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head_n of_o the_o discourse_n before_o thou_o in_o one_o view_n the_o doxology_n in_o the_o close_o be_v a_o extract_v great_a part_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o psalter_n a_o book_n which_o if_o thou_o deserve_v the_o name_n i_o call_v thou_o by_o thou_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o need_v no_o reference_n if_o by_o the_o perusal_n thou_o find_v thyself_o any_o whit_n benefit_v give_v god_n the_o praise_n and_o let_v the_o author_n have_v thy_o prayer_n farewell_o the_o synopsis_n the_o text_n divide_v into_o iu_o part_n i._o the_o affliction_n and_o that_o either_o 1._o corporal_n a_o sickness_n describe_v by_o it_o quality_n bitterness_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v 1._o undergo_v by_o hezekias_n obs._n god_n dear_a one_o be_v not_o exempt_a from_o bitter_a affliction_n 2._o resent_v by_o he_o obs._n natural_a apprehension_n allow_v even_o in_o exercise_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v quantity_n great_a bitterness_n obs._n great_a saint_n exercise_v with_o great_a trial_n the_o change_n for_o peace_n i._n e._n health_n obs._n the_o true_o pious_a in_o change_n of_o condition_n change_v not_o but_o serve_v god_n for_o god_n sake_n the_o surprise_n behold_v obs._n a_o christian_n must_v stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n 2._o spiritual_a trouble_v of_o conscience_n obs._n a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v not_o always_o a_o evil_a conscience_n ii_o the_o deliverance_n consider_v in_o the_o author_n god_n thou_o have_v deliver_v obs._n god_n be_v the_o sole_a author_n of_o all_o our_o deliverance_n the_o motive_n in_o love_n and_o that_o to_o my_o soul._n obs._n divine_a mercy_n be_v gratuitous_a obs._n soul-love_n be_v the_o best_a of_o love_n the_o danger_n from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n obs._n all_o our_o life-time_n we_o walk_v on_o the_o pit-brink_n iii_o the_o improvement_n and_o assurance_n pardon_v of_o sin_n thou_o have_v deliver_v thou_o have_v cast_v my_o sin_n etc._n etc._n obs._n god_n use_v to_o accumulate_v mercy_n in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v etc._n etc._n obs._n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o pit_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v etc._n etc._n obs._n where_o sin_n be_v forgive_v no_o fear_n of_o hell_n or_o the_o grave_n all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n obs._n god_n pardon_n be_v universal_a and_o absolute_a iv._o the_o acknowledgement_n where_o mark_n by_o the_o way_n the_o connexion_n for_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n obs._n the_o only_o return_v god_n expect_v for_o mercy_n be_v praise_n the_o synonymy_n of_o praise_n and_o hope_n obs._n to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o praise_v he_o as_o it_o be_v set_v negative_o the_o grave_n can_v &c._n &c._n obs._n death_n be_v a_o silent_a and_o hopeless_a state_n positive_o the_o live_n shall_v obs._n our_o life_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o giver_n praise_n last_o exemplify_v as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n obs._n signal_n mercy_n require_v solemn_a thanksgiving_n hezekiah_n return_n of_o praise_n for_o his_o recovery_n be_v a._n xxxviii_o 17_o 18_o and_o part_n of_o the_o 19_o ver_fw-la 17._o behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n but_o thou_o have_v in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n 18._o for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n 19_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n these_o word_n be_v part_n and_o indeed_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o hezekiah_n song_n of_o thanksgiving_n after_o he_o be_v recover_v of_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n as_o you_o find_v in_o the_o nine_o verse_n when_o all_o his_o thought_n be_v as_o himself_o tell_v we_o from_o the_o 10_o to_o the_o 15_o verse_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v that_o he_o shall_v never_o escape_v this_o bout_n never_o come_v abroad_o more_o i_o say_v that_o be_v by_o a_o hebraism_n eloqui_fw-la i_o think_v in_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o my_o day_n or_o as_o some_o version_n render_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n i_o shall_v never_o go_v more_o to_o church_n never_o have_v any_o further_a opportunity_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n never_o go_v abroad_o again_o to_o converse_v with_o man_n any_o more_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o effect_n he_o give_v himself_o up_o for_o lose_v as_o to_o this_o world_n and_o perhaps_o the_o physician_n do_v so_o too_o nay_o and_o which_o be_v more_o when_o the_o doctor_n belike_o have_v give_v he_o over_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o the_o unwelcome_a message_n that_o he_o must_v 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thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o this_o improve_a mercy_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n the_o affliction_n aggravate_v 1._o by_o a_o description_n of_o it_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n both_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o it_o be_v bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o it_o it_o be_v great_a bitterness_n 2._o by_o opposition_n of_o the_o contrary_a blessing_n which_o it_o remove_v it_o be_v for_o peace_n a_o word_n that_o comprehend_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o all_o our_o worldly_a enjoyment_n all_o temporal_a blessing_n whatsoever_o and_o more_o particular_o in_o holy_a writ_n be_v take_v for_o health_n a_o blessing_n without_o which_o all_o other_o blessing_n have_v no_o relish_n in_o they_o give_v no_o true_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o enjoyer_n for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n i._n e._n for_o the_o health_n which_o he_o have_v former_o enjoy_v he_o have_v have_v a_o very_a bitter_a sickness_n and_o then_o last_o the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o change_n be_v heighten_v by_o the_o surprise_n of_o it_o behold_v as_o a_o strange_a thing_n behold_v how_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a upon_o my_o peace_n come_v great_a bitterness_n as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o bitterness_n and_o great_a bitterness_n and_o that_o in_o exchange_n for_o peace_n for_o a_o state_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n and_o all_o this_o with_o a_o sudden_a strange_a surprise_n behold_v for_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n this_o be_v his_o affliction_n and_o this_o much_o further_o aggravate_v still_o if_o we_o unde_fw-la stand_v it_o as_o we_o must_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n too_o that_o his_o sickness_n call_v his_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o cause_v some_o distrust_n of_o god_n love_n instead_o of_o that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o quiet_a
their_o toil_n and_o gain_n will_v come_v to_o no_o account_n go_v they_o must_v one_o time_n or_o other_o and_o pack_v up_o they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o and_o yet_o carry_v nothing_o along_o with_o they_o of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v beauty_n strength_n riches_n honour_n profit_n pleasure_n will_v all_o be_v lose_v and_o spoil_v and_o prove_v at_o last_o but_o care_n and_o refuse_v in_o this_o pit_n of_o corruption_n this_o rag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wardrobe_n of_o our_o old_a cast_a clothes_n and_o the_o store-hole_n of_o our_o worm-eaten_a lumber_n we_o be_v all_o journey_v straight_o onward_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o soon_o or_o late_a every_o one_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n must_v arrive_v there_o but_o happy_a thrice_o happy_a those_o who_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o to_o rest_v in_o the_o grave_a be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n that_o other_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o this_o hezekiah_n be_v assure_v of_o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o this_o pit_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o this_o be_v our_o three_o stage_n the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o bodily_a mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v make_v several_a obseru_n obs._n as_o first_o that_o god_n use_v to_o accumulate_v mercy_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o command_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o one_o another_o to_o give_v we_o 38._o good_a measure_n press_v down_o and_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o into_o our_o bosom_n here_o upon_o hezekiah_n prayer_n god_n give_v more_o than_o be_v ask_v lengthen_v his_o life_n secure_v he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n from_o the_o assyrian_n recover_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o pardon_v his_o sin_n thus_o mercy_n grow_v like_o cluster_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o engaddi_n a_o great_a encouragement_n for_o prayer_n which_o make_v such_o ample_a return_n the_o best_a husbandry_n we_o 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