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son_n as_o mediator_n be_v he_o by_o who_o matter_n be_v manage_v towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o he_o we_o will_v speak_v particular_o as_o who_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o this_o relation_n jo._n 10_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o shepherd_n that_o good_a one_o chap._n i._o proem_n antiquity_n ennoble_v shepherdy_n it_o do_v so_o peace_n and_o sincere_a piety_n ever_o we_o fall_v on_o this_o discourse_n we_o have_v here_o room_n enough_o do_v it_o suit_v our_o present_a purpose_n to_o rhetorize_v and_o from_o the_o antiquity_n and_o honourableness_n of_o shepherdy_n to_o commend_v it_o to_o man_n we_o hint_v even_o now_o from_o one_o of_o the_o rabbin_n how_o contemptible_o some_o have_v think_v and_o speak_v of_o that_o trade_n of_o life_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o the_o pen_n of_o other_o to_o dash_v out_o that_o reproach_n and_o reconcile_v authority_n and_o credit_n to_o it_o from_o day_n of_o old_a wherein_o and_o person_n of_o esteem_n in_o the_o world_n by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v attend_v we_o may_v not_o tarry_v long_o on_o these_o thing_n brief_o only_a to_o hint_n it_o as_o in_o our_o passage_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o we_o need_v give_v none_o other_o instance_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n gen._n 4._o 2._o the_o first_o man_n employ_v be_v proper_o that_o of_o a_o gardener_n chap._n 2._o 15._o though_o before_o and_o without_o sin_z it_o have_v be_v his_o recreation_n rather_o than_o a_o occupation_n his_o son_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o be_v cain_n a_o husbandman_n to_o till_o the_o earth_n and_o abel_n a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n thus_o to_o distinguish_v their_o disposition_n fag_n disposition_n describit_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la discernit_fw-la deus_fw-la pios_fw-la a_o reprobis_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la formet_fw-la vitam_fw-la eorum_fw-la cain_n attentus_fw-la erat_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la et_fw-la lucrum_fw-la abel_n deâ—_n liberiùs_fw-la vacare_fw-la voluit_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la accommodatior_fw-la 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old_a roman_n who_o hold_v it_o commendation_n enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v and_o count_v a_o good_a ploughman_n etc._n etc._n and_o send_v for_o senator_n yea_o general_n from_o the_o plough-tail_n as_o cincinnatus_n senanus_n and_o other_o pliny_n report_v corn_n never_o so_o cheap_a in_o rome_n as_o when_o the_o same_o man_n plough_v the_o ground_n and_o govern_v the_o commonwealth_n triumphali_fw-la commonwealth_n quasi_fw-la ganderet_fw-la terra_fw-la laureato_fw-la vomere_fw-la &_o aratro_fw-la triumphali_fw-la as_o if_o the_o land_n bring_v forth_o the_o more_o because_o thus_o honourable_o rip_v up_o and_o sow_v by_o triumphant_a hand_n but_o now_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o as_o beza_n complain_v on_o job._n 1._o 3._o that_o husbandry_n and_o shepherdy_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o base_a and_o simple_a man_n and_o for_o such_o as_o all_o other_o may_v prey_n upon_o but_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o mesha_fw-mi think_v a_o king_n of_o moab_n 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and_o worst_a day_n have_v put_v on_o real_a godliness_n to_o scare_v man_n off_o from_o it_o but_o whoso_o will_v considerate_o inquire_v shall_v find_v holiness_n a_o ancient_a path_n though_o every_o ancient_a way_n be_v not_o good_a sin_n and_o error_n be_v early_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n will_v be_v find_v the_o most_o ancient_a way_n the_o good_a way_n be_v the_o old_a way_n jer._n 6._o 16._o antiquity_n disjoin_v from_o verity_n be_v but_o filthy_a hoariness_n remember_v the_o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o deserve_v no_o more_o reverence_n than_o a_o old_a fornicator_n who_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o odious_a because_o old_a yet_o we_o know_v what_o be_v most_o ancient_a verissimum_fw-la ancient_a quod_fw-la antiquissimum_fw-la est_fw-la verissimum_fw-la be_v most_o true_a truth_n and_o holiness_n be_v before_o falsehood_n and_o sin_n first_o it_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a in_o 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a_o shepherd_n takes_z care_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o that_o 1._o for_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o and_o here_o first_o that_o it_o be_v upland_n low_o flat_a land_n be_v not_o so_o good_a nor_o please_a sheep_n walk_n be_v as_o rise_a ground_n both_o for_o feed_v and_o shelter_v hence_o you_o read_v ezeck_n 34._o 13_o 14._o of_o god_n feed_v his_o flock_n on_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o also_o be_v allusion_n 1_o king_n 22._o 17._o ezeck_n 34._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 12._o and_o that_o of_o the_o poet._n mille_fw-la meae_fw-la siculis_fw-la errant_a in_fw-la montibus_fw-la agnae_fw-la unto_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v in_o those_o mystical_a mountain_n and_o hill_n in_o which_o the_o spouse_n and_o her_o belove_a be_v say_v to_o abide_v cant._n 2._o 8._o &_o 4._o 6_o 8._o &_o 8._o 14._o because_o christ_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n chap._n 1._o 7._o which_o mountain_n yet_o you_o must_v not_o understand_v such_o fruitless_a place_n as_o those_o we_o usual_o call_v mountain_n in_o this_o country_n which_o be_v useful_a for_o very_o little_a but_o only_o they_o be_v some_o high_a or_o upper_a land_n in_o which_o sheep_n delight_n such_o as_o bashan_n a_o high_a hill_n psal_n 68_o 15_o 16._o yet_o fat_a pasture_n isa_n 33._o 9_o jer._n 15._o 19_o whence_o come_v sheep_n famous_a for_o their_o breed_n and_o feed_v deut_n 32._o 14._o carmel_n also_o a_o high_a hill_n amos._n 3._o 9_o yet_o good_a sheep_n pasture_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 7._o gilead_n too_o sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v hilly_a yet_o abound_v with_o fruitful_a pasture_n num._n 32._o 1_o 4._o fit_a for_o sheep_n the_o reubenites_n choose_v the_o bleat_a of_o which_o before_o the_o noise_n of_o warlike_a instrument_n be_v reprove_v by_o deborah_n judg._n 5._o 16._o see_v all_o these_o mountain_n mention_v together_o as_o good_a feed_n mic._n 7._o 14._o 2._o free_a from_o disturbance_n the_o sheep_n be_v a_o fearful_a creature_n as_o you_o will_v hear_v hereafter_o like_v not_o much_o the_o converse_n of_o any_o save_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v constant_o with_o they_o populous_a place_n and_o full_a of_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o so_o convenient_a for_o sheep-lea_n hence_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 28._o of_o which_o sort_n you_o read_v of_o many_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n zin_n ziph_n maon_n etc._n etc._n not_o such_o as_o we_o now_o understand_v by_o that_o term_n for_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o palestine_n be_v dress_v and_o keep_v like_o a_o garden-plot_n and_o enclose_v into_o olive-yard_n vine-yard_n and_o arable_a field_n save_o some_o extravagant_a place_n which_o lay_v common_a such_o notwithstanding_o be_v full_a of_o fruitful_a pasture_n joel_n 1._o 19_o yet_o more_o thin_o inhabit_v than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o this_o the_o hebr._n name_n for_o a_o wilderness_n speak_v because_o cattle_n be_v dieu_fw-fr be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ducendi_fw-la significatione_n usitatissimum_fw-la est_fw-la syris_n &_o chaldaeis_n unde_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desertum_fw-la dictum_fw-la volunt_fw-la hebraei_n quoth_v in_o illud_fw-la ducantur_fw-la pecora_fw-la pasiûs_fw-la causâ_fw-la dieu_fw-fr lead_v out_o into_o such_o place_n for_o feed_v and_o such_o wilderness_n you_o make_v plenty_n in_o this_o county_n where_o the_o sheep_n eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n save_o a_o few_o cottage_n here_o and_o there_o for_o the_o shepherd_n that_o attend_v they_o three_o dry_v land_n not_o wet_a miry_a and_o boggy_a leviathan_n be_v for_o the_o fen_n job_n 40._o 21._o not_o sheep_n moist_a land_n be_v apt_a to_o rot_v sheep_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o water_n that_o which_o will_v suit_v well_o enough_o with_o big_a cattle_n viz._n cow_n bullock_n horse_n be_v not_o so_o beneficial_a for_o sheep_n which_o the_o more_o they_o be_v taint_v the_o more_o they_o run_v to_o the_o lowland_n whence_o some_o prescribe_v as_o a_o cure_n to_o remove_v they_o to_o heathy_a hill_n to_o dry_v up_o that_o corrupt_a water_n hence_o what_o be_v first_o observe_v upper_a land_n choose_v for_o their_o pasture_n because_o moisture_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o settle_v there_o but_o thence_o to_o flow_v down_o to_o the_o valley_n and_o lower-land_n four_o short_a fresh_a and_o spring_a grass_n not_o rank_a feed_n this_o though_o please_a to_o big_a cattle_n yet_o not_o so_o to_o sheep_n if_o at_o any_o time_n as_o in_o snow_n and_o frost_n you_o may_v see_v they_o feed_v upon_o fog_n yet_o it_o be_v out_o of_o necessity_n not_o choice_n the_o fine_a short_a sweet_a grass_n be_v their_o most_o delightful_a feed_n thus_o the_o word_n 11
themselves_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o divine_a preacher_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o immethodical_o and_o ramble_v they_o be_v beside_o other_o who_o from_o the_o holy_a gospel_n read_v only_a lecture_n of_o morality_n yea_o and_o will_v persuade_v the_o world_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sanctify_a grace_n beyond_o this_o some_o have_v start_v up_o of_o late_a day_n who_o first_o have_v discharge_v solomon_n work_n from_o the_o say_a canon_n under_o pretence_n of_o over-zeal_n against_o his_o apostasy_n to_o adultery_n and_o idolatry_n and_o at_o length_n be_v not_o far_o from_o cast_v off_o the_o whole_a canon_n as_o be_v but_o a_o dispensation_n fit_v only_o for_o those_o time_n and_o not_o comport_v with_o our_o high_a attainment_n the_o tertium_fw-la evangelium_fw-la so_o long_o since_o but_o talk_v off_o in_o germany_n be_v now_o currant_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o they_o brand_v as_o son_n of_o reason_n only_o as_o so_o of_o ruin_n who_o 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say_v in_o reference_n to_o my_o soul_n what_o job_n speak_v of_o his_o body_n chap._n 16._o 8._o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n testify_v against_o i_o my_o rottenness_n that_o i_o be_o not_o sound_v within_o because_o of_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o thrive_v afford_v i_o how_o can_v i_o read_v or_o hear_v that_o story_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n gen._n 41._o 2_o 3_o 4._o with_o vers_n 21._o and_o not_o to_o be_v confound_v in_o myself_o the_o lean_a as_o well_o as_o fat_a kine_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o river_n viz._n nile_n which_o cause_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o egypt_n and_o they_o devour_v the_o fat_a and_o yet_o be_v still_o ill_o favour_v a_o fit_a hieroglyphic_n of_o my_o sad_a state_n other_o be_v fat_a and_o grow_v in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o obedience_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n which_o to_o i_o be_v of_o none_o advantage_n nor_o profit_n at_o all_o yea_o when_o i_o have_v devour_v all_o i_o continue_v in_o my_o former_a state_n ill_o favour_v still_o it_o must_v sure_o be_v some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a distemper_n interpose_v that_o must_v hinder_v my_o growth_n and_o profit_n thus_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o not_o grow_v thereby_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n how_o little_a appetite_n i_o have_v to_o it_o to_o receive_v shower_n from_o heaven_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o to_o bring_v forth_o nought_o but_o briar_n and_o thorn_n show_v i_o near_o unto_o curse_v o_o my_o soul_n awake_v out_o of_o this_o dead_a sleep_n away_o with_o this_o spiritual_a sloth_n labour_v to_o have_v purge_v out_o these_o obstruction_n that_o hinder_v thy_o profit_v lest_o that_o be_v to_o thou_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n which_o to_o other_o be_v of_o peace_n and_o life_n what_o cause_n of_o joy_n have_v i_o can_v i_o but_o clear_v up_o my_o relation_n to_o the_o hearer_n for_o the_o humble_a profit_v hearer_n lord_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v he_o will_v provide_v pasture_n of_o bud_a grass_n for_o i_o the_o sheep_n care_v not_o for_o his_o lea_n trouble_v not_o himself_o where_o he_o shall_v get_v it_o that_o be_v the_o shepherd_n care_n let_v i_o but_o secure_v and_o continue_v my_o relation_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o my_o day_n christ_n sheep_n shall_v lack_v no_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n he_o that_o reckon_v meamong_o his_o gain_n will_v see_v to_o it_o that_o i_o have_v what_o may_v keep_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o useful_a and_o serviceable_a to_o he_o only_o o_o my_o soul_n take_v this_o hint_n with_o thou_o thou_o must_v lie_v down_o in_o those_o pasture_n what_o do_v the_o sheep_n when_o they_o lie_v down_o they_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o thereby_o turn_v all_o they_o eat_v into_o nourishment_n so_o must_v thou_o do_v on_o the_o word_n hear_v or_o read_v ruminate_v on_o it_o this_o will_v turn_v it_o into_o nourishment_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o thy_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o lord_n thou_o will_v meditate_v in_o it_o day_n and_o night_n chap._n iu._n from_o sun_n and_o storm_n the_o shepherd_n save_v his_o sheep_n in_o persecution_n storm_n christ_n do_v his_o keep_n observation_n the_o expression_n of_o make_v to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n speak_v something_o more_o than_o bare_a feed_n yea_o than_o feed_v liberal_o and_o to_o the_o full_a it_o be_v a_o expression_n suit_v to_o those_o eastern_a hot_a country_n where_o the_o sun_n have_v great_a power_n the_o sheep_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v annoy_v with_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o heat_n thereof_o especial_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o day_n wherefore_o one_o great_a piece_n of_o the_o shepherd_n care_n be_v to_o provide_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o day_n some_o suitable_a shelter_n there_o against_o and_o to_o drive_v together_o and_o cause_v their_o flock_n to_o rest_v in_o some_o shady_a place_n which_o may_v allay_v that_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n menoch_n sun_n solent_n pastor_n in_o calidis_fw-la istis_fw-la locis_fw-la meridie_fw-la iuxta_fw-la fontes_fw-la rivos_fw-la aut_fw-la dumeta_fw-la svas_fw-la oves_fw-la continere_fw-la in_o umbrâ_fw-la donec_fw-la sol_fw-la deservescat_fw-la menoch_n unto_o which_o be_v a_o allusion_n ezek._n 34._o 14_o 15._o and_o plain_o cant._n 1._o 7._o we_o in_o these_o our_o northern_a country_n find_v how_o the_o sheep_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n will_v lie_v pant_v seek_v to_o cool_v themselves_o in_o path_n etc._n etc._n and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o scorch_a heat_n under_o bank_n hedge_n and_o bush_n but_o the_o shelter_n in_o our_o cold_a country_n be_v most_o from_o the_o storm_n and_o wind_n the_o drive_v of_o the_o snow_n and_o beat_v of_o the_o rain_n against_o which_o the_o shelter_n of_o a_o good_a hedge_n or_o the_o lee_n of_o a_o rise_a hill_n we_o find_v of_o what_o singular_a use_v it_o be_v under_o which_o the_o poor_a cattle_n will_v creep_v and_o 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only_o exod._n 15._o 26._o but_o the_o chirurgeon_n also_o of_o his_o people_n cataplasmans_n &_o obligans_fw-la plastr_v and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n give_v they_o by_o the_o devil_n that_o wicked_a thief_n than_o when_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n the_o law_n both_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a have_v pass_v they_o by_o and_o yield_v they_o no_o help_n at_o all_o he_o have_v splinter_n for_o break_a leg_n and_o cataplasm_n for_o green_a wound_n wine_n and_o oil_n to_o pour_v in_o to_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o sin-sick-soul_n he_o that_o have_v advise_v his_o spiritual_a one_o to_o have_v a_o tender_a lady_n hand_n with_o a_o lions-heart_n in_o restore_v a_o fall_v brother_n gal._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v he_o in_o joint_n again_o the_o phrase_n be_v borrow_v from_o surgeon_n who_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o break_a bone_n will_v handle_v the_o same_o very_o tender_o will_v not_o but_o show_v much_o tenderness_n himself_o to_o such_o he_o 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27._o 9_o the_o take_v away_o of_o noxious_a humour_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o add_v strength_n to_o the_o body_n it_o be_v good_a for_o david_n that_o he_o have_v be_v afflict_v psal_n 119._o 71._o it_o rid_v he_o of_o those_o two_o evil_a humour_n highmindedness_a and_o earthly-mindedness_a psal_n 131._o 1._o and_o when_o he_o have_v well_o cleanse_v they_o he_o give_v dainty_a restorative_n whereby_o their_o strength_n be_v renew_v he_o add_v strength_n to_o he_o in_o their_o way_n job_n 17._o 9_o heb._n shall_v add_v strength_n i._n e._n shall_v be_v fortify_v more_o and_o more_o shall_v strengthen_v himself_o more_o in_o his_o piety_n and_o good_a way_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a say_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o strong_a through_o hope_n in_o christ_n when_o weak_a through_o sense_n in_o myself_o not_o only_o by_o a_o intrinsical_a disposition_n that_o we_o be_v more_o incline_v to_o seek_v help_n and_o strength_n but_o indeed_o by_o a_o spiritual_a 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in_o outwardtrouble_n to_o beg_v integrity_n of_o soul_n as_o his_o support_n thus_o to_o be_v heal_v isa_n 6._o 10._o be_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v mar._n 4._o 12._o o_o lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o my_o body_n of_o sickness_n or_o else_o if_o thou_o please_v to_o keep_v i_o sickly_a still_o i_o shall_v bear_v it_o better_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o more_o advantage_n why_o shall_v i_o despond_v and_o say_v i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v through_o this_o or_o that_o sickness_n what_o though_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o this_o dangerous_a disease_n be_v inveterate_a yet_o to_o a_o isidor_n a_o omnipotenti_fw-la medico_n nullus_fw-la insanabilis_fw-la occurrit_fw-la morbus_fw-la isidor_n omnipotent_a physician_n no_o disease_n be_v incurable_a i_o be_o it_o be_v true_a bend_v to_o backslide_n it_o be_v my_o great_a evil_n and_o i_o do_v lament_v it_o but_o that_o be_v high_a encouragement_n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o calv._n i_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la delicta_fw-la errores_fw-la sed_fw-la ponit_fw-la atrox_n nomen_fw-la defectionem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la atrocissima_fw-la peccata_fw-la sanaturum_fw-la calv._n will_v love_v they_o free_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o easy_a and_o soft_a term_n but_o by_o the_o most_o heinous_a backslide_n disobedience_n rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o he_o heal_v pardon_v the_o worst_a that_o man_n commit_v because_o the_o physician_n be_v great_a and_o the_o physic_n fit_a the_o bless_a jesus_n druâ—_n jesus_n sanabo_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la animarum_fw-la druâ—_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a believer_n for_o the_o heal_v and_o refresh_v believer_n name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o no_o not_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n psal_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3._o o_o my_o soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o thyself_o even_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n to_o admire_v the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o to_o render_v thanks_o to_o his_o majesty_n how_o have_v he_o set_v the_o bone_n which_o sin_n have_v once_o break_v that_o thy_o break_a bone_n may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o can_v thou_o not_o look_v back_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o distemper_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n little_a soundness_n in_o thou_o yet_o how_o have_v he_o restore_v health_n and_o strength_n to_o thou_o well_o may_v thou_o cry_v out_o jehovah_n rophe_n exod._n 15._o 26._o the_o lord_n the_o physician_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v i_o as_o he_o teach_v none_o like_o he_o so_o he_o heal_v none_o like_a inside_n outside_n corporal_a spiritual_a disease_n he_o do_v all_o away_o he_o cure_v his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o make_v they_o whole_a every_o whit_n he_o smite_v and_o he_o heal_v isa_n 19_o 22._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v i_o to_o experience_n this_o grace_n that_o have_v give_v i_o in_o any_o measure_n to_o know_v what_o holiness_n be_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v desire_v and_o embrace_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v health_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o cord_n and_o quod_fw-la sanitas_fw-la iâ—_n corpore_fw-la id_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la in_o cord_n marrow_n to_o the_o bone_n may_v my_o soul_n grow_v and_o thrive_v that_o my_o youth_n may_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o when_o i_o be_v go_v astray_o as_o a_o lose_a sheep_n ready_a to_o perish_v do_v seek_v his_o servant_n psal_n 119._o 176._o and_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o chap._n viii_o shepherd_n their_o strayer_n many_o way_n bring_v in_o christ_n
without_o repentance_n but_o these_o prevail_a little_a with_o he_o hereto_o god_n send_v a_o particular_a charge_n against_o he_o by_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o parable_n and_o the_o plain_a explication_n and_o application_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 1_o 12._o he_o tell_v he_o of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o charge_v on_o he_o what_o in_o return_n he_o have_v do_v against_o god_n and_o threaten_v he_o for_o his_o unrighteous_a carriage_n and_o all_o to_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o bring_v he_o back_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o he_o no_o soon_o come_v in_o but_o he_o be_v receive_v no_o soon_o confess_v but_o have_v a_o declaration_n of_o pardon_n i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o god_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n say_v the_o prophet_n god_n deal_v plain_o and_o open_o with_o he_o and_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o by_o such_o check_n bring_v he_o home_o again_o to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 6._o 23._o as_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n a_o light_n so_o such_o reproof_n or_o correction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n god_n charge_v it_o upon_o their_o soul_n to_o return_v to_o he_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o live_v three_o when_o this_o also_o will_v not_o do_v the_o lord_n shake_v his_o rod_n yea_o and_o sometime_o lay_v it_o on_o too_o by_o rod_n understand_v correction_n so_o term_v in_o scripture_n often_o he_o often_o whip_v his_o in_o from_o their_o irregularity_n and_o this_o sometime_o by_o give_v they_o to_o meet_v with_o disappointment_n in_o sin_n though_o they_o range_v think_v to_o meet_v with_o sweet_a food_n yet_o they_o find_v not_o the_o sweetness_n they_o expect_v yea_o god_n cross_v they_o in_o their_o evil_a course_n and_o this_o in_o kindness_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o of_o israel_n mercy_n that_o which_o god_n speak_v hos_fw-la 2._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n thorn_n i._n e._n difficulty_n and_o distress_n so_o that_o though_o sinner_n follow_v their_o sin_n with_o the_o great_a eagerness_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o obtain_v their_o desire_n ah_o this_o be_v a_o sweet_a way_n of_o mercy_n when_o god_n fetch_v in_o his_o from_o their_o pursuit_n of_o sin_n by_o their_o not_o overtaking_a their_o sin_n sometime_o he_o whip_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o give_v they_o to_o read_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o punishment_n to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o punishment_n be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n threaten_v against_o rebellious_a israel_n hos_fw-la 4._o 14_o 17._o which_o word_n origen_n quote_v in_o a_o certain_a homily_n say_v etc._n say_v vis_fw-fr indignantis_fw-la dei_fw-la terribilâ—â—m_fw-la vocem_fw-la audire_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o terrible_a voice_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n you_o shall_v be_v without_o punishment_n say_v god_n for_o a_o argument_n that_o you_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n i_o will_v not_o once_o foul_a my_o finger_n with_o you_o or_o be_v at_o pain_n to_o correct_v you_o take_v your_o swinge_n in_o sin_n for_o i_o etc._n etc._n never_o be_v jerusalem_n condition_n so_o desperate_a as_o when_o god_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v quiet_a and_o i_o will_v be_v no_o more_o angry_a ezek_n 16_o 42._o not_o a_o great_a plague_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n than_o to_o prosper_v in_o sinful_a practice_n bernard_n call_v it_o etc._n it_o misericordiam_fw-la omni_fw-la indignatione_fw-la crudeliorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o pity_n more_o cruel_a than_o all_o wrath_n a_o kill_a courtesy_n see_v ezek._n 3._o 20._o i_o will_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o he_o viz._n of_o prosperity_n i_o will_v not_o recall_v he_o by_o calamity_n i_o will_v prosper_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o not_o by_o affiiction_n restrain_v he_o from_o sin_n his_o own_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v thus_o alone_o but_o let_v they_o feel_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o evil_a and_o a_o bitter_a thing_n and_o scourge_v they_o off_o from_o it_o david_n find_v this_o by_o glad_a experience_n psal_n 119._o 67._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n now_o that_o i_o have_v be_v lash_v to_o it_o and_o pay_v for_o my_o learning_n 〈◊〉_d learning_n vexatio_fw-la that_o intellectum_fw-la quae_fw-la nocent_a docent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smart_n make_v wit_n as_o the_o beat_n of_o a_o garment_n with_o a_o stick_n beat_v out_o the_o moth_n and_o dust_n so_o do_v affliction_n corruption_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n david_n lie_v his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v set_v home_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o bring_v in_o from_o they_o by_o god_n scourge_v he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v say_v as_o vers_n 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n the_o lacedaemonian_n of_o old_a and_o the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o the_o hollander_n late_o grow_v rich_a by_o war_n and_o be_v better_v when_o all_o other_o kingdom_n be_v undo_v by_o it_o christ_n sheep_n make_v benefit_n of_o their_o cross_n which_o to_o other_o be_v destructive_a so_o that_o they_o can_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o word_n psal_n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n who_o god_n lash_v and_o withal_o lessos_fw-la not_o which_o end_n affliction_n sanctify_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n many_o may_v glad_o say_v with_o he_o of_o old_a i_o have_v be_v undo_v periissem_fw-la undo_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v undo_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o remove_v their_o relation_n the_o sickness_n of_o their_o body_n have_v fetch_v they_o in_o from_o their_o unrighteous_a course_n and_o give_v they_o to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o careless_a enough_o see_v job_n 33_o 14_o 15_o and_o to_o the_o 24._o which_o make_v king_n alfred_n beseech_v god_n to_o send_v he_o ever_o and_o anon_o some_o â—it_n of_o sickness_n for_o that_o say_v he_o i_o ever_o find_v myself_o best_a when_o worst_a best_a in_o soul_n when_o worst_a in_o body_n the_o sickness_n of_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n to_o that_o four_o if_o neither_o this_o bring_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n have_v his_o dog_n which_o he_o send_v out_o after_o he_o and_o set_v at_o he_o to_o worry_v he_o in_o by_o sincere_a repentance_n these_o bark_a cur_n which_o will_v bite_v too_o if_o not_o rate_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o wicked_a malevolent_a one_o of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o persecution_n of_o tongue_n or_o hand_n many_o a_o time_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o spear_n thrust_v into_o they_o to_o kill_v they_o do_v but_o launch_v the_o impostume_n and_o preserve_v life_n such_o a_o cur_n god_n send_v out_o after_o david_n in_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n david_n have_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 12._o and_o now_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o curse_v by_o a_o subject_a of_o he_o and_o be_v not_o david_n right_o punish_v by_o shimei_n rail_n for_o his_o harken_v so_o ready_o to_o ziba_n flatter_n be_v he_o not_o just_o spoil_v of_o honour_n who_o so_o unjust_o spoil_v mephibosheth_n of_o his_o good_n do_v not_o his_o call_v he_o bloody_a man_n think_v you_o mind_v he_o of_o that_o crimson_a sin_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o which_o he_o pray_v so_o hard_o psal_n 51._o 14._o man_n rail_v and_o reproach_v thou_o cast_v that_o in_o thy_o tooth_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o consider_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n have_v thou_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o otl_n ere_fw-we run_v away_o from_o god_n that_o he_o thus_o bark_v thou_o in_o reflection_n much_o talk_n be_v there_o from_o preacher_n concern_v such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o prosper_a sinner_n sinful_a course_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v that_o anger_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o find_v not_o but_o thing_n prosper_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o most_o precise_a of_o they_o all_o my_o body_n be_v sound_a my_o estate_n increase_a and_o my_o credit_n and_o reputation_n save_v with_o such_o nice_a one_o staunch_a and_o good_a and_o be_v not_o all_o well_o with_o i_o may_v not_o i_o bless_v myself_o for_o all_o that_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o my_o covetousness_n my_o pride_n my_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n what_o though_o man_n talk_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n to_o discourage_v can_v i_o not_o
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