the_o plague_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o visit_v person_n be_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n chap._n vi_o meditation_n against_o death_n and_o famine_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n of_o it_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o for_o what_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v send_v duty_n to_o be_v practise_v chap._n vii_o comfort_n against_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o oppress_a manifold_a meditation_n and_o comfort_n against_o poverty_n and_o want_n the_o use_n of_o poverty_n comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v poverty_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n comfort_n against_o meanness_n and_o baseness_n of_o birth_n and_o parentage_n for_o what_o end_n do_v god_n expose_v his_o child_n to_o so_o many_o loss_n comfort_n against_o the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viii_o comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o be_v cozen_v and_o defraud_v duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viv_n what_o sickness_n be_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o end_n why_o it_o be_v inflict_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o spiritual_a comfort_n against_o it_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v comfort_n against_o sharpness_n and_o violence_n of_o sickness_n how_o a_o christian_n must_v then_o behave_v himself_o comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o sickness_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o can_v sleep_v comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a that_o can_v go_v out_o of_o door_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o sickness_n fall_v and_o forsake_v of_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v consolation_n against_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o evil_n comfort_n against_o pain_n in_o childbearing_n comfort_n against_o old_a age_n how_o a_o old_a man_n must_v behave_v himself_o chap._n x._o of_o death_n what_o death_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o imposer_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o god_n child_n why_o regenerate_a man_n die_v why_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o god_n saint_n depart_v glorify_v together_o with_o their_o soul_n why_o the_o body_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n die_v not_o but_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n why_o infant_n die_v whether_o that_o sudden_a death_n be_v a_o curse_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n or_o not_o comfort_n against_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o enemy_n sword_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o suppose_a evil_n that_o death_n bring_v comfort_n against_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o worthy_a man_n in_o authority_n what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o their_o untimely_a death_n comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n xii_o comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o kinsfolk_n comfort_n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_v with_o a_o good_a wife_n comfort_n for_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a husband_n comfort_n for_o parent_n that_o have_v part_v with_o virtuous_a child_n the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o comfort_n for_o poor_a orphan_n that_o want_v father_n and_o mother_n their_o duty_n comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o brethren_n &_o sister_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n comfort_n for_o a_o marry_a man_n that_o die_v without_o child_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o privative_a benefit_n of_o death_n what_o be_v the_o evil_n that_o death_n free_v god_n child_n from_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o his_o present_a pain_n whether_o that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o what_o be_v â—he_v positive_a benefit_n of_o death_n whether_o that_o a_o man_n in_o this_o mortality_n can_v have_v a_o taste_n of_o eternal_a life_n what_o consideration_n and_o practice_n be_v necessary_a herâ—_n unto_o how_o he_o must_v ground_v these_o meditation_n in_o his_o hart_n why_o do_v regenerate_v man_n die_v whether_o that_o death_n may_v be_v desire_v in_o what_o respect_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o desiâ—e_v life_n what_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v well_o whether_o that_o preparation_n against_o death_n be_v necessary_a wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v what_o be_v the_o meditation_n what_o duty_n must_v the_o sick_a man_n perform_v towards_o god_n why_o so_o what_o duty_n must_v he_o perform_v to_o his_o neighbour_n what_o duty_n must_v he_o perform_v to_o his_o own_o family_n what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v towards_o himself_o what_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n what_o be_v a_o right_a disposition_n in_o death_n whether_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o part_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v in_o faith_n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n hereof_o how_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v express_v what_o be_v it_o to_o die_v in_o obedience_n how_o be_v this_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v what_o it_o be_v to_o surrender_v our_o soul_n into_o god_n hand_n comfort_n against_o death_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o personal_a and_o particular_a evil_n comfort_n against_o impotency_n and_o deformity_n of_o body_n comfort_n against_o lameness_n blindness_n deafness_n dumbness_n chap._n xv._n of_o outward_a particular_a evil_n or_o cross_n comfort_n against_o evil_a husband_n comfort_n against_o evil_a wife_n comfort_n against_o evil_a child_n comfort_n against_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n comfort_n against_o evil_a lord_n and_o master_n chap._n xvi_o of_o private_a evil_n that_o be_v from_o without_o us._n comfort_n against_o shrewd_a mother_n in_o law_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o receive_v foil_n and_o repulse_n in_o lawful_a suit_n counsel_n and_o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o be_v either_o undo_v or_o much_o decay_v by_o suretyship_n comfort_n for_o they_o who_o good_a service_n be_v neither_o respect_v noâ—_n reward_v comfort_n against_o barrenness_n in_o wife_n comfort_n against_o false_a imprisonment_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v in_o their_o lawful_a suit_n chap._n xvii_o of_o extraordinary_a evil_n to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a what_o be_v witchcraft_n whether_o that_o god_n child_n can_v be_v bewitch_v the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n why_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v thus_o torment_v what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o point_n why_o do_v satan_n seek_v rather_o to_o annoy_v god_n child_n then_o the_o reprobate_n the_o spiritual_a remedy_n against_o witchcraft_n what_o possession_n be_v whether_o that_o there_o be_v any_o in_o these_o day_n whether_o there_o can_v yet_o be_v any_o possession_n see_v that_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o expel_v they_o be_v cease_v whether_o the_o demoniak_v in_o christ_n his_o time_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o only_o obsess_v or_o torment_v from_o without_o whether_o that_o any_o of_o god_n child_n be_v be_v or_o can_v be_v possess_v by_o satan_n general_n comfort_n and_o direction_n against_o possession_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o possess_v what_o duty_n be_v the_o friend_n and_o those_o that_o attend_v upon_o the_o possess_v to_o perform_v the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o anguish_n of_o mind_n and_o distress_n of_o conscience_n what_o distress_n of_o mind_n be_v why_o of_o all_o cross_n and_o trouble_v it_o be_v the_o great_a why_o do_v god_n sometime_o try_v and_o exercise_v his_o child_n by_o so_o great_a affliction_n comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o they_o from_o what_o cauâ—es_v distress_n of_o mind_n arise_v what_o comfortable_a mâ—ditations_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o regain_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n gracious_a favour_n once_o sweet_o feel_v the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n comfort_n for_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o some_o notable_a sin_n commit_v comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o inward_a and_o outward_a trouble_n what_o melancholy_a be_v how_o it_o cause_v distress_n of_o conscience_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n against_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o mind_n comfort_n against_o fearful_a dream_n practice_n to_o prevent_v it_o comfort_n and_o remedy_n for_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o life_n by_o reason_n of_o trouble_n and_o discontentment_n what_o desperation_n be_v how_o it_o be_v ordinary_o cause_v meditation_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o use_n of_o it_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n chap._n ii_o of_o doubt_n why_o god_n
root_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o it_o continue_v for_o ever_o last_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v look_v and_o long_a for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n how_o a_o man_n must_v imprint_v and_o ground_n these_o meditation_n in_o his_o heart_n a._n he_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o impiety_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 25.11_o gen._n 18.10_o second_o he_o must_v be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o prayer_n for_o hereby_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v wrought_v maintain_v increase_v q._n why_o do_v god_n child_n die_v see_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o save_a truth_n and_o in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v repair_v in_o they_o a._n i_o answer_v first_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o yet_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o whole_o take_v away_o second_o regeneration_n be_v only_o in_o this_o life_n begin_v and_o in_o daily_a progress_n three_o god_n will_v have_v the_o godly_a to_o die_v the_o temporary_a death_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o sin_n may_v learn_v to_o hate_v it_o four_o that_o they_o may_v lay_v down_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o adherent_a misery_n and_o last_o that_o they_o may_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a q._n whether_o that_o death_n may_v be_v desire_v and_o wish_v for_o a._n it_o may_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o be_v desire_v for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v desire_v but_o conditional_o we_o may_v lawful_o desire_v death_n q._n in_o what_o respect_n may_v it_o be_v desire_v a._n in_o two_o respect_n principal_o first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o whole_o from_o the_o burden_n bondage_n and_o slavery_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o free_v we_o from_o all_o the_o malady_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o instrument_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o manifest_a and_o glorious_a vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o immediate_a and_o everlasting_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q_o whether_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v lawful_o desire_v life_n a._n yes_o in_o some_o respect_n namely_o iâ—_n we_o desire_v to_o do_v further_a good_a before_o we_o die_v 117.15_o and_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o life_n for_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n 1._o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n must_v obedient_o walk_v in_o his_o call_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o remove_v and_o translate_v he_o hence_o and_o he_o must_v rather_o seek_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o do_v service_n to_o his_o church_n then_o respect_v his_o heavenly_a advancement_n ob._n but_o the_o long_o that_o we_o live_v the_o more_o we_o multiply_v sin_n and_o offend_v our_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o lawful_o desire_v life_n a._n the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a for_o first_o god_n child_n sin_n not_o witting_o and_o willing_o nor_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v second_o their_o sin_n be_v cover_v and_o not_o impute_v unto_o they_o last_o the_o good_a that_o they_o be_v example_n and_o instrument_n of_o be_v much_o more_o please_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o to_o good_a man_n than_o their_o infirmity_n and_o imperfection_n be_v distasteful_a q._n what_o be_v require_v that_o a_o man_n may_v die_v well_o and_o bless_o a._n two_o thing_n first_o a_o preparation_n against_o death_n second_o a_o right_a disposition_n in_o death_n q._n be_v preparation_n against_o death_n necessary_a a._n yea_o for_o first_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v for_o sin_n have_v deserve_v and_o procure_v it_o and_o god_n thereupon_o have_v impose_v it_o second_o in_o what_o state_n soever_o the_o day_n of_o death_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o same_o state_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v find_v us._n three_o this_o preparation_n cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v much_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o we_o will_v otherwise_o design_n and_o commit_v four_o 15.26_o death_n be_v our_o enemy_n and_o our_o last_o great_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesu_n labour_n and_o strive_v to_o subdue_v &_o quell_v he_o last_o this_o be_v our_o last_o journey_n and_o if_o we_o dispatch_v it_o happy_o and_o according_a to_o christ_n our_o captain_n direction_n it_o will_v forthwith_o after_o our_o death_n convey_v we_o into_o heaven_n q_o wherein_o do_v this_o preparation_n consist_v a._n in_o sundry_a meditation_n and_o duty_n q._n what_o must_v we_o principal_o meditate_v upon_o a._n first_o we_o must_v before_o hand_n think_v on_o our_o latter_a end_n and_o not_o foolish_o accuse_v old_a age_n or_o nature_n for_o death_n come_v &_o be_v inflict_v from_o god_n second_o i_o must_v betimes_o think_v on_o on_o the_o right_n compose_v and_o order_v of_o our_o life_n namely_o whether_o that_o we_o have_v cease_v to_o do_v evil_a 13.35_o and_o have_v do_v what_o good_a we_o can_v for_o otherwise_o death_n will_v overtake_v we_o &_o we_o will_v wish_v that_o we_o have_v do_v it_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_a luk._n 13._o v._n 35._o three_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n have_v abolish_v eternal_a death_n and_o make_v our_o temporary_a death_n a_o entrance_n to_o the_o father_n 57.58_o four_o we_o must_v contemplate_v and_o muse_v upon_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o will_v much_o comfort_n and_o refresh_v us._n last_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o thought_n upon_o that_o most_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n reserve_v for_o we_o in_o the_o heaven_n â—7_n which_o do_v infinite_o surpass_v and_o overway_v all_o temporal_a affliction_n whatsoever_o q._n what_o duty_n must_v the_o sick_a man_n perform_v in_o general_n a._n three_o duty_n first_o towards_o god_n second_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o last_o towards_o himself_o q._n what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v towards_o god_n a._n he_o must_v seek_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o must_v repair_v and_o renew_v his_o faith_n and_o repentance_n partly_o because_o many_o time_n in_o temptation_n he_o lose_v something_o and_o partly_o because_o he_o daily_o slip_v or_o commit_v new_a sin_n which_o require_v a_o new_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n second_o he_o must_v constant_o confess_v christ_n and_o proclaim_v and_o publish_v how_o many_o way_n god_n have_v be_v good_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n last_o he_o must_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n view_n contemplate_v &_o look_v upon_o christ_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o then_o death_n shall_v never_o sting_v he_o q._n why_o must_v he_o perform_v these_o duty_n towards_o god_n a._n because_o ordinary_o sickness_n pain_n and_o disease_n be_v send_v and_o inflict_v of_o god_n for_o a_o punishment_n and_o for_o our_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n as_o most_o clear_o appear_v in_o many_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n lament_n 3.39_o math._n 9.2_o joh._n 5.74_o q._n what_o service_n owe_v the_o sickeman_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v towards_o he_o a._n he_o must_v perform_v all_o duty_n of_o piety_n love_n and_o righteousness_n and_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o command_v and_o exhort_v their_o people_n subject_n hearer_n to_o listen_v to_o and_o obey_v sound_a doctrine_n 24.14.15_o and_o christ_n his_o bless_a 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