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with_o his_o left_a hand_n he_o embrace_v they_o 41.3_o psal_n 41.3_o yea_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n will_v strengthen_v they_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v and_o he_o will_v make_v all_o their_o bed_n in_o their_o sickness_n the_o three_o mean_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o his_o good_a angel_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o keeper_n and_o nurse_n for_o his_o servant_n 12._o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o to_o hold_v they_o up_o and_o to_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o arm_n as_o nurse_n do_v their_o young_a infant_n and_o babe_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o strong_a guard_n unto_o they_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o wicked_a angel_n and_o all_o this_o be_v observe_v especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n at_o which_o time_n the_o holy_a angel_n be_v not_o only_o present_a with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o succour_v they_o but_o they_o be_v ready_a also_o to_o receive_v their_o soul_n at_o their_o last_o gasp_n and_o carry_v they_o into_o 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the_o mean_n the_o mean_n be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a physic_n which_o must_v be_v esteem_v as_o a_o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n we_o read_v that_o king_n asa_n be_v blame_v for_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sickness_n 16.12_o 2_o cor._n 16.12_o whereupon_o a_o question_n may_v rise_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a when_o necessity_n of_o sickness_n constrain_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o remedy_n of_o physic_n whereunto_o the_o answer_n be_v easy_a asa_n be_v not_o here_o blame_v for_o seek_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o physic_n but_o because_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o disease_n but_o only_o to_o the_o physician_n 5.14_o jam_fw-la 5.14_o be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o say_v saint_n james_n let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o chu_n ch_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o very_a first_o place_n before_o all_o other_o help_n be_v seek_v whâ—re_o the_o divine_a end_n thâ—re_v the_o physician_n must_v begin_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a preposterous_a course_n that_o the_o divine_a shall_v there_o begin_v where_o the_o physician_n make_v a_o end_n for_o until_o help_v be_v have_v for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o sickness_n be_v cure_v physic_n for_o the_o body_n be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v mislike_v that_o in_o all_o place_n almost_o the_o physician_n be_v first_o send_v for_o and_o come_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sickness_n &_o the_o minister_n come_v when_o a_o man_n be_v half_a dead_a and_o be_v then_o send_v for_o oftentimes_o when_o the_o sick_a party_n lie_v draw_v on_o and_o gasp_v for_o breath_n as_o though_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o day_n be_v able_a to_o work_v miracle_n the_o art_n of_o physic_n therefore_o nor_o the_o physician_n be_v here_o disallow_v but_o over_o much_o confidence_n in_o physic_n and_o in_o the_o physician_n without_o rely_v upon_o god_n the_o sovereign_a physician_n without_o who_o blessing_n no_o physic_n nor_o potion_n can_v be_v available_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o malady_n or_o disease_n neither_o can_v the_o physician_n any_o way_n profit_v the_o sick_a and_o disease_a patient_n except_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n give_v a_o powerful_a work_n and_o operation_n to_o the_o medicine_n against_o the_o disease_n to_o predominate_v over_o it_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o same_o the_o doctrine_n then_o from_o hence_o be_v that_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v not_o too_o much_o to_o be_v depend_v on_o but_o our_o chief_a hope_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v upon_o god_n who_o as_o he_o only_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n so_o he_o only_o can_v take_v it_o away_o again_o when_o it_o please_v he_o yea_o these_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v or_o neglect_v lest_o we_o seem_v thereby_o to_o tempt_v god_n especial_o in_o dangerous_a disease_n 38.1.2.3.4.56.78.9.12.13.14_o eccle._n 38.1.2.3.4.56.78.9.12.13.14_o hereof_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o sirach_n say_v honour_v a_o physician_n with_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o use_n which_o you_o may_v have_v of_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n create_v he_o for_o of_o the_o most_o high_a come_v heal_v and_o he_o shall_v receive_v honour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o skill_n of_o the_o physician_n shall_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o great_a man_n he_o shall_v be_v in_o admiration_n the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o be_v not_o the_o water_n make_v sweet_a with_o wood_n that_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v be_v know_v and_o he_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marvellous_a work_n with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n of_o such_o do_v the_o apothecary_n make_v a_o confection_n and_o of_o his_o work_n there_o be_v no_o end_n and_o from_o he_o be_v peace_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n my_o son_n in_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o negligent_a but_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o whole_a then_o give_v place_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v he_o let_v he_o not_o go_v from_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o in_o their_o hand_n there_o be_v good_a success_n for_o they_o shall_v also_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v that_o which_o they_o give_v for_o ease_n &_o remedy_n to_o prolong_v life_n and_o hereof_o also_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a which_o speech_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n commend_v that_o art_n 9.12_o matth._n 9.12_o and_o the_o good_a service_n do_v thereby_o this_o commendation_n also_o the_o prince_n of_o poet_n give_v to_o the_o physician_n the_o physician_n alone_o say_v he_o be_v to_o be_v equal_v with_o many_o other_o in_o honour_n 17.12_o gen._n 17.12_o again_o whereas_o god_n do_v not_o command_v circumcision_n of_o child_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n he_o follow_v a_o rule_n of_o physic_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n be_v very_o uncertain_a till_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o upon_o the_o very_a same_o ground_n the_o heathen_a man_n use_v not_o to_o name_v their_o child_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n 12.18_o 2._o sam._n 12.18_o and_o that_o physic_n may_v be_v well_o apply_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o health_n special_a care_n must_v be_v have_v for_o the_o choose_n of_o such_o physician_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v well_o learned_a and_o man_n of_o experience_n as_o also_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o sound_a religion_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o upright_o life_n and_o conversation_n now_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o use_v the_o mean_n these_o rule_n must_v be_v follow_v first_o of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v to_o take_v physic_n must_v not_o only_o prepare_v his_o body_n as_o physician_n do_v common_o prescribe_v but_o he_o must_v also_o prepare_v his_o soul_n by_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o sickness_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v earnest_a prayer_n unto_o he_o for_o pardon_n before_o any_o medicine_n come_v in_o his_o body_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v 4.5_o 1._o tim._n 4.5_o that_o when_o we_o have_v prepare_v ourselves_o and_o be_v about_o to_o use_v the_o physic_n we_o must_v sanctify_v it_o as_o we_o do_v our_o meat_n and_o drink_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n the_o
of_o the_o wicked_a barbarian_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4.5.6_o act._n 28.3_o 4.5.6_o this_o rash_a censure_v and_o judge_v be_v also_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n luke_n 13.1.2.3.4.5_o luke_n 13.1.2.3.4.5_o wherein_o they_o do_v utter_v a_o secret_a corruption_n natural_o engender_v in_o all_o man_n that_o be_v very_o sharp_o to_o see_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o severe_o to_o censure_v they_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o be_v blindfold_o in_o see_v their_o own_o for_o these_o man_n think_v because_o the_o like_a judgement_n do_v not_o fall_v on_o themselves_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v safe_a enough_o and_o not_o so_o great_a sinner_n but_o rather_o high_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n even_o as_o many_o in_o the_o world_n do_v now_o adays_o false_o imagine_v and_o suppose_v that_o they_o be_v always_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o god_n do_v most_o strike_v and_o press_v with_o his_o punish_a hand_n have_v forget_v that_o god_n do_v not_o keep_v a_o ordinary_a rate_n here_o below_o to_o punish_v every_o man_n as_o he_o be_v worst_a or_o to_o cocker_v and_o favour_v he_o as_o he_o be_v best_o but_o only_o take_v some_o example_n as_o he_o think_v good_a for_o the_o instruction_n and_o advertisement_n of_o other_o and_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v looking-glass_n wherein_o every_o man_n may_v see_v his_o own_o face_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o cause_n handle_v and_o that_o god_n be_v a_o severe_a revenger_n of_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n may_v learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o some_o to_o tremble_v and_o beware_v lest_o they_o be_v constrain_v in_o their_o own_o turn_n to_o know_v and_o feel_v the_o punishment_n they_o have_v deserve_v whereupon_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v just_o occasion_v to_o correct_v their_o erroneous_a and_o sinister_a judgement_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o they_o must_v not_o rejoice_v at_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o other_o for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lamentation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v all_o my_o enemy_n have_v hear_v of_o my_o trouble_n 1.21_o lam._n 1.21_o they_o be_v glad_a that_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o wiseman_n at_o calamity_n 17.5_o prou._n 17.5_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a but_o he_o shall_v rather_o be_v instruct_v thereby_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o all_o such_o barbarous_a unchristian_a and_o uncharitable_a censurer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n say_v loe_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n 25.29_o jer._n 25.29_o and_o shall_v you_o be_v utter_o unpunished_a 49.12_o jer._n 49.12_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o again_o behold_v they_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n have_v assure_o drunken_a and_o be_v thou_o he_o lie_v he_o that_o shall_v go_v altogether_o unpunished_a thou_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a 4.17.18_o 1._o pet._n 4.17.18_o but_o shall_v sure_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n therefore_o judge_v not_o thus_o rash_o of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o grievous_o handle_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o think_v thyself_o as_o bad_a a_o sinner_n if_o not_o worse_o and_o that_o the_o like_a defect_n may_v befall_v thou_o and_o think_v some_o great_a temptation_n befall_v they_o and_o that_o thyself_o shall_v be_v worse_o if_o the_o like_a temptation_n shall_v befall_v thou_o and_o give_v god_n thanks_n that_o as_o yet_o the_o like_a have_v not_o happen_v unto_o thou_o the_o five_o objection_n be_v this_o when_o a_o man_n be_v 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