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isa_n 26.11_o when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v they_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o thy_o displeasure_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v oh_o then_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n fearful_a on_o the_o ungodly_a when_o god_n wrath_n put_v they_o past_a security_n when_o the_o sear_a conscience_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o gnaw_a conscience_n i_o tell_v thou_o sinner_n if_o sickness_n will_v not_o awaken_v thou_o hell_n will_n you_o know_v if_o a_o father_n whip_v his_o child_n to_o humble_a and_o melt_v he_o it_o cut_v the_o very_a heart_n of_o his_o father_n to_o see_v his_o child_n laugh_v in_o his_o face_n so_o when_o god_n visit_v a_o
sinner_n with_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n if_o he_o scorn_v his_o rod_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a provocation_n for_o as_o it_o savour_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v suitable_o affect_v to_o the_o various_a manifestation_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v his_o most_o inward_a pleasure_n to_o have_v god_n please_v this_o put_v gladness_n into_o his_o heart_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o if_o god_n in_o displeasure_n hide_v his_o face_n he_o be_v trouble_v psal_n 30.7_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a spirit_n when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o miriams_n disease_n 12.14_o god_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n then_o to_o be_v so_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a as_o if_o he_o can_v outface_v the_o frown_n of_o his_o majesty_n second_o this_o speak_v a_o man_n condition_n to_o be_v incurable_a isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o as_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o desperate_a that_o correction_n make_v they_o worse_o belove_a this_o stupidity_n do_v frustrate_v the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o god_n visitation_n for_o they_o can_v hear_v the_o rod_n if_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o rod_n because_o the_o rod_n speak_v by_o its_o stroke_n therefore_o they_o lose_v its_o teach_n when_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v it_o smart_v the_o condition_n then_o of_o such_o wretch_n must_v needs_o be_v hopeless_a when_o they_o make_v god_n last_o remedy_n useless_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a first_o you_o seek_v to_o restore_v he_o by_o keep_v he_o warm_a and_o by_o wholesome_a diet_n if_o this_o fail_n you_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o if_o the_o physic_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n if_o he_o will_v not_o vomit_v nor_o purge_v nor_o bleed_v than_o you_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o death_n so_o when_o mercy_n will_v not_o melt_v nor_o sermon_n change_v a_o sinner_n and_o after_o all_o god_n send_v sickness_n 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say_v it_o be_v as_o comfortable_a to_o see_v man_n die_v drink_v as_o die_v secure_a four_o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v those_o who_o in_o their_o disease_n trust_v to_o physician_n for_o health_n disease_n you_o see_v be_v not_o at_o the_o command_n of_o physician_n but_o of_o christ_n this_o be_v asa_n his_o sin_n 2_o chron._n 16.12_o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o in_o not_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n upon_o pretence_n of_o god_n power_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o will_n in_o despise_v physic_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v his_o mean_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o health_n this_o sin_n be_v a_o tempt_a god_n wherein_o we_o will_v try_v what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o yet_o neglect_v what_o he_o command_v but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o physician_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o physic_n 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what_o a_o poor_a credit_n it_o be_v to_o go_v valiant_o to_o hell_n for_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o case_n for_o if_o he_o that_o give_v his_o brother_n but_o a_o foul_a word_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n mat._n 5.22_o how_o much_o great_a danger_n be_v thou_o in_o who_o wound_v and_o hurte_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v bind_v thou_o upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o six_o commandment_n to_o preserve_v second_o consider_v what_o spirit_n work_v in_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v fight_v and_o quarrel_v with_o other_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o as_o job_n in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n job_n 26.4_o who_o spirit_n come_v from_o thou_o be_v this_o the_o holy_a love_a humble_a patient_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a spirit_n which_o be_v so_o precious_a and_o savoury_a to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o please_v and_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o limb_n and_o strength_n who_o stand_v by_o and_o look_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n and_o see_v 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set_v and_o fix_v thy_o heart_n and_o love_n and_o delight_n upon_o look_v into_o the_o family_n and_o town_n and_o place_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o see_v christless_a parent_n or_o christless_a child_n or_o christless_a brother_n and_o sister_n or_o christless_a servant_n or_o christless_a neighbour_n and_o thou_o may_v have_v that_o in_o thou_o to_o speak_v or_o do_v which_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o shall_v they_o perish_v and_o be_v damn_v by_o thy_o idleness_n look_v into_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n where_o thou_o live_v and_o consider_v wherein_o thou_o may_v serve_v they_o and_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o they_o and_o how_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o instrument_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o name_n and_o kingdom_n and_o will_v of_o jesus_n christ_n nay_o look_v upon_o every_o creature_n about_o thou_o the_o heaven_n earth_n water_n bird_n beast_n plant_n etc._n etc._n see_v they_o all_o fill_v with_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v their_o praise_n to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v their_o mouth_n to_o honour_n and_o exalt_v god_n methinks_v sir_n these_o thing_n shall_v keep_v we_o from_o idleness_n 5._o that_o thou_o may_v fill_v up_o thy_o time_n take_v heed_n of_o lose_v a_o suffer_a opportunity_n belove_a a_o suffer_a opportunity_n be_v a_o precious_a opportunity_n it_o be_v a_o opportunity_n to_o honour_n god_n further_a the_o gospel_n to_o save_v thy_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o thy_o posterity_n and_o to_o leave_v thy_o name_n as_o a_o bless_a savour_n behind_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o tempt_v man_n to_o lust_n after_o suffering_n i_o know_v the_o devil_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n to_o serve_v he_o by_o passive_a as_o well_o as_o active_a obedience_n yet_o i_o will_v have_v none_o so_o base_a as_o to_o choose_v to_o sin_n rather_o than_o to_o suffer_v and_o to_o prefer_v apostasy_n before_o martyrdom_n sometime_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o nick_n of_o time_n that_o duty_n may_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n and_o a_o sin_n may_v save_v his_o life_n this_o case_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 16.25_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v save_v it_o now_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a loss_n of_o a_o suffer_a opportunity_n when_o a_o man_n save_v himself_o from_o suffer_v by_o sin_n consider_v the_o fearful_a consequence_n of_o this_o hereby_o thou_o save_v thy_o estate_n name_n life_n and_o lose_v thy_o soul_n which_o be_v clear_o imply_v in_o the_o next_o word_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n remember_v when_o thou_o run_v into_o a_o know_a sin_n to_o avoid_v suffer_v thou_o make_v a_o bargain_n thou_o make_v a_o exchange_n thou_o get_v the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n get_v thy_o soul_n consider_v further_o it_o be_v the_o high_a improvement_n of_o thy_o name_n estate_n and_o life_n to_o sacrifice_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n by_o suffer_v for_o he_o this_o be_v the_o best_a that_o thou_o can_v make_v of_o thyself_o sir_n it_o be_v more_o honourable_a if_o thou_o be_v call_v to_o it_o to_o be_v burn_v at_o a_o stake_n for_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fever_n or_o to_o die_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o prison_n then_o to_o die_v in_o a_o sick_a bed_n consider_v last_o what_o a_o woeful_a case_n will_v sickness_n and_o death_n find_v thou_o in_o
his_o little_a son_n thaâ—_n stand_v by_o his_o deathbed_n disce_fw-la mi_fw-mi fili_fw-la mandata_fw-la domini_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la enutriet_fw-la te_fw-la learn_v mâ—_n child_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o let_v thy_o last_o word_n be_v such_o that_o may_v savour_v of_o a_o heart_n breathe_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v after_o thou_o thou_o be_v now_o stand_v at_o the_o end_n of_o alâ—_n worldly_a perfection_n thy_o stomach_n be_v almosâ—_n close_v for_o ever_o thy_o sleep_n be_v even_o go_v for_o ever_o thou_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o duty_n of_o this_o life_n and_o thou_o have_v now_o but_o a_o step_n to_o that_o judgement_n which_o will_v quick_o resolve_v all_o thy_o thought_n about_o thy_o eternal_a estate_n now_o thou_o see_v what_o a_o vanity_n man_n be_v what_o a_o lie_v the_o world_n be_v what_o a_o cheat_n sin_n be_v what_o a_o lose_a wretch_n a_o unbeliever_n be_v what_o a_o precious_a jewel_n a_o saint_n be_v what_o a_o treasure_n grace_n be_v what_o a_o pearl_n the_o gospel_n be_v what_o a_o father_n god_n be_v what_o a_o saviour_n christ_n be_v what_o a_o place_n hell_n be_v what_o a_o portion_n heaven_n be_v now_o thou_o can_v speak_v of_o these_o thing_n with_o more_o faith_n and_o heart_n and_o feeling_n then_o ever_o thy_o yoke-fellow_n child_n brother_n sister_n friend_n neighbour_n have_v now_o more_o than_o ever_o their_o heart_n and_o ear_n open_a to_o thou_o and_o who_o know_v what_o a_o save_a work_n a_o savoury_a word_n from_o one_o that_o be_v just_a in_o his_o flight_n to_o eternity_n may_v make_v and_o therefore_o speak_v so_o as_o one_o that_o earnest_o desire_v that_o the_o meeting_n between_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o sad_a friend_n about_o thou_o may_v be_v joyful_a when_o you_o come_v together_o next_o 9_o pray_v earnest_o that_o as_o 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judgement_n and_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o for_o his_o great_a name_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n obedience_n thou_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o those_o great_a day_n let_v thy_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v never_o so_o strong_a and_o thy_o experience_n never_o so_o sweet_a and_o thy_o evidence_n never_o so_o clear_a yet_o thou_o may_v see_v reason_n and_o need_n enough_o of_o these_o prayer_n pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o militant_a church_n and_o particular_o for_o that_o part_n of_o it_o to_o which_o thou_o have_v a_o more_o special_a relation_n believe_v what_o a_o father_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n and_o saviour_n the_o church_n have_v and_o what_o a_o body_n and_o spouse_n and_o family_n the_o church_n be_v and_o what_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o what_o a_o multitude_n of_o mighty_a subtle_a cruel_a implacable_a devil_n and_o man_n there_o be_v against_o the_o church_n and_o that_o yet_o in_o 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no_o shepherd_n pray_v for_o thy_o family_n friend_n and_o relation_n the_o prayer_n of_o cruciger_n in_o his_o sickness_n be_v worthy_a of_o our_o imitation_n fac_n meos_fw-la orphanos_n vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la lord_n make_v my_o poor_a orphan_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n beg_v of_o god_n not_o to_o charge_v thy_o sin_n upon_o thy_o house_n and_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v pray_o that_o thy_o name_n grace_n counsel_n reproof_n and_o example_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o by_o they_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a 11.4_o thou_o may_v be_v speak_v pray_v also_o for_o thy_o enemy_n you_o know_v the_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o stephen_n who_o almost_o breathe_v out_o their_o last_o gasp_n in_o prayer_n for_o their_o enemy_n tertullian_n make_v love_n to_o enemy_n to_o be_v a_o property_n peculiar_a to_o christian_n say_v amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la all_o man_n may_v love_v their_o friend_n but_o none_o but_o christian_n can_v love_v their_o enemy_n ad_fw-la scapulum_fw-la cap._n 1._o every_o christian_n shall_v be_v always_o much_o in_o that_o which_o will_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n especial_o now_o thou_o be_v die_v and_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v find_v with_o thy_o heart_n fill_v with_o love_n to_o and_o prayer_n for_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5.45_o set_a before_o thy_o heart_n thy_o most_o malicious_a spiteful_a and_o injurious_a enemy_n consider_v he_o be_v a_o man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o the_o same_o god_n with_o thyself_o consider_v what_o the_o word_n threaten_v against_o he_o and_o into_o what_o a_o hell_n he_o be_v fall_v and_o what_o a_o bless_a instrument_n he_o may_v be_v if_o god_n will_v please_v to_o convert_v he_o and_o labour_n to_o 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