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peccata_fw-la gravissimus_fw-la lamentis_fw-la indigent_a great_a sin_n call_v for_o great_a sorrow_n david_n say_v psal_n 6.6_o all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o psal_n 38.6_o i_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o that_o night_n and_o day_n he_o mourn_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o peter_n have_v sin_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26.75_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n be_v a_o monitor_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o some_o say_v he_o never_o hear_v a_o cock_n crow_v after_o but_o he_o weep_v bitter_o for_o his_o offence_n in_o deny_v so_o shameful_o as_o he_o do_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n st._n paul_n complain_v of_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o ult_n 7.24_o tertul._n lib._n the_o panitent_n c._n ult_n
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in_o his_o eye_n phil._n 3.18_o now_o as_o st._n ambrose_n tell_v monica_n weep_v for_o her_o son_n austin_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la tantarum_fw-la lachrymarum_fw-la filium_fw-la perire_fw-la so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o those_o that_o weep_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v eternal_o miscarry_v yea_o austin_n himself_o say_v of_o his_o mother_n and_o other_o good_a woman_n mulierculae_fw-la istae_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la suis_fw-la coelum_fw-la nobis_fw-la praeripiunt_fw-la when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v with_o our_o learning_n these_o woman_n with_o their_o tear_n will_v get_v heaven_n before_o we_o indeed_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v by_o weeping-cross_n jacob_n as_o you_o read_v gen._n 29._o can_v not_o obtain_v rachel_n till_o he_o have_v first_o marry_v leah_n heaven_n be_v a_o beautiful_a place_n as_o rachel_n be_v a_o beautiful_a person_n but_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_v it_o till_o we_o have_v get_v our_o eye_n blear_v leah-like_a with_o penitential_a tear_n to_o end_v this_o christ_n oft_o go_v as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o bethanie_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o a_o true_a christian_a must_v go_v from_o the_o house_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o peace_n 3._o preparation_n for_o death_n consist_v in_o forsake_v the_o sin_n we_o mourn_v for_o relinquendo_fw-la 3._o dir._n deplorata_fw-la relinquendo_fw-la after_o you_o have_v disgorge_v your_o sin_n by_o sorrowful_a confession_n take_v heed_n you_o turn_v not_o again_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o your_o former_a vomit_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o which_o if_o you_o do_v it_o will_v high_o aggravate_v your_o sin_n not_o at_o all_o ease_n you_o of_o the_o burden_n so_o say_v st._n austin_n qui_fw-la pectus_fw-la suum_fw-la tundit_fw-la &_o se_fw-la non_fw-la corriget_fw-la aggravat_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la and_o st._n bernard_n say_v verus_fw-la poenitens_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la in_o labour_v &_o dolore_fw-la dolet_fw-la de_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la laborat_fw-la pro_fw-la futuris_fw-la cavendis_fw-la a_o true_a penitent_n say_v he_o be_v full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o care_n sorrowful_a he_o be_v for_o what_o be_v past_a careful_a he_o be_v for_o the_o future_a to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v sorrow_v for_o and_o st._n ambrose_n say_v ille_fw-la veer_fw-la plangit_fw-la commissa_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la committit_fw-la plangenda_fw-la he_o true_o lament_v the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v who_o do_v not_o afterward_o commit_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v we_o ought_v to_o renounce_v all_o sin_n peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la as_o st._n bernard_n call_v it_o that_o darling_n sin_n which_o lie_v near_a the_o heart_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n precept_n we_o shall_v pluck_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n part_v with_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n mat._n 5.29_o 30._o col._n 3.5_o immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la better_o to_o part_v with_o a_o gangrene_v member_n that_o be_v offensive_a then_o endanger_v the_o whole_a life_n so_o it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o leave_v your_o dear_a sin_n or_o the_o occasion_n and_o incentives_n thereto_o then_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v utter_o and_o eternal_o ruin_v by_o they_o st._n 15._o st._n jerom._n lib._n 2._o ep._n 15._o jerom_n counsel_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v nulli_fw-la parcas_fw-la ut_fw-la soli_fw-la parcas_fw-la animae_fw-la spare_v not_o lust_n but_o let_v it_o be_v mortify_v that_o so_o thy_o soul_n may_v be_v spare_v for_o fleshly_a lust_n war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o say_v not_o of_o any_o sin_n as_o lot_n do_v of_o zoar_n gen._n 19.20_o be_v it_o not_o a_o little_a one_o and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v o_o my_o friend_n there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o no_o little_a punishment_n reserve_v for_o any_o sin_n for_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o this_o or_o the_o other_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o of_o sin_n indefinite_o i._n e._n of_o all_o sin_n of_o every_o sin_n of_o any_o sin_n death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a too_o for_o this_o be_v chief_o here_o mean_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o text_n be_v as_o due_a to_o every_o sin_n live_v in_o as_o wage_n be_v to_o he_o that_o yearn_v it_o and_o thereupon_o st._n austin_n say_v audacior_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la uno_fw-la peccato_fw-la dormit_fw-la quà m_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la septem_fw-la hostibus_fw-la he_o be_v foolhardy_a indeed_o that_o can_v sleep_v secure_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n even_o those_o sin_n which_o you_o count_v small_a fault_n become_v great_a by_o frequent_a repetition_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n lie_v conscience_n waste_v as_o small_a expense_n multiply_v insensible_o waste_v a_o vast_a revenue_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o same_o chordis_fw-la same_o aust_n lib._n de_fw-fr decem_fw-la chordis_fw-la father_n noli_fw-la illa_fw-la contemnere_fw-la quia_fw-la minora_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la cave_n quia_fw-la plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o your_o little_a sin_n as_o you_o call_v they_o want_v of_o other_o sin_n in_o weight_n they_o make_v up_o in_o number_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o courtier_n they_o see_v resin_v courtier_n small_a wound_n multiply_v will_v let_v out_o life_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o narrow_a leak_n endanger_v the_o sink_n of_o the_o stately_a ship_n and_o several_a minute_n drop_v of_o rain_n swell_v to_o a_o overflow_a deluge_n ehud_n kill_v eglon_n who_o be_v a_o very_a fat_a man_n with_o a_o dagger_n of_o a_o cubit_n long_o as_o you_o may_v read_v judg._n 3.16_o a_o long_a sword_n can_v have_v do_v no_o more_o it_o may_v be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o pocket-pistol_n penknife_n or_o stiletto_n be_v more_o dangerous_a many_o time_n than_o big_a weapon_n because_o not_o discern_v and_o so_o no_o danger_n be_v suspect_v thus_o it_o be_v with_o your_o small_a sin_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o they_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o you_o and_o therefore_o you_o fear_v no_o harm_n from_o they_o whereas_o indeed_o because_o undiscerned_a they_o be_v the_o more_o deadly_a resolve_v then_o with_o david_n to_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n psalm_n 119.101_o yea_o to_o hate_v every_o fable_n way_n vers_n 104._o vain_a thought_n vers_fw-la 113._o as_o well_o as_o lie_v vers_n 163._o for_o jam._n 2.10_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o that_o be_v say_v some_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o keep_v no_o precept_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v refrain_v from_o every_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o any_o sin_n or_o according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n paraphrase_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a excuse_n for_o you_o to_o think_v that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o not_o considerable_a for_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_n be_v require_v universal_o to_o all_o that_o he_o command_v and_o he_o that_o offend_v in_o one_o though_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o obedience_n and_o punishable_a as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o have_v break_v all_o in_o vain_a do_v any_o man_n hope_v for_o heaven_n that_o live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n viz._n of_o see_v god_n in_o glory_n vers_fw-la 2._o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a heaven_n be_v not_o like_o your_o common_a inn_n that_o receive_v all_o comer_n or_o like_o the_o ark_n in_o which_o enter_v both_o clean_a and_o
unclean_a beast_n no_o there_o enter_v in_o nothing_o that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o and_o rev._n 22.15_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v a_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n mention_v i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o and_o learn_v to_o avoid_v they_o if_o you_o expect_v to_o have_v a_o better_a life_n when_o this_o be_v end_v he_o that_o die_v to_o sin_v when_o he_o live_v shall_v live_v when_o he_o die_v and_o may_v say_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n as_o myconius_n say_v to_o luther_n his_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o 48._o dr._n boreman_n sermon_n on_o phil._n 3.20_o p._n 47_o 48._o this_o sickness_n be_v not_o unto_o death_n but_o unto_o life_n for_o when_o he_o die_v to_o nature_n he_o shall_v live_v with_o god_n unto_o all_o eternity_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n exhort_v heb._n 12.1_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o racer_n lay_v aside_o thing_n burdensome_a and_o troublesome_a so_o do_v you_o lay_v aside_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n and_o hinder_v you_o in_o your_o spiritual_a race_n 〈◊〉_d race_n see_v crit._n sacra_fw-la in_o vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o say_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o cast_n off_o as_o a_o man_n do_v a_o long_o wear_v suit_n that_o begin_v to_o do_v he_o discredit_v to_o wear_v it_o or_o rather_o as_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o prison_n have_v filthy_a rag_n about_o he_o and_o full_a of_o vermin_n hurl_v they_o away_o into_o a_o dunghill_n or_o ditch_n and_o never_o purpose_v to_o touch_v they_o more_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n that_o do_v beset_v we_o or_o wrap_v we_o about_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o long_a garment_n deal_v with_o the_o old_a wear_v garment_n of_o sin_n as_o elijah_n do_v by_o his_o mantle_n 2_o king_n 2.13_o lie_v it_o aside_o if_o ever_o you_o think_v to_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n 4._o preparation_n for_o death_n consist_v in_o do_v good_a work_n benefaciendo_fw-la 4._o dir._n benefaciendo_fw-la negative_a holiness_n will_v not_o bring_v with_o it_o positive_a happiness_n many_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o future_a happiness_n upon_o this_o sandy_a foundation_n that_o they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n whoremaster_n swearer_n liar_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o open_a scandalous_a miscarrage_v therefore_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o condition_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v luke_n 18.11_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n it_o be_v good_a indeed_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n this_o be_v pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n as_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 1.27_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v likewise_o do_v good_a ps_n 34.14_o isa_n 1.16_o 17._o rom._n 12.9_o sinful_a omission_n be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o bare_a negation_n or_o privation_n but_o as_o breach_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n which_o command_v the_o contrary_a so_o that_o omission_n of_o duty_n be_v as_o damnable_a as_o commission_n of_o sin_n god_n curse_a meroz_n not_o for_o fight_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o come_v out_o to_o their_o help_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5.23_o it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o fault_n in_o they_o hag._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o set_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o in_o other_o to_o pull_v it_o down_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v not_o good_a fruit_n be_v fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v evil_a fruit_n mat._n 3.10_o mat._n 7.19_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n not_o for_o spend_v but_o for_o not_o improve_n his_o master_n talon_n mat._n 25.30_o so_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n as_o you_o may_v read_v before_o vers_n 3._o and_o 10._o compare_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o door_n not_o for_o abuse_v in_o waste_v but_o for_o want_v of_o oil_n so_o you_o may_v read_v afterward_o in_o that_o chapter_n many_o will_v be_v doom_v to_o hell_n because_o not_o active_a in_o work_n of_o charity_n vers_fw-la 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o say_v you_o take_v away_o my_o meat_n drink_v and_o clothes_n from_o i_o but_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n drink_v clothing_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n etc._n etc._n so_o 16.19_o so_o luk._n 16.19_o dives_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n non_fw-la quòd_fw-la abstulit_fw-la aliena_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la sva_fw-la not_o for_o rob_v 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job_n 27.5_o 6._o here_o be_v a_o full_a proof_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o christian_a courage_n for_o if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24.10_o 4._o and_o last_o prayer_n sickness_n set_v prayer_n a-work_o like_o trouble_n psal_n 18.4_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 88_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la psal_n 116.3_o 4._o so_o isa_n 26.16_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o when_o god_n visit_v his_o people_n with_o sickness_n or_o some_o such_o like_a affliction_n then_o especial_o they_o visit_v he_o with_o prayer_n prayer_n which_o before_o do_v but_o as_o it_o be_v drop_v out_o now_o and_o then_o a_o prayer_n be_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n frequent_o and_o fervent_o put_v up_o unto_o god_n christ_n in_o his_o agony_n pray_v more_o earnest_o luk._n 22.44_o thus_o when_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o perish_v or_o decay_v through_o sickness_n or_o some_o such_o like_a affliction_n than_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v i._n e._n gather_v strength_n isa_n 40.31_o by_o daily_a pressure_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o as_o the_o 92.12_o the_o depressa_fw-la resurgit_fw-la ps_n 92.12_o palmtree_n the_o more_o it_o be_v drepress_v the_o more_o it_o flourish_v as_o jacob_n say_v to_o laban_n gen._n 30.30_o it_o be_v but_o little_a which_o thou_o have_v before_o i_o come_v but_o it_o be_v now_o increase_v to_o a_o multitude_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v thou_o since_o my_o come_n so_o may_v sickness_n say_v to_o many_o a_o child_n of_o god_n it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o comparison_n which_o thou_o have_v before_o my_o come_n but_o little_a faith_n patience_n love_n to_o god_n devotion_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o it_o be_v much_o increase_v divine_a grace_n like_o torch_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n shine_v bright_a '_o midst_n manifold_a affliction_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o use_v and_o application_n which_o through_o god_n blessing_n may_v be_v most_o profitable_a use_v 1_o 1._o this_o consideration_n shall_v be_v a_o cordial_a to_o comfort_v we_o in_o sickness_n it_o shall_v make_v thou_o and_o i_o patient_a under_o sickness_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v it_o nothing_o befall_v we_o but_o what_o befall_v god_n dear_a servant_n david_n job_n hezekiah_n paul_n epaphroditus_n and_o other_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v even_o the_o bravest-spirited_n the_o wise_a the_o holy_a have_v be_v sore_o visit_v with_o sickness_n there_o be_v no_o temptation_n i._n e._n affliction_n have_v take_v you_o but_o what_o be_v humane_a so_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v common_a to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o yea_o to_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o be_v thus_o ordinary_a it_o may_v be_v the_o better_o endure_v solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la habuisse_fw-la doloris_fw-la so_o then_o as_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v see_v we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n i_o add_v with_o so_o many_o example_n of_o good_a man_n in_o sickness_n let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n heb._n 12.1_o as_o photion_n say_v to_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o same_o death_n with_o he_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o fare_v as_o photion_n do_v so_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v glad_a or_o at_o least_o be_v content_a and_o patient_a under_o sickness_n see_v we_o fare_v no_o worse_o than_o god_n dear_a servant_n do_v nay_o let_v we_o cast_v our_o eye_n abroad_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v many_o our_o better_n by_o far_a in_o grace_n far_o more_o afflict_v than_o ourselves_o be_v with_o sickness_n our_o sickness_n be_v neither_o so_o violent_a nor_o so_o permanent_a as_o they_o now_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v content_a to_o sip_v of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n which_o they_o drink_v so_o deep_o of_o epaphroditus_n sickness_n beside_o the_o violence_n thereof_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o sad_a circumstance_n that_o he_o be_v loc_n be_v muscul_fw-la in_o loc_n procul_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la remotus_fw-la he_o be_v far_o from_o home_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n but_o we_o at_o home_n among_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o give_v friendly_a visit_n and_o to_o minister_v to_o our_o necessity_n use_v 2_o 2._o this_o consideration_n shall_v strike_v terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o impatient_a wretch_n if_o sickness_n and_o pain_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n dear_a servant_n here_o what_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a hereafter_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n if_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sick_a condition_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o for_o ease_n how_o easeless_a and_o painful_a will_v their_o condition_n one_o day_n be_v who_o be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o see_v 1_o pet._n 4.17_o for_o the_o time_n be_v come_v it_o may_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o original_a that_o it_o be_v the_o season_n that_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n now_o in_o this_o life_n judgement_n i._n e._n chastisement_n psal_n 7.11_o befall_v god_n dear_a servant_n for_o their_o sinful_a infirmity_n who_o be_v here_o call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n 1_o cor._n 3.16_o and_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o we_o first_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n however_o for_o the_o present_a they_o live_v become_v old_a yea_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n as_o job_n speak_v job_n 21.7_o and_o their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n neither_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o vers_n 9_o yet_o their_o end_n will_v be_v sad_a vers_fw-la 30._o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n so_o the_o psalmist_n whether_o asaph_n or_o david_n it_o be_v uncertain_a stumble_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.2_o 3._o he_o see_v they_o live_v merry_o here_o and_o when_o they_o die_v they_o die_v without_o much_o pain_n in_o their_o sickness_n for_o say_v he_o vers_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o bond_n that_o be_v 73.4_o see_v dr._n hammond_n in_o psalm_n 73.4_o no_o pang_n in_o their_o death_n q._n d._n their_o death_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o those_o violent_a and_o painful_a
prov._n 16.28_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n aspire_a absalon_n soon_o expire_v so_o do_v ambitious_a adonijah_n proud_a haman_n have_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n like_o the_o toad_n in_o the_o fable_n he_o swell_v till_o he_o burst_v herod_n when_o he_o take_v that_o glory_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n see_v psalm_n 55.23_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n i._n e._n say_v some_o deceitful_a murderer_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_v privy_o for_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o that_o can_v speak_v fair_a and_o seek_v your_o ruin_n these_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o and_o come_v to_o some_o fearful_a end_n but_o whether_o bloodsucker_n do_v it_o by_o secret_a conspiracy_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n god_n have_v threaten_v they_o with_o death_n so_o psal_n 140.11_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o so_o gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n to_o cut_v off_o such_o offender_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o this_o head_n i_o may_v refer_v your_o duelist_n who_o for_o trifle_n challenge_v the_o field_n if_o you_o be_v assault_v you_o may_v just_o defend_v yourself_o but_o to_o agree_v upon_o a_o bargain_n of_o bloodshed_n to_o use_v bishop_n hall_n 2._o bp._n hall_n in_o decad._n 2._o case_n 2._o expression_n be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o though_o both_o shall_v come_v fair_o off_o yet_o the_o very_a intention_n to_o kill_v be_v murder_n say_v that_o worthy_a bishop_n to_o end_v this_o prov._n 28.17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o or_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o decit_fw-la and_o fraud_n see_v that_o forementioned_a place_n prov._n 55.23_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a offender_n and_o deceitful_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bloodthirsty_a shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v life_n signify_v likewise_o livelihood_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o cheat_v another_o out_o of_o his_o livelihood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forewarn_v you_o and_o testify_v but_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o theft_n or_o fraud_n be_v that_o pia_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o take_v away_o or_o alienate_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n as_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o minister_n or_o poor_a people_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n achans_n sin_n in_o steal_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n josh_n 7.21_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n for_o his_o own_o treasury_n josh_n 6.18_o 19_o and_o you_o see_v it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n josh_n 7.25_o you_o read_v act_v 5._o beginning_n ananias_n there_o sell_v a_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v devout_v to_o the_o church_n use_n and_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n 12._o chrysost_n in_o acts._n hom._n 12._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v steal_v his_o own_o good_n and_o for_o this_o strike_v dead_a now_o if_o he_o that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o own_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o severe_o will_v divine_a justice_n pursue_v those_o who_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n take_v away_o the_o possession_n wherewith_o other_o man_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n so_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o ungodly_a act_n be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n as_o you_o read_v vers_n 10._o these_o two_o by_o their_o lie_v and_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o you_o fraudulent_a tradesman_n that_o say_v your_o commodity_n cost_v you_o so_o much_o and_o you_o can_v afford_v they_o under_o such_o a_o rate_n and_o you_o have_v your_o wife_n at_o your_o elbow_n ready_a to_o back_o you_o in_o what_o you_o say_v what_o do_v you_o by_o thus_o lie_v and_o sin_v against_o your_o conscience_n but_o even_o presumptuous_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o
place_n psalm_n 68.20_o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n this_o god_n who_o the_o righteous_a be_v relate_v to_o and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o can_v help_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o send_v in_o deliverance_n when_o they_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o help_n that_o god_n that_o keep_v moses_n bush_n burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o preserve_v noah_n ark_n upon_o the_o water_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n this_o god_n can_v preserve_v his_o people_n under_o sickness_n and_o their_o sad_a trial_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n give_v they_o a_o happy_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o affliction_n see_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n or_o according_a to_o orig._n the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n or_o according_a to_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n flesh_n fail_v health_n decline_v strength_n be_v weaken_v then_o be_v god_n ready_a to_o support_v he_o under_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o pain_n either_o by_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n or_o by_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n by_o death_n so_o that_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o bullinger_n 2.27_o bull_v in_o phil_n 2.27_o say_v optimè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agitur_fw-la sive_fw-la revalescamus_fw-la sive_fw-la moriamur_fw-la it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v 2._o this_o consideration_n afford_v comfort_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n '_o midst_n personal_a sickness_n but_o likewise_o to_o god_n church_n '_o midst_n national_a calamity_n though_o church_n and_o state_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v bedrid_a languish_v unto_o death_n under_o schism_n and_o division_n sin_n and_o 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vulnus_fw-la opemque_fw-la feret_fw-la 3._o this_o consideration_n may_v afford_v comfort_n to_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a and_o in_o their_o apprehension_n nigh_o unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n that_o god_n that_o raise_v epaphroditus_n who_o be_v deadly_a sick_a in_o body_n can_v cure_v thy_o soul_n mortal_o wound_v with_o sin_n let_v such_o as_o be_v wound_v in_o conscience_n consider_v this_o though_o your_o wound_n have_v be_v grievous_a and_o of_o a_o long_a stand_n yet_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o skill_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a physician_n god_n can_v yea_o and_o will_v cure_v you_o if_o you_o turn_v to_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o take_v my_o word_n for_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o i_o but_o god_n word_n or_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o speak_v it_o in_o this_o place_n see_v isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n 18.27_o ezek._n 18.27_o and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v so_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o welcome_a he_o keep_v open_a house_n to_o all_o comer_n 4._o and_o last_o god_n dear_a people_n that_o by_o their_o sin_v have_v blur_v their_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o fall_v from_o some_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 51.8_o 12._o let_v they_o not_o despair_v of_o recovery_n that_o god_n that_o restore_v epaphroditus_n sick_a body_n to_o its_o pristine_a health_n 147.3_o ps_n 147.3_o can_v restore_v thy_o soul_n to_o spiritual_a health_n peace_n and_o comfort_n thus_o he_o deal_v by_o david_n psal_n 23.3_o he_o restore_v my_o soul_n he_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o peace_n and_o comfort_n isa_n 45.7_o so_o isa_n 57.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n a_o child_n of_o light_n it_o seem_v may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n i._n e._n have_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n let_v he_o still_o wait_v on_o god_n praying_o believe_o obedient_o etc._n etc._n in_o god_n due_a time_n which_o be_v ever_o best_a comfort_n will_v come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n by_o way_n of_o comfort_n use_v 2_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n we_o learn_v if_o god_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o sickness_n as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n here_o sure_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a work_n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o at_o this_o time_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o heal_v our_o soul_n of_o sin_n by_o apply_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n implant_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o seed_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o heal_v it_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o pardon_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n god_n alone_o that_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o its_o distemper_n heal_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o spiritual_a malady_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o luke_n 5.21_o the_o pope_n can_v pardon_v sin_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n absolve_v not_o otherwise_o then_o declaratiuè_fw-la as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n god_n do_v it_o autoritatiuè_fw-la the_o authority_n be_v whole_o he_o we_o do_v but_o pronounce_v the_o pardon_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v be_v real_o do_v in_o heaven_n to_o sincere_a penitent_n use_v 3_o and_o last_o 3._o and_o last_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o help_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v epaphroditus_n when_o sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n too_o too_o blame_v be_v they_o who_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n consult_v astrologer_n witch_n devil_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o for_o help_v it_o be_v a_o inexcusable_a sin_n in_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o his_o sickness_n seek_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o godd_n of_o ekron_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o for_o so_o do_v god_n threaten_v he_o and_z according_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o sickbed_n but_o shall_v sure_o die_v read_v the_o passage_n in_o 2_o king_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a get_v saul_n by_o consult_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n sure_o the_o wound_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o the_o devil_n plaster_n indeed_o their_o best_a cure_n be_v deadly_a wound_n for_o if_o the_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o far_o better_a part_n be_v thereby_o much_o endanger_v 2.27_o habes_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la depollit_fw-la morbos_fw-la bullaker_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o o_o do_v not_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o wind_v yourselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n you_o have_v a_o god_n to_o repair_v unto_o who_o can_v help_v at_o all_o strait_n and_o at_o every_o turn_n your_o head_n can_v ache_v
swift_o towards_o we_o if_o these_o sin_n be_v remove_v deliverance_n will_v come_v on_o apace_o when_o god_n then_o cast_v thou_o upon_o a_o sickbed_n common_a with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 77.6_o conscience_n at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o bosom_n preacher_n if_o god_n in_o justice_n have_v not_o silence_v it_o for_o wilful_a disobedience_n will_v preach_v to_o thou_o thy_o particular_a sin_n affliction_n ofttimes_o awaken_v a_o drowsy_a conscience_n particular_a strait_n many_o time_n bring_v particular_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n which_o have_v be_v long_o forget_v as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 42.21_o so_o job_n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o harken_v then_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v bring_v to_o mind_v thy_o particular_a sin_n and_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a sin_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o impair_n of_o health_n and_o with_o job_n in_o sickness_n and_o sore_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o show_v thou_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o thou_o job_n 10.2_o and_o again_o say_v he_o job_n 13.23_o make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o as_o elibu_n speak_v job_n 34.31_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o have_v thus_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n confess_v they_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o mariner_n deal_v by_o jonah_n jon._n 1.15_o cast_v they_o overboard_o forsake_v they_o utter_o so_o the_o storm_n may_v cease_v if_o we_o thus_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o will_v exalt_v we_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o and_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o bed_n of_o languishment_n if_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o we_o as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n here_o who_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n i_o 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the_o debt_n to_o extort_v nature_n ps_n 89.48_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-mi re_fw-mi periturâ_fw-la as_o of_o a_o thing_n that_o will_v short_o perish_v so_o speak_v st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.14_o i_o must_v short_o put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n and_o true_o after_o sickness_n we_o may_v rational_o conclude_v that_o the_o house_n can_v stand_v long_o that_o have_v be_v so_o terrible_o shake_v let_v we_o then_o though_o reprieve_v for_o the_o present_a expect_v death_n and_o speedy_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o it_o eccl._n 9.10_o whatever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n let_v we_o bring_v ourselves_o daily_o to_o a_o strict_a scrutiny_n set_v soul_n and_o house_n in_o order_n and_o speedy_o dress_v ourselves_o for_o immortality_n for_o we_o see_v when_o sickness_n come_v we_o have_v work_n enough_o to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o distemper_n oh_o my_o belove_a put_v not_o off_o soul-concerns_a till_o old_a age_n or_o sickness_n this_o be_v to_o lay_v the_o great_a burden_n upon_o the_o weak_a horse_n repentance_n be_v too_o great_a a_o task_n to_o be_v right_o perform_v upon_o a_o sickbed_n and_o usual_o like_o the_o party_n it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o weak_a and_o sickly_a do_v not_o we_o who_o have_v be_v sick_a know_v by_o experience_n how_o unfit_a we_o be_v for_o any_o work_n at_o such_o a_o time_n especial_o for_o this_o great_a work_n of_o repentance_n which_o indeed_o shall_v be_v a_o entire_a act_n of_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o 2._o live_v circumspect_o most_o man_n in_o sickness_n be_v seem_o devout_a and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n he_o point_v at_o he_o as_o a_o monster_n of_o 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as_o pride_n self-conceit_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o wrath_n have_v break_v forth_o upon_o they_o have_v they_o not_o humble_v themselves_o and_o with_o tear_n of_o contrition_n quench_v those_o flame_n as_o you_o read_v v._o 26._o the_o devil_n himself_o as_o the_o story_n go_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a will_v be_v holy_a and_o turn_v monk_n but_o when_o he_o be_v recover_v he_o be_v as_o much_o a_o devil_n as_o before_o 119._o before_o dr._n vane_n wisdom_n and_o innocence_n p._n 119._o aegrotat_fw-la daemon_n monachus_n tunc_fw-la esse_fw-la volebat_fw-la convaluit_fw-la daemon_n daemon_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o devil_n be_v sick_a the_o devil_n a_o monk_n will_v be_v the_o devil_n be_v well_o the_o devil_n a_o monk_n be_v he_o but_o o_o my_o friend_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o preserve_v that_o gracious_a frame_n that_o be_v in_o we_o in_o our_o sickness_n if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a 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body_n which_o god_n have_v deliver_v from_o grievous_a pain_n and_o employ_v they_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v be_v so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n methinks_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a pain_n that_o we_o undergo_v in_o sickness_n shall_v humble_v we_o for_o our_o miscarriage_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n after_o lam._n 3.19_o 20._o remember_v my_o affliction_n &_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o beside_o be_v not_o the_o vow_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 56.12_o sacramental_a vow_n personal_a vow_n do_v we_o not_o promise_v and_o vow_n that_o if_o god_n restore_v we_o we_o will_v be_v more_o holy_a and_o strict_a then_o ever_o it_o be_v
best_a for_o we_o to_o pay_v our_o vow_n deut._n 23.21_o eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o we_o be_v perjure_v person_n &_o truce-breaker_n if_o we_o do_v not_o defer_v not_o to_o put_v into_o action_n what_o god_n spirit_n in_o sickness_n put_v into_o intention_n do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a god_n help_v he_o psal_n 116.6_o god_n deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n v._o 8._o see_v his_o resolution_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n v._o 16._o true_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o he_o likewise_o resolve_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 18._o so_o likewise_o psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n let_v health_n strength_n life_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o product_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v present_v to_o his_o service_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o advice_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o one_o who_o he_o cure_v john_n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o 3._o apply_v yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o future_a strait_n pray_v unto_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o thus_o do_v david_n psal_n 116.2_o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v so_o v._n 17._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o ps_n 56.3_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o v._o 13._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n so_o ps_n 63.7_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v see_v 1_o sam._n 17.37_o so_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o it_o be_v good_a scripture-logick_n as_o 266._o as_o mr._n reyner_n precept_n p._n 266._o one_o say_v to_o draw_v conclusion_n of_o confidence_n from_o premise_n of_o experience_n such_o then_o who_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o health_n when_o god_n cast_v they_o again_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o sickbed_n let_v they_o be_v still_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v zach._n 9.12_o suffer_v not_o faith_n to_o flag_n and_o hope_v to_o hang_v wing_n lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o sympathize_v with_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n if_o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o go_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o other_o be_v not_o straighten_a in_o your_o bowel_n as_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v 2_o cor._n 6.12_o oh_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o sickness_n and_o misery_n and_o do_v they_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o may_v be_v not_o only_o god_n call_v for_o this_o but_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n call_v for_o it_o job_n 6.14_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o yet_o job_n friend_n deal_v very_o unfriendly_a with_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v v._o 15._o who_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o brook_n which_o in_o open_a weather_n when_o people_n have_v least_o need_n of_o water_n promise_v refreshment_n but_o in_o cold_a weather_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o in_o hot_a weather_n be_v become_v dry_a so_o that_o the_o weary_a traveller_n fall_v short_a of_o their_o expectation_n so_o you_o may_v find_v he_o complain_v how_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o relation_n job_n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o he_o beg_v their_o pity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n v._o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o here_o be_v another_o argument_n for_o if_o you_o touch_v or_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n other_o string_n move_v too_o when_o god_n strike_v another_o with_o sickness_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o sickness_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o call_v for_o your_o help_n jos_n 10.6_o act_n 16.9_o as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o lazarus_n sore_n quot_fw-la ulcera_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la so_o many_o sore_n so_o many_o mouth_n call_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n help_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v their_o enemy_n you_o shall_v pity_v they_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o though_o compassion_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n help_v they_o with_o your_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o purse_n too_o sic_fw-la mens_fw-la per_fw-la compassionem_fw-la doleat_fw-la ut_fw-la larga_fw-la manus_fw-la affectum_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la what_o the_o good_a samaritan_n do_v luk._n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o passage_n our_o saviour_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o those_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n v._o 37._o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v alm_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v pity_n alm_n shall_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o pity_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o if_o you_o who_o have_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o sickness_n do_v not_o pity_v such_o folk_n who_o shall_v if_o you_o do_v not_o who_o will_n 5._o last_o give_v god_n the_o sole_a praise_n of_o all_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o to_o he_o it_o belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n neither_o peter_n nor_o john_n act._n 3.12_o paul_n nor_o barnabas_n act._n 14.11_o etc._n etc._n dare_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n every_o physician_n shall_v say_v as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o another_o case_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o for_o help_v 2_o king_n 6.26_o 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o the_o best_a physician_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n assistance_n simple_n be_v but_o simple_a thing_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o put_v medicinal_a quality_n into_o drug_n but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n whence_o have_v the_o physician_n his_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o apply_v suitable_a 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perilous_a 2_o tim._n 3.2_o the_o heathen_a thought_n you_o can_v not_o give_v a_o man_n a_o more_o odious_a title_n then_o to_o call_v he_o ungrateful_a ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o decompounded_a sin_n ahasuerus_n be_v too_o blame_v to_o forget_v loyal-hearted_n mordecai_n so_o long_o who_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v his_o life_n till_o it_o be_v almost_o too_o late_o to_o remember_v he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o confer_v civil_a dignity_n upon_o he_o afterward_o as_o you_o read_v he_o do_v esth_n 6._o let_v such_o as_o be_v unthankful_a to_o physician_n and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v their_o life_n from_o destruction_n go_v to_o school_n to_o those_o barbarian_n act_n 28.8_o 9_o 10._o from_o who_o they_o may_v learn_v lesson_n of_o civility_n they_o honour_a saint_n paul_n who_o heal_v many_o among_o they_o of_o many_o disease_n with_o many_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n depart_v they_o jade_v they_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a well_o then_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o thank_v they_o as_o instrument_n but_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a efficient_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v and_o respect_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o care_n with_o we_o but_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o we_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n they_o be_v but_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o as_o the_o angel_n sing_v gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a luk._n 2.14_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o mat._n 6.13_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n cure_v of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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he_o from_o deadly_a danger_n as_o the_o psalm_n testify_v psal_n 30.1_o 3_o 4._o &_o 86.12_o 13._o &_o 103.3_o &_o 104.33_o &_o 116.6_o 12_o 17._o &_o 118.14_o &_o 146._o v._o 1_o 2._o so_o hezekiah_n be_v recover_v pen_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n isa_n 38.9_o etc._n etc._n oh_o my_o belove_a extraordinary_a mercy_n call_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a thanks_o exod._n 12.42_o communicate_v your_o experience_n psalm_n 66.16_o tell_v other_o of_o the_o cure_v god_n have_v wrought_v joh._n 5.15_o mar._n 5.19_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v our_o glory_n psal_n 16.9_o let_v your_o glory_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v silent_a psal_n 30.12_o wherein_o be_v your_o tongue_n a_o glory_n if_o not_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o end_v all_o with_o that_o doxology_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la