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A68204 Spirituall preseruatiues against the pestilence. Or Seuen lectures on the 91. Psalme First printed in Anno. 1593. And now reuised, corrected, and published, as generally for the instruction of ignorant people: so specially for the confirmation of the weake seruants of Iesus Christ; descibing the most diuine and most soueraigne preseruatiues against the pestilence. By H. Holland. Hereunto is added a sweete prayer of M. R. Greenhams, neuer before published. Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Greenham, Richard. 1603 (1603) STC 13589; ESTC S117101 86,406 214

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a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o david_n a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thus_o than_o we_o see_v this_o grief_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n 51._o melt_v it_o as_o fire_n do_v metal_n in_o what_o measure_n it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o humble_v his_o child_n 3_o this_o sorrow_n press_v down_o the_o soul_n so_o david_n complain_v why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o my_o soul_n and_o disqui●…ted_v within_o i_o wai●…_n on_o god_n psal._n 43._o 5._o 4_o last_o i_o add_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o find_v ease_n but_o in_o jesus_n christ._n there_o stream_n from_o he_o a_o most_o sweet_a live_a water_n as_o from_o a_o 1_o fountain_n daily_o to_o purge_v and_o wash_v our_o run_a sore_n and_o to_o heal_v the_o pain_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o stripe_n be_v 5._o we_o heal_v 2._o the_o saint_n ever_o seek_v to_o christ_n and_o none_o other_o to_o case_v they_o of_o this_o pain_n psalm_n 51._o 1._o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 3._o if_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v the_o conscience_n be_v false_o quiet_v it_o will_v afterwards_o rage_v far_o worse_o than_o before_o much_o like_a unto_o science_n saul_n spirit_n which_o for_o some_o moment_n of_o time_n can_v b●…e_v quiet_v by_o some_o sweet_a melody_n but_o when_o the_o music_n be_v end_v he_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a furious_a frenzy_n again_o the_o trouble_a conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a most_o appear_v 1._o in_o their_o call_n 2._o after_o 1_o when_o god_n do_v separate_v his_o elect_a by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o g●…spell_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctisied_a by_o his_o spirit_n and_o come_v to_o the_o profes●…ion_n of_o his_o faith_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 13._o 14._o there_o must_v be_v then_o great_a and_o many_o perturbation_n in_o the_o heart_n &_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o the_o lord_n effectual_o call_v unto_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n before_o be_v chain_v and_o fasten_v to_o satan_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n and_o this_o league_n and_o fellowship_n can_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v second_o the_o heart_n which_o before_o be_v stony_a and_o slintie_a must_v now_o be_v soften_v ezech._n 11._o 19_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o their_o body_n and_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n three_o example_n teach_v this_o paul_n be_v strike_v down_o from_o heaven_n &_o great_o humble_v the_o good_a hearer_n act._n 2._o when_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o awake_v their_o conscience_n they_o be_v pick_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o cry_v say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v four_o some_o master_n sin_n and_o inveterate_a custom_n in_o sin_n will_v breed_v great_a wrestle_v and_o strife_n at_o this_o time_n five_o some_o enormous_a sin_n will_v cause_v many_o to_o bleed_v at_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o despair_v 2_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v vouchsaf●…d_v to_o give_v his_o elect_a his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v 10._o give_v they_o heart_n to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o after_o peace_n obtain_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n after_o access_n to_o grace_n and_o the_o bless_a rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o old_a enemy_n may_v yet_o amaze_v disquiet_a and_o cast_v down_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_v david_n say_v he_o feel_v some_o terror_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n even_o from_o his_o youth_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o they_o have_v daily_o fall_v and_o therefore_o their_o repentance_n humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n must_v daily_o be_v renew_a second_o they_o must_v otherwhiles_o again_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o old_a sin_n to_o proceed_v on_o in_o repentance_n and_o lest_o they_o fall_v into_o they_o again_o psal._n 25._o 6._o job._n 13._o 26._o three_o god_n lay_v a_o grievous_a hand_n god_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o give_v cause_n through_o great_a sin_n that_o his_o enemy_n blaspheme_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o the_o example_n do_v much_o harm_n it_o embolden_v the_o wicked_a &_o make_v faint_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n therefore_o have_v david_n suffer_v more_o torment_n of_o conscience_n than_o any_o other_o 2._o sam._n 12._o verse_n 14._o remedy_n and_o help_n for_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v these_o which_o follow_v first_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o holy_a comforter_n psal._n 51._o 10._o and_o for_o a_o clean_a heart_n joh._n 14._o 16._o lu._n 11._o 13._o 2_o with_o prayer_n strive_v to_o join_v much_o weep_n and_o fast_v if_o thy_o strength_n will_v bear_v it_o psal_n 69._o 10._o 3_o with_o prayer_n &_o fast_a comfort_n thyself_o with_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a joh._n 7._o 13._o psal._n 77._o for_o thou_o have_v no_o tentation_n nor_o affliction_n of_o conscience_n but_o they_o have_v have_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a 1._o pet._n 5._o 9_o 4_o when_o thy_o own_o cry_n and_o tear_n can_v find_v christ_n ask_v the_o watchman_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o and_o so_o never_o rest_v but_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n find_v he_o cant._n 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 6_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o seek_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n to_o one_o or_o more_o most_o discreet_a wise_a godly_a &_o righteous_a man_n fear_v god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o &_o they_o be_v persuade_v their_o cry_n unto_o god_n shall_v prevail_v for_o thou_o confess_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o for_o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o so_o far_o for_o the_o good_a conscience_n of_o god_n child_n quiet_v and_o trouble_v now_o the_o evil_a conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a follow_v a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v a_o conscience_n never_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ._n a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v either_o 1._o live_v or_o 2._o dead_a the_o first_o be_v the_o natural_a conscience_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n retain_v natural_a sight_n and_o natural_a feel_n and_o this_o live_a conscience_n be_v ever_o 1._o accuse_v 2._o excuse_v the_o natural_a man_n have_v leave_v in_o he_o sundry_a general_a motion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 13._o which_o be_v most_o crooked_a &_o corrupt_a rule_n be_v try_v by_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o much_o darkene●…_n and_o corrupt_v in_o the_o general_a head_n of_o the_o second_o table_n this_o man_n in_o all_o point_n that_o
cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n exod._n 23._o 25._o the_o second_o ●…ause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n psal_n 91._o verse_n 1._o the_o four_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o five_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n deut._n 28._o 58._o the_o six_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o seven_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n chap._n 28._o 23._o the_o eight_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n euseb._n lib._n c._n 16._o dis._n 9_o 1._o 7._o 8._o matth._n 24._o 29._o the_o eleven_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o conclusion_n these_o sin_n reign_v in_o every_o city_n town_n and_o hamlet_n and_o yet_o the_o watchman_n be_v a_o sleep_n the_o lord_n covenant_n be_v break_v the_o watchman_n regard_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n by_o th●…_n pestilence_n anno._n 1587._o anno._n 1588._o anno._n 1592._o eccle._n 8._o 11._o 12._o 15._o job._n 7._o 13._o 14._o 15._o note_v what_o sundrv_v effect_n this_o fear_n wrought_v in_o phatoh_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n 2._o king_n 19_o 35._o no_o wisdom_n in_o time_n of_o pestilence_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o air_n of_o night_n hypocrates_n aphorism_n jude_n verse_n 5._o 1._o john_n 3._o 8._o john_n 8._o 44_o 44_o revel_v 22._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 3._o 3._o turtul_n apoc._n ca._n 22._o gene._n 3._o 1._o long_o conference_n with_o satan_n dangerous_a let_v he_o soon_o be_v pack_v matth._n 4._o 4._o matth._n 12._o 43_o 44_o 1._o mens_fw-la 2._o cogitatio_fw-la 3._o affectus_fw-la 4._o voluntas_fw-la 5._o studium_fw-la gen._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o gen._n 4._o 26._o psal._n 8._o 84._o job._n 144._o thus_o we_o be_v ●…ll_o by_o nature_n without_o exception_n ep._n 2._o 2._o 3._o 4_o ep._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3_o de_n divin_v daem_fw-la lib_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 5._o vtlaman_n solis_v penetrate_v aquam_fw-la nubemacren_n ita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la petrat_fw-la omne_fw-la p._n m._n by_o special_a evidence_n to_o discern_v and_o discover_v satan_n habitation_n jerom._n epitad_fw-es damasun_fw-it cypr._n de_fw-fr jivore_fw-mi &_o caelum_fw-la &_o hell_n ser._n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d peace_n of_o christ_n the_o false_a peace_n of_o satha●…_n ro._n 15._o 11._o 1._o th._n 5._o 6._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 34._o 2._o cor._n 2._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 34._o luk._n 11._o 21._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4_o 1_o tit._n 1._o 15._o ezech._n 11_o 19_o ps._n 104._o 4_o 2._o sam_n 24._o 1._o chr._n 21_o 16._o aug._n in_o psal._n 78._o 2._o ki._n 19_o 35._o gen._n 19_o antiq._n 19_o 7_o bubonem_fw-la supra_fw-la caput_fw-la suum_fw-la funi_fw-la exten_n to_o nisidentem_fw-la act._n 12._o 3._o wicked_a ●_z by_o sorcery_n fill_v their_o soul_n with_o error_n destroy_v their_o body_n with_o the_o pestilence_n malaki●…_n ragnim_fw-la job._n 1._o &_o 2._o p._n m._n beza_n de_fw-fr peste_fw-fr ille_fw-la spiri_fw-la daemoniacus_fw-la de_fw-la men●…b_fw-la vestry_n adversus_fw-la nos_fw-la araeliatur_fw-la tert._n apo●…_n 27._o math._n 8._o 14._o 15._o 15._o verse_n 34._o august_n in_o psal._n 78._o angeli_fw-la mali_fw-la ex_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o the_o the_o job_n plagu_n &_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n have_v one_o name_n in_o the_o original_a cause_n job._n 2._o 7._o exod._n 9_o 11._o deut._n 28._o 28._o 59_o 60._o 01._o esd._n 27._o 8._o 9_o how_o to_o comfort_v ourselves_o and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o affliction_n affliction_n the_o godly_a be_v beat_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o brethr●…_n and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a good_a to_o have_v change_n psal._n 7._o 3._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o rom._n 5._o 2._o 3._o james_n 1._o 2._o 3._o nonignara_n mali_fw-la miseris_fw-la su●…curreie_fw-la disco_fw-la the_o sense_n obse●…_n euseb._n hist._n lib._n 7._o 21._o rom._n 5._o 2._o 3._o matt._n 6._o luke_n 12._o 2._o sam._n 24._o 17._o verse_n 25._o we_o must_v show_v compassion_n on_o our_o brethren_n in_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o our_o liberality_n towards_o ●…m_n in_o visit_v they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o which_o duty_n see_v more_o in_o the_o end_n lo_o teunn●…h_o note_n a_o particular_a victoriou●…●…aith_n a_o special_a preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n as_o before_o q._n 1._o lo_o teunnah_n 1._o th._n 5._o 21_o jer._n 14._o 15_o hob._n 4._o 16_o dangerous_a to_o be_v deceive_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 5_o definition_n definition_n or_o the_o lord_n hand-writing_n heb._n 9_o 14._o conscientia_fw-la bene_fw-la actae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la multorumque_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la recordano_fw-la iucundissima_fw-la est_fw-la what_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v two_o thing_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n note_v the_o first_o peace_n between_o god_n &_o our_o heart_n be_v by_o christ_n immediate_o only_a ro._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o heb._n 9_o 14._o 10._o 22._o io._n 14_o 27._o io._n 8._o 56._o m._n 42._o ps._n 103._o 1._o 3_o phil._n 3._o 7._o the_o second_o peace_n between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n &_o conscience_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 12_o tit._n 1._o 15._o 16._o 1._o io._n 2._o 21_o 27._o zac._n 12._o 10._o 11._o 20._o 8._o 16._o 1._o io._n 3._o 19_o 20._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n a_o good_a sign_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n spiritus_fw-la ducit_fw-la orationem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la si_fw-la spiritus_fw-la reus_fw-la ap●…d_fw-la se_fw-la sit_fw-la conscientia_fw-la erubescet_fw-la quomodo_fw-la audebit_fw-la orationem_fw-la ducere_fw-la ad_fw-la ala●…re_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ephe._n 6._o 15._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o psal._n 119._o rom._n 10._o 15_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 5._o 19_o watch_z ou●…r_v thy_o conscience_n as_o over_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n eye_n ro._n 14._o 5._o act._n 24._o 16_o what_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d sam._n 25._o 37._o we_o have_v many_o nabal_n in_o these_o day_n it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n with_o p●…pists_n and_o atheist_n to_o h●…ng_v themselves_o 2._o co._n 7._o 9_o 10._o esa._n 57_o 15_o psal._n 51._o zach._n 13_o 1_o esa._n 53._o 5._o as_o in_o popery_n we_o see_v many_o gibbet_n to_o hang_v poor_a con_fw-mi science_n zach._n 12._o 10._o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n which_o through_o their_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n take_v ●…ccasion_n to_o blasph●…me_v god_n james_n 5._o 15._o what_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v nocte_fw-la dieq_fw-la suum_fw-la gestat_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la testem_fw-la juucnal_a sa●…yr_n 13._o rome_n 8._o 7._o this_o con●…ence_n be_v a_o spec●…ll_v prese●…t_v we_o oral_a come_v w●…_n so●…es_v or_o man_n popish_a conscience_n be_v thus_o much_o disquiet_v eph._n 4._o 19_o the_o popish_a ●…erisie_n mat._n 27._o 5._o psal._n 55._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 23._o snetonvita_fw-la neronis_n take_v heed_n you_o church_n robber_n to_o your_o conscience_n be-●…ime_a if_o your_o heart_n condemn_v you_o god_n be_v grea●…er_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 5._o 4._o 5._o 6._o act._n 24._o 26._o hebr._n 12._o 17._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 16._o matt._n 12._o 31._o pro._n 4._o 23._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 18._o 19_o mar._n 21._o job._n 27._o 6_o 2._o sam._n 24._o 10._o job_n 31._o 1._o psal._n 45._o 12._o psal._n 36._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 12._o ch._n 3._o 6_o watch_v over_o all_o part_n a_o gracious_a preservation_n in_o the_o pestilence_n as_o of_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n psal._n 103._o 20._o luk._n 1._o 19_o 29._o dan._n 9_o 21●…_n 8._o 16._o jere._n 1._o 9_o dan._n 10._o 16._o judg._n 13._o 20._o but_o that_o story_n be_v very_a jewish_a and_o fabulous_a col._n 1._o 16._o psal._n 103._o 148._o 1._o ki._n 21._o 22._o reve._n 19_o dan._n 7._o 10_o psal._n 34._o ezec._n 10._o 5_o dan._n 9_o 21_o ps._n 104._o 4_o heb._n 1._o 7._o mat._n 5._o luk._n 2._o not_o as_o the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v luk._n 15._o ps._n 34._o 7._o psal._n 91._o 15._o heb._n 1._o 14._o 2._o k._n 5._o 17._o it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v michael_n jesus_n christ._n eze._n 37._o 2._o k._n 19_o col._n 1._o 16._o 20._o we_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o angel_n job._n 4._o 18._o 1._o per._n 1._o 12._o 1._o cor._n 11._o eph._n 1._o 12._o 22._o objection_n answer_n questi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answer_n gal._n 1._o 6._o io._n 20._o 31._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 19_o wherefore_o angel_n appear_v not_o mat._n 4._o an_o so_o do_v his_o member_n often_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 20._o siman_n magus_n act._n 8._o deut._n 8._o 10._o 11._o 12._o pro._n 30._o 9_o psal._n 34._o job._n 1._o 10._o the_o evil_a angel_n have_v no_o such_o power_n to_o do_v oy_fw-mi we_o as_o the_o good_a angel_n to_o preserve_v us._n psal._n 103._o 20._o the_o use_n of_o the_o doctrine_n go_v besore_n reu._n 19_o 22._o the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o world_n p●…_n 8._o lib._n nat_n h._n c._n 15_o plin._n h._n n._n lib._n 8._o c_o 15_o 16._o 23._o 23._o peten_v lib._n s._n n._n b._n 15._o ●…alen_v ●…alen_v depend_v ●pon_n i_o or_o ●mbraceth_v i_o the_o pa●…_n not_o 〈◊〉_d luk._n 12._o 32._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 18_o ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la we_o do_v not_o desire_v thing_n unknowen_a mark_n 4._o 11._o m●…t_fw-la 16._o rom._n 8._o 26._o mal._n 1._o rom._n 12._o 1._o and_o yet_o few_o so_o blind_a and_o so_o wicked_a but_o they_o say_v they_o can_v pray_v psal._n 141._o eccles._n 4._o 17._o rom._n 10._o 14._o james_n 5._o psal_n 22._o 1._o 2._o cant_n 5._o 4._o 56._o psal._n 66._o 18._o 18._o if_o i_o deligh●…_n in_o wickedn●…s_n psal._n 38._o 2_o some_o good_a interpret●…s_n so_o judge_v 1._o promise_n objection_n gal._n 6._o 14_o 15._o 16._o reu._n 5._o 20._o cant._n 5._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o psal._n 69._o 17._o psal._n 107._o vers_fw-la 6._o 13_o 19_o 28._o act_n and_o m._n in_o m._n philpots_n letter_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o 10._o act._n &_o m_n 2._o john_n 1._o 3._o john_n 17._o 20._o 2._o cor._n 13_o 4._o a_o parable_n be_v a_o speech_n compare_v like_o thing_n together_o to_o stir_v up_o affection_n to_o illustrate_v any_o doubt_n and_o to_o show_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o most_o familiar_a and_o best_a know_a ●…tudes_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o es._n 5._o in_o the_o 14._o 15._o ●…ere_fw-la 15._o 17._o a_o understand●…ng_a ●…eart_n o●…_n a_o ●…ng_a heart_n mat._n 13._o 15._o justificatition_n sanctification_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o john_n cal._n come_v in_o gal._n verse_n 2._o 10._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 18._o ep●…e_n 4._o 13._o job._n 5._o 17._o 18._o 19_o mat._n 13._o 43_o dan._n 12._o 5._o job._n 19_o verse_n 25._o if_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o torment_v the_o body_n remember_v jobes_n comfort_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 8._o prou._n 5._o 1._o 2._o pro._n 4._o 10._o 25._o 8._o c●…itie_fw-la bona_fw-la senio_fw-la satur_fw-la pro._n 16._o 31._o age_n nor_o honour_n make_v man_n wi●…e_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n job._n 32._o 8_o 9_o com._n 5._o keve_v 21._o 23._o 1_o who_o see_v their_o salvation_n psal._n 23._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 12._o 18._o io._n 8._o 56._o heb._n 11._o 1._o eph_n 320._o ph●…_n 3._o 8._o 10._o 19_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 4._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 1._o 10._o 3._o 2._o ch._n 19_o 2._o chro._n 16._o 10._o 12._o note_n ecc._n 4._o 9_o job._n 33._o 23._o 23._o joach._n camerar_n in_o synop_n depeste_fw-fr ewich●…s_fw-fr depeste_fw-fr here_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o godly_a learned_a both_o how_o s._n james_n must_v be_v understand_v and_o how_o ●…he_a sick_a of_o the_o plagne_n may_v best_o be_v visit_v b._n de_fw-fr peste_fw-fr job._n 2._o 12._o 13._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 7._o rom._n 15._o 6._o mat●…8_n ●…8_z 19_o omothumadon_n ast._n 2._o 1._o 4_o 24._o 24._o uers._fw-la 31._o parresia_n eph._n 6._o 19_o 1._o chro._n 28_o 20._o act._n 2._o 1._o act._n 1._o 46._o phil._n 3._o 15._o 16._o ro._n 15._o 16_o verse_n 15._o ephe._n 6._o esai_n 11._o 2._o pro._n 25._o 11_o euchentes_fw-la pisteos_fw-la c●…a_fw-la 5._o 16._o mat._n 21._o 22._o mat._n 9_o verse_n 22._o 23._o 24._o 4_o tract_n de_fw-fr idol_n vanit_fw-la m●…tt_n 9_o 22._o kom_fw-ge 12._o 12._o luke_n 8._o 1._o dan._n 10._o 2._o 3._o vers._n 12._o mat_n 2._o 46._o 47._o 1._o ob._n thus_o a_o heathen_a spake_v tam_fw-la fatale_fw-la est_fw-la medicum_fw-la adhibe_fw-la re_fw-la 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