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chapter_n of_o genesis_n in_o so_o much_o as_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n vers_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o name_n or_o person_n of_o all_o man_n confess_v that_o in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o flesh_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o he_o be_v now_o by_o nature_n consist_v both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v no_o good_a yea_o that_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o epist._n cor._n cap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o also_o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o earth_n for_o man_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a 3._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n the_o whole_a creature_n be_v now_o subject_a unto_o vanity_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o roman_n cap._n 8._o so_o that_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o now_o so_o profitable_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o be_v a_o natural_a man_n as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 1._o chapter_n to_o titus_n vers_n 15._o that_o to_o those_o that_o be_v defile_v 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with_o sickness_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v very_o well_o understand_v by_o alurede_a king_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n who_o be_v a_o fair_a comely_a and_o a_o goodly_a personage_n be_v therewithal_o give_v to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o chastise_v he_o with_o some_o continual_a sickness_n whereby_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n the_o better_a and_o yet_o not_o be_v make_v unapt_a to_o worldly_a business_n wherefore_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o disease_n call_v ficus_fw-la and_o be_v thereof_o sick_a a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o good_a king_n ezechias_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n exercise_v he_o under_o the_o cross_n of_o trouble_n and_o sickness_n walk_v before_o he_o in_o all_o dutiful_a humility_n but_o after_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o restore_v to_o health_n again_o he_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o pride_n of_o heart_n &_o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o show_v the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n all_o his_o treasure_n and_o provision_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n 20._o and_o the_o 32._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v david_n so_o grievous_o to_o offend_v god_n in_o number_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n cap_n 24._o but_o only_a prosperity_n health_n &_o ease_n the_o which_o when_o he_o have_v more_o deep_o consider_v and_o have_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v always_o call_v he_o home_o again_o into_o the_o right_a way_n by_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n he_o say_v in_o the_o 119._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 71._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 67._o verse_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o say_v that_o before_o he_o be_v trouble_v he_o go_v wrong_v but_o 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place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o 73._o psalm_n their_o prosperity_n be_v describe_v whereat_o the_o psalmist_n fret_v himself_o as_o he_o say_v when_o he_o do_v see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o they_o be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n like_o other_o man_n and_o again_o their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v here_o we_o see_v that_o they_o have_v not_o riches_n alone_o but_o also_o they_o be_v lusty_a and_o strong_a without_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n neither_o be_v they_o grieve_v in_o mind_n as_o other_o man_n but_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o yea_o more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v they_o have_v and_o enjoy_v as_o well_o for_o their_o pleasure_n as_o for_o their_o profit_n as_o job_n say_v in_o the_o 21._o cap._n wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v and_o wax_v old_a and_o grow_v in_o wealth_n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o sight_n with_o they_o and_o their_o generation_n before_o their_o eye_n their_o house_n be_v peaceable_a without_o fear_n and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o their_o bullock_n gender_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o cow_n calu_v and_o cast_v not_o her_o calf_n they_o send_v forth_o their_o child_n like_o sheep_n and_o their_o son_n dance_n they_o take_v the_o tabret_a and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o sudden_o they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v without_o any_o long_a or_o languish_a sickness_n and_o this_o happen_v not_o only_o to_o themselves_o but_o even_o unto_o their_o child_n to_o who_o they_o leave_v plenty_n also_o of_o good_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 17._o psalm_n where_o the_o prophet_n say_v that_o god_n fill_v their_o belly_n with_o his_o hide_v treasure_n and_o their_o child_n have_v enough_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o substance_n for_o their_o child_n the_o which_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o he_o conclude_v the_o say_v 17._o psalm_n with_o these_o word_n say_v but_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o image_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v let_v the_o wicked_a triumph_n as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v for_o they_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o for_o i_o howsoever_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_a i_o will_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v with_o god_n assistance_n so_o live_v in_o godliness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n now_o in_o this_o world_n as_o i_o may_v attain_v unto_o eternal_a joy_n and_o felicity_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o true_o all_o earthly_a thing_n be_v but_o mere_a vanity_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v by_o solomon_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n cap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o wherefore_o we_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o will_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o all_o they_o which_o have_v it_o right_o and_o sound_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v renew_v and_o regenerate_v unto_o newness_n of_o life_n by_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o deed_n thereof_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o make_v he_o but_o satan_n be_v a_o adversary_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v never_o any_o intent_n or_o meaning_n except_o it_o be_v in_o hypocrisy_n that_o either_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n the_o sorcerer_n shall_v move_v persuade_v or_o minister_v any_o occasion_n unto_o godliness_n of_o life_n whereby_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v feed_v &_o ford_n they_o on_o with_o temporary_a benefit_n the_o which_o by_o god_n his_o permission_n both_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o sorcerer_n by_o his_o help_n both_o can_v and_o sometime_o will_v do_v as_o the_o damsel_n in_o the_o 16._o chap._n act._n vers_fw-la 16._o be_v say_v to_o bring_v her_o master_n great_a gain_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o devilish_a spirit_n of_o divination_n wherewith_o she_o be_v possess_v and_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n in_o the_o 8._o cap._n act._n be_v report_v to_o have_v purchase_v such_o honour_n by_o his_o witcherwft_n and_o magic_a that_o the_o people_n of_o