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a matter_n with_o god_n to_o cure_v he_o when_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n fail_v the_o power_n of_o god_n fail_v not_o as_o it_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o outward_a danger_n and_o desperate_a exigent_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o world_n by_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n when_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o dead_a man_n when_o all_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n seem_v past_a &_o go_v than_o the_o lord_n always_o can_v and_o often_o do_v deliver_v the_o apostle_n give_v we_o his_o experience_n of_o it_o two_o cor_n 1.9_o 10._o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o he_o speak_v not_o thus_o in_o regard_n of_o sickness_n but_o of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o malice_n and_o wrath_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v such_o that_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v never_o escape_v we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o but_o providence_n suffer_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n who_o raise_v the_o dead_a as_o it_o be_v i_o say_v in_o such_o danger_n so_o in_o dangerous_a deadly_a sickness_n when_o a_o poor_a creature_n have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o when_o he_o make_v no_o other_o reckon_n but_o to_o die_v as_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n say_v of_o himself_o in_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.13_o i_o reckon_v till_o morning_n that_o as_o a_o lion_n so_o will_v he_o break_v all_o my_o bone_n from_o day_n even_o to_o night_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o end_n of_o i_o yet_o then_o as_o in_o his_o case_n so_o in_o many_o case_n the_o lord_n stretch_v forth_o a_o heal_a hand_n and_o take_v the_o sick_a man_n up_o again_o to_o continue_v in_o
in_o vengeance_n psal_n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o god_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o wicked_a every_o day_n if_o he_o turn_v not_o he_o will_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a he_o have_v also_o prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n he_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n second_o note_v the_o wound_n which_o god_n make_v can_v be_v heal_v by_o any_o medicine_n but_o his_o own_o job_n wound_n be_v incurable_a there_o be_v no_o balm_n for_o he_o in_o the_o gilead_n of_o this_o world_n no_o physician_n there_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n bid_v egypt_n in_o scorn_n seek_v heal_v there_o jer_n 46.11_o go_v up_o into_o gilead_n and_o take_v balm_n o_o virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o egypt_n in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o use_v many_o medicine_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v cure_v who_o can_v heal_v where_o god_n will_v wound_v psal_n 38.2_o 3._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o 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