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punishment_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o sickness_n be_v usual_o contract_v by_o eat_v and_o drinkâ—â—_n by_o heat_n and_o cold_n as_o these_o natural_a passion_n and_o infirmity_n have_v in_o they_o a_o â—_o less_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v so_o why_o may_v not_o we_o say_v at_o the_o animal_n passion_n and_o infirmity_n have_v in_o they_o a_o sinless_a punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o anger_n grief_n love_n mark_v 3.5_o he_o look_v on_o they_o with_o anger_n but_o without_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v grieve_v joh._n 12.36_o jesus_n do_v hide_v himself_o from_o they_o math._n 14.13_o when_o jesus_n hear_v that_o john_n be_v behead_v he_o depart_v thence_o into_o a_o desert_n place_n joh._n 20.2_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v joh._n
11_o 35.36_o jesus_n weep_v than_o they_o say_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o joh._n 11.11_o our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v joh_n 11.3.5_o he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a now_o jesus_n love_v martha_n and_o her_o sister_n and_o lazarus_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v any_o sinless_a punishment_n in_o these_o animal_n passion_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v bold_a ro_o affirm_v but_o that_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v they_o by_o his_o experience_n for_o we_o that_o i_o may_v bold_o affirm_v there_o be_v infirmity_n of_o man_n mortal_a body_n instance_a in_o the_o gospel_n and_o express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n of_o which_o sort_n christ_n take_v not_o as_o luk._n 13.11_o 12_o 13._o a_o woman_n bow_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n and_o joh._n 5.5_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o infirmity_n thirty_o eight_o year_n but_o jesus_n christ_n take_v no_o such_o infirmity_n as_o corrupt_v his_o humane_a body_n or_o disable_v he_o from_o his_o work_n and_o service_n from_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n but_o such_o infirmity_n as_o make_v he_o preach_v pray_v traâ—ail_v with_o much_o pain_n grief_n and_o infirmity_n in_o do_v and_o fulfil_v his_o father_n work_n and_o will_n that_o we_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n unto_o sâ—ch_a servant_n of_o god_n as_o do_v work_n with_o much_o pain_n that_o labour_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n with_o a_o ache_a head_n pain_a limb_n feeble_a spirit_n crazy_a body_n and_o lung_n unto_o such_o it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v his_o father_n will_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n under_o much_o infirmity_n and_o by_o experience_n know_v how_o to_o pit_n such_o as_o do_v so_o be_v rve_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o of_o god_n dear_a child_n at_o sometime_o or_o other_o and_o some_o constant_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a question_n among_o divines_n whether_o jesus_n christ_n do_v submit_v himself_o to_o bodily_a 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preach_v and_o travail_n and_o then_o be_v all_o night_n on_o a_o mountain_n at_o prayer_n what_o aguish_a or_o feverish_a fit_n it_o may_v expose_v his_o mortal_a body_n unto_o or_o what_o ache_v and_o pain_n in_o his_o limb_n head_n iause_z sinew_n or_o the_o like_a discomposure_n of_o his_o health_n it_o may_v bring_v we_o do_v experience_n in_o our_o mortal_a body_n often_o and_o so_o may_v he_o yea_o he_o do_v expose_v his_o body_n to_o more_o labour_n and_o hardship_n both_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n than_o we_o do_v that_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o psalmist_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n be_v most_o evident_a because_o the_o nine_o verse_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n add_v another_o aggravation_n unto_o the_o affliction_n yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v viz._n with_o the_o bag_n who_o eat_v of_o my_o bread_n have_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o this_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n christ_n himself_o do_v apply_v to_o 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to_o the_o dear_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v unless_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n undo_v they_o can_v forbear_v and_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o work_n and_o yet_o must_v perform_v it_o with_o difficulty_n through_o pain_n ache_n weariness_n hardship_n and_o sometime_o dangerous_a adventure_n in_o which_o case_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v this_o eminent_a encouragement_n that_o jesus_n christ_n experience_v the_o same_o and_o he_o be_v a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n and_o mediator_n to_o pity_v help_v relieve_v and_o comfort_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o be_v faithful_a to_o do_v his_o service_n though_o it_o be_v upon_o such_o hard_a term_n such_o as_o think_v jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o bodily_a sickness_n do_v render_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n in_o other_o and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a himself_o they_o will_v have_v say_v 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these_o infirmity_n as_o to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o work_n he_o do_v his_o father_n work_n though_o he_o labour_v with_o great_a pain_n and_o much_o sense_n of_o his_o infirmity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n yet_o cease_v not_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o follow_v god_n full_o and_o to_o attend_v to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o send_v he_o to_o do_v though_o he_o often_o labour_v with_o a_o ache_a head_n pain_a limb_n and_o a_o crazy_a weary_a spend_a body_n hereby_o set_v before_o we_o a_o admirable_a example_n of_o patience_n diligence_n faithfulness_n and_o self_n denial_n that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o body_n though_o full_a of_o infirmity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o and_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o god_n call_v he_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v with_o what_o difficulty_n and_o pâ—in_n so_o ever_o he_o perform_v the_o same_o 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