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a_o consonant_n to_o serve_v god_n to_o sound_v out_o his_o praise_n continual_o psal_n 34._o sing_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o thy_o life_n and_o praise_v he_o whilst_o thou_o live_v ps_n 104.33_o yea_o if_o thou_o praise_v he_o before_o the_o morning-watch_n as_o do_v that_o holy-hearted_n david_n psal_n 119.147_o yea_o if_o at_o midnight_n thou_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_n unto_o he_o psal_n 119.12_o if_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n thou_o praise_v he_o v._o 164._o yea_o if_o thy_o mouth_n daily_o rehearse_v his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n psal_n 7.15_o yea_o if_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o praise_v thy_o god_n psal_n 146.2_o and_o make_v his_o statute_n thy_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n psal_n 119.54_o yea_o not_o only_o praise_v he_o but_o pray_v to_o he_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 5.3_o job_n 8.6_o yea_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n so_o oft_o as_o thou_o eat_v thou_o do_v but_o that_o service_n for_o which_o thy_o tongue_n be_v create_v it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o thy_o duty_n so_o let_v thy_o tongue_n also_o serve_v man_n god_n image_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v good_a and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v that_o they_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n let_v thy_o speech_n be_v always_o gracious_a and_o powdered_a with_o salt_n col._n 4_o 6._o let_v thy_o tongue_n spread_v abroad_o knowledge_n pro._n 15.7_o that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o the_o wellspring_n of_o life_n prou._n 10.11_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n eccles_n 10.12_o that_o thy_o lip_n may_v feed_v many_o prou._n 10.21_o if_o god_n have_v enrich_v thou_o with_o knowledge_n minister_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a esay_n 50.4_o confirm_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v and_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a knee_n job_n 44._o so_o thy_o tongue_n shall_v glorify_v god_n thus_o employ_v psal_n 50._o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n mat._n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v assuage_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o afflict_a job_n 16.15_o ear_n sin_n of_o the_o ear_n so_o for_o the_o other_o member_n of_o thy_o body_n thy_o ear_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n in_o and_o by_o they_o now_o begin_v have_v thou_o serve_v satan_n with_o they_o either_o in_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v hear_v profane_a interlude_n and_o stageplay_n filthy_a song_n scurrilous_a talk_n whereby_o thou_o have_v open_v those_o two_o door_n to_o let_v in_o sin_n into_o thy_o soul_n or_o have_v thou_o refuse_v to_o hear_v what_o thou_o shall_v have_v hear_v have_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n prou_z 28._o have_v thou_o have_v heavy_a and_o uncircumcised_a ear_n jer._n 6.10_o psal_n 40.8_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o idol_n with_o ear_n and_o hear_v not_o ezek._n 13.2_o a_o deaf_a adder_n stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n psal_n 58.4_o now_o serve_v god_n with_o that_o little_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n now_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o sin_n esay_n 33.15_o and_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v reu._n 2._o cause_o thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v wisdom_n prou._n 2.2_o give_v ear_n to_o understanding_n prou._n 14._o hear_v counsel_n and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a now_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n prou._n 19.20_o be_v wise_a and_o hearken_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n prou._n 15.3_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n luke_n 10.39_o hear_v with_o heed_n take_v luke_n 8.18_o hear_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n vers_fw-la 15._o hear_v and_o forget_v not_o james_n 1.24_o hear_v and_o practice_v vers_fw-la 22._o so_o thou_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o thy_o hear_n moreover_o for_o thy_o hand_n hand_n sin_n of_o the_o hand_n if_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n work_v wicked_a work_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n esay_n 3.8_o either_o in_o commit_v evil_a 1._o steal_v from_o thy_o neighbour_n 2._o take_v bribe_n in_o thy_o place_n 3._o idleness_n in_o thy_o call_n or_o in_o omit_v good_a duty_n first_o either_o of_o piety_n to_o god_n in_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n second_o or_o of_o charity_n to_o man_n in_o close_v they_o towards_o the_o poor_a now_o keep_v thy_o hand_n from_o do_v evil_a and_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o do_v good_a so_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v esay_n 56.2_o exod._n 32.29_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o job_n 11.14_o if_o thou_o have_v steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o work_n with_o thy_o own_o hand_n ephes_n 4.28_o keep_v they_o innocent_a and_o pure_a psal_n 24_o 41._o shake_v thy_o hand_n from_o take_v any_o gift_n esay_n 33_o 15._o let_v no_o blot_n or_o stain_n cleave_v unto_o they_o job_n 31.7_o strengthen_v they_o to_o do_v good_a work_n nehem._n 2.18_o open_v thy_o hand_n to_o thy_o brother_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o needy_a deut._n 15.11_o stretch_v thy_o hand_n out_o of_o the_o increase_n that_o god_n give_v thou_o prou._n 31._o and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n also_o to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 143._o yea_o in_o every_o place_n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n with_o the_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n 1_o tim._n 2._o lament_n 3.4_o so_o shall_v thy_o hand_n serve_v god_n foot_n sin_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o thy_o foot_n if_o they_o have_v decline_v and_o make_v haste_n to_o deceit_n job_n 23.11_o if_o they_o carry_v thou_o with_o lewd_a company_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n to_o vanity_n or_o to_o vice_n to_o filthiness_n or_o to_o folly_n to_o play_n or_o to_o brothell-house_n now_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a prou._n 4.26_o make_v straight_o step_v to_o thy_o foot_n heb._n 12._o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 1.15_o and_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a prou._n 2.20_o so_o shall_v thou_o serve_v god_n and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n prou._n 16.17_o walk_v not_o in_o vanity_n job_n 31.5_o nor_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 1.1_o but_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n employ_v they_o to_o carry_v thou_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n where_o god_n be_v serve_v delight_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122.2_o look_v narrow_o to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o interest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 4.17_o thus_o do_v those_o two_o good_a anna_n in_o samuel_n and_o luke_n a_o mother_n and_o a_o widow_n as_o also_o good_a david_n and_o here_o old_a simeon_n right_o and_o religious_o use_v their_o foot_n in_o god_n service_n in_o visit_v so_o frequent_o so_o constant_o so_o zealous_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o god_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o seek_n and_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o must_v thou_o if_o thou_o set_v thyself_o with_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o spirit_n and_o mind_n and_o body_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n as_o they_o do_v consecrate_v these_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o member_n part_n and_o power_n external_a and_o internal_a to_o god_n service_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v more_o willing_o perform_v let_v these_o motive_n for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o use_n add_v spur_n unto_o thou_o to_o run_v along_o with_o old_a simeon_n to_o the_o service_n of_o this_o best_a master_n to_o who_o i_o recommend_v thou_o first_o thou_o be_v create_v for_o god_n service_n creation_n motive_n persuade_v to_o god_n service_n 1._o from_o the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n as_o the_o apostle_n instance_v in_o one_o sin_n so_o i_o may_v in_o all_o the_o body_n be_v not_o make_v for_o fornication_n nor_o uncleanness_n nor_o adultery_n nor_o drunkenness_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v recite_v gal._n 5.19_o but_o for_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 6.23_o and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n therefore_o david_n make_v this_o a_o argument_n that_o we_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o lord_n because_o we_o be_v the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v make_v we_o not_o we_o ourselves_o do_v any_o man_n keep_v sheep_n but_o he_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o wool_n do_v any_o man_n build_v a_o palace_n a_o castle_n or_o a_o sumptuous_a house_n for_o his_o enemy_n to_o dwell_v in_o do_v the_o lord_n think_v thou_o oh_o vain_a man_n that_o serve_v thy_o lust_n thy_o pleasure_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n form_n
the_o liberal_a allowance_n of_o god_n servant_n stir_v thou_o up_o at_o last_o to_o sing_v this_o best_a part_n of_o simeons_n song_n with_o heart_n and_o voice_n that_o thou_o will_v be_v god_n servant_n it_o be_v a_o blasphemous_a scandal_n that_o the_o jewish_a atheist_n cast_v upon_o god_n that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o they_o have_v get_v no_o profit_n in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n mal._n 3.14_o for_o sure_a there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 58.10_o a_o reward_n even_o in_o this_o life_n even_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psal_n 31.19_o even_o as_o david_n be_v anoint_v long_o before_o he_o be_v crown_v 1_o sam._n 16.13_o 2_o sam._n 2.4_o so_o here_o the_o lord_n annoynt_v we_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a though_o we_o have_v not_o the_o crown_n till_o christ_n appear_v triumphant_a 2_o tim._n 4.8_o yea_o even_o here_o 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appear_v deut._n 28.21_o leut_fw-fr 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o our_o sin_n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v reaâ—_n of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1_o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n what_o scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 1_o 43._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan_fw-mi chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v theirâ—_n faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o 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the_o godly_a as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o david_n for_o all_o who_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o daunt_v with_o saul_n malice_n nor_o the_o philistine_n hatred_n nor_o absalon_n treason_n nor_o achitophel_n treachery_n nor_o in_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n nor_o in_o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n nor_o encounter_v goliath_n yet_o when_o death_n begin_v to_o close_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o be_o trouble_v above_o measure_n oh_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a psal_n 6.3_o &_o 39.13_o therefore_o thus_o encourage_v thy_o present_a feeling_n and_o great_a fear_n first_o that_o sickness_n and_o so_o death_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n not_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o correction_n not_o destruction_n of_o a_o son_n heb._n
reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o for_o 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n seruanda_fw-la nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n 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