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they_o it_o be_v also_o translate_a meat_n and_o signify_v general_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n which_o be_v for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 10._o he_o that_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a both_o minister_n bread_n to_o your_o food_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o multiply_v your_o seed_n sow_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o text._n indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v meat_n indeed_o in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o food_n all_o other_o food_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o be_v but_o cibi_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la umbra_fw-la &_o vana_fw-la imago_fw-la as_o cameron_n say_v as_o natural_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o spiritual_a be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o
sometime_o a_o believer_n through_o the_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n through_o surfeit_v upon_o sin_n bring_v spiritual_a languish_n upon_o himself_o his_o strength_n be_v decay_v his_o vigour_n be_v abate_v his_o pulse_n beat_v very_o weak_o he_o can_v scarce_o creep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o case_n jesus_n christ_n recover_v he_o repair_v his_o breach_n and_o renew_v his_o strength_n as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o this_o psal_n 23._o 3._o he_o restore_v my_o soul_n he_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n the_o saint_n have_v every_o day_n experience_n of_o this_o restore_a virtue_n of_o christ_n iii_o how_o this_o meat_n be_v eat_v and_o receive_v the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o three_o thing_n which_o concur_v to_o this_o act_n 1._o the_o ordinance_n these_o be_v the_o conduit_n jesus_n christ_n have_v institute_v and_o appoint_v his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o carry_v his_o 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that_o digest_v it_o yea_o faith_n be_v as_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n that_o do_v disperse_v and_o carry_v this_o nourishment_n to_o every_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v abundant_o clear_v in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._o 35._o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v come_n be_v expound_v by_o believe_v eat_v and_o drink_v be_v here_o put_v for_o believe_v crede_fw-la &_o manducasti_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v eat_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o it_o be_v because_o he_o believe_v not_o hic_fw-la edâ—re_fw-la est_fw-la credere_fw-la doct._n 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v drink_v indeed_o blood_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a person_n as_o flesh_n be_v and_o it_o be_v rather_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v then_o that_o he_o be_v drink_v because_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o all_o christ_n do_v lie_v principal_o in_o his_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 22._o and_o in_o the_o same_o 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it_o again_o hence_o he_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o river_n of_o water_n in_o dry_a place_n be_v 23._o 2._o hence_o be_v that_o invitation_n mat._n 11._o 28_o i_o wilâ—_n give_v you_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v give_v you_o refreshment_n so_o it_o be_v translate_v phil._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o indeed_o can_v cool_v the_o parch_a soul_n but_o christ_n blood_n and_o this_o will_v do_v it_o abundant_o when_o it_o be_v quite_o melt_v with_o wrath_n and_o burn_v up_o with_o anguish_n 2._o drink_n cleanse_v the_o body_n the_o inward_a part_n be_v wash_v and_o purify_v as_o well_o as_o refresh_v as_o the_o run_a water_n cleanse_v the_o channel_n and_o carry_v away_o rubbish_n and_o filth_n so_o drink_v seasonable_o and_o
will_v have_v make_v a_o see_a man_n blind_a if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o man_n will_v mâ—ke_v a_o blind_a man_n see_v when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o christ_n 4._o jesus_n christ_n heal_v speedy_o other_o physician_n be_v long_o in_o heal_v we_o use_v to_o say_v disease_n come_v on_o horseback_n but_o go_v away_o on_o foot_n no_o physician_n can_v cure_v in_o a_o moment_n they_o must_v observe_v method_n a_o cure_n over-hastened_n may_v be_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o patient_n as_o a_o disease_n neglect_v but_o christ_n can_v heal_v in_o a_o instant_n many_o a_o disease_a sinner_n who_o have_v labour_v for_o many_o year_n under_o many_o spiritual_a distemper_n have_v be_v cure_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o a_o trice_n of_o time_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o christ_n do_v immediate_o cure_v some_o that_o have_v labour_v a_o long_a time_n under_o disease_n in_o a_o moment_n take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v vid._n mat._n 8._o 3._o immediate_o his_o leprosy_n be_v heal_v mat._n 20._o 34._o immediate_o their_o eye_n receive_v sight_n mar._n 1._o 31._o immediate_o the_o fever_n leave_v she_o many_o instance_n of_o like_a nature_n immediate_a cure_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o creature_n though_o never_o so_o learned_a though_o never_o so_o wise_a many_o a_o dead_a lame_a blind_a impenitent_a sinner_n have_v come_v sick_a into_o the_o church_n and_o go_v out_o whole_a when_o christ_n please_v he_o can_v heal_v present_o 5._o christ_n can_v bless_v his_o physic_n he_o can_v make_v it_o effectual_a for_o what_o he_o please_v no_o physician_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o he_o apply_v physic_n but_o he_o can_v say_v this_o shall_v cure_v it_o he_o must_v seek_v a_o blessing_n from_o christ_n the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o which_o other_o physician_n prescribe_v do_v depend_v upon_o the_o suitableness_n of_o it_o and_o principal_o upon_o christ_n blessing_n but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n physic_n depend_v upon_o his_o application_n 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christ_n to_o other_o persuade_v they_o to_o embrace_v he_o you_o shall_v feel_v no_o want_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o yourselves_o by_o communicate_v christ_n to_o other_o though_o a_o thousand_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o he_o no_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o 5._o do_v not_o despair_v of_o spiritual_a growth_n and_o strength_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v starve_v you_o his_o flesh_n be_v strengthen_v flesh_n his_o blood_n be_v strengthen_v blood_n quicken_a blood_n it_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n it_o be_v full_a of_o life_n though_o thy_o grace_n be_v weak_a thy_o spiritual_a disease_n violent_a yet_o despair_v not_o thou_o receive_v more_o from_o christ_n than_o thou_o can_v lose_v or_o spend_v
that_o long_a sickness_n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v he_o he_o have_v no_o actual_a repentance_n till_o nathan_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o quicken_v he_o sin_n quench_v the_o spirit_n in_o godly_a man_n as_o the_o water_n quench_v the_o fire_n sin_n take_v off_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o soul_n dead_v the_o appetite_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n it_o lock_v up_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v act_v as_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o sickness_n beget_v torment_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o body_n when_o sickness_n be_v in_o extremity_n in_o the_o body_n how_o do_v a_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o pain_n head_n and_o heart_n and_o every_o part_n be_v under_o torment_n what_o restless_a toss_n be_v man_n under_o when_o disease_n be_v violent_a hear_v how_o job_n complain_v chap._n 30._o 16_o 17_o 18_o sin_n be_v a_o creator_n of_o torment_n and_o painfulness_n in_o the_o soul_n felix_n his_o sin_n make_v he_o tremble_v act_v 24._o 25._o cain_n sin_n put_v his_o spirit_n into_o such_o anguish_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v gen._n 4._o 13_o 14._o judas_n his_o sin_n do_v bring_v such_o despair_a torment_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o end_v his_o misery_n matth._n 27._o init_fw-la and_o even_o god_n own_o people_n when_o they_o fall_v into_o this_o spiritual_a disease_n they_o be_v pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n till_o by_o pardon_n and_o remission_n they_o have_v obtain_v a_o heal_n from_o god_n how_o full_a of_o pain_n be_v david_n spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v as_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o rack_n for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o he_o do_v ever_o recover_v his_o former_a serenity_n vid._n psalm_n 6._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la psalm_n 38._o per_fw-la tot_fw-la many_o of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n do_v by_o sin_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o such_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v never_o without_o much_o smart_n to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n 3_o sickness_n do_v bring_v uncomelinesse_n the_o most_o beautiful_a body_n in_o the_o world_n if_o pine_a sickness_n continue_v long_o upon_o it_o become_v like_o a_o garment_n that_o be_v moth-eaten_a the_o eye_n sink_v the_o colour_n be_v lose_v the_o skin_n be_v shriveld_a the_o bone_n stick_v out_o etc._n etc._n job_n observe_v this_o chap._n 16._o 8._o thou_o have_v fill_v i_o with_o wrinkle_n which_o be_v a_o witness_n against_o i_o and_o my_o leanness_n rise_v up_o in_o i_o bear_v witness_n to_o my_o face_n sickness_n make_v straight_a body_n how_o down_o beautiful_a face_n look_v ghastly_a well-coloured_a cheek_n look_v pale_a and_o oftentimes_o the_o more_o beautiful_a sickness_n find_v we_o the_o more_o uncomely_a do_v it_o leave_v we_o sickness_n turn_v youth_n into_o old_a age_n vid._n lam._n 3._o 4._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o skin_n have_v he_o make_v old_a sickness_n dry_v up_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 17._o 22._o a_o merry_a heart_n do_v good_a like_o a_o medicine_n a_o break_a spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o bone_n sin_n take_v away_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o sinful_a sickness_n that_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n have_v turn_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o all_o mankind_n into_o deformity_n and_o ugliness_n can_v we_o see_v the_o picture_n of_o adam_n soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v disease_v with_o sin_n we_o will_v wonder_v at_o the_o sad_a change_n sin_n be_v a_o very_a deform_a thing_n it_o turn_v angel_n of_o light_n into_o ugly_a devil_n those_o who_o be_v never_o heal_v by_o regeneration_n and_o remission_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n what_o deform_a soul_n have_v they_o they_o have_v not_o one_o spot_n of_o beauty_n upon_o they_o psal_n 14._o 3._o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v stink_v a_o dead_a carrion_n a_o putrefy_a carcase_n be_v as_o beautiful_a and_o as_o sweet_a a_o object_n as_o a_o sinfully-diseased_n soul_n yea_o even_o god_n own_o child_n by_o fall_v into_o sin_n though_o but_o in_o one_o or_o two_o particular_a act_n do_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o beauty_n they_o do_v not_o look_v with_o that_o grace_n they_o do_v before_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n cast_v a_o dark_a thick_a shadow_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o deep_a wound_n leave_v scar_n upon_o the_o body_n so_o sinful_a act_n leave_v some_o scar_n of_o infamy_n upon_o the_o soul_n a_o saint_n do_v not_o look_v like_o the_o same_o man_n he_o be_v before_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n 4_o sickness_n bring_v death_n dorcas_n be_v sick_a and_o die_v act._n 9_o 37._o long_o sickness_n if_o they_o be_v not_o remove_v will_v bring_v the_o strong_a body_n to_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n sickness_n be_v indeed_o anteambulo_fw-la mortis_fw-la the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n the_o sickbed_n be_v the_o direct_a way_n to_o the_o dark_a bed_n the_o grave_n sin_n do_v bring_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n one_o disease_n of_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o christ_n blood_n will_v certain_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o it_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o hell_n and_o it_o will_v certain_o bring_v all_o other_o to_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o unhealed_a he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o ever_o ii_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o sickness_n it_o be_v a_o more_o dreadful_a sickness_n than_o any_o other_o sickness_n i_o shall_v set_v it_o out_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o it_o seize_v upon_o the_o most_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n all_o other_o sickness_n do_v infest_v the_o body_n only_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n in_o the_o soul_n those_o sickness_n be_v most_o painful_a and_o most_o mortal_a which_o seize_v upon_o the_o vital_n and_o inward_a part_n a_o disease_n that_o feed_v upon_o the_o spirit_n do_v soon_o drink_v up_o the_o natural_a moisture_n and_o be_v not_o so_o easy_o cure_v sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o do_v immediate_o reach_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v jer._n 4._o 14._o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v true_a speak_v of_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o some_o sin_n be_v only_o act_v by_o the_o brutish_a fleshly_a and_o sensitive_a part_n other_o rest_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o pride_n vainglory_n envy_n etc._n etc._n yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o those_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v their_o chief_a seat_n and_o residence_n in_o the_o heart_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n etc._n etc._n all_o sin_n be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o it_o as_o grace_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o also_o be_v sin_n jer._n 4._o 18._o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a because_o it_o reach_v unto_o thy_o heart_n 2._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o god_n never_o make_v all_o bodily_a disease_n be_v the_o handy_a work_n of_o god_n he_o create_v plague_n fever_n consumption_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n of_o which_o god_n never_o be_v the_o author_n it_o be_v true_a god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n not_o by_o create_v sin_n but_o by_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a creature_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o sin_n by_o withdraw_v deny_v his_o grace_n which_o only_o can_v preserve_v from_o sin_n 3._o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o man_n no_o other_o disease_n can_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n hezekiahs_n plague_n asa_n gout_n job_n sore_n none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v make_v any_o division_n between_o god_n and_o they_o some_o sickness_n do_v separate_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n at_o least_o in_o regard_n of_o actual_a communion_n though_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o affection_n but_o no_o bodily_a sickness_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o sin_n do_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n esay_n 59_o 2._o it_o make_v god_n stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o his_o own_o child_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o enemy_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o sickness_n all_o bodily_a disease_n come_v from_o this_o disease_n have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o thy_o unto_o self_n thou_o own_o do_n shall_v correct_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 2._o 19_o a_o distemper_a soul_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o a_o distemper_a body_n sin_n be_v the_o first_o
disease_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o follow_v 5._o sin_n be_v a_o disease_n that_o can_v be_v cure_v by_o any_o natural_a medicine_n in_o the_o world_n no_o drug_n in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n be_v able_a to_o heal_v this_o disease_n jer._n 2._o 22._o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o make_v thyself_o never_o so_o clean_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o bodily_a disease_n but_o there_o be_v something_o in_o nature_n if_o it_o can_v be_v find_v out_o able_a by_o god_n ordinary_a blessing_n to_o cure_v it_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v heal_v sin_n there_o be_v but_o one_o medicine_n in_o all_o the_o world_n able_a to_o cure_v a_o disease_a soul_n and_o that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o sin_n be_v the_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n iâ—_n all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o most_o infectious_a the_o small_a pox_n the_o pestilence_n the_o leprosy_n these_o be_v delightful_a pleasant_a disease_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n sin_n do_v pollute_v every_o thing_n it_o come_v near_o it_o pollute_v the_o conscience_n it_o pollute_v the_o ordinance_n it_o pollute_v relation_n it_o pollute_v person_n it_o pollute_v nation_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o one_o drop_n of_o sin_n can_v come_v into_o heaven_n it_o will_v turn_v heaven_n into_o hell_n it_o be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o all_o loathsome_a thing_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o plague_n of_o pestilence_n of_o leprosy_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o the_o leprosy_n in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o it_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o poison_n psal_n 140._o 3._o to_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n vid._n 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o it_o be_v call_v filthiness_n abomination_n lewdness_n all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o world_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o shadow_v out_o the_o loathsomnesse_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v a_o disease_n call_v the_o foul_a disease_n sin_n be_v a_o foul_a disease_n than_o that_o 7._o sin_n be_v a_o propagate_a disease_n not_o only_o because_o it_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o because_o it_o spread_v itself_o to_o posterity_n it_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n some_o bodily_a disease_n they_o say_v be_v hereditary_a yet_o not_o so_o hereditary_a but_o some_o child_n escape_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o sickness_n that_o convey_v itself_o to_o all_o a_o man_n posterity_n this_o sickness_n be_v interweave_v in_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o person_n which_o he_o do_v together_o with_o his_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o man_n beget_v a_o man_n so_o do_v he_o get_v a_o disease_a man_n enosh_n the_o use_v of_o this_o 1._o oh_o the_o multitude_n of_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v not_o one_o person_n live_v but_o be_v less_o or_o more_o trouble_v with_o this_o sickness_n the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o hospital_n of_o sick_a person_n there_o be_v not_o a_o family_n in_o which_o this_o plague_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o we_o esay_n 64_o 6._o 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o cry_n out_o of_o this_o sickness_n sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n and_o yet_o few_o bewail_v it_o other_o sickness_n be_v lament_v you_o can_v meet_v in_o any_o company_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v man_n cry_v out_o of_o their_o sickness_n one_o man_n of_o his_o gout_n another_o of_o his_o stone_n another_z of_o his_o consumption_n etc._n etc._n but_o little_o speak_v of_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o so_o not_o discern_v but_o by_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o sickness_n that_o it_o kill_v many_o before_o they_o feel_v it_o it_o send_v man_n to_o hell_n before_o they_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v sick_a it_o be_v with_o sinner_n as_o with_o the_o drunkard_n in_o the_o proverb_n chapter_n 23._o 35._o they_o have_v strike_v i_o and_o i_o be_v not_o sick_a 3._o they_o be_v not_o your_o enemy_n that_o be_v solicitous_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o sin_n natural_o we_o account_v they_o our_o friend_n which_o will_v prevent_v we_o from_o painful_a disease_n and_o yet_o we_o natural_o account_v they_o our_o enemy_n who_o will_v prevent_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n i_o hate_v he_o say_v ahab_n of_o michajah_n 1_o king_n 22._o 8._o a_o wicked_a man_n hate_v none_o so_o much_o as_o those_o that_o will_v preserve_v he_o from_o sin_n well_o whatever_o you_o think_v they_o be_v your_o best_a friend_n and_o that_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v another_o day_n if_o you_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o door_n of_o a_o infect_a house_n ready_a to_o go_v in_o and_o one_o shall_v whiâ—per_v you_o in_o the_o ear_n sir_n the_o plague_n be_v in_o that_o houâ—e_n have_v a_o care_n of_o yourself_o will_v you_o reproach_v he_o nay_o will_v you_o not_o thank_v he_o why_o will_v you_o think_v they_o your_o enemy_n that_o will_v preserve_v you_o from_o sin_n they_o know_v the_o dreadfulness_n of_o this_o sickness_n and_o they_o will_v preserve_v other_o from_o fall_v into_o it_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o abigail_n and_o give_v she_o many_o thanks_o for_o her_o great_a care_n of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 32_o 33._o god_n set_v it_o down_o for_o friendship_n and_o whether_o you_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v you_o will_v clear_o see_v it_o another_o day_n 4._o watch_v against_o sin_n as_o you_o watch_v against_o sickness_n how_o cautious_a be_v many_o man_n of_o their_o bodily_a health_n they_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v nothing_o that_o may_v prejudice_v their_o health_n if_o they_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o their_o body_n they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o though_o their_o affection_n be_v never_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o it_o and_o why_o will_v you_o not_o be_v as_o cautious_a of_o sin_n take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o remember_v swear_v be_v a_o sickness_n lie_v be_v a_o disease_n pride_n be_v a_o sickness_n &c_n &c_n avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n all_o temptation_n to_o it_o pray_v against_o it_o watch_n against_o it_o sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n will_v keep_v you_o out_o of_o heaven_n sin_n be_v a_o sickness_n which_o will_v provoke_v god_n to_o hate_v you_o keep_v sin_n out_o of_o your_o family_n let_v not_o liar_n swearer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n lodge_v a_o night_n under_o your_o roof_n psal_n 101._o 7._o no_o sickness_n be_v so_o catch_v as_o sin_n be_v all_o man_n have_v the_o root_n of_o it_o a_o inclination_n to_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n preserve_v your_o child_n from_o this_o sickness_n it_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o smallpox_n worse_o than_o the_o plague_n other_o disease_n will_v kill_v the_o body_n of_o your_o child_n sin_n will_v kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n over_o your_o heart_n over_o your_o family_n that_o sin_n may_v not_o enter_v thither_o 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christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o it_o be_v precious_a not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o shed_v it_o call_v therefore_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 28._o but_o because_o of_o the_o great_a value_n and_o merit_n of_o it_o and_o because_o of_o the_o precious_a effect_n of_o it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o blood_n which_o christ_n shed_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v purchase_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v perfect_v rom._n 3._o 25._o heb._n 9_o 12._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o by_o the_o preciousness_n of_o this_o blood_n be_v god_n and_o man_n reconcile_v col._n 1._o 20_o 21_o 32._o by_o this_o blood_n be_v the_o conscience_n sanctify_v heb._n 9_o 14._o by_o this_o blood_n be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n open_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n heb._n 10._o 19_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o precious_a 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