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amos_n 6.3_o like_o those_o who_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o a_o agreement_n with_o hell_n isa_n 28.15_o as_o if_o they_o have_v make_v some_o bargain_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o have_v they_o in_o bond_n and_o covenant_n not_o to_o hurt_v they_o this_o senseless_a spirit_n possess_v those_o hos_fw-la 7.9_o isa_n 42.25_o this_o sin_n be_v forbid_v prov._n 3.11_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n beloved_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o despise_v any_o affliction_n perhaps_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o little_a but_o it_o come_v from_o a_o great_a god_n and_o upon_o a_o great_a errand_n therefore_o remember_v psalm_n 2.11_o if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o consider_v further_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o two_o particular_n first_o it_o do_v great_o provoke_v and_o call_v forth_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n isa_n 26.11_o when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v they_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v oh_o then_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n fearful_a on_o the_o ungodly_a when_o god_n wrath_n put_v they_o past_a security_n when_o the_o sear_a conscience_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o gnaw_a conscience_n i_o tell_v thou_o sinner_n if_o sickness_n will_v not_o awaken_v thou_o hell_n will_n you_o know_v if_o a_o father_n whip_v his_o child_n to_o humble_a and_o melt_v he_o it_o cut_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o father_n to_o see_v his_o child_n laugh_v in_o his_o face_n so_o when_o god_n visit_v a_o
sinner_n with_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n if_o he_o scorn_v his_o rod_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a provocation_n for_o as_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v suitable_o affect_v to_o the_o various_a manifestation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o most_o inward_a pleasure_n to_o have_v god_n please_v this_o put_v gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o if_o god_n in_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n he_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30.7_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a spirit_n when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o miriams_n disease_n 12.14_o god_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a as_o if_o he_o can_v outface_v the_o frown_n of_o his_o majesty_n second_o this_o speak_v a_o man_n condition_n to_o be_v incurable_a isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o as_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o desperate_a that_o correction_n make_v they_o worse_o belove_a this_o stupidity_n do_v frustrate_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n visitation_n for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o rod_n if_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o rod_n because_o the_o rod_n speak_v by_o its_o stroke_n therefore_o they_o lose_v its_o teach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o smart_v the_o condition_n then_o of_o such_o wretch_n must_v needs_o be_v hopeless_a when_o they_o make_v god_n last_o remedy_n useless_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a first_o you_o seek_v to_o restore_v he_o by_o keep_v he_o warm_a and_o by_o wholesome_a diet_n if_o this_o fail_n you_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o if_o the_o physic_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n if_o he_o will_v not_o vomit_v nor_o purge_v nor_o bleed_v than_o you_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n so_o when_o mercy_n will_v not_o melt_v nor_o sermon_n change_v a_o sinner_n and_o after_o all_o god_n send_v sickness_n 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say_v it_o be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o see_v man_n die_v drink_v as_o die_v secure_a four_o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v those_o who_o in_o their_o disease_n trust_v to_o physician_n for_o health_n disease_n you_o see_v be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o physician_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v asa_n his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o not_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o god_n power_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o will_n in_o despise_v physic_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o health_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o tempt_a god_n wherein_o we_o will_v try_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o neglect_v what_o he_o command_v but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o physician_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o physic_n 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but_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n a_o lie_n and_o a_o stab_n and_o such_o mankeen_a beast_n who_o delight_n to_o feed_v on_o the_o wound_n and_o blood_n of_o man_n account_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n and_o bravery_n to_o beat_v hurt_n wound_n and_o maim_v other_o now_o if_o all_o disease_n be_v at_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v etc._n etc._n then_o thou_o shall_v not_o usurp_v christ_n authority_n to_o hurt_v or_o disease_v other_o now_o that_o you_o may_v for_o ever_o abhor_v and_o be_v afraid_a of_o this_o sin_n lay_v to_o heart_n these_o five_o consideration_n first_o this_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n without_o speedy_a repentance_n it_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o hell_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o ananias_n act_v 23.3_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n for_o smite_v thy_o brother_n oh_o look_v upon_o those_o strong_a arm_n and_o limb_n burn_v with_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n oh_o consider_v what_o a_o poor_a credit_n it_o be_v to_o go_v valiant_o to_o hell_n for_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o case_n for_o if_o he_o that_o give_v his_o brother_n but_o a_o foul_a word_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n mat._n 5.22_o how_o much_o great_a danger_n be_v thou_o in_o who_o wound_v and_o hurte_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v bind_v thou_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o six_o commandment_n to_o preserve_v second_o consider_v what_o spirit_n work_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v fight_v and_o quarrel_v with_o other_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o job_n in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n job_n 26.4_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o be_v this_o the_o holy_a love_a humble_a patient_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a and_o savoury_a to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o please_v and_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o strength_n who_o stand_v by_o and_o look_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n and_o see_v thou_o like_o a_o fool_n in_o thy_o rage_n the_o apostle_n clear_o determine_v that_o these_o fight_n be_v fruit_n of_o your_o lust_n james_n 4.1_o and_o be_v this_o thy_o valour_n and_o gallantry_n to_o fight_v so_o stout_o to_o fulfil_v a_o base_a lust_n three_o consider_v how_o thou_o do_v hereby_o abuse_v thy_o own_o body_n be_v thy_o body_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o hand_n and_o arm_n part_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o will_v thou_o make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n a_o murderer_n four_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o thou_o smite_v be_v he_o not_o one_o towards_o who_o thou_o shall_v put_v on_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n and_o who_o salvation_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o seek_v and_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o heaven_n by_o club-law_n be_v he_o not_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v by_o god_n in_o who_o book_n all_o his_o member_n be_v write_v and_o will_v thou_o by_o thy_o inhuman_a and_o merciless_a blow_n mar_v such_o a_o choice_a piece_n of_o god_n workmanship_n be_v not_o or_o may_v not_o his_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o a_o instrument_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o his_o generation_n and_o will_v thou_o by_o maim_v and_o wound_v he_o make_v he_o less_o serviceable_a nay_o further_o he_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o strike_v he_o thou_o do_v as_o it_o be_v strike_v god_n in_o the_o face_n last_o consider_v the_o many_o sad_a and_o fearful_a consequence_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o breed_v malice_n and_o revenge_n and_o cause_v further_a quarrel_n and_o contention_n among_o person_n and_o family_n it_o beget_v many_o chargeable_a suit_n at_o law_n
than_o that_o time_n must_v needs_o be_v precious_a which_o give_v thou_o a_o opportunity_n to_o gain_v these_o the_o apostle_n determine_v this_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n now_o god_n be_v offer_v christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n now_o the_o spirit_n be_v strive_v for_o thy_o salvation_n now_o minister_n be_v pray_v preach_v and_o travel_v for_o thy_o salvation_n thus_o god_n fill_v thy_o time_n with_o salvation-work_n oh_o than_o what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o such_o precious_a opportunity_n when_o perhaps_o if_o thou_o have_v die_v in_o thy_o last_o sickness_n thou_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v damn_v and_o now_o thou_o have_v time_n to_o labour_n to_o be_v save_v the_o second_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o those_o who_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n be_v this_o keep_v up_o a_o frequent_a remembrance_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o thou_o therein_o it_o 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no_o shepherd_n pray_v for_o thy_o family_n friend_n and_o relation_n the_o prayer_n of_o cruciger_n in_o his_o sickness_n be_v worthy_a of_o our_o imitation_n fac_n meos_fw-la orphanos_n vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la lord_n make_v my_o poor_a orphan_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n beg_v of_o god_n not_o to_o charge_v thy_o sin_n upon_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v pray_o that_o thy_o name_n grace_n counsel_n reproof_n and_o example_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o by_o they_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a 11.4_o thou_o may_v be_v speak_v pray_v also_o for_o thy_o enemy_n you_o know_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o stephen_n who_o almost_o breathe_v out_o their_o last_o gasp_n in_o prayer_n for_o their_o enemy_n tertullian_n make_v love_n to_o enemy_n to_o be_v a_o property_n peculiar_a to_o christian_n say_v amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la 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