goethunder_n the_o name_n of_o some_o other_o author_n but_o also_o in_o his_o divine_a discourse_n wherein_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o preacher_n he_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n that_o these_o remedy_n must_v be_v apply_v for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o heal_v and_o that_o a_o medicine_n do_v good_a if_o right_o use_v for_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n or_o rather_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n chap._n xiii_o certain_o ahab_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o sinful_o ambitious_a to_o abtain_v the_o vineyard_n of_o naboth_n for_o a_o garden_n of_o herb_n if_o he_o have_v not_o understand_v their_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o delight_v doubtless_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n be_v further_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o the_o fruit_n the_o leaf_n and_o the_o flower_n grow_v thereon_o which_o he_o have_v impregnate_v with_o such_o virtue_n that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o corporal_a as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n those_o contemptible_a person_n job_n speak_v of_o who_o cut_v up_o mallow_n by_o the_o root_n probable_o understand_v they_o be_v nutrative_a and_o medicinal_a as_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o age_n demonstrate_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o bitter_a herb_n appoint_v to_o be_v eat_v with_o the_o pascal_n lamb_n be_v not_o only_o typical_a but_o medicinal_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o ancients_n nay_o a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n with_o evangelical_n charity_n be_v prefer_v by_o solomon_n before_o a_o costly_a banquet_n medicinal_a herb_n as_o mint_n anniss_n rhue_n and_o cummin_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o lay_v tithe_n and_o costomary_a imposition_n upon_o they_o chap._n xv._o when_o the_o church_n will_v make_v a_o metaphorical_a description_n of_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a qualification_n of_o her_o belove_a do_v she_o not_o compare_v he_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o excellent_a and_o useful_a as_o myrrh_n aloe_n cassia_n and_o all_o the_o chief_a spice_n without_o controversy_n physician_n be_v not_o only_o useful_a for_o the_o embalm_v of_o the_o dead_a as_o joseph_n use_v they_o but_o for_o the_o recover_n of_o the_o die_a as_o our_o saviour_n intimate_v when_o he_o say_v the_o whole_a have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a have_v who_o can_v be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o art_n of_o the_o apothecary_n shall_v be_v employ_v only_o to_o prepare_v the_o holy_a ointment_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o priest_n and_o king_n of_o old_a and_o not_o to_o prepare_v variety_n of_o medecine_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a soul_n who_o through_o the_o meritorious_a death_n of_o the_o son_n be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n chap._n xvi_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n esay_n reflect_v upon_o the_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n with_o the_o whole_a head_n sick_a and_o heart_n faint_a full_a of_o wound_n bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n be_v not_o bind_v up_o nor_o mollify_v with_o ointment_n do_v plain_o intimate_v how_o necessary_a he_o think_v the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a application_n of_o fit_a remedy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v sad_a indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n in_o gilead_n and_o no_o physician_n there_o jothams_n parable_n may_v be_v useful_a thus_o far_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n that_o not_o only_o the_o olive_n the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n be_v useful_a to_o honour_n and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o the_o bramble_n may_v have_v a_o excellency_n and_o superiority_n in_o some_o distemper_n for_o although_o its_o thorn_n do_v tear_v the_o flesh_n yet_o of_o its_o leaf_n be_v make_v a_o heal_a application_n such_o be_v the_o beneficence_n of_o our_o great_a creator_n that_o since_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o we_o or_o our_o posterity_n ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o observe_v the_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v the_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o plant_n from_o perish_v by_o the_o deluge_n when_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o seed_n preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n the_o innocent_a dove_n show_v a_o leaf_n to_o the_o new_a world_n preach_v a_o sermon_n of_o divine_a goodness_n so_o that_o the_o poet_n may_v well_o say_v quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o ezechiel_n vision_n through_o god_n goodness_n may_v be_v daily_o see_v a_o tree_n who_o fruit_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o leave_v for_o medicine_n our_o saviour_n the_o physician_n of_o soul_n be_v physician_n of_o body_n too_o and_o not_o only_o commend_v the_o good_a samaritan_n but_o act_v the_o part_n of_o one_o throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n saint_n luke_n the_o belove_a physian_a be_v the_o quill_n of_o the_o holy_a dove_n the_o divine_a amanuensis_fw-la the_o angelic_a spirit_n think_v it_o not_o a_o office_n inferior_a to_o their_o natureto_o be_v instrumental_a in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o stir_v the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n although_o our_o savior_n restore_v sight_n to_o the_o blind_a man_n be_v miraculous_a yet_o mean_n be_v use_v although_o but_o clay_n and_o spittle_n saint_n paul_n himself_o prescribe_v wine_n to_o timothy_n as_o a_o medicinal_a cordial_a to_o cheer_v his_o spirit_n and_o to_o support_v he_o under_o his_o infirmity_n chap._n xviii_o and_o the_o utility_n of_o physical_a remedy_n be_v not_o only_o demonstrate_v from_o scripture_n but_o it_o may_v be_v evince_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o by_o the_o most_o know_a and_o intelligent_a part_n of_o mankind_n both_o jew_n and_o pagan_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o esculapius_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o oil_n with_o a_o golden_a arch_n a_o perfect_a symbol_n of_o physic_n the_o one_o denote_v its_o usefullness_n the_o other_o its_o honour_n again_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o reason_n and_o attend_v with_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o age_n therefore_o the_o unsuccesfulnes_n of_o it_o can_v be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o misusing_n of_o it_o chap._n xix_o the_o design_n of_o medicine_n be_v not_o to_o prevent_v death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o unalterable_a decree_n of_o heaven_n that_o man_n must_v die_v but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v life_n comfortable_a and_o to_o preserve_v nature_n lamp_n so_o long_o until_o there_o be_v no_o more_o oil_n leave_v to_o feed_v it_o and_o if_o we_o right_o understand_v the_o excellency_n of_o natural_a life_n it_o be_v that_o space_n of_o time_n allot_v we_o for_o the_o secure_v our_o eternal_a state_n it_o high_o concern_v we_o to_o use_v those_o mean_n which_o may_v be_v most_o likely_a to_o preserve_v it_o now_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n absolute_o needful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n or_o restoration_n of_o natural_a life_n and_o must_v be_v observe_v or_o we_o can_v rational_o apply_v the_o remedy_n the_o ability_n of_o the_o physician_n in_o prescribe_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o apothecary_n in_o prepare_v the_o regularity_n of_o the_o patient_n in_o observe_v the_o care_n of_o nurse_n in_o attend_v the_o strength_n of_o nature_n in_o assist_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o influence_v chap._n xxi_o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o a_o able_a physician_n which_o be_v the_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la in_o sickness_n next_o to_o the_o implore_v the_o divine_a benediction_n this_o i_o may_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n of_o great_a consequence_n neither_o do_v any_o discover_v more_o of_o wisdom_n or_o folly_n than_o a_o preposterous_a or_o prudent_a choice_n there_o be_v no_o wife_n man_n but_o will_v choose_v a_o person_n of_o learning_n experience_n and_o know_v integrity_n if_o a_o man_n horse_n be_v trouble_v with_o the_o glander_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o prudence_n to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o able_a farrier_n for_o advise_v and_o not_o to_o every_o ostler_n that_o have_v a_o confidence_n to_o prescribe_v a_o drench_n if_o my_o watch_n want_v mend_v i_o will_v choose_v to_o send_v it_o to_o the_o most_o ingenious_a artist_n people_z seldom_o be_v so_o imprudent_a in_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o send_v not_o their_o bellows_o to_o a_o lookinglass_n maker_n to_o mend_v but_o their_o body_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o any_o mongrel_n physician_n who_o can_v soon_o cure_v all_o disease_n then_o one_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n be_v like_o mend_v a_o watch_n if_o not_o
man_n may_v die_v in_o a_o time_n when_o god_n forbid_v and_o yet_o die_v when_o god_n permit_v and_o live_v out_o all_o god_n time_n who_o wicked_o shorten_v his_o own_o the_o murmur_a isralite_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o wilderness_n notwithstanding_o their_o promise_n of_o see_v canaan_n their_o infidelity_n anticipate_v their_o funeral_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o may_v as_o just_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o our_o life_n indeed_o temperance_n do_v not_o always_o prove_v a_o antidote_n against_o the_o pestilence_n nor_o abstinence_n a_o preservative_n against_o famine_n nor_o innocence_n a_o security_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o injustice_n but_o they_o be_v likely_a mean_n the_o flagitious_a impiety_n of_o the_o old_a world_n send_v a_o deluge_n which_o possible_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v have_v their_o repentance_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o ninevite_n be_v who_o be_v repreive_v from_o execution_n after_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n have_v pass_v upon_o they_o whereby_o omnipotence_n do_v demonstrate_v that_o he_o have_v reserve_v a_o power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o length_n then_o or_o shorten_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o he_o please_v and_o to_o make_v the_o sand_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o time_n run_v swift_a or_o slow_a according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o the_o patriarch_n outlive_v all_o their_o title_n of_o consanguinity_n yet_o none_o live_v to_o a_o complete_a thousand_o year_n some_o indeed_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v cause_n god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o threaten_n to_o adam_n that_o in_o the_o day_n he_o eat_v he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o so_o they_o will_v compute_v a_o day_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v but_o this_o be_v trifle_v and_o foolish_a a_o more_o probable_a reason_n may_v be_v to_o declare_v to_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o life_n when_o those_o who_o live_v long_a can_v not_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o period_n which_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n eternity_n be_v but_o a_o day_n chap._n xxxvii_o sin_n bring_v death_n at_o first_o and_o as_o sin_v increase_v death_n come_v near_o ere_fw-we by_o 500_o year_n present_o after_o the_o flood_n man_n sin_v still_o and_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n and_o then_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o 200_o year_n and_o by_o moses_n time_n half_a that_o remnant_n be_v take_v away_o and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v the_o period_n have_v god_n go_v on_o still_o to_o shorten_v our_o day_n as_o we_o increase_v in_o sin_n our_o life_n by_o this_o time_n have_v not_o be_v a_o day_n long_o and_o therefore_o he_o no_o long_o destroy_v the_o kind_n but_o punish_v the_o individual_a and_o set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o rule_n viz._n evil_a shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a so_o that_o not_o one_o in_o 500_o arrive_v at_o that_o state_n which_o they_o may_v attain_v unto_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o end_n their_o day_n in_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o in_o a_o period_n appoint_v in_o anger_n we_o may_v easy_o observe_v how_o the_o blessing_n of_o health_n be_v contradict_v by_o a_o impious_a life_n for_o from_o surfeit_n proceed_v dissolution_n of_o member_n relaxation_n of_o neru_n fracture_n of_o bone_n inflammation_n of_o the_o liver_n &_o crudity_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o solomon_n sum_v up_o beside_o the_o unclean_o consequence_n of_o lust_n which_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n and_o like_o a_o dart_n strike_v through_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o casual_a death_n cause_v by_o jealousy_n and_o animosity_n thus_o providence_n intervene_v and_o suffer_v not_o nature_n to_o take_v its_o course_n by_o reason_n of_o impiety_n chap._n xxxviii_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o not_o a_o son_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n before_o the_o father_n for_o three_o thousand_o year_n until_o terahs_n time_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o make_v image_n of_o clay_n and_o corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n his_o son_n haron_n be_v snatch_v away_o by_o death_n before_o he_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n do_v observe_v that_o during_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n there_o be_v 300_o high_a priest_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o but_o 18_o which_o stand_v within_o 10_o year_n as_o long_o as_o the_o first_o which_o may_v be_v much_o attribute_v to_o their_o impiety_n it_o be_v think_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancients_n that_o balaam_n wish_n to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v at_o last_o but_o also_o see_v what_o judgement_n god_n have_v purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o moabite_n that_o he_o may_v come_v to_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n with_o his_o father_n in_o peace_n we_o live_v by_o the_o word_n of_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n every_o command_n if_o observe_v like_o food_n and_o physic_n tend_v to_o the_o length_n of_o our_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a life_n chap._n thirty-nine_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a antidote_n against_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o direct_a enemy_n to_o sin_n which_o bring_v in_o death_n if_o sin_n destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n why_o shall_v not_o piety_n preserve_v both_o if_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n torment_n body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n doubtless_o peace_n of_o conscience_n relieve_v both_o why_o may_v not_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o conduce_v to_o the_o prolongation_n of_o the_o body_n as_o to_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o why_o may_v not_o the_o body_n have_v the_o perfection_n of_o life_n viz._n health_n from_o the_o soul_n as_o life_n itself_o chap._n xl._n the_o circumstantial_a action_n of_o piety_n be_v influential_a towards_o the_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o man_n as_o the_o sweet_a sleep_n of_o temperate_a person_n and_o their_o freedom_n from_o violent_a and_o enrage_a passion_n and_o the_o admirable_a contentment_n that_o dwell_v in_o a_o holy_a conscience_n these_o must_v necessary_o conduce_v to_o a_o healthful_a life_n die_v to_o sin_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o preserve_v life_n if_o man_n will_v try_v the_o experiment_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o male_a heir_n of_o ely_n family_n die_v as_o soon_o as_o bear_v for_o many_o generation_n according_a to_o a_o divine_a threaten_n until_o they_o set_v themselves_o unto_o a_o serious_a humiliation_n and_o solemn_a repentance_n we_o live_v not_o at_o a_o adventure_n but_o the_o manner_n and_o moment_n of_o our_o death_n come_v under_o a_o divine_a appointment_n the_o jew_n can_v not_o prejudice_v our_o saviour_n life_n until_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v viz._n that_o hour_n which_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v his_o last_o hour_n although_o st._n paul_n be_v in_o death_n often_o yet_o he_o die_v not_o before_o providence_n think_v meet_v it_o be_v appoint_v to_o man_n once_o to_o die_v that_o be_v it_o be_v once_o appoint_v to_o man_n to_o die_v chap._n xli_o a_o man_n may_v shorten_v his_o own_o day_n but_o he_o can_v shorten_v a_o divine_a determination_n the_o date_n of_o hezekia_n life_n be_v lengthen_v with_o respect_n to_o himself_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o divine_a purpose_n that_o be_v the_o same_o be_v our_o time_n long_o or_o short_a chap._n xlii_o object_n but_o if_o piety_n do_v so_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o lengthen_v our_o life_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o many_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n die_v whilst_o in_o the_o prime_n of_o their_o year_n answer_v those_o that_o reason_n thus_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o by_o their_o death_n god_n may_v serve_v other_o end_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o yet_o make_v his_o promise_n good_a by_o recompense_v temporal_a with_o eternal_a life_n although_o god_n have_v promise_v long_a life_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v yet_o he_o never_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o borrow_v our_o natural_a life_n as_o it_o be_v and_o make_v a_o glorious_a exchange_n chap._n xliii_o death_n may_v sometime_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n and_o life_n a_o great_a misery_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o from_o adam_n to_o to_o the_o flood_n by_o the_o patriarch_n be_v eleven_o generation_n but_o by_o cain_n line_n eight_o they_o be_v short_a live_v because_o god_n intend_v to_o bring_v a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n rescue_v the_o elect_a from_o the_o fatal_a deluge_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v general_o give_v in_o case_n infant_n die_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n although_o abijah_n come_v to_o his_o grave_n whilst_o young_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o good_a thing_n find_v in_o he_o towards_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n
many_o time_n providence_n may_v make_v use_n of_o those_o distemper_a humour_n which_o the_o child_n derive_v from_o its_o parent_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o death_n a_o holy_a person_n may_v die_v in_o battle_n and_o be_v surprise_v by_o every_o accident_n all_o these_o thing_n fall_v alike_o to_o all_o yet_o these_o example_n do_v not_o contradict_v a_o general_a rule_n viz._n that_o piety_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o good_a preservative_n of_o natural_a life_n enoch_n and_o elias_n never_o die_v and_o become_v example_n that_o a_o spotless_a life_n may_v possible_o have_v be_v immortal_a chap._n xliv_o so_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v our_o health_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v our_o life_n guard_n but_o when_o he_o withdraw_v his_o protection_n we_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o aspect_n of_o a_o star_n the_o contingency_n of_o a_o battle_n and_o the_o accident_n of_o a_o humour_n every_o day_n and_o every_o 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by_o right_a shall_v leave_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n the_o covetous_a rich_a man_n shall_v have_v his_o soul_n or_o life_n take_v away_o and_o then_o who_o be_v all_o his_o good_n saul_n disobedience_n ahaziahs_n evil_a consultation_n jeroboam'_v idolatry_n benhadad_n curiosity_n ahab'_v cruelty_n hananiahs_n false_a prophecy_n herod_n vainglory_n saphyras_n perjury_n the_o samaritan_n lord_n infidelity_n the_o forty_o two_o child_n calumny_n these_o impiety_n have_v a_o particular_a influence_n upon_o the_o contract_n of_o their_o day_n as_o sacred_a writ_n demonstrate_v chap._n xlvi_o moreover_o the_o infirmity_n of_o virtuous_a &_o good_a man_n may_v so_o far_o provoke_v the_o almighty_a as_o to_o take_v away_o their_o natural_a life_n although_o he_o reward_v they_o with_o eternal_a life_n as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o good_a israelite_n that_o murmur_v the_o good_a prophet_n slay_v by_o the_o lion_n ely_z and_o vzziah_n sometime_o god_n cut_v off_o child_n for_o the_o sinful_a miscarriage_n of_o parent_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abijah_n the_o widow_n child_n david_n child_n eli'_v child_n sometime_o subject_n for_o the_o ruâ—ers_n impiety_n as_o david_n subject_n chap._n xlvii_o another_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a towards_o the_o procure_n the_o fluence_n of_o a_o divine_a blessing_n with_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n i_o mean_v the_o supernatural_a cause_n and_o to_o learn_v those_o lesson_n which_o providence_n intend_v to_o teach_v by_o sickness_n the_o prophet_n quaere_fw-la wherefore_o do_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v do_v plain_o intimate_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o achan_n oâ—_n babylonish_n garment_n or_o something_o that_o cause_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o must_v be_v remove_v for_o the_o almighty_a do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o the_o rod_n have_v a_o voice_n there_o be_v many_o end_v thaâ—_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o affliction_n aâ—_n to_o correct_v for_o sinful_a miscarriage_n our_o mind_n have_v disease_n as_o weâ—…_n as_o our_o body_n the_o tympany_n oâ—_n pride_n the_o fever_n of_o passion_n thâ—_n dropsy_n of_o covetousness_n anâ—_n therefore_o we_o be_v feed_v with_o thâ—_n bread_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o water_n of_o adversity_n the_o plaguâ—_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n cureâ—_n with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n from_o whence_o all_o our_o trouble_n spring_v as_o there_o be_v a_o vanity_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a good_a so_o there_o be_v a_o blessing_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o worst_a worldly_a evil_n we_o shall_v imitate_v the_o bee_n gather_v sweet_a fruit_n out_o of_o bitter_a flower_n chap._n xlviii_o we_o shall_v not_o like_o baalam_n strike_v the_o ass_n look_v only_o upon_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o our_o sickness_n but_o behold_v the_o angel_n that_o 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concern_v lazarus_n this_o sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v unto_o death_n but_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o deliverance_n from_o sickness_n be_v a_o singular_a mercy_n both_o to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o other_o epaphroditus_n be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o on_o i_o also_o say_v holy_a paul_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n with_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o shall_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n because_o he_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n chap._n l._n this_o consideration_n ellivate_v the_o holy_a soul_n of_o hezekias_n and_o transport_v he_o into_o a_o divine_a doxology_n viz._n the_o live_n the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n when_o man_n be_v miraculous_o deliver_v from_o death_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o it_o be_v give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o thanks_o may_v be_v many_o on_o their_o behalf_n when_o our_o soul_n be_v deliver_v from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o our_o eye_n be_v enlighten_v that_o we_o sleep_v not_o the_o sleep_n of_o death_n then_o â—hould_v we_o praise_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o our_o song_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o our_o life_n chap._n li._n another_o design_n of_o providence_n in_o sickness_n be_v to_o prepare_v man_n for_o great_a suffering_n it_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n st._n paul_n who_o bodily_a presence_n be_v weak_a be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n why_o shall_v he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n they_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o ague_n or_o a_o consumption_n the_o sickbed_n be_v the_o attire_v room_n of_o the_o grave_n in_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v prepare_v
and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o heal_v signify_v to_o worship_n because_o after_o heal_a man_n shall_v worship_n yet_o the_o physician_n be_v worthy_a of_o a_o liberal_a fee_n the_o abderite_n when_o they_o write_v to_o hypocrates_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o democrates_n who_o they_o think_v distract_v because_o he_o always_o laugh_v at_o the_o rediculousness_n of_o mâ—ns_n life_n send_v he_o word_n quicquid_fw-la auri_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la est_fw-la libenter_fw-la persolvemus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la tota_fw-la vrbs_fw-la nostra_fw-la aurum_fw-la esset_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o administer_v help_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o their_o distress_n the_o generality_n be_v like_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n if_o they_o see_v a_o man_n wound_v though_o to_o death_n pass_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n nay_o like_o hazaels_n wet_a cloth_n prove_v deadly_a to_o their_o friend_n life_n and_o health_n sickness_n say_v one_o be_v officina_fw-la virtutis_fw-la morum_fw-la disciplina_fw-la the_o shop_n of_o virtue_n the_o school_n of_o manner_n the_o tide_n time_n of_o devotion_n king_n alfred_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v i_o always_o find_v myself_o best_o in_o soul_n when_o worst_a in_o body_n chap._n lxxxix_o benhadad_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n a_o enemy_n to_o goodness_n in_o his_o health_n will_v send_v to_o elisha_n with_o a_o large_a present_a and_o submissive_a expression_n in_o his_o sickness_n a_o sick_a bed_n be_v the_o highway_n to_o the_o grave_n make_v man_n serious_a the_o rabbi_n say_v that_o when_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n his_o head_n ache_v it_o be_v clear_a sin_n be_v the_o original_n of_o sickness_n when_o we_o be_v chastise_v with_o pain_n upon_o our_o bed_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o bone_n with_o strong_a pain_n than_o the_o almighty_a seal_n up_o our_o instruction_n and_o the_o sick_a bed_n become_v a_o pulpit_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n preach_v to_o we_o many_o serious_a truth_n and_o convince_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n &_o folly_n our_o redeemer_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sickness_n because_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n yet_o so_o incorrigible_a be_v some_o under_o divine_a correction_n that_o have_v be_v smite_v they_o have_v revolt_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o and_o like_o jeroboam_n be_v worse_o after_o his_o hand_n be_v wither_v and_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n as_o naaman_n do_v after_o his_o recovery_n that_o when_o there_o be_v ten_o cleanse_v we_o may_v well_o say_v where_o be_v the_o nine_o that_o return_v thanks_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o infidellity_n and_o ingratitude_n cpap._n xc_o a_o healthful_a life_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n blessing_n prov._n 3.16_o adam_n the_o first_o man_n live_v near_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o his_o creation_n 930_o year_n be_v then_o a_o perfect_a man_n we_o may_v reckon_v he_o near_o a_o thousand_o year_n than_o methusalah_n when_o he_o die_v there_o may_v be_v many_o reason_n consign_v for_o the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o that_o mankind_n may_v be_v multiply_v that_o art_n and_o science_n may_v be_v perfect_v and_o that_o man_n may_v be_v acquaint_v and_o skill_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n have_v no_o book_n from_o which_o to_o collect_v observation_n but_o alas_o the_o case_n be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o fewand_a evil_n be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n and_o we_o can_v arrive_v at_o the_o year_n of_o our_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o and_o know_v nothing_o comparative_o to_o what_o we_o may_v know_v because_o our_o day_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o as_o a_o shadow_n indeed_o adam_n in_o his_o sinless_a state_n may_v possible_o have_v be_v imortal_a and_o his_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n may_v have_v conduce_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o radical_a moisture_n as_o fast_o as_o it_o suffer_v depredation_n by_o his_o vital_a spirit_n moreover_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o paradise_n may_v be_v of_o a_o sacramental_a signification_n that_o perseverance_n in_o a_o state_n of_o evangelical_n obedience_n unto_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n through_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n to_o obtain_v a_o long_a and_o a_o healthful_a life_n in_o this_o world_n so_o far_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o creature_n good_a and_o the_o creator_n glory_n and_o a_o bless_a immortality_n in_o the_o next_o finis_fw-la errata_n courteous_a reader_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o correct_v with_o thy_o pen_n these_o follow_a errata_n or_o any_o other_o if_o thou_o observe_v they_o page_n 8._o line_n 4._o read_v precious_a p._n 9_o l._n 5._o r._n prejudicial_a p._n 10._o l._n 12._o r._n thought_n p._n 16._o l._n 7._o r._n nutritive_a p._n 24._o l._n ul_a r._n then_o p._n 42_o l._n 21._o r._n paratur_fw-la p._n 50._o l._n 21._o r._n gluttony_n p._n 75._o l._n 8._o r._n shall_v p._n 76._o l._n 11._o r._n errand_n p._n 82._o l._n 8._o r._n for_o not_o read_v only_o p._n 107._o l._n 14._o r._n all_o man_n be_v abel_n vain_a
do_v by_o a_o skilful_a artist_n the_o rectify_v of_o one_o spring_n may_v disorder_v the_o regular_a motion_n of_o the_o whole_a how_o many_o person_n destroy_v themselves_o by_o imprudence_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o physician_n more_o die_v of_o soft_a place_n in_o their_o head_n hen_n ulcer_n in_o their_o lung_n and_o multitude_n dig_v their_o grave_n with_o their_o thick_a scull_n chap._n xxii_o the_o generality_n of_o people_n if_o a_o person_n be_v but_o nickname_v doctor_n and_o take_v his_o degree_n in_o a_o drink_a school_n &_o ascendit_fw-la gradum_fw-la sine_fw-la gradibus_fw-la it_o may_v be_v one_o who_o do_v his_o exercise_n in_o fee_n and_o will_v be_v a_o doctor_n although_o he_o want_v the_o participle_n doctus_fw-la spell_n physic_n with_o a_o f._n and_o chirurgeon_n with_o a_o s._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v serve_v turn_n some_o call_v doctor_n be_v as_o unskilful_a in_o physic_n as_o the_o athenian_n be_v in_o religion_n they_o dedicate_v their_o medicine_n to_o a_o 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be_v use_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o faithful_a person_n to_o prepare_v and_o compound_v those_o remedy_n which_o learned_a and_o experience_a physician_n prescribe_v a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a consequence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o serve_a man_n who_o never_o serve_v apprenticeship_n to_o any_o employment_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o wisdom_n of_o authority_n have_v establish_v a_o society_n of_o apothecary_n to_o be_v instruct_v &_o employ_v in_o that_o useful_a art_n &_o they_o have_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n their_o care_n to_o prevent_v abuse_n in_o medicine_n by_o erect_v a_o public_a elaboratory_n for_o the_o preparation_n of_o chemical_a remedy_n in_o the_o most_o exact_a manner_n chap._n xxix_o another_o excellent_a rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o distemper_n be_v that_o the_o patient_n be_v very_o exact_a in_o observe_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o physician_n in_o his_o diet_n air_n exercise_n 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say_v to_o corruption_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o to_o the_o worm_n thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o sister_n chap._n liv._o one_o end_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v to_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n what_o a_o vain_a thing_n be_v humane_a power_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n if_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n stoop_v under_o he_o man_n of_o high_a dègree_n be_v vanity_n although_o a_o man_n flourish_v like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n yet_o he_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v like_o the_o green_a herb_n sickness_n teach_v we_o the_o vanity_n of_o strength_n though_o a_o man_n bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n yet_o when_o sickness_n come_v his_o strength_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_n how_o can_v our_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n contend_v with_o we_o by_o sickness_n although_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n have_v be_v break_v by_o our_o 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be_v who_o comfort_n be_v not_o valuable_a then_o while_o we_o have_v they_o not_o what_o will_v all_o the_o glitter_a nothing_o of_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a when_o god_n shall_v let_v fall_v great_a drop_n of_o burn_a wrath_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o be_v most_o tender_a when_o he_o shall_v with_o a_o heavy_a hand_n chafe_v our_o conscience_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n when_o the_o worldling_n that_o wallow_v in_o thick_a clay_n shall_v behold_v that_o judge_n which_o gold_n and_o silver_n can_v bribe_v when_o the_o voluptuous_a will_v relish_v little_a pleasure_n in_o carnal_a delight_n god_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o he_o what_o a_o vain_a thing_n will_v music_n be_v to_o he_o that_o hear_v nothing_o but_o the_o screeche_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n what_o will_v cup_n avail_v he_o that_o must_v drink_v only_o a_o cup_n of_o fury_n what_o be_v title_n of_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n who_o conscience_n call_v he_o reprobate_n chap._n lxvi_o suppose_v our_o tongue_n falter_v our_o eyestring_n break_v our_o limb_n tremble_v for_o fear_v of_o a_o arrest_n by_o this_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n mingle_v the_o best_a ingredient_n the_o world_n can_v afford_v it_o can_v make_v a_o cheer_v cordial_a honour_n be_v but_o a_o blast_n of_o popular_a breath_n and_o like_o a_o echo_n vanish_v into_o silence_n the_o miser_n angil_n be_v all_o wing_a and_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o eagle_n towards_o heaven_n do_v any_o man_n lie_v the_o safe_a because_o his_o bed_n post_n be_v gild_v do_v our_o meal_n relish_v the_o better_a because_o serve_v up_o in_o gold_n be_v our_o clothes_n more_o fit_a because_o more_o fashionable_a what_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o diversify_v earth_n and_o shine_a clay_n the_o entrail_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o its_o birth_n upbraid_v we_o for_o account_v they_o so_o precious_a the_o best_a perfume_n be_v but_o the_o sweet_a of_o tree_n or_o the_o mucous_a excrement_n of_o a_o beast_n the_o soft_a silk_n be_v but_o the_o working_n of_o a_o vile_a worm_n the_o most_o generous_a wine_n but_o puddle_n water_n strain_v through_o a_o vine_n and_o our_o choice_a dellicacy_n be_v but_o dirt_n cook_v up_o in_o various_a form_n why_o shall_v we_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o happiness_n upon_o such_o phantacy_n but_o sickness_n come_v and_o give_v we_o right_a notion_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o it_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a conduct_n of_o our_o passion_n to_o love_v these_o thing_n as_o if_o we_o love_v they_o not_o it_o be_v like_a wormwood_n to_o wean_v we_o from_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o most_o considerable_a design_n of_o sickness_n be_v to_o prepare_v we_o for_o death_n and_o judgement_n to_o make_v we_o listen_v to_o the_o striking_n of_o the_o clock_n of_o time_n with_o the_o more_o attention_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o more_o familiar_a acquaintance_n with_o that_o stingless_a serpent_n and_o make_v we_o apprehensive_a of_o our_o pilgrim_n state_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o death_n to_o make_v it_o dreadful_a to_o a_o good_a christian_a many_o time_n our_o bitter_a cup_n be_v but_o as_o morning_n draught_n to_o eternity_n by_o sickness_n we_o knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n every_o little_a accident_n stop_v our_o breath_n the_o roughness_n of_o a_o grape_n stone_n the_o reflection_n of_o a_o sun_n beam_n the_o dust_n of_o a_o wheel_n the_o aspect_n of_o a_o star_n introduce_v death_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o joseph_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o our_o garden_n and_o visit_v our_o sepulchre_n old_a age_n be_v but_o a_o young_a death_n and_o a_o man_n may_v read_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o some_o man_n forehead_n write_v in_o the_o line_n of_o a_o linger_a disease_n chap._n lxviii_o although_o we_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o one_o way_n we_o may_v go_v out_o a_o thousand_o thus_o we_o see_v sickness_n have_v many_o end_n when_o it_o come_v and_o unless_o these_o be_v answer_v we_o can_v expect_v its_o removal_n it_o be_v like_o a_o faithful_a messenger_n it_o will_v not_o go_v without_o its_o message_n chap._n lxix_o another_o mean_n to_o procure_v the_o influence_n of_o a_o divine_a blessing_n be_v by_o implore_v a_o heavenly_a benediction_n by_o fix_v our_o eye_n upon_o he_o who_o lay_v the_o sickness_n upon_o we_o we_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v our_o help_n for_o our_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v he_o that_o wound_n that_o must_v heal_v it_o be_v his_o hand_n that_o must_v make_v whole_a hence_o david_n call_v the_o pestilence_n a_o fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o when_o disease_v he_o cry_v out_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o and_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n disease_n be_v call_v god_n arrow_n he_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n of_o a_o consumption_n into_o the_o lung_n of_o a_o man_n the_o arrow_n of_o a_o fever_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n or_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o gout_n into_o the_o limb_n of_o a_o man_n &_o like_o a_o shot_n dear_a he_o walk_v and_o eat_v and_o sleep_n yet_o the_o arrow_n stick_v friend_n pull_v and_o physician_n pull_v but_o he_o may_v say_v thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o if_o he_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o small-pox_n or_o any_o other_o disease_n than_o the_o wound_n stink_v and_o be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o body_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v burn_n in_o stead_n of_o beauty_n our_o time_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n he_o appoint_v the_o frequent_a return_n of_o our_o distemper_n at_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o water_n spout_n his_o wave_n and_o his_o billow_n pass_v over_o we_o he_o appoint_v how_o long_o the_o distemper_n shall_v last_v many_o continue_v in_o a_o languish_a condition_n some_o year_n so_o that_o their_o life_n hang_v in_o doubt_n as_o moses_n express_v it_o or_o as_o heman_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o and_o so_o job_n complain_v i_o be_o make_v to_o possess_v month_n of_o vanity_n and_o wearisome_a night_n be_v appoint_v to_o i_o chap._n lxxi_o so_o may_v we_o observe_v man_n spit_v their_o life_n away_o notwithstanding_o their_o friend_n provide_v good_a diet_n the_o physician_n prescribe_v good_a remedy_n the_o minister_n put_v up_o fervent_a prayer_n yet_o as_o job_n speak_v god_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o who_o can_v turn_v he_o to_o restore_v health_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n the_o man_n be_v heal_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o be_v the_o name_n he_o give_v himself_o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o
it_o out_o this_o be_v like_o the_o jew_n true_o this_o be_v my_o grief_n and_o i_o must_v bear_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v thus_o man_n put_v from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o talk_v as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o beginning_n to_o live_v when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v and_o boast_v as_o if_o they_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n it_o high_o provoke_v god_n that_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v it_o frowardness_n exasperate_v our_o calamity_n now_o there_o be_v several_a consideration_n that_o may_v move_v christian_n to_o patience_n and_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o sickness_n as_o to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o love_a and_o wise_a father_n and_o this_o may_v compose_v our_o spirit_n shall_v we_o not_o drink_v the_o cup_n which_o our_o father_n have_v give_v we_o to_o drink_v we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v they_o chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n chap._n lxxviii_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o our_o adoption_n god_n afflict_v in_o faithfulness_n he_o aim_v at_o our_o good_a thereby_o and_o in_o make_v sore_o he_o bind_v up_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o such_o a_o friend_n when_o the_o righteous_a god_n smite_v he_o do_v we_o a_o kindness_n we_o be_v not_o in_o heaviness_n except_o need_v be_v let_v we_o not_o say_v we_o be_v sick_a so_o as_o to_o complain_v if_o sin_n be_v pardon_v again_o consider_v how_o many_o year_n of_o health_n you_o have_v enjoy_v former_o this_o may_v compose_v the_o spirit_n and_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o evil_a again_o consider_v that_o it_o may_v be_v worse_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o hell_n that_o we_o be_v scourge_v with_o rod_n not_o with_o scorpion_n that_o our_o calamity_n be_v a_o natural_a infirmity_n not_o a_o wound_a spirit_n for_o that_o be_v intolerable_a again_o consider_v that_o if_o our_o sickness_n be_v never_o so_o painful_a we_o bring_v it_o upon_o our_o selus_fw-la we_o shall_v therefore_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o chap_n lxxix_o a_o gain_n the_o best_a of_o man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o same_o distemper_n of_o body_n lazarus_n who_o christ_n love_v be_v sick_a it_o be_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n and_o we_o may_v take_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o our_o example_n in_o suffer_a affliction_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n and_o of_o patience_n last_o look_v beyond_o all_o these_o sorrow_n and_o sickness_n the_o time_n be_v short_a the_o coming_z of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o heaven_n will_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o cry_v nor_o pain_n but_o sorrow_n sigh_v and_o sickness_n shall_v fly_v away_o and_o these_o rule_n be_v observe_v in_o sickness_n will_v be_v a_o effectual_a way_n to_o procure_v the_o concurrence_n of_o a_o divine_a blessing_n with_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o natural_a life_n a_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o future_a state_n where_o these_o vile_a weak_a languish_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o spiritual_a agility_n and_o immortality_n may_v exhilarate_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a when_o his_o flesh_n upon_o he_o be_v so_o in_o pain_n as_o to_o cause_v his_o soul_n with_o in_o he_o to_o mourn_v spiritual_a peace_n be_v the_o best_a cordial_a to_o cheer_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o bodily_a pain_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n complain_v not_o of_o sickness_n if_o sin_n be_v but_o pardon_v our_o body_n be_v like_o nebuchadnezzar_n image_n who_o foot_n be_v of_o clay_n our_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o our_o body_n to_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n as_o for_o a_o watch_n to_o be_v irregular_a in_o its_o motion_n nay_o far_o more_o natural_a beside_o our_o indisposition_n depend_v upon_o supernatural_a cause_n sometime_o sickness_n and_o divine_a wrath_n be_v concomitant_n as_o solomon_n intimate_v and_o then_o its_o sad_a indeed_o and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o good_a purpose_n if_o naaman_n have_v not_o be_v leprous_a he_o will_v not_o have_v give_v the_o prophet_n a_o visit_n detrimenta_fw-la corporis_fw-la incrementa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a and_o my_o bone_n be_v sore_o vex_v say_v holy_a david_n when_o god_n chasten_v be_v upon_o he_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n many_o time_n bring_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n into_o a_o consumption_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n promote_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n when_o jacob_n thought_n be_v in_o heaven_n he_o mind_v not_o his_o thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n that_o god_n have_v abridge_v so_o much_o of_o the_o term_n of_o man_n life_n in_o these_o last_o day_n wherein_o so_o much_o of_o heaven_n be_v discover_v that_o it_o will_v put_v a_o saint_n patience_n to_o it_o to_o know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o upper_a world_n glory_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v keep_v so_o long_o from_o it_o as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v such_o be_v the_o saint_n state_n in_o this_o world_n that_o their_o very_a life_n and_o the_o pompous_a entertainment_n of_o it_o be_v but_o their_o cross_n because_o they_o detain_v they_o from_o their_o crown_n chap._n lxxx_o when_o we_o serious_o consider_v and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o observe_v the_o wonderful_a composure_n of_o our_o body_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o part_n the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o secret_a meander_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o nerve_n and_o the_o curious_a distribution_n and_o digestion_n of_o our_o aliment_n into_o blood_n and_o flesh_n and_o take_v notice_n how_o small_a a_o obstruction_n in_o any_o part_n will_v discompose_v our_o health_n and_o stop_v the_o current_n of_o our_o ease_n how_o small_a a_o inflammation_n will_v transport_v we_o into_o a_o other_o world_n as_o if_o we_o go_v in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n how_o mean_v a_o putrefaction_n be_v able_a to_o crumble_v we_o into_o our_o first_o original_a these_o thing_n consider_v may_v not_o only_o compose_v our_o spirit_n under_o sickness_n but_o fill_v we_o with_o admiration_n that_o we_o live_v a_o hour_n in_o health_n and_o ease_n do_v we_o but_o consider_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n how_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o every_o blast_n of_o air_n do_v not_o blow_v we_o into_o our_o sick_a bed_n and_o grave_n we_o be_v as_o natural_o expose_v to_o trouble_v and_o sickness_n as_o the_o spark_n be_v to_o fly_v upward_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v thankful_a that_o pain_n and_o anguish_n be_v not_o our_o constant_a companion_n chap._n lxxxi_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o stand_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o battlement_n of_o heaven_n and_o with_o one_o glance_n of_o his_o eye_n to_o behold_v all_o the_o wound_n and_o disease_n and_o so_o hear_v all_o the_o groan_n and_o complaint_n of_o all_o the_o sick_a person_n in_o the_o world_n how_o will_v the_o blessing_n of_o health_n be_v prize_v by_o such_o a_o one_o how_o uneasy_a a_o place_n be_v a_o sick_a bed_n when_o the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o toss_v to_o and_o fro_o until_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n &_o when_o it_o be_v day_n within_o it_o be_v night_n and_o when_o it_o be_v night_n wish_v for_o day_n employ_v his_o time_n in_o tell_v the_o clock_n and_o entertain_v melancholy_a apprehension_n of_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o night_n sick_a man_n as_o seneca_n observe_v aegrotantes_fw-la mutationibus_fw-la ut_fw-la remediis_fw-la utuntur_fw-la use_v change_n as_o if_o they_o be_v remedy_n how_o miserable_a in_o outward_a appearance_n be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o flesh_n be_v clothe_v with_o worm_n as_o holy_a job_n be_v some_o critic_n do_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n translate_v flesh_n it_o spring_v from_o a_o root_n which_o signify_v to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v express_v by_o it_o evangelium_fw-la and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o there_o must_v be_v a_o take_n off_o flesh_n viz._n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o will_v bring_v the_o best_a news_n the_o world_n ever_o hear_v of_o chap._n