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the_o sick_a person_n do_v not_o amend_v but_o draw_v towards_o his_o end_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v read_v unto_o he_o aloud_o the_o christian_a consolation_n which_o be_v before_o and_o begin_v whosoever_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n no_o doubt_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o grace_n to_o die_v his_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n like_o a_o good_a christian_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o be_v it_o finis_fw-la psal._n 82._o psal._n 49._o psal._n 89._o psal._n 90._o 2._o sam._n 14._o psal._n 62._o 2_o chro._n 16._o psal._n 38._o rom._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 12._o ephes._n 4._o lament_n 3._o 38._o amos._n 3_o psal._n 6._o psal._n 38._o
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their_o trust_n in_o their_o good_n and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o their_o riches_n but_o no_o man_n may_v deliver_v his_o brother_n nor_o make_v agreement_n with_o god_n for_o he_o for_o it_o cost_v more_o to_o redeem_v his_o soul_n so_o that_o he_o must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o yea_o though_o he_o live_v long_a and_o see_v not_o the_o grave_n for_o he_o see_v that_o wise_a man_n also_o die_v and_o perish_v together_o as_o well_o as_o the_o ignorant_a &_o foolish_a and_o leave_v their_o riches_n for_o other_o who_o they_o have_v not_o know_v and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a what_o man_n be_v he_o 89._o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o again_o in_o the_o next_o psalm_n follow_v thou_o turn_v man_n 90._o to_o destruction_n again_o thou_o say_v come_v again_o you_o child_n of_o man_n we_o see_v then_o that_o it_o be_v god_n decree_n and_o ordinance_n inviolable_a that_o all_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n come_v but_o conditional_o nâ—…t_o to_o make_v any_o long_a tarry_n as_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v fasten_v deep_a within_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o root_n and_o have_v a_o long_a time_n of_o abode_n grant_v they_o but_o to_o pass_v away_o swift_o as_o do_v the_o current_n of_o a_o run_a river_n and_o to_o be_v go_v assoon_o as_o it_o 14._o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o call_v they_o away_o again_o and_o for_o all_o that_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v we_o seek_v to_o come_v to_o composition_n with_o death_n or_o to_o have_v some_o day_n of_o truce_n and_o respite_n to_o delay_v his_o come_n yet_o we_o see_v daily_o our_o date_n be_v out_o and_o the_o day_n of_o our_o assignation_n be_v soon_o expire_v when_o we_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o dreadful_a judge_n at_o a_o certain_a hour_n and_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n we_o must_v hear_v from_o 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from_o we_o the_o effect_n and_o execution_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n but_o the_o chief_a care_n and_o consideration_n that_o we_o must_v have_v if_o we_o either_o mean_v to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o may_v be_v fall_v we_o hereafter_o or_o remedy_v those_o which_o be_v happen_v unto_o we_o already_o be_v humble_o to_o desire_v and_o diligent_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a and_o ready_a remedy_n that_o man_n may_v find_v for_o the_o speedy_a redress_n of_o all_o calamity_n and_o adversity_n where_o with_o they_o be_v afflict_v now_o for_o that_o i_o be_o earnest_o entreat_v by_o some_o of_o my_o brethren_n and_o friend_n to_o select_v and_o set_v down_o in_o write_v certain_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a to_o strengthen_v they_o against_o the_o horror_n and_o apprehension_n wherewith_o they_o be_v common_o saise_v as_o well_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o offence_n as_o of_o death_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o displeasure_n &_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o horrible_a a_o great_a deal_n 4._o than_o all_o the_o other_o find_v myself_o bind_v hereunto_o by_o christian_a charity_n by_o the_o band_n whereof_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v firm_o link_v together_o and_o know_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v on_o the_o neck_n not_o only_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o also_o of_o the_o superintendent_o which_o be_v join_v with_o they_o for_o aider_n and_o fellow-helper_n i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n make_v refusal_n to_o satisfy_v my_o brethren_n in_o this_o their_o request_n although_o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o many_o of_o my_o fellowlabourer_n on_o who_o god_n have_v bestow_v great_a talent_n may_v be_v better_o spare_v and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o business_n than_o myself_o nevertheless_o see_v that_o the_o member_n in_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v any_o labour_n or_o service_n for_o the_o body_n if_o it_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n to_o do_v i_o will_v attempt_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o i_o be_o able_a by_o his_o grace_n to_o content_v and_o satisfy_v they_o in_o their_o desire_n omit_v then_o many_o other_o kind_n of_o affliction_n by_o the_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o chastise_v and_o keep_v under_o his_o child_n let_v we_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o set_v down_o summary_o consolation_n fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n to_o instruct_v and_o keep_v man_n in_o ure_n to_o abide_v patient_o their_o sickness_n and_o disease_n the_o which_o be_v not_o casual_a thing_n and_o matter_n of_o mere_a chance_n now_o happen_v to_o one_o now_o to_o a_o other_o by_o rash_a and_o unaduised_a rencounter_n but_o we_o must_v think_v that_o they_o be_v all_o send_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o providence_n 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in_o the_o sixth_o psalm_n he_o say_v o_o lord_n 6._o rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o sore_a displeasure_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o anguish_n and_o sickness_n wherewith_o he_o feel_v himself_o so_o grievous_o afflict_v be_v the_o very_a prick_n and_o work_v of_o god_n displeasure_n who_o he_o know_v he_o have_v sore_o offend_v he_o say_v as_o much_o in_o another_o psalm_n thy_o arrow_n 38._o have_v light_a upon_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n lie_v upon_o i_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o thirty_o psalm_n thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 39_o psalm_n i_o be_v dumb_a and_o speak_v nothing_o i_o keep_v silence_n even_o from_o good_a and_o my_o sorrow_n be_v more_o stir_v my_o hart_n be_v hot_a within_o i_o and_o while_o i_o be_v muse_v the_o fire_n kindle_v etc._n etc._n ezechias_n 38._o &_o job_n likewise_o do_v attribute_v their_o sickness_n to_o none_o other_o but_o to_o god_n and_o job_n say_v that_o in_o the_o very_o stinch_v that_o 19_o come_v from_o his_o flesh_n halfe-rotten_a and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o loathsome_a worm_n that_o issue_v from_o his_o body_n he_o still_o behold_v but_o one_o hand_n of_o his_o saviour_n to_o touch_v he_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v heal_v he_o again_o with_o the_o other_o the_o very_a heathenish_a infidel_n have_v sometime_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o sickness_n and_o disease_n proceed_v from_o none_o other_o cause_n but_o from_o god_n who_o then_o punish_v they_o because_o of_o their_o offence_n as_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o family_n 9_o in_o the_o day_n of_o abraham_n the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n &_o the_o philistian_o in_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n when_o they_o keep_v the_o ark_n of_o covenant_n captive_a and_o prisoner_n in_o their_o own_o country_n after_o they_o have_v take_v it_o in_o the_o war_n wherein_o they_o vanquish_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n we_o must_v then_o conclude_v that_o disease_n and_o general_o 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