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cross_n most_o patient_o be_v well_o prepare_v to_o die_v peaceable_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.31_o who_o by_o make_v good_a use_n of_o affliction_n die_v daily_o it_o hold_v common_o that_o mors_fw-la post_fw-la crucem_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v less_o dolorous_a after_o the_o cross_n departure_n four_o pray_v serious_o for_o a_o peaceable_a departure_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v well_o speed_v well_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n servant_n have_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o journey_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n gen._n 24._o gen._n 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n presence_n even_o in_o that_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o journey_v of_o thy_o soul_n from_o her_o earthly_a mansion_n to_o her_o heavenly_a country_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n particular_o and_o effectual_o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o for_o 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medice_fw-la oh_o what_o a_o unequal_a course_n be_v this_o that_o although_o till_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 to_o the_o body_n seldom_o avail_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o physician_n shall_v begin_v where_o the_o divine_a end_n yet_o usual_o the_o divine_a begin_v when_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n nay_o oft_o when_o life_n be_v make_v a_o end_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o life_n when_o a_o man_n be_v half_a dead_a yea_o when_o he_o lie_v draw_v on_o and_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o though_o we_o be_v able_a then_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o recover_v he_o if_o i_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n by_o experience_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v present_a with_o some_o of_o who_o sickness_n i_o never_o hear_v till_o i_o come_v to_o the_o close_n up_o of_o their_o die_a eye_n if_o i_o have_v not_o spend_v much_o spirit_n with_o 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god_n have_v practise_v it_o ezekias_n by_o the_o prophet_n prescription_n apply_v to_o his_o boil_v a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n 2_o king_n 10.7_o which_o fig_n 6._o even_o galen_n prescribe_v as_o a_o ordinary_a medicine_n to_o soften_v and_o ripen_v tumor_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o altogether_o miraculous_a as_o some_o think_v but_o in_o part_n natural_a beside_o prove_v do_v not_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o travel_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o valesius_fw-la make_v a_o right_a physical_a practice_n wine_n serve_v to_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n within_o oil_n to_o supple_a the_o flesh_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n without_o to_o which_o kind_n of_o cure_v it_o seem_v isaiah_n have_v relation_n isaiah_n 1.6_o beside_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o sore_o but_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o it_o so_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o some_o man_n art_n and_o skill_n how_o to_o apply_v the_o medicinable_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o beast_n bird_n fish_n herb_n plant_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n which_o who_o so_o neglect_v neglect_v the_o mean_n and_o so_o direct_o tempt_v god_n in_o which_o respect_n his_o death_n can_v neither_o be_v so_o comfortable_a nor_o conscionable_a as_o if_o he_o have_v submit_v himself_o to_o this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n therefore_o since_o thou_o may_v use_v physic_n lawful_o and_o commendable_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o physician_n as_o be_v skilful_a and_o conscionable_a i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o of_o great_a 41._o judgement_n that_o do_v accept_v against_o the_o skill_n of_o those_o physician_n that_o administer_v to_o their_o patient_n upon_o the_o bare_a inspect_n of_o their_o urine_n without_o further_a knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n affirm_v this_o judge_v by_o the_o urine_n to_o be_v very_o deceitful_a since_o the_o water_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pleurisy_n or_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o the_o squinancy_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quartan_n or_o any_o intermit_a fever_n chief_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n from_o the_o beginning_n look_v for_o substance_n and_o colour_n as_o the_o water_n of_o a_o whole_a man_n other_o take_v also_o exception_n against_o those_o which_o will_v administer_v no_o physic_n nor_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n a_o suppose_a art_n in_o which_o there_o be_v much_o superstition_n little_a certainty_n prophecy_n whereas_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a course_n to_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n with_o the_o disposition_n and_o ripen_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o course_n and_o symptom_n and_o crisis_n of_o it_o then_o to_o minister_v purgation_n and_o let_v blood_n no_o otherways_o then_o 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3._o persuade_v thyself_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o prevent_v old_a age_n nor_o death_n but_o still_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n 4._o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o mean_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n in_o blessing_n the_o mean_n 5._o if_o thou_o recover_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v of_o ezekias_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nine_o cleanse_v leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a even_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o luke_n 17.17_o wherein_o they_o be_v more_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o ephesian_n be_v to_o esculapius_n that_o write_v in_o table_n all_o the_o cure_v do_v by_o physic_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o diana_n temple_n where_o hipocrates_n find_v it_o thus_o thou_o have_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o sickness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o peaceable_a 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death_n we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v 32._o and_o to_o joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o friend_n who_o have_v break_v the_o ice_n before_o we_o and_o have_v lead_v the_o way_n to_o this_o common_a inn_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v pierce_v behold_v his_o wound_n in_o his_o glorify_a body_n as_o the_o angel_n now_o behold_v they_o we_o shall_v inseparable_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o joy_n in_o he_o that_o our_o joy_n shall_v be_v full_a in_o those_o bless_a mansion_n which_o he_o have_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v we_o shall_v live_v and_o converse_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n
and_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n with_o david_n josias_n ezekias_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o religious_a king_n with_o samuel_n isaiah_n jeremie_n john_n baptist_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n with_o peter_n andrew_n philip_n and_o all_o the_o bless_a apostle_n with_o matthew_n mark_v luke_n and_o john_n the_o sincere_a evangelist_n with_o paul_n steven_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o all_o the_o constant_a martyr_n zealous_a confessor_n and_o professer_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o we_o shall_v know_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o joy_n especial_o those_o who_o we_o have_v here_o know_v and_o see_v even_o as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 17.4_o and_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n in_o christ_n transfiguration_n a_o type_n of_o our_o glorification_n who_o before_o they_o have_v never_o see_v to_o conclude_v therefore_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a all_o that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a shall_v come_v to_o the_o mount_n zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o celestial_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o to_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a and_o perfect_a man_n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 12.22.23.24_o now_o what_o great_a harm_n be_v there_o in_o go_v to_o our_o friend_n especial_o such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v who_o in_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n in_o glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o love_n and_o amity_n do_v far_o surpass_v all_o friend_n upon_o earth_n enemy_n 6_o consider_v the_o fruit_n and_o happy_a effect_n of_o death_n in_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o all_o misery_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o stroke_n that_o kill_v thou_o will_v kill_v also_o a_o monstrous_a mother_n and_o a_o wretched_a daughter_n sin_n and_o sorrow_n for_o as_o death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n so_o it_o be_v the_o dissever_a of_o sin_n from_o the_o body_n sin_n that_o bring_v forth_o death_n be_v destroy_v by_o death_n even_o as_o the_o viper_n kill_v the_o damn_n that_o breed_v he_o and_o as_o nero_n murder_v agrippina_n that_o bear_v he_o that_o which_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n of_o the_o body_n destroy_v sin_n the_o troublesome_a and_o unruly_a tenant_n that_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o joy_n to_o thou_o to_o be_v rid_v by_o any_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o unworthy_a and_o unwelcome_a guest_n as_o sin_n which_o be_v always_o quarrel_v with_o thy_o best_a friend_n as_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n within_o thou_o be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v free_v from_o such_o a_o make-baite_n as_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n this_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v always_o stir_v up_o civil_a broil_n and_o combat_n within_o this_o little_a world_n of_o thyself_o always_o plot_v and_o contrive_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o thy_o better_a part_n thy_o soul_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o have_v such_o a_o fire_n quench_v as_o thy_o burn_a lust_n and_o rebel_a concupiscence_n the_o worst_a burn_a fever_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o man_n be_v thou_o not_o glad_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o a_o slothful_a luxurious_a riotous_a vain_a wanton_a vicious_a rebellious_a servant_n which_o be_v always_o grieve_v and_o offend_v thou_o provoke_v thou_o to_o evil_a hinder_v thou_o from_o good_a sluggish_a to_o do_v well_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a such_o a_o guest_n such_o a_o quarrel_n such_o a_o fire_n such_o a_o rebel_n such_o a_o servant_n be_v thy_o flesh_n dull_a and_o dead_a and_o lumpish_a slow_a and_o sluggish_a to_o every_o good_a duty_n private_a and_o public_a prone_a and_o propense_a to_o every_o sin_n always_o solicit_v importune_v try_v and_o tempt_v thou_o with_o as_o great_a importunity_n as_o potiphars_n wife_n do_v joseph_n to_o abase_v and_o abuse_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o every_o filthy_a pollution_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n still_o grieve_v thy_o god_n and_o offend_v his_o majesty_n abuse_v his_o mercy_n crucify_a christ_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n vex_v his_o spirit_n quench_v the_o motion_n and_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o grace_n take_v part_n with_o satan_n thy_o foreign_a enemy_n like_o a_o inmate_n traitor_n and_o domestical_a conspirator_n now_o death_n dislodge_v this_o guest_n quell_v this_o quarrel_n hang_v up_o this_o achitophel_n quench_v this_o lustful_a fire_n execute_v this_o rebel_n cashier_v this_o servant_n for_o even_o as_o the_o ivy_n die_v that_o twine_n about_o the_o oak_n when_o the_o oak_n be_v cut_v down_o so_o the_o cut_n down_o of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o kerbing_a and_o cure_v the_o sin_n in_o the_o body_n which_o sin_n live_v and_o die_v have_v his_o birth_n and_o death_n with_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v resident_a for_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v free_v from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o therefore_o mors_fw-la metuenda_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la finis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ambrose_n now_o as_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o sin_n so_o the_o cause_n cease_v the_o effect_n cease_v also_o it_o free_v thou_o from_o all_o the_o misery_n that_o grow_v as_o fruit_n from_o this_o curse_a tree_n even_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o this_o mortal_a condition_n this_o make_v the_o wiseman_n praise_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a before_o those_o that_o be_v live_v eccle._n 4._o and_o to_o prefer_v the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o day_n of_o life_n eccles_n 7._o and_o make_v some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o heathenish_a paradox_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v best_a for_o a_o man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v and_o consume_v isaiah_n 57.1.2.3_o apply_v this_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o own_o particular_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o thy_o faith_n as_o also_o enlarge_v it_o by_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o these_o last_o time_n mat._n 24.4_o v_o 24._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.25_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o god_n 8._o remember_v this_o corporal_a death_n thou_o be_v to_o undergo_v put_v a_o period_n to_o a_o most_o perilous_a and_o dangerous_a fight_n with_o which_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o be_v continual_o exercise_v in_o which_o fight_n thou_o do_v often_o faint_a be_v often_o soil_v often_o wound_v more_o often_o put_v to_o fight_v even_o to_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v succour_n and_o refuge_n then_o ever_o the_o israelite_n be_v occasion_v to_o fly_v and_o cry_v unto_o
converse_n or_o commerce_n with_o such_o more_o than_o with_o bruit_n beast_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o intemperance_n and_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o beast_n and_o devil_n commit_v not_o now_o ponder_v well_o death_n lenity_n in_o this_o corasive_n 31.15_o death_n stop_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v death_n hoodwincke_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v such_o vain_a and_o filthy_a object_n as_o make_v the_o heathen_a democritus_n pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o behold_v death_n chain_n thy_o tongue_n from_o talk_v with_o or_o talk_v of_o such_o obscene_a subject_n death_n god_n messenger_n pluck_v thou_o away_o 22.23_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n out_o of_o the_o sodom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o carry_v thou_o to_o zoar_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o new_a and_o true_a jerusalem_n from_o whence_o thou_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o thy_o saviour_n in_o the_o cloud_n to_o see_v these_o wicked_a one_o cast_v into_o burn_n mat._n 25.41_o but_o never_o to_o hear_v they_o more_o blaspheme_v from_o which_o judgement_n thy_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o heaven_n again_o with_o her_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n now_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o glorify_v where_o thou_o shall_v always_o after_o to_o eternity_n hear_v the_o quire_n and_o melody_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n carrol_v out_o their_o new_a song_n and_o haleluiahs_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 5.9_o 10_o as_o death_n free_v thou_o from_o the_o conversation_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o safety_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o be_v here_o so_o imminent_a as_o fearful_a if_o any_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o sound_a and_o on_o a_o 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overswaying_a of_o their_o own_o humane_a passion_n or_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o these_o thing_n occasion_v joseph_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n 42.15_o among_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n twice_o to_o use_v simulation_n 20._o dissimulation_n or_o aequivocation_n in_o two_o profane_a court_n david_n to_o fain_a madness_n in_o the_o court_n of_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o peter_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n among_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n mat._n 26.74_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.15.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o all_o these_o have_v fail_v or_o fall_v for_o company_n as_o one_o breach_n bring_v down_o another_o among_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o case_n now_o and_o have_v be_v now_o death_n deliver_v thou_o from_o ever_o converse_v much_o more_o from_o corrupt_v by_o 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