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of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n first_o this_o fear_n may_v peradventure_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n sinner_n as_o they_o never_o desire_v the_o work_n so_o they_o trouble_v not_o themselves_o with_o doubt_n about_o the_o work_n solomon_n tell_v we_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o yea_o we_o know_v he_o also_o say_v the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n thou_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v deject_v and_o do_v much_o doubt_n whether_o ever_o as_o yet_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o thy_o heart_n why_o this_o fear_n of_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o he_o have_v but_o second_o this_o fear_n may_v argue_v a_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n certain_a this_o fear_n be_v of_o god_n and_o how_o do_v thou_o know_v but_o that_o now_o god_n be_v beginning_n at_o least_o to_o work_v upon_o thou_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n now_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o may_v be_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v which_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o work_n of_o wisdom_n i.e._n of_o grace_n and_o bolinesse_n for_o so_o wisdom_n signify_v be_v fear_n thy_o fear_n therefore_o may_v hint_n that_o the_o work_n be_v in_o sieri_fw-la i._n e._n begin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o factu_fw-la i._n e._n begin_v already_o however_o god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o that_o end_n what_o can_v thou_o tell_v but_o now_o that_o thy_o soul_n be_v trouble_v with_o doubt_n about_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o fear_n to_o drive_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o draw_v thou_o into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o many_o poor_a soul_n have_v cry_v out_o i_o have_v no_o true_a grace_n god_n have_v not_o at_o all_o wrought_v upon_o my_o heart_n woe_n be_v i_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o will_v run_v after_o he_o i_o will_v cry_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o while_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v in_o this_o fear_n god_n have_v begin_v make_v use_n thereof_o to_o work_v real_o upon_o their_o soul_n thus_o it_o have_v be_v with_o some_o consider_v it_o may_v be_v with_o thou_o so_o and_o therefore_o three_o suppose_v it_o be_v as_o you_o fear_v suppose_v god_n have_v as_o yet_o never_o effectual_o wrought_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o your_o soul_n consider_v be_v may_v do_v it_o now_o why_o may_v not_o free_a grace_n work_v the_o work_n now_o i_o say_v o_o soul_n why_o not_o now_o quest_n say_v o_o sad_a soul_n what_o reason_n can_v you_o give_v that_o christ_n shall_v not_o now_o work_v upon_o you_o if_o he_o have_v not_o heretofore_o ans_fw-fr why_o i_o will_v give_v a_o reason_n will_n the_o soul_n say_v i_o be_o not_o fit_v for_o such_o a_o work_n the_o work_n of_o preparation_n bathe_v not_o pass_v on_o i_o reply_v suppose_v i_o shall_v grant_v it_o yet_o this_o fear_n and_o doubt_n may_v be_v that_o work_n all_o the_o preparation_n that_o can_v be_v it_o tend_v but_o to_o this_o to_o make_v you_o willing_a and_o be_v not_o willing_a soul_n qu_n yes_o o_o yes_o i_o be_o willing_a but_o alas_o what_o though_o i_o will_v if_o god_n will_v not_o reply_v why_o god_n be_v willing_a o_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n he_o will_v it_o and_o if_o god_n will_v and_o thou_o will_v too_o what_o shall_v hinder_v qu_n nay_o but_o what_o shall_v move_v god_n to_o work_v on_o i_o alas_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a pollute_a sinner_n and_o will_v the_o
lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o i_o be_o and_o bestow_v pain_n to_o work_v on_o i_o ans_fw-fr in_o answer_n to_o this_o know_v o_o soul_n free_a grace_n shall_v move_v god_n for_o of_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v and_o not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n ephes_n 2.8_o 10._o and_o know_v o_o soul_n as_o god_n do_v work_v in_o thou_o the_o will_n so_o also_o he_o will_v work_v in_o thou_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n as_o it_o be_v phil._n 2.13_o though_o he_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o thou_o yet_o he_o can_v and_o will_v in_o his_o work_n wherefore_o bear_v up_o o_o thou_o deject_a soul_n be_v not_o so_o cast_v down_o suppose_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o yet_o wrought_v the_o lord_n can_v and_o do_v thou_o believe_v it_o he_o will_v work_v it_o now_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v see_v christ_n form_v in_o thou_o and_o though_o now_o thou_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o fear_v as_o a_o soul_n in_o travel_n yet_o than_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o joy_n that_o grace_n be_v come_v into_o thy_o heart_n chap._n 2._o satisfaction_n to_o deject_a soul_n labour_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n but_o alas_o say_v some_o who_o be_v cast_v down_o our_o doubt_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o a_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o about_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n i_o doubt_v say_v a_o soul_n whether_o my_o grace_n be_v true_a case_n case_n some_o work_n i_o have_v have_v and_o something_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o i_o question_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o counterfeit_a albeit_o this_o fear_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a satisfaction_n satisfaction_n yet_o because_o i_o find_v some_o deject_a soul_n make_v it_o a_o distinct_a doubt_n i_o shall_v therefore_o speak_v distinct_o to_o it_o and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o soul_n cast_v down_o and_o discover_v its_o self_n in_o this_o fear_n i_o shall_v offer_v two_o thing_n viz._n something_o 1_v more_o general_o 2_o more_o particular_o first_o more_o general_o i_o desire_v such_o deject_a soul_n as_o be_v trouble_v about_o this_o fear_n to_o consider_v 3_o thing_n first_o consider_v counterfeit_a grace_n do_v not_o use_v to_o suspect_v itself_o neither_o be_v it_o willing_a to_o be_v try_v he_o that_o do_v evil_a come_v not_o to_o the_o light_n nay_o he_o hate_v the_o light_n as_o it_o be_v john_n 3.20_o but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n etc._n etc._n sure_o it_o may_v secret_o hint_n that_o thy_o grace_n be_v currant_n since_o thou_o desire_v its_o trial_n be_v thy_o grace_n counterfeit_v as_o thou_o suspect_v it_o will_v desire_v concealment_n at_o least_o it_o will_v not_o put_v thou_o on_o to_o suspect_v it_o second_o consider_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v a_o suspect_a spirit_n many_o soul_n be_v deceive_v and_o damn_v for_o want_n of_o this_o satan_n lie_v secure_a under_o a_o imperfect_a and_o pretend_a work_n of_o grace_n you_o read_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n in_o the_o scripture_n god_n have_v give_v some_o up_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n rom._n 11.8_o there_o be_v foolish_a virgin_n who_o presume_v and_o sleep_v and_o sleep_v perish_v christ_n spirit_n where_o it_o be_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o fire_n and_o burn_a now_o fire_n that_o try_v christ_n spirit_n be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o refine_n and_o try_v whereas_o its_o a_o judgement_n to_o be_v selfe-confident_a not_o at_o all_o suspicious_a it_o argue_v the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n but_o three_o consider_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o true_o gracious_a to_o conceit_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v but_o counterfeit_n as_o child_n conceive_v brass_n be_v gold_n so_o sometime_o they_o conceit_n gold_n to_o be_v brass_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o observe_v the_o strength_n of_o conceit_n especial_o in_o depth_n of_o melancholy_a peradventure_o oh_o soul_n thy_o fear_n be_v but_o conceit_n sure_o we_o see_v sometime_o hypocrite_n conceit_v in_o their_o joyallity_n that_o their_o counterfeit_a grace_n be_v true_a and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o think_v nay_o by_o experience_n we_o find_v sometime_o true_o gracious_a heart_n conceit_v their_o grace_n be_v counterfeit_a but_o these_o consideration_n be_v only_a general_n therefore_o more_o particular_o that_o i_o may_v satisfy_v such_o deject_a foul_n as_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o conclusion_n first_o many_o soul_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n because_o of_o their_o wrong_a way_n of_o trial_n there_o be_v false_a touchstone_n which_o may_v make_v pure_a gold_n suspicious_a as_o well_o as_o make_v brass_n appear_v as_o gold_n to_o instance_n it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o deceive_a way_n of_o trial_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o grace_n by_o conquest_n my_o meaning_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o my_o grace_n be_v not_o true_a because_o i_o be_o sometime_o conquer_v by_o corruption_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_a way_n of_o conclusion_n and_o a_o false_a touchstone_n of_o trial_n paul_n have_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o sometime_o he_o be_v conquer_v and_o carry_v captive_a and_o sell_v slavelike_a by_o sin_n rom_n 7.14_o so_o likewise_o a_o constant_a equal_a undauntednesse_n in_o own_v of_o christ_n market_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ver_fw-la 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n captivate_v or_o lead_v into_o captivity_n as_o by_o a_o conqueror_n and_o sell_v in_o a_o market_n and_o cleave_v to_o truth_n be_v a_o false_a touchstone_n or_o fallible_a way_n of_o trial_n it_o be_v true_a the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n alike_o peter_n have_v truth_n of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o undaunted_a always_o his_o deriall_a be_v know_v well_o enough_o so_o that_o now_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n it_o may_v be_v oh_o deject_a soul_n thou_o trye_v thy_o grace_n the_o wrong_a way_n thou_o say_v thou_o be_v conquer_v oft_o and_o lead_v captive_a many_o time_n be_v it_o so_o thy_o grace_n may_v be_v sound_a for_o all_o this_o those_o that_o scum_v the_o turkish_a power_n may_v sometime_o be_v slavelike_a in_o his_o galley_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v sometime_o overtake_v and_o take_v and_o sell_v paul-like_a under_o sin_n but_o 2_o in_o judge_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o grace_n we_o shall_v rather_o eye_v its_o quality_n than_o its_o quantity_n as_o now_o faith_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o be_v see_v rather_o in_o its_o quality_n then_o in_o its_o quantity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o faith_n big_a enough_o to_o remove_v mountain_n and_o yet_o false_a as_o be_v deducible_a from_o 1_o gor._n 13.2_o and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o faith_n no_o big_a than_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n and_o yet_o true_a little_a faith_n and_o true_a faith_n may_v go_v together_o peradventure_o o_o soul_n thou_o be_v grieve_v to_o see_v thy_o grace_n so_o little_a and_o that_o make_v thou_o fear_n it_o be_v false_a but_o know_v this_o thy_o fear_n be_v foolish_a the_o least_o dust_n of_o gold_n be_v gold_n and_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o grace_n be_v grace_n in_o judge_v thy_o grace_n o_o deject_a soul_n know_v thou_o shall_v eye_v its_o quality_n not_o its_o quantity_n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o three_o know_v that_o grace_n be_v true_a which_o be_v diffusive_a i_o will_v ask_v thou_o o_o soul_n that_o doubte_v thy_o grace_n be_v counterfeit_a whether_o it_o be_v diffusive_a yea_o or_o no_o though_o it_o be_v little_a do_v it_o spread_v itself_o be_v thy_o little_a in_o head_n and_o heart_n too_o hypocrite_n have_v much_o in_o the_o head_n little_a in_o the_o heart_n but_o see_v o_o soul_n do_v not_o thy_o little_a spread_v be_v it_o not_o leaven_n do_v it_o not_o leaven_n thou_o all_o over_o be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o will_n thou_o will_v and_o do_v it_o not_o spread_v to_o thy_o desire_n thou_o desire_v and_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o not_o leaven_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v not_o that_o sour_a or_o rather_o sweet_a do_v not_o grieve_v because_o thou_o car_v not_o do_v as_o thou_o will_v and_o desire_v do_v not_o o_o soul_n murder_v thyself_o i_o mean_v kill_v thy_o comfort_n by_o not_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n can_v you_o see_v and_o say_v your_o little_a grace_n be_v diffusive_a sure_o if_o it_o be_v you_o need_v not_o doubt_v its_o truth_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o say_v it_o be_v counterfeit_a chap._n 3._o satisfaction_n to_o soul_n deject_v and_o fear_v that_o the_o work_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o
to_o the_o full_a when_o thou_o shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n when_o thou_o shall_v rest_v from_o thy_o labour_n thy_o income_n shall_v follow_v thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v come_v deject_a soul_n as_o poor_a a_o lazarus_n as_o thou_o be_v than_o thou_o shall_v have_v every_o prayer_n every_o sigh_n every_o groan_n come_v to_o remembrance_n and_o say_v now_o thou_o have_v all_o that_o which_o we_o go_v out_o for_o rouse_v up_o therefore_o o_o cast-downe_a soul_n god_n be_v a_o good_a master_n you_o shall_v not_o labour_v in_o vain_a be_v not_o deject_v but_o be_v steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o know_v your_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v cast_v down_o for_o lack_n of_o income_n chap._n 20._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n i_o remember_v another_o cause_n i_o mention_v of_o dejection_n be_v the_o insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n many_o soul_n be_v deject_v at_o this_o that_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n triumph_v over_o as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a show_v before_o now_o to_o cure_v and_o comfort_v those_o cure_n cure_n let_v i_o entreat_v deject_v soul_n to_o mind_n and_o remember_v these_o ensue_a thing_n first_o satan_n will_v insult_v without_o ground_n he_o will_v say_v to_o david_n where_o be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o will_v but_o if_o to_o christ_n concern_v his_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n satan_n be_v a_o impudent_a enemy_n who_o will_v brag_v and_o triumph_v against_o a_o soul_n for_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o bark_v a_o lion_n to_o roar_v wolf_n wolf_n a_o wolf_n to_o howl_v and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o satan_n to_o insult_v be_v not_o therefore_o cast_v down_o at_o it_o second_o though_o satan_n insult_v christ_n be_v a_o friend_n and_o love_v we_o still_o even_o at_o that_o time_n that_o satan_n insult_v and_o buffet_v paul_n christ_n grace_n be_v sufficient_a shall_v the_o child_n be_v cast_v down_o for_o the_o insult_a of_o the_o groom_n or_o the_o scullion_n when_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o father_n as_o his_o heir_n what_o though_o satan_n say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n thy_o hope_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o thou_o o_o soul_n say_v my_o god_n and_o hope_n be_v in_o heaven_n still_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o man_n on_o earth_n shall_v never_o can_v never_o separate_v between_o thou_o and_o thy_o god_n neither_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o life_n nor_o death_n nor_o any_o thing_n can_v separate_v etc._n etc._n triumph_n o_o soul_n in_o that_o rom._n 8.35.37_o though_o satan_n insult_v be_v not_o thou_o cast_v down_o three_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o thy_o insult_a enemy_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a for_o all_o his_o insultation_n remember_v o_o cast_v down_o soul_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v though_o thou_o can_v not_o and_o that_o short_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o your_o even_o thy_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o christ_n will_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o own_v thou_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n yea_o and_o devil_n too_o and_o than_o thy_o enemy_n satan_n shall_v see_v who_o say_v where_o be_v thy_o god_n even_o than_o he_o shall_v see_v thy_o god_n as_o thou_o and_o be_v confound_v for_o all_o his_o insultation_n over_o thou_o last_o for_o wicked_a man_n who_o now_o it_o may_v be_v deride_v and_o scoff_n at_o thou_o be_v not_o deject_v for_o they_o because_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v wish_v they_o be_v as_o thou_o be_v when_o they_o shall_v as_o much_o admire_v at_o thy_o happiness_n and_o wisdom_n as_o now_o they_o sleight_v thy_o state_n and_o thought_n when_o god_n shall_v bring_v thou_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o thou_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n then_o shall_v all_o thy_o enemy_n see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a which_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o shall_v they_o lick_v the_o dust_n like_o a_o serpent_n and_o shall_v fear_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o also_o because_o of_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o excellent_a scripture_n mich._n 7.9.10.17_o which_o scripture_n if_o thou_o read_v serious_o and_o act_v faith_n upon_o i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o of_o cure_n for_o this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n viz._n insultation_n of_o satan_n and_o enemy_n chap._n 21._o cure_v for_o soul_n cast_v down_o upon_o corporal_a affliction_n spiritual_a dejection_n be_v sometime_o cause_v by_o corporal_a affliction_n a_o sick_a body_n do_v in_o some_o person_n make_v a_o sad_a soul_n cause_n cause_n when_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n and_o message_n of_o death_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v and_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o die_a of_o his_o body_n produce_v dejection_n in_o his_o soul_n thus_o indeed_o it_o be_v oft_o with_o other_o now_o to_o cure_v this_o cause_n of_o dejection_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v large_a only_o take_v a_o few_o ingredient_n which_o mix_v together_o and_o apply_v may_v serve_v in_o this_o case_n to_o raise_v the_o deject_a spirit_n first_o consider_v the_o great_a ground_n of_o this_o dejection_n be_v a_o deceit_n cure_n cure_n afflict_a soul_n interpret_v affliction_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o be_v cast_v down_o they_o take_v every_o whip_n to_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n whereas_o its_o a_o sign_n of_o love_n your_o father_n o_o deject_a soul_n in_o your_o sickness_n be_v sweet_a he_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o thy_o body_n to_o cure_v some_o disease_n in_o thy_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o afflict_v thou_o willing_o it_o be_v only_a that_o thy_o spirit_n may_v be_v well_o that_o he_o make_v thy_o body_n ill_o you_o have_v have_v father_n of_o your_o flesh_n who_o correct_v you_o and_o you_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v you_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n &_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o affliction_n by_o this_o chastisement_n god_n seal_v up_o child-ship_n do_v not_o despise_v therefore_o the_o chastening_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o be_v not_o deject_v for_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v this_o translation_n when_o thou_o be_v by_o sickness_n rebuke_v of_o the_o lord_n philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n they_o â—eject_v their_o own_o spirit_n philo._n heb_fw-mi 12.5_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o chastise_a child_n to_o be_v dog_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fail_v in_o thou_o o_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o corporal_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o a_o fatherly_a chastisement_n to_o be_v deject_v beside_o second_o your_o father_n know_v your_o frame_n he_o know_v what_o you_o can_v bear_v and_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o you_o than_o your_o strength_n can_v master_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o affliction_n by_o disease_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v hint_v vers_fw-la 3._o but_o as_o a_o father_n pitty_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o who_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v psalm_n 103.9_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mind_v this_o o_o thou_o sick_a and_o sad_a soul_n thy_o father_n know_v thy_o frame_n he_o mind_v thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o he_o pittye_n thou_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o thou_o yea_o he_o sit_v by_o and_o make_v all_o thy_o bed_n in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v psa_n 41._o and_o he_o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o be_v wound_v and_o his_o hand_n make_v whole_a as_o it_o be_v in_o job_n 4_o 18._o that_o be_v speak_v of_o sickness_n too_o christ_n if_o he_o will_v can_v make_v thou_o whole_a and_o certain_o if_o thou_o can_v believe_v thou_o shall_v see_v his_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v joh._n 11.40_o have_v he_o not_o say_v enough_o to_o make_v thou_o say_v as_o david_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v to_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a i_o sore_o but_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n see_v that_o place_n psalm_n 118.17_o 18._o o_o bear_v up_o deject_v heart_n though_o thou_o be_v sick_a yet_o thou_o may_v recover_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o thou_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o health_n restore_v to_o thou_o and_o