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20._o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n this_o be_v very_o oft_o repeat_v chap._n 3._o 1._o 2._o solomon_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n exhort_v his_o son_n say_v my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n add_v this_o promise_n vers_fw-la 2._o for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v to_o thou_o more_o to_o like_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n where_o set_v out_o exceed_o the_o great_a gain_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v of_o save_a knowledge_n among_o the_o rest_n he_o add_v this_o vers_n 16._o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o her_o left_a hand_n riches_n and_o honour_n and_o vers_fw-la 18._o she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o chap._n 4._o from_o vers_n 5._o to_o vers_n 14._o you_o shall_v read_v both_o this_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o many_o 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life_n as_o a_o rich_a blessing_n which_o make_v all_o other_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n the_o more_o excellent_a and_o useful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o the_o want_n hereof_o the_o quite_o contrary_a as_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v in_o all_o particular_n how_o do_v it_o abate_v the_o use_n and_o comfort_n of_o health_n wealth_n strength_n and_o valour_n of_o learning_n and_o general_o of_o all_o excellent_a gift_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o body_n if_o these_o be_v nip_v off_o in_o the_o bud_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o full_a ripeness_n &_o so_o to_o continue_v to_o their_o full_a term_n and_o end_n let_v we_o then_o i_o say_v so_o accept_v these_o promise_n that_o in_o all_o time_n of_o need_n we_o may_v stay_v ourselves_o upon_o they_o and_o that_o we_o may_v find_v comfort_n in_o all_o tentation_n to_o the_o contrary_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n long_a life_n i_o mean_v if_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v accompany_v with_o health_n wealth_n peace_n and_o other_o like_a blessing_n it_o will_v make_v long_a life_n more_o wearisome_a than_o welcome_a unto_o our_o frail_a nature_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n be_v not_o spare_v in_o make_v promise_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o comfort_n for_o this_o natural_a life_n as_o namely_o of_o bodily_a health_n health_n health_n and_o strength_n whereby_o we_o may_v better_o enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o these_o earthly_a comfort_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n immediate_o after_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n prove_v they_o and_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 26._o exod._n 15._o 26._o and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v cure_n to_o his_o commandment_n 15._o deut._n 7._o 15._o and_o keep_v all_o his_o statute_n i_o will_v put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o put_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o and_o exod._n 23._o 25._o i_o will_v take_v sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o so_o job._n 5._o 18._o its_o say_a of_o god_n for_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o he_o wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a and_o so_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o set_v forth_o god_n goodness_n in_o preserve_v his_o in_o all_o estate_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n and_o supply_v they_o with_o all_o needful_a blessing_n for_o this_o life_n as_o there_o further_o may_v be_v see_v psal_n 41._o 1._o etc._n etc._n david_n set_v out_o god_n goodness_n to_o those_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o distress_n among_o many_o other_o blessing_n add_v this_o vers_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n solomon_n pro._n 3._o 7._o exhort_v we_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o â—â—vill_n add_v this_o as_o a_o promise_n ver_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o â—arrow_a to_o thy_o bone_n mean_v thereby_o soundness_n of_o health_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o like_o effect_n chap._n 4._o 22._o he_o say_v that_o the_o true_a receive_n of_o instruction_n be_v life_n to_o those_o that_o find_v they_o and_o health_n to_o all_o their_o flesh_n so_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o many_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o manifold_a blessing_n of_o this_o life_n etc._n esa_n 33._o 15._o etc._n