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33._o nay_o christ_n himself_o weep_v v._o 35._o and_o the_o jew_n interpret_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n to_o lazarus_n v._o 36._o so_o that_o civility_n custom_n and_o love_n to_o decease_a friend_n call_v for_o weep_v upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n it_o be_v pronounce_v as_o a_o judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n when_o relation_n shed_v not_o a_o tear_n nor_o pay_v a_o solemn_a sigh_n but_o be_v rather_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o job_n 27.15_o psa_fw-la 78.64_o so_o god_n threaten_v jehoiakim_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v unlamented_a and_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22._o 18_o
for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n that_o be_v power_n and_o providence_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v wicked_a man_n that_o kill_v our_o friend_n they_o be_v god_n sword_n or_o his_o hand_n god_n work_v by_o they_o psal_n 17.13_o 14._o old_a eli_n see_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n and_o he_o take_v it_o patient_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a say_v then_o with_o job_n who_o child_n be_v violent_o cut_v off_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o septuag_n insert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n another_o cry_v out_o answer_v 11._o apologie_n answer_v my_o friend_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n that_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v no_o funeral_n solemnity_n but_o he_o be_v 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distemper_n soever_o psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o like_v they_o not_o the_o worse_a for_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n 4._o last_o consider_v they_o be_v happy_a let_v they_o die_v of_o what_o distemper_n soever_o if_o they_o die_v in_o god_n favour_n rev._n 14.13_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o present_n be_v happy_a and_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v their_o body_n shall_v be_v glorious_a 1_o cor._n 15.43_o the_o body_n though_o sow_o in_o dishonour_n be_v raise_v in_o glory_n body_n spot_v through_o sickness_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v beautiful_a body_n and_o all_o their_o deformity_n be_v do_v away_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o for_o col._n 3.4_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v these_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n be_v there_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n answ_n 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to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o die_v unlamented_a deut._n 28.26_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o 24._o 1_o king_n 14.11_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o isa_n 14.20_o jer._n 7.33_o &_o 8.2_o &_o 14.16_o &_o 16.4_o and_o 22.19_o fit_a then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o attend_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o decease_a friend_n not_o that_o it_o help_v the_o dead_a but_o 1._o for_o their_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o decent_a respect_n we_o pay_v to_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o live_v desire_v and_o die_v lament_v 13._o see_v dr._n walker_n fun._n sermon_n on_o luke_n 7.12_o 13._o 2._o in_o charity_n to_o the_o live_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o alleviate_a their_o sorrow_n while_o the_o burden_n be_v make_v light_a by_o many_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v it_o john_n 11.31_o the_o jew_n be_v with_o mary_n to_o comfort_v she_o at_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n curatio_fw-la funeris_fw-la conditio_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la pompa_fw-la exequiarum_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la aug._n 3._o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o increase_v of_o piety_n eccles_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o and_o last_o to_o testify_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o now_o it_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o as_o beast_n body_n be_v but_o if_o thy_o friend_n want_v decent_a burial_n if_o there_o be_v no_o funeral-solemnity_n for_o thy_o comfort_n 1._o consid_fw-la it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v funeral-solemnity_n in_o pestilential-place_n for_o this_o will_v occasion_v further_a infection_n we_o read_v luke_n 7.12_o how_o the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v bury_v 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in_o three_o sermon_n the_o first_o preach_v at_o st._n michael_n in_o coventry_n upon_o the_o 14_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o lecture_n day_n and_o the_o two_o other_o preach_v the_o lord_n day_n follow_v be_v the_o 18_o of_o the_o same_o instant_n in_o the_o same_o church_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1670._o by_o thomas_n allestree_n m._n a._n rector_n of_o ashow_n in_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n i_o be_v bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o psal_n 116.6_o the_o lord_n have_v chasten_v i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n psal_n 118.18_o nè_fw-la umbrâ_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporis_fw-la nedum_fw-la vivo_fw-la ac_fw-la sano_fw-la corpore_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la quisquis_fw-la usque_fw-la adeò_fw-la stoicus_fw-la est_fw-la factus_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la ac_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la corporis_fw-la quâ_fw-la utraque_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la uti_fw-la poterit_fw-la non_fw-la sentiat_fw-la donum_fw-la esse_fw-la 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call_v crenida_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o of_o the_o fruitful_a fountain_n that_o issue_v from_o the_o hill_n on_o which_o it_o be_v build_v eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la circa_fw-la collem_fw-la cvi_fw-la inaedificata_fw-la fuit_fw-la uberrimi_fw-la fontes_n promanarent_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 1._o v._n 1._o some_o 539._o some_o itinerarium_fw-la totius_fw-la sacrae_fw-la scripturae_fw-la p._n 539._o say_v there_o be_v vein_n of_o gold_n find_v close_o by_o it_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n father_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a cause_v it_o in_o the_o year_n before_o christ_n 354._o to_o be_v re-edify_v and_o enlarge_v and_o then_o after_o his_o own_o name_n call_v it_o philippos_n or_o philippi_n hanc_fw-la philippus_n rex_fw-la macedoniae_n munitiorem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la propter_fw-la vicinos_fw-la thrace_n ac_fw-la in_o nominis_fw-la svi_fw-la memoriam_fw-la philippus_n vocavit_fw-la muscul_fw-la 1.1_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 1.1_o it_o be_v enrich_v with_o 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those_o thing_n which_o thus_o fall_v out_o be_v order_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n providence_n we_o read_v 1_o king_n 22.34_o a_o certain_a man_n draw_v a_o bow_n at_o a_o venture_n or_o according_a to_o the_o orig._n in_o his_o simplicity_n 2_o sam._n 15.11_o not_o intend_v to_o bit_n ahab_n yet_o god_n purpose_n be_v to_o have_v ahab_n slay_v and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o smite_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n between_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o harness_n and_o the_o king_n die_v vers_fw-la 37._o thus_o providence_n order_v even_o casual_a event_n christ_n death_n with_o the_o manner_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n act_v 4.27_o 28._o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o
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olive_n tree_n and_o as_o the_o glean_v grape_n when_o the_o vintage_n be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v isa_n 24.13_o so_o mic._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o church_n there_o complain_v of_o her_o small_a number_n christ_n flock_n be_v call_v a_o little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a little_a flock_n they_o be_v indeed_o little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n little_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o little_a or_o few_o in_o number_n in_o god_n field_n there_o be_v many_o tare_n little_a good_a corn_n in_o this_o great_a house_n of_o the_o world_n many_o vessel_n of_o dishonour_n but_o few_o there_o be_v of_o honour_n salvian_n 87._o salvian_n de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la lib._n 3_o pag._n 87._o cry_v out_o ipsa_fw-la dei_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la placatrix_fw-la dei_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la exacerbatrix_fw-la dei_fw-la aut_fw-la praeter_fw-la paucissimos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la 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approach_a judgement_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o they_o hear_v germanicus_n be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n they_o sing_v it_o about_o the_o street_n salva_n roma_n salva_fw-la patria_fw-la salvus_fw-la est_fw-la germanicus_n while_o that_o good_a man_n be_v well_o they_o think_v it_o can_v not_o be_v ill_o with_o they_o and_o indeed_o a_o good_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o greg._n nazianzene_n patres_fw-la gregor_n nazian_n orat_fw-la in_o laudem_fw-la patres_fw-la call_v he_o a_o crutch_n prop_n or_o pillar_n to_o support_v the_o church_n when_o these_o pillar_n be_v take_v away_o the_o build_n of_o frame_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n continue_v not_o long_o it_o be_v like_o sampson_n pull_v down_o the_o pillar_n whereupon_o ensue_v a_o great_a destruction_n as_o you_o may_v read_v judg._n 16.29_o 30._o a_o man_n intend_v to_o break_v up_o house_n removes_z his_o good_n and_o true_o god_n usual_o remove_v his_o people_n which_o be_v his_o peculiar_a 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man_n must_v die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 47.29_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v the_o godly_a must_v of_o necessity_n die_v one_o time_n or_o other_o all_o the_o patriarch_n and_o godly_a prophet_n be_v dead_a zach._n 1.5_o john_n 8.52_o the_o apostle_n and_o minister_n be_v earthen_a vessel_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o like_o those_o pitcher_n of_o gideon_n judg._n 7._o they_o be_v earthen_a pitcher_n and_o have_v a_o lamp_n in_o they_o they_o be_v choose_v vessel_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o truth_n act_v 9.15_o but_o earthen_a pitcher_n still_o and_o must_v short_o be_v break_v by_o death_n we_o be_v all_o make_v of_o the_o same_o clay_n isa_n 64.8_o and_o as_o rich_a gild_n upon_o a_o earthen_a pot_n keep_v it_o not_o from_o
who_o or_o what_o can_v create_v trouble_n job_n 34.29_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n when_o we_o be_v without_o our_o friend_n and_o god_n too_o but_o if_o we_o have_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n whatever_o storm_n come_v we_o know_v where_o to_o cast_v anchor_n and_o put_v in_o for_o harbour_n see_v psal_n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o selah_n we_o find_v 1_o sam._n 30._o beginning_n of_o that_o chapter_n david_n be_v great_o distress_v ziglag_n be_v burn_v his_o two_o wife_n among_o other_o take_v captive_n and_o the_o people_n look_v upon_o david_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o loss_n and_o misery_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o but_o david_n v._n 6._o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n god_n be_v his_o god_n he_o cheer_v up_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v for_o that_o man_n good_a that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v job_n 22.21_o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o much_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o 5._o direct_v acquaint_v thyself_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o two_o testament_n be_v two_o breast_n of_o christian_a consolation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n sweet_a than_o honey_n psal_n 19.10_o &_o 119.72_o it_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n as_o you_o may_v read_v psal_n 119.25_o 50_o 54_o 81_o 82_o 92_o 111_o verse_n so_o rom._n 15.4_o the_o apostle_n mention_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n especial_o hoard_v up_o or_o have_v in_o 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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 mean_n but_o from_o the_o god_n of_o wisdom_n jam._n 1.5_o christ_n say_v mat._n 4.4_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v man_n recover_v by_o physic_n alone_o without_o god_n blessing_n ps_n 107.18_o 19_o 20._o their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o save_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o destruction_n it_o follow_v v._o 21._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n quest_n but_o may_v we_o not_o thank_v our_o physician_n answ_n yes_o and_o you_o be_v too_o blame_v if_o you_o do_v not_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o odious_a sin_n gen._n 40.23_o compare_v with_o gen._n 41.9_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o last_o time_n so_o 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glorify_v god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v luke_n 13.13_o there_o be_v ten_o leper_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o luk._n 17.13_o yet_o be_v cleanse_v there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n v._o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o ten_o that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o god_n cure_v we_o but_o we_o prove_v ungrateful_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o in_o sickness_n pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o in_o health_n forget_v to_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n non_fw-fr sonnet_n illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la miserere_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la sonnet_n etiam_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gratianum_fw-la actio_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o david_n be_v much_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o deliver_v 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will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o god_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n engage_v as_o it_o be_v under_o hand_n and_o seal_v for_o their_o necessary_a provision_n god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v enter_v into_o bond_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o therefore_o the_o poor_a that_o belong_v to_o god_n shall_v conclude_v with_o david_n psal_n 27.10_o when_o my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n forsake_v i_o either_o through_o unnatural_a cruelty_n or_o unavoidable_a mortality_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o he_o will_v be_v my_o guardian_n and_o take_v care_n of_o i_o for_o tit._n 1.2_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v so_o to_o do_v 4._o consider_v god_n oft_o time_n raise_v up_o for_o his_o child_n unexpected_a help_n god_n put_v it_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n to_o pity_v poor_a drown_v moses_n and_o nurse_v he_o at_o her_o own_o charge_n as_o you_o read_v exod._n 2.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n distress_a naomi_n meet_v with_o a_o friendly_a daughter-in-law_n who_o name_n be_v ruth_n ruth_n 1.16_o 17._o she_o love_v she_o and_o be_v better_a to_o she_o then_o seven_o son_n ruth_n 4.15_o and_o ruth_n meet_v with_o boaz_n who_o kindness_n be_v great_a towards_o she_o when_o ester_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v dead_a mordecai_n breed_v she_o up_o as_o his_o own_o daughter_n ester_n 2.7_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n she_o become_v a_o queen_n god_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o even_o the_o great_a and_o can_v turn_v they_o whithersoever_o he_o will_v 106.46_o psal_n 106.46_o prov._n 21.1_o he_o can_v raise_v thou_o up_o friend_n to_o relieve_v thou_o
who_o thou_o think_v not_o of_o fresh_a supply_n be_v come_v though_o thou_o see_v not_o from_o whence_o 5_o consider_v when_o outward_a expectation_n fail_v than_o god_n usual_o help_v god_n do_v not_o help_v his_o people_n present_o out_o of_o their_o strait_n because_o he_o will_v humble_v they_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n make_v they_o prize_v his_o mercy_n the_o more_o when_o it_o come_v and_o give_v he_o the_o sole_a praise_n of_o all_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v forget_v thou_o and_o utter_o forsake_v thou_o because_o thing_n go_v cross_a to_o thy_o expectation_n and_o thou_o grow_v poor_a and_o poor_a man_n extremity_n be_v many_o time_n god_n opportunity_n god_n come_v to_o isaac_n relief_n in_o his_o great_a necessity_n gen._n 22.14_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v much_o oppress_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n 5.9_o cum_fw-la duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la venit_fw-la moses_n exod._n 5.9_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o hard_a usage_n god_n raise_v up_o moses_n to_o be_v their_o deliverer_n exod._n 3._o when_o samson_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o thirst_n god_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o a_o jaw_n bone_n for_o he_o judg._n 5.18_o 19_o when_o elijah_n be_v in_o great_a want_n god_n make_v the_o raven_n creature_n likely_a to_o devour_v he_o prov._n 30.17_o his_o caterer_n to_o provide_v food_n for_o he_o 1._o â—in_a 17.6_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v in_o great_a strait_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o bring_v manna_n out_o of_o the_o cloud_n and_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n neh._n 9.15_o psal_n 114.8_o and_o david_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a god_n help_v he_o psal_n 116.6_o &_o 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o lord_n see_v he_o sink_v all_o the_o while_n and_o when_o at_o the_o bottom_n he_o help_v he_o sink_v peter_n cry_v out_o lord_n save_v i_o mat._n 14.30_o 31._o and_o christ_n give_v he_o his_o help_a hand_n ubi_fw-la humanum_fw-la defuit_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la divinum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la when_o outward_a help_n fail_v than_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v when_o the_o water_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o bottle_n god_n lead_v hagar_n to_o a_o well_o gen._n 21.15_o 19_o compare_v and_o when_o wine_n be_v spend_v at_o a_o marriage-feast_n christ_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n as_o you_o may_v see_v john_n 2._o beginning_n when_o all_o be_v spend_v god_n can_v relieve_v thou_o some_o way_n or_o other_o though_o we_o see_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o our_o strait_n yet_o god_n can_v break_v a_o bar_n of_o brass_n or_o bow_n of_o steel_n and_o give_v a_o happy_a issue_n as_o he_o cause_v peter_n chain_n to_o fall_v from_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o iron-gate_n to_o open_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n act_v 12.7_o 10._o therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v under_o your_o great_a want_n but_o rely_v upon_o god_n who_o can_v do_v more_o abundant_o for_o we_o above_o what_o we_o can_v either_o ask_v or_o think_v ephes_n 3.20_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n have_v compassion_n on_o the_o multitude_n which_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v and_o will_v not_o send_v they_o away_o fast_v lest_o they_o shall_v faint_v by_o the_o way_n and_o therefore_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n in_o their_o behalf_n mark_v 8.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n sure_o now_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n he_o be_v as_o compassionate_a as_o ever_o heb._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o if_o you_o seek_v unto_o he_o you_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n you_o say_v what_o course_n to_o take_v for_o maintenance_n you_o know_v not_o answ_n our_o saviour_n will_v not_o have_v you_o too_o solicitous_o careful_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o you_o may_v see_v mat._n 6.25_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n so_o st._n paul_n advise_v to_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o phil._n 4.6_o he_o there_o forbid_v a_o distract_n distrustful_a care_n yet_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n say_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o man_n provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o special_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n q._n d._n such_o a_o one_o have_v neither_o religion_n nor_o humanity_n in_o he_o i_o shall_v therefore_o with_o what_o brevity_n and_o plainness_n i_o can_v show_v you_o what_o to_o do_v that_o you_o may_v have_v maintenance_n for_o yourselves_o and_o such_o as_o belong_v to_o you_o take_v these_o follow_a direction_n and_o put_v they_o into_o speedy_a practice_n 1._o direct_v be_v much_o in_o prayer_n pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v thou_o what_o course_n to_o take_v prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o endeavour_n it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n deut._n 8.18_o so_o psal_n 127.1_o 2._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n you_o may_v toil_v and_o moil_n and_o fare_n hardly_o but_o except_o god_n bless_v your_o endeavour_n you_o shall_v not_o thrive_v in_o your_o estate_n benè_fw-la orâsse_fw-la est_fw-la benè_fw-la laborâsse_fw-la they_o that_o pray_v well_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o work_v well_o and_o to_o have_v great_a success_n in_o their_o business_n they_o go_v about_o a_o chet_n be_v no_o let_v say_v the_o proverb_n mover_n lose_v not_o any_o time_n which_o they_o spend_v in_o whet_v or_o grind_v of_o their_o scythe_n our_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n say_v 2.7_o say_v mr._n fuller_n com._n on_o ruth_n 2.7_o a_o worthy_a divine_a set_v a_o edge_n on_o our_o dull_a soul_n and_o make_v our_o mind_n to_o undertake_v our_o labour_n with_o the_o great_a alacrity_n and_o i_o may_v add_v with_o better_a success_n we_o read_v how_o ruth_n go_v to_o glean_v in_o boaz'_v field_n tarry_v a_o little_a in_o the_o house_n ruth_n 2.7_o probably_n say_v the_o former-quoted_n divine_a to_o say_v her_o matin_n to_o do_v her_o devotion_n commend_v herself_o with_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v she_o and_o her_o endeavour_n the_o day_n follow_v as_o indeed_o god_n do_v so_o abraham_n servant_n pray_v for_o good_a speed_n in_o a_o weighty_a undertake_n and_o how_o successive_o thing_n fall_v out_o you_o read_v gen._n 24.12_o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v daily_o for_o our_o daily_a bread_n i._n e._n outward_a maintenance_n mat._n 6.11_o moses_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o god_n people_n pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n psal_n 90.17_o establish_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n prosper_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o yea_o prosper_v thou_o our_o handiwork_n they_o that_o pray_v most_o be_v likely_a to_o prosper_v best_a see_v ps_n 34.6_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n so_o v._n 10._o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n so_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n so_o psal_n 107.4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o compare_v thus_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o lam._n 3.25_o 2._o direct_v labour_v diligent_o in_o some_o honest_a call_n god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o get_v their_o live_n this_o way_n gen._n 3.19_o prov._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o eph._n 4.28_o 1_o thes_n 4.11_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o 11._o these_o place_n show_v god_n expect_v we_o shall_v labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n and_o those_o that_o do_v so_o may_v expect_v to_o thrive_v in_o their_o estate_n prov._n 10.4_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a prov._n 13.11_o wealth_n get_v by_o vanity_n i._n e._n by_o vain_a course_n as_o by_o game_n cheat_a lie_a wantonness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v diminish_v but_o he_o that_o gather_v by_o labour_n shall_v increase_v so_o prov._n 22.29_o see_v thou_o a_o man_n diligent_a in_o his_o business_n he_o shall_v stand_v before_o king_n he_o shall_v not_o stand_v before_o mean_a man_n this_o show_v that_o such_o many_o time_n come_v to_o great_a preferment_n 3._o direct_v trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n god_n wonderful_o provide_v for_o such_o as_o these_o place_n show_v psal_n 33.18_o 19_o psal_n 34.22_o