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goal_n and_o be_v near_a the_o end_n of_o thy_o race_n now_o for_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n and_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n the_o better_a take_v this_o course_n first_o when_o sickness_n or_o infirmity_n seize_v on_o thou_o consider_v that_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o 1._o chance_n 2._o fortune_n 3._o rawness_n of_o wether_n 4._o ill_o air_n 5._o bad_a diet_n 6._o catch_v of_o cold_a or_o the_o like_a which_o be_v either_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o or_o else_o only_o secondary_a but_o by_o a_o immediate_a providence_n second_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o god_n afflict_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n find_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v thy_o sin_n other_o cause_n there_o may_v be_v as_o christ_n show_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o neither_o sin_v nor_o his_o parent_n john_n 9.2_o as_o 1._o trial_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o patience_n as_o in_o job_n case_n 3._o exciting_a to_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n as_o in_o ezekias_n case_n isaiah_n 38.1_o 4._o to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o which_o nature_n and_o corruption_n incline_v 5._o the_o humiliation_n of_o pride_n 6._o manifestation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n oft_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v even_o his_o own_o son_n with_o sickness_n and_o diverse_a disease_n but_o in_o god_n reveal_v will_n sin_n be_v the_o ordinary_a cause_n as_o appear_v deut._n sin_n 28.21_o leut._n 26._o etc._n etc._n sin_n cause_v the_o egyptian_n botch_n exod._n 9.10_o the_o philistine_n emerods_n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n son_n sickness_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o and_o therefore_o when_o christ_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o his_o patient_n he_o first_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n &_o so_o remove_v the_o cause_n mat._n 9.2_o john_n 5.14_o as_o in_o the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n sickness_n three_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v thy_o own_o pulse_n and_o lay_v the_o finger_n on_o the_o right_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n then_o by_o examination_n of_o thy_o own_o hart_n find_v out_o what_o special_a sin_n cause_v thy_o present_a scourge_n oh_o search_v thyself_o thorough_o zeph._n 2.1_o examine_v thy_o soul_n narrow_o psal_n 4.4_o play_v the_o self_n constable_n make_v privy_a search_n in_o every_o room_n within_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n as_o for_o privy_a traitor_n four_o when_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o out_o confess_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o strict_a bar_n of_o god_n justice_n arraign_v they_o nay_o be_v thyself_o a_o witness_n against_o they_o yea_o a_o judge_n to_o condemn_v they_o as_o paul_n prescribe_v the_o corinthian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 1_o cor._n 11.30.31_o and_o as_o david_n practise_v in_o his_o own_o particular_a psal_n 32.5_o five_o supplicate_v and_o entreat_v the_o supreme_a judge_n of_o heaven_n that_o may_v condemn_v thou_o or_o reprieve_v thou_o to_o pity_v thou_o and_o pardon_v thou_o jeremy_n and_o hosee_n will_v direct_v thou_o how_o to_o put_v up_o thy_o supplication_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la as_o a_o poor_a penitent_a and_o what_o word_n to_o use_v that_o will_v plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o pardon_n lam._n 3.40.41_o hosee_n 6.1_o david_n set_v thou_o a_o holy_a precedent_n most_o beseem_v thy_o imitation_n who_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a at_o least_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o sickness_n pen_v special_a psalm_n of_o repentance_n as_o namely_o psal_n 6._o the_o 22._o the_o 38._o the_o 29._o which_o i_o prescribe_v to_o be_v read_v of_o thou_o repeat_v and_o apply_v with_o david_n heart_n also_o as_o spiritual_a physic_n 1._o to_o purge_v the_o ill_a humour_n of_o thy_o heart_n 2._o to_o quicken_v thy_o dulness_n 3._o to_o excite_v thy_o deadness_n 4._o to_o inflame_v thy_o desire_n 5._o to_o comfort_v thy_o conscience_n 6._o to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 7._o to_o prepare_v thou_o to_o prayer_n man_n read_v serious_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n record_v luke_n 22.23_o chap._n the_o 29._o psalm_n the_o 42._o psalm_n the_o 51._o psalm_n the_o 143._o psalm_n the_o 14._o chapter_n of_o job_n the_o 11._o the_o 14._o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n ecclesiastes_n chap._n 1._o dan._n chap._n 9_o roman_n chap_n 8._o the_o 7._o chap._n of_o the_o apocalypse_n 1_o cor._n 15._o chap._n these_o will_v give_v thou_o some_o holy_a heat_n thus_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a preparative_n in_o thy_o sickness_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o more_o worthy_a remembrance_n because_o so_o few_o follow_v they_o for_o alas_o how_o many_o that_o have_v live_v long_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v so_o far_o from_o renew_v their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n that_o when_o they_o lie_v sick_a and_o be_v draw_v to_o