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and_o assuage_v the_o grieve_a part_n but_o to_o remove_v even_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n wine_n and_o merry_a company_n the_o pleasure_n and_o entertain_v of_o the_o world_n their_o jollity_n and_o catch_n may_v sing_v the_o man_n sorrow_n asleep_a and_o flatter_v his_o disease_n for_o a_o time_n but_o haeret_fw-la lateri_fw-la lethalis_fw-la arundo_fw-la the_o poison_a arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o he_o and_o the_o disease_n by_o such_o method_n as_o this_o be_v not_o eradicate_v thus_o there_o be_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n miserable_a comforter_n to_o the_o sick_a sinner_n who_o with_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n may_v spend_v all_o he_o have_v upon_o they_o and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o better_a but_o there_o be_v balm_n in_o gilead_n there_o be_v a_o physician_n there_o whether_o shall_v we_o go_v but_o unto_o christ_n he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o be_v sure_a you_o be_v not_o defective_a in_o these_o follow_a thing_n 1._o have_v 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spiritual_a plague_n be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v god_n joseph_n make_v use_v of_o this_o preservative_n when_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o assault_v by_o his_o lascivious_a mistress_n 9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n 16._o a_fw-la wise_a wan_a fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_a that_o we_o may_v then_o avoid_v the_o infection_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o be_v work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 13._o let_v we_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o let_v he_o be_v our_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v our_o dread_n and_o let_v christ_n his_o advice_n to_o his_o apostle_n prevail_v here_o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n the_o second_o rule_n for_o prevent_v the_o spiritual_a plague_n be_v that_o we_o shun_v 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reason_n of_o st_n paul_n counsel_n which_o he_o give_v his_o ephesian_n 11_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n and_o of_o solomon_n dehortation_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a 15._o and_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o and_o more_o particular_o he_o guard_v we_o against_o the_o strange_a woman_n as_o if_o she_o as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o her_o wicked_a profession_n be_v infect_v 8._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n for_o as_o he_o add_v whosoever_o touch_v she_o 29._o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a the_o psalmist_n practice_n and_o resolution_n shall_v be_v our_o pattern_n 6_o i_o have_v not_o sit_v with_o vain_a person_n neither_o will_v i_o go_v in_o with_o dissembler_n i_o have_v hate_v the_o congregation_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o will_v not_o sit_v with_o 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kingdom_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 22._o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n â—_o and_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n the_o three_o effectual_a preservative_n against_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o holy_a confidence_n undauntedness_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o as_o we_o see_v that_o a_o fearful_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n melancholy_a and_o a_o deject_a spirit_n have_v bring_v disease_n upon_o man_n body_n so_o be_v it_o as_o true_a that_o fearfullness_n and_o a_o despond_v spirit_n have_v betray_v man_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n then_o therefore_o we_o consult_v our_o own_o welfare_n and_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o confide_v and_o rely_v upon_o god_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o next_o place_n then_o get_v the_o fire_n of_o devotion_n to_o air_n your_o house_n to_o warm_v your_o heart_n to_o inflame_v your_o soul_n observe_v 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