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11.4_o i_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o band_n of_o love_n there_o be_v secret_a cord_n and_o band_n in_o all_o our_o mercy_n to_o draw_v and_o to_o bind_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o when_o we_o find_v ourselves_o nourish_v with_o meat_n and_o refresh_v with_o sleep_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o secret_a virtue_n in_o these_o mercy_n to_o join_v our_o heart_n to_o god_n but_o god_n use_v this_o mean_n with_o many_o one_o but_o the_o soul_n yet_o abide_v in_o his_o sin_n then_o god_n send_v another_o servant_n he_o send_v a_o faithful_a minister_n to_o call_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o come_v but_o yet_o the_o poor_a sinner_n will_v not_o come_v well_o say_v god_n i_o will_v yet_o try_v another_o messenger_n go_v fever_n go_v ague_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o be_v often_o so_o bless_v that_o all_o the_o former_a dispensation_n work_v afresh_o now_o he_o remember_v his_o mercy_n and_o sermon_n and_o 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so_o look_v on_o thyself_o as_o gasp_v under_o sickness_n at_o the_o door_n of_o eternity_n and_o then_o see_v whether_o thou_o dare_v boast_v that_o thou_o have_v rather_o hear_v a_o piper_n then_o hear_v a_o preacher_n or_o rather_o set_v up_o a_o maypole_n then_o set_v up_o a_o minister_n these_o will_v prove_v but_o poor_a frolic_n when_o thou_o see_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n before_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a then_o to_o send_v for_o these_o elder_n 5.14_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v over_o thou_o and_o as_o fast_o as_o thou_o can_v spit_v in_o their_o face_n now_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a then_o to_o lick_v the_o very_a dust_n of_o their_o foot_n for_o the_o least_o sound_a comfort_n that_o ever_o drop_v from_o their_o sanctify_a lip_n end_v 7._o christ_n by_o sickness_n do_v further_o and_o promote_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o the_o follow_a particular_n do_v more_o full_o evince_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o jesus_n christ_n do_v every_o thing_n to_o his_o people_n as_o their_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o save_a power_n and_o virtue_n work_v from_o christ_n in_o and_o through_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o as_o whether_o a_o father_n feed_v or_o whip_v his_o child_n he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n so_o if_o christ_n afflict_v his_o child_n he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o all_o god_n people_n may_v say_v of_o their_o sickness_n as_o paul_n in_o another_o case_n phil._n 1.19_o i_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n we_o have_v full_a proof_n of_o this_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n mean_v by_o those_o sickness_n and_o weakness_n mention_v in_o vers_fw-la 30_o â—_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n nor_o go_v to_o hell_n with_o the_o world_n hence_o tertullian_n speak_v of_o god_n fatherly_a love_n in_o correct_v his_o people_n have_v this_o pathetical_a passage_n o_o servum_fw-la illum_fw-la beatum_fw-la cujus_fw-la emendationi_fw-la dominus_fw-la instat_fw-la cui_fw-la dignatur_fw-la irasci_fw-la de_fw-fr patientiâ_fw-la cap._n 11._o o_o bless_a be_v that_o servant_n for_o who_o correction_n or_o amendment_n the_o lord_n be_v so_o earnest_a with_o who_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v so_o love_o angry_a belove_a it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n do_v not_o distinguish_v his_o people_n from_o the_o wicked_a by_o make_v they_o lord_n and_o lady_n or_o by_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o distinguish_a grace_n for_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v his_o belly_n full_a of_o these_o thing_n who_o belly_n thou_o fille_v with_o thy_o hide_a treasure_n 17.14_o and_o therefore_o job_n tell_v we_o of_o those_o that_o provoke_v god_n that_o into_o their_o hand_n god_n bring_v abundant_o of_o worldly_a thing_n job_n 12.6_o he_o bring_v a_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o world_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o nero_n or_o a_o turk_n but_o god_n distinguish_v his_o people_n from_o the_o world_n by_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o happy_a and_o therefore_o though_o the_o common_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o health_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o so_o much_o abound_v to_o the_o godly_a yet_o the_o distinguish_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o never_o fail_v and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v many_o thing_n which_o hinder_v their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n and_o health_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v
sinner_n with_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n if_o he_o scorn_v his_o rod_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a provocation_n for_o as_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v suitable_o affect_v to_o the_o various_a manifestation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o most_o inward_a pleasure_n to_o have_v god_n please_v this_o put_v gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o if_o god_n in_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n he_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30.7_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a spirit_n when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o miriams_n disease_n 12.14_o god_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a as_o if_o he_o can_v outface_v the_o frown_n of_o his_o majesty_n second_o this_o speak_v a_o man_n condition_n to_o be_v incurable_a isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o as_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o desperate_a that_o correction_n make_v they_o worse_o belove_a this_o stupidity_n do_v frustrate_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n visitation_n for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o rod_n if_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o rod_n because_o the_o rod_n speak_v by_o its_o stroke_n therefore_o they_o lose_v its_o teach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o smart_v the_o condition_n then_o of_o such_o wretch_n must_v needs_o be_v hopeless_a when_o they_o make_v god_n last_o remedy_n useless_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a first_o you_o seek_v to_o restore_v he_o by_o keep_v he_o warm_a and_o by_o wholesome_a diet_n if_o this_o fail_n you_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o if_o the_o physic_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n if_o he_o will_v not_o vomit_v nor_o purge_v nor_o bleed_v than_o you_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n so_o when_o mercy_n will_v not_o melt_v nor_o sermon_n change_v a_o sinner_n and_o after_o all_o god_n send_v sickness_n or_o other_o judgement_n and_o yet_o these_o do_v not_o work_v what_o remain_v but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o dreadful_a condition_n of_o senseless_a and_o secure_a sinner_n on_o their_o deathbed_n they_o say_v they_o have_v make_v their_o peace_n with_o god_n when_o it_o be_v but_o a_o peace_n with_o sin_n and_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n and_o that_o they_o hope_v for_o salvation_n when_o perhaps_o the_o pulse_n have_v not_o many_o stroke_n to_o beat_v before_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o damnation_n yet_o they_o will_v go_v confident_o with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n till_o christ_n tell_v they_o there_o to_o their_o face_n 21.23_o he_o know_v they_o not_o and_o thus_o they_o die_v be_v whole_o at_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o carnal_a friend_n think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o comfortable_a end_n when_o for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v it_o be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o see_v man_n die_v drink_v as_o die_v secure_a four_o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v those_o who_o in_o their_o disease_n trust_v to_o physician_n for_o health_n disease_n you_o see_v be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o physician_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v asa_n his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o not_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o god_n power_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o will_n in_o despise_v physic_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o health_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o tempt_a god_n wherein_o we_o will_v try_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o neglect_v what_o he_o command_v but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o physician_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o physic_n 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