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or_o less_o like_a pagan_n and_o natural_a man_n but_o chief_o less_o like_a unnatural_a and_o brutish_a man_n than_o we_o do_v in_o this_o and_o other_o sin_n in_o these_o our_o cureless_a corrupt_a time_n degenerate_a and_o decline_a day_n etc._n etc._n for_o let_v a_o man_n peruse_v all_o history_n and_o look_v at_o the_o carriage_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o low_a exigent_n when_o they_o be_v most_o expose_v to_o most_o misery_n such_o as_o be_v particularise_v heb._n 11._o when_o the_o sword_n have_v the_o keen_a edge_n against_o they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ten_o first_o roman_a persecutor_n when_o some_o one_o week_n see_v the_o slaughter_n of_o more_o thousand_o then_o there_o be_v day_n therein_o yet_o nevertheless_o we_o read_v of_o few_o or_o none_o that_o be_v their_o own_o slaughterer_n but_o in_o rest_n and_o patience_n they_o run_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o burn_n and_o boiling_n and_o bite_n of_o beast_n even_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o tyranny_n 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round_o about_o esay_n 57_o job_n 15.20_o etc._n etc._n for_o their_o good_a name_n these_o shall_v rot_v and_o perish_v prou._n 10.7_o even_o like_o their_o wealth_n and_o substance_n upon_o which_o god_n curse_n shall_v seize_v deut._n 28.16.17.18_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o wonder_n a_o proverb_n and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o people_n a_o astonishment_n a_o hiss_a and_o continual_a desolation_n deut._n 18.37_o jer._n 25.9_o and_o for_o their_o seed_n it_o shall_v not_o prosper_v the_o sword_n shall_v destroy_v they_o job_n 27.14_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v root_v out_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o earth_n psal_n 34.16_o therefore_o as_o david_n conclude_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n servant_n after_o the_o enumeration_n of_o many_o blessing_n thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o i_o may_v say_v in_o these_o particular_n and_o many_o more_o plague_n denounce_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o in_o levit._n 26.16_o psal_n 49.12_o psal_n 107.10_o prou._n 3.33_o upon_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n beside_o those_o which_o they_o shall_v feel_v and_o find_v in_o their_o death_n job_n 13.26_o psal_n 49.14_o and_o in_o judgement_n dan._n 12.2_o esay_n 2.11_o reu._n 1.7_o reu._n 6.15_o mat._n 25._o and_o 41._o and_o in_o hell_n mark_v 9.43.44_o luke_n 13.28_o revel_v 9.6_o loe_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v plague_v that_o serve_v not_o god_n if_o any_o believe_v not_o these_o testimony_n let_v he_o look_v his_o own_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n herod_n nabuchadnezzar_n holofernes_n of_o julian_n the_o apostate_n valerian_n antiochus_n nero_n domitian_n decius_n dioclesian_n 7.14_o theod._n lib._n 3_o c._n 11._o euseb_n lib._n 7._o c._n 30._o lib._n 7.14_o baâ—azeâ—_n with_o infinite_a other_o from_o the_o word_n and_o history_n as_o they_o be_v record_v by_o the_o maccabee_n tacitus_n suetonius_n dion_n orosius_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v speak_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o now_o sin_n always_o bring_v shame_n and_o that_o god_n dishonour_v bring_v god_n disfavour_v death_n to_o the_o body_n damnation_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o consideration_n may_v be_v whip_n and_o goad_n to_o drive_v we_o to_o the_o duty_n urge_v it_o be_v contrary_a with_o the_o godly_a their_o service_n be_v the_o path_n way_n to_o honour_n the_o people_n that_o harken_v unto_o god_n voice_n be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o he_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n in_o praise_n in_o name_n and_o honour_n deut._n 26.17.18.19_o ask_v the_o verdict_n and_o censure_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n esay_n micah_n s._n paul_n s._n james_n s._n peter_n yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o honor._n holiness_n be_v the_o way_n to_o honor._n and_o according_a as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o know_v in_o their_o own_o experience_n they_o will_v say_v that_o the_o 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way_n to_o be_v great_a be_v to_o be_v good_a yea_o to_o serve_v that_o goodness_n which_o the_o heathen_n only_o conjecture_v but_o christianity_n define_v to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a good_a and_o that_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v both_o more_o willing_a to_o prefer_v his_o servant_n to_o earthly_a dignity_n here_o if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o be_v exalt_v yea_o and_o infinite_o more_o able_a than_o assuerus_n be_v to_o honour_n mordocheus_n hest_n 6.6_o nabuchadnezzar_n daniel_n dan._n 5.7_o pharaoh_n joseph_n yea_o or_o saul_n any_o of_o his_o captain_n or_o follower_n for_o all_o his_o baost_n of_o his_o field_n and_o vineyard_n 1_o sam._n 22.7_o since_o his_o alone_a be_v greatness_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o victory_n since_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v he_o riches_n and_o honour_n power_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n as_o david_n acknowledge_v hannah_n sing_v and_o cirus_n confess_v 1_o chro._n 29.11.12_o 1_o sam._n 2.7.8_o ezra_n 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to_o death_n to_o know_v that_o the_o minute_n or_o the_o moment_n of_o thy_o affliction_n here_o shall_v be_v succeed_v nay_o exceed_v with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a 2_o cor._n 4.17.18_o thus_o the_o godly_a david_n job_n nay_o christ_n himself_o the_o afflict_a primitive_a christian_n that_o under_o antiochus_n be_v rack_v and_o torment_v solace_v their_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o anxety_n with_o this_o melodious_a meditation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n psal_n 16.9_o job_n 19.25_o act_n 2.26_o heb._n 11.35_o which_o only_a apprehension_n pull_v off_o the_o vizard_n from_o death_n pluck_v off_o his_o lion_n skin_n expose_v he_o as_o a_o hobgoblin_n or_o mere_a scarecrow_n to_o the_o godly_n derision_n let_v atheist_n and_o epicure_n fear_v he_o that_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n let_v infidel_n and_o unbeliever_n fear_v he_o who_o hope_n of_o any_o better_a estate_n be_v languish_v and_o 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12.6_o second_o since_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v with_o eli_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o he_o will_v be_v do_v on_o i_o in_o i_o and_o by_o i_o on_o i_o in_o suffer_v in_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n work_v by_o i_o in_o obey_v three_o christ_n thy_o high_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n be_v even_o touch_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o four_o against_o death_n fear_n death_n short_a furniture_n against_o the_o feel_n of_o sickness_n and_o fear_n of_o death_n 1._o consider_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vanish_v vapour_n james_n 4.14_o a_o weathercock_n which_o turn_v at_o every_o blast_n a_o wave_v which_o surge_v at_o every_o storm_n a_o reed_n blow_v with_o every_o wind_n a_o warfare_n as_o doubtful_a as_o dangerous_a fear_v not_o the_o vanish_v of_o a_o vapour_n the_o turn_n of_o a_o weathercock_n 2._o consider_v thy_o body_n as_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o the_o soul_n prison_n the_o mind_n jail_n the_o spirit_n cage_n no_o bocardo_n dungeon_n sink_n puddle_n pit_n be_v so_o noisome_a to_o the_o body_n as_o itself_o be_v to_o the_o heavenly_a inspire_a soul_n now_o since_o death_n be_v the_o leave_v of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o johan._n it_o super_fw-la johan._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o embrace_v say_v chrisostome_n 11._o chrisostome_n super_fw-la mat._n 11._o other_o encouragement_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o due_a place_n order_n 4._o reasins_z why_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v set_v his_o soul_n in_o order_n the_o second_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v this_o thou_o must_v set_v in_o order_n thy_o soul_n reconcile_a and_o recommend_v unto_o god_n this_o desolate_a darling_n of_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a for_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n oft_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o one_o oft_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o 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spirit_n of_o admonition_n exhortation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o their_o prayer_n for_o thou_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v james_n 5.15_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v fervent_a may_v prevail_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a life_n or_o corporal_a health_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o 17_o of_o 1_o king_n 17_o 17_o elias_n 4.31_o elias_n 2_o kin._n 4.31_o elizeus_fw-la 20.10_o elizeus_fw-la act._n 20.10_o paul_n and_o our_o 11.14_o our_o joh._n 11.14_o saviour_n christ_n prevail_v for_o who_o they_o pray_v but_o chief_o send_v for_o thy_o minister_n or_o some_o faithful_a preacher_n for_o he_o will_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n 1._o he_o can_v unrip_v thy_o ulcer_n minister_n 10._o reasins_z why_o the_o sick_a must_v send_v for_o his_o minister_n search_v thy_o sore_n better_a than_o thou_o thyself_o 2._o set_v before_o thou_o thy_o sin_n 3._o cast_v thou_o down_o by_o the_o law_n 4._o raise_v thou_o up_o by_o the_o gospel_n 5._o 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nothing_o to_o they_o like_o job_n friend_n that_o be_v silent_a seven_o day_n job_n 2.13_o and_o in_o silence_n look_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o deer_n at_o gaze_n visitor_n the_o small_a comfort_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n get_v from_o carnal_a visitor_n second_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a party_n they_o be_v sorry_a to_o see_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o will_v have_v he_o take_v that_o which_o themselves_o want_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o comfort_n but_o wherein_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o can_v tell_v other_o more_z vain_o and_o profane_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o recover_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o drink_v and_o carouse_v together_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v when_o alas_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n utter_v without_o faith_n feel_v and_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a comfort_n that_o sick_a man_n get_v of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o alas_o we_o may_v say_v as_o job_n of_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o second_o herein_o many_o man_n be_v also_o culpable_a 1._o that_o they_o either_o send_v not_o for_o a_o minister_n at_o all_o 2._o or_o else_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n a_o dry_a pit_n without_o water_n such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o unless_o in_o say_v as_o they_o say_v some_o set_a prayer_n which_o good_a sir_n john_n be_v as_o far_o from_o true_o pray_v as_o the_o sick_a patient_n be_v from_o profit_v by_o they_o or_o three_o if_o they_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v preposterous_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o some_o main_a exigent_n when_o they_o see_v no_o way_n but_o one_o physician_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o before_o the_o physician_n oh_o then_o send_v for_o a_o preacher_n send_v for_o a_o minister_n as_o pharaoh_n in_o his_o deep_a distress_n know_v no_o mean_n of_o evasion_n send_v for_o moses_n and_o send_v for_o aaron_n exod._n 9.27_o who_o in_o his_o welfare_n he_o both_o despise_v and_o despite_v if_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n astronomer_n and_o astrologer_n can_v have_v help_v pharaoh_n moses_n and_o aaron_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v seek_v to_o nor_o god_n by_o their_o mean_n if_o physician_n and_o galens_n art_n nature_n simple_n nay_o with_o some_o if_o sorcerer_n and_o white_a witch_n and_o satan_n power_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o water_n or_o aught_o else_o can_v comfort_v their_o soul_n or_o cure_v their_o body_n the_o preacher_n shall_v be_v unsought_a to_o or_o unsent_a for_o of_o many_o that_o in_o their_o health_n have_v hate_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n as_o much_o as_o ahab_n hate_v michay_n and_o his_o ministry_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o medicâ—â—_n vbi_fw-la definit_a theologus_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la medicâ—â—_n oh_o what_o a_o unequal_a course_n be_v this_o that_o although_o till_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n to_o the_o body_n seldom_o avail_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o physician_n shall_v begin_v where_o the_o divine_a end_n yet_o usual_o the_o divine_a begin_v when_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n nay_o oft_o when_o life_n be_v make_v a_o end_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n we_o in_o
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