best_a for_o we_o to_o pay_v our_o vow_n deut._n 23.21_o eccl._n 5.4_o 5._o we_o be_v perjure_v person_n &_o truce-breaker_n if_o we_o do_v not_o defer_v not_o to_o put_v into_o action_n what_o god_n spirit_n in_o sickness_n put_v into_o intention_n do_v as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a god_n help_v he_o psal_n 116.6_o god_n deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n v._o 8._o see_v his_o resolution_n v._o 9_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n service_n v._o 16._o true_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o he_o likewise_o resolve_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n v._o 14._o so_o v._n 18._o so_o likewise_o psal_n 66.13_o 14._o i_o will_v go_v into_o thy_o house_n with_o burnt-offering_n i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n let_v health_n strength_n life_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o 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the_o apostle_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a who_o deliver_v we_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o it_o be_v good_a scripture-logick_n as_o 266._o as_o mr._n reyner_n precept_n p._n 266._o one_o say_v to_o draw_v conclusion_n of_o confidence_n from_o premise_n of_o experience_n such_o then_o who_o god_n have_v restore_v to_o health_n when_o god_n cast_v they_o again_o into_o the_o prison_n of_o a_o sickbed_n let_v they_o be_v still_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o expression_n be_v zach._n 9.12_o suffer_v not_o faith_n to_o flag_n and_o hope_v to_o hang_v wing_n lam._n 3.26_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n 4._o sympathize_v with_o other_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n if_o god_n have_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o go_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o other_o be_v not_o straighten_a in_o your_o bowel_n as_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n be_v 2_o cor._n 6.12_o oh_o pity_n and_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o be_v in_o sickness_n and_o misery_n and_o do_v they_o all_o office_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n that_o may_v be_v not_o only_o god_n call_v for_o this_o but_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n call_v for_o it_o job_n 6.14_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n but_o yet_o job_n friend_n deal_v very_o unfriendly_a with_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v v._o 15._o who_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o brook_n which_o in_o open_a weather_n when_o people_n have_v least_o need_n of_o water_n promise_v refreshment_n but_o in_o cold_a weather_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o in_o hot_a weather_n be_v become_v dry_a so_o that_o the_o weary_a traveller_n fall_v short_a of_o their_o expectation_n so_o you_o may_v find_v he_o complain_v how_o he_o be_v forsake_v of_o all_o relation_n job_n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n insomuch_o that_o he_o beg_v their_o pity_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o friendship_n v._o 21._o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o here_o be_v another_o argument_n for_o if_o you_o touch_v or_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o a_o instrument_n other_o string_n move_v too_o when_o god_n strike_v another_o with_o sickness_n we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o sickness_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o call_v for_o your_o help_n jos_n 10.6_o act_n 16.9_o as_o the_o father_n say_v of_o lazarus_n sore_n quot_fw-la ulcera_fw-la tot_fw-la ora_fw-la so_o many_o sore_n so_o many_o mouth_n call_v for_o the_o rich_a man_n help_n yea_o though_o they_o be_v their_o enemy_n you_o shall_v pity_v they_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 35.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o though_o compassion_n begin_v at_o the_o heart_n yet_o it_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o hand_n and_o mouth_n help_v they_o with_o your_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o purse_n too_o sic_fw-la mens_fw-la per_fw-la compassionem_fw-la doleat_fw-la ut_fw-la larga_fw-la manus_fw-la affectum_fw-la doloris_fw-la ostendat_fw-la what_o the_o good_a samaritan_n do_v luk._n 10.30_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o passage_n our_o saviour_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o those_o whether_o friend_n or_o enemy_n acquaintance_n or_o stranger_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o help_n v._o 37._o go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v alm_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o signify_v pity_n alm_n shall_v be_v a_o fruit_n of_o pity_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o if_o you_o who_o have_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o sickness_n do_v not_o pity_v such_o folk_n who_o shall_v if_o you_o do_v not_o who_o will_n 5._o last_o give_v god_n the_o sole_a praise_n of_o all_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o cure_n for_o to_o he_o it_o belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n neither_o peter_n nor_o john_n act._n 3.12_o paul_n nor_o barnabas_n act._n 14.11_o etc._n etc._n dare_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o cure_n every_o physician_n shall_v say_v as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n in_o another_o case_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o for_o help_v 2_o king_n 6.26_o 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o the_o best_a physician_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n assistance_n simple_n be_v but_o simple_a thing_n without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o put_v medicinal_a quality_n into_o drug_n but_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n whence_o have_v the_o physician_n his_o skill_n to_o find_v out_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o apply_v suitable_a 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many_o honour_n and_o when_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n depart_v they_o jade_v they_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a well_o then_o you_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o thank_v they_o as_o instrument_n but_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a efficient_a they_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v and_o respect_v for_o their_o pain_n and_o care_n with_o we_o but_o god_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o cure_n wrought_v upon_o we_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n they_o be_v but_o as_o pipe_n to_o convey_v god_n mercy_n to_o we_o let_v we_o then_o give_v god_n the_o praise_n of_o all_o as_o the_o angel_n sing_v gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a luk._n 2.14_o and_o as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o mat._n 6.13_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n that_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n cure_v of_o the_o distemper_n call_v by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorify_v god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v luke_n 13.13_o there_o be_v ten_o leper_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o luk._n 17.13_o yet_o be_v cleanse_v there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o that_o turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n vers_fw-la 15._o but_o christ_n take_v notice_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n v._o 17_o 18._o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o ten_o that_o return_v to_o give_v thanks_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o god_n cure_v we_o but_o we_o prove_v ungrateful_a oh_o let_v we_o not_o in_o sickness_n pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o in_o health_n forget_v to_o return_v thanks_o for_o the_o receipt_n of_o mercy_n non_fw-fr sonnet_n illud_fw-la tantum_fw-la miserere_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la sonnet_n etiam_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gratianum_fw-la actio_fw-la pro_fw-la accepta_fw-la illius_fw-la misericordia_fw-la 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o david_n be_v much_o in_o praise_v god_n for_o deliver_v he_o from_o deadly_a danger_n as_o the_o psalm_n testify_v psal_n 30.1_o 3_o 4._o &_o 86.12_o 13._o &_o 103.3_o &_o 104.33_o &_o 116.6_o 12_o 17._o &_o 118.14_o &_o 146._o v._o 1_o 2._o so_o hezekiah_n be_v recover_v pen_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n isa_n 38.9_o etc._n etc._n oh_o my_o belove_a extraordinary_a mercy_n call_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a thanks_o exod._n 12.42_o communicate_v your_o experience_n psalm_n 66.16_o tell_v other_o of_o the_o cure_v god_n have_v wrought_v joh._n 5.15_o mar._n 5.19_o the_o tongue_n be_v call_v our_o glory_n psal_n 16.9_o let_v your_o glory_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v silent_a psal_n 30.12_o wherein_o be_v your_o tongue_n a_o glory_n if_o not_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i_o end_v all_o with_o that_o doxology_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la
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son_n rom._n 8.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o the_o oil_n pour_v on_o aaron_n head_n run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n psal_n 133.2_o by_o which_o be_v signify_v that_o the_o very_a same_o oil_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v pour_v on_o the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n be_v thence_o derive_v unto_o all_o even_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o member_n as_o jacob_n be_v bless_v by_o his_o father_n isaac_n in_o the_o goodly_a raiment_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n gen._n 27.15_o 27_o compare_v so_o must_v we_o have_v on_o the_o spiritual_a garment_n of_o christ_n virtue_n who_o be_v our_o elder_a brother_n if_o we_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n these_o and_o the_o like_a virtue_n be_v call_v glory_n because_o they_o undoubted_o lead_v to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o view_v then_o christ_n image_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o that_o image_n put_v on_o therefore_o as_o the_o 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far_o from_o home_n fall_v sick_a and_o his_o sickness_n be_v grievous_a for_o he_o be_v nigh_o unto_o death_n epaphroditus_n recovery_n second_o sermon_n phil._n 2.27_o but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o on_o the_o last_o lecture-day_n i_o make_v a_o entrance_n upon_o this_o text_n and_o we_o speak_v to_o epaphroditus_n his_o sickness_n i_o shall_v this_o day_n god_n will_v speak_v of_o his_o recovery_n which_o the_o text_n clear_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o which_o i_o observe_v two_o part_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o prosecute_v as_o time_n shall_v give_v leave_n 1._o epaphroditus_n physician_n and_o that_o be_v god_n 2._o the_o cure_n wrought_v by_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o pity_v or_o have_v mercy_n upon_o son_n think_v it_o have_v dependence_n upon_o the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n elohim_n because_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o show_v mercy_n now_o mercy_n in_o god_n may_v be_v thus_o define_v misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la propensus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la succurrendum_fw-la suis_fw-la creaturis_fw-la in_o aliquâ_fw-la miseriâ_fw-la constitutis_fw-la iisque_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la succurrit_fw-la wendelin_n it_o be_v a_o attribute_n or_o property_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o help_v his_o creature_n in_o misery_n and_o do_v real_o help_v they_o so_o that_o homo_fw-la lapsus_fw-la man_n consider_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o in_o misery_n be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o as_o 6.2_o as_o in_o psal_n 6.2_o musculus_fw-la say_v misericordia_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la unicum_fw-la omnium_fw-la afflictionum_fw-la refugium_fw-la the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a refuge_n for_o afflict_a person_n to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o epaphroditus_n this_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v much_o partake_v of_o god_n mercy_n god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o with_o pardon_v mercy_n sanctify_v mercy_n and_o have_v he_o die_v god_n have_v crown_v he_o with_o save_v mercy_n he_o have_v be_v free_v from_o hell_n and_o enstate_v in_o everlasting_a happiness_n but_o the_o mercy_n my_o text_n speak_v of_o be_v temporal_a mercy_n god_n deliver_v he_o from_o the_o great_a pain_n and_o peril_n he_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n locum_fw-la sickness_n estius_n in_o locum_fw-la eripiens_fw-la eum_fw-la periculo_fw-la &_o sanitati_fw-la restituens_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la beneficium_fw-la misericordia_fw-la voco_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la miseriae_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la remotio_fw-la and_o calvin_n locum_fw-la calvin_n in_o locum_fw-la say_v exprimit_fw-la morbi_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la clariús_fw-la eniteret_fw-la dei_fw-la bonitas_fw-la in_o redditâ_fw-la sanitate_fw-la paul_n first_o mention_v the_o grievousness_n of_o his_o sickness_n that_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v more_o perspicuous_o appear_v in_o his_o recovery_n deus_fw-la misertus_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la i._n 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david_n there_o look_v upon_o god_n heal_v his_o bodily_a disease_n and_o redeem_v his_o life_n from_o destruction_n to_o be_v a_o mercy_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v his_o sin_n job_n though_o sometime_o under_o the_o rage_a heat_n and_o fury_n of_o his_o distemper_n curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o wish_v god_n will_v cut_v he_o off_o yet_o at_o other_o time_n when_o he_o be_v more_o himself_n he_o look_v upon_o life_n as_o a_o mercy_n see_v job_n 10.12_o he_o there_o assert_v his_o life_n to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o the_o preserve_v his_o spirit_n viz._n from_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o body_n to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o he_o call_v a_o visitation_n jacob_n prize_v his_o life_n as_o you_o may_v gather_v from_o gen._n 32.11_o etc._n etc._n fear_v his_o brother_n will_v take_v revenge_n on_o he_o as_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v gen._n 27.41_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o use_v lawful_a policy_n to_o save_v his_o life_n so_o mordecai_n and_o esther_n tender_v their_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n esther_n 4.13_o 14._o &_o 7.3_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o when_o the_o sentence_n go_v forth_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v isa_n 38.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o david_n cry_v out_o psal_n 102.24_o o_o my_o god_n 102.24_o musculus_fw-la in_o psal_n 102.24_o take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n naturale_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agnatum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ut_fw-la dierum_fw-la suorum_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la consequi_fw-la cupiant_fw-la ideòque_fw-la agrè_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la cursu_fw-la migrent_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la muscul_fw-la the_o devil_n speak_v true_o in_o that_o liar_n sometime_o may_v speak_v truth_n job_n 2.4_o skin_n for_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n man_n will_v part_v with_o money_n cattle_n land_n liberty_n and_o what_o not_o to_o preserve_v life_n as_o they_o do_v gen._n 47._o yea_o man_n will_v part_v with_o some_o member_n to_o preserve_v life_n immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_n recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la nè_fw-la pars_fw-la sincera_fw-la trahatur_fw-la i_o end_v this_o with_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 11.7_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n but_o some_o may_v object_v and_o say_v object_n 1_o if_o god_n send_v sickness_n for_o good_a end_n to_o his_o people_n as_o for_o the_o prevent_n and_o purge_v out_o of_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o christian_a grace_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o deliver_v this_o good_a man_n epaphroditus_n from_o it_o answ_n sickness_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o a_o judgement_n and_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n only_o to_o such_o as_o have_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sanctify_v indeed_o to_o epaphroditus_n and_o so_o wrought_v for_o his_o good_a as_o physic_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o patient_n heb._n 12.10_o but_o as_o it_o bring_v pain_n it_o be_v grievous_a and_o so_o his_o deliverance_n therefrom_o may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n 2.27_o estius_n in_o phil._n 2.27_o quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la miseriae_fw-la remotio_fw-la as_o it_o remove_v his_o pain_n and_o render_v he_o more_o serviceable_a to_o the_o church_n object_n 2_o but_o how_o can_v epaphroditus_n be_v recovery_n here_o be_v call_v a_o mercy_n when_o death_n be_v far_o better_a than_o life_n to_o god_n child_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n phil._n 1.23_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o say_v he_o be_v far_o better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multo_fw-la magis_fw-la melius_fw-la which_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v in_o english_a more_o better_a by_o much_o have_v it_o not_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v be_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n than_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cross_a wind_n keep_v back_o
and_o toss_v upon_o the_o wave_n of_o a_o troublesome_a world_n be_v not_o this_o world_n like_o a_o round_a ball_n stick_v full_a of_o pin_n so_o that_o upon_o what_o part_n soever_o the_o godly_a be_v cast_v they_o meet_v with_o trouble_n and_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n so_o that_o to_o have_v his_o life_n prolong_v what_o be_v it_o but_o a_o prolongation_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o a_o adjournment_n of_o his_o happiness_n tiberius_n caesar_n say_v to_o one_o that_o request_v death_n rather_o than_o long_a imprisonment_n sueton._n sueton._n nondum_fw-la tecum_fw-la redii_fw-la in_o gratiam_fw-la he_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o such_o a_o favour_n for_o he_o the_o like_a favour_n god_n here_o deny_v for_o the_o present_a to_o epaphroditus_n and_o can_v this_o be_v true_o call_v a_o mercy_n answ_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o death_n be_v better_a than_o life_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o 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the_o consideration_n that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o long_o serviceable_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o bond_n which_o he_o much_o desire_v beside_o we_o may_v far_o add_v that_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o good_a man_n life_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n in_o this_o respect_n that_o the_o long_o he_o live_v the_o more_o good_a he_o do_v and_o so_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v the_o great_a 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o 42._o opera_fw-la 1_o cor._n 3.8_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la opera_fw-la the_o most_o gracious_a here_o shall_v be_v most_o glorious_a hereafter_o those_o that_o do_v most_o for_o god_n here_o shall_v receive_v most_o from_o god_n hereafter_o so_o that_o have_v epaphroditus_n die_v he_o have_v have_v his_o reward_n the_o soon_o but_o live_v he_o make_v it_o the_o great_a for_o those_o of_o the_o long_a stand_v 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apostle_n here_o have_v reckon_v epaphroditus_n recovery_n among_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o this_o present_a life_n have_v be_v evil_a this_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n we_o ought_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o psal_n 66.8_o 9_o o_o bless_v our_o god_n you_o people_n and_o make_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o praise_n to_o be_v hear_v who_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n 4._o muscul_fw-la in_o psal_n 103.3_o 4._o nè_fw-la umbrâ_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporis_fw-la nedum_fw-la vivo_fw-la ac_fw-la sano_fw-la corpore_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o shadow_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o body_n much_o less_o of_o a_o live_n and_o healthful_a body_n that_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o life_n and_o health_n as_o mercy_n use_v 2_o 2._o this_o consideration_n shall_v make_v we_o patient_a under_o affliction_n that_o befall_v we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v life_n and_o health_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v as_o though_o god_n deal_v hardly_o with_o we_o we_o read_v gen._n 19_o that_o lot_n have_v most_o of_o his_o good_n which_o he_o have_v not_o time_n to_o remove_v and_o his_o son_n in_o law_n consume_v in_o a_o fearful_a fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o his_o wife_n turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n before_o his_o eye_n a_o sad_a spectacle_n yet_o he_o count_v it_o a_o mercy_n amid_o manifold_a misery_n that_o god_n have_v spare_v his_o life_n verse_n 19_o behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n thou_o have_v thy_o health_n but_o if_o this_o be_v go_v after_o loss_n of_o good_n and_o child_n as_o in_o job_n case_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n thy_o life_n be_v spare_v that_o thou_o be_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a and_o a_o sad_a eternity_n lam._n 3.22_o 23._o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v 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 more_o particular_o i_o shall_v name_v several_a sin_n some_o of_o which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o impair_n of_o health_n and_o shorten_v a_o man_n day_n and_o other_o of_o they_o god_n have_v threaten_v with_o destruction_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v they_o and_o learn_v to_o avoid_v they_o as_o you_o love_v prolongation_n of_o health_n and_o life_n 1._o disobedience_n to_o superior_n see_v exod._n 20.12_o this_o fiffh_a commandment_n of_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes_n 6.2_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v this_o special_a promise_n annex_v to_o it_o viz._n prolongation_n of_o day_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o understand_v political_n ecclesiastical_a and_o natural_a parent_n take_v heed_n then_o of_o a_o irreverent_a and_o disobedient_a carriage_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o you_o read_v numb_a 16._o
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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
swift_o towards_o we_o if_o these_o sin_n be_v remove_v deliverance_n will_v come_v on_o apace_o when_o god_n then_o cast_v thou_o upon_o a_o sickbed_n common_a with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o spirit_n make_v diligent_a search_n psal_n 77.6_o conscience_n at_o such_o a_o time_n that_o bosom_n preacher_n if_o god_n in_o justice_n have_v not_o silence_v it_o for_o wilful_a disobedience_n will_v preach_v to_o thou_o thy_o particular_a sin_n affliction_n ofttimes_o awaken_v a_o drowsy_a conscience_n particular_a strait_n many_o time_n bring_v particular_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n which_o have_v be_v long_o forget_v as_o you_o may_v see_v gen._n 42.21_o so_o job_n 36.8_o 9_o 10._o harken_v then_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n which_o may_v bring_v to_o mind_v thy_o particular_a sin_n and_o serious_o meditate_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a sin_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o impair_n of_o health_n and_o with_o job_n in_o sickness_n and_o sore_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o show_v thou_o wherefore_o he_o contend_v with_o thou_o job_n 10.2_o and_o again_o say_v he_o job_n 13.23_o make_v i_o to_o know_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o as_o elibu_n speak_v job_n 34.31_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o have_v thus_o find_v out_o thy_o sin_n confess_v they_o with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o the_o mariner_n deal_v by_o jonah_n jon._n 1.15_o cast_v they_o overboard_o forsake_v they_o utter_o so_o the_o storm_n may_v cease_v if_o we_o thus_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o will_v exalt_v we_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o and_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o bed_n of_o languishment_n if_o he_o see_v it_o best_o for_o we_o as_o he_o do_v epaphroditus_n here_o who_o be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n and_o it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v restore_v to_o health_n let_v they_o be_v exhort_v to_o take_v forth_o these_o follow_a lesson_n 1._o live_v in_o constant_a expectation_n of_o death_n and_o preparation_n for_o death_n many_o be_v too_o too_o confident_a of_o health_n after_o sickness_n whereas_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o poor_a man_n to_o recover_v of_o one_o distemper_n and_o fall_v irrecoverable_o into_o the_o same_o again_o or_o some_o other_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sic_fw-la illius_fw-la misertus_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la mortis_fw-la debito_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la esset_fw-la liberatus_fw-la muscul_fw-la 2.27_o muscul_fw-la in_o phil._n 2.27_o god_n be_v not_o so_o merciful_a unto_o epaphroditus_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o die_v the_o best_a of_o man_n one_o time_n or_o other_o how_o soon_o god_n know_v must_v pay_v 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