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with_o his_o left_a hand_n he_o embrace_v they_o 41.3_o psal_n 41.3_o yea_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n will_v strengthen_v they_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o he_o will_v make_v all_o their_o bed_n in_o their_o sickness_n the_o three_o mean_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o good_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o keeper_n and_o nurse_n for_o his_o servant_n 12._o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o to_o hold_v they_o up_o and_o to_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n as_o nurse_n do_v their_o young_a infant_n and_o babe_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o strong_a guard_n unto_o they_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o wicked_a angel_n and_o all_o this_o be_v observe_v especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a angel_n be_v not_o only_o present_a with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o succour_v they_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a also_o to_o receive_v their_o soul_n at_o their_o last_o gasp_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o 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the_o mean_n the_o mean_n be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a physic_n which_o must_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o read_v that_o king_n asa_n be_v blame_v for_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sickness_n 16.12_o 2_o cor._n 16.12_o whereupon_o a_o question_n may_v rise_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o necessity_n of_o sickness_n constrain_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o remedy_n of_o physic_n whereunto_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a asa_n be_v not_o here_o blame_v for_o seek_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o physic_n but_o because_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o disease_n but_o only_o to_o the_o physician_n 5.14_o jam_fw-la 5.14_o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o chu_n ch_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n before_o all_o other_o help_n be_v seek_v whâ—re_o the_o divine_a end_n thâ—re_v the_o physician_n must_v begin_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a preposterous_a course_n that_o the_o divine_a shall_v there_o begin_v where_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n for_o until_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n for_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v mislike_v that_o in_o all_o place_n almost_o the_o physician_n be_v first_o send_v for_o and_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sickness_n &_o the_o minister_n come_v when_o a_o man_n be_v half_a dead_a and_o be_v then_o send_v for_o oftentimes_o when_o the_o sick_a party_n lie_v draw_v on_o and_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o though_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o day_n be_v able_a to_o work_v miracle_n the_o art_n of_o physic_n therefore_o nor_o the_o physician_n be_v here_o disallow_v but_o over_o much_o confidence_n in_o physic_n and_o in_o the_o physician_n without_o rely_v upon_o god_n the_o sovereign_a physician_n without_o who_o blessing_n no_o physic_n nor_o potion_n can_v be_v available_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o malady_n or_o disease_n neither_o can_v the_o physician_n any_o way_n profit_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a patient_n except_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v a_o powerful_a work_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o medicine_n against_o the_o disease_n to_o predominate_v over_o it_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o the_o doctrine_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v that_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v not_o too_o much_o to_o be_v depend_v on_o but_o our_o chief_a hope_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o god_n who_o as_o he_o only_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n so_o he_o only_o can_v take_v it_o away_o again_o when_o it_o please_v he_o yea_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v lest_o we_o seem_v thereby_o to_o tempt_v god_n especial_o in_o dangerous_a disease_n 38.1.2.3.4.56.78.9.12.13.14_o eccle._n 38.1.2.3.4.56.78.9.12.13.14_o hereof_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v honour_v a_o physician_n with_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o use_n which_o you_o may_v have_v of_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n create_v he_o for_o of_o the_o most_o high_a come_v heal_v and_o he_o shall_v receive_v honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o great_a man_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o admiration_n the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o be_v not_o the_o water_n make_v sweet_a with_o wood_n that_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v be_v know_v and_o he_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marvellous_a work_n with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n of_o such_o do_v the_o apothecary_n make_v a_o confection_n and_o of_o his_o 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