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man_n never_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v soon_o because_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n which_o they_o see_v into_o with_o their_o natural_a eye_n they_o think_v nature_n be_v a_o mother_n unto_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o a_o stepdame_n unto_o man_n theophrastus_n therefore_o job_n that_o drink_v as_o deep_a in_o this_o cup_n of_o common_a affliction_n incident_a to_o humane_a nature_n as_o ever_o any_o mere_a man_n in_o this_o respect_n desire_v death_n even_o as_o the_o servant_n desire_v the_o shadow_n and_o as_o the_o hireling_n look_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n job_n 7.2_o 7_o consider_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n present_a come_v but_o by_o take_v thou_o now_o away_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o free_v thou_o from_o future_a temporal_a evil_n which_o perhaps_o he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o that_o place_n and_o people_n among_o who_o thou_o be_v for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a proceed_n to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v while_o the_o wicked_a be_v chain_v in_o earth_n and_o reserve_v for_o further_a plague_n thus_o he_o take_v away_o good_a augustine_n ere_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n overranne_a hippo_n where_o he_o be_v bishop_n this_o the_o lord_n promise_v as_o a_o special_a mercy_n to_o good_a josias_n that_o before_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o threat_n against_o judah_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o his_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o behold_v the_o evil_a 2_o kin._n 22.20_o and_o thus_o he_o say_v of_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o righteous_a that_o they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_n to_o come_v that_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o adulterer_n and_o whore_n a_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v perish_v 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the_o cloud_n to_o see_v these_o wicked_a one_o cast_v into_o burn_n mat._n 25.41_o but_o never_o to_o hear_v they_o more_o blaspheme_v from_o which_o judgement_n thy_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o heaven_n again_o with_o her_o old_a companion_n the_o body_n now_o awaken_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o glorify_v where_o thou_o shall_v always_o after_o to_o eternity_n hear_v the_o quire_n and_o melody_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a spirit_n carrol_v out_o their_o new_a song_n and_o haleluiahs_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 5.9_o 10_o as_o death_n free_v thou_o from_o the_o conversation_n so_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o wicked_a man_n wicked_a which_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o safety_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o least_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o danger_n of_o infection_n by_o they_o be_v here_o so_o imminent_a as_o fearful_a if_o any_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o sound_a and_o on_o a_o 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overswaying_a of_o their_o own_o humane_a passion_n or_o by_o some_o such_o mean_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o they_o these_o thing_n occasion_v joseph_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n 42.15_o among_o the_o egyptian_n abraham_n twice_o to_o use_v simulation_n 20._o dissimulation_n or_o aequivocation_n in_o two_o profane_a court_n david_n to_o fain_a madness_n in_o the_o court_n of_o achish_n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o peter_n to_o deny_v his_o master_n among_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n mat._n 26.74_o the_o true_a prophet_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o the_o false_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 13.15.16_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o commit_v adultery_n and_o idolatry_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o all_o these_o have_v fail_v or_o fall_v for_o company_n as_o one_o breach_n bring_v down_o another_o among_o wicked_a man_n which_o be_v thy_o case_n now_o and_o have_v be_v now_o death_n deliver_v thou_o from_o ever_o converse_v much_o more_o from_o corrupt_v by_o wicked_a man_n mighty_a 11_o let_v another_o of_o death_n commodity_n comfort_v thou_o in_o that_o it_o very_o much_o do_v privilege_v thou_o from_o the_o madness_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o malevolent_a monster_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v now_o secure_a from_o the_o push_a horn_n of_o the_o bull_n of_o bashan_n from_o the_o sword_n of_o injustice_n from_o the_o arm_n of_o tyranny_n though_o mad_a saul_n send_v for_o devout_a david_n to_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o sickness_n 1_o sam._n 14.15_o yet_o none_o can_v harm_v the_o body_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n first_o it_o may_v by_o keep_v unbury_v for_o a_o time_n as_o great_a alexander_n be_v second_o arrest_v for_o debt_n into_o which_o a_o good_a christian_a may_v fall_v in_o life_n 2_o kin._n 4.1_o three_o be_v wound_v and_o mangle_a as_o hector_n be_v by_o the_o grecian_n live_v hare_n may_v leap_v over_o a_o dead_a lion_n four_a dig_v up_o again_o as_o pope_n formosus_fw-la body_n be_v by_o stephanus_n his_o successor_n and_o as_o bucer_n be_v by_o the_o papist_n an_o act_n more_o befit_v swine_n than_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v because_o it_o be_v insensible_a of_o pain_n and_o therefore_o need_v not_o fear_n phalaris_n his_o bull_n nor_o the_o persecutor_n wild_a beast_n nor_o the_o papist_n fire_n and_o faggot_n and_o burn_a chamber_n nor_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n of_o the_o great_a tyrant_n for_o thy_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n thy_o soul_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o even_o as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n reflect_v upward_o again_o towards_o the_o sun_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v 12_o beside_o thy_o good_a name_n name_n that_o especial_o be_v clear_v by_o death_n for_o we_o oftentimes_o see_v that_o by_o the_o emulation_n of_o aequal_o the_o envy_n of_o inferior_n the_o hatred_n of_o superior_n and_o the_o wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o their_o life_n time_n by_o god_n permission_n for_o cause_n best_o know_v some_o secret_a some_o reveal_v 3.6_o have_v be_v wondrous_o abase_v and_o abuse_v censure_v calumniate_v and_o scorch_v by_o the_o malicious_a and_o malevolent_a tongue_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n by_o hell_n oftentimes_o to_o the_o very_o eclipse_v of_o their_o good_a name_n for_o a_o time_n 31.20_o be_v poison_v and_o besmear_v with_o their_o aspish_a venom_n who_o good_a name_n it_o please_v god_n to_o restore_v again_o unto_o they_o 58.8_o at_z or_o after_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n make_v the_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n of_o their_o grace_n then_o to_o break_v out_o like_o the_o light_n at_o the_o noonday_n disperse_v all_o the_o cloud_n of_o scandal_n which_o have_v in_o their_o vapour_n ascend_v from_o the_o foggy_a and_o filthy_a quagmire_n and_o marish_a of_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n who_o either_o deny_v or_o doubt_n of_o this_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o word_n and_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o 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invocation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n preparation_n concern_v himself_o and_o that_o either_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n meo_fw-la first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v arm_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_v of_o sickness_n death_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o david_n for_o all_o who_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o daunt_v with_o saul_n malice_n nor_o the_o philistine_n hatred_n nor_o absalon_n treason_n nor_o achitophel_n treachery_n nor_o in_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n nor_o in_o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n nor_o encounter_v goliath_n yet_o when_o death_n begin_v to_o close_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o be_o trouble_v above_o maesure_n oh_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a psal_n 6.3_o &_o 39.13_o therefore_o thus_o encourage_v thy_o present_a feeling_n and_o great_a fear_n first_o that_o sickness_n and_o so_o death_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n not_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o correction_n not_o destruction_n of_o a_o son_n heb._n 12.6_o second_o since_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v with_o eli_n lâ—t_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o he_o will_v be_v do_v on_o i_o in_o i_o and_o by_o i_o on_o i_o in_o suffer_v in_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n work_v by_o i_o in_o obey_v three_o christ_n thy_o high_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n be_v even_o touch_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o four_o against_o death_n fear_n 1._o death_n consider_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vanish_v vapour_n james_n 4.14_o a_o weathercock_n which_o turn_v at_o every_o blast_n a_o wave_v which_o surge_v at_o every_o storm_n a_o reed_n blow_v with_o every_o wind_n a_o warfare_n as_o doubtful_a as_o dangerous_a fear_v not_o the_o vanish_v of_o a_o vapour_n the_o turn_n of_o a_o weathercock_n 2._o consider_v thy_o body_n as_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o the_o soul_n prison_n the_o mind_n jail_n the_o spirit_n cage_n no_o bocardo_n dungeon_n sink_n puddle_n pit_n be_v so_o noisome_a to_o the_o body_n as_o itself_o be_v to_o the_o heavenly_a inspire_a soul_n now_o since_o death_n be_v the_o leave_v of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o johan._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o embrace_v say_v chrisostome_n order_n other_o encouragement_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o due_a place_n the_o second_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v this_o thou_o must_v set_v in_o order_n thy_o soul_n reconcile_a and_o recommend_v unto_o god_n this_o desolate_a darling_n of_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n afore_o say_v for_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n oft_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o one_o oft_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o other_o but_o if_o thy_o sickness_n be_v to_o death_n by_o this_o course_n 1._o thou_o shall_v die_v more_o quiet_o 2._o more_o comfortable_o 3._o give_v good_a example_n to_o thy_o visitor_n 4._o leave_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o suruive_a friend_n now_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o better_a other_o ought_v to_o assist_v thou_o as_o other_o bring_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n to_o christ_n mark_v 2._o james_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v send_v for_o jam._n 5.14_o which_o elder_n be_v not_o only_a apostle_n but_o ancient_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o gift_n of_o miracle_n a_o gift_n which_o not_o only_o many_o parent_n have_v but_o even_o christian_a soldier_n say_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 11._o in_o these_o time_n s._n james_n his_o rule_n still_o hold_v though_o then_o those_o gift_n cease_v yet_o make_v thou_o choice_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o admonition_n exhortation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o their_o prayer_n for_o thou_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v james_n 5.15_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v fervent_a may_v prevail_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a life_n or_o corporal_a health_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o 17_o elias_n 4.31_o elizeus_fw-la 20.10_o paul_n and_o our_o 11.14_o saviour_n christ_n prevail_v for_o who_o they_o pray_v but_o chief_o send_v for_o thy_o minister_n or_o some_o faithful_a preacher_n for_o he_o will_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n 1._o he_o can_v unrip_v thy_o ulcer_n minister_n search_v thy_o sore_n better_a than_o thou_o thyself_o 2._o set_v before_o thou_o thy_o sin_n 3._o cast_v thou_o down_o by_o the_o law_n 4._o raise_v thou_o up_o by_o the_o gospel_n 5._o comfort_n 6._o direct_a 7._o instruct_v thou_o 8._o speak_v a_o word_n to_o thou_o in_o due_a season_n from_o god_n 9_o be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o speak_v from_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o to_o god_n 10._o pronounce_v thy_o pardon_n on_o earth_n which_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n upon_o trial_n of_o thy_o repentance_n john_n 20.23_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o worldling_n be_v condemnable_a in_o this_o case_n for_o alas_o instead_o of_o send_v for_o know_v and_o zealous_a man_n which_o can_v comfort_v they_o with_o such_o consolation_n wherewith_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v comfort_v 2_o cor._n 1.4_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n restore_v they_o gal._n 6.1_o they_o send_v for_o their_o carnal_a friend_n entertain_v and_o welcome_v profane_a man_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v as_o much_o comfort_n as_o judas_n do_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n when_o he_o be_v in_o despair_n mat._n 27.3.4_o first_o either_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o like_o job_n friend_n that_o be_v silent_a seven_o day_n job_n 2.13_o and_o in_o silence_n look_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o deer_n at_o gaze_n visitor_n second_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a party_n they_o be_v sorry_a to_o see_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o will_v have_v he_o take_v that_o which_o themselves_o want_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o comfort_n but_o wherein_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o can_v tell_v other_o more_z vain_o and_o profane_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o recover_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o drink_v and_o carouse_v together_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v when_o alas_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n utter_v without_o faith_n feel_v and_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a comfort_n that_o sick_a man_n get_v of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o alas_o we_o may_v say_v as_o job_n of_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o second_o herein_o many_o man_n be_v also_o culpable_a 1._o that_o they_o either_o send_v not_o for_o a_o minister_n at_o all_o 2._o or_o else_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n a_o dry_a pit_n without_o water_n such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o unless_o in_o say_v as_o they_o say_v some_o set_a prayer_n which_o good_a sir_n john_n be_v as_o far_o from_o true_o pray_v as_o the_o sick_a patient_n be_v from_o profit_v by_o they_o or_o three_o if_o they_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v preposterous_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o some_o main_a exigent_n
so_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v reunited_a to_o it_o again_o participate_v with_o it_o in_o glory_n 2.9_o unspeakable_a and_o 4.17_o everlasting_a therefore_o mourn_v not_o excessive_o for_o he_o like_o the_o gentile_n the_o epicure_n and_o sadducee_n that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 12_o though_o he_o can_v come_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o dead_a dives_fw-la desire_v luk_n 16.24_o yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o as_o david_n say_v of_o his_o decease_a 23_o child_n yea_o thou_o shall_v in_o all_o probability_n know_v he_o again_o in_o thy_o glorification_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o the_o creation_n 2.23_o and_o as_o peter_n know_v moses_n and_o elias_n 17.4_o in_o christ_n transfiguration_n therefore_o have_v patience_n for_o his_o absence_n till_o you_o meet_v again_o to_o your_o more_o mutual_a comfort_n as_o 46.29.30_o jacob_n meet_v with_o joseph_n in_o a_o better_a place_n 13_o his_o better_a part_n be_v yet_o live_v abitus_fw-la his_o soul_n be_v immortal_a john_n 11.25.26_o only_o the_o cage_n of_o the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o the_o soul_n like_o a_o bird_n have_v take_v wing_n and_o be_v at_o rest_n 14_o his_o estate_n be_v now_o better_v and_o far_o more_o bless_v than_o it_o be_v of_o a_o bondman_n be_v make_v a_o freeman_n free_a by_o death_n first_o from_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o to_o which_o here_o he_o be_v sell_v 7.14_o as_o joseph_n 37.28_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o ishmaelite_n second_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 23_o as_o from_o a_o prison_n by_o this_o goal-delivery_n death_n his_o pain_n 3.16.17.18.19_o in_o this_o life_n 16.25_o conclude_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o next_o three_o he_o be_v free_a from_o the_o gunne-shot_a of_o the_o world_n and_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o be_v foretold_v in_o the_o last_o time_n mat._n 24._o luke_n 21.25.26_o 1_o tim._n 4.1.2_o 2_o tim._n 3.1_o ad_fw-la 9_o chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.1.2.3_o four_o from_o the_o vanity_n under_o which_o all_o the_o creature_n groan_n rom._n 8.20.21.22_o five_o beside_o he_o be_v with_o triumph_n and_o honour_n recall_v from_o exile_n and_o banishment_n as_o be_v once_o themistocles_n among_o the_o athenian_n 1.7.8.9_o and_o iphtah_n among_o the_o israelite_n to_o receive_v dignity_n in_o his_o own_o country_n from_o whence_o his_o soul_n come_v now_o be_v any_o parent_n sorry_a when_o their_o child_n of_o bond_n man_n be_v infranchize_v of_o prentice_n be_v make_v freemen_n be_v any_o man_n grieve_v that_o his_o distress_a and_o disgrace_v friend_n be_v recall_v home_o from_o banishment_n and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o now_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n if_o thou_o take_v pain_n to_o apply_v it_o 15_o in_o thy_o exceed_a sorrow_n thou_o lament_v what_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n ult._n therefore_o bear_v to_o die_v unam_fw-la he_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o stroke_n as_o the_o swallow_n by_o fly_v for_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n now_o confirm_v the_o principle_n of_o nature_n that_o whatsoever_o have_v motion_n by_o generation_n must_v have_v a_o cessation_n from_o motion_n by_o corruption_n 16_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o alone_o but_o thou_o have_v million_o and_o thousand_o both_o in_o the_o christian_a and_o heathenish_a world_n sail_v at_o this_o instant_n all_o along_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n of_o their_o own_o sigh_n and_o sob_n for_o the_o like_a or_o great_a cross_n than_o thou_o bewail_v public_a and_o private_a calamity_n doloris_fw-la therefore_o if_o companion_n in_o grief_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v mitigate_v grief_n then_o let_v society_n assuage_v thy_o sorrow_n 17_o thy_o impatient_a sorrow_n 1._o hurt_n thyself_o 2._o preiudice_v thy_o health_n 3._o consume_v thy_o moisture_n 4._o occasion_o shorten_v thy_o life_n 7.16_o 5._o discontent_n thy_o friend_n 6._o displease_v thy_o god_n therefore_o either_o moderate_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o off_o or_o which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o turn_v the_o stream_n of_o it_o from_o a_o natural_a to_o a_o spiritual_a from_o a_o carnal_a to_o a_o christian_a sorrow_n for_o thy_o special_a sin_n which_o be_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n 17._o command_v of_o god_n 7._o practise_v by_o the_o saint_n 7.10.11_o cause_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o thy_o extreme_a sorrow_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o fruitless_a as_o faithless_a as_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o dead_a or_o to_o the_o live_n to_o other_o and_o thyself_o as_o unpleasant_a therefore_o let_v david_n consideration_n when_o his_o child_n be_v dead_a be_v thy_o direction_n 2_o sam._n 12.22.23_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o live_v who_o be_v thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n thy_o father_n thy_o mother_n thy_o brother_n thy_o sister_n all_o in_o all_o unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o hear_v he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o obeye_v 8.21_o he_o therefore_o as_o david_n in_o another_o extremity_n comfort_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n 6._o thy_o god_n happy_a be_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n 37.38.39_o that_o can_v say_v with_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n omne_fw-la my_o god_n and_o all_o thing_n my_o god_n my_o guide_n my_o rock_n my_o defence_n my_o salvation_n 18.1_o therefore_o that_o love_n which_o thou_o do_v bear_v to_o they_o that_o be_v go_v sequestrate_n it_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o reflect_v it_o upon_o god_n there_o be_v danger_n in_o our_o earthly_a love_n whether_o natural_a to_o our_o child_n conjugal_a to_o our_o marriage_n mate_n or_o moral_n to_o our_o friend_n in_o which_o we_o may_v soon_o offend_v in_o the_o defect_n of_o too_o little_a or_o in_o excess_n of_o too_o much_o for_o which_o cause_n god_n be_v a_o 20._o jealous_a god_n and_o not_o endure_v that_o our_o heart_n 4.23_o shall_v be_v set_v on_o any_o thing_n in_o love_v it_o too_o much_o over_o or_o above_o or_o beside_o or_o equal_a with_o 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