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god_n have_v practise_v it_o ezekias_n by_o the_o prophet_n prescription_n apply_v to_o his_o boil_v a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n 2_o king_n 10.7_o which_o fig_n 6._o even_o galen_n prescribe_v as_o a_o ordinary_a medicine_n to_o soften_v and_o ripen_v tumor_n in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o cure_n be_v not_o altogether_o miraculous_a as_o some_o think_v but_o in_o part_n natural_a beside_o prove_v do_v not_o the_o samaritan_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o he_o that_o travel_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n wine_n and_o oil_n which_o valesius_fw-la make_v a_o right_a physical_a practice_n wine_n serve_v to_o cleanse_v the_o wound_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n within_o oil_n to_o supple_a the_o flesh_n and_o assuage_v the_o pain_n without_o to_o which_o kind_n of_o cure_v it_o seem_v isaiah_n have_v relation_n isaiah_n 1.6_o beside_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o sore_o but_o there_o be_v a_o salve_n for_o it_o so_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o 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to_o be_v very_o deceitful_a since_o the_o water_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o pleurisy_n or_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n or_o the_o squinancy_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o have_v a_o quartan_n or_o any_o intermit_a fever_n chief_o if_o they_o have_v keep_v a_o good_a diet_n from_o the_o beginning_n look_v for_o substance_n and_o colour_n as_o the_o water_n of_o a_o whole_a man_n other_o take_v also_o exception_n against_o those_o which_o will_v administer_v no_o physic_n nor_o use_v phlebotomy_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n a_o suppose_a art_n in_o which_o there_o be_v much_o superstition_n little_a certainty_n prophecy_n whereas_o it_o be_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o far_o better_a course_n to_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o disease_n with_o the_o disposition_n and_o ripen_n of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o course_n and_o symptom_n and_o crisis_n of_o it_o then_o to_o minister_v purgation_n and_o let_v blood_n no_o otherways_o then_o they_o be_v counsel_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o star_n but_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o their_o mystery_n i_o see_v but_o with_o other_o eye_n in_o this_o case_n i_o know_v the_o cobbler_n be_v not_o to_o go_v beyond_o his_o last_o only_o make_v thou_o choice_n of_o a_o meet_a physician_n for_o thy_o health_n as_o thou_o be_v careful_a of_o a_o good_a lawyer_n for_o thy_o estate_n and_o of_o a_o good_a divine_a for_o thy_o soul_n meddle_v not_o with_o empiric_n quacksalver_n womenâ—physitians_n and_o the_o like_a who_o oft_o do_v more_o harm_n then_o good_a now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n physic_n use_v this_o mean_n of_o physic_n conscionable_o 1._o let_v it_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o meat_n and_o thy_o drink_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.3_o physic_n commend_v it_o to_o god_n blessing_n for_o restore_v of_o thy_o health_n if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2._o humble_a thy_o soul_n that_o god_n may_v heal_v thy_o body_n 3._o persuade_v thyself_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o prevent_v old_a age_n nor_o death_n but_o still_o prepare_v thyself_o for_o thy_o departure_n 4._o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o mean_n but_o wait_v god_n leisure_n in_o blessing_n the_o mean_n 5._o if_o thou_o recover_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n a_o duty_n much_o neglect_v as_o it_o be_v of_o ezekias_n as_o also_o of_o the_o nine_o cleanse_v leper_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a even_o as_o he_o be_v with_o they_o 2_o chron._n 32.24_o 25._o luke_n 17.17_o wherein_o they_o be_v more_o unthankful_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o ephesian_n be_v to_o esculapius_n that_o write_v in_o table_n all_o the_o cure_v do_v by_o physic_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o diana_n temple_n where_o hipocrates_n find_v it_o thus_o thou_o have_v the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o sickness_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o thy_o peaceable_a departure_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v but_o that_o the_o curse_a custom_n of_o the_o world_n call_v i_o in_o conscience_n to_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o contrary_a to_o these_o prescription_n from_o the_o word_n in_o their_o sickness_n seek_v for_o help_v from_o satan_n as_o ahazia_n that_o send_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n and_o that_o either_o direct_o or_o secondary_o when_o they_o run_v to_o conjurer_n soothsayer_n charmer_n enchanter_n witch_n wizard_n wiseman_n and_o wisewoman_n as_o the_o unwise_a delude_a countrypeople_n call_v they_o who_o be_v in_o far_o more_o respect_n with_o the_o common_a people_n and_o some_o great_a one_o too_o and_o more_o seek_v after_o then_o either_o god_n be_v seek_v to_o by_o prayer_n or_o the_o physician_n
for_o physic_n for_o if_o any_o of_o these_o simple_a soul_n be_v in_o any_o extremity_n by_o sickness_n or_o disease_n or_o their_o wife_n child_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o they_o do_v also_o like_o beast_n for_o their_o beast_n and_o cattle_n such_o a_o wiseman_n such_o a_o wise-woman_n such_o a_o old_a hag_n such_o a_o white_a witch_n such_o a_o shee-divell_n must_v be_v send_v to_o idolatry_n alas_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o run_v from_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n from_o samuel_n in_o ramoth_n to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n from_o the_o river_n of_o samaria_n to_o the_o water_n of_o damascus_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a from_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o devil_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o with_o the_o poor_a virginian_n and_o the_o heathenish_a savage_n oh_o atheistical_a sot_n be_v there_o not_o a_o god_n in_o israel_n therefore_o take_v thou_o heed_n of_o this_o curse_a course_n and_o satanical_a practice_n in_o thy_o sickness_n for_o alas_o to_o run_v a_o whore_a afrer_n such_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o cure_v thou_o but_o to_o kill_v thou_o for_o this_o heinous_a sin_n usual_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o plague_v the_o practiser_n of_o it_o even_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v purposely_o set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o that_o he_o will_v cut_v they_o off_o to_o from_o among_o his_o people_n levit._n 20.6_o so_o the_o lord_n verify_v this_o threat_n in_o ahazia_n for_o because_o he_o do_v seek_v to_o baalzebub_n and_o not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o his_o sickness_n god_n send_v elias_n direct_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o shall_v not_o come_v down_o from_o his_o bed_n but_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v 1_o king_n 1.6_o so_o saul_n be_v slay_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o go_v to_o the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o thy_o salve_n be_v worse_a than_o thy_o sore_n therefore_o when_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n can_v help_v thy_o health_n so_o much_o as_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o seek_v to_o they_o hinder_v thy_o salvation_n than_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o elizeus_fw-la to_o naaman_n go_v in_o peace_n even_o to_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n other_o there_o be_v that_o use_v other_o mean_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o that_o use_v any_o manner_n of_o charm_n or_o spell_n or_o that_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n character_n and_o figure_n either_o in_o paper_n wood_n or_o wax_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a because_o neither_o by_o creation_n nor_o by_o any_o ordinance_n in_o god_n word_n they_o have_v any_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n for_o word_n do_v only_o signify_v figure_n can_v but_o only_o represent_v indeed_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v some_o virtue_n in_o they_o be_v hang_v about_o the_o neck_n as_o white_a medic._n peonie_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o enjoin_v it_o levit._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_a prejudice_n their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n 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either_o moderate_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o off_o or_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o it_o from_o a_o natural_a to_o a_o spiritual_a from_o a_o carnal_a to_o a_o christian_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o special_a sin_n which_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n 17._o command_v of_o god_n 7._o practise_v by_o the_o saint_n 7.10.11_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o faithless_a as_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o live_n to_o other_o and_o thyself_o as_o unpleasant_a therefore_o let_v david_n consideration_n when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a be_v thy_o direction_n 2_o sam._n 12.22.23_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o live_v who_o be_v thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n thy_o brother_n thy_o sister_n all_o in_o all_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o hear_v he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o obeye_v 8.21_o he_o therefore_o as_o david_n in_o another_o extremity_n comfort_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n 6._o thy_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n 37.38.39_o that_o can_v say_v with_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n omne_fw-la my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n my_o god_n my_o guide_n my_o rock_n my_o defence_n my_o salvation_n 18.1_o therefore_o that_o love_n which_o thou_o do_v bear_v to_o they_o that_o be_v go_v sequestrate_n it_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o reflect_v it_o upon_o god_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o our_o earthly_a love_n whether_o natural_a to_o our_o child_n conjugal_a to_o our_o marriage_n mate_n or_o moral_n to_o our_o friend_n in_o which_o we_o may_v soon_o offend_v in_o the_o defect_n of_o too_o little_a or_o in_o excess_n of_o too_o much_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n be_v a_o 20._o jealous_a god_n and_o not_o endure_v that_o our_o heart_n 4.23_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o love_v it_o too_o much_o over_o or_o above_o or_o beside_o or_o equal_a with_o himself_o oft_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o love_a idol_n therefore_o he_o have_v cross_v the_o love_n of_o his_o dear_a saint_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o two_o wife_n jacobâ—_n rachel_n die_v which_o he_o love_v above_o leah_n 18_o of_o twelve_o son_n jacob_n joseph_n be_v sell_v his_o darling_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n 39_o of_o many_o child_n david_n absâ—lon_n and_o adoniah_n 1.6_o who_o he_o most_o pamper_a soon_a perish_v of_o all_o david_n friend_n he_o soon_o sorrow_n for_o his_o best_a friend_n his_o halfe-soule_n jonathan_n thus_o perhaps_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o thy_o own_o 12.3_o sheep_n from_o thy_o own_o bosom_n thy_o turtledove_n thy_o love_a hind_n thy_o wife_n the_o fair_a male-lambe_n in_o thy_o fold_n thy_o heir_n and_o elder_a son_n thy_o strength_n thy_o reuben_n or_o thy_o friend_n thy_o second_o self_n be_v take_v from_o thou_o perhaps_o thy_o heart_n be_v more_o upon_o they_o then_o upon_o god_n therefore_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o 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of_o his_o passion_n 23.28_o weep_v not_o for_o i_o but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o i_o be_o well_o your_o case_n be_v worse_o i_o have_v conquer_v you_o be_v still_o fight_v i_o be_o in_o the_o haven_n you_o be_v fluctuate_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o restrain_v the_o papist_n idolatry_n in_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n if_o they_o have_v but_o eye_n to_o see_v how_o they_o enforce_v upon_o they_o this_o idolatrous_a worship_n which_o themselves_o have_v 10.25.26_o prohibit_v and_o direct_v unto_o god_n so_o leave_v thy_o sorrow_n till_o thou_o consider_v how_o little_a notice_n they_o take_v of_o it_o how_o little_a they_o desire_v it_o or_o delight_n in_o it_o for_o who_o thou_o sorrow_v be_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n then_o to_o pray_v
against_o not_o only_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n but_o even_o of_o nature_n nay_o of_o corrupt_a nature_n every_o creature_n from_o the_o lion_n to_o the_o worm_n from_o the_o eagle_n to_o the_o wren_n as_o tully_n note_v seek_v it_o own_o preservation_n fugitque_fw-la nociva_fw-la fly_v the_o contrary_a now_o the_o more_o unnatural_a that_o any_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a the_o grosser_n it_o be_v incest_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o adultery_n adultery_n than_o fornication_n bestiality_n than_o all_o wantonness_n with_o a_o man_n own_o body_n worse_o than_o actual_a pollution_n with_o a_o woman_n because_o more_o unnatural_a so_o in_o murder_n fratricide_n the_o murder_n of_o thy_o own_o brother_n be_v worse_a than_o homicide_n manslaughter_n parricide_n or_o patricide_n king_n kill_v or_o the_o murder_n of_o parent_n worse_o than_o either_o but_o semicide_n or_o self-murder_n worst_a of_o all_o because_o most_o abhor_v and_o swerve_v from_o the_o very_a spark_n and_o instinct_n 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fret_v against_o god_n and_o so_o rebellion_n against_o the_o almighty_a nine_o cowardliness_n and_o faint-hartednesse_a that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o which_o may_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o ten_o vnthankefulnesse_n not_o to_o preserve_v this_o jewel_n of_o life_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o he_o eleventh_o selfe-killing_a be_v note_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o desperation_n and_o brand_n of_o reprobation_n as_o in_o saul_n judas_n etc._n etc._n twelve_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o cause_v not_o only_o the_o actor_n but_o their_o action_n profession_n posterity_n country_n nay_o christianity_n itself_o to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o their_o name_n rot_v and_o stink_n as_o do_v ofttimes_o their_o body_n beside_o they_o be_v deny_v christian_a burial_n be_v like_o excommunicate_a person_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o unsavoury_a salt_n redargution_n all_o which_o reason_n with_o many_o more_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a against_o this_o sin_n argue_v and_o 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