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the_o good_a thing_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o which_o shall_v weâ—…_n and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o this_o vain_a world_n and_o inflame_v we_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n so_o long_o ago_o purchase_v and_o provide_v for_o us._n section_n 2._o q_o how_o can_v death_n make_v the_o faithful_a and_o the_o godly_a perfect_o bless_v see_v that_o their_o dead_a corpse_n lie_v and_o rot_v in_o their_o loathsome_a grave_n an._n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o first_o he_o that_o have_v redeem_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o give_v we_o two_o excellent_a sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o same_o have_v by_o his_o death_n embalm_v yea_o bury_v our_o death_n second_o it_o be_v mystical_o spiritual_o and_o unseparable_o unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o so_o remain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o 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acâ—…on_n of_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n whereby_o he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o lord_n q._n be_v this_o duty_n necessary_a answ._n yes_o for_o fâ—…t_n god_n so_o command_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n mark_n 13._o 37._o luk._n 12._o v._n 40._o second_o this_o present_a life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o get_v the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o of_o reconcile_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n titus_n 2._o verse_n 11._o 12._o luk._n 13._o ver_fw-la 25._o three_o we_o shall_v never_o light_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a unless_o we_o live_v their_o life_n and_o as_o death_n have_v leave_v we_o so_o shall_v the_o last_o judgement_n find_v 〈◊〉_d quest._n may_v we_o not_o defer_v this_o duty_n unto_o death_n an._n no_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o the_o long_o that_o
of_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o sick_a person_n owe_v unto_o god_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n question_n what_o be_v those_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o perform_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o person_n an._n they_o be_v twofold_a for_o they_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n an._n he_o must_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v himself_o agnin_v the_o fear_n of_o satan_n assault_n against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n qu._n how_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o satan_n assault_n ans._n by_o consider_v and_o beléeve_v that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v and_o bind_v for_o we_o the_o strong_a man_n satan_n that_o have_v the_o power_n over_o death_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o soul_n ans._n to_o arm_n himself_o against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n 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practice_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v death_n as_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o everlasting_a life_n second_o they_o must_v consider_v death_n not_o in_o the_o bright_a colour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o our_o weak_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v it_o for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a sergeant_n arm_v with_o the_o anger_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n nor_o in_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o very_a entrance_n into_o hell_n yea_o hell_n mouth_n itself_o but_o we_o must_v take_v from_o it_o the_o fearful_a mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o law_n and_o behold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o mix_a and_o temper_a colour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v change_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n who_o have_v not_o only_o deaden_v it_o by_o his_o own_o death_n but_o also_o quicken_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o beléever_n body_n a_o temporary_a and_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n 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eternal_a decree_n together_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o psal._n 139._o 15._o 16._o q._n what_o benefit_n will_v hereby_o redound_v unto_o we_o ans._n it_o will_v arm_v we_o against_o all_o fear_n distrust_n and_o impatiency_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o 1â—…_n death_n psa._n 39_o 10._o gen._n 42._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o meditation_n a._n the_o consideration_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o inâ—…stimable_a glory_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unspeakable_a blessedness_n provide_v for_o us._n q._n what_o profit_n shall_v we_o receive_v hereby_o answ._n it_o do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o temporal_a &_o miserable_a life_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n yea_o and_o make_v we_o with_o job_n moses_n and_o other_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o to_o endure_v affliction_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o meditation_n answ._n the_o spiritual_a and_o unseparable_a conjunction_n and_o fellowship_n which_o the_o beléever_n both_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o life_n and_o death_n have_v with_o christ._n for_o for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v reunite_v together_o in_o the_o last_o day_n &_o be_v both_o eternal_o glorify_v que._n what_o be_v the_o four_o meditation_n ans._n the_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assistance_n in_o death_n and_o in_o all_o other_o distress_n for_o we_o have_v christ_n our_o companion_n in_o affliction_n 1._o pete_n 4._o 13._o qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o ans._n we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o 2._o by_o sense_n beléeve_v the_o thing_n promise_v which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o hope_v for_o thing_n that_o seem_v desperate_a que._n how_o or_o how_o many_o way_n do_v god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o sickness_n ans._n three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o lessen_v and_o moderate_v the_o pain_n of_o 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in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n confess_v and_o be_v save_v second_o we_o must_v fly_v and_o appeal_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o content_n ourselves_o with_o his_o righteousness_n only_o and_o then_o he_o absolve_a we_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o can_v prevail_v against_o us._n rom._n 8._o verse_n 34._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v to_o perform_v in_o respeâ—…_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n of_o physic_n and_o preservation_n of_o bodily_a health_n question_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o perform_v to_o their_o body_n ans._n they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v health_n and_o life_n until_o god_n take_v it_o whole_o away_o que._n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o ans._n no_o for_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a depart_n out_o of_o our_o stand_n until_o god_n out_o heavenly_a general_a command_n us._n second_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o body_n and_o 29._o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o destroy_v it_o three_o all_o murder_n be_v forbid_v and_o interdict_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n four_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v misery_n but_o run_v into_o it_o five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n for_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o present_a paiae_fw-la than_o it_o be_v a_o more_o horrible_a wickedness_n to_o kill_v himself_o last_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v common_o and_o general_o note_v for_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o faithless_a man_n que._n why_o must_v we_o preserve_v life_n and_o health_n a._n for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o we_o may_v
ergo_fw-la we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v our_o rest_n and_o heaven_n here_o four_o they_o that_o dote_v and_o surfeit_v upon_o these_o earthly_a and_o outward_a thing_n be_v void_a of_o faith_n hope_n and_o repentance_n and_o so_o perish_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a willing_o to_o forgo_v these_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v undo_v by_o they_o last_o we_o must_v look_v for_o true_a and_o everlasting_a honour_n the_o precious_a and_o proper_a riches_n sincere_a and_o never_o discontent_a pleasure_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o heaven_n only_o and_o bid_v avaunt_o to_o these_o earthly_a matter_n when_o they_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o course_n of_o godliness_n and_o most_o destrous_o forsake_v they_o when_o the_o lord_n by_o death_n call_v we_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o felicity_n thereof_o que._n ought_v a_o man_n to_o fear_v death_n ans._n he_o ought_v partly_o to_o fear_v it_o and_o partly_o not_o to_o fear_v it_o questi_fw-la why_o must_v a_o man_n 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yield_v to_o these_o temtation_n but_o resist_v they_o and_o our_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v into_o god_n hand_n and_o then_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o angel_n will_v come_v and_o be_v our_o guide_n to_o eternal_a life_n second_o we_o must_v stout_o undergo_v it_o and_o meditate_v upon_o christ_n suffering_n and_o the_o issue_n and_o end_n will_v be_v happy_a deliverance_n que._n what_o if_o satan_n contrariwise_o labour_v to_o expel_v all_o fear_n to_o make_v a_o man_n careless_a and_o labour_v to_o persuade_v he_o as_o he_o do_v master_n knox_n to_o rest_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o so_o will_v puff_n he_o up_o with_o pride_n &_o arrogancy_n ans._n he_o must_v consider_v and_o confess_v that_o his_o own_o righteousness_n be_v foul_a and_o deform_a he_o must_v resist_v and_o withstand_v that_o temptation_n and_o attribute_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o salvation_n to_o god_n alone_o que._n in_o what_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n must_v we_o not_o 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second_o job_n &_o many_o 5._o other_o have_v desire_a death_n again_o &_o again_o and_o be_v not_o therefore_o reprove_v qu._n may_v a_o man_n simple_o desire_v death_n an._n no_o true_o but_o a_o man_n must_v walk_v in_o his_o call_n and_o stand_v so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n for_o the_o godly_a have_v rather_o live_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n they_o for_o their_o own_o temporal_a commodity_n qu._n in_o what_o respect_n be_v death_n to_o be_v desire_v an._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o free_a and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burden_n and_o contagion_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o the_o misery_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o instrument_n to_o the_o manifest_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o immediate_a fellowship_n 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o christ._n last_o our_o desire_n must_v be_v moderate_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o good_a pleasure_n quest._n may_v a_o man_n contrariwise_o 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of_o ease_n and_o deliverance_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v an._n we_o must_v strive_v and_o continual_o endeavour_v to_o live_v and_o die_v well_o and_o godly_a that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o we_o when_o this_o earthly_a life_n and_o pilgrimage_n be_v end_v may_v live_v and_o triumph_v for_o ever_o with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o heaveâ—…_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n grant_v and_o effect_v amen_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n o_o lord_n god_n great_a and_o fearful_a just_a in_o thy_o judgement_n intolerable_a in_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o yet_o bottomless_a in_o thy_o mercy_n &_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o and_o obey_v thy_o commandment_n i_o poor_a wretched_a sinner_n that_o be_o but_o dust_n earth_n and_o ash_n unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n and_o most_o just_o deserve_v all_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a 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and_o enlarge_v thy_o zion_n and_o thy_o jerusalem_n even_o after_o my_o death_n build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o it_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o confound_v antichrist_n and_o the_o upon_o i_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o herein_o acknowledge_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o compassion_n in_o christ_n that_o thou_o haste_v in_o slicted_a they_o upon_o i_o not_o as_o plague_n and_o curse_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o the_o unbeléeving_a and_o unrepentant_a but_o as_o fatherly_a correction_n and_o chastisement_n &_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o immortality_n and_o mean_n to_o prepare_v i_o for_o and_o convey_v i_o to_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o hereby_o thou_o my_o most_o dear_a father_n intend_v and_o work_v my_o amendment_n make_v trial_n of_o my_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n prevent_a sin_n to_o come_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o i_o a_o desire_n and_o long_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a rest_n &_o happiness_n uuherfore_o i_o 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of_o thy_o spirit_n make_v i_o a_o willing_a and_o happy_a instrument_n of_o further_a good_a in_o my_o vocation_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n and_o grant_v dear_a father_n that_o as_o i_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o i_o may_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o grace_n and_o obedience_n that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o favour_n and_o die_v in_o peace_n and_o then_o see_v thy_o glorious_a face_n and_o enjoy_v the_o immediate_a and_o most_o bless_a fellowship_n of_o christ_n my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o of_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o evermore_o vouchsafe_v i_o love_v and_o gracious_a father_n these_o mercy_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o i_o for_o the_o merit_n obedience_n and_o mediation_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n &_o one_o all_o sufficient_a god_n be_v praise_n in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o amen_n amos._n 3._o 6._o joh._n 5._o 14._o 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5_o 31._o use_v phil._n 1_o 23_o gen_n 2_o 17_o heb._n 9_o 27_o rom._n 5_o 12_o rom._n 5_o 1â—…_n psa._n 96_o v_o 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la 10_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o joh._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d gen._n 3._o v._n 6_o rom._n 8._o 1â—…_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 14._o 1_o thes._n 4_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 51._o phil._n 1._o 23_o luk._n 12._o v._n 40._o rom._n 8._o v._n 29_o luk._n 13._o v._n 3._o &_o 15._o rom._n 6._o 2_o luk._n 12._o 20._o &_o 21._o luk._n 16._o 23_o 2._o thess._n 1._o vers_fw-la 9_o rom._n 6._o v._n 23_o gal._n 3._o 10._o a_o similitude_n math._n 26_o v_o â—…9_n luk._n 2._o ve_fw-la 29._o â—…om_n 8._o v._n â—…3_n &_o 34._o math._n 4._o ve_fw-la â—…4_n et_fw-la 7._o psal._n 31._o 15_o rom._n 7._o â—…4_n isaiah_n 57_o ve_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o isa._n 57_o 1._o math._n 22._o 32._o luâ—…_n 23._o ve_fw-la 1â—…_n 32_o aâ—…_n 44._o luk._n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 40._o 2._o tim._n 2â—…_n 25._o luk._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 24._o senec._n lib._n 3_o epist._n 26._o job._n 42._o 6._o jonah_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o &_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 15._o v_o ulâ—…_n hebr._n 11._o v_o 9_o &_o 10._o jam._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o v_o 〈◊〉_d &_o rom._n 7â—…_n v._n 7._o hebr._n 2._o 1â—…_n gal._n 2._o 20._o rom._n 8._o 13._o math._n 7._o 2â—…_n luk._n 13._o vers_fw-la 25._o 〈◊〉_d câ—…_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d luk._n 5_o 19_o leu._n 13._o 45_o 46._o psa._n 39_o 1â—…_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o 2._o cor._n â—…_n apoc._n 12_o psa_fw-la 6._o 1._o luk._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 29._o joh._n 9_o â—…in_n 20._o 7_o act._n 7._o veâ—…_n 60._o math._n 5._o v._n 25._o math._n 10._o josua_n 24._o v._n 14._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 15._o act._n 20._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 17._o heb._n 9_o v_o 16._o gen._n 18._o 19_o 1_o sam_n 2._o 30._o proâ—…_n 15._o 16._o joâ—…_n 4._o 24._o rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 26._o psa._n 31._o 5._o gen._n 12._o 1â—…_n 1._o 23._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 18._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o â—…hil_fw-la 1._o 23._o â—…om_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 5._o â—…oc_fw-la 14._o 〈◊〉_d isaiah_n 38._o 18._o