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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
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office_n without_o a_o call_n see_v numb_a 16.35_o you_o read_v there_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_n usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n wherein_o they_o offend_v so_o vzziahs_n rash_a adventure_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o leprosy_n as_o you_o read_v 2_o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n 16._o last_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o lie_v swear_v forswear_n curse_v false-accusing_a backbiting_a brawl_v blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n so_o prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o psalmist_n word_n shall_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n psal_n 34.12_o 13_o 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place_n psalm_n 68.20_o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o to_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n this_o god_n who_o the_o righteous_a be_v relate_v to_o and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o can_v help_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o send_v in_o deliverance_n when_o they_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o help_n that_o god_n that_o keep_v moses_n bush_n burn_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o and_o preserve_v noah_n ark_n upon_o the_o water_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o water_n this_o god_n can_v preserve_v his_o people_n under_o sickness_n and_o their_o sad_a trial_n and_o in_o his_o due_a time_n give_v they_o a_o happy_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o affliction_n see_v what_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 73.26_o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n or_o according_a to_o orig._n the_o rock_n of_o my_o heart_n or_o according_a to_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o when_o the_o godly_a man_n flesh_n fail_v health_n decline_v strength_n be_v weaken_v then_o be_v god_n ready_a to_o support_v he_o under_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o pain_n either_o by_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n or_o by_o take_v he_o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n by_o death_n so_o that_o if_o we_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o bullinger_n 2.27_o bull_v in_o phil_n 2.27_o say_v optimè_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la agitur_fw-la sive_fw-la revalescamus_fw-la sive_fw-la moriamur_fw-la it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v 2._o this_o consideration_n afford_v comfort_n not_o only_o to_o believer_n '_o midst_n personal_a sickness_n but_o likewise_o to_o god_n church_n '_o midst_n national_a calamity_n though_o church_n and_o state_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v bedrid_a languish_v unto_o death_n under_o schism_n and_o division_n sin_n and_o 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and_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psal_n 85.8_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 50.10_o who_o be_v among_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n a_o child_n of_o light_n it_o seem_v may_v walk_v in_o darkness_n i._n e._n have_v little_a or_o no_o comfort_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o let_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o his_o god_n let_v he_o still_o wait_v on_o god_n praying_o believe_o obedient_o etc._n etc._n in_o god_n due_a time_n which_o be_v ever_o best_a comfort_n will_v come_v and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n by_o way_n of_o comfort_n use_v 2_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n we_o learn_v if_o god_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o sickness_n as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n here_o sure_o it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v the_o soul_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o far_o hard_a work_n god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o at_o this_o time_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o heal_v our_o soul_n of_o sin_n by_o apply_v christ_n perfect_a righteousness_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o remove_v the_o guilt_n and_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n implant_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o seed_n of_o divine_a grace_n he_o heal_v it_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o pardon_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n god_n alone_o that_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o its_o distemper_n heal_v the_o soul_n of_o its_o spiritual_a malady_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o luke_n 5.21_o the_o pope_n can_v pardon_v sin_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n absolve_v not_o otherwise_o then_o declaratiuè_fw-la as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n god_n do_v it_o autoritatiuè_fw-la the_o authority_n be_v whole_o he_o we_o do_v but_o pronounce_v the_o pardon_n which_o before_o we_o speak_v be_v real_o do_v in_o heaven_n to_o sincere_a penitent_n use_v 3_o and_o last_o 3._o and_o last_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o all_o in_o general_a let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o help_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cure_v epaphroditus_n when_o sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n too_o too_o blame_v be_v they_o who_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n consult_v astrologer_n witch_n devil_n and_o i_o know_v not_o who_o for_o help_v it_o be_v a_o inexcusable_a sin_n in_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o israel_n who_o in_o his_o sickness_n seek_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o godd_n of_o ekron_n for_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n and_o for_o so_o do_v god_n threaten_v he_o and_z according_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o sickbed_n but_o shall_v sure_o die_v read_v the_o passage_n in_o 2_o king_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n what_o good_a get_v saul_n by_o consult_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n sure_o the_o wound_n of_o god_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v choose_v than_o the_o devil_n plaster_n indeed_o their_o best_a cure_n be_v deadly_a wound_n for_o if_o the_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v restore_v by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n yet_o the_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o far_o better_a part_n be_v thereby_o much_o endanger_v 2.27_o habes_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la depollit_fw-la morbos_fw-la bullaker_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o o_o do_v not_o go_v about_o indirect_o to_o wind_v yourselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n you_o have_v a_o god_n to_o repair_v unto_o who_o can_v help_v at_o all_o strait_n and_o at_o every_o turn_n your_o head_n can_v ache_v
best_a for_o we_o to_o pay_v our_o vow_n deut._n 23.21_o eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o we_o be_v perjure_v person_n &_o truce-breaker_n if_o we_o do_v not_o defer_v not_o to_o put_v into_o action_n what_o god_n spirit_n in_o sickness_n put_v into_o intention_n do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a god_n help_v he_o psal_n 116.6_o god_n deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n v._o 8._o see_v his_o resolution_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n v._o 16._o true_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o he_o likewise_o resolve_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 18._o so_o likewise_o psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n let_v health_n strength_n life_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o product_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v present_v to_o his_o service_n rom._n 12.1_o i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o advice_n which_o christ_n give_v to_o one_o who_o he_o cure_v john_n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o 3._o apply_v yourselves_o to_o god_n in_o future_a strait_n pray_v unto_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o thus_o do_v david_n psal_n 116.2_o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v so_o v._n 17._o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o ps_n 56.3_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o v._o 13._o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n so_o ps_n 63.7_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n therefore_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v see_v 1_o sam._n 17.37_o so_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 10._o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o it_o be_v good_a scripture-logick_n as_o 266._o as_o mr._n reyner_n precept_n p._n 266._o one_o say_v to_o draw_v conclusion_n of_o confidence_n from_o premise_n of_o experience_n such_o then_o who_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o health_n when_o god_n cast_v they_o again_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o sickbed_n let_v they_o be_v still_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v zach._n 9.12_o suffer_v not_o faith_n to_o flag_n and_o hope_v to_o hang_v wing_n lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o sympathize_v with_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n if_o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o go_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o other_o be_v not_o straighten_a in_o your_o bowel_n as_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v 2_o cor._n 6.12_o oh_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o sickness_n and_o misery_n and_o do_v they_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o may_v be_v not_o only_o god_n call_v for_o this_o but_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n call_v for_o it_o job_n 6.14_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o yet_o job_n friend_n deal_v very_o unfriendly_a with_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v v._o 15._o who_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o brook_n which_o in_o open_a weather_n when_o people_n have_v least_o need_n of_o water_n promise_v refreshment_n but_o in_o cold_a weather_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o in_o hot_a weather_n be_v become_v dry_a so_o that_o the_o weary_a traveller_n fall_v short_a of_o their_o expectation_n so_o you_o may_v find_v he_o complain_v how_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o relation_n job_n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o he_o beg_v their_o pity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n v._o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o here_o be_v another_o argument_n for_o if_o you_o touch_v or_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n other_o string_n move_v too_o when_o god_n strike_v another_o with_o sickness_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o sickness_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o call_v for_o your_o help_n jos_n 10.6_o act_n 16.9_o as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o lazarus_n sore_n quot_fw-la ulcera_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la so_o many_o sore_n so_o many_o mouth_n call_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n help_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v their_o enemy_n you_o shall_v pity_v they_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o though_o compassion_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n help_v they_o with_o your_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o purse_n too_o sic_fw-la mens_fw-la per_fw-la compassionem_fw-la doleat_fw-la ut_fw-la larga_fw-la manus_fw-la affectum_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la what_o the_o good_a samaritan_n do_v luk._n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o passage_n our_o saviour_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o those_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n v._o 37._o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v alm_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v pity_n alm_n shall_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o pity_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o if_o you_o who_o have_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o sickness_n do_v not_o pity_v such_o folk_n who_o shall_v if_o you_o do_v not_o who_o will_n 5._o last_o give_v god_n the_o sole_a praise_n of_o all_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o to_o he_o it_o belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n neither_o peter_n nor_o john_n act._n 3.12_o paul_n nor_o barnabas_n act._n 14.11_o etc._n etc._n dare_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n every_o physician_n shall_v say_v as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o another_o case_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o for_o help_v 2_o king_n 6.26_o 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o the_o best_a physician_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n assistance_n simple_n be_v but_o simple_a thing_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o put_v medicinal_a quality_n into_o drug_n but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n whence_o have_v the_o physician_n his_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o apply_v suitable_a 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many_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n depart_v they_o jade_v they_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a well_o then_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o thank_v they_o as_o instrument_n but_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a efficient_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v and_o respect_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o care_n with_o we_o but_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o we_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n they_o be_v but_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o as_o the_o angel_n sing_v gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a luk._n 2.14_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o mat._n 6.13_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n cure_v of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorify_v god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v luke_n 13.13_o there_o be_v ten_o leper_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o luk._n 17.13_o yet_o be_v cleanse_v there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n v._o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o ten_o that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o god_n cure_v we_o but_o we_o prove_v ungrateful_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o in_o sickness_n pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o in_o health_n forget_v to_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n non_fw-fr sonnet_n illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la miserere_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la sonnet_n etiam_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gratianum_fw-la actio_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o david_n be_v much_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o deliver_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la