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utter_v in_o their_o death_n bed_n 374_o how_o great_a man_n have_v live_v and_o die_v good_a man_n 377_o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a depart_n in_o peace_n 379_o nine_o objection_n answer_v that_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o peaceable_a departure_n of_o the_o saint_n 380_o nine_o reason_n that_o his_o death_n may_v be_v good_a that_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n 384_o how_o self-murder_n do_v not_o always_o imply_v a_o wretched_a death_n 387_o he_o that_o will_v die_v well_o must_v live_v well_o 389_o the_o fearful_a end_n of_o wicked_a persecutor_n in_o every_o age_n 391_o a_o ill_a life_n the_o usual_a prologue_n to_o a_o tragical_a death_n 395_o none_o can_v repent_v when_o he_o will_n 397_o the_o word_n lay_v down_o a_o way_n to_o a_o bless_a death_n 402_o death_n be_v certain_a yet_o uncertain_a 403_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n without_o remission_n or_o redemption_n 405_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v till_o death_n 406_o the_o danger_n of_o defer_v discover_v 408_o the_o thief_n repentance_n upon_o the_o cross_n examine_v 412_o six_o effect_n of_o death_n meditation_n 417_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n bring_v die_v peace_n 429_o repentance_n the_o mean_n of_o peace_n with_o god_n 430_o how_o to_o die_v daily_o three_o way_n 433_o how_o to_o leave_v the_o damnable_a custom_n of_o swear_v 434_o eighteen_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o that_o death_n may_v be_v prosperous_a 437_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o life_n bring_v peace_n in_o death_n 442_o six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o sin_n 445_o with_o five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n 446_o the_o sick_a man_n must_v send_v for_o a_o minister_n before_o the_o physician_n and_o carnal_a friend_n 451_o the_o necessity_n and_o lawful_a use_n of_o physic_n prove_v and_o urge_v 455_o rule_n observable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n 457_o against_o seek_v to_o witch_n and_o charmer_n in_o sickness_n 459_o reconciliation_n and_o restitution_n urge_v 461_o five_o reason_n why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n 465_o four_o rule_n in_o make_v all_o wi_n 466_o a_o christian_a carriage_n prescribe_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n 468_o twenty_o several_a comfort_n in_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n 1_o because_o god_n take_v they_o away_o 470_o 2_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n 471_o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a 472_o 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord._n ibid._n 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n ibid._n 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a 473_o 7_o he_o be_v marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n ibid._n 8_o his_o warfare_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n ibid._n 9_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n he_o be_v return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 474_o 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v but_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n 12_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o 475_o 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v ibid._n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v by_o death_n ibid._n 15_o thou_o sorrow_v for_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v 476_o 16_o thou_o have_v many_o companion_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n ibid._n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n hurt_v thyself_o 477_o 18_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n be_v as_o fruitless_a at_o faithless_a ibid._n 19_o the_o lord_n thy_o best_a friend_n be_v still_o live_v ibid._n 20_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o thy_o sorrow_n 479_o twenty_o cordial_n against_o the_o cross_n of_o sickness_n 482_o and_o meditation_n how_o to_o bear_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n thereof_o 499_o eight_o several_a consolation_n against_o the_o unkindness_n of_o merciless_a friend_n 500_o 1_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o singular_a but_o ordinary_a ibid._n 2_o the_o saint_n have_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n 501_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v 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permit_v domino_fw-la vel_fw-la adiwante_fw-la etc._n etc._n yea_o even_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v not_o do_v praeter_fw-la eius_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la beside_o his_o will_n by_o which_o will_v with_o hugo_n 101._o euchir_n cap._n 101._o i_o mean_v his_o good_a pleasure_n his_o operation_n and_o permission_n yea_o even_o in_o sin_n itself_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n god_n he_o have_v a_o work_n god_n work_v in_o every_o evil_n but_o he_o work_v not_o evil_a nor_o evil_o 4._o lib._n de_fw-fr sac_fw-la c._n 7._o part_n 4._o as_o the_o papist_n slander_v caluin_n to_o teach_v agit_fw-fr in_o malo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o work_v in_o the_o evil_a first_o by_o permit_v second_o by_o dispose_v by_o permit_v i_o say_v not_o by_o provoke_v for_o though_o god_n offer_v the_o sinner_n object_n to_o use_n augustine_n and_o bellarmine_n similitude_n and_o leave_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o yet_o he_o incline_v not_o 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2_o chron._n 29.28_o job_n and_o david_n who_o die_v all_o in_o a_o good_a age_n full_a of_o day_n go_v to_o their_o grave_n as_o a_o rick_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o due_a season_n into_o the_o barn_n job_n 5.26_o for_o the_o place_n whether_o we_o die_v in_o the_o field_n with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n or_o in_o our_o bed_n with_o old_a jacob_n gen._n 49.33_o or_o on_o our_o bed_n with_o sisera_n and_o ishbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 4.5_o or_o in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o amorites_n and_o amalekite_n or_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o do_v solomon_n or_o by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n as_o do_v the_o egyptian_n god_n have_v appoint_v that_o place_n for_o we_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o body_n in_o and_o no_o other_o even_o as_o he_o appoint_v a_o die_a place_n for_o moses_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n deut._n 34_o 1.5_o so_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a when_o we_o fall_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n like_o ripe_a apple_n or_o if_o it_o be_v violent_a when_o 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parent_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a of_o antoninus_n caracalla_n of_o brutus_n of_o darius_n of_o cambyses_n and_o medea_n if_o we_o believe_v history_n or_o parent_n slay_v by_o their_o child_n as_o be_v senacherib_n by_o his_o son_n esay_n 37.38_o frederick_n by_o his_o son_n manfrede_z agrippina_n by_o nero_n semiramis_n by_o ninus_n ulysses_n by_o thelegon_n phocas_n by_o his_o son_n heraclus_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o blood_n of_o brother_n effuse_v by_o brethren_n as_o abel_n by_o cain_n ammon_n by_o absalon_n teocles_n by_o polymy_n remus_n by_o romulus_n argeus_n by_o his_o brother_n ptolemy_n philadelphus_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o we_o consider_v husband_n slay_v by_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o fifty_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n so_o the_o husband_n of_o those_o thirty_o sister_n
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little_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n now_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o sin_n esay_n 33.15_o and_o open_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v reu._n 2._o cause_o thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v wisdom_n prou._n 2.2_o give_v ear_n to_o understanding_n prou._n 14._o hear_v counsel_n and_o receive_v instruction_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v wise_a now_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n prou._n 19.20_o be_v wise_a and_o hearken_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o life_n prou._n 15.3_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n with_o mary_n luke_n 10.39_o hear_v with_o heed_n take_v luke_n 8.18_o hear_v with_o a_o honest_a heart_n vers_fw-la 15._o hear_v and_o forget_v not_o james_n 1.24_o hear_v and_o practice_v vers_fw-la 22._o so_o thou_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o thy_o hear_n moreover_o for_o thy_o hand_n hand_n sin_n of_o the_o hand_n if_o with_o they_o thou_o have_v not_o serve_v god_n work_v wicked_a work_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n esay_n 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prison_n the_o mind_n jail_n the_o spirit_n cage_n no_o bocardo_n dungeon_n sink_n puddle_n pit_n be_v so_o noisome_a to_o the_o body_n as_o itself_o be_v to_o the_o heavenly_a inspire_a soul_n now_o since_o death_n be_v the_o leave_v of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o johan._n it_o super_fw-la johan._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o embrace_v say_v chrisostome_n 11._o chrisostome_n super_fw-la mat._n 11._o other_o encouragement_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o due_a place_n order_n 4._o reasins_z why_o the_o sick_a man_n shall_v set_v his_o soul_n in_o order_n the_o second_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v this_o thou_o must_v set_v in_o order_n thy_o soul_n reconcile_a and_o recommend_v unto_o god_n this_o desolate_a darling_n of_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a for_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n oft_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o one_o oft_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o 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spirit_n of_o admonition_n exhortation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o their_o prayer_n for_o thou_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v james_n 5.15_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v fervent_a may_v prevail_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a life_n or_o corporal_a health_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o 17_o of_o 1_o king_n 17_o 17_o elias_n 4.31_o elias_n 2_o kin._n 4.31_o elizeus_fw-la 20.10_o elizeus_fw-la act._n 20.10_o paul_n and_o our_o 11.14_o our_o joh._n 11.14_o saviour_n christ_n prevail_v for_o who_o they_o pray_v but_o chief_o send_v for_o thy_o minister_n or_o some_o faithful_a preacher_n for_o he_o will_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n 1._o he_o can_v unrip_v thy_o ulcer_n minister_n 10._o reasins_z why_o the_o sick_a must_v send_v for_o his_o minister_n search_v thy_o sore_n better_a than_o thou_o thyself_o 2._o set_v before_o thou_o thy_o sin_n 3._o cast_v thou_o down_o by_o the_o law_n 4._o raise_v thou_o up_o by_o the_o gospel_n 5._o 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nothing_o to_o they_o like_o job_n friend_n that_o be_v silent_a seven_o day_n job_n 2.13_o and_o in_o silence_n look_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o deer_n at_o gaze_n visitor_n the_o small_a comfort_n that_o a_o sick_a man_n get_v from_o carnal_a visitor_n second_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a party_n they_o be_v sorry_a to_o see_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o will_v have_v he_o take_v that_o which_o themselves_o want_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o comfort_n but_o wherein_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o can_v tell_v other_o more_z vain_o and_o profane_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o recover_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o drink_v and_o carouse_v together_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v when_o alas_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o 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to_o or_o unsent_a for_o of_o many_o that_o in_o their_o health_n have_v hate_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n as_o much_o as_o ahab_n hate_v michay_n and_o his_o ministry_n 1_o king_n 22.8_o medicâ—â—_n vbi_fw-la definit_a theologus_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la medicâ—â—_n oh_o what_o a_o unequal_a course_n be_v this_o that_o although_o till_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n to_o the_o body_n seldom_o avail_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o physician_n shall_v begin_v where_o the_o divine_a end_n yet_o usual_o the_o divine_a begin_v when_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n nay_o oft_o when_o life_n be_v make_v a_o end_n the_o physician_n be_v send_v for_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o sickness_n we_o in_o
reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o for_o 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n seruanda_fw-la nazianzen_n de_fw-fr moderatione_n in_o disputat_fw-la seruanda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o do_v gen._n 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o isaac_n gen_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o cross_n luke_n 23.46.52_o joh._n 19.27_o luke_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n 5_o reasins_z why_o a_o sick_a man_n must_v make_v his_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o 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the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n 4._o maine_n rule_v in_o make_v all_o will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n if_o he_o have_v no_o son_n his_o daughter_n if_o no_o daughter_n his_o brethren_n so_o descend_v still_o to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n numb_a 27.8.17_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n then_o for_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o good_n or_o land_n whole_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n the_o 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