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appear_v deut._n 28.21_o leut_fw-fr 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n six_o cause_n of_o sickness_n beside_o our_o sin_n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n five_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v in_o sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v reaâ—_n of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1_o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n what_o scripture_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 1_o 43._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan_fw-mi chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v theirâ—_n faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o 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second_o they_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o pure_a celestial_a bless_a and_o eternal_a joy_n in_o heaven_n which_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o word_n reveal_v so_o sweet_a so_o great_a that_o all_o the_o arithmetician_n in_o the_o world_n can_v number_v they_o nor_o all_o the_o geometritian_n measure_v they_o nor_o all_o the_o logician_n define_v they_o nor_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n describe_v they_o nay_o if_o i_o be_v all_o tongue_n as_o saint_n john_n be_v all_o voice_n i_o can_v not_o express_v they_o as_o thou_o shall_v experimental_o feel_v they_o after_o thy_o pain_n have_v here_o their_o period_n when_o thy_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v therefore_o endure_v this_o rod_n for_o a_o time_n since_o thou_o be_v a_o heir_n for_o ever_o 20._o thou_o be_v free_v sure_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n from_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v fearful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n horrible_a in_o 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saint_n have_v have_v this_o measure_n do_v not_o good_a job_n find_v his_o three_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n in_o his_o great_a exigent_n be_v there_o any_o more_o comfort_n in_o they_o 15.16.17.26.27_o they_o job_n 5.13.14_o 15.16.17.26.27_o than_o water_n in_o a_o stone_n or_o oil_n in_o a_o flint_n they_o be_v as_o a_o brook_n dry_v up_o david_n have_v some_o experience_n in_o this_o case_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecution_n even_o his_o father_n his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n so_o far_o forsake_v he_o his_o companion_n that_o eat_v meat_n with_o he_o be_v so_o treacherous_a to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v as_o destitute_a of_o true_a friend_n as_o the_o naked_a bird_n of_o feather_n his_o friend_n few_o his_o enemy_n many_o psal_n 69._o v._n 8._o ver_fw-la 21._o psal_n 22.12_o psal_n 25.17.18_o psal_n 69.4_o 3_o christ_n himself_o be_v reject_v not_o only_o of_o herod_n and_o his_o courtier_n luke_n 23._o for_o 11._o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n christ_n see_v psal_n 22.6.7.8.12.13.14_o psal_n 69.21.22_o apply_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n but_o even_o malist_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n john_n 7._o v._o 3.4_o yea_o forsake_v of_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n together_o john_n 6.66_o of_o all_o in_o his_o passion_n except_o john_n mat._n 14.50_o deny_v of_o peter_n 22.57.58_o peter_n luke_n 22.57.58_o betray_v of_o judas_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 26.49_o 4_o there_o be_v usual_o hatred_n among_o the_o near_a friend_n by_o nature_n even_o in_o prosperous_a estate_n much_o more_o in_o distress_n thus_o cain_n hate_v his_o brother_n abel_n gen._n 4.8_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaac_n gen._n 4.29_o esau_n jacob_n gen._n 27._o ver_fw-la 41._o cham_fw-mi mock_n noah_n 9.22_o noah_n gen._n 9.22_o when_o the_o old_a man_n be_v overseen_a in_o wine_n michelf_n 6.20_o 2_o sam._n 6.20_o mock_v david_n over-spent_a in_o zeal_n and_o job_n breath_n do_v smell_v distasteful_o even_o to_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o bosom_n 5_o though_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o thy_o carnal_a friend_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o god_n will_v not_o reject_v 51.17_o reject_v psal_n 9.10_o psal_n 51.17_o thou_o he_o care_v for_o thy_o soul_n his_o love_n be_v more_o constant_a and_o continual_a the_o lord_n will_v never_o despise_v thou_o nor_o fail_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n but_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n will_v come_v in_o unto_o thou_o and_o dwell_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o entertain_v and_o retain_v they_o ponder_v these_o place_n and_o chew_v the_o cud_n upon_o these_o promise_n esay_n 66.2_o &_o 57.15_o psal_n 51.17_o reu._n 3.20_o john_n 14_o 23._o yea_o he_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o 13.6_o thou_o iâ—sh_n 1.5_o heb._n 13.6_o thus_o when_o christ_n friend_n and_o favourite_n 22.43.46_o favourite_n luke_n 22.43.46_o either_o sleep_n or_o fly_v or_o faint_a a_o angel_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o from_o heaven_n so_o when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 4.11_o wilderness_n mat._n 4.11_o this_o be_v david_n comfort_n let_v it_o be_v thou_o though_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o the_o lord_n take_v thou_o up_o psal_n 27.10_o he_o be_v thy_o god_n and_o thy_o salvation_n psal_n 18.1_o therefore_o live_v by_o faith_n hab._n 2_o 4._o heb._n 10.38_o 6_o if_o thy_o friend_n have_v receive_v kindness_n of_o thou_o before_o time_n and_o now_o they_o forget_v thou_o which_o grieve_v thou_o the_o more_o first_o examine_v thy_o heart_n whether_o thou_o have_v not_o first_o be_v by_o commit_v and_o continue_v such_o and_o such_o sin_n unthankful_a and_o unkind_a to_o thy_o god_n after_o so_o many_o sin_n pardon_v so_o many_o mercy_n receive_v so_o many_o comfort_n renew_v so_o many_o cross_n remove_v etc._n etc._n second_o god_n dear_a one_o have_v be_v more_o sting_v with_o this_o viperous_a generation_n then_o ever_o thou_o be_v as_o 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