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rather_o to_o be_v choose_v for_o it_o free_v from_o sin_n sickness_n satan_n temptation_n etc._n etc._n yea_o it_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o happy_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n to_o the_o society_n of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o put_v they_o into_o possession_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n 2.27_o calvin_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o longum_n esset_fw-la enumerare_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la mors_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la potior_fw-la sit_fw-la vitâ_fw-la &_o optabilior_fw-la yet_o for_o all_o this_o as_o that_o learned_a author_n say_v vita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la aestimata_fw-la est_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficium_fw-la praesertum_fw-la qui_fw-la christo_fw-la vivunt_fw-la iis_fw-la vitam_fw-la lucro_fw-la esse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la life_n consider_v in_o itself_o be_v a_o choice_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o bodily_a life_n be_v non_fw-la parva_fw-la dignatio_fw-la no_o 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the_o consideration_n that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o long_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o bond_n which_o he_o much_o desire_v beside_o we_o may_v far_o add_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o good_a man_n life_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o long_o he_o live_v the_o more_o good_a he_o do_v and_o so_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o 42._o opera_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.8_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la the_o most_o gracious_a here_o shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a hereafter_o those_o that_o do_v most_o for_o god_n here_o shall_v receive_v most_o from_o god_n hereafter_o so_o that_o have_v epaphroditus_n die_v he_o have_v have_v his_o reward_n the_o soon_o but_o live_v he_o make_v it_o the_o great_a for_o those_o of_o the_o long_a stand_v 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befall_v he_o and_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a pillar_n of_o supportment_n to_o his_o droop_a spirit_n it_o be_v no_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n or_o current_n of_o god_n powerful_a will_n job_n 9.4_o isa_n 45.9_o let_v god_n authority_n over_o thou_o prevent_v impatience_n in_o thou_o god_n who_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o will_v do_v what_o he_o please_v psal_n 115.3_o so_o psal_n 135.6_o he_o take_v away_o and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o who_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o job_n 9.12_o say_v then_o when_o a_o friend_n be_v dead_a true_o this_o be_v a_o grief_n yet_o i_o must_v bear_v it_o jer._n 10.19_o and_o as_o seneca_n say_v aequum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la patientèr_fw-la feras_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corrigere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la it_o be_v but_o fit_a to_o bear_v that_o patient_o which_o we_o can_v remedy_v consid_fw-la 4_o four_o consider_v god_n intend_v it_o for_o thy_o good_a psal_n 119.68_o thou_o be_v good_a o_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o 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〈◊〉_d animalia_fw-la quae_fw-la felle_fw-la carent_fw-la ut_fw-la cerui_fw-la sunt_fw-la longaeva_fw-la so_o meek_a person_n many_o time_n live_v long_a but_o impatient_a person_n through_o fret_a discontent_n bring_v their_o body_n into_o a_o consumption_n suppose_v as_o job_n say_v job_n 6.12_o your_o strength_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o stone_n yet_o continual_a drop_v of_o tear_n and_o droop_v under_o sorrow_n will_v bring_v you_o down_o and_o wear_v you_o away_o for_o the_o same_o job_n tell_v you_o job_n 14.19_o the_o water_n wear_v the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la cadendo_fw-la and_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v you_o prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v immoderate_a grief_n like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n lay_v upon_o a_o man_n will_v make_v he_o stoop_v and_o break_v he_o many_o a_o man_n look_v wrinkle_v with_o sorrow_n and_o care_n long_o before_o he_o 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most_o refine_a soul_n have_v some_o dregs_o and_o be_v daily_o contest_v with_o homebred_a corruption_n cum_fw-la avarit_fw-la â_fw-la nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la impudicitiâ_fw-la cum_fw-la irâ_fw-la cum_fw-la ambitione_n congressis_fw-la est_fw-la cyprian_a here_o the_o best_a be_v continual_o afflict_v either_o for_o their_o sin_n or_o with_o their_o sin_n but_o death_n free_v they_o from_o all_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o say_v st._n paul_n from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n why_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n if_o sin_n continue_v after_o death_n death_n be_v not_o a_o believer_n last_o enemy_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la primo_fw-la homini_fw-la morieres_fw-la si_fw-la peccaveris_fw-la nunc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la morere_fw-la nè_fw-la pecces_fw-la nisi_fw-la peccâssent_fw-la illi_fw-la non_fw-la morerentur_fw-la peccarent_fw-la autem_fw-la justi_fw-la nisi_fw-la moriantur_fw-la st._n august_n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 3._o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n latet_fw-la anguis_fw-la in_o herbâ_fw-la fiery_a serpent_n sting_v we_o sin_n stick_v close_o to_o we_o but_o at_o death_n as_o st._n paul_n cast_v the_o viper_n off_o his_o hand_n act_v 28.3_o 5._o so_o do_v believer_n shake_v off_o sin_n their_o die_a day_n be_v the_o funeral_n of_o all_o their_o vice_n the_o least_o of_o which_o make_v they_o grieve_v here_o as_o the_o least_o hair_n make_v the_o eye_n to_o water_n after_o death_n they_o be_v like_o god_n himself_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n ephes_n 5.27_o 2._o from_o satan_n temptation_n the_o devil_n like_v to_o joab_n make_v our_o misery_n his_o sport_n and_o play_v 2_o sam._n 2.14_o he_o be_v the_o great_a 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the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n what_o shall_v such_o a_o one_o fear_n of_o who_o shall_v he_o be_v afraid_a at_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v dismay_v if_o he_o live_v he_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o he_o die_v he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n live_v or_o die_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14.8_o object_n but_o do_v not_o we_o see_v those_o who_o take_v most_o pain_n in_o fit_v themselves_o for_o death_n most_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a mourn_v for_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n sin_n do_v they_o not_o meet_v with_o most_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n so_o that_o their_o life_n of_o all_o man_n be_v most_o uncomfortable_a answ_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v no_o more_o judge_n of_o a_o good_a man_n condition_n than_o a_o purblind_a man_n can_v of_o colour_n he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o a_o good_a man_n joy_n prov._n 14.10_o the_o righteous_a have_v meat_n to_o eat_v which_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o they_o have_v hide_v manna_n secret_a joy_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a 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david_n there_o look_v upon_o god_n heal_v his_o bodily_a disease_n and_o redeem_v his_o life_n from_o destruction_n to_o be_v a_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v his_o sin_n job_n though_o sometime_o under_o the_o rage_a heat_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o distemper_n curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o wish_v god_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o be_v more_o himself_n he_o look_v upon_o life_n as_o a_o mercy_n see_v job_n 10.12_o he_o there_o assert_v his_o life_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n viz._n from_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o he_o call_v a_o visitation_n jacob_n prize_v his_o life_n as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o gen._n 32.11_o etc._n etc._n fear_v his_o brother_n will_v take_v revenge_n on_o he_o as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v gen._n 27.41_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o use_v lawful_a policy_n to_o save_v his_o life_n so_o mordecai_n and_o esther_n tender_v their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 4.13_o 14._o &_o 7.3_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o when_o the_o sentence_n go_v forth_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v isa_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o david_n cry_v out_o psal_n 102.24_o o_o my_o god_n 102.24_o musculus_fw-la in_o psal_n 102.24_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n naturale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agnatum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la dierum_fw-la suorum_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la consequi_fw-la cupiant_fw-la ideòque_fw-la agrè_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cursu_fw-la migrent_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la muscul_fw-la the_o devil_n speak_v true_o in_o that_o liar_n sometime_o may_v speak_v truth_n job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n man_n will_v part_v with_o money_n cattle_n land_n liberty_n and_o what_o not_o to_o preserve_v life_n as_o they_o do_v gen._n 47._o yea_o man_n will_v part_v with_o some_o member_n to_o preserve_v life_n immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 11.7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n but_o some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v object_n 1_o if_o god_n send_v sickness_n for_o good_a end_n to_o his_o people_n as_o for_o the_o prevent_n and_o purge_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o christian_a grace_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o deliver_v this_o good_a man_n epaphroditus_n from_o it_o answ_n sickness_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o judgement_n and_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sanctify_v indeed_o to_o epaphroditus_n and_o so_o wrought_v for_o his_o good_a as_o physic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o patient_n heb._n 12.10_o but_o as_o it_o bring_v pain_n it_o be_v grievous_a and_o so_o his_o deliverance_n therefrom_o may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n 2.27_o estius_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la miseriae_fw-la remotio_fw-la as_o it_o remove_v his_o pain_n and_o render_v he_o more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n object_n 2_o but_o how_o can_v epaphroditus_n be_v recovery_n here_o be_v call_v a_o mercy_n when_o death_n be_v far_o better_a than_o life_n to_o god_n child_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n phil._n 1.23_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o say_v he_o be_v far_o better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multo_fw-la magis_fw-la melius_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v in_o english_a more_o better_a by_o much_o have_v it_o not_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n than_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cross_a wind_n keep_v back_o
of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o how_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o and_o his_o company_n vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o so_o rebellious_a absalon_n come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o david_n be_v much_o move_v with_o grief_n in_o that_o he_o die_v in_o rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 18.9_o 33_o compare_v see_v prov._n 16.14_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o and_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n be_v not_o disobedient_a and_o irreverent_a in_o your_o carriage_n towards_o minister_n which_o be_v your_o spiritual_a parens_fw-la you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o two_o she_o bear_v destroy_v forty_o two_o child_n for_o mock_v the_o prophet_n though_o child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o in_o they_o possible_o as_o some_o think_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o gather_v together_o they_o be_v set_v on_o by_o their_o idolatrous_a parent_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n last_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o natural_a parent_n god_n may_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o natural_a life_n that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n prov._n 30.17_o 7.20_o prov._n 20.20_o mar._n 7.20_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o homer_n though_o common_o report_v to_o be_v blind_a yet_o see_v and_o observe_v as_o much_o for_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o do_v not_o relieve_v his_o parent_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n δ._n take_v heed_n then_o of_o disobedience_n to_o magistrate_n minister_n or_o natural_a parent_n as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o lustful_a uncleanness_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o burn_v strong_o in_o lust_n judas_n 7._o and_o god_n send_v a_o strange_a fire_n to_o destroy_v they_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 19.24_o 25._o so_o god_n cut_v off_o onan_n for_o his_o filthiness_n gen._n 38.9_o 10._o so_o 1_o cor._n 10.8_o you_o read_v how_o that_o for_o uncleanness_n there_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o 53._o plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 53._o pliny_n tell_v we_o of_o cornelius_n gallus_n and_o t._n aetherius_n two_o great_a person_n in_o rome_n that_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o unchastity_n the_o dog-day_n of_o lust_n be_v very_o dangerous_a indeed_o this_o sin_n consume_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n and_o the_o shorten_n of_o a_o man_n day_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v you_o the_o harlot_n house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a prov._n 2.18_o so_o likewise_o prov._n 5.9_o 11._o &_o prov._n 6.26_o 33_o 34_o 35._o &_o prov._n 7.22_o 23._o &_o prov._n 31.3_o solomon_n mother_n there_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o give_v his_o strength_n unto_o woman_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o be_v as_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v our_o own_o throat_n see_v prov._n 23.1_o 2._o when_o thou_o sit_v to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o great_a man_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o and_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n some_o read_v it_o impones_fw-la cultellum_fw-la gutturi_fw-la tuo_fw-la and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o thou_o do_v as_o good_a as_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n thou_o may_v endanger_v thy_o life_n if_o thou_o feed_v too_o plentiful_o so_o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n our_o own_o luxury_n as_o one_o say_v fill_v we_o full_a of_o disease_n which_o shorten_v this_o our_o short_a day_n of_o life_n and_o set_v our_o clock_n forward_o that_o it_o strike_v dead_a before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o natural_a circle_n be_v go_v about_o deinde_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la 6.2_o musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 6.2_o quae_fw-la sit_fw-la illorum_fw-la vaesania_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la gulam_fw-la &_o intemperantiam_fw-la seipsos_fw-la donâ—_n sanitatis_fw-la privant_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la morbis_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la reddunt_fw-la we_o may_v say_v of_o fast_v and_o feast_v as_o the_o womâ—n_n sing_v of_o saul_n and_o david_n sam._n 18.7_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o feast_v kill_v more_o ten_o to_o one_o than_o fast_v poor_a people_n who_o have_v the_o short_a meal_n have_v common_o the_o long_a grace_n and_o the_o best_a health_n the_o glutton_n dig_v his_o grave_n with_o his_o own_o tooth_n the_o drunkard_n drink_v health_n so_o long_o to_o other_o that_o he_o have_v none_o to_o himself_o non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potâ_fw-la vera_fw-la salute_v salus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o strike_v he_o dead_a that_o make_v himself_o dead_a drink_v take_v heed_n then_o of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a advice_n at_o all_o time_n but_o most_o seasonable_a at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n aurea_fw-la carmina_fw-la we_o ought_v say_v a_o heathen_a to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o mean_a in_o drink_v diet_n and_o recreation_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a sorrow_n this_o like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n break_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o stoop_v prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v so_o prov._n 15.13_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 31.10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n weaken_v the_o body_n and_o hasten_v death_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o impatience_n passion_n and_o discontent_n the_o murmur_v israelite_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n 1_o cor._n 10.10_o a_o impatient_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o scourge_n we_o say_v true_o the_o hasty_a man_n never_o want_v wo._n pettish_a fretful_a passionate_a person_n like_o the_o demoniac_a in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 5.2_o 3._o wound_n and_o cut_v themselves_o wrath_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 39.19_o 20._o esth_n 1.12_o est_fw-la intus_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullas_fw-la this_o fire_n of_o passion_n devour_v and_o consume_v that_o which_o shall_v maintain_v natural_a life_n the_o passionate_a man_n like_o mount_n aetna_n consume_v his_o own_o bowel_n with_o inward_a burn_n thus_o as_o eliphas_n tell_v job_n job_n 5.2_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n vex_v and_o fret_v under_o providential_a dispensation_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o take_v such_o unlawful_a course_n as_o be_v ofttimes_o attend_v with_o destruction_n prov._n 19.19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o q._n d._n a_o passionate_a man_n be_v no_o soon_o deliver_v from_o one_o danger_n but_o he_o bring_v himself_o into_o another_o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n job_n 5.2_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o hug_v this_o viper_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o do_v it_o to_o his_o destruction_n envy_n like_o a_o moth_n do_v insensible_o consume_v a_o man_n deprive_v he_o of_o health_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n hence_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v envy_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.30_o the_o envious_a man_n melt_v away_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 112.10_o inuidus_fw-la alterius_fw-la rebus_fw-la macrescit_fw-la opimis_fw-la the_o dart_n of_o envy_n be_v as_o a_o worthy_a divine_a observe_v like_o that_o in_o homer_n implead_v dr._n pierce_v in_o sinner_n implead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n γ._fw-la v._o 348._o reflexa_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la cuspis_fw-la scuto_fw-la in_o valido_fw-la it_o always_o recoil_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o he_o that_o shoot_v it_o and_o mischief_n most_o at_o rebound_n 7._o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n
rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 31.29_o job_n 31.29_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o thou_o see_v obad._n 12.13_o 14_o 15._o god_n there_o threaten_v the_o edomite_n for_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o israelite_n this_o sin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v by_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o it_o make_v not_o other_o evil_a be_v it_o of_o sin_n or_o suffering_n matter_n of_o rejoice_v 14._o take_v heed_n of_o innovate_a in_o god_n worship_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o lightning_n be_v destroy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 10.1_o 2._o 15._o take_v heed_n of_o invade_v the_o minister_n office_n without_o a_o call_n see_v numb_a 16.35_o you_o read_v there_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_n usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n wherein_o they_o offend_v so_o vzziahs_n rash_a adventure_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o leprosy_n as_o you_o read_v 2_o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n 16._o last_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o lie_v swear_v forswear_n curse_v false-accusing_a backbiting_a brawl_v blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n so_o prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o psalmist_n word_n shall_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n psal_n 34.12_o 13_o 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be_v he_o who_o other_o man_n harm_n do_v make_v to_o beware_v well_o then_o life_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n let_v we_o avoid_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v it_o and_o let_v we_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o as_o food_n and_o physic_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v let_v we_o not_o through_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n because_o of_o deadly_a danger_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o christian_a calling_n 15._o numb_a 10.14_o 15._o as_o weary_a of_o life_n wish_v for_o death_n which_o be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o that_o good_a man_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o through_o discontent_n as_o jonah_n do_v jonah_n 4.3_o 8._o wish_v for_o death_n but_o most_o prodigious_o to_o blame_v be_v they_o that_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o man_n breath_n say_v a_o worthy_a bishop_n be_v put_v into_o his_o body_n as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n into_o a_o house_n 543._o dr._n abbot_n on_o jonah_n 4.3_o 4._o lect._n 26._o p._n 543._o whereinto_o it_o may_v not_o enter_v without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o landlord_n and_o be_v once_o in_o it_o must_v keep_v there_o and_o hold_v the_o build_n upright_o till_o it_o have_v its_o discharge_n to_o remove_v somewhere_o else_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o care_n you_o shall_v have_v to_o maintain_v health_n and_o preserve_v life_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v in_o a_o caveat_n or_o cautionary_a proposition_n to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v this_o caution_n caution_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o hazard_v health_n and_o life_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o truth_n if_o call_v to_o it_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n st._n paul_n be_v willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v 2_o cor._n 12.15_o for_o the_o propogation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o 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