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receive_v the_o blind_a man_n in_o jericho_n and_o jairus_n when_o christ_n cure_v his_o daughter_n fear_v not_o believe_v only_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v whole_a here_o i_o demand_v whether_o god_n ministerâ—…_n and_o good_a people_n now_o may_v not_o receive_v as_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o christ_n be_v conucrsant_a with_o they_o on_o the_o earth_n we_o know_v his_o knowledge_n his_o love_n his_o mercy_n be_v not_o diminish_v or_o change_v his_o power_n and_o might_n be_v the_o same_o and_o more_o glorify_v sure_o then_o that_o which_o let_v the_o free_a course_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o we_o must_v be_v in_o our_o seluc_n ignorance_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o great_a infidelity_n cyprian_n say_v in_o his_o time_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n do_v wonderful_o convince_v idolater_n confound_v satan_n and_o all_o his_o practice_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o heal_v the_o possess_v by_o faith_n prayer_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n et_fw-la velexiliunt_fw-la statim_fw-la velè_fw-la vanescunt_fw-la gradatim_fw-la prout_fw-la fides_fw-la patientis_fw-la adiuâ—…at_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o wicked_a spirit_n say_v he_o vanitate_fw-la either_o sly_a away_o present_o or_o vanish_v away_o by_o degree_n as_o the_o patient_n faith_n help_v and_o as_o he_o which_o heal_v have_v grace_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n i_o know_v that_o miracle_n be_v past_a and_o that_o the_o holy_a word_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n cease_v not_o to_o bless_v his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o to_o grant_v many_o mercy_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o holy_a servant_n as_o hereafter_o in_o a_o other_o question_n shall_v be_v show_v now_o whereas_o we_o see_v often_o god_n good_a people_n in_o grace_n to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n 28._o this_o have_v trouble_v many_o that_o these_o great_a plague_n shall_v light_v alike_o upon_o good_a and_o evil_n without_o difference_n this_o cause_v job_n friend_n to_o account_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n first_o i_o will_v answer_v this_o in_o cyprian_n word_n movet_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quod_fw-la aqualiter_fw-la cum_fw-la gentibus_fw-la nostros_fw-la morbi_fw-la istius_fw-la valetudo_fw-la corripiat_fw-la quasi_fw-la mortal_a adhec_fw-la crediderit_fw-la christianus_n ut_fw-la &_o immunis_fw-la a_o contactu_fw-la malorum_fw-la noundo_fw-la &_o seculo_fw-la foeliciter_fw-la fruatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la omne_fw-la hic_fw-la adversa_fw-la perpessus_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la laetitiam_fw-la reseruetur_fw-la many_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o this_o mortality_n smite_v alike_o our_o brother_n with_o the_o gentile_n as_o if_o a_o christian_a do_v believe_v to_o this_o end_n he_o may_v with_o heart_n ase_a in_o this_o present_a world_n be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_n and_o not_o rather_o that_o after_o he_o have_v suffer_v here_o all_o sorrow_n he_o may_v be_v reserve_v for_o those_o toy_n which_o be_v to_o â—…ome_v again_o i_o say_v god_n best_a child_n may_v fall_v into_o proud_a sin_n as_o lot_n into_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n david_n into_o murder_n and_o adultery_n peter_n into_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n law_n as_o cross_n be_v often_o inflict_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v for_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a so_o he_o do_v prevent_v by_o great_a rod_n great_a sin_n whereinto_o we_o may_v fall_v if_o we_o be_v noâ—…_n great_o humble_v this_o may_v best_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o holy_a precedent_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v story_v luke_n 13._o 10._o that_o christ_n teach_v in_o a_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n day_n there_o be_v there_o a_o woman_n which_o bid_v a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n and_o be_v bow_v together_o and_o can_v noâ—…â—…ift_v up_o herself_o in_o any_o wise_a when_o jesus_n see_v she_o he_o call_v she_o to_o he_o and_o say_v woman_n thou_o be_v loose_v from_o thy_o disease_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o she_o and_o immediate_o she_o be_v make_v straight_o again_o and_o glorify_a god_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n answer_v with_o indignation_n because_o that_o jesus_n haâ—…_n heal_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o say_v untâ—…_n the_o people_n there_o be_v six_o day_n in_o which_o man_n ought_v to_o work_v in_o they_o therefore_o come_v and_o be_v heal_v and_o not_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n then_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o and_o say_v hypocrite_n do_v not_o each_o one_o of_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n lose_v his_o ox_n or_o his_o ass_n from_o the_o stall_n and_o lead_v he_o away_o to_o the_o water_n and_o ought_v not_o this_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n who_o satan_n have_v bind_v eighteen_o year_n to_o be_v loose_v from_o this_o bond_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n here_o thou_o have_v a_o faithful_a daughter_n of_o abraham_n torment_v by_o satan_n in_o a_o most_o strange_a malady_n for_o many_o year_n the_o like_a 2_o we_o see_v in_o the_o good_a man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n indeed_o a_o most_o dangerous_a palsy_n commend_v for_o his_o faith_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v he_o to_o be_v heal_v in_o like_a manner_n god_n child_n have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n david_n have_v leave_v unto_o the_o church_n a_o psalm_n of_o remembrance_n that_o god_n people_n may_v for_o ever_o learn_v instruction_n by_o his_o chastisement_n the_o best_a interpreter_n be_v of_o judgement_n pestileneeâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o the_o pestilence_n the_o symptom_n and_o sign_n of_o this_o evil_n appear_v in_o his_o mourning_n he_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o sound_a in_o his_o flesh_n 2._o his_o wound_n be_v rot_v 3._o he_o be_v bow_v and_o crooked_a with_o the_o pain_n 4._o his_o reins_n be_v full_a of_o burn_v 5._o he_o cry_v for_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o heart_n where_o this_o evil_a fly_v say_v galen_n like_o a_o dragon_n last_o he_o say_v his_o lover_n and_o friend_n stand_v aside_o from_o his_o plague_n it_o be_v most_o like_a also_o that_o hezekiah_n be_v smite_v with_o the_o pestilence_n heb._n for_o he_o be_v deadly_a sick_a for_o the_o time_n &_o then_o it_o be_v say_v the_o fig_n heal_v he_o of_o the_o boil_n or_o carbuncle_n most_o grievous_a be_v the_o pestilential_a plague_n which_o joh_n have_v and_o so_o noisome_a be_v it_o that_o as_o it_o befall_v david_n his_o lover_n and_o his_o friend_n which_o be_v no_o counterfeit_a friend_n for_o they_o come_v indeed_o to_o minister_v spiritual_a comfort_n to_o he_o they_o stand_v aside_o from_o he_o seven_o day_n &_o partly_o for_o sorrow_n partly_o no_o doubt_n for_o fear_n of_o contagion_n do_v not_o approach_v near_o to_o any_o familiar_a communication_n as_o they_o purpose_v master_n beza_n that_o bless_a servant_n of_o the_o psalm_n lord_n and_o light_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v humble_v four_o time_n and_o his_o family_n as_o he_o confess_v himself_o with_o the_o pestilence_n again_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v no_o less_o grievous_a and_o noisome_a than_o the_o pestilence_n for_o that_o it_o will_v in_o a_o strange_a manner_n pierce_v 12._o into_o the_o stone_n wall_n and_o very_o contagious_a be_v it_o yet_o the_o good_a woman_n miriam_n moses_n sister_n be_v grievous_o chastened_a for_o her_o sin_n with_o this_o plague_n seven_o day_n together_o at_o alexandria_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a famine_n and_o plague_n at_o one_o time_n for_o famine_n may_v breed_v the_o pestilence_n and_o pestilence_n bring_v famine_n and_o war_n bring_v both_o this_o plague_n consume_v multitude_n of_o people_n and_o many_o good_a christian_n for_o when_o the_o heathen_n sle_z the_o christian_n in_o a_o wonderful_a compassion_n &_o mercy_n bury_v the_o dead_a which_o otherwise_o be_v devour_v and_o tear_v in_o pecces_fw-la of_o dog_n and_o so_o be_v many_o good_a people_n poison_v with_o that_o infection_n and_o die_v as_o eusebius_n write_v 11._o thus_o than_o we_o see_v god_n good_a child_n chastened_a in_o this_o present_a life_n with_o the_o same_o rod_n with_o the_o wicked_a for_o like_a as_o the_o father_n in_o the_o family_n give_v correction_n to_o his_o servant_n if_o any_o of_o his_o child_n more_o untoward_a and_o disobedient_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v near_o his_o hand_n he_o will_v happy_o sinite_fw-la he_o also_o with_o the_o same_o rod_n and_o yet_o love_v he_o as_o his_o child_n and_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n even_o so_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o pestilence_n and_o in_o a_o general_a visitation_n upon_o a_o city_n town_n or_o country_n he_o lay_v otherwhiles_o the_o same_o rod_n upon_o his_o dear_a child_n wherewith_o he_o consume_v the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o fear_v he_o rom._n 8._o 28._o for_o howsoever_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o his_o anger_n
many_o aâ—…heists_n and_o profane_a beast_n be_v drive_v not_o for_o any_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n themselves_o but_o as_o that_o miser_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o covetousness_n some_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o fornication_n corporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o hang_v and_o drown_v themselves_o because_o they_o can_v obtain_v that_o which_o they_o purpose_v &_o desire_v as_o we_o see_v in_o achitophel_n therefore_o these_o worldly_a sorrow_n must_v be_v wise_o discern_v from_o the_o good_a sorrow_n of_o the_o trouble_a 10._o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o must_v ever_o desire_v the_o light_n of_o god_n love_a countenance_n which_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o if_o we_o keep_v faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o if_o we_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o these_o the_o least_o thing_n shall_v great_o amaze_v we_o yea_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o leaf_n but_o if_o we_o have_v this_o nothing_o shall_v dismay_v us._n this_o pain_n be_v like_a to_o other_o grief_n and_o no_o doubt_n accompany_v with_o many_o other_o evil_n out_o of_o the_o body_n loss_n of_o good_n name_n honour_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o body_n sundry_a disease_n go_v before_o and_o follow_v it_o melancholy_a etc._n etc._n but_o if_o worldly_a sorrow_n alone_o turmoil_n the_o heart_n as_o for_o riches_n &_o good_n lose_v let_v these_o be_v recover_v and_o all_o tear_n be_v soon_o go_v and_o pass_v but_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v not_o so_o quiet_v and_o as_o for_o melancholy_a and_o other_o pain_n in_o the_o body_n they_o be_v cure_v we_o see_v with_o medicine_n and_o good_a diet_n but_o nothing_o can_v appease_v this_o evil_a till_o christ_n blood_n be_v apply_v 2_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n smite_v the_o heart_n cant._n 5._o 6._o my_o heart_n be_v go_v when_o he_o do_v speak_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o can_v not_o find_v he_o again_o isaiah_n speak_v of_o this_o trouble_a conscience_n say_v i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o 15_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o david_n a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v this_o grief_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n 51._o melt_v it_o as_o fire_n do_v metal_n in_o what_o measure_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v his_o child_n 3_o this_o sorrow_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n so_o david_n complain_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o disquiâ—…ted_v within_o i_o waiâ—…_n on_o god_n psal._n 43._o 5._o 4_o last_o i_o add_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o find_v ease_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ._n there_o stream_n from_o he_o a_o most_o sweet_a live_a water_n as_o from_o a_o 1_o fountain_n daily_o to_o purge_v and_o wash_v our_o run_a sore_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o stripe_n be_v 5._o we_o heal_v 2._o the_o saint_n ever_o seek_v to_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o to_o case_v they_o of_o this_o pain_n psalm_n 51._o 1._o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v the_o conscience_n be_v false_o quiet_v it_o will_v afterwards_o rage_v far_o worse_o than_o before_o much_o like_a unto_o science_n saul_n spirit_n which_o for_o some_o moment_n of_o time_n can_v bâ—…e_v quiet_v by_o some_o sweet_a melody_n but_o when_o the_o music_n be_v end_v he_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a furious_a frenzy_n again_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a most_o appear_v 1._o in_o their_o call_n 2._o after_o 1_o when_o god_n do_v separate_v his_o elect_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gâ—…spell_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctisied_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o the_o profesâ—…ion_n of_o his_o faith_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 13._o 14._o there_o must_v be_v then_o great_a and_o many_o perturbation_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v unto_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n before_o be_v chain_v and_o fasten_v to_o satan_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o this_o league_n and_o fellowship_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v second_o the_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v stony_a and_o slintie_a must_v now_o be_v soften_v ezech._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n three_o example_n teach_v this_o paul_n be_v strike_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o great_o humble_v the_o good_a hearer_n act._n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o awake_v their_o conscience_n they_o be_v pick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_v say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v four_o some_o master_n sin_n and_o inveterate_a custom_n in_o sin_n will_v breed_v great_a wrestle_v and_o strife_n at_o this_o time_n five_o some_o enormous_a sin_n will_v cause_v many_o to_o bleed_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o despair_v 2_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafâ—…d_v to_o give_v his_o elect_a his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v 10._o give_v they_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n after_o access_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o old_a enemy_n may_v yet_o amaze_v disquiet_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v david_n say_v he_o feel_v some_o terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o they_o have_v daily_o fall_v and_o therefore_o their_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n must_v daily_o be_v renew_a second_o they_o must_v otherwhiles_o again_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o old_a sin_n to_o proceed_v on_o in_o repentance_n and_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o psal._n 25._o 6._o job._n 13._o 26._o three_o god_n lay_v a_o grievous_a hand_n god_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o give_v cause_n through_o great_a sin_n that_o his_o enemy_n blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o example_n do_v much_o harm_n it_o embolden_v the_o wicked_a &_o make_v faint_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n therefore_o have_v david_n suffer_v more_o torment_n of_o conscience_n than_o any_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o verse_n 14._o remedy_n and_o help_n for_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v first_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o holy_a comforter_n psal._n 51._o 10._o and_o for_o a_o clean_a heart_n joh._n 14._o 16._o lu._n 11._o 13._o 2_o with_o prayer_n strive_v to_o join_v much_o weep_n and_o fast_v if_o thy_o strength_n will_v bear_v it_o psal_n 69._o 10._o 3_o with_o prayer_n &_o fast_a comfort_n thyself_o with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 7._o 13._o psal._n 77._o for_o thou_o have_v no_o tentation_n nor_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o 4_o when_o thy_o own_o cry_n and_o tear_n can_v find_v christ_n ask_v the_o watchman_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o and_o so_o never_o rest_v but_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n find_v he_o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 6_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o seek_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o one_o or_o more_o most_o discreet_a wise_a godly_a &_o righteous_a man_n fear_v god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o &_o they_o be_v persuade_v their_o cry_n unto_o god_n shall_v prevail_v for_o thou_o confess_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o for_o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o so_o far_o for_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o god_n child_n quiet_v and_o trouble_v now_o the_o evil_a conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o conscience_n never_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v either_o 1._o live_v or_o 2._o dead_a the_o first_o be_v the_o natural_a conscience_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n retain_v natural_a sight_n and_o natural_a feel_n and_o this_o live_a conscience_n be_v ever_o 1._o accuse_v 2._o excuse_v the_o natural_a man_n have_v leave_v in_o he_o sundry_a general_a motion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 13._o which_o be_v most_o crooked_a &_o corrupt_a rule_n be_v try_v by_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o much_o darkeneâ—…_n and_o corrupt_v in_o the_o general_a head_n of_o the_o second_o table_n this_o man_n in_o all_o point_n that_o