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or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n shall_v sickness_n or_o sorrow_n fear_n or_o terror_n pain_n or_o ache_n fores_fw-la or_o swell_n misery_n of_o life_n or_o pang_n of_o death_n so_o prevail_v against_o i_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o so_o from_o paul_n resolution_n he_o grow_v unto_o paul_n persuasion_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 21._o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n phil._n 1.20_o 21._o and_o from_o this_o persuasion_n to_o a_o earnest_a hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o in_o nothing_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o with_o all_o boldness_n as_o always_o so_o now_o also_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v be_v now_o thus_o settle_v and_o resolve_v in_o patience_n and_o confidence_n to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n and_o endure_v all_o grievance_n which_o may_v be_v either_o as_o forerunner_n or_o attendant_n on_o his_o departure_n and_o dissolution_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o visit_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o his_o faithful_a yoke-fellow_n have_v report_v and_o fent_fw-la i_o in_fw-la write_v from_o her_o own_o hand_n her_o word_n be_v these_o chap._n lxii_o visitation_n his_o first_o sickness_n and_o visitation_n i_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o alone_o at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v he_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n that_o morning_n he_o arise_v exceed_v early_o and_o have_v be_v in_o private_a prayer_n with_o god_n as_o his_o usual_a manner_n be_v he_o perform_v afterward_o this_o duty_n in_o the_o whole_a family_n this_o be_v do_v he_o go_v as_o he_o be_v accustom_v into_o his_o study_n until_o dinner_n time_n and_o have_v dine_v he_o go_v into_o his_o study_n again_o and_o then_o it_o please_v god_n about_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o after_o to_o visit_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ague_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o shake_n and_o so_o withdraw_a himself_o thence_o into_o his_o little_a parlour_n he_o lay_v he_o down_o upon_o his_o bed_n then_o say_v i_o unto_o he_o sir_n i_o fear_v your_o early_a rise_n have_v do_v you_o hurt_n then_o he_o reply_v if_o you_o have_v see_v wife_n such_o glorious_a thing_n as_o i_o see_v this_o morning_n be_v in_o private_a prayer_n with_o god_n 27._o â—ide_v pose_v de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aug._n c._n 27._o you_o will_v not_o have_v say_v so_o for_o they_o be_v so_o wonderful_a and_o unspeakable_a that_o 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the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v 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godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o 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constitution_n take_v occasion_n notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o frequent_a concourse_n of_o the_o people_n to_o teach_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n unto_o they_o and_o while_o they_o seek_v after_o carnal_a thing_n to_o please_v their_o flesh_n to_o minister_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a to_o profit_v and_o do_v good_a unto_o their_o soul_n nether_a do_v i_o speak_v this_o to_o justify_v or_o approve_v these_o festival_n solemnity_n 35.114_o bull_v the_o origin_n 〈◊〉_d c._n 35.114_o for_o the_o anniversary_n commemoration_n and_o celebration_n of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n and_o dedication_n of_o church_n which_o savour_n rank_n of_o the_o cask_n and_o smell_v huge_o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o judaisme_n paganism_n and_o papism_n 113._o lib._n inter._n cap._n de_fw-fr ceremoniis_fw-la see_v bullin_n de_fw-fr orig_n â—r_n cap._n 36._o sol_fw-la 113._o whence_o they_o be_v first_o draw_v 〈◊〉_d derive_v for_o so_o i_o shall_v condemn_v many_o both_o father_n and_o 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to_o plant_v the_o uineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v before_o they_o chap._n xxx_o and_o this_o i_o doubt_v not_o 23._o nine_o reason_n against_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_n hieronin_n mat._n 23._o but_o they_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o induce_v and_o persuade_v to_o do_v if_o they_o do_v advise_o consider_v of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a reason_n which_o may_v rectify_v their_o judgement_n in_o these_o thing_n 1_o that_o the_o celebration_n of_o such_o wake_n and_o festival_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o all_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n for_o who_o have_v requite_v these_o thing_n at_o their_o hand_n 111._o isay_n 1_o rom._n 14._o ult_n lih._n inter._n cap._n de_fw-fr cer._n bull_v de_fw-fr origine_fw-la excap_n 35._o p._n 111._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o warrant_n 〈◊〉_d never_o be_v do_v with_o any_o comfort_n or_o good_a
conversation_n in_o all_o their_o way_n these_o can_v all_o testify_v if_o they_o will_v and_o they_o will_v all_o i_o know_v as_o they_o can_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o this_o kind_n chap._n xxxviii_o die_n his_o burn_a of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n touch_v upon_o the_o former_a point_n of_o play_v at_o card_n and_o burn_v of_o the_o knave_n he_o present_o annex_v a_o note_n of_o remembrance_n of_o another_o the_o like_a act_n of_o he_o almost_o twenty_o year_n before_o that_o time_n in_o like_a manner_n say_v he_o almost_o twenty_o year_n before_o be_v in_o one_o of_o my_o study_n and_o see_v a_o pair_n of_o table_n under_o my_o foot_n i_o take_v they_o with_o the_o thirty_o man_n and_o the_o die_n and_o all_o the_o card_n i_o find_v and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o burn_a oven_n which_o be_v then_o heat_a to_o bake_n pie_n this_o i_o suppose_v he_o do_v not_o to_o honour_v they_o as_o martyr_n malefactor_n noâ—â—s_n martye_n but_o as_o malefactor_n but_o to_o punish_v they_o all_o as_o malefactor_n in_o their_o kind_n for_o so_o i_o find_v by_o his_o other_o collection_n which_o he_o have_v make_v that_o he_o hold_v table_n card_n and_o die_n to_o be_v all_o very_a gross_a offender_n and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o have_v their_o fault_n otherwise_o than_o by_o fire_n or_o furnace_n purge_v from_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v herein_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o a_o attestation_n of_o the_o father_n with_o he_o against_o they_o he_o have_v the_o attestation_n of_o many_o of_o the_o lord_n worthy_n who_o neither_o hold_v they_o in_o better_a estimation_n for_o their_o judgement_n nor_o do_v bear_v they_o any_o good_a affection_n for_o any_o pleasure_n or_o delight_n they_o can_v ever_o take_v in_o they_o 119.37_o tenul_v lib._n de_fw-fr spectac_fw-la cap._n 5_o &_o 6_o &_o 14_o &_o 15_o 16._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr pal._n c._n 5._o cyprian_a l._n de_fw-fr alca._n august_n l._n 1_o retract_v ci_fw-fr 1_o aug._n epist._n 54_o ad_fw-la mace_v aug._n 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p._n 118._o senec._n apotheo_n claudii_n imperat._n julius_n capitol_n in_o vero_fw-la imperat._n pag._n 852._o suelonius_fw-la in_o augusto_fw-la c._n 71.83_o senec._n consolat_a ad_fw-la polybium_fw-la c._n 36._o turnch_n advers._fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 6._o hadrian_n jun_n adag_n 62._o cent._n 5._o plutarch_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 281._o alex._n ab_fw-la alexan._n genial_a dier_n l._n 3._o c._n 21._o and_o if_o need_n be_v without_o any_o great_a ado_n we_o can_v bring_v in_o witness_n enough_o more_o than_o will_v make_v a_o full_a jury_n to_o give_v evidence_n against_o these_o malefactor_n whereof_o some_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o some_o by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n have_v say_v and_o set_v down_o enough_o to_o cast_v they_o condemn_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o for_o ever_o but_o we_o will_v be_v content_v for_o this_o time_n only_o digitum_fw-la ad_fw-la fontes_fw-la intendere_fw-la to_o point_n at_o the_o author_n in_o the_o margin_n 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and_o infirmity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o gentleness_n in_o this_o gentleman_n 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o meek_a both_o bear_n and_o forbear_v when_o indignity_n and_o injury_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o or_o intend_v against_o we_o forbear_n his_o bear_n and_o forbear_n thus_o do_v he_o make_v his_o patient_a mind_n know_v unto_o all_o man_n take_v nothing_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v well_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n but_o interpret_n all_o to_o the_o best_a will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o worst_a 3._o in_o meekness_n like_o moses_n num._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o man_n
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look_v for_o hear_v and_o help_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o now_o grow_v so_o weak_a that_o he_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n those_o gracious_a people_n that_o be_v about_o he_o pray_v he_o to_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n if_o he_o understand_v they_o and_o will_v have_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o he_o other_o gracious_a people_n pray_v with_o he_o which_o he_o do_v very_o willing_o and_o ready_o and_o so_o he_o join_v with_o they_o and_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n that_o they_o make_v for_o he_o afterward_o they_o perceive_v that_o he_o pray_v himself_o again_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o utter_v these_o word_n with_o many_o other_o to_o the_o like_a effect_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n prayer_n his_o last_o prayer_n my_o help_n and_o my_o trust_n his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n be_v my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_o even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n unto_o my_o spirit_n therefore_o come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o kiss_v i_o with_o the_o 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in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n christ_n lesus_fw-la for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n vae_fw-la etiam_fw-la laudabili_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la si_fw-la remota_fw-la misericordia_fw-la discutias_fw-la eam_fw-la 19_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 9_o c._n 19_o aug._n quisguis_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la vera_fw-la merita_fw-la sva_fw-la 13._o aug_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la enumerat_fw-la nisi_fw-la muneratua_n finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la joh_n hansley_n jan._n 16._o 1640._o