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 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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 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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 minute_n we_o escape_v a_o thousand_o death_n surround_v we_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o a_o young_a person_n to_o die_v as_o a_o old_a because_o that_o be_v most_o natural_a which_o be_v most_o common_a and_o have_v most_o natural_a cause_n but_o to_o die_v with_o age_n be_v a_o very_a rare_a thing_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o youth_n be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o death_n and_o although_o a_o man_n in_o a_o consumption_n be_v under_o the_o preparation_n for_o death_n yet_o one_o in_o health_n may_v be_v as_o near_o it_o upon_o more_o fatal_a and_o less_o discern_v account_n by_o a_o sudden_a fever_n or_o apoplexy_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o vice_n that_o carry_v a_o knife_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o cut_v of_o man_n before_o his_o time_n every_o sinful_a pleasure_n top_n off_o a_o branch_n from_o our_o short_a life_n although_o we_o fly_v from_o death_n yet_o it_o follow_v we_o and_o we_o do_v like_o the_o poor_a creature_n in_o noah_n flood_n when_o one_o flour_n drown_v go_v to_o the_o next_o and_o so_o high_o and_o high_o and_o more_o and_o more_o diffract_v with_o the_o horror_n of_o death_n and_o when_o at_o the_o uppermost_a story_n yet_o drown_v at_o last_o so_o we_o run_v from_o one_o disease_n and_o another_o overtake_v we_o and_o we_o be_v pursue_v until_o destroy_v at_o last_o by_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n chap._n xlv_o david_n endeavour_v to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n possible_a to_o secure_v his_o life_n notwithstanding_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o samuel_n he_o shall_v live_v to_o wear_v the_o crown_n so_o that_o the_o divine_a determination_n concern_v our_o life_n shall_v not_o lessen_v our_o care_n to_o preserve_v our_o life_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v adam_n sentence_n the_o wicked_a and_o blood_n thirsty_a man_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n as_o the_o partridge_n sit_v on_o egg_n and_o hatch_v they_o not_o so_o he_o that_o get_v riches_n and_o not_o 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 be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n we_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o second_o cause_n but_o holy_a job_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o his_o child_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n take_v they_o away_o sometime_o the_o almighty_a take_v away_o a_o person_n by_o death_n in_o mercy_n to_o the_o person_n as_o abijah_n and_o josiah_n and_o other_o sometime_o he_o remove_v the_o child_n to_o exercise_v the_o parent_n faith_n as_o job_n child_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o isaac_n one_o reason_n why_o our_o distemper_n be_v no_o soon_o remove_v be_v because_o the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v not_o answer_v chap._n xlix_o there_o be_v many_o happy_a intention_n that_o divine_a providence_n aim_v at_o in_o lay_v sickness_n and_o disease_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n one_o end_n that_o divine_a goodness_n aim_v at_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v his_o own_o glory_n in_o heal_v and_o restore_v so_o say_v our_o bless_a lord_n 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
ourselves_o for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o our_o funeral_n sickness_n it_o be_v a_o gradual_a put_v of_o this_o vail_n of_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o the_o harbinger_n of_o death_n that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o that_o holy_a man_n when_o sickness_n come_v death_n work_v in_o we_o death_n work_v apace_o it_o work_v away_o our_o health_n it_o work_v away_o our_o strength_n it_o work_v away_o our_o ease_n and_o work_v we_o into_o our_o grave_n chap._n lii_o lord_n make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o end_n be_v the_o sickbed_n prayer_n of_o holy_a david_n when_o patient_a job_n be_v almost_o suffocate_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o distemper_n he_o conclude_v thus_o i_o know_v thou_o will_v bring_v i_o to_o death_n and_o to_o the_o house_n appoint_v for_o all_o live_n chap._n liii_o another_o design_n of_o god_n in_o sickness_n be_v to_o communicate_v experience_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o strengthen_v and_o support_v under_o it_o then_o be_v his_o strength_n make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n then_o have_v the_o pious_a soul_n experience_n of_o divine_a power_n strengthen_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o make_v all_o its_o bed_n in_o its_o sickness_n when_o flesh_n and_o heart_n fail_v then_o god_n demonstrate_v to_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o its_o heart_n and_o portion_n for_o ever_o thus_o sickness_n be_v sometime_o lay_v upon_o we_o be_v that_o we_o may_v experience_n the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a visit_n that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v say_v thy_o visitation_n have_v preserve_v my_o spirit_n chap._n liv._o sometime_o sickness_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o to_o make_v we_o sympathize_v with_o other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n david_n speak_v of_o his_o very_a enemy_n when_o they_o be_v sick_a sackcloth_n be_v his_o clothing_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o sympathize_v with_o the_o member_n of_o our_o spiritual_a head_n and_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n chap._n lv._o another_o end_n of_o sickness_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v when_o our_o body_n be_v the_o sink_v of_o filthy_a humour_n our_o soul_n shall_v be_v vial_n of_o precious_a odour_n hezekias_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v when_o his_o life_n be_v like_a to_o be_v cut_v off_o with_o pine_a sickness_n when_o our_o natural_a beauty_n do_v consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n than_o we_o begin_v with_o a_o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o and_o we_o begin_v to_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o heaven_n chastise_v hand_n be_v upon_o we_o chap._n lvi_o sickness_n be_v many_o time_n send_v to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v resign_v ourselves_o and_o relation_n up_o by_o death_n as_o job_n do_v his_o child_n and_o as_o holy_a ely_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a sometime_o the_o knife_n of_o sickness_n be_v ready_a to_o slay_v a_o isaac_n to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v have_v our_o friend_n to_o eternity_n who_o can_v give_v a_o randsom_a for_o they_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o cry_v after_o they_o as_o elisha_n do_v when_o elijah_n be_v take_v to_o heaven_n my_o father_n my_o father_n but_o he_o stop_v not_o to_o answer_v he_o o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n cry_v the_o affectionate_a parent_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o why_o shall_v we_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o our_o die_a relation_n when_o all_o tear_n be_v wipe_v from_o their_o eye_n and_o they_o be_v sing_v hallelujah_n with_o harp_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o more_o lovely_a and_o excellent_a the_o friend_n be_v we_o part_v with_o the_o more_o admirable_a be_v our_o obedience_n chap._n lvii_o sickness_n sometime_o come_v to_o try_v whether_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o to_o come_v to_o glory_n we_o shall_v live_v so_o as_o to_o be_v ready_a at_o a_o hours-warning_n to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o go_v to_o eternity_n thou_o shall_v call_v i_o out_o of_o this_o life_n and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o say_v the_o holy_a man_n sometime_o a_o fever_n or_o a_o consumption_n stand_v at_o the_o bedside_n and_o cry_n husband_n come_v away_o from_o thy_o wife_n parent_n come_v away_o from_o thy_o child_n now_o how_o ready_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v and_o how_o willing_a that_o the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o intimation_n we_o may_v ready_o go_v up_o to_o mount_v nebo_n and_o die_v chap._n lviii_o many_o time_n divine_a providence_n bid_v we_o go_v into_o a_o distemper_n and_o die_v and_o go_v into_o a_o sick_a bed_n and_o die_v and_o certain_o do_v we_o but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n see_v whether_o our_o disease_n will_v carry_v we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n hard_a duty_n to_o be_v content_a to_o live_v then_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v if_o sincere_a christian_n chap._n lix_n another_o arrant_a that_o sickness_n come_v upon_o it_o be_v to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v hold_v fast_o our_o integrity_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n touch_v our_o bone_n and_o our_o flesh_n he_o that_o can_v trust_v god_n although_o he_o kill_v he_o the_o trial_n of_o that_o man_n faith_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n and_o will_v conduce_v to_o his_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n lx._n another_o end_n it_o be_v to_o conform_v we_o more_o &_o more_o to_o the_o divine_a image_n one_o great_a part_n of_o sick_a bed_n chastisement_n be_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n although_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_n the_o inward_a man_n be_v thereby_o renew_a day_n by_o day_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v it_o outward_a pain_n often_o procure_v inward_a peace_n the_o loadstone_n of_o mercy_n draw_v we_o not_o so_o near_o unto_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n chap._n lxi_o another_o arrant_a sickness_n come_v upon_o it_o be_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o virtue_n and_o obedience_n hence_o god_n complain_v of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v many_o time_n a_o fit_a of_o sickness_n it_o do_v more_o good_a than_o a_o hundred_o sermon_n sickness_n it_o come_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n when_o our_o own_o wickedness_n do_v correct_v we_o we_o shall_v then_o know_v and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a to_o forsake_v the_o lord_n in_o all_o our_o weakness_n god_n look_v upon_o we_o to_o see_v if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o holy_a david_n sickness_n for_o he_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n chap._n lxii_o if_o we_o do_v but_o behold_v the_o plague_n the_o consumption_n the_o inflammation_n and_o the_o extreme_a burn_n that_o attend_v as_o pageâ—_n upon_o our_o pride_n wantonness_n carnality_n and_o intemperance_n we_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o but_o common_a with_o our_o own_o heart_n upon_o our_o sick_a bed_n and_o our_o spirit_n will_v make_v a_o more_o diligent_a search_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o distemper_n chap._n lxiii_o another_o errant_a of_o sickness_n be_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n what_o a_o vain_a treasure_n be_v that_o which_o a_o lump_n of_o phlegm_n may_v take_v from_o we_o a_o dead_a corpse_n be_v a_o poor_a thing_n it_o must_v return_v naked_a as_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n if_o we_o can_v but_o view_v ourselves_o as_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o grave_n and_o coffin_n what_o a_o poor_a thing_n will_v the_o world_n be_v in_o our_o eye_n when_o a_o man_n look_v upon_o his_o stately_a building_n and_o see_v the_o sweet_a situation_n the_o wholesome_a air_n the_o convenient_a room_n oh_o what_o golden_a dream_n a_o man_n be_v involve_v in_o but_o do_v we_o see_v death_n come_v up_o into_o our_o window_n what_o pleasure_n then_o have_v a_o man_n in_o his_o house_n after_o he_o when_o the_o number_n of_o his_o month_n be_v cut_v of_o in_o the_o midst_n how_o vain_a be_v noble_a pedigree_n and_o generous_a extraction_n and_o ancient_a family_n when_o we_o must_v
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 arm_n yet_o when_o sickness_n come_v we_o be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o our_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n than_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n the_o arm_n will_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n the_o limb_n will_v bow_v themselves_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v reason_n to_o say_v very_o every_o man_n at_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v all_o together_o vanity_n it_o may_v convince_v we_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o child_n they_o be_v indeed_o mercy_n in_o themselves_o o_o that_o i_o be_v as_o in_o month_n past_a say_v job_n when_o my_o child_n be_v about_o i_o though_o the_o fare_v be_v but_o course_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o more_o pleasant_a to_o have_v these_o plant_n about_o the_o table_n but_o sickness_n eome_v and_o then_o these_o sweet_a flower_n like_o a_o posy_n wither_v that_o we_o must_v conclude_v childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n a_o ache_a tooth_n will_v damp_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n lxv_o how_o vain_a must_v the_o world_n 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