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flesh_n have_v undergo_v and_o must_v undergo_v of_o necessity_n arm_v grace_n against_o nature_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n with_o these_o comfortable_a consideration_n soul_n 1_o god_n call_v for_o they_o soul_n 1_o consider_v that_o by_o corporal_a death_n god_n only_o call_v again_o for_o that_o soul_n which_o at_o the_o first_o he_o create_v and_o infuse_v into_o the_o body_n to_o inform_v and_o animate_v it_o and_o that_o this_o soul_n of_o thou_o flit_v not_o out_o of_o her_o terrestrial_a tabernacle_n by_o chance_n or_o haphazard_n or_o casualty_n or_o fortune_n or_o by_o the_o climacterical_a year_n the_o revolution_n of_o seaven_n and_o nine_o or_o by_o the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o course_n of_o the_o star_n or_o by_o thy_o disease_n or_o sickness_n occasion_v by_o bad_a diet_n superfluity_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_n overgreat_a heat_n or_o take_v of_o cold_a or_o the_o like_a accident_n which_o be_v but_o mere_a instrument_n of_o thy_o 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1_o cor._n 15._o and_o therefore_o comfort_v thyself_o with_o david_n holy_a meditation_n encourage_v thy_o soul_n to_o return_v unto_o her_o rest_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v bountiful_a unto_o thou_o since_o he_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o death_n even_o the_o second_o death_n thy_o eye_n from_o tear_n and_o thy_o foot_n from_o fall_v and_o since_o thou_o shall_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n even_o with_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n in_o long_a white_a robe_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 116.7.8.9_o for_o all_o thy_o bitter_a grief_n in_o corporal_a death_n which_o yet_o be_v sweeten_v to_o the_o elect_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o he_o have_v cast_v all_o thy_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n as_o he_o do_v ezekiahs_n esay_n 38.17_o and_o
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ahaziah_n thou_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o thy_o bed_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v go_v up_o 2_o king_n 1.4_o how_o few_o look_n into_o hell_n ere_o they_o leap_v into_o it_o how_o many_o arithmetician_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o number_n all_o thing_n but_o their_o day_n their_o corn_n cattle_n sheep_n stock_n money_n ware_n and_o the_o likeâ—_n that_o be_v as_o wise_a serpent_n in_o every_o thing_n except_v in_o foreseeing_a their_o death_n how_o many_o like_o careless_a debtor_n still_o run_v into_o the_o debt_n and_o arrearage_n of_o former_a sin_n with_o god_n their_o patient_a creditor_n never_o think_v of_o the_o day_n of_o account_n the_o strictness_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o closeness_n of_o the_o prison_n the_o sergeant_n at_o their_o back_n death_n ready_a to_o arrest_v they_o how_o many_o sleep_n out_o their_o time_n like_o salomon_n sluggard_n how_o many_o cry_n
thou_o heed_n of_o this_o curse_a course_n and_o satanical_a practice_n in_o thy_o sickness_n for_o alas_o to_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o such_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o to_o kill_v thou_o for_o this_o heinous_a sin_n usual_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plague_v the_o practiser_n of_o it_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v purposely_o set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o that_o he_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o to_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._n 20.6_o so_o the_o lord_n verify_v this_o threat_n in_o ahazia_n for_o because_o he_o do_v seek_v to_o baalzebub_n and_o not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o sickness_n god_n send_v elias_n direct_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 1_o king_n 1.6_o so_o saul_n be_v slay_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n against_o seek_v to_o witch_n &_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o thy_o salve_n be_v worse_a than_o thy_o sore_n therefore_o when_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v help_v thy_o health_n so_o much_o as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o seek_v to_o they_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n than_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o elizeus_fw-la to_o naaman_n go_v in_o peace_n even_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n other_o there_o be_v that_o use_v other_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o that_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o charm_n or_o spell_n or_o that_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n character_n and_o figure_n either_o in_o paper_n wood_n or_o wax_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a because_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o any_o ordinance_n in_o god_n word_n they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n for_o word_n do_v only_o signify_v figure_n can_v but_o only_o represent_v indeed_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n as_o white_a medic._n white_a galen_n lib._n 6._o &_o 10_o the_o simple_a medic._n peonie_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o injoine_v it_o levit._fw-la 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v reconciliation_n with_o enemy_n &_o restitution_n in_o wrong_n in_o sickness_n to_o be_v practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_o prejudice_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 2._o deut._n 31.1_o josh_o 25._o 1_o king_n 2._o joshua_n and_o david_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o that_o town_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v death_n magistrate_n minister_n and_o master_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o charge_n even_o after_o their_o death_n that_o pure_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v outward_a peace_n establish_v civil_a justice_n execute_v etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v when_o he_o be_v in_o die_v must_v cast_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o that_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o
inward_a and_o outward_a five_o to_o shake_v off_o thy_o carnal_a security_n for_o prosperity_n make_v thou_o forget_v god_n as_o do_v the_o israelite_n manasses_n 30.6_o manasses_n psal_n 30.6_o david_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o visitation_n drive_v thou_o home_o by_o weeping-crosse_n to_o thy_o father_n as_o it_o do_v they_o and_o the_o prodigal_a child_n luke_n 15._o 4_o remember_v that_o thou_o worthy_o deserve_v this_o cross_n of_o sickness_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o thy_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o of_o thy_o age_n omissive_a and_o commissive_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o all_o disease_n ague_n fever_n consumption_n plague-sore_n leprosy_n and_o the_o like_a levit._n 26._o v._o 14.15.16_o john_n 5.14_o therefore_o as_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o both_o of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o reprobate_n so_o he_o have_v find_v out_o thou_o he_o that_o punish_v the_o israelite_n with_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a plague_n for_o 49_o for_o numb_a 16_o 49_o rebel_a against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o for_o 3.12_o for_o numb_a 24_o 3.12_o murmur_v against_o god_n he_o that_o plague_v 14_o plague_v exod._n ch_n 8_o ch._n 9_o ch._n 10_o ch._n 12_o &_o 14_o pharaoh_n with_o frog_n louse_n blood_n death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o drown_n for_o contempt_n of_o god_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o oppression_n of_o his_o people_n he_o that_o smite_v the_o 5.9_o the_o 1_o sam._n 5.9_o philistine_n with_o emerods_n in_o their_o secret_a part_n for_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o ark_n king_n 26.19_o king_n 2_o chron._n 26.19_o vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n for_o abuse_v the_o priest_n office_n gehezi_n for_o his_o 5.27_o his_o 2_o kin._n 5.27_o covetousness_n the_o 19_o the_o 1_o sam._n 6_o 19_o bethshamite_n with_o death_n for_o pry_v into_o the_o ark_n the_o 11.36_o the_o 1_o cor._n 11.36_o corinthian_n with_o sickness_n and_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n 16.10.11.12_o 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see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n 21._o jacob_n numb_a 23_o 21._o nor_o no_o sin_n in_o israel_n in_o cover_v the_o transgression_n of_o his_o child_n 32.1.2_o child_n ps_n 32.1.2_o and_o remit_v the_o eternal_a punishment_n to_o the_o penitent_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o there_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o he_o some_o secret_a some_o reveal_v 1._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o his_o church_n 3._o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 4._o of_o thyself_o that_o he_o shall_v exercise_v thou_o with_o temporal_a affliction_n here_o as_o he_o do_v david_n 12.10.11_o david_n 2_o sam._n 12.10.11_o as_o with_o sickness_n disease_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o the_o israelite_n find_v out_o achan_n the_o thief_n 7.24_o thief_n josh_n 7.24_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o plague_n the_o mariner_n jonas_n 1.15_o jonas_n jon._n 1.15_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o storm_n who_o they_o punish_v condign_o so_o find_v thou_o out_o by_o a_o diligent_a search_n thy_o achan_n thy_o jonas_n thy_o special_a sin_n which_o occasion_n this_o blast_n and_o storm_n of_o sickness_n put_v achan_n to_o death_n crucify_v that_o sin_n cast_v jonas_n into_o the_o sea_n drown_v it_o or_o wash_v it_o in_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n as_o do_v peter_n 1._o peter_n zeph._n 2_o 1._o and_o ezekias_n 26._o ezekias_n mat._n 26._o and_o christ_n will_v wash_v thy_o wound_n with_o his_o blood_n he_o will_v recover_v thy_o soul_n and_o restore_v thy_o sick_a body_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o or_o renew_v thy_o state_n in_o a_o heavenly_a mansion_n provide_v for_o thou_o 38.3_o thou_o esay_n 38.3_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o issue_n have_v recourse_n unto_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o first_o place_n look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o be_v wound_v 14.2.3_o wound_v john_n 14.2.3_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o help_v either_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o cross_n as_o be_v ezekias_n 3.14.15_o ezekias_n mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o or_o have_v patience_n to_o endure_v it_o as_o have_v job_n or_o a_o happy_a issue_n in_o it_o 22._o it_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o as_o have_v david_n but_o run_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o physician_n with_o asa_n 1_o chron._n 16.12_o nor_o to_o charmer_n witch_n and_o conjurer_n as_o do_v ahazia_n to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n 2_o king_n 1.3_o as_o saul_n to_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n lest_o thou_o perish_v as_o he_o do_v lest_o thou_o pay_v the_o devil_n thy_o soul_n as_o our_o ignorant_a superstitious_a common_a people_n do_v for_o cure_v thy_o body_n the_o wage_n that_o he_o require_v lest_o thy_o medicine_n be_v worse_o than_o thy_o disease_n but_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v spoil_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v thou_o he_o have_v wound_v thou_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v thou_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o 5_o god_n inflict_v less_o upon_o thou_o than_o thy_o sin_n deserve_v though_o thy_o pain_n be_v great_a for_o as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n sinful_a psal_n 51.4_o corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n psal_n 14.3_o psal_n 53._o all_o offend_a in_o many_o thing_n james_n 2.3_o so_o he_o may_v condign_o pay_v thou_o the_o wage_n of_o thy_o sin_n death_n damnation_n hell_n fire_n rom._n 6.23_o rom._n 21.8_o for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o lament_v 3.22.23_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o thou_o after_o thy_o sin_n nor_o reward_v thou_o after_o thy_o iniquity_n psal_n 103.10_o 6_o god_n afflict_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v and_o can_v for_o as_o thou_o have_v sin_v in_o every_o part_n in_o thy_o tongue_n in_o thy_o head_n thy_o eye_n thy_o foot_n rom._n 3.13.14.15_o as_o every_o member_n have_v be_v make_v a_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n rom._n 6.13_o so_o he_o can_v rack_n and_o rent_n torture_n and_o torment_v thou_o in_o every_o member_n even_o as_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o reprobate_n in_o hell_n do_v thy_o head_n ache_v with_o the_o shunamite_n child_n 2_o kin._n 4._o ver_fw-la 18._o he_o can_v make_v thy_o heart_n ache_v to_o he_o can_v scorch_v thy_o tongue_n like_o the_o rich_a glutton_n lukâ—_n 16.24_o burn_v thou_o within_o thy_o bowel_n as_o he_o do_v antiochus_n etc._n etc._n be_v one_o member_n distress_v he_o can_v smite_v thou_o with_o boil_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n as_o he_o do_v job_n job_n 2.7_o therefore_o it_o be_v kindness_n to_o punish_v one_o part_n when_o all_o have_v offend_v 7_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v endure_v great_a extremity_n then_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v ever_o enure_v unto_o thou_o have_v hear_v as_o of_o the_o patience_n so_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o job_n thou_o have_v not_o feel_v a_o flea_n bite_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v peace_n to_o he_o at_o the_o last_o job_n 42._o for_o 17._o look_v upon_o the_o patient_n of_o christ_n that_o heavenly_a physician_n in_o the_o gospel_n one_o good_a woman_n trouble_v with_o a_o issue_n of_o blood_n twelve_o year_n long_o 8.43.44_o luk._n 8.43.44_o which_o have_v spend_v all_o she_o have_v upon_o the_o physician_n yet_o at_o last_o cure_v an_o other_o woman_n vex_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n 13.11.12.13_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o eight_o and_o fifty_o year_n that_o be_v bow_v together_o and_o can_v not_o lift_v up_o herself_o in_o any_o wise_a yet_o loose_v by_o christ_n from_o her_o disease_n 5.5.6.7.8_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o a_o man_n that_o be_v disease_v eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n lie_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n yet_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n rise_v up_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v how_o long_o think_v you_o be_v lazarus_n