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in_o outwardtrouble_n to_o beg_v integrity_n of_o soul_n as_o his_o support_n thus_o to_o be_v heal_v isa_n 6._o 10._o be_v to_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v mar._n 4._o 12._o o_o lord_n heal_v my_o soul_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o my_o body_n of_o sickness_n or_o else_o if_o thou_o please_v to_o keep_v i_o sickly_a still_o i_o shall_v bear_v it_o better_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o more_o advantage_n why_o shall_v i_o despond_v and_o say_v i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v through_o this_o or_o that_o sickness_n what_o though_o it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o this_o dangerous_a disease_n be_v inveterate_a yet_o to_o a_o isidor_n a_o omnipotenti_fw-la medico_n nullus_fw-la insanabilis_fw-la occurrit_fw-la morbus_fw-la isidor_n omnipotent_a physician_n no_o disease_n be_v incurable_a i_o be_o it_o be_v true_a bend_v to_o backslide_n it_o be_v my_o great_a evil_n and_o i_o do_v lament_v it_o but_o that_o be_v high_a encouragement_n hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o calv._n i_o non_fw-la dicit_fw-la delicta_fw-la errores_fw-la sed_fw-la ponit_fw-la atrox_n nomen_fw-la defectionem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la ut_fw-la ostendat_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la atrocissima_fw-la peccata_fw-la sanaturum_fw-la calv._n will_v love_v they_o free_o the_o lord_n call_v not_o their_o sin_n by_o a_o easy_a and_o soft_a term_n but_o by_o the_o most_o heinous_a backslide_n disobedience_n rebellion_n that_o he_o may_v show_v how_o he_o heal_v pardon_v the_o worst_a that_o man_n commit_v because_o the_o physician_n be_v great_a and_o the_o physic_n fit_a the_o bless_a jesus_n druâ—_n jesus_n sanabo_fw-la nempe_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la medice_fw-la animarum_fw-la druâ—_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a believer_n for_o the_o heal_v and_o refresh_v believer_n name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o no_o not_o any_o of_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o 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every_o whit_n he_o smite_v and_o he_o heal_v isa_n 19_o 22._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v give_v i_o to_o experience_n this_o grace_n that_o have_v give_v i_o in_o any_o measure_n to_o know_v what_o holiness_n be_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v desire_v and_o embrace_v it_o sure_o it_o be_v health_n to_o the_o navel_n and_o cord_n and_o quod_fw-la sanitas_fw-la iâ—_n corpore_fw-la id_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la in_o cord_n marrow_n to_o the_o bone_n may_v my_o soul_n grow_v and_o thrive_v that_o my_o youth_n may_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n that_o when_o i_o be_v go_v astray_o as_o a_o lose_a sheep_n ready_a to_o perish_v do_v seek_v his_o servant_n psal_n 119._o 176._o and_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o return_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o my_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o chap._n viii_o shepherd_n their_o strayer_n many_o way_n bring_v in_o christ_n
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by_o war_n and_o be_v better_v when_o all_o other_o kingdom_n be_v undo_v by_o it_o christ_n sheep_n make_v benefit_n of_o their_o cross_n which_o to_o other_o be_v destructive_a so_o that_o they_o can_v set_v to_o their_o seal_n for_o confirmation_n of_o that_o word_n psal_n 94._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o out_o of_o thy_o law_n who_o god_n lash_v and_o withal_o lessos_fw-la not_o which_o end_n affliction_n sanctify_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n many_o may_v glad_o say_v with_o he_o of_o old_a i_o have_v be_v undo_v periissem_fw-la undo_v periissem_fw-la nisi_fw-la periissem_fw-la if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v undo_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o estate_n the_o remove_v their_o relation_n the_o sickness_n of_o their_o body_n have_v fetch_v they_o in_o from_o their_o unrighteous_a course_n and_o give_v they_o to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o whereas_o before_o they_o be_v ignorant_a and_o careless_a enough_o see_v job_n 33_o 14_o 15_o and_o to_o the_o 24._o which_o make_v king_n alfred_n beseech_v god_n to_o send_v he_o ever_o and_o anon_o some_o â—it_n of_o sickness_n for_o that_o say_v he_o i_o ever_o find_v myself_o best_a when_o worst_a best_a in_o soul_n when_o worst_a in_o body_n the_o sickness_n of_o this_o be_v a_o medicine_n to_o that_o four_o if_o neither_o this_o bring_v the_o sinner_n in_o god_n have_v his_o dog_n which_o he_o send_v out_o after_o he_o and_o set_v at_o he_o to_o worry_v he_o in_o by_o sincere_a repentance_n these_o bark_a cur_n which_o will_v bite_v too_o if_o not_o rate_v by_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o wicked_a malevolent_a one_o of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o persecution_n of_o tongue_n or_o hand_n many_o a_o time_n bring_v god_n people_n to_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n the_o spear_n thrust_v into_o they_o to_o kill_v they_o do_v but_o launch_v the_o impostume_n and_o preserve_v life_n such_o a_o cur_n god_n send_v out_o after_o david_n in_o shimei_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n david_n have_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a chap._n 12._o and_o now_o he_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o curse_v by_o a_o subject_a of_o he_o and_o be_v not_o david_n right_o punish_v by_o shimei_n rail_n for_o his_o harken_v so_o ready_o to_o ziba_n flatter_n be_v he_o not_o just_o spoil_v of_o honour_n who_o so_o unjust_o spoil_v mephibosheth_n of_o his_o good_n do_v not_o his_o call_v he_o bloody_a man_n think_v you_o mind_v he_o of_o that_o crimson_a sin_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o which_o he_o pray_v so_o hard_o psal_n 51._o 14._o man_n rail_v and_o reproach_v thou_o cast_v that_o in_o thy_o tooth_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o consider_v be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n have_v thou_o not_o in_o some_o thing_n or_o otl_n ere_fw-we run_v away_o from_o god_n that_o he_o thus_o bark_v thou_o in_o reflection_n much_o talk_n be_v there_o from_o preacher_n concern_v such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o a_o sinner_n for_o the_o prosper_a sinner_n sinful_a course_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v that_o anger_n from_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o they_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o find_v not_o but_o thing_n prosper_v with_o i_o as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o most_o precise_a of_o they_o all_o my_o body_n be_v sound_a my_o estate_n increase_a and_o my_o credit_n and_o reputation_n save_v with_o such_o nice_a one_o staunch_a and_o good_a and_o be_v not_o all_o well_o with_o i_o may_v not_o i_o bless_v myself_o for_o all_o that_o man_n cry_v out_o against_o my_o covetousness_n my_o pride_n my_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n what_o though_o man_n talk_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n to_o discourage_v can_v i_o not_o
feel_v ground_n under_o i_o and_o may_v not_o i_o live_v as_o blithe_a and_o comfortable_o as_o other_o but_o stay_v o_o my_o soul_n consider_v yet_o a_o little_a may_v not_o this_o be_v thy_o misery_n that_o thou_o be_v leave_v thus_o alone_o to_o walk_v in_o thy_o own_o way_n that_o in_o a_o moment_n thou_o may_v go_v down_o to_o hell_n fat_a beast_n be_v but_o fit_v for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o by_o this_o prosperity_n may_v i_o not_o be_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n have_v thou_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o dismal_a word_n pro._n 1._o 32._o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o by_o simple_a and_o fool_n be_v mean_v such_o in_o moral_n not_o in_o natural_n in_o this_o book_n they_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a conversant_a therein_o may_v perceive_v the_o turn_v away_o many_o expositor_n render_v that_o word_n rest_v q._n d._n fool_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o prosperity_n and_o so_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n or_o rest_v i._n e._n constant_a and_o stubborn_a continuance_n in_o evil_n in_o which_o they_o please_v themselves_o and_o promise_v themselves_o all_o prosperity_n see_v jer._n 48._o 11._o moab_n have_v be_v at_o ease_n from_o his_o youth_n and_o he_o have_v settle_v on_o his_o lâ—â—s_n and_o have_v not_o be_v empty_v from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n neither_o have_v he_o go_v into_o captivity_n therefore_o his_o taste_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o his_o scent_n be_v not_o change_v his_fw-la taste_n i._n e._n groâ—_n e._n vina_n non_fw-la transfusa_fw-la vim_o nativam_fw-la constantiùs_fw-la retinet_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o mâ—â—â—itae_fw-la suum_fw-la fastum_fw-la isa_n 16._o 6._o groâ—_n his_o pride_n and_o cruelty_n see_v to_o zephan_n 1._o 12_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o man_n that_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n whether_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_n or_o of_o wealth_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v preserve_v and_o keep_v sweet_a though_o in_o brine_n than_o to_o be_v let_v rot_v and_o stink_v in_o honey_n as_o i_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o ruin_n to_o other_o who_o see_v i_o thrive_v in_o a_o course_n of_o wickedness_n may_v be_v induce_v into_o or_o encourage_v in_o a_o like_o sinful_a course_n so_o aben_n ezra_n understand_v the_o latter_a clause_n of_o pro._n 1._o 32._o so_o shall_v i_o not_o hereby_o hasten_v the_o destroy_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n on_o myself_o which_o will_v come_v with_o the_o great_a violence_n and_o cast_v i_o down_o with_o the_o more_o severe_a ruin_n read_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o ponder_v and_o tremble_v at_o that_o word_n deut._n 29._o 18_o 19_o 20._o do_v not_o please_v thyself_o and_o cast_v off_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o have_v no_o change_n in_o thy_o condition_n psal_n 55._o 19_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o escape_v by_o or_o in_o thy_o iniquity_n psal_n 56._o 7._o what_o good_a be_v it_o to_o have_v a_o fine_a suit_n with_o the_o plague_n in_o it_o a_o rich_a estate_n and_o a_o poor_a soul_n a_o lively_a body_n and_o a_o dead_a heart_n it_o be_v better_o have_v a_o sore_a than_o a_o â—eared_a conscience_n as_o a_o burn_a fever_n be_v more_o hopeful_a than_o a_o lethargy_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n luk._n 16._o 25._o in_o thy_o life_n time_n thou_o receive_v the_o word_n signify_v full_o to_o receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n i._n e._n those_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o accounte_v the_o true_a yea_o the_o chief_a good_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v use_v as_o thy_o own_o proper_a good_n in_o which_o also_o thou_o have_v place_v all_o thy_o confidence_n it_o be_v say_v of_o gregory_n the_o great_a that_o he_o never_o read_v those_o word_n without_o horror_n lest_o himself_o have_v such_o honour_n here_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n they_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a jam._n 5._o 5._o may_v find_v their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 1._o bless_a be_v god_n that_o leave_v i_o not_o to_o go_v away_o from_o he_o in_o a_o saint_n for_o the_o poor_a afflict_a saint_n course_n of_o sin_n but_o fetch_v i_o back_o again_o to_o himself_o though_o it_o be_v by_o weep_a cross_n alas_o whether_o shall_v i_o not_o run_v do_v not_o god_n hedge_n yea_o wall_n up_o my_o way_n to_o be_v call_v yea_o to_o be_v chide_v in_o from_o a_o way_n of_o wander_v from_o god_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mercy_n leave_v off_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n complain_v either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n under_o the_o check_n and_o rebuke_n of_o god_n and_o improve_v they_o rather_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n consider_v from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n the_o unkindness_n which_o job_n meet_v with_o from_o foe_n and_o friend_n make_v he_o get_v close_o to_o god_n chap._n 23._o 3._o and_o so_o david_n psal_n 142._o 4_o 5._o take_v it_o as_o a_o token_n of_o good_a from_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o rap_v off_o thy_o finger_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o pluck_v forbid_v fruit_n account_v it_o fatherly_a kindness_n that_o he_o shake_v and_o use_v the_o rod_n when_o thou_o be_v run_v away_o from_o he_o he_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o a_o child_n not_o as_o a_o bastard_n as_o a_o child_n of_o hope_n not_o give_v up_o as_o desperate_a yea_o though_o thy_o affliction_n be_v many_o complicate_v come_v one_o on_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o need_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o some_o body_n need_v a_o continue_a course_n of_o physic_n and_o some_o soul_n continue_v purge_n only_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v the_o fruit_n lord_n the_o fruit_n sanctify_a affliction_n be_v high_a promotion_n say_v mr._n dod._n chap._n ix_o the_o shepherd_n set_v great_a value_n on_o his_o sheep_n christ_n prize_v he_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o keep_v observation_n the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v the_o owner_n prize_v his_o sheep_n as_o be_v great_a part_n of_o his_o gain_n the_o first_o of_o abraham_n wealth_n be_v flock_n gen._n 24._o 35._o and_o of_o job_n sheep_n job_n 1._o 3._o his_fw-la substance_n pis_n substance_n in_o genere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d possession_n they_o signific_a indeq_fw-fr pecus_fw-la quòd_fw-la opes_fw-la veterum_fw-la in_o pecore_fw-la sitae_fw-la pis_n the_o word_n signify_v any_o possession_n but_o special_o of_o cattle_n because_o therein_o consist_v much_o of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o ancient_n hence_o such_o care_n be_v use_v about_o they_o discover_v first_n in_o mark_v they_o the_o owner_n set_v his_o mark_n upon_o his_o sheep_n hence_o be_v mesha_n the_o king_n of_o moab_n call_v a_o sheep-master_n by_o a_o 1._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n erat_fw-la punctans_fw-la sic_fw-la pastor_n voco_fw-la a_o signis_fw-la vel_fw-la punctis_fw-la quae_fw-la pecudibus_fw-la imprimeâ—antur_fw-la mart._n antiqui_fw-la pecora_fw-la sva_fw-la signabant_fw-la iisque_fw-la notam_fw-la inurâ—â—ant_fw-la quo_fw-la sic_fw-la aâ—_n aliis_fw-la discerni_fw-la atque_fw-la dignosci_fw-la possent_fw-la drus_n in_o amos_n 1._o word_n which_o proper_o signify_v a_o marker_n 2_o king_n 3._o 4._o this_o mark_v be_v for_o propriety_n and_o for_o distinction_n from_o other_o that_o one_o man_n sheep_n may_v be_v know_v from_o another_o and_o so_o for_o security_n and_o preservation_n sheepmark_n also_o be_v various_a some_o mark_n in_o the_o ear_n many_o by_o colour_v the_o most_o among_o we_o by_o brand_a where_o also_o though_o some_o use_v their_o coat-armor_n as_o i_o have_v see_v and_o some_o other_o some_o other_o device_n of_o they_o yet_o the_o general_a use_n be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o one_o or_o both_o a_o man_n name_n second_o in_o reckon_v and_o keep_v a_o account_n of_o they_o shepherd_n count_v their_o sheep_n often_o that_o they_o may_v see_v whether_o they_o have_v all_o their_o store_n or_o no._n though_o the_o poet_n say_v pecus_fw-la say_v pauperis_fw-la 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