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find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o david_n sickness_n psal_n 38.3_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n they_o be_v too_o heavy_a for_o i_o belove_a people_n will_v not_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o see_v the_o disease_n and_o danger_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v greedy_a of_o the_o dainty_a meat_n if_o he_o know_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o ratsbane_n nor_o be_v proud_a of_o the_o fine_a clothes_n if_o he_o know_v they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o pestilence_n so_o if_o people_n see_v the_o plague_n pock_n dropsy_n fever_n and_o the_o consumption_n in_o their_o pride_n and_o oath_n and_o lie_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o covetousness_n it_o will_v make_v they_o afraid_a of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sickness_n and_o 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the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n grace_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o a_o man_n according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o that_o heart_n where_o god_n have_v no_o name_n the_o man_n have_v no_o grace_n but_o it_o cause_v great_a faith_n and_o great_a love_n and_o great_a joy_n in_o a_o believer_n to_o see_v the_o great_a power_n and_o the_o great_a love_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o praise_v god_n as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n to_o thou_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o a_o name_n from_o that_o which_o he_o
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to_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.18_o i_o tell_v you_o a_o man_n may_v with_o courage_n and_o resolution_n burn_v at_o a_o stake_n and_o man_n burn_v he_o to_o death_n because_o of_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v but_o the_o height_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o he_o may_v hereby_o die_v to_o himself_o and_o though_o man_n may_v commend_v he_o for_o a_o saint_n yet_o god_n may_v just_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o that_o willing_o yield_v himself_o to_o die_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o gracious_o offer_v up_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n consider_v further_o thou_o do_v hereby_o gracious_o finish_v all_o passive_a and_o active_a obedience_n thou_o now_o leave_v thy_o country_n and_o estate_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o also_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n meditation_n sacrament_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n thou_o willing_o yeilde_v to_o have_v finish_v by_o death_n thou_o be_v hearty_o willing_a that_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n be_v put_v off_o by_o death_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o new_a man_n of_o holiness_n be_v put_v on_o for_o ever_o consider_v thou_o have_v often_o pray_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o likeness_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o can_v never_o be_v till_o death_n christ_n have_v pray_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v that_o thou_o may_v see_v his_o glory_n joh._n 17.24_o and_o this_o can_v never_o be_v till_o thou_o die_v therefore_o i_o say_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v call_v upon_o the_o sad_a mourner_n about_o thou_o say_v to_o they_o as_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 46.30_o let_v i_o die_v dear_a yoke-fellow_n let_v i_o die_v sweet_a child_n let_v i_o die_v my_o pleasant_a jonathans_n let_v i_o die_v and_o turn_v thy_o face_n to_o god_n and_o say_v with_o simeon_n luk._n 2.29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n last_o commend_v thy_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o believer_n whereby_o he_o free_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o his_o right_n and_o due_a to_o glorify_v and_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n now_o by_o give_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n thou_o give_v up_o thy_o body_n too_o for_o the_o body_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o follow_v the_o soul_n if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n the_o body_n must_v go_v thither_o too_o if_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o body_n must_v be_v glorify_v there_o too_o therefore_o see_v god_n as_o it_o be_v stand_v by_o thy_o bedside_n say_v to_o thou_o my_o son_n 23.26_o give_v i_o thy_o heart_n give_v i_o thy_o soul_n give_v it_o i_o from_o sin_n and_o self_n give_v it_o i_o from_o the_o world_n and_o devil_n give_v it_o i_o for_o i_o make_v it_o and_o buy_v it_o and_o i_o will_v save_v it_o oh_o then_o give_v it_o up_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n see_v the_o infinite_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o believe_v that_o with_o this_o love_n he_o will_v gracious_o and_o love_o receive_v thy_o soul_n and_o see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o what_o fullness_n of_o holiness_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v settle_v it_o for_o ever_o see_v that_o thy_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o may_v comfortable_o commend_v it_o unto_o god_n do_v not_o present_v to_o he_o a_o drunken_a ignorant_a proud_a covetous_a unbelieving_a soul_n but_o a_o believe_a love_a holy_a humble_a soul_n see_v thy_o soul_n clothe_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o aâ—_n such_o give_v it_o up_o to_o god_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o glorify_v for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n finis_fw-la pâ—al_a 52.7_o psa_fw-la 39.11_o â—sa_fw-la 22.17_o psalm_n 10.18_o job_n 40.9_o 1_o cor._n 10.22_o job_n 40.9_o psal_n 128.3_o jer._n 9.21_o job_n 21.21_o 2_o kin._n 4.40_o psal_n 94.12_o jam._n 5.14_o psal_n 17.14_o psal_n 49.7_o job_n 9.17_o eph._n 2.6_o col._n 3.4_o luke_n 12.4_o jam._n 5.11_o phil._n 4.17_o heb._n 10.31_o gal._n 4.29_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o rev._n 6.8_o job_n 23.14_o deut._n 30.20_o psal_n 41.2_o â—ct_n 8.22_o â—eut_fw-fr 13._o â—1_n job_n 33.13_o rom._n 3.4_o exod._n 16.3_o &_o 17.3_o prov._n 23.5_o isa_n 57.20_o lam_n 3.19_o 22._o number_n 12.14_o job_n 21.23_o prov._n 25.15_o act._n 23.12_o cor._n 3.9_o 3.9_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr mortalitate_fw-la 1_o cor._n 13.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o phil._n 3.21_o gal._n 3.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 1_o cor._n 15.43_o heb._n 10.37_o 38._o 2_o cor._n 5.4_o prov._n 27.1_o psa_fw-la 33.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o jam._n 1.22_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o heb._n 3.13_o deut._n 34.7_o prov._n 12.4_o prov._n 1.8_o psal_n 22.30_o eccl._n 12.1_o psal_n 71.6_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o matth._n 25._o verse_n 6._o verse_n 8._o phil._n 1.9_o 10._o job_n 38.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.18_o luk._n 12.20_o psal_n 88.3_o act_n 14.17_o prov._n 3.24_o rom._n 5.8_o eph._n 5.2_o gal._n 2.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o 2_o pet._n 3.14_o heb._n 11.4_o prov._n 23.26_o