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endure_v amputation_n and_o mortification_n of_o their_o sinful_a lust_n which_o be_v as_o a_o gangrene_v hand_n or_o foot_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o belove_a lust_n than_o to_o have_v they_o cut_v off_o and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n save_v 2._o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o stupid_a security_n without_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o vileness_n of_o their_o sin_n make_v they_o careless_a to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_v their_o soul_n mat._n 13.15_o for_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o ear_n be_v dull_a of_o hear_v and_o their_o eye_n they_o have_v close_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o shall_v understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v be_v convert_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o 3._o wilful_a reject_v of_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o 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his_o body_n and_o our_o receive_n of_o it_o by_o faith_n be_v the_o special_a mean_n to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o body_n break_v for_o we_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_a bless_a of_o god_n for_o heal_v a_o break_a heart_n moses_n num._n 12.13_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o leprouse_a sister_n miriam_n say_v heal_v she_o now_o o_o god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o 2._o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o hezekiah_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o heal_a and_o forgiuness_n to_o the_o people_n who_o have_v prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o eat_v the_o passeover_n but_o have_v not_o be_v punctual_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n conform_v to_o the_o law_n cerimonial_a and_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n the_o inward_a mean_n of_o heal_v the_o soul_n be_v special_o two_o 1._o repentance_n jer._n 3.20_o return_v you_o backslide_v child_n and_o i_o will_v 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to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n it_o be_v a_o power_n exceed_v and_o overcome_a the_o power_n of_o our_o corruption_n at_o the_o time_n when_o god_n be_v please_v 〈◊〉_d exert_v it_o 3._o god_n heal_v the_o soul_n gradual_o in_o â—espect_n of_o indwelling_a corruption_n although_o as_o be_v most_o probable_a god_n justify_v a_o sinner_n at_o once_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n actual_o forgive_a he_o all_o his_o bypast_a sin_n and_o give_v he_o a_o right_a and_o claim_v through_o christ_n unto_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o come_v yet_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o vilness_n of_o indwel_v corruption_n in_o the_o course_n of_o sanctification_n be_v by_o degree_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v on_o earth_n there_o be_v in_o they_o grace_n and_o corruption_n and_o each_o of_o they_o lu_v one_o against_o another_o gal._n 5.17_o 4._o he_o heal_v perfect_o and_o full_o all_o his_o 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none_o for_o heal_v he_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n but_o not_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v break_v the_o distemper_n be_v mere_o from_o ourselves_o but_o our_o heal_n be_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n with_o some_o sinner_n he_o deal_v more_o rough_o than_o with_o other_o according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n and_o good_a pleasure_n isai_n 28.27_o paul_n be_v cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n be_v gentle_o open_v some_o be_v soon_o cure_v and_o comfort_v to_o preveen_a despair_n other_o be_v keep_v long_o under_o cure_n and_o exercise_v of_o conscience_n to_o preveen_a pride_n and_o presumption_n therefore_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n thy_o physician_n with_o all_o patience_n and_o submission_n 1._o because_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o heal_v the_o break_a
be_v all_o my_o salvation_n and_o all_o my_o desire_n although_o he_o make_v it_o not_o to_o grow_v heb._n 3.17_o 18_o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vin_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 5_o the_o sick_a man_n in_o the_o way_n to_o recovery_n get_v â—â—me_n ability_n to_o walk_v our_o bless_a lord_n say_v jâ—h_v 5.8_o to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v heal_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v so_o whereas_o former_o thou_o be_v wallow_v in_o the_o more_o of_o vile_a sin_n or_o lie_v in_o the_o bed_n of_o sluggishness_n and_o carnal_a security_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n to_o perfect_a soul-health_n thou_o will_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o manasseh_n do_v 2_o chron._n 33.16_o and_o as_o zacheus_n do_v luke_n 19.8_o quest_n you_o will_v ask_v what_o direction_n give_v you_o we_o after_o we_o be_v 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