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A04391 Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1614 (1614) STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682 265,158 563

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all_o second_o herein_o many_o man_n be_v also_o culpable_a 1._o that_o they_o either_o send_v not_o for_o a_o minister_n at_o all_o 2._o or_o else_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n a_o dry_a pit_n without_o water_n such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o unless_o in_o say_v as_o they_o say_v some_o set_a prayer_n which_o good_a sir_n john_n be_v as_o far_o from_o true_o pray_v as_o the_o sick_a patient_n be_v from_o profit_v by_o they_o or_o three_o if_o they_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v preposterous_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o some_o main_a exigent_n
so_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunited_a to_o it_o again_o participate_v with_o it_o in_o glory_n 2.9_o unspeakable_a and_o 4.17_o everlasting_a therefore_o mourn_v not_o excessive_o for_o he_o like_o the_o gentile_n the_o epicure_n and_o sadducee_n that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 12_o though_o he_o can_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o dead_a dives_fw-la desire_v luk_n 16.24_o yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o decease_a 23_o child_n yea_o thou_o shall_v in_o all_o probability_n know_v he_o again_o in_o thy_o glorification_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 2.23_o and_o as_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n 17.4_o in_o christ_n transfiguration_n therefore_o have_v patience_n for_o his_o absence_n till_o you_o meet_v again_o to_o your_o more_o mutual_a comfort_n as_o 46.29.30_o jacob_n meet_v with_o joseph_n in_o a_o better_a place_n 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v abitus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v immortal_a john_n 11.25.26_o only_o the_o cage_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o bird_n have_v take_v wing_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v now_o better_v and_o far_o more_o bless_v than_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bondman_n be_v make_v a_o freeman_n free_a by_o death_n first_o from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o to_o which_o here_o he_o be_v sell_v 7.14_o as_o joseph_n 37.28_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n second_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 23_o as_o from_o a_o prison_n by_o this_o goal-delivery_n death_n his_o pain_n 3.16.17.18.19_o in_o this_o life_n 16.25_o conclude_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o next_o three_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o gunne-shot_a of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o the_o last_o time_n mat._n 24._o luke_n 21.25.26_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o ad_fw-la 9_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o four_o from_o the_o vanity_n under_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n groan_n rom._n 8.20.21.22_o five_o beside_o he_o be_v with_o triumph_n and_o honour_n recall_v from_o exile_n and_o banishment_n as_o be_v once_o themistocles_n among_o the_o athenian_n 1.7.8.9_o and_o iphtah_n among_o the_o israelite_n to_o receive_v dignity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n from_o whence_o his_o soul_n come_v now_o be_v any_o parent_n sorry_a when_o their_o child_n of_o bond_n man_n be_v infranchize_v of_o prentice_n be_v make_v freemen_n be_v any_o man_n grieve_v that_o his_o distress_a and_o disgrace_v friend_n be_v recall_v home_o from_o banishment_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o now_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o take_v pain_n to_o apply_v it_o 15_o in_o thy_o exceed_a sorrow_n thou_o lament_v what_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n ult._n therefore_o bear_v to_o die_v unam_fw-la he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o stroke_n as_o the_o swallow_n by_o fly_v for_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n now_o confirm_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v motion_n by_o generation_n must_v have_v a_o cessation_n from_o motion_n by_o corruption_n 16_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o thou_o have_v million_o and_o thousand_o both_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o heathenish_a world_n sail_v at_o this_o instant_n all_o along_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o their_o own_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o the_o like_a or_o great_a cross_n than_o thou_o bewail_v public_a and_o private_a calamity_n doloris_fw-la therefore_o if_o companion_n in_o grief_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v mitigate_v grief_n then_o let_v society_n assuage_v thy_o sorrow_n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n 1._o hurt_n thyself_o 2._o preiudice_v thy_o health_n 3._o consume_v thy_o moisture_n 4._o occasion_o shorten_v thy_o life_n 7.16_o 5._o discontent_n thy_o friend_n 6._o displease_v thy_o god_n therefore_o either_o moderate_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o off_o or_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o it_o from_o a_o natural_a to_o a_o spiritual_a from_o a_o carnal_a to_o a_o christian_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o special_a sin_n which_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n 17._o command_v of_o god_n 7._o practise_v by_o the_o saint_n 7.10.11_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o faithless_a as_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o live_n to_o other_o and_o thyself_o as_o unpleasant_a therefore_o let_v david_n consideration_n when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a be_v thy_o direction_n 2_o sam._n 12.22.23_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o live_v who_o be_v thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n thy_o brother_n thy_o sister_n all_o in_o all_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o hear_v he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o obeye_v 8.21_o he_o therefore_o as_o david_n in_o another_o extremity_n comfort_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n 6._o thy_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n 37.38.39_o that_o can_v say_v with_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n omne_fw-la my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n my_o god_n my_o guide_n my_o rock_n my_o defence_n my_o salvation_n 18.1_o therefore_o that_o love_n which_o thou_o do_v bear_v to_o they_o that_o be_v go_v sequestrate_n it_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o reflect_v it_o upon_o god_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o our_o earthly_a love_n whether_o natural_a to_o our_o child_n conjugal_a to_o our_o marriage_n mate_n or_o moral_n to_o our_o friend_n in_o which_o we_o may_v soon_o offend_v in_o the_o defect_n of_o too_o little_a or_o in_o excess_n of_o too_o much_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n be_v a_o 20._o jealous_a god_n and_o not_o endure_v that_o our_o heart_n 4.23_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o love_v it_o too_o much_o over_o or_o above_o or_o beside_o or_o equal_a with_o himself_o oft_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o love_a idol_n therefore_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o love_n of_o his_o dear_a saint_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o two_o wife_n jacob●_n rachel_n die_v which_o he_o love_v above_o leah_n 18_o of_o twelve_o son_n jacob_n joseph_n be_v sell_v his_o darling_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n 39_o of_o many_o child_n david_n abs●lon_n and_o adoniah_n 1.6_o who_o he_o most_o pamper_a soon_a perish_v of_o all_o david_n friend_n he_o soon_o sorrow_n for_o his_o best_a friend_n his_o halfe-soule_n jonathan_n thus_o perhaps_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o own_o 12.3_o sheep_n from_o thy_o own_o bosom_n thy_o turtledove_n thy_o love_a hind_n thy_o wife_n the_o fair_a male-lambe_n in_o thy_o fold_n thy_o heir_n and_o elder_a son_n thy_o strength_n thy_o reuben_n or_o thy_o friend_n thy_o second_o self_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o perhaps_o thy_o heart_n be_v more_o upon_o they_o then_o upon_o god_n therefore_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o idolatry_n then_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o earthly_a love_n but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o love_v overloving_a our_o love_a god_n the_o speech_n be_v as_o season_v as_o the_o heart_n be_v sanctify_v which_o i_o once_o hear_v of_o a_o young_a gentlewoman_n lord_n thou_o have_v deprive_v i_o quoth_v she_o of_o my_o dear_a husband_n of_o my_o only_a son_n who_o i_o love_v too_o dear_o i_o see_v now_o thou_o will_v have_v my_o whole_a love_n thyself_o lord_n take_v it_o all_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o it_o be_v too_o little_a for_o thou_o 20_o last_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o those_o who_o thou_o prevail_v be_v sensible_a and_o capable_a of_o thy_o immoderatenes_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o they_o be_v not_o they_o will_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o god_n say_v to_o 31.16_o rachel_n and_o christ_n to_o 8.59_o jairus_n and_o to_o the_o 7.13_o widow_n of_o nain_n lament_v their_o child_n weep_v not_o nay_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o bewailer_n of_o his_o passion_n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o i_o be_o well_o your_o case_n be_v worse_o i_o have_v conquer_v you_o be_v still_o fight_v i_o be_o in_o the_o haven_n you_o be_v fluctuate_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o restrain_v the_o papist_n idolatry_n in_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o they_o have_v but_o eye_n to_o see_v how_o they_o enforce_v upon_o they_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o themselves_o have_v 10.25.26_o prohibit_v and_o direct_v unto_o god_n so_o leave_v thy_o sorrow_n till_o thou_o consider_v how_o little_a notice_n they_o take_v of_o it_o how_o little_a they_o desire_v it_o or_o delight_n in_o it_o for_o who_o thou_o sorrow_v be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n then_o to_o pray_v
servant_n 4_o part_n of_o this_o use_n of_o redargution_n many_o that_o live_v among_o christian_n be_v the_o devil_n servant_n phil._n 3.17_o the_o jew_n jer._n 18.12_o ●i_fw-la tu_fw-la nolis_fw-la iste_fw-la rogitat_fw-la use_v of_o exhortation_n rom._n 12.1_o sin_n of_o the_o eye_n how_o all_o the_o member_n that_o have_v serve_v sin_n must_v and_o may_v serve_v god_n twelve_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n sin_n of_o the_o ear_n sin_n of_o the_o hand_n sin_n of_o the_o foot_n motive_n persuade_v to_o god_n service_n 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n 2_o cor._n 3.16_o ch._n 6._o v._n 19_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o or_o homini_fw-la sublime_a dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la refert_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la 2._o motive_n from_o out_o preservation_n 3._o motive_n from_o our_o vocation_n 4._o from_o our_o redemption_n 5._o from_o our_o profession_n 6._o from_o the_o reward_n of_o god_n service_n first_o reward_n wealth_n and_o riches_n second_o honour·_n quoscunque_fw-la qualescunque_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la sin_n bring_v shame_n and_o other_o judgement_n nimrodian_o nabuchadnezzar_n erostratus_n rebellion_n and_o treason_n 1_o king_n 20.28_o dan._n 3.15_o 2_o king_n 19_o god_n hand_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o enemy_n in_o many_o judgement_n theod._n lib._n 3_o c._n 11._o euseb_n lib._n 7._o c._n 20._o lib._n 7.14_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honor._n god_n be_v most_o ●●herall_a of_o all_o master_n god_n servant_n best_o regard_v and_o reward_v true_a peace_n god_n grant_v the_o suit_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o godly_a have_v a_o taste_n of_o heaven_n here_o tom._n 10._o ser_n 1._o lib._n medit._n c._n 18_o dicere_fw-la quantum_fw-la volo_fw-la non_fw-la valeo_fw-la god_n bless_v the_o wicked_a oft_o for_o his_o servant_n cause_n these_o roll_a sin_n be_v damnable_a without_o repentance_n the_o case_n of_o satan_n captive_n open_v why_o the_o godly_a dye_n simile_n mare_fw-la ●●●tuum_fw-la miserum_fw-la est_fw-la fuisse_fw-la foelicem_fw-la use_v of_o consolation_n aug_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la ciu_o dei_fw-la quadratus_n die_v i_o deserueritis_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la ego_fw-la vos_fw-la deseram_fw-la per_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o use_v of_o commination_n phil._n 3.17_o c●m_fw-la co●ritur_fw-la cedru●_n paradisi_fw-la quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la virga_fw-la des●rti_fw-la doctrine_n all_o must_v die_v psal_n 32.1.2_o non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la de_n praed_fw-we c._n 2._o &_o lib._n cont_n ●ortunatum_fw-la cap._n 2._o in_o lucam_n moriendum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tully_n tus_fw-la 9_o lib._n 1._o hom._n lib._n 2_o odd_a 3._o sic_fw-la odd_a 12._o odd_a 28._o etc._n etc._n etc._n as_o alexander_n 6._o john_n 11._o joh._n 22._o etc._n etc._n the_o death_n of_o the_o world_n worthy_n of_o all_o kind_n epitomise_v hor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o ovid_n ad_fw-la liviam_fw-la a_o true_a descant_n of_o death_n natural_a cause_n of_o death_n psal_n 82.6_o silius_n lib._n 3_o de_fw-fr argant_n ovid._n lib._n 14_o de_fw-fr syb._n propertius_n lib._n 2._o the_o nestore_v sic_fw-la iwen._n sat._n 10._o seneca_n in_o she_o sur_fw-fr hor._n carm_n lib._n 1._o odd_a 28_o hor._n carm_n lib._n 3._o odd_a 11_o judg._n 15._o enceladus_n jaculator_n audax_fw-la hor._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 4._o dan._n 8._o mors_fw-la à_fw-la mordendo_fw-la well_fw-mi à_fw-la morsu_fw-la vetiti_fw-la pomi_fw-la junenal_n sat._n 10._o i_o vestigia_fw-la torrent_n omne_fw-la te_fw-la adversum_fw-la spectantia_fw-la nulla_fw-la re●rorsum_fw-la prou._n 7._o use_v 2._o use_v of_o instruction_n those_o that_o love_v life_n must_v hate_v sin_n the_o cause_n of_o death_n 3._o use_v of_o mitigation_n death_n only_o make_v the_o prince_n &_o the_o peasant_n equal_a aspice_fw-la divitum_fw-la tumulos_fw-la etc._n etc._n diogenes_n seneca_n in_o agamemnon_n simile_n illustrate_v death_n effect_n in_o aequalize_v all_o seneca_n in_o agam._n 3._o use_v of_o direction_n homo_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n rationale_fw-la mortale_fw-la sen._n epist_n 24._o de_fw-fr 4._o novissimis_fw-la pag._n 90._o how_o inliving_a we_o die_v nay_o be_v dead_a in_o part_n by_o how_o many_o mean_n we_o die_v diverse_a example_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o death_n pliny_n josephus_n lib._n s._n ant_n lib._n 23._o c._n 3_o ipse_fw-la senectu●_n morbus_fw-la the_o long_a life_n of_o the_o patriacke_n the_o shortness_n of_o our_o present_a day_n demonstrate_v in_o lucam_n aristot_n de_fw-fr hist_o animalium_fw-la homo_fw-la ephimeron_n four_o cause_n of_o the_o long_a continuation_n of_o thing_n use_v 4._o of_o instruction_n our_o many_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v mourn_v for_o and_o why_o use_v 5._o of_o redargution_n the_o profane_a man_n practice_n exhortat_fw-la how_o we_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n in_o this_o short_a seede-●●me_n of_o life_n what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o our_o short_a time_n time_n when_o the_o abbey_n be_v visit_v in_o 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even_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n death_n jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o crimina_fw-la doluit_fw-la non_fw-la exitis_fw-la filiorum_fw-la amb._n amb._n stan●em_fw-la lego_fw-la stentem_fw-la non_fw-la lego_fw-la ambr._n in_o orat_fw-la suneb_fw-mi gen._n 5._o luk_n 12_o 3●_n augustine_n prosper_n prosper_n heb._n 11.9_o 10._o cha._n 13.14_o 13.14_o gen_n 47_o 9_o 9_o psal_n 39.14_o 39.14_o amici_n mortui_fw-la non_fw-la amissi_fw-la sed_fw-la praemissi_fw-la bern._n bern._n john_n 11.11_o 11.11_o verse_n 2d_o 2d_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 2.9_o mat._n 25.46_o john_n 3.16.36_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.10_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4.17_o 4.17_o 2_o sam._n 12_o 23_o 23_o gen._n 2.23_o 2.23_o mat._n 17.4_o 17.4_o gen._n 46.29.30_o mors_fw-la non_fw-la interitus_fw-la sed_fw-la introitus_fw-la non_fw-la obitus_fw-la sed_fw-la abitus_fw-la abitus_fw-la rom._n 7.14_o 7.14_o gen._n 37.28_o 37.28_o rom._n 6_o 23_o 23_o gen._n 3.16.17.18.19_o 3.16.17.18.19_o lu._n 16.25_o judg._n 1.7.8.9_o 1.7.8.9_o gen_n 3.19_o heb._n 9_o ult._n ult._n pro._n 26.6_o quod_fw-la generatur_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la quod_fw-la oritur_fw-la moritur_fw-la seriu●_n aut_fw-la citius_fw-la metam_fw-la properamus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la solamen_fw-la misoris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.16_o 7.16_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o v_o 17._o 17._o 1_o sam_n 7.6_o isaiah_n 38.3_o mark_v 9_o 24_o mat._n 26.75_o luke_n 7._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 7.10.11_o 7.10.11_o luke_n 8.21_o 8.21_o 1_o sam._n 30_o 6._o 6._o mat._n 10_o 37.38.39_o 37.38.39_o deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la omne_fw-la psal_n 18.1_o 18.1_o exod._n 20._o 20._o pro._n 4.23_o 4.23_o gen._n 29.30_o ch._n 35._o v._n 18_o 18_o gen._n 37.4_o v._n 23.24_o ch._n 39_o 39_o 1_o kin._n 1.6_o 1.6_o 2_o sam._n 12.3_o 12.3_o jer._n 31.16_o 31.16_o luke_n 8.59_o 8.59_o luke_n 7.13_o 7.13_o luke_n 23.28_o 23.28_o act_n 14._o v_o 12.13.14.15_o apoc_fw-la 19.10_o reu._n 14.7_o act_n 10.25.26_o 10.25.26_o gen_n 50._o five_o 3._o v_o 10._o 10._o gen._n 23.2_o 23.2_o deut._n 34.8_o 34.8_o numb_a 20_o 29._o 29._o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o 35.24_o 1_o sam._n 25_o 1._o 1._o 2_o sam._n ●8_o 33_o 33_o 2_o sam._n 1.11.12_o 1.11.12_o numb_a 16_o 33._o 33._o act_n 1.25_o 1.25_o 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 33._o exod._n 7._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 1_o sam_n 5.9_o 5.9_o isaiah_n 38._o eph._n 2.4_o exod._n 34.6_o joel_n 2.13_o jonas_n 4.2_o heb._n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 10._o joh._n 5.14_o 5.14_o psal_n 30.6_o 30.6_o numb_a 16_o 49_o 49_o numb_a 24_o 3.12_o 3.12_o exod._n ch_n 8_o ch._n 9_o ch._n 10_o ch._n 12_o &_o 14_o 14_o 1_o sam._n 5.9_o 5.9_o 2_o chron._n 26.19_o 26.19_o 2_o kin._n 5.27_o 5.27_o 1_o sam._n 6_o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11.36_o 11.36_o 2_o chr._n 16.10.11.12_o 16.10.11.12_o sueton._n sueton._n sparta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12_o 12_o euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 3._o 3._o ruffinus_n niceph._n etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 24._o 24._o numb_a 23_o 21._o 21._o ps_n 32.1.2_o 32.1.2_o 2_o sam._n 12.10.11_o 12.10.11_o josh_n 7.24_o 7.24_o jon_n 1.15_o 1.15_o zeph._n 2_o 1._o 1._o mat._n 26._o 26._o isaiah_n 38.3_o 38.3_o john_n 14.2.3_o 14.2.3_o mum._n 21._o john_n 3.14.15_o 3.14.15_o esa_n 38.21_o 22._o luk._n 8.43.44_o luke_n 13.11.12.13_o john_n 5.5.6.7.8_o act_n 3.2_o v_o 6._o act_n 14._o v_o 8._o john_n 9_o v_o 6.7_o mat._n 9_o ●_o 29._o psal_n 22._o isaiah_n 53._o non_fw-la debent_fw-la sub_fw-la spinoso_fw-la capite_fw-la membrae_fw-la esse_fw-la mollia_fw-la mollia_fw-la gen_n 3.18.19_o quod_fw-la medicina_fw-la corpori_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbus_fw-la animae_fw-la animae_fw-la heb._n 12._o 12._o luke_n 15._o 15._o jer._n 5.8_o 5.8_o prou._n 7.7_o 7.7_o verse_n 22._o 22._o verse_n 27._o 27._o ezek._n 16._o 16._o pro._n 23.29_o 23.29_o isaiah_n 5.11_o 5.11_o mat._n 26.15_o 26.15_o pro._n 21.17_o john_n 9.3_o 9.3_o isaiah_n 38.9.10_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 5.15_o john_n 9.17_o mat._n 8._o luk._n 17.16_o mat._n 22._o 22._o job_n 5.13.14.15.16.17.26.27_o see_v psal_n 22.6.7.8.12.13.14_o psal_n 69.21.22_o apply_v to_o 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jam._n 2.6_o animus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la imperat_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la &_o virginitate_fw-la chrys_n chrys_n osea_n 13.6_o prou._n 30.8_o 30.8_o 1_o kin._n 2_o 1._o 1._o eph._n 5.5_o col._n 3.5_o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 6.17_o lu._n 7_o 8.14_o 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 6.9_o mat._n 19.23.24_o 19.23.24_o joh._n 12.8_o 12.8_o eccl._n 11.1_o luke_n 14.12_o 14.12_o mat._n 19.21.22_o 19.21.22_o mat._n 4.20_o 21.22.23.24_o 21.22.23.24_o mat._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n 29.30_o luk._n 19.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n prou._n 10.3_o 10.3_o ps_n 113.7_o 113.7_o gen._n 41.14_o 41.14_o gen._n 43.1_o chap._n 47.11_o 47.11_o psal_n 105_o 16_o 17.18_o 17.18_o ver._n 39.40_o 39.40_o mark_v 6.35.42_o 6.35.42_o john_n 21.9_o 21.9_o joh._n 13.26_o 13.26_o exod._n 16_o 15_o 15_o exod._n 17_o 6._o 6._o judg._n 15.19_o 15.19_o 1_o king_n 17_o 6._o ch._n 19.5.6_o deut._n 8.3_o 8.3_o mark_v 6._o luke_n 9.13_o 9.13_o 1_o king_n 17_o 14._o dan._n 1.12.13_o 1.12.13_o judg._n 7.5.6_o 7.5.6_o 1_o sam._n 14_o 13_o 14._o 14._o 1_o sam._n 17_o 50_o 50_o judg._n 15.15_o 15.15_o heb._n 1.1_o 1.1_o verse_n 2._o 2._o psal_n 2.8_o 2.8_o psa_fw-la 50_o 10_o heb._n 10_o 34_o 1_o sam._n 21.3.4_o 21.3.4_o luk._n 2.24_o
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which_o i_o have_v give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v see_v it_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o people_n as_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n be_v gather_v etc._n etc._n these_o point_n that_o be_v natural_a from_o this_o place_n will_v come_v again_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o deutronomie_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o let_v we_o therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o even_o serious_o and_o zealous_o pitch_v our_o mind_n upon_o these_o point_n note_v 1_o first_o that_o moses_n be_v not_o here_o take_v away_o sudden_o but_o be_v premonish_v before_o that_o he_o must_v away_o and_o a_o time_n give_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o it_o a_o great_a and_o sweet_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o child_n wherefore_o david_n pray_v hearty_o lord_n 90.12_o let_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n let_v i_o know_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v and_o again_o in_o another_o psalm_n teach_v i_o to_o number_v 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sudden_o destroy_v by_o phineas_n spear_n or_o god_n plague_n in_o their_o filth_n or_o after_o numb_a 25.4.8_o the_o old_a 7.21_o worldling_n and_o 19.24_o sodomite_n sudden_o consume_v by_o fire_n or_o water_n 4.30_o baltazar_n 5.6.7_o antiochus_n 12.23_o herod_n the_o rich_a 12._o churl_n with_o other_o sudden_o sweep_v away_o like_a dung_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o strike_v with_o god_n revenge_a hand_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n cruelty_n pride_n covetousness_n and_o such_o sin_n their_o case_n be_v fearful_a sect._n 2._o that_o all_o must_v die_v but_o though_o moses_n be_v not_o sudden_o take_v away_o yet_o away_o he_o go_v it_o be_v very_o true_a and_o so_o must_v all_o flesh_n therefore_o let_v we_o reckon_v of_o it_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.21_o and_o since_o all_o flesh_n be_v sinful_a to_o all_o be_v appoint_v once_o to_o die_v heb_n 9.27_o hodie_fw-la a_o cras_fw-la etc._n 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all_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n not_o trouble_v with_o any_o of_o the_o world_n woe_n but_o as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o bed_n fast_o asleep_a most_o free_a from_o all_o offence_n and_o vexation_n yea_o even_o the_o self_n same_o body_n shall_v arise_v to_o our_o unspeakable_a comfort_n teach_v the_o scripture_n job_n 19.25_o john_n 5.29_o 1_o cor._n 15.42.43_o and_o many_o other_o place_n even_o as_o christ_n body_n arise_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o same_o eye_n mouth_n foot_n hand_n etc._n etc._n 34.32_o dixe●●nt_n tactis_fw-la corproibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o say_v say_v tertullian_n of_o ancient_a christian_n touch_v or_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o body_n we_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o body_n this_o body_n that_o i_o touch_v and_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n will_v give_v glory_n to_o that_o body_n that_o have_v give_v glory_n to_o he_o the_o self-same_a eye_n the_o self-same_a mouth_n the_o self-same_a ear_n foot_n hands_z etc._n etc._n what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o do_v well_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o and_o what_o a_o argument_n to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v be_v assure_v of_o this_o as_o wear_v sect._n 5._o the_o last_o consideration_n the_o body_n freedom_n and_o the_o soul_n glorification_n note_n 5_o the_o five_o and_o last_o cause_n that_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o go_v to_o our_o natural_a rest_n without_o fear_n mutter_v or_o any_o discontent_n be_v the_o cheerfulness_n and_o liveliness_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o use_v to_o follow_v after_o sleep_n both_o to_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v refresh_v thereby_o so_o great_o let_v the_o same_o cause_n make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v for_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v that_o natural_a sleep_n work_v and_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o death_n when_o christ_n shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o when_o this_o corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n if_o that_o small_a glimpse_n which_o the_o disciple_n see_v make_v they_o wish_v for_o three_o tabernacle_n and_o a_o eternal_a be_v there_o mat._n 17.4_o o_o how_o shall_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o heaven_n and_o heaven_n bliss_n ravish_v we_o and_o make_v we_o glad_a that_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o o_o no_o such_o refresh_n can_v come_v from_o our_o earthly_a bed_n and_o natural_a sleep_n here_o wherefore_o with_o joy_n let_v we_o welcome_v the_o hour_n
and_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n with_o david_n josias_n ezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o religious_a king_n with_o samuel_n isaiah_n jeremie_n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n with_o peter_n andrew_n philip_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n with_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n the_o sincere_a evangelist_n with_o paul_n steven_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v 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always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v 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the_o cloud_n to_o see_v these_o wicked_a one_o cast_v into_o burn_n mat._n 25.41_o but_o never_o to_o hear_v they_o more_o blaspheme_v from_o which_o judgement_n thy_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o heaven_n again_o with_o her_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n now_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o glorify_v where_o thou_o shall_v always_o after_o to_o eternity_n hear_v the_o quire_n and_o melody_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n carrol_v out_o their_o new_a song_n and_o haleluiahs_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 5.9_o 10_o as_o death_n free_v thou_o from_o the_o conversation_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o safety_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o be_v here_o so_o imminent_a as_o fearful_a if_o any_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o sound_a and_o on_o a_o 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overswaying_a of_o their_o own_o humane_a passion_n or_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o these_o thing_n occasion_v joseph_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n 42.15_o among_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n twice_o to_o use_v simulation_n 20._o dissimulation_n or_o aequivocation_n in_o two_o profane_a court_n david_n to_o fain_a madness_n in_o the_o court_n of_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o peter_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n among_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n mat._n 26.74_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.15.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o all_o these_o have_v fail_v or_o fall_v for_o company_n as_o one_o breach_n bring_v down_o another_o among_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o case_n now_o and_o have_v be_v now_o death_n deliver_v thou_o from_o ever_o converse_v much_o more_o from_o corrupt_v by_o 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bucer_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n an_o act_n more_o befit_v swine_n than_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v because_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o pain_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_n phalaris_n his_o bull_n nor_o the_o persecutor_n wild_a beast_n nor_o the_o papist_n fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o burn_a chamber_n nor_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o thy_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thy_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n reflect_v upward_o again_o towards_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 12_o beside_o thy_o good_a name_n name_n that_o especial_o be_v clear_v by_o death_n for_o we_o oftentimes_o see_v that_o by_o the_o emulation_n of_o aequal_o the_o envy_n of_o inferior_n the_o hatred_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o their_o life_n time_n by_o god_n permission_n for_o cause_n 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he_o that_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n let_v infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n fear_v he_o who_o hope_n of_o any_o better_a estate_n be_v languish_v and_o faint_a and_o perish_v with_o their_o soul_n let_v his_o name_n be_v as_o terrible_a to_o careless_a impenitent_a worldling_n as_o the_o name_n of_o tamburlaine_n and_o zisca_n once_o to_o coward_n which_o like_o guilty_a felon_n fear_v the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o let_v those_o that_o have_v learned_a christ_n better_a and_o know_v in_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v entertain_v it_o as_o cornelius_n do_v peter_n as_o the_o galatian_n do_v paul_n as_o peter_n do_v the_o angel_n that_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n as_o that_o which_o make_v the_o happy_a exchange_n of_o a_o mansion_n terrestrial_a for_o a_o city_n celestial_a a_o veil_n of_o tear_n for_o mount_n zion_n a_o region_n of_o death_n
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and_o repentance_n as_o in_o ezekias_n case_n isaiah_n 38.1_o 4._o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o which_o nature_n and_o corruption_n incline_v 5._o the_o humiliation_n of_o pride_n 6._o manifestation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n oft_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v even_o his_o own_o son_n with_o sickness_n and_o diverse_a disease_n but_o in_o god_n reveal_v will_n sin_n be_v the_o ordinary_a cause_n as_o appear_v deut._n sin_n 28.21_o leut._n 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o 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and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v read_v of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1._o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 143._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan._n chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o
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it_o phil._n 2.8_o so_o dolorous_a 1._o both_o in_o respect_n of_o pain_n of_o body_n by_o the_o nail_n and_o thorn_n in_o the_o sinewy_a part_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o and_o of_o grief_n of_o mind_n for_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o treason_n of_o judas_n the_o faintness_n of_o his_o disciple_n 3._o and_o of_o the_o torture_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n that_o in_o his_o entrance_n into_o it_o he_o sweat_v water_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o undergo_n of_o it_o he_o cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o all_o concur_v together_o make_v such_o a_o confluence_n of_o sorrow_n that_o thy_o great_a pain_n be_v but_o pleasure_n and_o refresh_n nay_o the_o suffering_n of_o all_o the_o martyr_n 1._o steven_n john_n baptist_n 2._o james_n 3._o peter_n paul_n laurence_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o poise_v and_o parallel_v it_o in_o the_o least_o particular_n now_o can_v thou_o 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lecture_n unto_o thou_o in_o christ_n own_o college_n 1._o of_o the_o 3.18.19_o fall_n of_o adam_n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o man_n in_o life_n 3_o his_o mortality_n in_o death_n 4._o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n 5._o thine_a own_o wretchedness_n and_o unworthiness_n 6._o thy_o corruption_n original_a 7._o thy_o transgression_n actual_a 8._o the_o vileness_n of_o man_n 9_o the_o equity_n justice_n majesty_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o almighty_a god_n beside_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o a_o better_a life_n 14_o remember_v how_o many_o gross_a and_o reign_a sin_n this_o thy_o sickness_n have_v cure_v or_o at_o least_o curb_v in_o thou_o beside_o those_o which_o it_o have_v restrain_v animae_fw-la how_o have_v it_o quench_v in_o thou_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n how_o have_v it_o pull_v down_o the_o head_n of_o pride_n how_o have_v it_o bridle_v thy_o anger_n how_o restrain_v thy_o malice_n how_o dam_v up_o the_o stream_n of_o inordinate_a passion_n of_o headstrong_a 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