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as_o the_o day_n of_o death_n do_v leave_v he_o such_o shall_v and_o will_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n find_v he_o and_o you_o know_v it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o serpent_n which_o be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n touch_v himself_o and_o the_o woman_n seed_n 3.15_o gen._n 3.15_o he_o shall_v break_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n which_o as_o one_o say_v be_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o shall_v lie_v in_o wait_n against_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o life_n and_o well_o may_v it_o be_v so_o for_o that_o ancient_a writer_n gregory_n say_v moral_n greg._n lib._n 6._o moral_n the_o ancient_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o time_n of_o death_n be_v mad_a through_o the_o violence_n of_o cruelty_n to_o snatch_v up_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o who_o he_o deceive_v while_o they_o live_v by_o his_o flattery_n they_o he_o torment_v when_o they_o die_v by_o his_o cruelty_n second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o health_n it_o be_v very_o 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be_v slay_v of_o life_n and_o as_o barnard_n say_v the_o head_n that_o the_o angelical_a spirit_n tremble_v at_o be_v prick_v with_o thorn_n the_o face_n fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o the_o spittle_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o eye_n which_o be_v bright_a than_o the_o sin_n be_v dim_v in_o death_n the_o ear_n which_o hear_v the_o angelical_a song_n do_v hear_v the_o speak_n against_o of_o sinner_n the_o mouth_n which_o teach_v the_o angel_n be_v fill_v with_o vinegar_n and_o gall_n the_o foot_n who_o footstool_n be_v adore_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n with_o a_o nail_n the_o hand_n which_o make_v the_o heaven_n be_v stretch_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o thereto_o fasten_v with_o nail_n the_o body_n be_v beat_v with_o rod_n the_o side_n be_v thrust_v through_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o what_o more_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o the_o tongue_n in_o he_o that_o he_o may_v therewith_o pray_v for_o sinner_n and_o commend_v his_o mother_n to_o the_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v what_o now_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o go_v hence_o in_o peace_n no_o no_o the_o man_n must_v not_o look_v to_o speed_v better_a than_o the_o master_n 10.24_o mat._n 10.24_o say_v the_o master_n himself_o the_o desciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n now_o for_o himself_o thus_o say_v the_o master_n of_o himself_o have_v speak_v much_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o his_o disciple_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n 24.26_o luk._n 24.26_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n for_o all_o other_o say_v a_o servant_n of_o he_o 3.12_o 2._o tim._n 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n how_o much_o more_o some_o other_o light_a affliction_n such_o as_o be_v sorrow_n sickness_n and_o pain_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o persecution_n persecution_n be_v far_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o pain_n which_o i_o feel_v or_o the_o sickness_n which_o i_o abide_v have_v therefore_o a_o desire_n to_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v i_o not_o bear_v quiet_o and_o suffer_v patient_o the_o pain_n of_o this_o my_o sickness_n and_o disease_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o 14.22_o act._n 14.22_o we_o must_v through_o many_o tribulation_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o my_o sickness_n be_v but_o one_o a_o weak_a soldier_n be_v he_o that_o can_v bear_v one_o blow_n a_o weak_a christian_n be_v i_o if_o i_o will_v be_v daunt_v with_o one_o cross_n though_o it_o be_v grievous_a as_o not_o chaste_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a yet_o be_v it_o neither_o tedious_a nor_o discommodious_a not_o tedious_a for_o it_o be_v but_o momentany_a 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o as_o david_n say_v heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n 12.11_o heb._n 12.11_o not_o discommodious_a for_o it_o bring_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v thereby_o exercise_v yea_o say_v paul_n our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n 4.17_o 2._o cor._n 4.17_o cause_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o either_o grudge_n or_o grieve_v at_o that_o which_o neither_o come_v for_o my_o hurt_n when_o it_o come_v neither_o yet_o will_v tarry_v long_o after_o it_o be_v come_v a_o welcome_a guest_n be_v he_o that_o come_v but_o for_o a_o night_n and_o yet_o much_o enrich_v his_o host_n ere_o the_o morning_n such_o a_o guest_n shall_v sickness_n be_v for_o so_o it_o deal_v with_o the_o host_n to_o who_o it_o come_v as_o heli_n therefore_o say_v when_o he_o hear_v he_o shall_v be_v punish_v 3.18_o 1._o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a so_o say_v i_o now_o i_o be_o punish_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a i_o be_o not_o too_o good_a to_o be_v smite_v of_o he_o where_o my_o better_n have_v not_o escape_v his_o hand_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v wish_v i_o may_v i_o daily_o say_v if_o daily_o i_o pray_v as_o daily_o and_o due_o i_o shall_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n now_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v do_v willing_o ready_o and_o faithful_o if_o therefore_o i_o will_v any_o thing_n do_v as_o i_o say_v i_o must_v willing_o ready_o and_o faithful_o bear_v this_o burden_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v impose_v upon_o i_o to_o comfort_v and_o encourage_v i_o in_o the_o bear_n thereof_o i_o now_o have_v christ_n my_o captain_n be_v in_o glory_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o behold_v i_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n tempt_v in_o like_a sort_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o either_o fear_n or_o faint_v under_o my_o burden_n for_o why_o he_o which_o redeem_v i_o see_v my_o affliction_n and_o misery_n will_v no_o doubt_n both_o comfort_v i_o in_o measure_n sufficient_a and_o release_v i_o at_o time_n convenient_a 2.25_o exod._n 2.25_o in_o the_o second_o of_o exodus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v god_n look_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o three_o of_o exodus_fw-la the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n because_o of_o their_o taskemaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n therefore_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o that_o land_n into_o a_o good_a land_n and_o a_o large_a into_o a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n even_o into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o amorites_n and_o the_o perizzites_n and_o the_o hivites_fw-la and_o the_o tebusite_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n come_v now_o and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o pharaoh_n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v my_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o will_v he_o also_o in_o mercy_n deal_v with_o i_o for_o he_o be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 13.15_o gal._n 3.20_o malac._n 3.6_o job._n 13.15_o god_n he_o be_v and_o be_v not_o change_v as_o ob_fw-la therefore_o say_v in_o his_o affliction_n so_o say_v in_o this_o my_o visitation_n loe_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o i_o will_v reproove_v my_o way_n in_o his_o sight_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n also_o for_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o it_o be_v not_o this_o pain_n that_o shall_v part_v he_o and_o i_o it_o be_v not_o this_o sickness_n that_o shall_v separate_v we_o it_o be_v not_o this_o disease_n that_o shall_v daunt_v or_o dismay_v i_o nay_o to_o say_v at_o once_o 8.38_o rom._n 8.38_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n thus_o now_o you_o see_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o that_o be_v sick_a may_n munite_fw-la his_o soul_n against_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o sickness_n q._n i_o do_v so_o i_o can_v deny_v it_o but_o what_o if_o his_o sickness_n be_v mortal_a r._n though_o it_o be_v yet_o there_o these_o will_v be_v effectual_a for_o they_o be_v of_o force_n not_o only_o against_o the_o pain_n of_o some_o one_o sickness_n but_o also_o against_o the_o pain_n of_o every_o sickness_n yea_o the_o 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