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to_o ourselves_o but_o the_o long_a observation_n of_o such_o variety_n of_o action_n and_o event_n as_o meet_v with_o we_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n must_v needs_o leave_v with_o we_o such_o sure_a rule_n of_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v unfailing_a direction_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o vain_a shall_v this_o be_v expect_v from_o our_o young_a year_n which_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n exclude_v from_o be_v meet_a auditor_n much_o less_o judge_n of_o true_a morality_n in_o regard_n whereof_o well_o may_v the_o old_a man_n say_v you_o young_a man_n think_v we_o old_a man_n fool_n but_o we_o old_a man_n know_v you_o young_a man_n to_o be_v fool_n certain_o what_o value_n soever_o ignorance_n may_v put_v upon_o it_o this_o fruit_n of_o age_n be_v such_o as_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v nothing_o equal_o precious_a it_o be_v a_o profane_a word_n and_o fit_a for_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o heathen_a poet_n that_o prudence_n be_v above_o destiny_n but_o sure_o a_o christian_a may_v modest_o and_o just_o say_v that_o next_o to_o divine_a providence_n humane_a prudence_n may_v challenge_v the_o supreme_a place_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o these_o earthly_a affair_n and_o that_o age_n may_v claim_v the_o great_a interest_n in_o that_o prudence_n young_a elihu_n can_v say_v 7_o multitude_n of_o year_n shall_v teach_v wisdom_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n 5._o oh_o how_o comely_a a_o thing_n be_v judgement_n for_o gray_a hair_n and_o for_o ancient_a man_n to_o know_v counsel_n oh_o how_o comely_a be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o old_a man_n and_o understanding_n and_o counsel_n to_o man_n of_o honour_n in_o regard_v whereof_o the_o grecian_n have_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o young_a man_n be_v for_o action_n old_a man_n for_o advice_n and_o among_o the_o roman_n we_o
better_a eye_n 239_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o better_a object_n of_o inward_a sight_n ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o ill_a offâ—ices_n do_v by_o the_o eye_n 241_o sect._n 5._o the_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o freedom_n from_o many_o sorrow_n 243_o sect._n 6._o the_o chearfulnesse_n of_o some_o blind_a man_n 247_o sect._n 7._o the_o supply_n which_o god_n give_v in_o other_o faculty_n 248_o sect._n 8._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o once_o we_o have_v 252_o sect._n 9_o the_o supply_n of_o one_o sense_n by_o another_o 255_o sect._n 10._o the_o better_a condition_n of_o the_o inward_a ear_n 258_o sect._n 11._o the_o grief_n that_o arise_v from_o hear_v evil_a thing_n 260_o comfort_n against_o barrenness_n 261_o sect._n 1._o the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n season_v with_o sorrow_n 261_o sect._n 2._o the_o pain_n of_o child-bearing_a 263_o sect._n 3_o the_o misery_n of_o ill_n dispose_v and_o undutiful_a child_n 265_o sect._n 4._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n 267_o sect._n 5._o the_o great_a grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 273_o comfort_n against_o want_n of_o sleep_n 276_o sect._n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n with_o the_o best_a remedy_n 276_o sect._n 2._o the_o favour_n of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n 280_o sect._n 2._o the_o great_a favour_n of_o health_n without_o sleep_n 281_o sect._n 4._o sleep_n be_v but_o a_o symptom_n of_o mortality_n 284_o sect._n 5._o no_o use_n of_o sleep_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v 286_o comfort_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n 287_o sect._n 1._o the_o illimitation_n of_o age_n and_o the_o misery_n attend_v it_o 287_o sect._n 2._o old_a age_n be_v a_o blessing_n 292_o sect._n 3_o the_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n 1_o fearlesness_n 295_o sect._n 4._o the_o next_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n freedom_n from_o impetuous_a passion_n of_o lust_n 298_o sect._n 5._o the_o three_o advantage_n experimental_a knowledge_n 301_o sect._n 6._o age_n in_o some_o person_n vigorous_a and_o well-affected_a 306_o sect._n 7._o the_o four_o advantage_n of_o age_n near_o approach_n to_o our_o end_n 308_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n 311_o sect._n 1._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n natural_a 311_o sect._n 2._o remedy_n of_o fear_n acquaintance_n with_o death_n 313_o sect._n 3_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o death_n injurious_a 315_o sect._n 4._o comfort_n from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n 318_o sect._n 5._o death_n not_o fear_v by_o some_o 320_o sect._n 6._o our_o deaths-day_n better_o than_o our_o birthday_n 322_o sect._n 7._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n pull_v out_o 323_o sect._n 8._o death_n but_o a_o part_n to_o meet_v again_o 324_o sect._n 9_o death_n but_o a_o sleep_n 326_o sect._n 10._o death_n sweeten_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 330_o sect._n 11._o the_o painfulness_n of_o christ_n death_n 332_o sect._n 12._o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n of_o life_n 334_o sect._n 13._o example_n of_o the_o courageous_a resolution_n of_o other_o 338_o sect._n 14._o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o death_n 341_o comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_v 350_o sect._n 3_o awe_o more_o fit_a for_o thought_n of_o judgement_n than_o terror_n 354_o sect._n 4._o in_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n our_o advocate_n be_v our_o judge_n 356_o sect._n 5._o frequent_a meditation_n and_o due_a preparation_n the_o true_a remedy_n of_o fear_n 361_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o spiritual_a enemy_n 364_o sect._n 1._o the_o great_a power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o restraint_n 364_o sect._n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o number_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o 368_o sect._n 3_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o our_o fear_n thereof_o remedy_v 373_o sect._n 4._o the_o great_a subtlety_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o fear_n thereof_o 376_o the_o universal_a reeeipt_n for_o all_o malady_n 385_o i_o have_v peruse_v this_o excellent_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n contain_v in_o it_o many_o singular_a medicine_n and_o sovereign_a salve_n compound_v and_o make_v up_o with_o so_o many_o sweet_a and_o spiritual_a ingredient_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a be_v right_o apply_v to_o cure_v and_o heal_v all_o sickness_n and_o sore_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n cause_v by_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o present_a evil_n unto_o which_o i_o subscribe_v my_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n the_o comforter_n comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a bed_n the_o preface_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n but_o bemoan_v each_o other_o misery_n every_o man_n have_v his_o load_n and_o well_o be_v he_o who_o burden_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o he_o may_v help_v his_o neighbour_n hear_v i_o my_o son_n my_o age_n have_v wade_v through_o a_o world_n of_o sorrow_n the_o angel_n that_o have_v hitherto_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o 16._o evil_a and_o have_v lead_v i_o within_o few_o pace_n of_o the_o shore_n offer_v to_o lend_v thou_o his_o hand_n to_o guide_v thou_o in_o this_o dangerous_a foard_v wherein_o every_o error_n be_v death_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n and_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o view_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o woeful_a miscarriage_n of_o other_o §_o 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sickness_n thou_o be_v now_o cast_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 3_o roar_v out_o all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o pain_n measure_v the_o slow_a hour_n not_o by_o minute_n 1._o but_o by_o groan_n thy_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o thy_o life_n through_o the_o intolerable_a anguish_n of_o thy_o spirit_n 11_o of_o all_o earthly_a affliction_n this_o be_v the_o soare_v job_n himself_o after_o the_o sudden_a and_o astonish_a newâ—â—_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n 21_o and_o child_n can_v yet_o bear_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o god_n that_o give_v and_o take_v but_o when_o his_o body_n be_v torment_v and_o be_v make_v one_o boil_v 3._o now_o his_o patience_n be_v retched_a so_o far_o as_o to_o curse_v not_o his_o god_n but_o his_o nativity_n the_o great_a king_n question_v with_o his_o cupbearer_n nehemiah_n 2_o can_v say_v why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a as_o imply_v that_o the_o sick_a man_n of_o all_o other_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v deject_v worldly_a cross_n be_v aloof_o off_o from_o we_o sickness_n be_v in_o our_o bosom_n those_o touch_v we_o only_o these_o ourselves_o here_o the_o whole_a man_n suffer_v what_o can_v the_o body_n feel_v without_o the_o soul_n that_o animate_v it_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n 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body_n to_o those_o region_n of_o blessedness_n that_o they_o may_v thence_o fetch_v comfort_n to_o alleviate_v the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o heavy_a partner_n thus_o do_v thou_o my_o son_n employ_v thy_o better_a part_n no_o pain_n of_o the_o worse_a can_v make_v thou_o miserable_a that_o spiritual_a part_n of_o thou_o shall_v ere_o long_o be_v in_o bliss_n while_o this_o earthen_a piece_n shall_v lie_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n why_o shall_v thou_o not_o even_o now_o before_o thy_o separation_n improve_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o thy_o present_a advantage_n let_v that_o still_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o god_n in_o glory_n while_o thy_o bodily_a eye_n look_v upon_o those_o friend_n at_o thy_o bed_n side_n which_o may_v pity_v but_o can_v help_v thou_o §_o 3._o 2_o comfort_n from_o the_o author_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v pain_v with_o sickness_n consider_v serious_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o thus_o smarte_v affliction_n come_v 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may_v the_o child_n be_v make_v arbyter_n of_o his_o own_o chastisement_n do_v we_o think_v he_o will_v award_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o one_o lash_n yet_o the_o wise_a parent_n know_v he_o shall_v wrong_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v more_o as_o have_v learn_v of_o wise_a solomon_n 14._o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n love_n have_v his_o stroke_n say_v ambrose_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o sweet_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o hard_o set_v on_o do_v thou_o not_o remember_v the_o message_n that_o the_o two_o sister_n send_v to_o our_o saviour_n 3_o lord_n behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a be_v it_o so_o that_o pain_n or_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o the_o executioner_n of_o divine_a justice_n shall_v be_v let_v loose_a upon_o thou_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o thou_o at_o pleasure_n on_o purpose_n to_o render_v thou_o perfect_o miserable_a there_o be_v just_a reason_n for_o thy_o utter_a 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thou_o our_o death_n be_v a_o sea_n so_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o launch_v forth_o wherein_o some_o find_v a_o rough_a and_o tempestuous_a passage_n other_o calm_a and_o smooth_a such_o thy_o may_v prove_v so_o as_o thy_o dissolution_n may_v be_v more_o easy_a than_o a_o fit_a of_o thy_o sickness_n but_o if_o thy_o god_n have_v determine_v otherwise_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 2_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n see_v with_o what_o agony_n he_o conflict_v what_o torment_v he_o endure_v in_o his_o death_n for_o thou_o look_v upon_o his_o bloody_a sweat_n his_o bleed_a temple_n his_o furrow_a back_n his_o nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n his_o rack_a joint_n his_o pierce_a side_n hear_v his_o strong_a cry_n consider_v the_o shame_n the_o pain_n the_o câ—rse_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o he_o undergo_v for_o thy_o sake_n say_v whether_o thy_o suffering_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o cowardly_a and_o 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upon_o hard_a and_o unâ—â—uth_a voyage_n perhaps_o it_o be_v so_o with_o thou_o wherein_o i_o can_v but_o much_o pity_n thy_o mistake_n in_o place_v thy_o contentment_n there_o where_o a_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n can_v find_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n alas_o what_o can_v be_v our_o exile_n if_o this_o be_v our_o home_n what_o woeful_a entertainment_n be_v this_o to_o be_v enamour_v on_o what_o can_v thou_o meet_v with_o here_o but_o distemper_a humour_n hard_a usage_n violent_a passion_n bodily_a sickness_n sad_a complaint_n hope_n disappoint_v frequent_a miscarriage_n wicked_a plot_n cruel_a menace_n deadly_a execution_n momentany_a pleasure_n sauce_v with_o last_a sorrow_n last_o shadow_n of_o joy_n and_o real_a misery_n be_v these_o the_o thing_n that_o so_o bewitch_v thou_o that_o when_o death_n call_v at_o thy_o door_n thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v to_o it_o as_o the_o devil_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v i_o before_o the_o time_n 29._o be_v these_o those_o win_a contentment_n that_o cause_n thou_o to_o say_v of_o the_o world_n as_o peter_n say_v of_o mount_n tabor_n master_n 4._o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o what_o do_v thou_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o christian_a without_o it_o look_v up_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o that_o other_o world_n whither_o thou_o be_v go_v and_o see_v whether_o that_o true_a life_n pure_a joy_n perfect_a felicity_n and_o thâ—_n eternity_n of_o all_o these_o may_v not_o be_v worthy_a to_o draw_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o a_o loâ—ging_a desire_n of_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o and_o a_o contemptuous_a disvaluation_n of_o all_o that_o earth_n can_v promise_v in_o comparison_n of_o this_o infinite_a blessedness_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o defect_n which_o our_o late_a noble_a and_o learned_a philosopher_n the_o lord_n virulam_n learning_n find_v in_o our_o physician_n that_o they_o do_v not_o study_v those_o remedy_n that_o may_v procure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o easy_a passage_n of_o their_o patient_n since_o they_o must_v needs_o die_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n such_o help_n i_o must_v leave_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o skilful_a sage_n of_o nature_n the_o use_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v with_o much_o caution_n lest_o while_o they_o endeavour_v to_o sweeten_v death_n they_o shorten_v life_n but_o 〈◊〉_d i_o prescribe_v and_o commend_v to_o thou_o my_o son_n this_o true_a spiritual_a mean_n of_o thy_o happy_a euthanasia_n which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o faithful_a disposition_n of_o the_o labour_a soul_n that_o can_v true_o say_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v 12._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n 8._o i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n §_o 13._o example_n of_o courageous_a resolution_n in_o other_o thou_o start_v back_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o death_n how_o can_v thou_o but_o blush_v to_o read_v of_o that_o heathen_a martyr_n socrates_n who_o when_o the_o message_n as_o death_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o phaedone_n can_v applaud_v the_o news_n of_o most_o joyful_a or_o of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n 28._o who_o yet_o expect_v a_o torment_a purgatory_n that_o receive_v the_o intimation_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n with_o buâ—na_fw-la nuova_fw-la bvona_fw-la nuova_fw-la o_o che_fw-it bvona_fw-la nuova_fw-la è_fw-la questa_fw-la be_v not_o their_o confidence_n thy_o shame_n who_o believe_v that_o when_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v 1._o we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n yet_o shrink_v at_o the_o motion_n of_o take_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o can_v thou_o with_o die_a mithridates_n when_o he_o take_v his_o unwilling_a 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man_n `_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3._o and_o there_o shall_v no_o torment_n touch_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n and_o their_o go_v from_o we_o to_o be_v utter_a destruction_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n oh_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o chide_v thyself_o as_o that_o die_a saint_n do_v of_o old_a go_v forth_o my_o soul_n go_v bold_o forth_o what_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o lo_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o to_o carry_v thou_o up_o to_o thy_o glory_n neither_o shall_v thou_o soon_o have_v leave_v this_o wretched_a body_n than_o thou_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o thy_o god_n after_o a_o momentany_a darkness_n cast_v upon_o nature_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v happy_a but_o say_v out_o of_o faith_n that_o which_o jonah_n say_v in_o anger_n 3_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v §_o 14._o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o death_n i_o be_o afraid_a to_o die_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o nature_n but_o will_v thou_o hear_v what_o grace_n say_v to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v if_o therefore_o mere_a nature_n reign_v in_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v affright_v with_o death_n but_o if_o true_a grace_n be_v prevalent_a in_o thy_o soul_n that_o guest_n shall_v not_o be_v unwelcome_a be_v ever_o any_o man_n afraid_a of_o profit_n and_o advantage_n such_o be_v death_n to_o the_o faithful_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o find_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o life_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v death_n his_o gain_n for_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o near_o communion_n with_o christ_n whereas_o before_o he_o enjoy_v his_o saviour_n only_o by_o the_o dim_a apprehension_n of_o his_o 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and_o therein_o that_o glorify_a flesh_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o majesty_n can_v he_o have_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o bless_a order_n of_o the_o cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n angel_n archangel_n principality_n and_o power_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a hierarchy_n of_o heaven_n can_v he_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o that_o celestial_a chore_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 23._o can_v he_o have_v reach_v to_o know_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o spirit_n the_o infinite_o and_o incomprehensible_o glorious_a deity_n who_o presence_n transfuse_v everlasting_a blessedness_n into_o all_o those_o citizen_n of_o glory_n and_o can_v he_o have_v know_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o undoubted_a interest_n instant_o upon_o his_o dissolution_n in_o that_o
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