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god_n afflict_a hand_n psalm_n 90.7_o see_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n life_n and_o therefore_o pray_v vers_fw-la 12._o so_o teach_v we_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n thus_o you_o see_v god_n send_v sickness_n for_o the_o purge_n out_o or_o prevent_v of_o several_a sin_n in_o his_o people_n 2._o the_o other_o end_n that_o god_n have_v in_o such_o passage_n of_o his_o providence_n towards_o his_o servant_n be_v for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o their_o grace_n affliction_n be_v send_v to_o try_v we_o psal_n 66.10_o 11._o jer._n 9.7_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o it_o be_v both_o the_o touchstone_n and_o whetstone_n of_o grace_n a_o fever_n or_o some_o such_o like_a distemper_n be_v as_o a_o fiery_a trial_n to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o we_o and_o to_o set_v they_o a-work_o in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 12.10_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o 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yourselves_o live_v creature_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 13.3_o dr._n hammond_n in_o heb._n 13.3_o nature_n frame_v not_o be_v as_o yet_o dissolve_v you_o be_v in_o the_o same_o frail_a humane_a estate_n subject_n to_o all_o that_o befall_v any_o man_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v be_v affect_v towards_o they_o as_o though_o you_o personal_o share_v in_o their_o suffering_n do_v not_o then_o christian_n stand_v as_o stoic_n or_o stock_n as_o unconcerned_a with_o other_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n put_v yourselves_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n and_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o be_v as_o pitiful_a to_o they_o as_o you_o will_v have_v other_o be_v to_o you_o if_o you_o be_v in_o their_o case_n you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o sickness_n may_v befall_v you_o and_o so_o you_o stand_v in_o like_a need_n of_o help_n if_o you_o stay_v at_o home_n sickness_n may_v steal_v upon_o you_o if_o you_o travel_v abroad_o it_o may_v pursue_v you_o as_o it_o do_v epaphroditus_n who_o be_v 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not_o they_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n great_a be_v thy_o faithfulness_n therefore_o as_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o live_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a but_o none_o to_o murmur_n life_n and_o health_n be_v the_o choice_a of_o outward_a mercy_n use_v 3._o and_o last_o use_v 3._o and_o last_o let_v we_o not_o if_o life_n and_o health_n be_v such_o choice_a mercy_n provoke_v god_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o sin_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o sickness_n yea_o and_o of_o death_n too_o rom._n 5.12_o so_o rom._n 6.23_o death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a be_v as_o due_a to_o sin_n as_o wage_n to_o he_o that_o yearn_v they_o temporal_a death_n it_o be_v true_a soon_o or_o late_a will_v seize_v on_o we_o all_o yet_o many_o by_o sin_v impair_v their_o health_n and_o shorten_v their_o day_n as_o these_o place_n show_v job_n 15.32_o psal_n 94.23_o prov._n 10.27_o eccles_n 7.17_o but_o 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of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o how_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v he_o up_o and_o his_o company_n vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o so_o rebellious_a absalon_n come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o david_n be_v much_o move_v with_o grief_n in_o that_o he_o die_v in_o rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 18.9_o 33_o compare_v see_v prov._n 16.14_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o and_o it_o follow_v vers_fw-la 15._o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o king_n countenance_n be_v life_n be_v not_o disobedient_a and_o irreverent_a in_o your_o carriage_n towards_o minister_n which_o be_v your_o spiritual_a parens_fw-la you_o may_v read_v 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o two_o she_o bear_v destroy_v forty_o two_o child_n for_o mock_v the_o prophet_n though_o child_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o in_o they_o possible_o as_o some_o think_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o gather_v together_o they_o be_v set_v on_o by_o their_o idolatrous_a parent_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o god_n just_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o child_n last_o be_v not_o disobedient_a to_o natural_a parent_n god_n may_v just_o deprive_v they_o of_o natural_a life_n that_o be_v without_o natural_a affection_n prov._n 30.17_o 7.20_o prov._n 20.20_o mar._n 7.20_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o homer_n though_o common_o report_v to_o be_v blind_a yet_o see_v and_o observe_v as_o much_o for_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o do_v not_o relieve_v his_o parent_n he_o tell_v we_o he_o live_v but_o a_o short_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n δ._n take_v heed_n then_o of_o disobedience_n to_o magistrate_n minister_n or_o natural_a parent_n as_o you_o love_v your_o life_n 2._o take_v heed_n of_o lustful_a uncleanness_n sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o burn_v strong_o in_o lust_n judas_n 7._o and_o god_n send_v a_o strange_a fire_n to_o destroy_v they_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 19.24_o 25._o so_o god_n cut_v off_o onan_n for_o his_o filthiness_n gen._n 38.9_o 10._o so_o 1_o cor._n 10.8_o you_o read_v how_o that_o for_o uncleanness_n there_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o 53._o plin._n nat._n hist_o lib._n 7._o c._n 53._o pliny_n tell_v we_o of_o cornelius_n gallus_n and_o t._n aetherius_n two_o great_a person_n in_o rome_n that_o die_v in_o the_o act_n of_o unchastity_n the_o dog-day_n of_o lust_n be_v very_o dangerous_a indeed_o this_o sin_n consume_v the_o radical_a moisture_n and_o so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o weakness_n and_o sickness_n and_o the_o shorten_n of_o a_o man_n day_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v you_o the_o harlot_n house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a prov._n 2.18_o so_o likewise_o prov._n 5.9_o 11._o &_o prov._n 6.26_o 33_o 34_o 35._o &_o prov._n 7.22_o 23._o &_o prov._n 31.3_o solomon_n mother_n there_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o give_v his_o strength_n unto_o woman_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o intemperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v this_o be_v as_o a_o knife_n to_o cut_v our_o own_o throat_n see_v prov._n 23.1_o 2._o when_o thou_o sit_v to_o eat_v with_o a_o ruler_n a_o magistrate_n or_o some_o great_a man_n consider_v diligent_o what_o be_v before_o thou_o and_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n some_o read_v it_o impones_fw-la cultellum_fw-la gutturi_fw-la tuo_fw-la and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o thou_o do_v as_o good_a as_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n thou_o may_v endanger_v thy_o life_n if_o thou_o feed_v too_o plentiful_o so_o vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o who_o have_v woe_n who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n our_o own_o luxury_n as_o one_o say_v fill_v we_o full_a of_o disease_n which_o shorten_v this_o our_o short_a day_n of_o life_n and_o set_v our_o clock_n forward_o that_o it_o strike_v dead_a before_o the_o time_n of_o our_o natural_a circle_n be_v go_v about_o deinde_fw-la cogitemus_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la 6.2_o musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 6.2_o quae_fw-la sit_fw-la illorum_fw-la vaesania_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la gulam_fw-la &_o intemperantiam_fw-la seipsos_fw-la donâ—_n sanitatis_fw-la privant_fw-la &_o variis_fw-la morbis_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la reddunt_fw-la we_o may_v say_v of_o fast_v and_o feast_v as_o the_o womâ—n_n sing_v of_o saul_n and_o david_n sam._n 18.7_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o feast_v kill_v more_o ten_o to_o one_o than_o fast_v poor_a people_n who_o have_v the_o short_a meal_n have_v common_o the_o long_a grace_n and_o the_o best_a health_n the_o glutton_n dig_v his_o grave_n with_o his_o own_o tooth_n the_o drunkard_n drink_v health_n so_o long_o to_o other_o that_o he_o have_v none_o to_o himself_o non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o potâ_fw-la vera_fw-la salute_v salus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o strike_v he_o dead_a that_o make_v himself_o dead_a drink_v take_v heed_n then_o of_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v good_a advice_n at_o all_o time_n but_o most_o seasonable_a at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o much_o feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n aurea_fw-la carmina_fw-la we_o ought_v say_v a_o heathen_a to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o bodily_a health_n and_o to_o observe_v a_o mean_a in_o drink_v diet_n and_o recreation_n 4._o take_v heed_n of_o immoderate_a sorrow_n this_o like_o a_o heavy_a burden_n break_v a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o stoop_v prov._n 12.25_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v so_o prov._n 15.13_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v david_n tell_v we_o psal_n 31.10_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 7.10_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o world_n work_v death_n immoderate_a sorrow_n for_o loss_n of_o worldly_a thing_n weaken_v the_o body_n and_o hasten_v death_n 5._o take_v heed_n of_o impatience_n passion_n and_o discontent_n the_o murmur_v israelite_n be_v destroy_v of_o the_o destroyer_n 1_o cor._n 10.10_o a_o impatient_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o scourge_n we_o say_v true_o the_o hasty_a man_n never_o want_v wo._n pettish_a fretful_a passionate_a person_n like_o the_o demoniac_a in_o the_o gospel_n mar._n 5.2_o 3._o wound_n and_o cut_v themselves_o wrath_n be_v compare_v to_o fire_n in_o scripture_n gen._n 39.19_o 20._o esth_n 1.12_o est_fw-la intus_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullas_fw-la this_o fire_n of_o passion_n devour_v and_o consume_v that_o which_o shall_v maintain_v natural_a life_n the_o passionate_a man_n like_o mount_n aetna_n consume_v his_o own_o bowel_n with_o inward_a burn_n thus_o as_o eliphas_n tell_v job_n job_n 5.2_o wrath_n kill_v the_o foolish_a man_n vex_v and_o fret_v under_o providential_a dispensation_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o take_v such_o unlawful_a course_n as_o be_v ofttimes_o attend_v with_o destruction_n prov._n 19.19_o a_o man_n of_o great_a wrath_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n for_o if_o thou_o deliver_v he_o yet_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o again_o q._n d._n a_o passionate_a man_n be_v no_o soon_o deliver_v from_o one_o danger_n but_o he_o bring_v himself_o into_o another_o 6._o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n job_n 5.2_o envy_n slay_v the_o silly_a one_o if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o silly_a as_o to_o hug_v this_o viper_n in_o his_o bosom_n he_o do_v it_o to_o his_o destruction_n envy_n like_o a_o moth_n do_v insensible_o consume_v a_o man_n deprive_v he_o of_o health_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n hence_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v envy_v the_o rottenness_n of_o the_o bone_n prov._n 14.30_o the_o envious_a man_n melt_v away_o at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 112.10_o inuidus_fw-la alterius_fw-la rebus_fw-la macrescit_fw-la opimis_fw-la the_o dart_n of_o envy_n be_v as_o a_o worthy_a divine_a observe_v like_o that_o in_o homer_n implead_v dr._n pierce_v in_o sinner_n implead_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n γ._fw-la v._o 348._o reflexa_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la cuspis_fw-la scuto_fw-la in_o valido_fw-la it_o always_o recoil_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o he_o that_o shoot_v it_o and_o mischief_n most_o at_o rebound_n 7._o take_v heed_n of_o pride_n and_o ambition_n
prov._n 16.28_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a spirit_n before_o a_o fall_n aspire_a absalon_n soon_o expire_v so_o do_v ambitious_a adonijah_n proud_a haman_n have_v a_o sudden_a downfall_n like_o the_o toad_n in_o the_o fable_n he_o swell_v till_o he_o burst_v herod_n when_o he_o take_v that_o glory_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eat_v up_o of_o worm_n act_n 12.23_o 8._o take_v heed_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o murder_n see_v psalm_n 55.23_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n i._n e._n say_v some_o deceitful_a murderer_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_v privy_o for_o blood_n see_v prov._n 1.10_o to_o 20._o that_o can_v speak_v fair_a and_o seek_v your_o ruin_n these_o shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v sudden_o cut_v off_o and_o come_v to_o some_o fearful_a end_n but_o whether_o bloodsucker_n do_v it_o by_o secret_a conspiracy_n or_o by_o open_a violence_n god_n have_v threaten_v they_o with_o death_n so_o psal_n 140.11_o evil_a shall_v hunt_v the_o violent_a man_n to_o overthrow_v he_o so_o gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v especial_o commit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n to_o cut_v off_o such_o offender_n rom._n 13.4_o to_o this_o head_n i_o may_v refer_v your_o duelist_n who_o for_o trifle_n challenge_v the_o field_n if_o you_o be_v assault_v you_o may_v just_o defend_v yourself_o but_o to_o agree_v upon_o a_o bargain_n of_o bloodshed_n to_o use_v bishop_n hall_n 2._o bp._n hall_n in_o decad._n 2._o case_n 2._o expression_n be_v wicked_a and_o damnable_a and_o though_o both_o shall_v come_v fair_o off_o yet_o the_o very_a intention_n to_o kill_v be_v murder_n say_v that_o worthy_a bishop_n to_o end_v this_o prov._n 28.17_o a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o or_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o decit_fw-la and_o fraud_n see_v that_o forementioned_a place_n prov._n 55.23_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o make_v they_o two_o distinct_a offender_n and_o deceitful_a man_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bloodthirsty_a shall_v not_o long_o prosper_v the_o same_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v life_n signify_v likewise_o livelihood_n 1_o john_n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o cheat_v another_o out_o of_o his_o livelihood_n as_o well_o as_o to_o take_v away_o another_o life_n 1_o thess_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forewarn_v you_o and_o testify_v but_o the_o worst_a piece_n of_o theft_n or_o fraud_n be_v that_o pia_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o take_v away_o or_o alienate_v that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o pious_a use_n as_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o minister_n or_o poor_a people_n 9_o mal._n 3.8_o 9_o prov._n 20.25_o it_o be_v a_o snare_n i._n e._n destruction_n to_o the_o man_n who_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a i._n e._n take_v that_o to_o his_o own_o use_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o god_n achans_n sin_n in_o steal_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o the_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o wedg_n of_o gold_n josh_n 7.21_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o theft_n for_o god_n have_v reserve_v the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n for_o his_o own_o treasury_n josh_n 6.18_o 19_o and_o you_o see_v it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n josh_n 7.25_o you_o read_v act_v 5._o beginning_n ananias_n there_o sell_v a_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v devout_v to_o the_o church_n use_n and_o keep_v back_o a_o part_n of_o the_o price_n and_o in_o this_o as_o chrysostome_n 12._o chrysost_n in_o acts._n hom._n 12._o say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v steal_v his_o own_o good_n and_o for_o this_o strike_v dead_a now_o if_o he_o that_o take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v once_o his_o own_o be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o severe_o will_v divine_a justice_n pursue_v those_o who_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n take_v away_o the_o possession_n wherewith_o other_o man_n have_v endow_v the_o church_n so_o sapphira_n his_o wife_n agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o ungodly_a act_n be_v strike_v dead_a immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n as_o you_o read_v vers_n 10._o these_o two_o by_o their_o lie_v and_o fraudulent_a deal_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n vers_n 9_o you_o fraudulent_a tradesman_n that_o say_v your_o commodity_n cost_v you_o so_o much_o and_o you_o can_v afford_v they_o under_o such_o a_o rate_n and_o you_o have_v your_o wife_n at_o your_o elbow_n ready_a to_o back_o you_o in_o what_o you_o say_v what_o do_v you_o by_o thus_o lie_v and_o sin_v against_o your_o conscience_n but_o even_o presumptuous_o tempt_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v whether_o he_o will_v be_v just_a or_o no_o remember_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n have_v lie_v to_o god_n and_o deal_v fraudulent_o sink_v down_o be_v stark_o dead_a deal_v fair_o then_o aboveboard_n as_o we_o say_v lest_o god_n strike_v you_o dead_a beside_o the_o counter_a 10._o take_v heed_n of_o covetousness_n or_o worldly-mindedness_a great_a and_o earnest_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v heart-dividing_a and_o heart-distracting_a care_n matth._n 6.25_o phil._n 4.6_o excessive_a care_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n spend_v a_o man_n spirit_n cura_fw-la facit_fw-la canos_fw-la quamvis_fw-la homo_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la annos_fw-la see_v 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o he_o that_o hate_v covetousness_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n prov._n 28.16_o but_o covetousness_n may_v provoke_v god_n to_o shorten_v they_o gehezi_n by_o his_o covetousness_n provoke_v god_n to_o plague_v he_o with_o the_o leprosy_n 2_o king_n 5.27_o take_v heed_n then_o as_o christ_n say_v lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v as_o with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n so_o with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n luk._n 21.34_o est_fw-la deluculò_n surgere_fw-la saluberrimum_fw-la est_fw-la 11._o take_v heed_n of_o idleness_n labour_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v provide_v it_o be_v moderate_a ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la sudorem_fw-la be_v most_o healthful_a prov._n 10.16_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a tend_v to_o life_n moderate_a exercise_n preserve_v health_n but_o a_o sedentary_a idle_a life_n subject_n a_o man_n to_o disease_n prov._n 21.25_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a kill_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o labour_v sen._n otium_fw-la est_fw-la vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la sen._n that_o which_o the_o slothful_a man_n desire_v which_o be_v his_o ease_n and_o rest_n lay_v his_o soul_n open_a to_o temptation_n and_o his_o body_n to_o disease_n as_o stand_v water_n most_o putrify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n of_o idleness_n come_v no_o goodness_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o unworthy_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o this_o cause_n viz._n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n god_n send_v a_o fearful_a sickness_n among_o they_o whereof_o some_o be_v then_o weak_a other_o sick_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o temporal_a death_n this_o sacrament_n which_o to_o the_o worthy_a communicant_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wholesome_a potion_n of_o immortality_n to_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a wretch_n through_o a_o ill_a disposition_n in_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o bane_n and_o ruin_n except_o speedy_a repentance_n step_n in_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n this_o morning_n that_o your_o minister_n purpose_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n through_o god_n assistance_n to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v exhort_v to_o fit_v and_o prepare_v yourselves_o communion_n see_v exhortation_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o communion_n else_o by_o receia_v the_o same_o unworthy_o you_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n your_o saviour_n you_o eat_v and_o drink_v your_o own_o damnation_n not_o consider_v the_o lord_n body_n you_o kindle_v god_n wrath_n against_o you_o you_o provoke_v he_o to_o plague_v you_o with_o divers_a disease_n and_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n 13._o take_v heed_n of_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o prov._n 17.5_o he_o that_o mock_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a so_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o
rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 31.29_o job_n 31.29_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o thou_o see_v obad._n 12.13_o 14_o 15._o god_n there_o threaten_v the_o edomite_n for_o rejoice_v at_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v the_o israelite_n this_o sin_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v condemn_v by_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n which_o rejoice_v not_o in_o iniquity_n 1_o cor._n 13.6_o it_o make_v not_o other_o evil_a be_v it_o of_o sin_n or_o suffering_n matter_n of_o rejoice_v 14._o take_v heed_n of_o innovate_a in_o god_n worship_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o lightning_n be_v destroy_v as_o you_o may_v read_v levit._n 10.1_o 2._o 15._o take_v heed_n of_o invade_v the_o minister_n office_n without_o a_o call_n see_v numb_a 16.35_o you_o read_v there_o of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n that_o offer_v incense_n usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n be_v punish_v by_o fire_n wherein_o they_o offend_v so_o vzziahs_n rash_a adventure_n to_o do_v the_o like_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o leprosy_n as_o you_o read_v 2_o chron._n 26.16_o etc._n etc._n 16._o last_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o lie_v swear_v forswear_n curse_v false-accusing_a backbiting_a brawl_v blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o perverse_a tongue_n fall_v into_o mischief_n and_o prov._n 13.3_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n so_o prov._n 18.21_o death_n and_o life_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o they_o that_o love_v it_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o psalmist_n word_n shall_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n psal_n 34.12_o 13_o 14._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a keep_v thy_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o thy_o lip_n from_o speak_a guile_n depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o i_o may_v add_v to_o these_o sin_n which_o endanger_v health_n and_o life_n bold_a and_o audacious_a attempt_n as_o leap_v hedge_n swim_v water_n etc._n etc._n when_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o either_o this_o be_v call_v proper_o a_o tempt_a of_o god_n when_o man_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n make_v trial_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n which_o be_v express_o forbid_v deut._n 6.16_o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o you_o tempt_v he_o in_o massah_n whereof_o you_o read_v exod._n 17.2_o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tempt_v god_n by_o require_v a_o miraculus_fw-la evidence_n of_o his_o presence_n among_o they_o our_o saviour_n do_v beat_v back_o the_o devil_n with_o this_o text_n out_o of_o deuteronomy_n when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o cast_v down_o himself_o from_o the_o 4.5_o the_o doctor_n hammond_n annot._n on_o mat._n 4.5_o pinnacle_n i._n e._n out-wing_n or_o battlement_n of_o the_o temple_n mat._n 4.7_o if_o christ_n have_v cast_v himself_o down_o into_o a_o needless_a danger_n god_n may_v have_v just_o leave_v he_o to_o destruction_n without_o breach_n of_o his_o promise_n god_n indeed_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o all_o our_o way_n psal_n 91.11_o which_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n the_o devil_n leave_v out_o mat._n 4.6_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n or_o warrantable_a course_n but_o not_o in_o our_o wander_n the_o israelite_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o tempt_v god_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o object_n but_o some_o may_v say_v be_v not_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n deliver_v mal._n 3.15_o do_v not_o we_o daily_o see_v many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v disobedient_a to_o superior_n drunkard_n lustful_a impatient_a envious_a ambitious_a etc._n etc._n live_v become_v old_a and_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n yea_o and_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o job_n 21.7_o 9_o do_v not_o the_o psalmist_n see_v such_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n like_o other_o man_n nor_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o way_n psal_n 73.5_o answ_n indeed_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v prolong_v his_o life_n in_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.15_o god_n may_v bear_v long_o with_o some_o such_o notorious_a offender_n to_o show_v his_o own_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n to_o exercise_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n wherein_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_v 17.31_o god_n may_v bear_v with_o they_o to_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a that_o they_o may_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o their_o great_a damnation_n at_o last_o rom._n 9.22_o for_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n best_o know_v unto_o himself_o he_o may_v suffer_v some_o wicked_a man_n to_o live_v and_o prosper_v but_o let_v not_o we_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o impunity_n of_o some_o few_o a_o encouragement_n to_o wickedness_n it_o be_v folly_n and_o madness_n to_o be_v careless_a because_o some_o few_o have_v escape_v shipwreck_n certain_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v after_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o of_o several_a punishment_n befalling_a several_a offender_n for_o several_a sin_n 1_o cor._n 10.11_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v unto_o they_o for_o ensample_n and_o they_o be_v write_v for_o our_o admonition_n upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v and_o as_o a_o heathen_a author_n say_v fellix_fw-la quem_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aliena_fw-la pericula_fw-la cautum_fw-la happy_a be_v he_o who_o other_o man_n harm_n do_v make_v to_o beware_v well_o then_o life_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n let_v we_o avoid_v all_o such_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v it_o and_o let_v we_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v it_o as_o food_n and_o physic_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v let_v we_o not_o through_o discouragement_n of_o spirit_n because_o of_o deadly_a danger_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o our_o christian_a calling_n 15._o numb_a 10.14_o 15._o as_o weary_a of_o life_n wish_v for_o death_n which_o be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o that_o good_a man_n elijah_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o through_o discontent_n as_o jonah_n do_v jonah_n 4.3_o 8._o wish_v for_o death_n but_o most_o prodigious_o to_o blame_v be_v they_o that_o lie_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o man_n breath_n say_v a_o worthy_a bishop_n be_v put_v into_o his_o body_n as_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n into_o a_o house_n 543._o dr._n abbot_n on_o jonah_n 4.3_o 4._o lect._n 26._o p._n 543._o whereinto_o it_o may_v not_o enter_v without_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o landlord_n and_o be_v once_o in_o it_o must_v keep_v there_o and_o hold_v the_o build_n upright_o till_o it_o have_v its_o discharge_n to_o remove_v somewhere_o else_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o care_n you_o shall_v have_v to_o maintain_v health_n and_o preserve_v life_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v in_o a_o caveat_n or_o cautionary_a proposition_n to_o prevent_v a_o mistake_n and_o it_o be_v this_o caution_n caution_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o hazard_v health_n and_o life_n for_o the_o church_n sake_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o truth_n if_o call_v to_o it_o 1_o john_n 3.16_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n st._n paul_n be_v willing_a to_o spend_v and_o be_v spend_v 2_o cor._n 12.15_o for_o the_o propogation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o good_a of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n see_v act_n 20.24_o and_o 21.13_o truth_n have_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o martyr_n a_o heathen_a set_v such_o a_o price_n on_o truth_n that_o he_o think_v it_o worth_a our_o life_n vitamque_fw-la impendere_fw-la vero_fw-la nec_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la perdere_fw-la causam_fw-la what_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o epaphroditus_n see_v phil._n 2.30_o for_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n not_o regard_v his_o life_n to_o supply_v your_o lack_n of_o service_n towards_o i_o epaphroditus_n undertake_v a_o great_a journey_n to_o minister_v to_o paul_n necessity_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n for_o what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o member_n he_o take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o mat._n 25.40_o this_o journey_n occasion_v his_o
know_v nihil_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la medicorum_fw-la ars_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o diligentia_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la virtute_fw-la suâ_fw-la det_fw-la sanandi_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la that_o the_o prescription_n and_o diligence_n of_o best_a physician_n be_v of_o no_o worth_a and_o efficacy_n without_o god_n david_n thus_o pray_v unto_o god_n be_v heal_v by_o he_o psal_n 30.2_o 3._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o so_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o 6_o 8._o compare_v so_o hezekiah_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n have_v his_o deadly_a sickness_n remove_v and_o life_n prolong_v isa_n 38.2_o hezekiah_n have_v receive_v a_o message_n of_o death_n turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o why_o towards_o the_o wall_n either_o because_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o company_n &_o his_o eye_n from_o such_o object_n as_o may_v distract_v and_o disturb_v his_o devotion_n or_o as_o other_o say_v because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o single_a wall_n between_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judea_n and_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n 1_o see_v caussin_n holy_a court_n p._n 1_o juxta_fw-la parietum_fw-la templi_fw-la solomon_n extruxit_fw-la palatium_fw-la and_o they_o use_v to_o pray_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.35_o 48._o dan._n 6.10_o psal_n 5.6_o hezekiah_n thus_o turn_v himself_o towards_o the_o wall_n over_o against_o the_o temple_n and_o pray_v fervent_o to_o god_n be_v heal_v as_o you_o may_v see_v vers_n 5._o prayer_n be_v that_o which_o god_n direct_v his_o people_n unto_o in_o sickness_n and_o such_o like_a strait_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o job_n 33.26_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o so_o jam._n 5.13_o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v quest_n but_o if_o god_n send_v sickness_n and_o for_o good_a end_n unto_o his_o child_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n in_o they_o to_o pray_v god_n to_o remove_v it_o and_o to_o heal_v their_o bodily_a distemper_n answ_n no_o all_o flesh_n natural_o desire_v health_n and_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o grace_n in_o god_n child_n do_v not_o abolish_v but_o rectify_v nature_n deus_fw-la hoc_fw-la carni_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la dedit_fw-la ut_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la plura_fw-la musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 6.2_o ubi_fw-la plura_fw-la i._n e._n conservationem_fw-la svi_fw-la cupidè_fw-la petat_fw-la piis_fw-la hanc_fw-la naturam_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la adimit_fw-la sed_fw-la dirigit_fw-la so_o then_o god_n allow_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o health_n so_o we_o do_v it_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n pray_v three_o time_n to_o his_o father_n in_o his_o agony_n mat._n 26.39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o serve_v he_o better_o if_o he_o spare_v we_o pray_v then_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o in_o your_o sickness_n and_o to_o ease_v you_o of_o your_o pain_n and_o restore_v you_o to_o health_n and_o bless_v the_o mean_n you_o use_v in_o order_n thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v his_o bless_a will_n and_o as_o you_o ought_v to_o pray_v yourselves_o so_o you_o shall_v get_v other_o minister_n and_o good_a people_n to_o pray_v for_o you_o see_v james_n 5.14_o 15_o 16._o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o ofttimes_o for_o their_o sake_n lengthen_v the_o life_n and_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a god_n spare_v zoar_n at_o the_o request_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o those_o that_o sail_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o ship_n have_v their_o life_n spare_v for_o his_o sake_n see_v act_n 27.24_o for_o say_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o paul_n lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o orig._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v give_v thou_o as_o a_o favour_n no_o less_o than_o two_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o soul_n vers_fw-la 37._o be_v save_v in_o extremity_n of_o danger_n for_o paul_n sake_n and_o at_o his_o request_n get_v then_o other_o especial_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v god_n favourite_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o no_o doubt_n but_o paul_n be_v a_o constant_a solicitor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o epaphroditus_n who_o lie_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 2._o rely_v confident_o upon_o god_n though_o we_o make_v use_v of_o the_o physician_n direction_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n for_o mean_n and_o second_o cause_n work_v by_o his_o continual_a influence_n and_o receive_v their_o end_n from_o his_o eternal_a order_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o so_o except_o the_o lord_n cooperate_v mean_n and_o second_o cause_n which_o receive_v their_o be_v and_o efficacy_n from_o god_n be_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a faith_n be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o under_o the_o gospel_n who_o christ_n cure_v mat._n 9.2_o luk._n 8_o 48._o as_o we_o must_v not_o neglect_v mean_n so_o neither_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o they_o nor_o rely_v upon_o they_o which_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o render_v they_o useless_a see_v jer._n 17.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o he_o that_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 28.25_o shall_v be_v make_v fat_a q._n d._n shall_v be_v lusty_a and_o well_o rely_v then_o upon_o god_n mercy_n for_o deliverance_n he_o that_o high_o esteem_v of_o god_n be_v high_a in_o god_n esteem_n 3._o be_v merciful_a yourselves_o to_o other_o in_o misery_n if_o you_o will_v find_v mercy_n from_o god_n when_o you_o be_v in_o misery_n psal_n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o on_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n 11.25_o prov._n 11.25_o see_v likewise_o isa_n 58.6_o 7_o 8._o after_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o work_n of_o charity_n he_o add_v then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o so_o mat._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n epaphroditus_n go_v a_o long_a and_o perilous_a voyage_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o apostle_n want_n phil._n 2.25_o 30._o and_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 4._o last_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o your_o sin_n this_o humiliation_n consist_v in_o confess_v your_o sin_n with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n you_o have_v lament_v and_o if_o we_o do_v thus_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o sickness_n david_n in_o sickness_n confess_v and_o lament_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n as_o you_o may_v read_v psal_n 32.4_o 5._o &_o 38.3_o 4_o 5_o 18._o so_o psal_n 41.4_o heal_n my_o soul_n say_v david_n under_o sickness_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o what_o a_o plea_n be_v this_o heal_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o do_v god_n delight_n in_o man_n sin_n be_v he_o thereby_o allure_v to_o do_v they_o good_a one_o will_v think_v as_o musculus_fw-la 41.4_o muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 41.4_o say_v magis_fw-la faceret_fw-la ad_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la impetrandae_fw-la sanitatis_fw-la this_o shall_v be_v rather_o a_o hindrance_n than_o furtherance_n to_o his_o cure_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v god_n who_o love_v not_o sin_n yet_o love_v to_o see_v sinner_n confess_v and_o bewail_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o we_o do_v so_o and_o withal_o forsake_v they_o we_o shall_v find_v mercy_n in_o sickness_n as_o david_n do_v for_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n if_o sickness_n be_v epidemical_a 15._o exod._n 23.25_o deut._n 7.12_o 15._o a_o general_a humiliation_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o remove_v it_o levit._n 26.40_o 41_o 42._o so_o 2_o chron._n 3.14_o god_n send_v sickness_n for_o sin_n if_o sin_n be_v remove_v he_o will_v remove_v his_o stroke_n but_o he_o will_v not_o take_v off_o the_o plaster_n so_o careful_a he_o be_v till_o the_o wound_n be_v thorough_o cure_v and_o corruption_n purge_v out_o sin_n be_v as_o so_o many_o scotch_n in_o the_o way_n that_o hinder_v the_o chariot_n wheel_n of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o move_v