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to_o answer_v thou_o for_o god_n take_v away_o 9.17_o and_o who_o can_v hinder_v he_o or_o who_o can_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o we_o can_v hinder_v he_o and_o we_o must_v not_o question_v he_o but_o resign_v all_o to_o he_o end_v 12._o christ_n visit_v his_o people_n with_o sickness_n to_o fill_v their_o heart_n with_o prayer_n solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n for_o a_o believer_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o find_v in_o his_o righteousness_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n there_o arise_v such_o a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o savour_n to_o god_n which_o make_v the_o believer_n and_o his_o prayer_n pleasant_a and_o delightful_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o god_n often_o send_v sickness_n to_o stir_v up_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n hence_o we_o read_v of_o that_o sick_a man_n job_n 33.26_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o and_o he_o 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or_o finger_n afflict_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n so_o when_o one_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v visit_v all_o the_o member_n about_o he_o be_v call_v to_o sympathize_v and_o condole_v with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o hence_o we_o find_v that_o when_o a_o christian_a be_v disease_v there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n pour_v out_o in_o his_o behalf_n from_o all_o the_o christian_n about_o he_o when_o melancthon_n be_v sick_a it_o be_v report_v that_o lutheri_n &_o crucigeri_fw-la precibus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la convaluit_fw-la quam_fw-la revixit_fw-la by_o the_o prayer_n of_o luther_n and_o cruciger_n he_o be_v not_o only_o restore_v from_o sickness_n to_o health_n but_o as_o it_o be_v from_o death_n to_o life_n melch._n adam_n in_o vita_fw-la melancth_v so_o when_o myconius_n be_v sick_a luther_n affectionate_o pray_v peto_n ut_fw-la loco_fw-la tuo_fw-la i_o faciat_fw-la dominus_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la 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know_v that_o this_o fruit_n will_v abound_v to_o his_o account_n when_o christ_n and_o he_o come_v to_o reckon_v and_o that_o this_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n as_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 6.19_o as_o a_o man_n that_o intend_v to_o transplant_v himself_o beyond_o the_o sea_n turn_v his_o stock_n here_o into_o such_o thing_n which_o will_v make_v his_o life_n comfortable_a when_o he_o come_v there_o so_o a_o saint_n know_v that_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o journey_n beyond_o this_o world_n turn_v his_o stock_n and_o estate_n to_o god_n glory_n here_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o he_o a_o thousand_o fold_n in_o the_o glory_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o come_v there_o end_v 17._o which_o be_v the_o last_o that_o i_o shall_v mention_v be_v to_o gain_v to_o himself_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o recover_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sickness_n hence_o we_o read_v job_n 11.3_o 4._o when_o it_o be_v tell_v christ_n 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and_o consider_v yonder_o go_v one_o with_o the_o immortal_a soul_n and_o precious_a body_n of_o a_o man_n yonder_o stare_a eye_n stammer_a tongue_n stagger_a limb_n will_v if_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n be_v precious_a instrument_n to_o honour_n god_n and_o become_v blessing_n to_o man_n but_o what_o a_o beastly_a creature_n be_v he_o make_v by_o this_o filthy_a sin_n 2._o a_o drunkard_n be_v unfit_a for_o any_o employment_n he_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o who_o will_v venture_v his_o business_n with_o a_o drunken_a servant_n or_o his_o life_n with_o a_o drunken_a physician_n or_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o drunken_a minister_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n life_n have_v be_v lose_v by_o drunken_a soldier_n whatever_o a_o man_n estate_n be_v he_o may_v be_v cheat_v of_o all_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v 3._o a_o drunkard_n be_v unfit_a for_o all_o society_n and_o that_o for_o divers_a reason_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o this_o one_o viz._n a_o man_n can_v commit_v a_o 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recreation_n last_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v refresh_v and_o revive_v and_o not_o disease_n and_o destroy_v one_o another_o our_o health_n and_o life_n do_v much_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o our_o relation_n you_o therefore_o that_o be_v parent_n do_v not_o spend_v your_o child_n bread_n in_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n idleness_n and_o revenge_n many_o parent_n find_v their_o lust_n more_o chargeable_a than_o their_o child_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o child_n may_v cry_v out_o we_o may_v have_v have_v better_a education_n better_a trade_n better_a portion_n better_a health_n have_v not_o our_o merciless_a parent_n love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o child_n you_o that_o be_v child_n make_v not_o your_o parent_n live_v miserable_a who_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o you_o be_v not_o such_o foolish_a child_n as_o to_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o your_o parent_n prov._n 10.1_o husband_n nourish_v and_o cherish_v your_o own_o flesh_n eph._n 5.29_o make_v not_o provision_n for_o your_o lust_n with_o that_o which_o shall_v make_v provision_n for_o your_o wife_n wife_n do_v your_o husband_n good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o your_o life_n prov._n 31.12_o labour_n to_o be_v their_o comfort_n 12.4_o and_o crown_n and_o not_o as_o rottenness_n in_o their_o bone_n so_o much_o for_o the_o exhortation_n to_o all_o in_o general_n 2._o exhortation_n direct_v to_o people_n as_o they_o enjoy_v their_o health_n the_o duty_n which_o i_o shall_v exhort_v unto_o be_v to_o prepare_v for_o sickness_n and_o death_n in_o this_o exhortation_n i_o shall_v use_v this_o method_n 1._o i_o shall_v show_v what_o this_o work_n of_o preparation_n be_v 2._o i_o shall_v press_v this_o duty_n on_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n 3._o urge_v it_o with_o some_o motive_n last_o i_o shall_v give_v several_a direction_n to_o direct_v we_o how_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o sickness_n and_o death_n for_o the_o 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do_v the_o will_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v to_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o work_n of_o preparation_n second_o i_o shall_v press_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o these_o seven_o sort_n of_o person_n 1._o i_o shall_v exhort_v little_a child_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o know_v and_o practice_v this_o duty_n to_o prepare_v for_o sickness_n and_o death_n now_o because_o this_o application_n may_v seem_v strange_a consider_v that_o god_n himself_o think_v it_o not_o below_o he_o to_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o young_a child_n psalm_n 148.12_o 13._o both_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n old_a man_n and_o child_n let_v they_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o parent_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n to_o know_v and_o do_v his_o will_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o or_o whâ—t_o and_o sharpen_v they_o upon_o thy_o child_n so_o prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o observe_v there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o young_a child_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o all_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o in_o that_o way_n and_o indeed_o child_n be_v soon_o capable_a than_o most_o conceive_v to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n timothy_n know_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o suck_a child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o timely_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o drop_v from_o their_o pretty_a sanctify_a mouth_n and_o certain_o baptize_v child_n be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o admit_v into_o his_o school_n the_o 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wither_a body_n be_v all_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n eph._n 5.30_o for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o can_v say_v that_o whereas_o i_o be_o in_o myself_o a_o dead_a plant_n and_o as_o separate_v from_o christ_n can_n do_v nothing_o yet_o by_o faith_n my_o heart_n be_v true_o root_v in_o christ_n and_o i_o do_v receive_v he_o to_o rule_v i_o as_o my_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o to_o teach_v and_o every_o way_n to_o save_v i_o and_o my_o mind_n be_v set_v upon_o he_o and_o my_o heart_n and_o affection_n do_v cleave_v and_o be_v fasten_v to_o he_o and_o there_o come_v true_a spirit_n and_o life_n from_o he_o which_o spread_v and_o work_v in_o
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bear_v off_o his_o trouble_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o all_o grace_n work_n in_o patience_n he_o believe_v patient_o hope_v patient_o and_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n love_a and_o rejoice_v in_o he_o so_o that_o patience_n keep_v the_o soul_n from_o sink_v and_o it_o keep_v corruption_n from_o rise_v and_o keep_v all_o grace_n work_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v full_a of_o patience_n and_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v and_o settle_v in_o a_o holy_a even_o cheerful_a and_o obedient_a frame_n under_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o be_v patient_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o it_o can_v be_v true_a patience_n except_o thou_o bear_v thy_o affliction_n patient_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o know_v a_o sickness_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n itself_o which_o a_o natural_a will_n shall_v choose_v but_o when_o god_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v visit_v then_o here_o come_v in_o the_o work_n of_o patience_n to_o deny_v thy_o own_o will_n whereby_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v ease_n and_o health_n and_o life_n and_o to_o say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o go_v into_o a_o sickbed_n or_o deathbed_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n example_n for_o this_o he_o be_v innocent_o willing_a to_o avoid_v the_o suffering_n by_o his_o create_a humane_a will_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o come_n from_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o his_o father_n say_v mat._n 26.39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v so_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v i_o be_o willing_a to_o have_v my_o health_n and_o life_n to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n with_o my_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o if_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v sick_a and_o dead_a let_v i_o die_v to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o live_v to_o fulfil_v my_o own_o will_n 3._o humble_a and_o abase_v yourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o your_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n see_v what_o a_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o humble_v thyself_o under_o it_o the_o humble_a christian_n be_v always_o the_o patient_a christian_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o reason_n of_o job_n impatience_n be_v his_o too_o high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o too_o low_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o observe_v how_o god_n plead_v with_o he_o job_n 38.2_o 3._o who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o â—ords_n without_o knowledge_n what_o prate_a â—ellow_n be_v this_o that_o by_o his_o ignorant_a talk_n darken_v my_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n and_o proâ—â—dence_n because_o thou_o do_v challenge_v i_o 〈◊〉_d dispute_v with_o thou_o and_o do_v promise_v to_o answer_v i_o job_n 13.22_o gird_v up_o now_o thy_o â—â—yns_n like_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o â—nd_v answer_v thou_o i_o now_o when_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o follow_a word_n demonstrate_v his_o â—â—finite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o work_v â—f_a creation_n and_o providence_n job_n be_v thereupon_o so_o deep_o convince_v of_o the_o majesty_n â—f_fw-fr god_n and_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o himself_o that_o â—e_v resolve_n for_o ever_o after_o to_o be_v humble_a paâ—ient_a and_o silent_a job_n 40.4_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_o â—ile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v â—y_a hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v like_o a_o fool_n as_o i_o be_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o 4._o consider_v the_o desert_n of_o thy_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v thou_o bear_v patient_o what_o thou_o suffer_v to_o consider_v what_o thou_o deserve_v it_o be_v a_o savoury_a say_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v then_o torture_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n oh_o say_v he_o this_o be_v not_o hell_n he_o that_o believe_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o know_v that_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v there_o will_v see_v great_a reason_n to_o lie_v patient_o under_o the_o great_a pain_n of_o the_o most_o torment_a sickness_n and_o to_o resolve_v with_o the_o prophet_n micah_n 7.9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o last_o wait_v by_o patience_n for_o a_o comfortable_a issue_n out_o of_o thy_o sickness_n james_n 1.4_o let_v patience_n have_v her_o perfect_a work_n some_o be_v patient_a a_o while_n and_o after_o fly_v into_o passion_n and_o discontent_n but_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o work_n for_o patience_n let_v she_o have_v her_o perfect_a work_n james_z 5.7_o be_v patient_a brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n sir_n the_o lord_n be_v come_v and_o he_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n when_o he_o come_v consider_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n at_o his_o come_n and_o be_v patient_a till_o his_o come_n for_o when_o thou_o meet_v he_o thou_o will_v see_v he_o do_v not_o stay_v too_o long_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n and_o his_o people_n have_v both_o the_o same_o end_n thy_o great_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thyself_o and_o of_o all_o god_n church_n and_o this_o now_o be_v god_n end_n but_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o thy_o way_n to_o this_o end_n and_o he_o have_v set_v and_o appoint_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o way_n now_o god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o thy_o way_n thou_o think_v such_o and_o such_o a_o way_n be_v best_a to_o make_v god_n glorious_a and_o his_o church_n happy_a but_o god_n he_o have_v a_o way_n above_o â—nd_n contrary_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o so_o as_o to_o this_o â—ase_n thou_o may_v think_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o thy_o family_n and_o for_o â—hy_a self_n for_o thou_o to_o enjoy_v thy_o health_n and_o â—ife_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n way_n be_v to_o bring_v thou_o â—o_o sickness_n and_o death_n well_o what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n answ_n still_o keep_v thy_o heart_n fix_v upon_o thy_o glorious_a end_n and_o do_v thou_o follow_v thy_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o patient_o wait_v upon_o and_o submit_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o way_n of_o providence_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o at_o the_o last_o god_n work_v in_o his_o way_n of_o providence_n and_o thy_o keep_n to_o thy_o way_n of_o duty_n will_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o end_n viz._n god_n glory_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a salvation_n duty_n 8._o in_o sickness_n give_v good_a counsel_n to_o thy_o friend_n about_o thou_o see_v how_o moses_n stand_v over_o eternity_n and_o preach_v to_o the_o israelite_n deut._n 32._o see_v also_o the_o language_n of_o a_o die_a king_n to_o his_o successor_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n see_v again_o the_o solemn_a charge_n of_o the_o die_a apostle_n to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o i_o charge_v thou_o therefore_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v judge_v the_o quick_a and_o thâ—_n dead_a at_o his_o appear_v and_o his_o kingdom_n preach_v the_o word_n be_v instant_a in_o season_n out_o oâ—_n season_n reprove_v rebuke_n exhort_v with_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v and_o you_o know_v the_o farewel-sermon_n of_o our_o die_a lord_n joh._n 14.15_o 16._o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o savoury_a say_n of_o hyperius_n to_o