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at_o night_n yea_o his_o very_a meal_n and_o recreation_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v call_v the_o cricket_n of_o the_o night_n because_o when_o sleep_n do_v fail_v their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o constant_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n iii_o meditation_n at_o first_o sicken_n with_o one_o cross_n be_v it_o of_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n god_n do_v usual_o work_v two_o cure_n 1._o by_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n past_a 2._o by_o prevent_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o thy_o grace_n assist_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 2._o god_n send_v sickness_n and_o other_o affliction_n to_o seal_v to_o we_o our_o adoption_n for_o every_o child_n who_o god_n love_v he_o chastise_v and_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a still_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o correction_n 3._o god_n send_v sickness_n to_o wean_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o more_o early_o to_o desire_v and_o more_o earnest_o to_o long_o for_o heaven_n 4._o of_o all_o affliction_n and_o cross_n sickness_n may_v be_v hold_v to_o come_v most_o immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n 5._o by_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n god_n do_v exercise_v his_o child_n &_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o he_o thereby_o tri_v and_o refine_v our_o faith_n to_o make_v it_o to_o shine_v more_o clear_a he_o thereby_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o and_o more_o zealous_o he_o see_v what_o patience_n we_o have_v learn_v all_o this_o while_n in_o his_o school_n and_o so_o concern_v our_o hope_n in_o christ_n our_o love_n to_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n our_o charity_n to_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o sanctify_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o further_a we_o in_o our_o conversion_n and_o by_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n to_o drive_v we_o home_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o holy_a believe_v 7._o sickness_n and_o affliction_n do_v work_n in_o we_o not_o only_o christianly_o love_v and_o charity_n but_o pity_n and_o compassion_n also_o towards_o our_o brethren_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n 8._o god_n do_v many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o our_o sickness_n and_o other_o affliction_n not_o only_o as_o mean_n and_o as_o example_n whereby_o to_o manifest_v to_o other_o the_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o also_o by_o the_o same_o to_o strengthen_v and_o to_o encourage_v other_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o assurance_n as_o we_o have_v do_v 9_o by_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n god_n work_v we_o to_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffer_v 10._o god_n send_v sickness_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v thereby_o be_v humble_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o a_o gracious_a deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n when_o in_o sincerity_n they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o succour_v iu_o direction_n and_o consolation_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n let_v every_o christian_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n not_o only_o with_o patience_n look_v for_o death_n but_o with_o comfort_n also_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o death_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o be_v foresee_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o special_a decree_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o 3._o he_o that_o die_v in_o christ_n his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n be_v real_o unite_v to_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 4._o god_n have_v also_o promise_v his_o gracious_a &_o special_a presence_n to_o such_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n as_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o so_o he_o say_v isa_n 43.1_o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o a_o little_a blast_n of_o sickness_n do_v oftentimes_o become_v mortal_a and_o we_o be_v many_o a_o time_n carry_v away_o in_o that_o blast_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o a_o while_n long_o we_o do_v but_o daily_o consume_v and_o moulder_v away_o with_o old_a age_n till_o we_o return_v to_o our_o dust_n and_o at_o last_o do_v become_v but_o a_o coffin_n for_o the_o worm_n let_v not_o a_o 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