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again_o if_o he_o shall_v upon_o every_o motion_n we_o make_v unto_o he_o grant_v our_o request_n his_o benefit_n at_o last_o will_v come_v to_o be_v contemn_v of_o us._n for_o we_o know_v it_o a_o ordinary_a practice_n among_o man_n citò_fw-la data_fw-la citò_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la we_o account_v it_o scarce_o worth_a the_o take_n that_o be_v not_o twice_o worth_a the_o ask_n therefore_o before_o he_o grant_v he_o will_v have_v we_o earnest_a with_o he_o indeed_o and_o to_o awake_v he_o with_o our_o prayer_n if_o perchance_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v asleep_a for_o god_n love_v and_o be_v especial_o delight_v with_o a_o earnest_a suitor_n and_o therefore_o do_v many_o time_n deny_v man_n their_o request_n at_o the_o first_o that_o he_o may_v find_v they_o more_o fervent_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o prayer_n to_o he_o afterward_o but_o if_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v awaken_v by_o thy_o importunity_n and_o have_v at_o length_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o and_o have_v restore_v thou_o to_o thy_o health_n again_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v hanna_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a 2.6_o 1._o sam._n 2.6_o he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v in_o exodus_fw-la i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o 15.26_o exod._n 15.26_o and_o again_o i_o kill_v and_o give_v life_n i_o wound_v and_o i_o make_v whole_a thou_o have_v thy_o desire_n or_o rather_o perhaps_o not_o thy_o desire_n see_v the_o holy_a and_o best_a man_n of_o all_o incline_v neither_o this_o way_n nor_o that_o way_n but_o whole_o resign_v themselves_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o especial_o in_o this_o case_n to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n or_o if_o they_o determinate_o desire_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n with_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o phil._n 1.23_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o but_o suppose_v thou_o desire_v to_o recover_v and_o do_v recover_v indeed_o consider_v then_o with_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v now_o receive_v from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v another_o life_n and_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n and_o therefore_o spend_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o restore_v it_o unto_o thou_o and_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n let_v thy_o sin_n die_v with_o thy_o sickness_n but_o live_v thou_o by_o grace_n to_o holiness_n but_o then_o as_o thou_o obtain_v thy_o desire_n thou_o must_v perform_v thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o make_v when_o thy_o body_n be_v grieve_v with_o sickness_n and_o pain_n even_o ready_a to_o die_v and_o when_o thy_o soul_n be_v oppress_v with_o heaviness_n pensivenesse_n and_o sadness_n 6.6_o isal_n 6.6_o when_o thou_o with_o the_o prophet_n do_v water_v thy_o couch_n with_o thy_o tear_n and_o what_o be_v that_o promise_n namely_o that_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o grant_v thou_o life_n and_o health_n and_o add_v unto_o thy_o day_n some_o few_o year_n more_o as_o he_o do_v to_o king_n ezechiah_n 20.6_o 2._o king_n 20.6_o then_o thou_o will_v love_v he_o more_o sincere_o serve_v he_o more_o obedient_o tender_v his_o glory_n more_o dear_o pray_v unto_o he_o more_o hearty_o repent_v more_o sound_o follow_v thy_o call_n more_o faithful_o hate_v sin_n more_o effectual_o and_o live_v hereafter_o more_o wary_o and_o religious_o then_o ever_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v offend_v he_o with_o pride_n to_o humble_v thyself_o hereafter_o if_o with_o dissolutone_n to_o be_v more_o sober_a if_o with_o swear_v to_o leave_v it_o if_o with_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbaoth_n to_o make_v more_o conscience_n in_o sanctify_v it_o if_o with_o uncleanness_n to_o be_v chaste_a and_o unblameable_a it_o with_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a to_o abandon_v their_o society_n and_o to_o say_v unto_o they_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 6.8.9_o psal_n 6.8.9_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n 119.115_o psal_n 119.115_o and_o again_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o evil_a doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n remember_v that_o thou_o have_v promise_v and_o vow_a amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n defer_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o when_o thou_o vowe_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n say_v the_o preacher_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o 5.4.5_o eccles_n 5.4.5_o for_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o fool_n pay_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v vow_v for_o better_a it_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o vow_v then_o vow_v and_o not_o pay_v again_o when_o thou_o shall_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v moses_n 23.21_o deut._n 23.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v slack_a to_o pay_v it_o for_o thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o it_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o thus_o if_o these_o and_o such_o other_o like_o promise_n and_o vow_n thou_o will_v most_o conscionable_o and_o constant_o perform_v then_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n as_o we_o say_v and_o in_o a_o happy_a time_n thou_o do_v recover_v and_o be_v thou_o not_o then_o the_o more_o secure_a and_o careless_a in_o that_o thou_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n neither_o with_o the_o chief_a butler_n be_v thou_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o promise_n 40.23_o gen._n 40.23_o nor_o insult_v in_o thyself_o that_o thou_o have_v escape_v death_n but_o call_v thy_o sin_n and_o fault_n to_o remembrance_n with_o the_o same_o chief_a butler_n 41.9_o gen._n 41.9_o and_o remember_v rather_o that_o god_n see_v how_o unprepared_a thou_o be_v have_v of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n spare_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o some_o little_o long_a time_n and_o space_n of_o breathe_v and_o respite_n that_o thou_o may_v perform_v thy_o vow_n and_o promise_n in_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o sinful_a life_n and_o in_o put_v thyself_o in_o a_o better_a readiness_n against_o another_o time_n and_o how_o soon_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o though_o thou_o have_v escape_v this_o dangerous_a sickness_n which_o many_o other_o have_v not_o and_o then_o can_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o 118.18_o psal_n 118.18_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o next_o it_o may_v be_v when_o a_o ship_n be_v come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n a_o blâ—st_n drive_v it_o back_o again_o but_o there_o it_o will_v arrive_v at_o the_o last_o so_o must_v thou_o at_o length_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n though_o thou_o have_v escape_v this_o too_o too_o many_o there_o be_v that_o when_o god_n visit_v they_o with_o sharp_a disease_n that_o wake_v up_o their_o conscience_n and_o then_o sick_a sick_a and_o then_o if_o god_n will_v reprieve_v they_o until_o a_o long_a day_n oh_o what_o christian_n course_n they_o vow_v to_o take_v god_n prove_v they_o they_o mend_v in_o body_n year_n in_o manner_n no_o no_o more_o than_o pharaoh_n after_o the_o plague_n removeall_n for_o many_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o sickness_n look_v for_o death_n how_o liberal_a be_v they_o in_o their_o promise_n but_o afterward_o how_o base_o niggardly_o be_v they_o in_o their_o performance_n they_o play_v child_n play_n with_o god_n they_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v give_v it_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n besiege_v jerusalem_n than_o the_o jew_n make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o set_v free_a their_o servant_n but_o no_o soon_o have_v the_o king_n remoove_v his_o siege_n but_o they_o retract_v and_o repeal_v their_o vow_n and_o
bring_v back_o again_o their_o servant_n into_o their_o former_a bondage_n jerem._n 34.10_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n when_o god_n lay_v siege_n to_o they_o by_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o pinch_a affliction_n than_o covenant_n and_o promise_n be_v make_v concern_v the_o put_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o no_o soon_o do_v god_n begin_v to_o depart_v and_o slack_v his_o wrath_n but_o we_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o so_o we_o to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n like_o pharaoh_n that_o dismiss_v the_o israelite_n when_o death_n enter_v within_o his_o palace_n but_o present_o after_o in_o all_o haste_n make_v after_o they_o to_o fetch_v they_o back_o again_o consider_v therefore_o how_o fearful_a a_o reckon_n thou_o have_v make_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n ere_o this_o time_n if_o thou_o have_v die_v of_o this_o sickness_n and_o spend_v the_o time_n remain_v in_o such_o please_a sort_n to_o thy_o gracious_a god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o more_o cheerful_a and_o joyful_a account_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o it_o must_v expire_v indeed_o therefore_o put_v not_o far_o off_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o death_n though_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o good_a if_o thou_o use_v it_o well_o have_v put_v it_o off_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o for_o all_o this_o how_o near_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v so_o fair_o warn_v be_v wise_a against_o the_o next_o time_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v take_v unprovided_a again_o thy_o excuse_n shall_v be_v the_o less_o and_o thy_o judgement_n the_o great_a thy_o work_n be_v great_a which_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v and_o thy_o time_n can_v be_v but_o short_a and_o he_o who_o will_v recompense_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n think_v how_o much_o work_n be_v behind_o and_o how_o slow_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o the_o time_n past_a the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o 12.43_o mat._n 12.43_o let_v he_o not_o enter_v and_o come_v in_o again_o with_o seven_o worse_a than_o himself_o thou_o have_v sigh_v out_o the_o groan_n of_o contrition_n thou_o have_v weep_v the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n thou_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n stream_v with_o five_o bloody_a wound_n 5.4_o joh._n 5.4_o not_o with_o a_o trouble_v angel_n but_o with_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n trouble_v with_o the_o wrath_n due_a for_o thy_o sin_n who_o descend_v into_o hell_n according_a to_o our_o creed_n that_o be_v the_o extreme_a humiliation_n and_o abasement_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o manhood_n under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o grave_n be_v keep_v there_o as_o a_o prisoner_n in_o bond_n until_o the_o three_o day_n to_o restore_v thou_o to_o save_v health_n and_o heaven_n now_o therefore_o return_v not_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o thy_o vomit_n nor_o like_o the_o wash_a sow_n to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n again_o 2.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.22_o and_o the_o filthy_a puddle_n of_o thy_o former_a sin_n left_a be_v entangle_v and_o overcome_v again_o with_o the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o thou_o have_v escape_v thy_o latter_a end_n prove_v much_o worse_a unto_o thou_o than_o thy_o first_o beginning_n twice_o therefore_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v the_o same_o cautionary_a warning_n to_o heal_v sinner_n 5.5.14_o joh._n 5.5.14_o the_o first_o to_o the_o man_n cure_v of_o his_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n disease_n the_o second_o to_o the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o 8.11_o joh._n 8.11_o hereby_o teach_v we_o how_o dangerous_a a_o relapse_n and_o fall_v again_o be_v into_o our_o wont_a and_o accustom_a sin_n and_o for_o this_o present_a mercy_n and_o health_n 17.15_o luke_n 17.15_o imitate_v the_o thankful_a leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o from_o hence_o forward_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n leisure_n because_o the_o lord_n tarry_v thou_o he_o tarry_v for_o thou_o till_o thou_o change_v thy_o evil_a life_n tarry_v thou_o for_o he_o therefore_o until_o he_o crown_v thy_o good_a life_n and_o remember_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o thy_o die_a day_n and_o thou_o shaâ—t_v never_o do_v amiss_o first_o that_o there_o be_v about_o thou_o a_o all_o see_a eye_n and_o a_o all-hearing_a eat_v he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n say_v the_o psalmist_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v 94.9_o psal_n 94.9_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v go_v thou_o out_o he_o see_v thou_o return_v thou_o home_n he_o see_v thou_o 139.11.12_o psa_fw-la 139.11.12_o do_v the_o candle_n burn_v he_o see_v thou_o be_v the_o candle_n put_v out_o he_o see_v thou_o be_v it_o light_n or_o darkness_n he_o see_v thou_o he_o see_v how_o thou_o do_v converse_v with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o how_o with_o other_o man_n therefore_o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v good_a sic_fw-la vive_fw-fr cum_fw-la hominibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la audiat_fw-la sic_fw-la loquere_fw-la 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and_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n and_o as_o josiah_n that_o good_a king_n behold_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o unto_o thy_o father_n 22.20_o 2._o king_n 22.20_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o thy_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o see_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o be_v tempt_v as_o diverse_a of_o god_n child_n be_v subject_a thereunto_o though_o their_o case_n be_v very_o troublesome_a yet_o their_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o further_o off_o for_o god_n be_v then_o more_o special_o present_a by_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o when_o we_o be_v most_o weak_a he_o be_v most_o strong_a in_o we_o because_o his_o manner_n be_v to_o show_v his_o power_n in_o our_o weakness_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n who_o be_v great_o assault_v and_o tempt_v by_o satan_n and_o 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king_n of_o heaven_n most_o noble_a prince_n 24.31_o mat._n 24.31_o he_o shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v his_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o wind_n from_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o five_o and_o last_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o inheritance_n with_o such_o joy_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o glorious_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a angel_n as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o see_v in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o in_o jerusalem_n that_o day_n when_o king_n solomon_n sit_v down_o in_o his_o father_n david_n throne_n 1.40_o 1._o king_n 1.40_o but_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o this_o joy_n triumph_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v proclaim_v before_o they_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o who_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n will_v honour_v and_o this_o honour_n say_v the_o 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commune_v with_o he_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o her_o heart_n and_o solomon_n tell_v she_o all_o her_o question_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n hide_v from_o the_o king_n which_o he_o tell_v she_o not_o and_o when_o she_o have_v see_v all_o salomon_n wisdom_n and_o the_o house_n which_o he_o have_v build_v and_o the_o meat_n of_o his_o table_n and_o the_o siâ—ting_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o attendance_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o their_o apparel_n and_o his_o cupbearer_n and_o his_o ascent_n by_o which_o he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o spirit_n in_o she_o and_o she_o say_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v a_o true_a report_n that_o i_o
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to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v when_o they_o come_v thither_o 49.23_o isay_n 49.23_o shall_v cast_v away_o their_o crown_n as_o elias_n 2.13_o 2._o king_n 2.13_o when_o he_o go_v up_o by_o a_o whirlwind_n into_o heaven_n let_v his_o cloak_n or_o mantle_n fall_v from_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v repent_v nothing_o there_o save_o that_o they_o come_v no_o soon_o thither_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v compare_v their_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a kingdom_n together_o they_o shall_v say_v as_o s._n peter_n say_v of_o the_o mount_n 17.4_o mat._n 17.4_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la hic_fw-la it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v here_o in_o heaven_n but_o for_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o loath_a to_o look_v back_o unto_o it_o as_o moses_n to_o go_v back_o into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o their_o palace_n shall_v then_o seem_v prison_n their_o golden_a chain_n golden_a fetter_n their_o crown_n cross_n and_o all_o their_o earthly_a honour_n but_o burden_n 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earthly_a king_n much_o more_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n behold_v say_v saint_n john_n what_o manner_n of_o love_n the_o father_n have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o 3.1_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o glory_n all_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n express_v as_o witness_v the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n himself_o who_o be_v in_o it_o 12.1,2,3,4,5_o 2._o cor._n 12.1,2,3,4,5_o and_o see_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n above_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o whether_o in_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v or_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v such_o a_o one_o catch_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a or_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v so_o great_a and_o infinite_a be_v the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v appoint_v that_o we_o must_v enter_v into_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 25.21_o matth._n 25.21_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n now_o if_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o pronounce_v the_o servant_n of_o king_n solomon_n happy_a 10.8_o 1._o king_n 10.8_o for_o that_o they_o stand_v continual_o before_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o wisdom_n then_o much_o more_o happy_a be_v the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v continual_o with_o his_o holy_a angel_n stand_v and_o behold_v the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o one_o which_o be_v great_a than_o king_n solomon_n 18.10_o matth._n 18.10_o even_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n 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