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and_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n for_o he_o that_o will_v live_v in_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o ever_o must_v begin_v in_o this_o world_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o which_o by_o nature_n he_o lie_v bury_v and_o live_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o revelation_n he_o that_o will_v escape_v the_o second_o death_n 20.6_o must_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o be_v in_o this_o life_n deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n â—3_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ._n and_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o
promise_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o person_n thus_o anoint_v die_v afterward_o without_o recovery_n whereas_o those_o which_o be_v anoint_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n always_o recover_v three_o the_o ancient_a anoint_v serve_v only_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o health_n but_o this_o tend_v further_a to_o the_o procure_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o strength_n in_o temptation_n thus_o have_v see_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a and_o right_a manner_n of_o make_v particular_a preparation_n before_o death_n which_o contain_v three_o sort_n of_o duty_n one_o concern_v god_n the_o other_o concern_v a_o man_n own_o self_n the_o three_o concern_v our_o neighbour_n the_o first_o concern_v god_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o in_o christ_n though_o we_o have_v be_v long_o assure_v of_o his_o favour_n all_o other_o duty_n must_v come_v after_o in_o the_o second_o place_n &_o they_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n without_o this_o now_o this_o reconciliation_n must_v be_v seek_v for_o &_o be_v obtain_v by_o a_o renew_v of_o our_o former_a faith_n &_o repentance_n and_o they_o must_v be_v renew_a on_o this_o manner_n so_o soon_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v feel_v any_o manner_n of_o sickness_n to_o seize_v upon_o his_o body_n he_o must_v consider_v with_o himself_o whennce_n it_o arise_v &_o after_o serious_a consideration_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n this_o do_v he_o must_v go_v yet_o further_a &_o consider_v for_o what_o cause_n the_o lord_n shall_v afflict_v his_o body_n with_o any_o sickness_n or_o disease_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v by_o god_n word_n that_o sickness_n come_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o of_o sin_n 3.36_o wherefore_o be_v the_o live_a man_n sorrowful_a man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v other_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o body_n &_o of_o 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that_o their_o sickness_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o sick_a man_n resolve_v himself_o now_o when_o we_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o &_o have_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v our_o finger_n upon_o the_o right_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o our_o sickness_n three_o thing_n concern_v our_o sin_n must_v be_v perform_v of_o we_o in_o sickness_n first_o we_o must_v make_v a_o new_a examination_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n &_o say_v as_o the_o israelite_n say_v in_o affliction_n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v &_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n second_o we_o must_v make_v a_o new_a confession_n to_o god_n of_o our_o new_a &_o particular_a sin_n as_o god_n send_v new_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n 32.5_o when_o david_n have_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n very_o heavy_a upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o his_o very_a bone_n &_o moisture_n consume_v within_o he_o he_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o thereupon_o 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upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n as_o namely_o the_o 6._o the_o 32._o the_o 38._o the_o 39_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v all_o psalm_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v how_o in_o distress_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n he_o renew_v his_o faith_n &_o repentance_n hearty_o bewail_v his_o sin_n &_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o manasses_n one_o that_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o many_o horrible_a sin_n when_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a and_o imprison_v in_o babylon_n 33.12.13_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o god_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o to_o jerusalem_n into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o then_o manasses_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n now_o look_v what_o manasses_n do_v in_o this_o tribulation_n the_o same_o thing_n must_v we_o do_v in_o 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