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rather_o to_o be_v choose_v for_o it_o free_v from_o sin_n sickness_n satan_n temptation_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o happy_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n to_o the_o society_n of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n 2.27_o calvin_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o longum_n esset_fw-la enumerare_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la potior_fw-la sit_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o optabilior_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o this_o as_o that_o learned_a author_n say_v vita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aestimata_fw-la est_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficium_fw-la praesertum_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la vivunt_fw-la iis_fw-la vitam_fw-la lucro_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la life_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o bodily_a life_n be_v non_fw-la parva_fw-la dignatio_fw-la no_o 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the_o consideration_n that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o long_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o bond_n which_o he_o much_o desire_v beside_o we_o may_v far_o add_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o good_a man_n life_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o long_o he_o live_v the_o more_o good_a he_o do_v and_o so_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o 42._o opera_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.8_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la the_o most_o gracious_a here_o shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a hereafter_o those_o that_o do_v most_o for_o god_n here_o shall_v receive_v most_o from_o god_n hereafter_o so_o that_o have_v epaphroditus_n die_v he_o have_v have_v his_o reward_n the_o soon_o but_o live_v he_o make_v it_o the_o great_a for_o those_o of_o the_o long_a stand_v 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1.4_o which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n flesh_n fail_v health_n decline_v strength_n be_v weaken_v then_o be_v god_n ready_a to_o support_v he_o under_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o pain_n either_o by_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n or_o by_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n by_o death_n so_o that_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o bullinger_n 2.27_o bull_v in_o phil_n 2.27_o say_v optimè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agitur_fw-la sive_fw-la revalescamus_fw-la sive_fw-la moriamur_fw-la it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v 2._o this_o consideration_n afford_v comfort_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n '_o midst_n personal_a sickness_n but_o likewise_o to_o god_n church_n '_o midst_n national_a calamity_n though_o church_n and_o state_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v bedrid_a languish_v unto_o death_n under_o schism_n and_o division_n sin_n and_o error_n and_o other_o national_a calamity_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o despair_v of_o help_n for_o he_o that_o cure_v epaphroditus_n here_o who_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n can_v help_v we_o even_o in_o this_o extremity_n see_v ezek._n 37.11_o 12_o 13._o god_n like_o a_o skilful_a bonesetter_n or_o chirurgeon_n can_v bind_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o people_n and_o heal_v the_o stroke_n of_o their_o wound_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v isa_n 30.26_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o heal_v in_o case_n we_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n isa_n 19.22_o so_o jer._n 33.6_o none_o indeed_o can_v heal_v we_o but_o he_o hos_n 5.13_o all_o other_o except_o god_n be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n let_v we_o then_o as_o it_o be_v hos_n 6.1_o come_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o una_fw-la eademque_fw-la manus_fw-la vulnus_fw-la opemque_fw-la feret_fw-la 3._o this_o consideration_n may_v afford_v comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a and_o in_o their_o apprehension_n nigh_o unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n that_o god_n that_o raise_v epaphroditus_n who_o be_v deadly_a sick_a in_o body_n can_v cure_v thy_o soul_n mortal_o wound_v with_o sin_n let_v such_o as_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n consider_v this_o though_o your_o wound_n have_v be_v grievous_a and_o of_o a_o long_a stand_n yet_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o skill_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a physician_n god_n can_v yea_o and_o will_v cure_v you_o if_o you_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o take_v my_o word_n for_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o i_o but_o god_n word_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o speak_v it_o in_o this_o place_n see_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n 18.27_o ezek._n 18.27_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o 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and_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n a_o child_n of_o light_n it_o seem_v may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n i._n e._n have_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n let_v he_o still_o wait_v on_o god_n praying_o believe_o obedient_o etc._n etc._n in_o god_n due_a time_n which_o be_v ever_o best_a comfort_n will_v come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n by_o way_n of_o comfort_n use_v 2_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n we_o learn_v if_o god_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o sickness_n as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n here_o sure_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a work_n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o at_o this_o time_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o heal_v our_o soul_n of_o sin_n by_o apply_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n implant_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o seed_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o heal_v it_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o pardon_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n god_n alone_o that_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o its_o distemper_n heal_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o spiritual_a malady_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o luke_n 5.21_o the_o pope_n can_v pardon_v sin_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n absolve_v not_o otherwise_o then_o declaratiuè_fw-la as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n god_n do_v it_o autoritatiuè_fw-la the_o authority_n be_v whole_o he_o we_o do_v but_o pronounce_v the_o pardon_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v be_v real_o do_v in_o heaven_n to_o sincere_a penitent_n use_v 3_o and_o last_o 3._o and_o last_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o help_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v epaphroditus_n when_o sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n too_o too_o blame_v be_v they_o who_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n consult_v astrologer_n witch_n devil_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o for_o help_v it_o be_v a_o inexcusable_a sin_n in_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o his_o sickness_n seek_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o godd_n of_o ekron_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o for_o so_o do_v god_n threaten_v he_o and_z according_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o sickbed_n but_o shall_v sure_o die_v read_v the_o passage_n in_o 2_o king_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a get_v saul_n by_o consult_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n sure_o the_o wound_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o the_o devil_n plaster_n indeed_o their_o best_a cure_n be_v deadly_a wound_n for_o if_o the_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o far_o better_a part_n be_v thereby_o much_o endanger_v 2.27_o habes_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la depollit_fw-la morbos_fw-la bullaker_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o o_o do_v not_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o wind_v yourselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n you_o have_v a_o god_n to_o repair_v unto_o who_o can_v help_v at_o all_o strait_n and_o at_o every_o turn_n your_o head_n can_v ache_v