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sin_n be_v in_o the_o head_n sickness_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o death_n and_o a_o eternity_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o tail_n and_o nothing_o can_v make_v this_o condition_n intolerable_a unless_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n will_v be_v please_v to_o exchange_v the_o eternal_a anger_n for_o the_o temporal_a 5.11_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o suffering_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o make_v it_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a honour_n or_o shame_n tolerable_a or_o intolerable_a for_o when_o patience_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o rude_a violence_n and_o by_o a_o blow_n from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n from_o a_o gracious_a god_n or_o a_o unjust_a man_n patience_n look_v forth_o to_o the_o door_n which_o way_n she_o may_v escape_v and_o if_o innocence_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o religion_n keep_v the_o first_o entrance_n then_o whether_o she_o escape_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o life_n or_o death_n there_o be_v a_o good_a to_o be_v receive_v great_a than_o the_o evil_n of_o a_o sickness_n 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the_o gridiron_n fair_a than_o the_o spondae_fw-la the_o rib_n of_o a_o marital_a bed_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v choose_v to_o converse_v with_o those_o beast_n rather_o than_o those_o man_n that_o bring_v those_o beast_n forth_o and_o estimate_v the_o arrow_n to_o be_v the_o ray_n of_o light_n bright_a than_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o disgrace_n and_o mistake_a pageantry_n be_v a_o solemnity_n rich_a and_o more_o magficent_a than_o mordecai_n procession_n upon_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o in_o the_o robe_n of_o majesty_n for_o so_o do_v these_o holy_a man_n account_v they_o they_o kiss_v their_o stake_n and_o hug_v their_o death_n and_o run_v violent_o to_o torment_n and_o count_v whip_n and_o secular_a disgrace_n to_o be_v the_o enamel_n of_o their_o person_n and_o the_o ointment_n of_o their_o head_n and_o the_o embalm_v their_o name_n and_o secure_v they_o for_o immortality_n but_o to_o see_v sejanus_n tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o people_n or_o nero_n cry_v or_o creep_v 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that_o every_o man_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v if_o lust_n bring_v the_o sickness_n or_o the_o shame_n if_o we_o true_o suffer_v the_o reward_n of_o our_o evil_a deed_n we_o must_v thank_v ourselves_o that_o be_v we_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o evil_a condition_n and_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n but_o if_o we_o live_v holy_a life_n and_o if_o we_o enter_v well_o in_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o pass_v on_o safe_a and_o to_o go_v forth_o with_o advantage_n if_o we_o list_v ourselves_o 2._o to_o this_o relate_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o counterfeit_v sickness_n for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o passage_n into_o a_o sickness_n will_v think_v himself_o concern_v that_o he_o fall_v not_o into_o it_o through_o a_o trap_n door_n for_o so_o it_o have_v sometime_o happen_v that_o such_o counterfeit_n to_o light_v and_o evil_a purpose_n have_v end_v in_o a_o real_a sufferance_n appian_n tell_v of_o a_o roman_a gentleman_n who_o to_o 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hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a no_o temptation_n have_v take_v i_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o i_o be_o able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 10.13_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 5._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o consolation_n grant_v i_o to_o be_v so_o mind_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 3.18_o sure_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v be_v very_o good_a but_o thy_o servant_n be_v weak_a o_o remember_v my_o infirmity_n and_o lift_v thy_o servant_n up_o that_o lean_v upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o buffet_v i_o 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and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a the_o sick_a man_n may_v recite_v or_o hear_v recite_v the_o follow_a psalm_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o his_o agony_n i._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n 6._o neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o have_v not_o turn_v his_o mercy_n from_o i_o ii_o in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n how_o say_v you_o to_o my_o soul_n flee_v as_o a_o bird_n to_o your_o mountain_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 11_o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n preserve_v i_o o_o god_n 16_o for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_v i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o 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upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o 27._o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 31._o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n from_o the_o calumny_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n by_o devil_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a and_o plenteous_o reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n o_o almighty_a god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a who_o in_o thy_o justice_n do_v send_v sorrow_n and_o tear_n sickness_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o have_v comprehend_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o this_o sad_a covenant_n of_o suffering_n not_o to_o destroy_v we_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o make_v thy_o justice_n to_o minister_v to_o mercy_n short_a affliction_n to_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o thou_o have_v turn_v 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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o to_o be_v coheir_n with_o jesus_n and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o restrain_v grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o rest_n and_o peace_n within_o we_o and_o a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o glory_n *_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o love_n he_o who_o when_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o exceed_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o he_o who_o do_v so_o desire_v to_o pardon_v we_o and_o save_v we_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o holy_a son_n continual_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o *_o that_o his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o offer_v we_o great_a kindness_n and_o entreat_v we_o to_o be_v happy_a and_o make_v many_o decree_n in_o heaven_n concern_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o very_a provision_n and_o support_v of_o our_o person_n *_o that_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o attend_v 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action_n of_o repentance_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o in_o which_o no_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n material_a can_v be_v make_v and_o who_o contrary_a act_n can_v in_o kind_n be_v exercise_v for_o penitential_a prayer_n in_o some_o case_n be_v the_o only_a instance_n of_o repentance_n that_o can_v be_v a_o envious_a man_n if_o he_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v a_o act_n of_o mortification_n of_o his_o envy_n as_o direct_o as_o corporal_a austerity_n be_v a_o act_n of_o chastity_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o if_o i_o have_v seduce_v a_o person_n that_o be_v dead_a or_o absent_a if_o i_o can_v restore_v he_o to_o sober_a counsel_n by_o my_o discourse_n and_o undeceive_v he_o i_o can_v only_o repent_v of_o that_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o intemperance_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v rescind_v or_o punish_v by_o a_o die_a man_n but_o by_o hearty_a 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his_o repentance_n by_o a_o patient_a submission_n to_o the_o rod_n of_o sickness_n for_o sickness_n do_v the_o work_n of_o penance_n or_o sharp_a affliction_n and_o dry_a diet_n perfect_o well_o to_o which_o if_o we_o also_o put_v our_o will_n and_o make_v it_o our_o act_n by_o a_o after_o election_n by_o confess_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o bear_v if_o sweet_o by_o beg_v it_o may_v be_v medicinal_a there_o be_v nothing_o want_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o part_n confugiunt_fw-la but_o that_o god_n confirm_v our_o patience_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o the_o guilty_a man_n run_v to_o punishment_n the_o injure_a person_n be_v prevent_v and_o have_v no_o whither_o to_o go_v but_o to_o forgiveness_n 10._o i_o have_v learn_v but_o of_o one_o suppletory_n more_o for_o the_o perfection_n and_o proper_a exercise_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n repentance_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o the_o abolition_n of_o our_o past_a sin_n and_o 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after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n v._o com._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n the_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o do_v honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o to_o love_v our_o natural_a parent_n 2._o to_o obey_v all_o their_o domestic_a command_n for_o in_o they_o the_o scene_n of_o their_o authority_n lie_v 3._o to_o give_v they_o maintenance_n and_o support_v in_o their_o need_n 4._o to_o obey_v king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 5._o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o honour_n custom_n and_o reverence_n 6._o to_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o age_a and_o all_o our_o better_n 7._o to_o obey_v our_o master_n spiritual_a governor_n and_o guide_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o several_a respective_a interest_n and_o authority_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o that_o despise_v their_o parent_n age_n or_o infirmity_n 2._o that_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o poverty_n and_o extraction_n 3._o that_o publish_v their_o vice_n error_n and_o 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deride_v their_o person_n talk_v rude_o etc._n etc._n 14._o they_o that_o curse_v the_o king_n in_o their_o heart_n 13._o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o their_o people_n 15._o all_o that_o be_v uncivil_a and_o rude_a towards_o age_a person_n mocker_n and_o scorner_n of_o they_o vi_o com._n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n the_o duty_n be_v 1._o to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n the_o life_n of_o our_o relative_n and_o all_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v or_o who_o can_v need_v we_o and_o we_o assist_v by_o prudent_a reasonable_a and_o wary_a defence_n advocation_n discovery_n of_o snare_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o preserve_v our_o health_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o our_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o of_o other_o 3._o to_o preserve_v and_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o that_o destroy_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n himself_o or_o any_o other_o 2._o that_o do_v violence_n or_o dismember_v or_o hurt_v any_o 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