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psal_n 41._o heal_n my_o soul_n k._n soul_n diâ—it_fw-la animam_fw-la non_fw-la corpus_fw-la quòd_fw-la sciret_fw-la peccata_fw-la causam_fw-la esse_fw-la morbi_fw-la nec_fw-la dubitabat_fw-la quin_fw-la convalescente_fw-la animâ_fw-la per_fw-la expiationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la corpori_fw-la quoque_fw-la rectius_fw-la esse_fw-la futurum_fw-la mu._n ex_fw-la k._n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o he_o mention_n his_o soul_n not_o his_o body_n because_o he_o know_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o bodily_a ail_v and_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o his_o soul_n be_v recover_v through_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v well_o enough_o with_o his_o body_n or_o he_o may_v intend_v proper_o his_o soul_n gei_n soul_n animam_fw-la propriè_fw-la intelligit_fw-la cùm_fw-la &_o alibi_fw-la david_n in_fw-la oerumnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la externis_fw-la fundamenti_fw-la loco_fw-la praerequirat_fw-la integritatem_fw-la animae_fw-la gei_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o david_n even_o in_o outwardtrouble_n to_o beg_v integrity_n of_o soul_n as_o his_o support_n thus_o to_o be_v heal_v isa_n 6._o 10._o be_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v mar._n 4._o 12._o o_o lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o my_o body_n of_o sickness_n or_o else_o if_o thou_o please_v to_o keep_v i_o sickly_a still_o i_o shall_v bear_v it_o better_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o more_o advantage_n why_o shall_v i_o despond_v and_o say_v i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v through_o this_o or_o that_o sickness_n what_o though_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o this_o dangerous_a disease_n be_v inveterate_a yet_o to_o a_o isidor_n a_o omnipotenti_fw-la medico_n nullus_fw-la insanabilis_fw-la occurrit_fw-la morbus_fw-la isidor_n omnipotent_a physician_n no_o disease_n be_v incurable_a i_o be_o it_o be_v true_a bend_v to_o backslide_n it_o be_v my_o great_a evil_n and_o i_o do_v lament_v it_o but_o that_o be_v high_a encouragement_n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o calv._n i_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la delicta_fw-la errores_fw-la sed_fw-la ponit_fw-la atrox_n nomen_fw-la defectionem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la atrocissima_fw-la peccata_fw-la sanaturum_fw-la calv._n will_v love_v they_o free_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o easy_a and_o soft_a term_n but_o by_o the_o most_o heinous_a backslide_n disobedience_n rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o he_o heal_v pardon_v the_o worst_a that_o man_n commit_v because_o the_o physician_n be_v great_a and_o the_o physic_n fit_a the_o bless_a jesus_n druâ—_n jesus_n sanabo_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la animarum_fw-la druâ—_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a believer_n for_o the_o heal_v and_o refresh_v believer_n name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o no_o not_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n psal_n 103._o 1_o 2_o 3._o o_o my_o soul_n how_o shall_v thou_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o thyself_o even_o as_o far_o as_o heaven_n to_o admire_v the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o to_o render_v thanks_o to_o his_o majesty_n how_o have_v he_o set_v the_o bone_n which_o sin_n have_v once_o break_v that_o thy_o break_a bone_n may_v rejoice_v in_o he_o can_v thou_o not_o look_v back_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o distemper_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n little_a soundness_n in_o thou_o yet_o how_o have_v he_o restore_v health_n and_o strength_n to_o thou_o well_o may_v thou_o cry_v out_o jehovah_n rophe_n exod._n 15._o 26._o the_o lord_n the_o physician_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v i_o as_o he_o teach_v none_o like_o he_o so_o he_o heal_v none_o like_a inside_n outside_n corporal_a spiritual_a disease_n he_o do_v all_o away_o he_o cure_v his_o people_n on_o both_o side_n and_o make_v they_o whole_a every_o whit_n he_o smite_v and_o he_o heal_v isa_n 19_o 22._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v i_o to_o experience_n this_o grace_n that_o have_v give_v i_o in_o any_o measure_n to_o know_v what_o holiness_n be_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v desire_v and_o embrace_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v health_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o cord_n and_o quod_fw-la sanitas_fw-la iâ—_n corpore_fw-la id_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la in_o cord_n marrow_n to_o the_o bone_n may_v my_o soul_n grow_v and_o thrive_v that_o my_o youth_n may_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o when_o i_o be_v go_v astray_o as_o a_o lose_a sheep_n ready_a to_o perish_v do_v seek_v his_o servant_n psal_n 119._o 176._o and_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o chap._n viii_o shepherd_n their_o strayer_n many_o way_n bring_v in_o christ_n
application_n 23._o application_n ad_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la saepiús_fw-la refertur_fw-la haec_fw-la metaphora_fw-la atque_fw-la it_o a_o hîc_fw-la accipi_fw-la debet_fw-la de_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la &_o institutione_n dei_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n river_n in_o psal_n 23._o these_o thing_n be_v but_o representative_a of_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o supply_v thought_n to_o we_o of_o the_o full_a supply_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v for_o his_o in_o his_o church_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n care_v for_o his_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o of_o water_n as_o well_o as_o grass_n whether_o by_o these_o matter_n we_o understand_v as_o some_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n which_o run_v in_o and_o out_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o stream_n do_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o be_v sweet_a and_o exceed_o refresh_v to_o poor_a soul_n these_o indeed_o like_o the_o water_n of_o siloah_n run_v soft_o 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nor_o thy_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n zeph._n 1._o 18._o money_n have_v drown_v many_o a_o soul_n deliver_v none_o money_n can_v neither_o pacific_a god_n nor_o still_o thy_o conscience_n nor_o stop_v the_o enemy_n mouth_n not_o riches_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n thou_o may_v be_v never_o the_o more_o in_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o coin_n in_o thy_o coffer_n yea_o thou_o may_v be_v curse_v though_o yea_o because_o thou_o be_v thus_o proud_a psal_n 119._o 21._o or_o be_v it_o my_o power_n glory_n or_o greatness_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o please_v myself_o in_o and_o say_v it_o be_v well_o with_o i_o because_o i_o be_o renown_v and_o set_v on_o high_a in_o the_o world_n this_o some_o elate_a themselves_o with_o and_o think_v themselves_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o dear_a to_o god_n by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o fear_v by_o man_n and_o esteem_v themselves_o out_o nocâ—â—â—_n out_o major_a sum_fw-la quam_fw-la cuâ—_n 〈◊〉_d fortunâ—_n nocâ—â—â—_n of_o gunshot_n from_o man_n and_o thence_o conclude_v they_o be_v safe_a this_o be_v edom_n case_n obad._n 3._o and_o 4._o vers_fw-la his_o country_n be_v rocky_a and_o mountainous_a and_o hence_o he_o conclude_v himself_o above_o danger_n yet_o god_n threaten_v to_o bring_v he_o down_o and_o perform_v it_o let_v not_o the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o might_n jer._n 9_o 23._o a_o bulge_v wall_n be_v not_o far_o from_o a_o down-fall_a while_o the_o word_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n &c_n &c_n be_v yet_o in_o nebuchadnezar_n mouth_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o drive_v from_o man_n &c_n &c_n dan._n 4._o 1._o not_o all_o the_o world_n grandee_n be_v god_n favourite_n may_v i_o not_o be_v vile_a in_o god_n eye_n whilst_o great_a in_o man_n be_v not_o antiochus_n the_o great_a that_o call_v himself_o epâ—phanes_n illustrious_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v a_o vile_a person_n daâ—â—â—_n 2d_o and_o have_v not_o the_o most_o high_o brand_v many_o 〈…〉_o d_o great_a one_o with_o either_o change_n or_o detract_n â—â—â—m_v their_o name_n to_o manifest_v his_o contempt_n of_o they_o as_o to_o show_v his_o regard_n to_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d faithful_a tâ—â—dun_fw-la hebrâ—â—_n quoth_v â—r_o nominâ—_n svo_fw-la tetragrâ—mato_fw-la deus_fw-la litero_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abrahae_fw-la &_o sarae_n â—â—diderit_fw-la by_o the_o â—liv_fw-la pag_n 〈◊〉_d abram_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—tter_n of_o his_o own_o name_n to_o he_o and_o call_v he_o abrahâ—m_n jacob_n be_v dub_v israel_n a_o prince_n with_o god_n in_o the_o field_n sâ—lomon_n call_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o the_o loâ—d_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—m_v 12._o 25._o so_o to_o evidence_n his_o contempt_n of_o wicked_a one_o how_o great_a soever_o as_o to_o external_a pomp_n he_o take_v away_o the_o letter_n 5._o letter_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o man_n iâ—_n the_o world_n who_o name_n be_v change_v of_o god_n aâ—â—_n it_o signify_v a_o 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christian_a the_o wrathful_a and_o revengeful_a christian_a also_o may_v here_o see_v how_o far_o short_a christian_a for_o the_o revengeful_a christian_a he_o come_v of_o the_o duty_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a who_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o rancour_n and_o malice_n most_o diametrical_o opposite_a to_o a_o christian_a spirit_n our_o passion_n be_v short_a madness_n how_o unadvised_o do_v they_o make_v we_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n and_o how_o unru_o to_o act_v how_o ill_o a_o counsellor_n what_o a_o worse_a commander_n have_v i_o often_o find_v my_o wrath_n do_v i_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o have_v get_v no_o more_o power_n over_o those_o unruly_a passion_n how_o be_o i_o outdo_v by_o heathen_n socrates_n when_o one_o give_v he_o a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n say_v only_o what_o a_o ill_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o man_n can_v foresee_v when_o they_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o helmet_n before_o they_o go_v abroad_o another_o time_n be_v kick_v 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temper_n which_o he_o require_v and_o accept_v chap._n xi_o the_o harmless_a sheep_n be_v expose_v to_o danger_n many_o saint_n open_a lie_n to_o trouble_n more_o than_o any_o observation_n so_o inoffensive_a and_o harmless_a as_o the_o poor_a sheep_n be_v yet_o few_o creature_n be_v so_o watch_v against_o and_o prey_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v from_o above_o and_o below_o from_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n danger_n await_v it_o beast_n and_o bird_n of_o prey_n glut_v themselves_o on_o these_o silly_a creature_n waive_v lion_n and_o bear_n unto_o which_o our_o country_n be_v stranger_n and_o of_o which_o we_o find_v what_o enemy_n they_o be_v to_o flock_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o one_o story_n from_o david_n to_o multiply_v no_o other_o quotation_n 1_o
many_o way_n reduce_v he_o from_o sin_n observation_n shepherd_n find_v how_o apt_a their_o sâ—eep_n be_v to_o stray_v and_o wander_v from_o the_o flock_n whereby_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o many_o casualty_n and_o danger_n though_o they_o want_v nothing_o yet_o be_v wont_a to_o straggle_v and_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o rauneous_a beast_n and_o to_o worse_a lea_n many_o time_n than_o with_o the_o flock_n they_o may_v have_v hence_o a_o wander_a sheep_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o a_o perish_a state_n psal_n 119._o 176._o a_o tigur_n a_o ut_fw-la ovis_fw-la quae_fw-la it_o perditum_fw-la tigur_n lose_a sheep_n the_o shepherd_n care_v therefore_o be_v to_o fetch_v in_o such_o stray-going_a sheep_n to_o keep_v they_o together_o and_o under_o his_o eye_n that_o those_o danger_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o this_o he_o do_v several_a way_n sometime_o he_o only_o call_v they_o back_o with_o a_o pleasant_a know_a voice_n shepherd_n have_v their_o peculiar_a word_n which_o the_o sheep_n 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this_o will_v prevail_v they_o have_v a_o rod_n or_o staff_n which_o they_o show_v the_o sheep_n and_o shake_v it_o to_o they_o thereby_o afrightning_n they_o from_o their_o run_n abroad_o psal_n 23._o 4_o some_o brâ—g_n some_o â—o_o 10._o 4._o vocem_fw-la ejus_fw-la sibilos_fw-la it_z sonos_fw-la quâ—bâ—s_fw-la uti_fw-la consuevit_fw-la brâ—g_n understand_v he_o same_o thing_n mean_v by_o both_o word_n rod_n and_o staff_n shepherd_n by_o their_o pastoral_a rod_n or_o staff_n direct_v into_o the_o way_n yea_o and_o correct_v too_o their_o stray_a sheep_n some_o trap._n some_o pâ—sc_n mu._n riu._n *_o trap._n distinguish_v rod_n and_o staff_n shepherd_n in_o drive_v their_o flock_n have_v a_o rod_n or_o wand_n in_o their_o hand_n wherewith_o they_o now_o and_o then_o strike_v they_o and_o a_o staff_n or_o sheep-crook_n on_o their_o neck_n wherewith_o they_o catch_v and_o rule_v they_o to_o this_o also_o be_v the_o allusion_n miâ—_n 7._o 14._o feed_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o rod_n and_o zech._n 11._o 7._o where_o be_v two_o â—â—aves_n mention_v to_o note_v say_v calv._n say_v dvos_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la ut_fw-la significaret_fw-la dominus_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la vulgari_fw-la modo_fw-la inâ—â—buisse_fw-la in_o officium_fw-la pasâ—oris_fw-la sed_fw-la maâ—ore_fw-la cum_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la nam_fw-la quisqueâ—astor_n uno_fw-la pedo_fw-la contentus_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n calvin_n god_n extraordinary_a care_n in_o govern_v he_o see_v other_o shepherd_n carry_v but_o every_o one_o one_o rod_n or_o staff_n god_n two_o if_o this_o neither_o prevail_v but_o that_o notwithstanding_o word_n and_o rod_n they_o will_v be_v run_v abroad_o the_o last_o way_n of_o reduce_v be_v by_o send_v out_o the_o dog_n worry_v they_o home_o by_o his_o bark_n and_o sometime_o too_o gentle_a bite_n postrema_fw-la bite_n omuia_fw-la secum_fw-la armentarius_n afeâ—_n agit_fw-fr tectumque_fw-la laremque_fw-la armaque_fw-la amyclaeumque_fw-la canem_fw-la i._n e._n laâ—onicum_fw-la &_o poâ—teà _fw-la nec_fw-la tibi_fw-la cura_fw-la canuâ—_n fuerit_fw-la postrema_fw-la virgil_n put_v the_o dog_n among_o the_o shepherd_n furniture_n the_o scripture_n once_o and_o i_o think_v but_o once_o mention_v something_o this_o way_n job_n 30._o 1_o the_o dog_n of_o my_o floâ—k_n it_o speak_v the_o appropriation_n of_o that_o creature_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o which_o two_o be_v principal_a among_o we_o viz._n to_o drive_v away_o fox_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o prey_n that_o may_v raven_n upon_o the_o flock_n to_o afrighten_v the_o thief_n a_o creature_n almost_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o most_o ravenous_a and_o what_o we_o be_v now_o upon_o viz._n to_o hunt_v in_o and_o drive_v together_o straggle_a sheep_n command_v they_o for_o his_o master_n and_o it_o be_v pretty_a to_o behold_v what_o eagerness_n they_o will_v use_v in_o this_o matter_n go_v out_o with_o open_a mouth_n as_o if_o they_o will_v tear_v and_o eat_v up_o and_o yet_o how_o they_o will_v drive_v 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