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the_o christian_a physician_n by_o henry_n atherton_n m._n d._n solus_fw-la homo_fw-la sapientia_fw-la instructus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la religionem_fw-la solus_fw-la intelligat_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la hominis_fw-la atque_fw-la mutorum_fw-la vel_fw-la praecipua_fw-la vel_fw-la sola_fw-la distantia_fw-la lact._n de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei._n london_n print_v by_o t._n james_n for_o william_n leach_n at_o the_o crown_n in_o cornhill_n 1683._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n john_n earl_n of_o radnor_n viscount_n bodmin_n baron_n of_o truro_n and_o lord_n precedent_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n my_o lord_n when_o i_o at_o first_o draw_v out_o a_o scheme_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n i_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o your_o lordship_n approbation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o proceed_v upon_o those_o topic_n which_o cause_v i_o to_o sequester_v the_o vacant_a hour_n i_o can_v steal_v from_o my_o other_o occasion_n that_o i_o may_v employ_v they_o 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make_v no_o other_o retribution_n unto_o he_o but_o our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n o_o let_v we_o never_o then_o defraud_v he_o of_o that_o so_o easy_a tribute_n but_o let_v our_o heart_n be_v continual_o fill_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o our_o mouth_n with_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o mercy_n we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o we_o deserve_v they_o the_o more_o thou_o deserve_v our_o praise_n o_o let_v we_o not_o by_o our_o ingratitude_n provoke_v thou_o to_o discontinue_v thy_o mercy_n or_o to_o shut_v up_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n in_o displeasure_n and_o so_o teach_v we_o to_o value_v they_o by_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o they_o alelujah_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n hebrew_n 9.27_o and_o as_o it_o it_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n god_n at_o first_o create_v man_n in_o a_o state_n of_o 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those_o law_n and_o thereby_o render_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n obnoxious_a to_o that_o judgement_n of_o death_n before_o threaten_a and_o now_o god_n ratify_v his_o former_a denunciation_n establish_v it_o by_o a_o perpetual_a decree_n that_o unto_o dust_n he_o shall_v return_v gen._n 3.19_o so_o that_o now_o we_o see_v whence_o death_n have_v its_o first_o beginning_n rom._n 5.12_o it_o be_v but_o the_o product_n and_o birth_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v once_o conceive_v never_o prove_v abortive_a but_o bring_v forth_o death_n james_n 1.15_o it_o be_v now_o appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v and_o as_o certain_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v
irreversible_a so_o certain_o shall_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n high_a and_o low_a rich_a and_o poor_a learned_a and_o unlearned_a descend_v unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a mingle_v their_o dust_n and_o pay_v down_o their_o symbol_n of_o mortality_n divesne_n prisco_fw-la natus_fw-la ab_fw-la inacho_n nil_fw-la interest_n &_o infimâ_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la sub_fw-la dio_fw-mi morieris_fw-la victima_fw-la nil_fw-la miserantis_fw-la orci_fw-la omnes_fw-la eoâ—em_fw-la cogimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n horat._n carmin_n lib._n 2._o ode_n 3._o st._n austin_n observe_v three_o kind_n of_o â—eath_n the_o first_o be_v when_o god_n forsake_v â—he_n soul_n so_o he_o forsake_v saul_n 1_o sam._n 6.14_o and_o so_o he_o forsake_v pharaoh_n exod._n â—13_n this_o death_n be_v also_o mention_v matt._n â—_o 22_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a the_o second_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n forsake_v the_o body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o common_a â—urse_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n so_o 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eccles_n 7.20_o and_o because_o â—hat_n even_o they_o also_o can_v lead_v a_o sinless_a life_n but_o have_v many_o sin_n many_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n that_o they_o can_v total_o be_v free_v from_o while_o they_o live_v death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5.12_o death_n then_o be_v certain_a to_o all_o nullum_fw-la saeuà _fw-la caput_fw-la proserpina_n fugit_fw-la and_o yet_o nothing_o more_o uncertain_a than_o the_o time_n of_o it_o mors_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la incerta_fw-la dies_fw-la one_o die_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o vigour_n of_o his_o age_n when_o his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o his_o blood_n of_o spirit_n another_o in_o his_o infancy_n when_o there_o be_v great_a expectation_n of_o future_a comfort_n and_o hopeful_a success_n another_o be_v entomb_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o never_o see_v the_o light_n another_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n another_o in_o old_a age_n but_o all_o soon_o oâ—_n late_a come_v to_o one_o seat_n the_o grave_a one_o go_v well_o at_o night_n to_o his_o bed_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v find_v dead_a lotus_fw-la nobisum_fw-la est_fw-la hilaris_fw-la coenavit_fw-la &_o ideâ—_n inventus_fw-la mane_n est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la andragora_n martial_a l._n 6._o another_o go_v out_o of_o his_o door_n anâ—_n his_o belove_a consort_n be_v with_o much_o joâ—_n and_o impatience_n expect_v his_o happy_a reâ—urn_n and_o anon_o she_o receive_v the_o sorrowful_a news_n of_o his_o death_n by_o a_o fall_n or_o a_o favour_n of_o all_o the_o uncertain_a thing_n in_o â—â—e_z world_n i_o know_v not_o a_o more_o uncertain_a thing_n than_o the_o time_n of_o our_o death_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o casualâ—es_n that_o may_v intervene_v to_o deprive_v a_o man_n â—f_a life_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n that_o â—e_n be_v than_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o plague_n or_o â—â—me_n popular_a disease_n or_o fever_n or_o smallpox_n a_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o profuse_a â—y_a a_o intemperate_a draught_n or_o undigested_a piece_n of_o meat_n yea_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o grapestone_n with_o myriad_o of_o other_o accident_n may_v introduce_v death_n and_o as_o death_n be_v certain_a so_o be_v judgement_n too_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o â—e_n so_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n as_o one_o fix_v by_o a_o irrevocable_a unalterable_a deâ—ee_n so_o be_v the_o other_o too_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o which_o he_o â—ill_v judge_v the_o world_n act_v 17.31_o this_o judgement_n will_v be_v universal_a both_o 〈◊〉_d to_o person_n and_o thing_n god_n will_v judge_v â—e_a secret_n of_o all_o heart_n by_o jesus_n christ_n â—om_n 2.16_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v the_o â—â—ings_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o â—â—at_v he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.23_o which_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n otherwise_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v there_o a_o judge_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a here_o the_o good_a man_n find_v the_o sharp_a misery_n and_o great_a affliction_n the_o evil_a man_n the_o sweet_a felicity_n and_o full_a pleasure_n here_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n stand_v press_v with_o delicacy_n and_o poor_a lazarus_n lack_v even_o crumb_n to_o feed_v he_o therefore_o it_o will_v much_o impeach_v the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o place_n to_o make_v some_o retribution_n to_o each_o of_o these_o to_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a see_v it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n 2_o thess_n 1.6_o 7._o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v luke_n 16.25_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 58.11_o otherwise_o where_o be_v our_o hope_n for_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 1_o cor._n 15.9_o nothing_o can_v buoy_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a amid_o all_o the_o heavy_a pressure_n and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n but_o that_o he_o have_v the_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v st._n 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