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trial_n holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n have_v threaten_v very_o many_o and_o very_o sore_o bodily_a disease_n to_o disobedience_n deu._n xviii_o 58_o 59_o 60._o and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v sick_a be_v strike_v by_o god_n 2_o sam._n twelve_o 15_o the_o corinthian_n who_o profane_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n be_v for_o that_o cause_n many_o of_o they_o weak_a and_o sickly_a 2_o chron._n xxi_o 18_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 30_o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o advice_n he_o give_v to_o the_o man_n who_o he_o cure_v of_o a_o infirmity_n of_o thirty_o eight_o year_n continuance_n intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o inveterate_a disease_n jo._n v._n 14_o but_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o afflict_v righteous_a person_n with_o sickness_n as_o he_o do_v king_n david_n and_o hezekiah_n than_o sickness_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n but_o of_o his_o paternal_a discipline_n towards_o they_o ps._n xxxviii_o 7_o isa._n xxxviii_o 1_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o lameness_n which_o happen_v by_o the_o divine_a direction_n to_o good_a man_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o wicked_a king_n asa_n who_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o old_a age_n be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n 1_o king_n xv_o 23_o mephibosheth_n be_v lame_a from_o five_o year_n old_a 2_o sam._n four_o 4_o and_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n john_n miraculous_o heal_v be_v lame_a from_o his_o mother_n womb_n act_v three_o 2_o since_o then_o both_o sickness_n and_o lameness_n be_v stroke_n give_v we_o by_o god_n to_o he_o we_o must_v chief_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n betake_v ourselves_o for_o cure_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v a_o mark_n of_o spiritual_a disgrace_n on_o asa_n who_o be_v otherwise_o a_o good_a king_n that_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chr._n xuj_o 12_o not_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v in_o the_o least_o condemn_v or_o discourage_v our_o go_n to_o the_o physician_n when_o we_o be_v sick_a or_o our_o use_n of_o all_o due_a mean_n for_o our_o recovery_n our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a mat._n ix_o 12_o sufficient_o intimate_v that_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a do_v need_v one_o the_o son_n of_o siraâ—h_n give_v excellent_a advice_n to_o both_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o physician_n honour_n a_o physician_n with_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o use_n which_o you_o may_v have_v of_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o and_o with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n ecclus._n xxxviii_o 1_o etc._n etc._n but_o then_o he_o add_v my_o son_n in_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o negligent_a but_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o whole_a leave_v off_o from_o sin_n and_o order_v thy_o hand_n aright_o and_o cleanse_v thy_o heart_n from_o all_o wickedness_n give_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o a_o memorial_n of_o fine_a flower_n then_o give_v place_n to_o the_o physician_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o in_o their_o hand_n there_o be_v good_a success_n for_o they_o also_o shall_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v that_o which_o they_o give_v for_o ease_n and_o remedy_n to_o prolong_v life_n i_o earnest_o recommend_v to_o you_o this_o counsel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n and_o therefore_o to_o you_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o infirm_a or_o lame_a i_o recommend_v repentance_n and_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o alm_n by_o which_o you_o will_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o your_o physician_n i_o also_o recommend_v devout_a prayer_n to_o the_o author_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n that_o his_o physic_n may_v 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