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the_o thief_n repentance_n upon_o the_o cross_n examine_v 412_o six_o effect_n of_o death_n meditation_n 417_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n bring_v die_v peace_n 429_o repentance_n the_o mean_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 430_o how_o to_o die_v daily_o three_o way_n 433_o how_o to_o leave_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v 434_o eighteen_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o death_n may_v be_v prosperous_a 437_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o life_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n 442_o six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o sin_n 445_o with_o five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n 446_o the_o sick_a man_n must_v send_v for_o a_o minister_n before_o the_o physician_n and_o carnal_a friend_n 451_o the_o necessity_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n prove_v and_o urge_v 455_o rule_n observable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n 457_o against_o seek_v to_o witch_n and_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n 459_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n urge_v 461_o five_o reason_n why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a at_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v malist_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n ibid._n 4_o there_o have_v be_v hatred_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n by_o nature_n ibid._n 5_o though_o thy_o friend_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o god_n care_v for_o thou_o 502_o 6_o as_o thy_o friend_n be_v unkind_a to_o thou_o so_o thou_o have_v be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n ibid._n 7_o god_n have_v elect_v thou_o though_o man_n reject_v thou_o 503_o 8_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v thy_o friend_n here_o with_o comfort_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v ibid._n thirteen_o preparative_n against_o poverty_n 504_o 1_o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v poor_a 504_o 2_o thy_o cross_n be_v not_o singular_a 505_o 3_o poverty_n be_v no_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n ibid._n 4_o a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v better_a than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 507_o 5_o as_o well_o poverty_n as_o riches_n fall_v out_o to_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n 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as_o it_o be_v a_o divinity_n lecture_n unto_o thou_o in_o christ_n own_o college_n 1._o of_o the_o 3.18.19_o the_o gen_n 3.18.19_o fall_n of_o adam_n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o man_n in_o life_n 3_o his_o mortality_n in_o death_n 4._o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n 5._o thine_a own_o wretchedness_n and_o unworthiness_n 6._o thy_o corruption_n original_a 7._o thy_o transgression_n actual_a 8._o the_o vileness_n of_o man_n 9_o the_o equity_n justice_n majesty_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o greatness_n of_o almighty_a god_n beside_o it_o fit_v and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o a_o better_a life_n 14_o remember_v how_o many_o gross_a and_o reign_a sin_n this_o thy_o sickness_n have_v cure_v or_o at_o least_o curb_v in_o thou_o beside_o those_o which_o it_o have_v restrain_v animae_fw-la quod_fw-la medicina_fw-la corpori_fw-la hoc_fw-la morbus_fw-la animae_fw-la how_o have_v it_o quench_v in_o thou_o the_o fire_n of_o lust_n how_o have_v it_o pull_v down_o the_o head_n of_o pride_n how_o have_v it_o 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in_o their_o german_a health_n follow_v the_o sin_n of_o 16._o of_o ezek._n 16._o sodom_n idleness_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o fullness_n of_o drink_n to_o like_o epicure_n and_o belly-god_n till_o they_o break_v out_o into_o all_o excess_n of_o riot_n blasphemy_n oath_n beastiality_n swagger_n swear_n rail_n revile_n 23.29_o revile_n pro._n 23.29_o fight_n and_o bloudsheds_a who_o state_n be_v better_a to_o have_v sober_a soul_n in_o sick_a body_n then_o to_o have_v defile_v and_o damn_a soul_n in_o such_o pamper_a body_n 5.11_o body_n esay_n 5.11_o that_o be_v strong_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o to_o pour_v in_o new_a wine_n till_o they_o be_v inflame_v how_o many_o be_v scrape_v and_o scrawl_v and_o scratch_v for_o this_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o wroote_v and_o dig_v like_o moale_n and_o swine_n till_o they_o open_v a_o pit_n from_o which_o they_o leap_v into_o hell_n sell_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n like_o 26.15_o like_o mat._n 26.15_o judas_n 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that_o hold_v a_o false_a plough_n the_o player_n and_o the_o pander_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o satan_n factor_n that_o exchange_v his_o sin_n for_o soul_n live_v in_o unlawful_a calling_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n how_o much_o better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o they_o that_o their_o mother_n womb_n have_v be_v their_o perpetual_a bed_n and_o grave_n or_o that_o they_o be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n imprison_v in_o their_o private_a chamber_n tie_v to_o their_o couch_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o sickness_n then_o to_o run_v headlong_o in_o such_o course_n to_o hell_n strong_a and_o lively_a where_o they_o shall_v be_v chain_v and_o pain_v eternal_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n beside_o how_o many_o abuse_n their_o outward_a member_n and_o sense_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n who_o case_n will_v be_v easy_a in_o judgement_n if_o they_o have_v never_o have_v they_o or_o by_o disease_n be_v deprive_v of_o they_o the_o unchaste_a eye_n that_o lust_n after_o 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