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hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o psal_n 36.8_o 9_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n they_o shall_v lie_v at_o the_o fountain_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o everlasting_a fountain_n the_o joy_n that_o come_v stream_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o it_o be_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a representation_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n god_n indeed_o give_v his_o people_n here_o a_o little_a of_o the_o hide_a manna_n of_o joy_n but_o hereafter_o he_o will_v give_v into_o their_o bosom_n good_a measure_n press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v 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loath_a to_o die_v he_o die_v comfortless_a desperate_a word_n idle_a vain_a talk_n unseemly_a gesture_n and_o speech_n proceed_v from_o he_o and_o this_o trouble_v i_o answ_n be_v your_o relation_n loath_a to_o die_v 1._o consid_fw-la many_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n have_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v so_o be_v david_n psal_n 55.4_o 5._o and_o psal_n 102.24_o and_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.1_o and_o peter_n out_o of_o a_o sudden_a apprehension_n of_o death_n and_o fear_n of_o it_o deny_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o godly_a cease_v not_o to_o be_v man_n by_o become_a christian_n as_o man_n they_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a of_o death_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malum_fw-la corruptivum_fw-la destructive_a to_o nature_n god_n have_v imprint_v say_v a_o 127._o dr._n abbot_n lect._n 6._o on_o jonah_n p._n 126_o 127._o judicious_a divine_a a_o passionate_a love_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n that_o they_o grieve_v to_o leave_v 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go_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o much_o care_n and_o many_o agony_n nay_o the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o do_v he_o die_v comfortless_a answ_n 1._o consid_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v true_a comfort_n another_o thing_n to_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o divine_n say_v may_v be_v take_v away_o for_o a_o while_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o distemper_n or_o through_o satan_n malice_n who_o be_v most_o busy_a at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o disturb_v a_o good_a man_n peace_n the_o devil_n that_o roar_a lion_n who_o at_o all_o time_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o at_o such_o a_o time_n play_v the_o devil_n indeed_o and_o exercise_v what_o cruelty_n he_o may_v because_o his_o time_n be_v short_a rev._n 12.12_o but_o though_o the_o sense_n of_o comfort_n for_o a_o while_n may_v be_v take_v away_o yet_o their_o comfort_n be_v not_o quite_o go_v see_v isa_n 54.7_o 8._o the_o holy_a 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for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n that_o be_v power_n and_o providence_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v wicked_a man_n that_o kill_v our_o friend_n they_o be_v god_n sword_n or_o his_o hand_n god_n work_v by_o they_o psal_n 17.13_o 14._o old_a eli_n see_v god_n hand_n in_o the_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n and_o he_o take_v it_o patient_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a say_v then_o with_o job_n who_o child_n be_v violent_o cut_v off_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o septuag_n insert_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o come_v thing_n to_o pass_v bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n another_o cry_v out_o answer_v 11._o apologie_n answer_v my_o friend_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n that_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o there_o be_v no_o funeral_n solemnity_n but_o he_o be_v carry_v forth_o like_o some_o sorry_a carrion_n and_o bury_v i_o know_v not_o where_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sorry_a pit_n and_o this_o trouble_v i_o answ_n god_n late_o in_o our_o day_n 1665._o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1665._o send_v a_o fearful_a plague_n among_o we_o there_o die_v at_o london_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o weekly_a bill_n above_o eight_o thousand_o some_o week_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v plough_v up_o and_o sow_o thick_a with_o dead_a corpse_n great_a pit_n be_v dig_v where_o the_o dead_a lie_v together_o as_o samson_n say_v of_o the_o slaughter_a philistine_n by_o heap_n upon_o heap_n judg._n 15.16_o a_o sad_a time_n god_n know_v they_o have_v bell_n sad_o toll_a people_n sad_o sigh_v cry_v die_a i_o believe_v many_o to_o this_o very_a day_n have_v sad_a thought_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o dear_a friend_n and_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bury_v like_o christian_n because_o there_o be_v no_o funeral_n solemnity_n i_o shall_v therefore_o to_o cheer_v up_o such_o answer_v the_o particular_n do_v your_o friend_n die_v of_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v psal_n 91.3_o 1._o consid_fw-la god_n dear_a servant_n have_v lie_v under_o such_o distemper_n hezekiah_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n 2_o king_n 20.1_o some_o think_v he_o have_v the_o plague_n vers_fw-la 7._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o his_o boyl_n which_o some_o conceive_v do_v arise_v from_o the_o plague_n job_n labour_v under_o a_o plague_n sore_o job_n 2.7_o he_o be_v smite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o angry_a burn_a boyl_n insomuch_o that_o his_o skin_n be_v break_v and_o become_v loathsome_a job_n 7.5_o so_o david_n cry_v out_o ps_n 39.10_o remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o some_o render_v plagam_fw-la tuam_fw-la thy_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o fearful_a stroke_n from_o god_n indeed_o god_n promise_v psal_n 91.3_o etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n but_o this_o as_o other_o promise_n of_o outward_a blessing_n be_v a_o conditional_a promise_n god_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n if_o he_o see_v it_o make_v most_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a but_o god_n see_v it_o good_a for_o they_o to_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n which_o though_o a_o sad_a affliction_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hasten_v their_o glory_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o the_o corinthian_n some_o think_v it_o may_v be_v the_o plague_n because_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o due_a preparation_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n v._o 32._o godly_a junius_n and_o his_o wife_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n as_o some_o report_n the_o plague_n that_o hot_a burn_a distemper_n if_o god_n send_v it_o to_o his_o child_n so_o that_o they_o die_v of_o it_o like_o elijah_n fiery_a chariot_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o convey_v they_o more_o speedy_o to_o heaven_n 2._o consid_fw-la the_o plague_n as_o all_o other_o sickness_n come_v by_o divine_a appointment_n see_v exod._n 15.26_o numb_a 14.12_o &_o 16.46_o deut._n 28.21_o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o 15._o ps_n 39.10_o the_o plague_n be_v a_o arrow_n of_o god_n shoot_v a_o messenger_n of_o god_n send_v and_o as_o the_o centurion_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v to_o his_o under-souldier_n go_v and_o he_o go_v come_v and_o he_o come_v do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o mat_n 8.9_o so_o god_n give_v this_o messenger_n charge_v whither_o it_o shall_v go_v how_o far_o it_o shall_v advance_v what_o execution_n it_o shall_v do_v and_o it_o faithful_o obey_v he_o therefore_o say_v with_o david_n ps_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n he_o mean_v murmure_o impatient_o etc._n etc._n because_o o_o lord_n thou_o do_v it_o 3._o consid_fw-la god_n prize_v his_o people_n let_v they_o die_v of_o what_o distemper_n soever_o psal_n 116.15_o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n he_o like_v they_o not_o the_o worse_a for_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n 4._o last_o consider_v they_o be_v happy_a let_v they_o die_v of_o what_o distemper_n soever_o if_o they_o die_v in_o god_n favour_n rev._n 14.13_o their_o soul_n for_o the_o present_n be_v happy_a and_o at_o christ_n second_o come_v their_o body_n shall_v be_v glorious_a 1_o cor._n 15.43_o the_o body_n though_o sow_o in_o dishonour_n be_v raise_v in_o glory_n body_n spot_v through_o sickness_n shall_v then_o be_v make_v beautiful_a body_n and_o all_o their_o deformity_n be_v do_v away_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13.43_o for_o col._n 3.4_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v these_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n be_v there_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n answ_n it_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n to_o attend_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o friend_n 13._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 13._o st._n austin_n say_v non_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o abjicienda_fw-la corpora_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la body_n of_o decease_a friend_n be_v not_o slight_o and_o contemptible_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o again_o he_o say_v antiquorum_fw-la justorum_fw-la funera_fw-la curata_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortuis_fw-la de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o exequiae_fw-la celebratae_fw-la &_o sepultura_fw-la provisa_fw-la the_o funeral_n of_o good_a man_n be_v former_o celebrate_v with_o great_a solemnity_n abraham_n take_v care_n for_o the_o funeral_n of_o his_o wife_n sarah_n gen._n 23.3_o 4._o and_o his_o son_n isaac_n and_o ishmael_n bury_v he_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o machpelah_n where_o his_o wife_n lie_v gen._n 25.9_o 10._o jacob_n make_v joseph_n swear_v to_o perform_v his_o funeral_n rite_n gen._n 47_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o according_o it_o be_v do_v with_o great_a solemnity_n gen._n 50_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n so_o all_o israel_n lament_v samuel_n and_o bury_v he_o 1_o sam._n 25.1_o and_o david_n speak_v it_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n those_o loyal_a and_o grateful_a subject_n that_o they_o show_v kindness_n to_o their_o lord_n saul_n and_o bury_v he_o honourable_o 2_o sam._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o jehoida_o be_v bury_v honourable_o 2_o chron._n 24.15_o 16._o so_o much_o people_n accompany_v the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n to_o his_o burial_n luke_n 7.12_o and_o devout_a man_n carry_v stephen_n to_o his_o burial_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n over_o he_o act._n 8.2_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v always_o moderate_a in_o his_o expense_n and_o will_v have_v the_o fragment_n gather_v up_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v lose_v john_n 6.12_o yet_o admit_v mary_n costly_a ointment_n because_o against_o his_o burial_n mat._n 26.7_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o it_o be_v promise_v as_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v decent_a burial_n job_n 5.26_o thus_o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o peace_n and_o in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 15.15_o and_o it_o be_v promise_v abijah_n 1_o king_n 14.12_o 13._o that_o all_o israel_n shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o bury_v he_o for_o he_o only_o of_o jeroboam_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o grave_a because_o in_o he_o there_o be_v find_v some_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v according_o perform_v ver_fw-la 18._o so_o the_o like_a be_v promise_v to_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 22.20_o and_o he_o be_v peaceable_o bury_v though_o kill_v in_o war_n 2_o king_n 23.29_o 30._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o humane_a misery_n to_o be_v without_o decent_a burial_n and_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a
to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o die_v unlamented_a deut._n 28.26_o 1_o king_n 21.23_o 24._o 1_o king_n 14.11_o 2_o chron._n 21.19_o isa_n 14.20_o jer._n 7.33_o &_o 8.2_o &_o 14.16_o &_o 16.4_o and_o 22.19_o fit_a then_o it_o be_v that_o we_o attend_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o decease_a friend_n not_o that_o it_o help_v the_o dead_a but_o 1._o for_o their_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o decent_a respect_n we_o pay_v to_o their_o name_n and_o memory_n for_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o live_v desire_v and_o die_v lament_v 13._o see_v dr._n walker_n fun._n sermon_n on_o luke_n 7.12_o 13._o 2._o in_o charity_n to_o the_o live_n for_o their_o comfort_n and_o alleviate_a their_o sorrow_n while_o the_o burden_n be_v make_v light_a by_o many_o help_v they_o to_o bear_v it_o john_n 11.31_o the_o jew_n be_v with_o mary_n to_o comfort_v she_o at_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o her_o brother_n lazarus_n curatio_fw-la funeris_fw-la conditio_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la pompa_fw-la exequiarum_fw-la magis_fw-la vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la sunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la aug._n 3._o for_o our_o own_o advantage_n and_o increase_v of_o piety_n eccles_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o 4._o and_o last_o to_o testify_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.19_o now_o it_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n of_o christian_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o as_o beast_n body_n be_v but_o if_o thy_o friend_n want_v decent_a burial_n if_o there_o be_v no_o funeral-solemnity_n for_o thy_o comfort_n 1._o consid_fw-la it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v expect_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v funeral-solemnity_n in_o pestilential-place_n for_o this_o will_v occasion_v further_a infection_n we_o read_v luke_n 7.12_o how_o the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v bury_v 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christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n also_o abound_v by_o christ_n we_o read_v act_v 5.41_o how_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v when_o saint_n paul_n be_v in_o that_o great_a storm_n at_o sea_n act_v 27._o when_o neither_o sun_n nor_o star_n in_o many_o day_n appear_v vers_fw-la 20._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o danger_n his_o soul_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n in_o a_o quiet_a haven_n 33._o dr._n boreman_n in_o serm._n on_o phil._n 3.20_o p._n 33._o even_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n in_o that_o great_a darkness_n he_o have_v a_o light_n within_o the_o light_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n because_o god_n be_v with_o and_o in_o he_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 29.6_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v a_o snare_n that_o strangle_v his_o joy_n but_o the_o righteous_a do_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v consider_v 2_o 2._o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v die_v 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1.23_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a st._n ambrose_n ready_a to_o depart_v say_v to_o his_o friend_n non_fw-la sic_fw-la vixi_fw-la ut_fw-la i_o pudent_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la vivere_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la mori_fw-la timeo_fw-la quia_fw-la bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la he_o be_v neither_o ashamed_a to_o live_v nor_o afraid_a to_o die_v old_a hilarion_n be_v somewhat_o backward_o at_o first_o to_o entertain_v death_n he_o check_v himself_o for_o his_o vain_a fear_n egredore_n anima_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n septuaginta_fw-la annos_fw-la servivisti_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o jam_fw-la mori_fw-la time_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la go_v out_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o what_o fear_v thou_o thou_o have_v serve_v god_n these_o threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o
assault_n as_o other_o man_n frequent_o be_v so_o vers_fw-la 5._o they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_v we_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n this_o stumble_v he_o as_o you_o may_v read_v afterward_o but_o at_o last_o he_o recover_v himself_o have_v make_v his_o resort_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 17._o he_o learn_v out_o of_o his_o word_n that_o god_n govern_v all_o thing_n wise_o and_o have_v judgement_n in_o store_n for_o they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v vers_n 18_o 19_o 20._o god_n lift_v they_o the_o high_a that_o their_o fall_n may_v be_v the_o great_a tolluntur_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsu_fw-la graviore_fw-la ruant_fw-la so_o then_o though_o wicked_a man_n sleep_v secure_o in_o sin_n yet_o their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2.3_o when_o they_o say_v peace_n and_o safety_n then_o sudden_a destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o travel_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n which_o come_v sudden_o certain_o and_o painful_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v 1_o thes_n 5.3_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n psal_n 9.17_o jesus_n christ_n will_v come_v upon_o these_o with_o a_o vengeance_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n as_o you_o may_v read_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o david_n psal_n 11.5_o 6._o the_o lord_n tri_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n they_o shall_v be_v continual_o drink_v the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o divine_a fury_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o lucida_n intervalla_fw-la no_o respite_n no_o breathe_a fit_n as_o the_o righteous_a have_v here_o in_o their_o sickness_n but_o their_o pain_n shall_v be_v continual_a without_o either_o intermission_n or_o mitigation_n use_v 3_o 3._o this_o consideration_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o censure_v those_o for_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o be_v in_o this_o kind_a the_o great_a sufferer_n indeed_o we_o live_v in_o a_o censorious_a age._n the_o world_n judge_v those_o most_o wicked_a that_o be_v most_o afflict_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v that_o god_n hate_v those_o most_o who_o he_o visit_v with_o most_o sickness_n thus_o the_o barbarian_n deal_v with_o paul_n who_o see_v the_o venomous_a beast_n hang_v on_o his_o hand_n say_v among_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v act_v 28.4_o thus_o david_n enemy_n by_o the_o sharpness_n and_o violence_n of_o his_o distemper_n conclude_v god_n be_v become_v his_o enemy_n locum_fw-la enemy_n verbum_fw-la belial_n effusum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la i._n e._n punitur_fw-la divinitùs_fw-la ob_fw-la scelus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la commissum_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la psal_n 41.8_o job_n three_o friend_n be_v to_o blame_v to_o accuse_v job_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n because_o god_n have_v sore_o visit_v he_o with_o sickness_n he_o call_v they_o true_o forger_n of_o lie_n and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n job_n 13.4_o they_o forge_v lie_n both_o of_o god_n and_o job_n and_o like_o unskilful_a physician_n apply_v corrosive_n instead_o of_o cordial_n and_o elsewhere_o he_o call_v they_o miserable_a comforter_n job_n 16.2_o they_o come_v as_o comforter_n free_o offer_v themselves_o he_o send_v not_o for_o they_o job_n 2.11_o but_o they_o be_v pitiful_a one_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o job_n call_v they_o miserable_a comforter_n for_o by_o their_o censure_n and_o bitter_a speech_n instead_o of_o lessen_v they_o do_v increase_v his_o burden_n instead_o of_o ease_v they_o do_v aggravate_v his_o grief_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v high_o displease_v with_o eliphaz_n bildad_n and_o zophar_n in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o their_o perverse_a dispute_n and_o false_a reason_n they_o have_v wrong_v even_o god_n himself_o job_n 42.7_o 8_o 9_o let_v we_o then_o know_v that_o god_n dear_a child_n as_o epaphroditus_n a_o dear_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o do_v may_v lie_v under_o great_a affliction_n and_o dear_a affection_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 2.3_o job_n 1.8_o and_o 2.3_o job_n even_o now_o mention_v who_o god_n boast_v of_o again_o and_o again_o as_o a_o none-such_a for_o piety_n be_v smite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 2.7_o with_o such_o a_o angry_a burn_a boyl_n as_o god_n plague_v the_o egyptian_n with_o exod._n 9.9_o 10._o and_o after_o threaten_v to_o punish_v a_o rebellious_a people_n with_o deut._n 28.27_o if_o job_n have_v measure_v god_n displeasure_n by_o the_o sadness_n of_o his_o distemper_n he_o may_v have_v conclude_v indeed_o that_o god_n have_v hate_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o upright_a job_n doubt_v not_o of_o god_n favour_n under_o his_o sad_a trial_n we_o read_v of_o one_o lazarus_n the_o brother_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n john_n 11.3_o that_o be_v in_o his_o extreme_a sickness_n belove_v of_o christ_n and_o we_o read_v of_o another_o lazarus_n luke_n 16.20_o who_o be_v poor_a and_o pitiful_a lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n full_a of_o sore_n yet_o after_o death_n carry_v by_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n vers_fw-la 22._o let_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n shut_v up_o this_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n use_v 4_o 4._o let_v this_o consideration_n keep_v we_o from_o weep_v immoderate_o when_o godly_a friend_n depart_v this_o life_n they_o be_v free_v from_o those_o sickness_n and_o pain_n which_o here_o they_o groan_v under_o rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o pain_n and_o painstaking_a the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v as_o egypt_n to_o the_o israelite_n a_o place_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n exod._n 3.7_o when_o they_o die_v god_n wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n see_v rev._n 21.4_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n for_o the_o former_a thing_n as_o sin_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n be_v pass_v away_o if_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o lord_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v say_v to_o survive_a friend_n that_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o grave_a with_o sorrowful_a heart_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o follow_v he_o to_o his_o crucifixion_n sorrow_v luk._n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o your_o child_n you_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n toss_v upon_o the_o wave_n of_o a_o troublesome_a world_n subject_a as_o to_o sin_v so_o to_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n but_o as_o for_o we_o we_o be_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o eternal-rest_n weep_v not_o for_o we_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o child_n indeed_o do_v we_o but_o serious_o consider_v the_o manifold_a misery_n that_o god_n dear_a servant_n be_v subject_a unto_o whilst_o in_o this_o world_n we_o will_v give_v thanks_o rather_o than_o murmur_v when_o god_n by_o death_n set_v they_o free_a the_o church_n in_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v teach_v we_o as_o much_o we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n or_o sister_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n use_v 5._o and_o last_o use_v but_o five_o and_o last_o for_o i_o hasten_v this_o consideration_n methinks_v shall_v put_v christian_n upon_o sympathize_v one_o with_o another_o this_o god_n call_v for_o rom._n 12.15_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o see_v heb._n 13.3_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o which_o suffer_v adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n in_o the_o body_n that_o be_v say_v some_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n 12.5_o rom._n 12.5_o for_o so_o believer_n be_v ephes_n 5.23_o 30._o so_o col._n 1.18_o they_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a and_o spiritual_a body_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o and_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o so_o than_o if_o we_o take_v it_o in_o this_o sense_n you_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o sympathize_v one_o with_o another_o other_o there_o be_v that_o by_o this_o expression_n be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n understand_v it_o thus_o as_o be_v
sickness_n but_o epaphroditus_n do_v not_o regard_v his_o life_n to_o supply_v the_o philippian_n lack_v of_o service_n towards_o paul_n 2.30_o heming_n in_o phil._n 2.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significat_fw-la perperam_fw-la consulere_fw-la uti_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la in_o apertum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la periculum_fw-la conjiciunt_fw-la epaphroditus_n be_v willing_a to_o hazard_v health_n and_o life_n to_o supply_v st._n paul_n want_n and_o as_o hemingius_n say_v hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la stultitiae_fw-la aut_fw-la imprudentiae_fw-la sed_fw-la verè_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o to_o hazard_v life_n be_v not_o folly_n but_o true_a wisdom_n and_o as_o musculus_fw-la say_v of_o epaphroditus_n sickness_n 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o id_fw-la omnium_fw-la erat_fw-la optimum_fw-la quòd_fw-la in_o tà m_fw-la pio_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la 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