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the_o surfeit_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v by_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o dead_a palsy_n that_o come_v of_o the_o coldness_n in_o profession_n the_o consumption_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v by_o decay_v in_o religion_n i_o mean_v by_o apostasy_n the_o burn_a ague_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o come_v by_o overmuch_o choler_n &_o anger_n the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o which_o all_o other_o physic_n can_v do_v unto_o the_o body_n this_o do_v unto_o the_o soul_n for_o it_o cure_v they_o that_o be_v love_v sick_a even_o sick_a for_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n gold_n silver_n promotion_n &_o of_o themselves_o yea_o it_o take_v away_o old_a inveterat_fw-la &_o confirm_a disease_n though_o they_o have_v be_v continue_v ten_o twenty_o forty_o fourscore_o a_o hundred_o year_n yea_o our_o whole_a life_n yea_o it_o heal_v natural_a infirmity_n and_o those_o which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o world_n even_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o have_v from_o our_o father_n infection_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o we_o be_v bear_v blind_a so_o that_o we_o can_v not_o behold_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o this_o make_v we_o see_v we_o be_v bear_v deaf_a so_o that_o our_o ear_n aâ—_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o adder_n be_v stop_v against_o the_o word_n and_o this_o open_v they_o we_o be_v dumb_a that_o we_o can_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o this_o give_v we_o speech_n we_o be_v bear_v lame_a so_o that_o we_o can_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o this_o make_v we_o whole_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o able_a to_o cure_v the_o lame_a leg_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n spirit_n be_v able_a to_o cure_v he_o that_o be_v a_o cripple_n bear_v &_o lay_v beg_v at_o the_o beautiful_a gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o able_a to_o cure_v all_o the_o disease_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o cure_v all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n whatsoever_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o how_o we_o account_v not_o of_o this_o medicine_n either_o because_o it_o seem_v base_a unto_o we_o because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o or_o else_o because_o we_o need_v it_o not_o for_o as_o whole_a man_n care_v not_o for_o physic_n &_o they_o that_o be_v sound_a account_v not_o of_o purgation_n but_o cast_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n or_o at_o their_o heel_n so_o they_o that_o be_v lusty_a in_o soul_n that_o think_v themselves_o sound_a as_o the_o pharisie_n that_o be_v not_o wound_v at_o the_o hart_n as_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o second_o of_o the_o act_n contemn_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v no_o reckon_n thereof_o but_o when_o they_o be_v once_o wound_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n than_o they_o take_v it_o to_o the_o hart_n that_o before_o they_o set_v at_o 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for_o the_o body_n as_o will_v preserve_v he_o from_o the_o plague_n in_o all_o infection_n from_o the_o pock_n after_o all_o adultery_n from_o the_o gout_n after_o all_o ease_n from_o danger_n after_o all_o surfeit_n from_o death_n in_o all_o sickness_n and_o after_o all_o wound_n that_o will_v cure_v old_a and_o confirm_a disease_n &_o those_o also_o which_o be_v natural_a of_o what_o price_n and_o that_o just_o will_v he_o value_v the_o same_o but_o the_o death_n of_o jesâ—s_n â—hrist_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n do_v as_o before_o be_v show_v bring_v present_a remedy_n for_o all_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n thereof_o for_o the_o same_o be_v sin_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v sickness_n to_o the_o body_n what_o account_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v of_o this_o death_n which_o death_n overcome_v death_n which_o overcome_v hell_n and_o sin_n itself_o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v away_o death_n thou_o be_v overcome_v by_o death_n away_o death_n thou_o be_v overcome_v by_o life_n his_o weakness_n be_v overcome_v by_o his_o strength_n our_o infirmity_n by_o his_o power_n our_o sin_n by_o his_o righteousness_n his_o death_n bring_v our_o life_n he_o be_v weak_a to_o strengthen_v we_o he_o base_a that_o we_o glorious_a he_o sick_a that_o we_o sound_v he_o a_o banish_a man_n that_o we_o citizen_n he_o flesh_n that_o we_o spiritual_a he_o shed_v his_o blood_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v we_o may_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v hurt_v we_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v a_o present_a remedy_n against_o all_o and_o thus_o in_o this_o first_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o physic_n for_o the_o soul_n argue_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o proove_v the_o câ—ring_n of_o our_o infirmity_n the_o 9_o chapter_n wherein_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o consider_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n who_o have_v with_o his_o own_o body_n purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o hiâ—_n own_o blood_n ransom_v we_o &_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o respect_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n prove_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o physic_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o purge_v the_o same_o from_o all_o corruption_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n thereof_o but_o also_o that_o price_n by_o the_o which_o christ_n purchase_v of_o his_o father_n the_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o in_o this_o present_a verse_n
indiscreet_a year_n wherein_o albeit_o we_o work_v foolish_o or_o speak_v unseemly_o yet_o we_o do_v according_a to_o our_o understanding_n and_o speak_v as_o they_o say_v of_o child_n as_o well_o as_o their_o wit_n serve_v they_o indeed_o if_o after_o this_o present_a life_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n full_o grow_v even_o to_o a_o perfect_a man_n if_o then_o i_o say_v we_o shall_v as_o we_o be_v assure_v we_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o of_o these_o sin_n and_o slip_v into_o any_o of_o these_o fall_v then_o there_o be_v no_o such_o hope_n leave_v unto_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o confirm_a age_n but_o now_o to_o sin_n be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o year_n and_o to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n wisdom_n who_o know_v how_o childish_a we_o be_v and_o these_o be_v those_o reason_n take_v from_o ourselves_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v those_o reason_n that_o be_v take_v from_o sin_n itself_o the_o 13._o chapter_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n be_v call_v our_o debt_n the_o first_o reason_n for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o take_v from_o sin_n itself_o be_v draw_v from_o that_o name_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n give_v as_o in_o other_o place_n so_o especial_o in_o the_o sixth_o of_o matthew_n unto_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v call_v our_o debt_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o there_o the_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n for_o so_o the_o grek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o compare_v this_o place_n of_o matthew_n with_o the_o 11_o of_o luke_n &_o the_o 4._o verse_n that_o by_o debt_n he_o mean_v sin_n for_o that_o which_o matthew_n call_v our_o debt_n luke_n call_v our_o sin_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v unto_o us._n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o sin_n be_v those_o debt_n of_o we_o which_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v so_o there_o arise_v unto_o we_o a_o notable_a persuasion_n of_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o lord_n thereby_o to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v they_o for_o what_o do_v we_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o such_o debt_n that_o he_o will_v exact_v they_o at_o our_o hand_n by_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o will_v sue_v we_o arrest_v we_o implead_v we_o or_o imprison_v we_o for_o the_o same_o why_o be_v sin_n which_o be_v our_o debt_n so_o dear_a so_o precious_a and_o of_o such_o account_n with_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o he_o will_v strain_v we_o and_o so_o constrain_v we_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o majesty_n sure_o if_o a_o man_n ought_v we_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n we_o will_v scant_o strain_v he_o for_o such_o a_o debt_n for_o we_o have_v rather_o loose_v it_o than_o law_n for_o it_o such_o be_v our_o debt_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o box_n give_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o face_n strike_v immediate_o against_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n think_v we_o drive_v we_o by_o order_n of_o law_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o why_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a that_o he_o be_v undo_v if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v payment_n of_o this_o one_o debt_n unto_o he_o have_v he_o such_o need_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shift_n to_o make_v if_o he_o have_v not_o this_o debt_n of_o our_o sin_n out_o of_o our_o hand_n why_o will_v it_o so_o great_o hinder_v the_o lord_n to_o forbear_v it_o or_o to_o forgive_v it_o no_o no_o it_o will_v turn_v exceed_o to_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o forgive_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o as_o 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