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and_o honour_n and_o the_o wicked_a everlasting_a shame_n and_o sorrow_n 5._o the_o rule_n of_o this_o recompense_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 5._o where_o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o work_n 1._o namely_o not_o only_o action_n good_a or_o bad_a but_o we_o must_v include_v the_o 〈◊〉_d original_n and_o attendant_n of_o they_o even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n which_o be_v our_o work_n as_o well_o as_o he_o original_a sin_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n of_o which_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o so_o comprehend_v in_o they_o so_o out_o of_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n faith_n be_v not_o exclude_v be_v the_o rise_n of_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o noble_a of_o all_o work_n the_o chief_a obedience_n require_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o attendant_n of_o good_a work_n be_v also_o include_v under_o they_o as_o namely_o thought_n and_o speechâ—â—_n for_o according_a to_o every_o idle_a word_n &_o thought_n 36._o we_o must_v be_v judge_v but_o the_o work_n will_v 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that_o be_v first_o inquire_v and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o not_o he_o will_v not_o revenge_v see_v ezek._n 18._o 14._o and_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n josiah_n and_o other_o good_a child_n of_o wicked_a parent_n three_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 3._o the_o phrase_n according_a to_o work_n ans._n 1._o the_o phrase_n note_v plain_o that_o as_o our_o work_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a so_o our_o doom_n shall_v be_v for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o expound_v rev._n 22._o 12._o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o as_o his_o 〈◊〉_d work_n shall_v be_v so_o as_o the_o sentence_n shall_v run_v according_a to_o the_o evidence_n that_o work_n shall_v bring_v in_o as_o sure_a witness_n either_o of_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n 2._o the_o phrase_n imply_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n but_o not_o the_o merit_n which_o we_o observe_v because_o the_o papist_n hence_o ignorant_o build_v up_o their_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o thus_o argue_v god_n will_v render_v to_o 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2._o 17._o and_o to_o the_o leprosy_n the_o contagion_n whereof_o not_o only_o reach_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n but_o to_o other_o also_o and_o for_o the_o effect_n cast_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o congregation_n conceive_v then_o of_o sin_n as_o of_o sickness_n a_o sickness_n and_o beware_v of_o it_o how_o careful_a be_v wise_a man_n of_o their_o health_n to_o prevent_v sickness_n and_o again_o how_o foolish_a and_o negligent_a be_v infinite_a number_n of_o people_n who_o be_v exceed_o careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n yet_o think_v not_o at_o all_o of_o their_o poor_a soul_n which_o lie_v languish_v of_o lamentable_a deadly_a disease_n well_o prevent_v beginning_n break_v off_o sin_n betimes_o a_o disease_n suffer_v long_o grow_v incurable_a other_o may_v learn_v to_o groan_n 17_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n little_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o he_o who_o be_v deadly_a sick_a and_o senseless_a of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o contrite_a heart_n 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follow_v he_o and_o praise_v god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n praise_v he_o likewise_o for_o what_o be_v do_v luk._n 18._o 42._o and_o when_o christ_n have_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n chap._n 8._o 30._o the_o man_n will_v have_v follow_v christ_n but_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o show_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o preach_v those_o thing_n through_o all_o the_o city_n again_o beware_v of_o relapse_n 14_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o first_o disease_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o beware_v of_o occasion_n of_o sin_n especial_o wicked_a and_o infectious_a company_n no_o plaguy_a house_n so_o infectious_a as_o that_o last_o pity_n and_o help_v other_o sin_n we_o despise_v not_o nor_o scorn_n nor_o laugh_v at_o a_o sick_a man_n nor_o will_v one_o sick_a man_n scorn_v another_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o case_n and_o thy_o brethren_n spiritual_o be_v it_o a_o oâ—io_n jest_n to_o see_v man_n die_v no_o we_o pity_v they_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o we_o do_v they_o all_o office_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v here_o hitherto_o of_o the_o patient_n physician_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o physician_n the_o physician_n be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n soul_n christ_n as_o in_o the_o next_o word_n i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n exod._n 5._o 26._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o god_n challenge_v this_o as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n by_o christ_n to_o heal_v we_o job_n 5._o 18._o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a psal._n 103_o 3._o who_o heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o infirmity_n and_o mal._n 4._o 2_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v that_o heal_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n for_o first_o as_o a_o skilful_a physician_n he_o know_v weth_z every_o man_n esta_fw-es te_fw-mi 1_o perfeâ—ly_n he_o know_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d man_n john_n 2._o so_o do_v no_o other_o physician_n they_o can_v guess_v by_o inspection_n and_o see_v something_o but_o he_o see_v our_o secret_a corruption_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o see_v our_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o can_v be_v deceive_v he_o see_v the_o woman_n at_o the_o well_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n and_o matth._n 16._o 7._o he_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o think_v he_o speak_v because_o they_o have_v no_o bread_n second_o he_o know_v the_o cure_n 2._o as_o perfect_o as_o he_o do_v the_o disease_n no_o physician_n know_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o simple_n and_o drug_n he_o administer_v and_o beside_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o many_o but_o christ_n our_o physician_n know_v the_o infallible_a work_n of_o his_o remedy_n so_o that_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o young_a physician_n they_o need_v a_o new_a churchyard_n yet_o never_o any_o miscarry_v under_o his_o hand_n who_o he_o undertake_v to_o cure_v of_o all_o 18_o who_o 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