but_o if_o thou_o have_v then_o die_v thou_o will_v without_o doubt_n have_v be_v eternal_o damn_v because_o thy_o resolution_n be_v not_o penitential_a resolution_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o in_o my_o return_v to_o thy_o sin_n again_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o indeed_o love_n god_n and_o his_o holy_a way_n for_o if_o thou_o have_v thou_o will_v nor_o so_o soon_o no_o never_o after_o turn_v from_o they_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o thy_o conversation_n 11._o tempt_v this_o will_v encourage_v the_o devil_n to_o more_o frequent_a tempt_a of_o thou_o for_o if_o by_o temptation_n he_o can_v prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o resolution_n what_o hope_n will_v he_o have_v to_o draw_v thou_o into_o sin_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v no_o such_o particular_a resolution_n if_o he_o overcome_v thou_o where_o thou_o be_v strong_a what_o spoil_n will_v he_o make_v upon_o thou_o where_o thou_o be_v weak_a it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n we_o give_v unto_o the_o devil_n when_o we_o sin_n against_o our_o resolution_n 12._o god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a provocation_n unto_o god_n when_o thou_o do_v sin_n not_o only_o against_o his_o precept_n but_o against_o thy_o own_o purpose_n not_o only_o against_o the_o obligation_n he_o lay_v upon_o thy_o soul_n by_o mercy_n and_o affliction_n but_o against_o the_o obligation_n thou_o lie_v upon_o thyself_o by_o thy_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n and_o in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o fear_n do_v thou_o not_o apprehend_v god_n to_o be_v exceed_o provoke_v but_o thou_o must_v after_o he_o have_v preserve_v recover_v thou_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v he_o more_o 13._o prayer_n if_o this_o neglect_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o who_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n yet_o it_o will_v much_o hinder_v thy_o confidence_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o stop_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o obstruct_v the_o illapse_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o descend_v upon_o thy_o heart_n when_o thou_o keep_v thy_o resolution_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v go_v to_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a holy_a boldness_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n with_o much_o enlargedness_n before_o god_n and_o there_o be_v sweet_a intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n to_o burn_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o thou_o perceive_v god_n to_o bear_v a_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o oh_o how_o sweet_a be_v this_o unto_o thy_o soul_n but_o when_o thou_o neglecte_v to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o walk_v with_o god_n when_o thou_o have_v resolve_v to_o do_v both_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o thy_o duty_n thou_o will_v find_v conscience_n reproach_v thou_o and_o thy_o heart_n straighten_a and_o thy_o mouth_n stop_v and_o thy_o confidence_n abate_v thy_o heart_n much_o estrange_v from_o god_n and_o god_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v upon_o thy_o knee_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o a_o careless_a heart_n after_o heighten_v resolution_n 14._o doubt_n if_o this_o neglect_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v much_o occasion_n the_o doubt_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o thy_o heart_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v fail_v and_o be_v remiss_a in_o prosecute_n of_o his_o purpose_n sometime_o but_o if_o he_o be_v it_o will_v make_v he_o jealous_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o suspicious_a that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o sore_a evil_n and_o much_o to_o be_v oppose_v and_o lament_v which_o do_v blot_v thy_o evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o question_v whether_o thou_o have_v one_o dram_n of_o grace_n in_o truth_n confer_v upon_o thou_o infuse_v into_o thou_o thus_o i_o have_v finish_v this_o direction_n also_o show_v how_o you_o may_v live_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n in_o 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body_n christ_n heal_v their_o body_n and_o their_o soul_n too_o he_o take_v away_o their_o corporal_a sickness_n blindness_n distemper_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n too_o mat._n 9.1_o 2._o many_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o corporal_a plague_n that_o yet_o be_v infect_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a death_n by_o the_o plague_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o remain_v under_o spiritual_a judgement_n and_o soul-sickness_n when_o temporal_a judgement_n and_o corporal_a sickness_n be_v cure_v and_o remove_v when_o st._n john_n write_v to_o gaius_n he_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o with_o he_o as_o to_o his_o bodily_a health_n as_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a health_n 3_o ep._n john_n v._n 2._o belove_a i_o wish_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o thy_o soul_n prosper_v but_o it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o our_o desire_n concern_v those_o that_o remain_v alive_a and_o be_v well_o after_o this_o visitation_n that_o their_o soul_n may_v prosper_v and_o be_v in_o health_n even_o as_o their_o body_n prosper_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o heal_v soul_n in_o a_o sickly_a body_n than_o to_o have_v spiritual_a sickness_n remain_v in_o a_o healthful_a body_n it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o judgement_n to_o have_v the_o body_n full_a of_o plague-sore_n as_o to_o have_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o reign_v sin_n if_o your_o body_n be_v cure_v and_o not_o your_o soul_n the_o cure_n be_v but_o half_o do_v therefore_o in_o speak_v to_o this_o direction_n i_o shall_v show_v these_o thing_n 1._o wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o wherein_o it_o appear_v that_o sin_n and_o spiritual_a judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v worse_o than_o sickness_n and_o temporal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o body_n 3._o how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o soul_n be_v heal_v of_o spiritual_a sickness_n 4._o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o lie_v under_o soul-sickness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 5._o what_o such_o shall_v do_v that_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o soul_n distemper_n to_o improve_v the_o cure_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o i._o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o soul_n disease_n and_o the_o sickness_n thereof_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o sickness_n sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v abate_v and_o take_v away_o the_o appetite_n sick_a man_n have_v not_o the_o appetite_n to_o their_o food_n as_o man_n in_o health_n have_v so_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o spiritual_a appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o do_v not_o hunger_n after_o christ_n nor_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n and_o hinder_v its_o feed_n upon_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n for_o the_o soul_n nourishment_n and_o growth_n 2._o sickness_n and_o disease_n do_v abate_v the_o strength_n and_o activity_n of_o the_o body_n so_o sin_n do_v weaken_v the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o and_o do_v disable_v it_o in_o all_o its_o act_n to_o and_o for_o god_n 3._o sickness_n and_o disease_n often_o fill_v the_o body_n full_a of_o pain_n ache_n and_o sore_n make_v man_n to_o cry_v out_o oh_o my_o head_n and_o oh_o my_o heart_n and_o oh_o my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v i_o be_o pain_v so_o sin_n do_v fill_v the_o soul_n full_a of_o rack_a fear_n and_o perplex_v torment_n and_o doubt_n and_o sometime_o make_v some_o sinner_n cry_v out_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o damn_v i_o be_o damn_v 4._o some_o disease_n do_v stupefy_v and_o make_v man_n insensible_a and_o those_o be_v the_o worst_a so_o sin_n sometime_o make_v some_o sinner_n stupid_a and_o unsensible_a of_o their_o misery_n and_o
sensible_a of_o it_o sin_n have_v be_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o grief_n and_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o heart_n thou_o have_v groan_v under_o it_o as_o the_o great_a load_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n every_o man_n that_o be_v bodily_a sick_a and_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o be_v unfeigned_o willing_a to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o sickness_n and_o desire_v nothing_o more_o be_v not_o cure_v but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o spiritual_n he_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o be_v hearty_o and_o unfeigned_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o his_o sin_n as_o ever_o sick_a man_n be_v of_o sickness_n be_v certain_o heal_v by_o jesus_n christ_n but_o such_o as_o never_o find_v so_o much_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n nor_o sense_n thereof_o as_o to_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o every_o sin_n be_v never_o yet_o cure_v how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v have_v his_o sore_n dress_v and_o lance_v in_o order_n to_o a_o cure_n and_o not_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o smart_n and_o pain_n thereof_o or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v heal_v while_o the_o sword_n that_o make_v the_o wound_n abide_v in_o it_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v heal_v of_o his_o spiritual_a sickness_n and_o wound_n that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o sin_n as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o bodily_a wound_n while_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o sword_n pull_v out_o that_o do_v make_v it_o sin_n cause_v the_o wound_n and_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o every_o sin_n thou_o be_v not_o heal_v thy_o soul_n be_v sick_a and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o that_o be_v the_o worse_o 2._o where_o the_o soul_n be_v heal_v the_o sin_n be_v kill_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n if_o christ_n heal_v the_o soul_n he_o wound_v sin_n he_o never_o heal_v both_o if_o sin_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n the_o soul_n be_v heal_v unto_o life_n as_o in_o the_o body_n the_o more_o health_n be_v repair_v the_o more_o the_o disease_n be_v weaken_v so_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v the_o more_o sin_n be_v mortify_v 3._o where_o the_o soul_n be_v heal_v there_o grace_n be_v infuse_v sickness_n be_v remove_v health_n be_v restore_v when_o christ_n heal_v a_o sinner_n soul_n he_o do_v not_o only_o mortify_v the_o sin_n but_o sanctify_v the_o sinner_n when_o a_o man_n be_v restore_v from_o sickness_n to_o health_n that_o which_o make_v he_o sick_a be_v not_o only_o remove_v but_o that_o be_v introduce_v which_o make_v he_o well_o so_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o only_o take_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o do_v make_v he_o bad_a but_o he_o infuse_v that_o which_o do_v make_v he_o good_a 4._o where_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n to_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v not_o only_o weary_a of_o sin_n but_o exceed_o long_v after_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n cant._n 5.8_o i_o charge_v you_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n if_o you_o find_v my_o belove_a that_o you_o tell_v he_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n 5._o where_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v receive_v christ_n by_o faith_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v sting_v with_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n they_o be_v certain_o cure_v num._n 21.8_o faith_n be_v a_o heal_a grace_n because_o it_o eye_v christ_n the_o soul-physician_n and_o fetch_v virtue_n of_o heal_v from_o he_o mat._n 15.28_o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o very_a hour_n mat._n 9.2_o and_o they_o bring_v unto_o he_o a_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n lie_v on_o a_o head_n and_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n say_v unto_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o heal_a plaster_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o take_v it_o and_o apply_v it_o unto_o the_o sore_a 6._o where_o the_o soul_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v get_v strength_n for_o spiritual_a work_n and_o employment_n more_o and_o more_o it_o be_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n as_o a_o man_n who_o distemper_n be_v break_v and_o go_v away_o he_o be_v recover_v strength_n more_o and_o more_o to_o go_v about_o his_o call_n and_o employment_n he_o be_v strong_a to_o walk_v and_o work_v he_o can_v endure_v cold_a and_o bear_v burden_n more_o than_o before_o a_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o cure_v be_v wax_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grow_v in_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o perform_v duty_n to_o bear_v affliction_n and_o endure_v hardship_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n by_o these_o sign_n you_o may_v discern_v whether_o your_o soul_n be_v cure_v so_o far_o of_o the_o disease_n it_o lay_v under_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v its_o death_n and_o damnation_n sect_n iv._o iu._n what_o shall_v such_o do_v that_o be_v under_o soul-sickness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 1._o soul-sickness_n you_o must_v be_v sensible_a that_o you_o be_v sick_a he_o that_o do_v not_o feel_v himself_o sick_a will_v take_v no_o care_n about_o the_o mean_n of_o health_n it_o be_v those_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o sickness_n that_o will_v value_v the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o send_v to_o he_o and_o desire_v his_o direction_n mat._n 9.12_o but_o when_o jesus_n hear_v that_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a 2._o when_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o soul-sickness_n you_o must_v apply_v yourself_o to_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o come_v to_o those_o that_o feel_v themselves_o disease_v with_o heal_v under_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o it_o be_v he_o that_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a luk._n 4.18_o christ_n heal_v we_o by_o his_o wound_n and_o cure_v we_o by_o his_o stripe_n isa_n 53.5_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o admiration_n and_o to_o many_o past_a belief_n that_o apply_v of_o medicine_n to_o a_o sword_n shall_v heal_v the_o wound_n make_v thereby_o but_o this_o be_v above_o all_o reason_n and_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n that_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v heal_v to_o the_o bleed_a wound_n of_o the_o sinner_n christ_n golgotha_n be_v our_o gilead_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n when_o you_o feel_v yourself_o sick_a consider_v 1_o soul-â—hysician_a christ_n can_v heal_v every_o disease_n and_o cure_v every_o wound_n he_o have_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a there_o be_v some_o physician_n that_o can_v cure_v some_o disease_n but_o not_o all_o but_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n do_v heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n mat._n 4.23_o whether_o thy_o eye_n be_v blind_a or_o thy_o heart_n hard_o or_o thy_o mind_n earthly_a he_o can_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o soften_v thy_o heart_n and_o make_v thou_o spiritual_a yea_o though_o thy_o sickness_n have_v be_v chronical_a of_o long_a duration_n yet_o he_o can_v heal_v thou_o yea_o though_o thou_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o relapse_n which_o be_v most_o dangerous_a yet_o christ_n can_v cure_v thou_o 2._o christ_n will_v heal_v your_o soul_n without_o put_v you_o to_o any_o charge_n though_o you_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o bring_v to_o christ_n yet_o you_o may_v come_v for_o heal_v he_o will_v give_v you_o his_o advice_n and_o counsel_n free_o he_o will_v give_v you_o your_o physic_n his_o own_o blood_n free_o you_o have_v nothing_o and_o he_o expect_v nothing_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v disease_v twelve_o year_n and_o suffer_v many_o thing_n of_o many_o physician_n and_o spend_v all_o and_o grow_v worse_a come_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v present_o and_o free_o heal_v mar._n 5.25_o 3._o christ_n will_v proceed_v in_o this_o cure_n with_o all_o compassion_n and_o tenderness_n he_o will_v not_o deal_v more_o rough_o with_o you_o than_o be_v needful_a he_o exercise_v bowel_n of_o compassion_n while_o he_o be_v dress_v his_o patient_n or_o if_o he_o give_v you_o bitter_a poâ—ions_n or_o sometime_o use_v corrosive_n he_o will_v be_v exceed_o tender_a
visible_a and_o manifest_a viz._n his_o conversation_n profession_n or_o open_a transgression_n these_o be_v visible_a but_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o he_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a but_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v not_o careless_a of_o his_o conversation_n yet_o he_o be_v especial_o mindful_a of_o his_o affection_n and_o of_o the_o secret_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o lie_v lurk_v within_o he_o appearance_n consider_v god_n do_v not_o esteem_v of_o man_n by_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o other_o but_o by_o what_o they_o real_o be_v god_n do_v not_o judge_v as_o man_n judge_v man_n judge_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o life_n but_o god_n judge_v of_o the_o action_n by_o the_o heart_n man_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a by_o that_o which_o be_v open_a and_o visible_a but_o god_n judge_v of_o that_o which_o 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