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who_o he_o now_o converse_v as_o so_o many_o disease_a man_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n every_o iniquity_n be_v a_o real_a malady_n sinful_a man_n be_v true_o sick_a man_n sin_n bath_n many_o name_n in_o scripture_n a_o burden_n a_o wound_n darkness_n bond_n folly_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o a_o sickness_n two_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v here_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n 2._o show_v what_o kind_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v 1._o that_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n this_o be_v prove_v two_o way_n 1._o from_o clear_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v it_o a_o sickness_n esay_n 1._o 5._o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n it_o have_v relation_n both_o to_o jerusalem_n misery_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n sin_n she_o be_v sick_a with_o misery_n and_o sick_a with_o sin_n therefore_o sick_a with_o misery_n because_o sick_a of_o sin_n ezek._n 34._o 4._o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n be_v compare_v to_o shepherd_n and_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o disease_a nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v sick_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a but_o the_o sinful_a member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n the_o prophet_n have_v not_o endeavour_v and_o eccles_n 6._o 2._o solomon_n call_v covetousness_n a_o evil_a disease_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o sin_n be_v call_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o disease_n it_o be_v call_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o there_o be_v as_o many_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o body_n drunkenness_n be_v a_o spiritual_a dropsy_n security_n be_v a_o spiritual_a lethargy_n envy_n be_v a_o spiritual_a canker_n lust_n be_v a_o spiritual_a fever_n hos_fw-la 7._o 4._o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n as_o a_o oven_n heat_v by_o the_o baker_n apostasy_n and_o backsliding_n be_v the_o spiritual_a falling-sickness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o spiritual_a stone_n searedness_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o spiritual_a apoplexy_n unsettlednesse_n of_o judgement_n be_v a_o spiritual_a paâ—fiâ—_n pride_n a_o spiritual_a tumour_n vainglory_n a_o spiritual_a itch_n there_o be_v not_o any_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n but_o there_o be_v some_o distemper_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o may_v be_v parallel_v with_o it_o and_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o it_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v call_v heal_v psalm_n 103._o 3._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n 2._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v produce_v all_o those_o effect_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o sickness_n do_v upon_o the_o body_n 1_o sickness_n unfit_v the_o body_n for_o action_n man_n that_o be_v active_a in_o health_n they_o be_v in_o sickness_n indispose_v for_o any_o thing_n the_o mariner_n can_v row_v the_o soldier_n can_v fight_v the_o husbandman_n can_v till_o the_o merchant_n can_v trade_v it_o do_v take_v a_o man_n quite_o off_o from_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o that_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o act_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n eccles_n 12._o 1._o what_o be_v love_v before_o yield_v no_o pleasure_n sin_n do_v unfit_a the_o soul_n for_o spiritual_a employment_n it_o take_v man_n off_o from_o prayer_n from_o hear_v from_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o power_n it_o have_v over_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o be_v the_o soul_n indispose_v for_o holy_a exercise_n even_o god_n own_o child_n when_o they_o have_v fall_v into_o some_o spiritual_a sickness_n be_v exceed_o indispose_v to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n their_o zeal_n their_o forwardness_n their_o activity_n be_v much_o abate_v david_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o
14._o 2._o they_o do_v not_o search_v into_o their_o own_o heart_n he_o that_o will_v know_v his_o spiritual_a condition_n must_v careful_o and_o conscionable_o dive_v into_o his_o own_o spirit_n by_o serious_a examination_n of_o himself_o he_o must_v turn_v his_o eye_n inward_a this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v pierce_v through_o our_o own_o heart_n before_o we_o can_v see_v whether_o they_o be_v sound_a or_o rot_a we_o must_v prove_v ourselves_o as_o the_o goldsmith_n do_v his_o metal_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o not_o we_o must_v cast_v our_o heart_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o self-visitor_n a_o self-examiner_n can_v never_o attain_v to_o any_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o now_o there_o be_v many_o man_n who_o never_o do_v spend_v one_o hour_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o themselves_o they_o be_v as_o great_a stranger_n to_o their_o own_o heart_n as_o they_o be_v to_o foreign_a country_n this_o make_v they_o ignorant_a 3._o they_o do_v not_o consult_v with_o this_o spiritual_a physician_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a principal_a physician_n under_o christ_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v physician_n â—_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v their_o office_n to_o be_v helper_n of_o god_n people_n in_o their_o spiritual_a condition_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o consult_v they_o about_o the_o state_n of_o their_o soul_n mal._n 2._o 6._o it_o be_v not_o only_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o public_a preach_n but_o of_o private_a conference_n they_o be_v to_o discover_v their_o spiritual_a state_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v help_v they_o in_o know_v what_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v and_o in_o heal_v those_o distemper_n which_o they_o have_v discover_v we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v upon_o their_o hare_n opinion_n no_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n if_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o law_n or_o beside_o the_o law_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v they_o must_v judge_v according_a to_o scripture_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o yet_o by_o advise_v with_o they_o some_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o spiritual_a condition_n may_v be_v attain_v from_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n they_o be_v spiritual_a seer_n in_o their_o model_n and_o measure_n as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v 2_o king_n 1â—_n 13._o as_o they_o help_v man_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v so_o they_o may_v be_v very_o beneficial_a by_o compare_v the_o spiritual_a stare_n of_o man_n with_o the_o rule_n to_o help_v they_o to_o a_o better_a and_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o themselves_o than_o they_o have_v before_o but_o now_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n neglect_v this_o man_n general_o go_v to_o the_o lawyer_n to_o be_v inform_v about_o their_o outward_a state_n they_o go_v to_o the_o bodily_a physician_n to_o be_v help_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o corporal_a estate_n but_o they_o never_o make_v conscience_n of_o inquire_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o soul_n at_o the_o month_n of_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n this_o make_v they_o so_o ignorant_a and_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a they_o think_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v good_a when_o it_o be_v bad_a and_o miserable_a 4_o they_o consult_v with_o mountebank_n which_o be_v weak_a or_o flatter_a second_o pride_n man_n be_v natural_o a_o very_a proud_a swell_a creature_n willing_a to_o see_v what_o may_v make_v he_o excellent_a unwilling_a to_o acknowledge_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o that_o may_v render_v he_o contemptible_a either_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o simon_n magus_n the_o sorcerer_n give_v out_o that_o himself_o be_v some_o great_a one_o act._n 8._o 9_o he_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v a_o spice_n of_o that_o disease_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v else_o that_o man_n be_v so_o impatient_a to_o bear_v rebuke_n that_o they_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o be_v instruct_v that_o they_o be_v so_o â—verse_a to_o have_v their_o spiritual_a condition_n search_v that_o they_o be_v so_o rage_v under_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o that_o pride_n and_o conceitednesse_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o though_o they_o besick_a unto_o death_n yet_o they_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o sound_n healthy_a save_v conditition_n lest_o by_o acknowledge_v their_o spiritual_a sickness_n they_o shall_v be_v lay_v low_a in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n see_v how_o proud_o the_o jew_n speak_v to_o christ_n when_o he_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o spiritual_a bondage_n john_n 8._o 33._o we_o be_v abraham_n child_n and_o how_o say_v thou_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a they_o think_v it_o a_o mighty_a injury_n to_o a_o people_n of_o their_o quality_n to_o be_v tell_v of_o bondage_n and_o subjection_n it_o be_v want_n of_o humility_n that_o make_v sinful_a man_n hold_v such_o groundless_a conclusion_n about_o that_o their_o spiritual_a welfare_n three_o love_n of_o case_n man_n natural_o love_v their_o ease_n and_o quiet_a they_o will_v not_o be_v disturb_v issachar_n law_n that_o rest_n be_v good_a and_o therefore_o he_o couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n gen_n 49._o 14_o 15._o most_o man_n be_v for_o spiritual_n as_o issachar_n be_v for_o his_o outward_a condition_n they_o prefer_v a_o unsafe_a rest_n before_o a_o safe_a unquietness_n they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o once_o see_v or_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_o sick_a they_o must_v enter_v into_o a_o course_n of_o spiritual_a physic_n they_o must_v take_v down_o many_o a_o bitter_a potion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o like_a therefore_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o foolish_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o body_n though_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o many_o disease_n yet_o they_o have_v rather_o say_v they_o be_v well_o then_o meddle_v with_o physic_n they_o willing_o cast_v the_o thought_n of_o their_o disease_n behind_o their_o back_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n and_o cost_v of_o cure_v just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o spiritual_a sick_a man_n if_o they_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v sick_a than_o they_o must_v make_v use_n of_o mean_n they_o must_v pray_v they_o must_v repent_v their_o sin_n must_v be_v purge_v out_o they_o must_v have_v some_o spiritual_a disturbance_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o love_v not_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v whole_a and_o often_o drop_v down_o into_o hell_n before_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o physic_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n say_v that_o rich_a 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they_o and_o show_v the_o rottenness_n of_o they_o 1._o false_a rule_n freedom_n from_o scandalous_a flagitious_a sin_n many_o man_n think_v they_o be_v spiritual_o whole_a because_o they_o be_v not_o sick_a of_o those_o visible_a desperate_a disease_n which_o other_o sinner_n have_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v neither_o thief_n nor_o whore_n nor_o drunkard_n nor_o oppressor_n nor_o cheater_n nor_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n they_o live_v sober_o civil_o orderly_o among_o man_n 〈…〉_o they_o with_o any_o enormous_a act_n hereupon_o 〈◊〉_d gather_v that_o they_o be_v spiritual_o whole_a that_o they_o have_v no_o mortal_a disease_n upon_o they_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o misjudgment_n which_o the_o pharisee_n make_v of_o himself_o luke_n 18._o 11._o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n it_o
be_v very_o like_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v general_o man_n very_o inoffensive_a as_o to_o all_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o this_o false_a foundation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o thing_n viz._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o scandalous_a sin_n if_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o from_o these_o visible_a disease_n that_o you_o have_v none_o of_o these_o botch_n of_o egypt_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o very_a great_a blessing_n the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o blessing_n god_n that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o a_o right_a ground_n if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v on_o to_o censure_v the_o publican_n he_o have_v not_o be_v blame_v but_o commend_v for_o it_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n upon_o abigail_n persuasion_n vid._n 1_o samuel_n 25._o 32_o 33._o and_o 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cross_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col._n 2._o 15._o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o blood_n 〈…〉_o life_n his_o grave_n be_v our_o victory_n 〈…〉_o do_v full_o prove_v that_o jesus_n 〈…〉_o salvation_n that_o be_v a_o gloriouâ—â—â—lvation_n 〈…〉_o first_o second_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o christ_n be_v a_o strong_a saviour_n the_o salvation_n 〈…〉_o he_o work_n for_o his_o people_n have_v strength_n in_o it_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o mighty_a salvation_n for_o we_o so_o some_o translation_n render_v this_o text_n to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n psal_n 89._o 19_o i_o have_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o
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18._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v drop_v down_o â—â—to_o â—iâ—e_a and_o the_o â—illâ—_n shall_v flow_v with_o milk_n etc._n etc._n when_o jesus_n christ_n hâ—d_v communicate_v his_o spirit_n to_o the_o church_n see_v whâ—t_o she_o say_v cant._n 5._o 5._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a and_o my_o hand_n drop_v with_o myrrh_n and_o my_o finger_n with_o sweet_a â—â—â—â—lling_a myrrh_n upâ—n_o the_o handle_v of_o the_o lock_n christ_n do_v there_o come_v down_o as_o the_o rain_n by_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o cause_v many_o precious_a drop_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o church_n calvin_n expound_v this_o text_n of_o the_o secret_a distillation_n of_o christ_n grace_n upon_o his_o people_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o respect_v christ_n doctrine_n or_o his_o spiritual_a government_n or_o the_o secret_a influx_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o these_o do_v he_o come_v down_o as_o the_o rain_n 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christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o it_o be_v precious_a not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shed_v it_o call_v therefore_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o and_o because_o of_o the_o precious_a effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n which_o christ_n shed_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v perfect_v rom._n 3._o 25._o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o by_o the_o preciousness_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v god_n and_o man_n reconcile_v col._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 32._o by_o this_o blood_n be_v the_o conscience_n sanctify_v heb._n 9_o 14._o by_o this_o blood_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n open_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n heb._n 10._o 19_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o precious_a 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never_o be_v soften_v see_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o this_o purpose_n john_n 12._o 37_o etc._n etc._n now_o because_o man_n neglect_v the_o study_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o show_v what_o christ_n be_v because_o they_o refuse_v to_o assent_v to_o and_o close_o with_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n report_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v christ_n because_o god_n punish_v the_o voluntary_a blind_a their_o eye_n with_o a_o judicial_a blind_n therefore_o do_v they_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n and_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o therefore_o they_o disesteem_v he_o 2._o their_o pride_n the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n even_o of_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o arrogancy_n and_o self-conceit_n they_o dream_v that_o they_o be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o condition_n already_o that_o christ_n can_v make_v they_o better_o they_o be_v full_a of_o vain_a confidence_n some_o fleshly_a boast_n or_o 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christ_n jesus_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o he_o live_v and_o die_v without_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o any_o his_o counsel_n be_v good_a his_o example_n be_v holy_a his_o whole_a conversation_n be_v so_o order_v that_o none_o can_v just_o be_v offend_v at_o he_o and_o yet_o through_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n many_o do_v then_o and_o do_v still_o to_o their_o own_o ruin_n take_v offence_n at_o he_o the_o observation_n be_v this_o viz._n doct._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o wicked_a man_n a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n though_o christ_n be_v in_o himself_o a_o precious_a cornerstone_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n and_o choose_n yet_o do_v wicked_a man_n make_v he_o to_o be_v unto_o themselves_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n it_o be_v very_o common_a and_o ordinary_a for_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v offend_v and_o to_o stumble_v at_o jesus_n 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of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v scandalize_v at_o his_o meanness_n we_o may_v add_v to_o this_o his_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n which_o he_o suffer_v this_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o the_o jew_n they_o do_v to_o this_o day_n upbraid_v christian_n with_o that_o curse_n jer._n 17._o 5._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n christ_n crucify_v be_v to_o this_o day_n a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o jew_n second_o some_o stumble_v at_o his_o doctrine_n the_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n preach_v and_o which_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v publish_v be_v very_o glorious_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o the_o world_n the_o arian_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n the_o manichee_n at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o humanity_n 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right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n duri_fw-la sermon_n durioris_fw-la magistri_fw-la have_v some_o say_v of_o these_o word_n they_o be_v hard_a say_n of_o a_o hard_a master_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v not_o only_o bare_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v cordial_o sincere_o else_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n corrupt_a nature_n will_v have_v full_a swinge_n and_o liberty_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o therefore_o be_v offence_n take_v at_o it_o 2._o the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o doctrine_n offend_v other_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o very_a spiritual_a doctrine_n john_n 6._o 63._o the_o word_n which_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o 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