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namely_o epictetus_n enchirid._n cap._n 78._o in_o quovis_fw-la incaepto_fw-la haec_fw-la optanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la duc_fw-fr me_fw-it o_o jupiter_n et_fw-la tu_fw-la factum_fw-la guide_n i_o o_o god_n and_o thou_o divine_a providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plaâ—o_o in_o tymaeo_n if_o hypocrates_n think_v it_o necessary_a for_o those_o who_o have_v take_v any_o cure_n in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ask_v advice_n of_o all_o even_o of_o idiot_n and_o those_o who_o know_v but_o little_a in_o that_o art_n much_o rather_o than_o ought_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o then_o perhaps_o our_o prayer_n may_v do_v as_o much_o as_o our_o medicine_n or_o if_o both_o prove_v successless_a though_o we_o be_v assure_v to_o the_o contrary_a james_n 5.15_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a yet_o we_o have_v this_o satisfaction_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n 2._o 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a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n to_o his_o eternal_a perdition_n without_o some_o monition_n and_o advice_n which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v give_v prudent_o and_o in_o season_n may_v with_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n concur_v work_v so_o good_a a_o effect_n upon_o he_o as_o to_o draw_v he_o to_o a_o true_a though_o late_o repentance_n and_o then_o he_o have_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n as_o a_o firebrand_n ready_a to_o be_v consume_v and_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n as_o st._n james_n say_v chap._n 5.20_o and_o then_o let_v any_o one_o tell_v i_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o his_o pain_n and_o among_o all_o sober_a and_o prudent_a person_n salve_n enough_o for_o his_o reputation_n it_o may_v be_v far_o urge_v that_o physician_n be_v only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o divine_a of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v true_a for_o that_o purpose_n they_o be_v consult_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v the_o divine_a may_v never_o be_v forget_v but_o acquaint_v early_o with_o the_o diseased_n case_n and_o earnest_o in_o treat_v to_o visit_v the_o patient_n as_o well_o as_o the_o physician_n but_o yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o physician_n have_v many_o better_a opportunity_n than_o he_o can_v have_v and_o which_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v he_o be_v seldom_o so_o early_o or_o so_o often_o advise_v with_o as_o the_o physician_n and_o though_o the_o late_a be_v not_o so_o much_o oblige_v by_o his_o profession_n as_o the_o former_a yet_o certain_o even_o he_o can_v be_v excuse_v in_o point_n of_o charity_n the_o last_o caution_n or_o advice_n be_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o make_v we_o successful_a in_o our_o endeavour_n we_o do_v not_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o it_o as_o be_v too_o common_a unto_o ourselves_o but_o unto_o god_n to_o who_o alone_o it_o be_v due_a i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o section_n show_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o all_o i_o shall_v add_v by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o find_v success_n in_o our_o undertake_n by_o this_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o famous_a than_o our_o neighbour_n round_o about_o â—s_n this_o will_v most_o advantage_v both_o paâ—ient_a and_o physician_n and_o cause_n god_n to_o continue_v such_o his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o whilst_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o arrogate_a the_o â—ole_a praise_n to_o ourselves_o we_o rob_v god_n of_o â—he_n honour_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o ourselves_o of_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o good_a action_n therefore_o let_v we_o all_o unanimous_o from_o our_o heart_n â—ay_n non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la â—omini_fw-la too_o sit_fw-la gloria_fw-la not_o unto_o we_o not_o â—nto_n we_o but_o unto_o god_n be_v the_o praise_n both_o â—ow_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o physician_n prayer_n o_o thou_o great_a creator_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n contain_v therein_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n mercy_n and_o benediction_n who_o by_o my_o education_n and_o other_o effect_n of_o thy_o providence_n have_v call_v i_o to_o this_o profession_n of_o physic_n that_o by_o my_o industry_n therein_o i_o may_v in_o my_o small_a proportion_n be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o some_o good_a and_o benefit_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o other_o i_o humble_o beg_v thy_o grace_n to_o guide_v i_o in_o my_o intention_n and_o in_o the_o transaction_n of_o my_o affair_n that_o i_o may_v be_v diligent_a studious_a and_o faithful_a and_o grant_v i_o thy_o favour_n that_o these_o my_o endeavour_n may_v be_v accept_v as_o a_o part_n of_o my_o necessary_a duty_n and_o grant_v i_o thy_o blessing_n to_o assist_v and_o prosper_v i_o in_o all_o my_o study_n and_o undertake_n and_o see_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o a_o man_n not_o god_n to_o heal_v be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o let_v thy_o wisdom_n 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prudence_n honesty_n and_o most_o christian_a sincerity_n that_o so_o my_o profession_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o my_o religion_n and_o all_o my_o action_n by_o thy_o blessing_n that_o when_o i_o have_v do_v that_o portion_n of_o work_n thou_o have_v allot_v â—ne_a and_o improve_v that_o talon_n thou_o have_v entrust_v unto_o i_o and_o serve_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o my_o capacity_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o mighty_a price_n of_o my_o high_a call_v which_o i_o most_o earnest_o beg_v may_v be_v in_o the_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n of_o my_o ever_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n amen_n those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o patient_n may_v not_o find_v leisure_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o address_n to_o they_o may_v yet_o do_v it_o every_o morning_n before_o they_o leave_v their_o closet_n and_o only_o use_v this_o or_o the_o like_a short_a ejaculation_n at_o 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of_o the_o ocean_n god_n mercy_n towards_o we_o as_o they_o be_v undeserved_a so_o they_o be_v free_a he_o have_v no_o other_o motive_n than_o what_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o pleasure_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.18_o alas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o that_o can_v invite_v his_o mercy_n but_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n he_o pity_v we_o when_o we_o lie_v in_o our_o blood_n and_o say_v unto_o we_o live_v god_n mercy_n be_v universal_a illimitable_a his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n psalm_n 145.9_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o the_o godly_a daily_a taste_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o send_v rain_n upon_o the_o just_a and_o the_o unjust_a matt._n 5.45_o but_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v more_o special_a towards_o his_o elect_a servant_n 1_o tim._n 1.16_o for_o those_o he_o have_v mercy_n tender_a mercy_n yea_o multitude_n of_o tender_a mercy_n psalm_n 51.1_o god_n be_v great_a in_o mercy_n psalm_n 119.156_o 2_o sam._n 24.14_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2.4_o the_o duration_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n mercy_n it_o be_v for_o everlasting_a psal_n 100_o ulâ—_n 136.1_o god_n be_v delight_v in_o mercy_n he_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o abstract_n and_o therefore_o david_n call_v he_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 59.10_o it_o it_o say_v that_o mercy_n rejoice_v or_o triumph_v over_o judgement_n 2_o jam._n 2.13_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o pretty_a kind_n of_o contention_n between_o they_o and_o mercy_n have_v get_v the_o upperhand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n threaten_v to_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o his_o mercy_n extend_v to_o thousand_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n in_o god_n the_o act_n of_o which_o be_v more_o manifest_a than_o in_o that_o of_o his_o mercy_n let_v we_o consider_v its_o opposite_a justice_n how_o few_o act_n can_v we_o find_v of_o this_o for_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n 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certain_o if_o we_o be_v dutiful_a child_n we_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o ungrateful_a silence_n but_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o sense_n so_o will_v the_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n who_o can_v express_v the_o noble_a act_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o show_v forth_o all_o his_o praise_n psal_n 106.2_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o we_o tell_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o sand_n psal_n 139.17_o 18._o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 3._o and_o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a then_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n shall_v teach_v thou_o humility_n and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o miserable_a thou_o have_v no_o need_n of_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a it_o be_v 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shall_v not_o be_v destitute_a and_o as_o in_o temporal_a danger_n so_o in_o temporal_a want_n we_o must_v cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lordlack_n nothing_o psal_n 34.9_o and_o v._o the_o 10._o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a god_n be_v a_o god_n all-sufficient_a and_o able_a to_o help_v i_o in_o my_o great_a necessity_n he_o be_v a_o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o want_v therefore_o i_o will_v cast_v my_o burden_n upon_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o he_o 5._o be_v god_n so_o merciful_a this_o shall_v teach_v i_o to_o fear_v he_o this_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a what_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o because_o of_o his_o mercifulness_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o trust_v he_o indeed_o and_o to_o love_v he_o but_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o for_o it_o yes_o certain_o we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o 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make_v no_o other_o retribution_n unto_o he_o but_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o let_v we_o never_o then_o defraud_v he_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v continual_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o our_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o we_o deserve_v they_o the_o more_o thou_o deserve_v our_o praise_n o_o let_v we_o not_o by_o our_o ingratitude_n provoke_v thou_o to_o discontinue_v thy_o mercy_n or_o to_o shut_v up_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o by_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o alelujah_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n hebrew_n 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o it_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o 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those_o law_n and_o thereby_o render_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n obnoxious_a to_o that_o judgement_n of_o death_n before_o threaten_a and_o now_o god_n ratify_v his_o former_a denunciation_n establish_v it_o by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o unto_o dust_n he_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3.19_o so_o that_o now_o we_o see_v whence_o death_n have_v its_o first_o beginning_n rom._n 5.12_o it_o be_v but_o the_o product_n and_o birth_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v once_o conceive_v never_o prove_v abortive_a but_o bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1.15_o it_o be_v now_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o as_o certain_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v
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whence_o there_o be_v no_o return_n to_o rectify_v thy_o former_a aberration_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o more_o repentance_n the_o grave_n be_v a_o safe_a repository_n and_o as_o it_o receive_v so_o it_o will_v keep_v thou_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n he_o that_o go_v thither_o filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a will_v be_v unjust_a still_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a will_v be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a will_v be_v holy_a still_o revel_v 22.11_o give_v i_o grace_n good_a god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n to_o wait_v until_o my_o change_n shall_v come_v to_o think_v every_o day_n my_o last_o and_o to_o prepare_v according_o that_o so_o though_o the_o time_n be_v uncertain_a i_o may_v not_o be_v at_o any_o time_n unprovided_a but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o die_v i_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v that_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n 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nature_n but_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v he_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a and_o put_v so_o far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n they_o think_v they_o shall_v still_o rejoice_v as_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o see_v no_o evil_n and_o so_o never_o bethink_v they_o of_o their_o condition_n till_o they_o find_v themselves_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o hell_n tell_v they_o now_o of_o preparation_n for_o death_n they_o will_v answer_v â—ou_fw-mi it_o be_v time_n enough_o yet_o and_o the_o fit_a season_n for_o that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v â—perannuated_a and_o unfit_a for_o any_o thing_n â—â—se_n their_o time_n must_v now_o be_v divide_v between_o their_o lust_n and_o vanity_n between_o â—nlawful_a pleasure_n and_o imoderate_a sleep_n 〈◊〉_d idleness_n they_o can_v now_o find_v a_o time_n â—r_o repentance_n prayer_n and_o attend_v upâ—n_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n never_o 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bring_v great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o godly_a man_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o jonah_n chap._n 4.3_o and_o now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v or_o with_o saint_n paul_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v death_n i_o know_v be_v but_o a_o step_v behind_o the_o dark_a curtain_n and_o a_o passage_n into_o another_o room_n i_o set_v here_o in_o this_o horizon_n but_o i_o shall_v present_o rise_v in_o another_o it_o be_v not_o a_o period_n but_o a_o parenthesis_n which_o may_v be_v put_v in_o or_o leave_v out_o to_o i_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v i_o have_v have_v my_o portion_n of_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n my_o share_n of_o misery_n and_o trouble_n but_o now_o i_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o they_o all_o and_o gain_v my_o port_n which_o i_o have_v so_o long_o look_v out_o after_o and_o can_v you_o blame_v a_o man_n that_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o the_o turbulent_a wave_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d face_n to_o face_n and_o then_o olim_fw-la haec_fw-la meminisse_fw-la juvabit_fw-la it_o will_v be_v very_o pleasant_a to_o think_v of_o those_o many_o past_a trouble_n and_o escape_v danger_n grant_v i_o gracious_a god_n so_o to_o live_v that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v lay_v down_o my_o head_n in_o the_o dust_n with_o joy_n rest_n in_o hope_n and_o at_o length_n rise_v to_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a immortality_n amen_n even_o amen_n lord_n jesus_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n the_o joy_n of_o one_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o other_o jvxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la the_o dark_a the_o foil_n the_o more_o radiant_a do_v the_o diamond_n appear_v the_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n of_o the_o maid_n make_v the_o mistress_n beauty_n more_o remarkable_a
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