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no_o doubt_n very_o comfortable_a and_o profitable_a also_o in_o this_o case_n for_o when_o we_o find_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o such_o as_o have_v be_v the_o belove_a child_n of_o god_n have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o like_a affliction_n yea_o and_o ostentimes_o of_o great_a and_o far_o more_o grievous_a and_o have_v in_o the_o end_n receive_v a_o recompense_n of_o their_o labour_n we_o be_v encourage_v the_o rather_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o conflict_n with_o the_o more_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o brunt_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o great_a constancy_n to_o endure_v unto_o the_o end_n with_o full_a assurance_n that_o as_o those_o our_o brethren_n so_o we_o also_o in_o the_o end_n as_o good_a soldier_n shall_v be_v crown_v as_o victorer_n and_o see_v that_o satan_n aswell_o in_o this_o point_n as_o in_o other_o bend_v his_o force_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n to_o abate_v and_o to_o cool_v this_o courage_n in_o we_o by_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o our_o 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herb_n of_o so_o rare_a and_o sovereign_a virtue_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v assure_o thereby_o marvellous_o comfort_v and_o strengthen_v when_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o read_v he_o shall_v find_v that_o other_o also_o high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n have_v notwithstanding_o taste_v as_o deep_a yea_o and_o far_o more_o deep_a of_o this_o bitter_a cup_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o himself_o have_v do_v as_o a_o most_o dangerous_a poison_n very_o forcible_a to_o overthrow_v utter_o comfort_n 7._o comfort_n and_o to_o impair_v his_o good_a estate_n i_o will_v wish_v the_o distress_a soul_n to_o eschew_v the_o narrow_a intentivenesse_n and_o fix_v his_o mind_n upon_o the_o extreme_a rage_n of_o his_o own_o woe_n and_o misery_n either_o past_a or_o present_a but_o rather_o to_o call_v to_o his_o mind_n that_o which_o he_o have_v heretofore_o find_v in_o himself_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v but_o feel_v some_o argument_n and_o token_n of_o his_o election_n and_o on_o those_o of_o fix_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o withal_o to_o settle_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o end_n of_o his_o affliction_n which_o as_o have_v be_v show_v be_v most_o joyful_a and_o comfortable_a tend_v only_o unto_o his_o good_a last_o he_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o although_o his_o misery_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o many_o for_o the_o time_n yet_o they_o be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n but_o short_a and_o momentany_a even_o as_o be_v our_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v but_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o quick_o vanish_v as_o the_o brittle_a glass_n that_o soon_o break_v as_o the_o grass_n that_o parch_v in_o a_o day_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o post_n that_o pass_v by_o with_o speed_n so_o that_o although_o they_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v and_o cleave_v unto_o we_o as_o our_o life_n last_v yet_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n be_v so_o short_a the_o continuance_n of_o they_o must_v be_v short_a also_o whereof_o no_o little_a comfort_n may_v grow_v unto_o the_o afflict_a soul_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o if_o he_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o endless_a and_o undated_a time_n of_o happiness_n wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o endless_a crown_n of_o glory_n and_o those_o exceed_a joy_n which_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o utter_v nor_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v these_o be_v the_o comfort_n whereof_o i_o think_v good_a here_o brief_o to_o put_v the_o afflict_a person_n in_o mind_n for_o that_o i_o have_v in_o several_a place_n as_o occasion_v serve_v touch_v the_o same_o before_o other_o there_o be_v which_o in_o their_o place_n god_n willing_a shall_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o their_o good_a be_v deliver_v chap._n xxiiii_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v although_o i_o have_v before_o
sin_n so_o there_o be_v a_o help_n and_o remedy_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v perfect_o cure_v and_o restore_v if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o it_o 2._o when_o he_o perceive_v this_o remedy_n reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o full_a and_o all-sufficient_a sorrow_n a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o consider_v well_o thereof_o both_o in_o the_o original_n that_o be_v the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o the_o best-beloved_a and_o only_a son_n of_o god_n then_o he_o begin_v again_o through_o this_o glass_n to_o behold_v sin_n in_o the_o ugly_a visage_n thereof_o and_o thereby_o be_v constrain_v to_o mourn_v and_o sigh_v afresh_o for_o commit_v of_o that_o which_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v but_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n 7.9_o 2._o cor._n 7.9_o christ_n 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break_a and_o afflict_a soul_n which_o doubt_v of_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n and_o withal_o let_v we_o see_v and_o sift_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o thus_o despayr_v of_o his_o faith_n and_o think_v and_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n at_o all_o his_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o do_v not_o find_v within_o himself_o as_o yet_o that_o certainty_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o see_v and_o perceive_v to_o be_v in_o other_o this_o reason_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o very_o strong_a yet_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o be_v thorough_o examine_v can_v hold_v nor_o stand_v for_o good_a for_o this_o full_a assurance_n whereupon_o he_o ground_v his_o reason_n be_v not_o faith_n as_o some_o have_v define_v faith_n say_v faith_n be_v a_o full_a assurance_n but_o rather_o one_o notable_a and_o undoubted_a effect_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o not_o always_o so_o atttend_v upon_o faith_n as_o though_o it_o shall_v continual_o be_v 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good_a space_n great_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v in_o mind_n with_o inward_a affliction_n which_o the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v it_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n that_o move_v he_o to_o frame_v this_o discourse_n of_o which_o his_o conflict_n and_o the_o pang_n and_o torment_n that_o his_o poor_a tender_a heart_n endure_v therein_o more_o sharp_a and_o terrible_a unto_o he_o then_o death_n i_o and_o thou_o good_a reader_n and_o such_o other_o as_o be_v in_o any_o measure_n distress_v as_o he_o be_v shall_v make_v use_n of_o these_o his_o labour_n receive_v the_o benefit_n for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 2.18_o heb._n 2.18_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o do_v suffer_v and_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v
able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o this_o our_o author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n doubtless_o he_o be_v enable_v thereby_o as_o well_o out_o of_o his_o more_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o satan_n practice_n as_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o extremity_n the_o better_a to_o discern_v and_o discover_v his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n neither_o so_o alone_o but_o withal_o to_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o prescribe_v to_o other_o such_o comfort_n and_o remedy_n as_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v to_o yield_v most_o ease_n and_o help_v and_o thus_o good_a reader_n to_o detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o same_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v it_o unto_o thou_o i_o cease_v and_o shall_v ever_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i._o m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 12_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o or_o assistant_n cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 23_o chap._n four_o a_o cordial_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n folly_n 28_o chap._n v._o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n folly_n 41_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o faith_n folly_n 60_o chap._n vii_o of_o special_a thing_n in_o man_n conversion_n folly_n 81_o chap._n viii_o of_o another_o person_n trouble_v with_o the_o doubt_n of_o faith_n folly_n 101_o chap._n ix_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 123_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n folly_n 127_o chap._n xi_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 141_o chap._n xii_o of_o loathe_v of_o sin_n the_o second_o mark_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 145_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o former_a thing_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a soul_n folly_n 153_o chap._n xiiii_o how_o the_o man_n disquiet_v in_o conscience_n shall_v in_o the_o same_o behave_v himself_o folly_n 168_o chap._n xv._o against_o affliction_n and_o outward_a event_n folly_n 188_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o first_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o same_o folly_n 119_o chap._n xvii_o satan_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n answer_v folly_n 204_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o second_o position_n and_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o folly_n 214_o chap._n xix_o satan_n objection_n against_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n overthrow_v folly_n 128_o chap._n xx._n other_o objection_n of_o satan_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n confute_v folly_n 243_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o three_o position_n folly_n 251_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o four_o position_n folly_n 269_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o five_o position_n folly_n 292_o chap._n xxiiii_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v folly_n 301_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 316_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n folly_n 326_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o preparation_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n folly_n 343_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o the_o elect_a in_o time_n be_v assure_v of_o their_o election_n and_o how_o folly_n 352_o chap._n xxix_o of_o the_o second_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o a_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 359_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o three_o argument_n whereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o man_n election_n be_v prove_v folly_n 366_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o objection_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o assurance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n folly_n 370_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o essect_v whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 379_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o faithful_a shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n folly_n 397_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 405_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n folly_n 415_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n folly_n 423_o a_o sovereign_a comfort_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n infinite_a and_o intolerable_a for_o the_o time_n seem_v the_o extremity_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o distress_a mind_n that_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o abase_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o temporal_a grief_n whatsoever_o and_o pain_n arise_v from_o bodily_a disease_n conscience_n no_o temporal_a grief_n like_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n might_n or_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o these_o perplex_a agony_n for_o as_o all_o have_v run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v if_o once_o he_o fall_v into_o poverty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o creditor_n ready_a to_o tread_v and_o press_v he_o down_o never_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o prison_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o trouble_a mind_n grief_n a_o trouble_a mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n the_o enemy_n thereof_o viz._n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v continual_o rush_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o triumph_v over_o it_o write_v upon_o writ_n to_o attach_v this_o silly_a trouble_a conscience_n and_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o draw_v it_o to_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v amaze_v it_o and_o the_o intolerable_a weight_n of_o judgement_n and_o of_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v continual_o affright_v it_o within_o nothing_o but_o a_o most_o infinite_a mass_n and_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o despair_a thought_n and_o without_o every_o object_n be_v so_o terrible_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o all_o thing_n seem_v to_o have_v join_v hand_n and_o give_v consent_n to_o increase_v his_o grief_n and_o add_v unto_o his_o woe_n and_o misery_n great_a no_o doubt_n be_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n who_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v 4._o 1._o sam._n 4._o ely_n her_o father_n in_o law_n be_v dead_a and_o phineas_n her_o husband_n slay_v with_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n fall_v in_o travel_n and_o in_o her_o pain_n decease_v and_o how_o be_v david_n perplex_v when_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n 18.33_o 2._o sam._n 18.33_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o into_o his_o chamber_n howl_v out_o weep_v and_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n but_o alas_o what_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n and_o who_o be_v david_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v forth_o as_o pattern_n to_o express_v this_o agony_n and_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a soul_n the_o loss_n from_o whence_o these_o sorrow_n of_o phineas_n his_o wife_n and_o king_n david_n do_v rise_v be_v far_o inferior_a and_o how_o be_v it_o then_o possible_a that_o their_o dolour_n shall_v be_v equal_a it_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o trouble_v they_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o the_o joy_n prepare_v for_o god_n elect_v child_n not_o the_o death_n of_o ely_n but_o the_o departure_n of_o god_n himself_o in_o who_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o see_v he_o frown_v which_o be_v sometime_o favourable_a he_o terrible_a from_o who_o they_o receive_v comfort_n and_o he_o a_o judge_n who_o sometime_o be_v a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o phineas_n a_o earthly_a husband_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a spouse_n even_o that_o jesus_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o be_v it_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n a_o son_n but_o of_o a_o soul_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v to_o a_o man_n more_o precious_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o sometime_o fare_v with_o these_o as_o it_o do_v with_o person_n lunatic_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n except_o
god_n spirit_n do_v assist_v can_v put_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o order_n 21._o 1._o reg._n 21._o how_o be_v ahab_n humble_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o how_o do_v belshazzar_n quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o he_o see_v the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n his_o countenance_n be_v change_v his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o how_o be_v foelix_n terrify_v 24.26_o act._n 24.26_o even_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o paul_n dispute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o how_o be_v judas_n the_o traitor_n also_o distress_v in_o mind_n when_o in_o despair_n most_o desperate_o he_o hang_v himself_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v marvelous_a unto_o you_o that_o i_o thus_o couple_v the_o disquiet_v soul_n with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v account_v castaway_n 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his_o despair_a thought_n return_v unto_o their_o sit_fw-la again_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o distress_v then_o before_o and_o in_o fine_a vomit_v it_o up_o again_o and_o fall_v to_o his_o wont_a agony_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v etc._n and_o to_o one_o that_o have_v some_o wound_n or_o imposthume_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v a_o sore_a imposthume_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n be_v so_o fearful_a to_o have_v his_o malady_n to_o be_v touch_v that_o if_o the_o chirurgeon_n do_v but_o move_v his_o hand_n unto_o it_o though_o with_o intent_n to_o ease_v &_o cure_v he_o yet_o he_o draw_v back_o and_o cry_v out_o 8.28_o mat._n 8.28_o choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o grief_n then_o to_o let_v his_o sore_n be_v lance_v and_o cure_v and_o to_o the_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n that_o our_o saviour_n cure_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o 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easy_o appear_v to_o stand_v full_o and_o altogether_o against_o satan_n and_o his_o wicked_a policy_n in_o this_o pain_n take_v i_o may_v urge_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 3.12_o 2._o tim._n 3.12_o that_o whosoever_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n but_o i_o know_v that_o the_o adversary_n will_v be_v very_o carne_a to_o cavil_n against_o i_o and_o take_v exception_n against_o this_o doctrine_n and_o place_n of_o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o any_o punishment_n for_o sin_n as_o those_o affliction_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o but_o for_o well-doing_n but_o i_o insist_v with_o this_o interrogation_n be_v it_o not_o more_o unlikely_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o well-doing_n then_o for_o evil_a and_o if_o god_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v evil_o entreat_v and_o persecute_v of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o they_o do_v well_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o do_v it_o when_o they_o shall_v sin_v and_o offend_v against_o he_o hereunto_o thou_o will_v haply_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v likely_a indeed_o but_o yet_o thou_o find_v most_o common_o the_o example_n of_o the_o great_a misery_n in_o god_n servant_n to_o have_v come_v not_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o gospel_n as_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n do_v prove_v but_o thy_o estate_n be_v otherwise_o for_o thou_o see_v no_o such_o matter_n of_o goodness_n in_o thyself_o wherefore_o these_o affliction_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o thou_o to_o this_o i_o again_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n do_v here_o plain_o affirm_v and_o say_v that_o i_o stand_v not_o to_o dispute_v or_o to_o make_v any_o search_n and_o inquiry_n whether_o thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o any_o such_o matter_n of_o goodness_n or_o not_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o purpose_n and_o i_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a point_n which_o be_v this_o that_o god_n for_o sin_n do_v oftentimes_o in_o this_o sort_n chasten_v yea_o and_o that_o there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n in_o this_o include_v that_o he_o shall_v thus_o correct_v and_o chastise_v those_o that_o be_v his_o child_n either_o more_o or_o less_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o he_o in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o which_o i_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o sin_n in_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v cause_n of_o correction_n and_o affliction_n lay_v upon_o they_o i_o think_v not_o amiss_o to_o refer_v thou_o to_o these_o example_n record_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o back_o wardnes_n in_o belief_n 13._o numb_a 20.12_o 13._o be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n from_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 28._o 1._o sam._n 3.27_o 28._o heli_n for_o his_o too_o much_o lenity_n and_o remiss_a cocker_a of_o his_o graceless_a child_n be_v plague_v with_o a_o fearful_a visitation_n the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v from_o salomon_n posterity_n because_o he_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 11.11_o 2._o king_n 11.11_o david_n in_o plain_a term_n confess_v 38._o psal_n 38._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o affliction_n be_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v also_o that_o god_n so_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o scripture_n threaten_v punishment_n and_o affliction_n not_o only_o to_o reprobate_n but_o also_o to_o his_o elect_n and_o choose_a jeremy_n affirm_v 25._o jer._n 25._o that_o god_n begin_v to_o plague_v the_o city_n where_o his_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o peter_n plain_o tell_v we_o 4.17_o 1._o pet._n 4.17_o that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v even_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n whereunto_o may_v be_v very_o well_o add_v that_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o david_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o son_n which_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n that_o if_o he_o sin_v 7.14_o 2._o sam._n 7.14_o god_n will_v chasten_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n and_o with_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o take_v his_o mercy_n utter_o from_o he_o so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o chasten_v there_o shall_v be_v and_o that_o for_o sin_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o his_o mercy_n hereunto_o i_o may_v add_v also_o the_o example_n of_o hezechiah_n daniel_n the_o godly_a king_n and_o prophet_n which_o be_v all_o in_o this_o very_a resolute_a but_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o matter_n i_o trust_v these_o few_o testimony_n shall_v suffice_v object_n but_o here_o again_o it_o be_v object_v why_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o these_o thing_n shall_v for_o sin_n befall_v
to_o be_v gaze_v on_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o memorial_n to_o put_v he_o daily_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o over-cost_o and_o curious_a trim_v that_o joseph_n use_v hereabout_o if_o thus_o man_n can_v and_o will_v provide_v for_o himself_o a_o tomb_n or_o sepulchre_n it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o continual_a remembrance_n to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o death_n and_o of_o his_o depart_n hence_o but_o far_o more_o bless_v no_o doubt_n and_o thrice_o more_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v if_o with_o this_o good_a disciple_n of_o arimathea_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o can_v let_v christ_n have_v the_o first_o season_v of_o his_o grave_n that_o be_v if_o through_o faith_n hope_n and_o comfort_n in_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v prepare_v himself_o unto_o his_o end_n but_o i_o have_v digress_v somewhat_o from_o my_o matter_n and_o yet_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o much_o amiss_o the_o security_n and_o carelessness_n of_o our_o corrupt_a flesh_n be_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o return_v therefore_o again_o to_o that_o from_o the_o which_o i_o be_o digress_v i_o will_v have_v promise_v some_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o preparation_n before_o i_o do_v come_v to_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v but_o that_o in_o discourse_n and_o treaty_n of_o the_o one_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n in_o some_o part_n to_o touch_v and_o include_v the_o other_o also_o this_o preparation_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o matter_n require_v a_o large_a and_o long_a discourse_n which_o manner_n of_o handle_v thereof_o i_o do_v leave_n to_o other_o my_o purpose_n herein_o be_v only_o to_o touch_v the_o principal_a point_n and_o those_o also_o so_o far_o only_a as_o they_o shall_v concern_v my_o present_a purpose_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n the_o preparation_n unto_o death_n sort_n preparation_n unto_o death_n of_o two_o sort_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o concern_v our_o good_n and_o posterity_n or_o else_o such_o as_o respect_v our_o soul_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o touch_v that_o which_o concern_v our_o good_n household_n and_o posterity_n although_o it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o branch_n and_o many_o thing_n worthy_a the_o discourse_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o handle_v yet_o for_o our_o present_a purpose_n i_o mean_v no_o further_o to_o entreat_v thereof_o than_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o may_v be_v a_o let_n and_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o in_o this_o spiritual_a combat_n at_o our_o latter_a end_n this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n we_o find_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o use_v of_o diverse_a renown_a person_n in_o the_o scripture_n abraham_n 25.5_o gen._n 25.5_o as_o it_o be_v record_v of_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o although_o he_o have_v diverse_a son_n by_o keturah_n who_o he_o take_v to_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o sara_n yet_o he_o give_v all_o his_o good_n before_o his_o death_n unto_o isaac_n his_o son_n jacob_n also_o be_v not_o unmindful_a hereof_o 48.22_o gen._n 48.22_o who_o as_o it_o appear_v do_v give_v unto_o his_o son_n joseph_n a_o special_a portion_n from_o his_o brethren_n david_n also_o be_v note_v etc._n 1._o king_n 1.28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n before_o his_o death_n although_o he_o have_v many_o son_n yet_o to_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n and_o sceptre_n to_o none_o but_o only_o to_o solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n &_o to_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n even_o from_o god_n himself_o 20.1_o 2._o king_n 20.1_o unto_o king_n hezekiah_n by_o the_o lord_n prophet_n command_v he_o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n for_o he_o must_v die_v experience_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o and_o common_a sense_n also_o teach_v sufficient_o how_o necessary_a this_o kind_n of_o preparation_n be_v what_o great_a commodity_n have_v grow_v where_o the_o same_o have_v be_v daily_o use_v and_o contrariwife_n what_o great_a vexation_n and_o trouble_n in_o law_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o inconvenience_n have_v follow_v upon_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o so_o that_o hereby_o it_o easy_o appear_v that_o this_o duty_n can_v be_v neglect_v without_o great_a injury_n unto_o thy_o seed_n and_o family_n that_o shall_v succeed_v after_o thou_o yea_o this_o also_o take_v by_o the_o way_n as_o a_o thing_n undoubted_o true_a that_o as_o the_o utter_a neglect_n hereof_o be_v thus_o hurtful_a to_o thy_o seed_n and_o posterity_n so_o the_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o the_o same_o which_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a thing_n be_v very_o hurtful_a and_o dangerous_a unto_o thyself_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n in_o our_o life_n time_n to_o set_v all_o thing_n straight_o and_o in_o good_a order_n both_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o ourselves_o of_o that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o these_o worldly_a care_n and_o also_o for_o the_o stablish_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n among_o those_o which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o who_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v to_o suruine_n we_o so_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v in_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o preparation_n that_o belong_v not_o so_o much_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sickness_n as_o it_o do_v unto_o the_o time_n of_o health_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v then_o doubtless_o to_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v afford_v unto_o man_n strength_n of_o body_n and_o good_a memory_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v post_v over_o unto_o the_o latter_a end_n when_o sickness_n the_o messenger_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o call_v or_o cite_v we_o unto_o death_n court._n for_o upon_o this_o pass_a and_o post_v over_o the_o matter_n from_o the_o time_n of_o health_n unto_o sickness_n and_o in_o sickness_n time_n even_o unto_o the_o time_n almost_o when_o death_n come_v to_o seize_v upon_o we_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o the_o due_a order_n for_o the_o quiet_a estate_n of_o thy_o house_n be_v nor_o can_v be_v so_o well_o look_v unto_o and_o provide_v for_o as_o it_o ought_v or_o that_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v lament_v in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o agony_n and_o sickness_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o regard_v but_o to_o eover_o this_o usual_a fault_n in_o defer_v this_o godly_a action_n from_o the_o time_n convenient_a unto_o the_o time_n indeed_o altogether_o inconvenient_a and_o unmeet_a satan_n have_v minister_v a_o cloak_n of_o excuse_n where_o with_o many_o be_v wonderful_o blind_v as_o though_o indeed_o god_n be_v bind_v of_o duty_n to_o order_n thing_n after_o their_o prescription_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o after_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n tush_o say_v they_o i_o hope_v well_o that_o god_n will_v give_v i_o time_n and_o space_n to_o provide_v for_o both_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v both_o for_o the_o set_n of_o my_o house_n in_o order_n and_o also_o for_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o such_o a_o sudden_a manner_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n and_o good_a time_n allow_v i_o to_o set_v all_o thing_n straight_o both_o for_o the_o orderly_a disposition_n of_o my_o good_n and_o also_o for_o the_o careful_a attend_v upon_o the_o comfort_n requisite_a and_o needful_a for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n beware_v good_a christian_a brother_n and_o sister_n who_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thus_o deceive_v thyself_o or_o rather_o yielde_v thyself_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o satan_n this_o be_v the_o crafty_a persuasion_n of_o thy_o utter_a and_o most_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o therefore_o be_v none_o otherwise_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v of_o but_o as_o a_o most_o extreme_a folly_n and_o point_n of_o dotage_n that_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o dally_v with_o and_o to_o abuse_v the_o person_n of_o god_n for_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o a_o great_a time_n for_o do_v hereof_o and_o thou_o neglecte_v it_o it_o argue_v therefore_o a_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o thou_o it_o be_v in_o the_o usual_a and_o common_a proverb_n while_o the_o pig_n be_v proffer_v hold_v open_a the_o poke_v god_n do_v of_o goodness_n offer_v thou_o time_n to_o effect_v both_o these_o godly_a action_n take_v it_o when_o it_o be_v offer_v and_o rest_v not_o thyself_o upon_o uncertain_a hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_a again_o hereafter_o if_o
thou_o do_v well_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n indeed_o thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v very_o small_a reason_n to_o move_v thou_o to_o hope_v after_o this_o time_n thou_o dream_v of_o when_o as_o if_o it_o be_v long_o then_o common_o be_v allot_v unto_o any_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v little_a enough_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a &_o benefit_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v thus_o gracious_a to_o bestow_v this_o thing_n upon_o thou_o in_o a_o time_n that_o be_v most_o unfit_a when_o thou_o so_o unthankeful_o do_v put_v off_o and_o neglect_v the_o same_o be_v offer_v unto_o thou_o so_o often_o before_o in_o a_o time_n convenient_a do_v not_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v god_n at_o command_n take_v his_o offer_n with_o thankfulness_n &_o use_v it_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o thy_o good_a and_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a presume_v to_o prescribe_v unto_o he_o a_o time_n or_o a_o 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