better_a eye_n 239_o sect._n 3_o comfort_n from_o the_o better_a object_n of_o inward_a sight_n ib._n sect._n 4._o the_o ill_a offâ—ices_n do_v by_o the_o eye_n 241_o sect._n 5._o the_o freedom_n from_o temptation_n by_o the_o eye_n and_o freedom_n from_o many_o sorrow_n 243_o sect._n 6._o the_o chearfulnesse_n of_o some_o blind_a man_n 247_o sect._n 7._o the_o supply_n which_o god_n give_v in_o other_o faculty_n 248_o sect._n 8._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o once_o we_o have_v 252_o sect._n 9_o the_o supply_n of_o one_o sense_n by_o another_o 255_o sect._n 10._o the_o better_a condition_n of_o the_o inward_a ear_n 258_o sect._n 11._o the_o grief_n that_o arise_v from_o hear_v evil_a thing_n 260_o comfort_n against_o barrenness_n 261_o sect._n 1._o the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n season_v with_o sorrow_n 261_o sect._n 2._o the_o pain_n of_o child-bearing_a 263_o sect._n 3_o the_o misery_n of_o ill_n dispose_v and_o undutiful_a child_n 265_o sect._n 4._o the_o care_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n 267_o sect._n 5._o the_o great_a grief_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o child_n 273_o comfort_n against_o want_n of_o sleep_n 276_o sect._n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o want_n of_o rest_n with_o the_o best_a remedy_n 276_o sect._n 2._o the_o favour_n of_o freedom_n from_o pain_n 280_o sect._n 2._o the_o great_a favour_n of_o health_n without_o sleep_n 281_o sect._n 4._o sleep_n be_v but_o a_o symptom_n of_o mortality_n 284_o sect._n 5._o no_o use_n of_o sleep_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v 286_o comfort_n against_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o old_a age_n 287_o sect._n 1._o the_o illimitation_n of_o age_n and_o the_o misery_n attend_v it_o 287_o sect._n 2._o old_a age_n be_v a_o blessing_n 292_o sect._n 3_o the_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n 1_o fearlesness_n 295_o sect._n 4._o the_o next_o advantage_n of_o old_a age_n freedom_n from_o impetuous_a passion_n of_o lust_n 298_o sect._n 5._o the_o three_o advantage_n experimental_a knowledge_n 301_o sect._n 6._o age_n in_o some_o person_n vigorous_a and_o well-affected_a 306_o sect._n 7._o the_o four_o advantage_n of_o age_n near_o approach_n to_o our_o end_n 308_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n 311_o sect._n 1._o the_o fear_n of_o death_n natural_a 311_o sect._n 2._o remedy_n of_o fear_n acquaintance_n with_o death_n 313_o sect._n 3_o the_o misapprehension_n of_o death_n injurious_a 315_o sect._n 4._o comfort_n from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o man_n 318_o sect._n 5._o death_n not_o fear_v by_o some_o 320_o sect._n 6._o our_o deaths-day_n better_o than_o our_o birthday_n 322_o sect._n 7._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n pull_v out_o 323_o sect._n 8._o death_n but_o a_o part_n to_o meet_v again_o 324_o sect._n 9_o death_n but_o a_o sleep_n 326_o sect._n 10._o death_n sweeten_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n 330_o sect._n 11._o the_o painfulness_n of_o christ_n death_n 332_o sect._n 12._o the_o vanity_n and_o misery_n of_o life_n 334_o sect._n 13._o example_n of_o the_o courageous_a resolution_n of_o other_o 338_o sect._n 14._o the_o happy_a advantage_n of_o death_n 341_o comfort_n against_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n 347_o sect._n 2._o comfort_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_v 350_o sect._n 3_o awe_o more_o fit_a for_o thought_n of_o judgement_n than_o terror_n 354_o sect._n 4._o in_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n our_o advocate_n be_v our_o judge_n 356_o sect._n 5._o frequent_a meditation_n and_o due_a preparation_n the_o true_a remedy_n of_o fear_n 361_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o spiritual_a enemy_n 364_o sect._n 1._o the_o great_a power_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o restraint_n 364_o sect._n 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o number_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o 368_o sect._n 3_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o our_o fear_n thereof_o remedy_v 373_o sect._n 4._o the_o great_a subtlety_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o the_o fear_n thereof_o 376_o the_o universal_a reeeipt_n for_o all_o malady_n 385_o i_o have_v peruse_v this_o excellent_a treatise_n entitle_v the_o balm_n of_o gilead_n contain_v in_o it_o many_o singular_a medicine_n and_o sovereign_a salve_n compound_v and_o make_v up_o with_o so_o many_o sweet_a and_o spiritual_a ingredient_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a consolation_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a be_v right_o apply_v to_o cure_v and_o heal_v all_o sickness_n and_o sore_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n cause_v by_o the_o fearful_a apprehension_n of_o imminent_a danger_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o present_a evil_n unto_o which_o i_o subscribe_v my_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o do_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v john_n downame_n the_o comforter_n comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a bed_n the_o preface_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n but_o bemoan_v each_o other_o misery_n every_o man_n have_v his_o load_n and_o well_o be_v he_o who_o burden_n be_v so_o easy_a that_o he_o may_v help_v his_o neighbour_n hear_v i_o my_o son_n my_o age_n have_v wade_v through_o a_o world_n of_o sorrow_n the_o angel_n that_o have_v hitherto_o redeem_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o 16._o evil_a and_o have_v lead_v i_o within_o few_o pace_n of_o the_o shore_n offer_v to_o lend_v thou_o his_o hand_n to_o guide_v thou_o in_o this_o dangerous_a foard_v wherein_o every_o error_n be_v death_n let_v we_o follow_v he_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n and_o be_v safe_a in_o the_o view_n and_o pity_n of_o the_o woeful_a miscarriage_n of_o other_o §_o 1._o aggravation_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sickness_n thou_o be_v now_o cast_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n 3_o roar_v out_o all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o thy_o pain_n measure_v the_o slow_a hour_n not_o by_o minute_n 1._o but_o by_o groan_n thy_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o thy_o life_n through_o the_o intolerable_a anguish_n of_o thy_o spirit_n 11_o of_o all_o earthly_a affliction_n this_o be_v the_o soare_v job_n himself_o after_o the_o sudden_a and_o astonish_a newâ—â—_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n 21_o and_o child_n can_v yet_o bear_v up_o and_o bless_v the_o god_n that_o give_v and_o take_v but_o when_o his_o body_n be_v torment_v and_o be_v make_v one_o boil_v 3._o now_o his_o patience_n be_v retched_a so_o far_o as_o to_o curse_v not_o his_o god_n but_o his_o nativity_n the_o great_a king_n question_v with_o his_o cupbearer_n nehemiah_n 2_o can_v say_v why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n sad_a see_v thou_o be_v not_o sick_a as_o imply_v that_o the_o sick_a man_n of_o all_o other_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o be_v deject_v worldly_a cross_n be_v aloof_o off_o from_o we_o sickness_n be_v in_o our_o bosom_n those_o touch_v we_o only_o these_o ourselves_o here_o the_o whole_a man_n suffer_v what_o can_v the_o body_n feel_v without_o the_o soul_n that_o animate_v it_o how_o can_v the_o soul_n which_o make_v the_o body_n sensible_a choose_v but_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o that_o pain_n whereof_o it_o give_v sense_n to_o the_o body_n both_o partner_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o encounter_v so_o fierce_a a_o enemy_n the_o sharp_a assault_n require_v the_o more_o powerful_a resistance_n recollect_v thyself_o my_o son_n and_o call_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o grapple_v with_o so_o violent_a a_o enemy_n §_o 2._o 1_o comfort_n from_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o soul._n thy_o body_n be_v by_o a_o sore_a disease_n consign_v to_o thy_o bed_n i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a to_o say_v thou_o thyself_o be_v so_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v thyself_o be_v i_o hope_v elsewhere_o that_o however_o it_o be_v content_a to_o take_v a_o share_n in_o thy_o suffering_n soar_v above_o to_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n and_o be_v prostrate_a before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n sue_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n behold_v the_o face_n of_o thy_o glorious_a mediator_n intercede_v for_o thou_o woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v coffin_v up_o in_o our_o bosom_n so_o as_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v abroad_o nor_o go_v any_o further_a than_o they_o be_v carry_v like_o some_o snail_n or_o tortoise_n that_o can_v move_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n bless_v be_v god_n he_o have_v give_v we_o active_a spirit_n that_o can_v bestir_v themselves_o while_o our_o body_n lie_v still_o that_o can_v be_v so_o quick_a and_o nimble_a in_o their_o motion_n as_o that_o they_o can_v pass_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n ere_o our_o body_n can_v turn_v to_o the_o other_o side_n and_o how_o much_o shall_v we_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o this_o spiritual_a agility_n send_v up_o these_o spirit_n of_o we_o from_o this_o dull_a clay_n of_o our_o
presume_v to_o hold_v competition_n with_o heaven_n 7._o what_o furious_a tempest_n he_o raise_v in_o the_o air_n as_o that_o which_o from_o the_o wilderness_n beat_v upon_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n of_o job_n elder_a son_n 19_o and_o overthrow_v it_o lo_o 3._o job_n be_v the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o east_n his_o heir_n do_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o cottage_n that_o strong_a fabric_n can_v not_o stand_v against_o this_o hurricane_a of_o satan_n what_o fearful_a apparition_n he_o make_v in_o the_o upper_a region_n what_o great_a wonder_n he_o do_v 13._o cause_v fire_n to_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n last_o what_o grievous_a tyranny_n he_o exercise_v upon_o all_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o can_v thou_o look_v for_o any_o less_o my_o son_n from_o those_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o 12._o style_v principality_n and_o power_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n 2._o sure_o it_o be_v no_o mastery_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n if_o we_o have_v not_o powerful_a opposite_n but_o do_v thou_o not_o withal_o consider_v that_o all_o this_o power_n be_v by_o concession_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o but_o with_o permission_n with_o limitation_n what_o power_n can_v there_o be_v in_o any_o oreature_n which_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o almighty_a this_o measure_n the_o infinite_a creator_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v to_o they_o as_o angel_n which_o they_o retain_v and_o exercise_v still_o as_o devil_n their_o damnation_n have_v strip_v they_o of_o their_o glory_n but_o we_o know_v not_o of_o how_o much_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o see_v thou_o not_o how_o their_o power_n be_v bound_v those_o that_o can_v in_o appearance_n turn_v their_o rod_n into_o serpent_n can_v not_o keep_v all_o their_o serpent_n from_o be_v devour_v of_o that_o one_o serpent_n of_o moses_n those_o that_o can_v bâ—ing_v frog_n upon_o egypt_n 11_o can_v bring_v a_o base_a creature_n louse_n those_o that_o be_v suffer_v to_o bring_v frog_n shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o take_v they_o away_o restrain_a power_n must_v know_v their_o limit_n and_o we_o know_v they_o must_v set_v limit_n to_o our_o fear_n a_o lion_n chain_v up_o can_v do_v less_o harm_n than_o a_o cur_n let_v loose_a what_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o how_o powerful_a the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v while_o they_o be_v by_o a_o overrule_a power_n tie_v up_o to_o their_o stake_n that_o they_o can_v hurt_v thou_o §._o 2._o the_o fear_n of_o the_o number_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o thy_o fear_n be_v increase_v with_o their_o number_n they_o be_v as_o many_o as_o powerful_a one_o demoniac_a be_v possess_v with_o a_o legion_n how_o many_o legion_n than_o shall_v we_o think_v there_o be_v to_o tempt_v those_o million_o of_o man_n which_o live_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n whereof_o no_o one_o be_v free_a from_o their_o continual_a solicitation_n to_o evil_a that_o holy_a man_n who_o our_o counterfeit_a hermit_n will_v pretend_v to_o imitate_v in_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o retiredness_n see_v the_o air_n full_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o sâ—ares_n for_o mankind_n and_o be_v our_o eye_n as_o clear_a as_o he_o we_o may_v perhaps_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o prospect_n but_o be_v not_o dismay_v my_o son_n can_v thou_o borrow_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o holy_a master_n 16._o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o they_o that_o be_v against_o we_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o bless_a angel_n of_o god_n pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o thou_o as_o the_o more_o powerful_a vigilant_a constant_a guardian_n of_o thy_o soul_n loe_o these_o be_v those_o valiant_a one_o which_o stand_v about_o thy_o bed_n 8._o they_o all_o hold_v sword_n be_v expert_a in_o war_n every_o one_o have_v his_o sword_n upon_o his_o thigh_n because_o of_o fear_n in_o the_o night_n fear_v not_o therefore_o but_o make_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n 9_o then_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o 10_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n 11._o for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v ever_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 12._o they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n yea_o and_o beside_o this_o safe_a indemnity_n thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o the_o lion_n 13._o and_o adder_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o trample_v under_o foot_n in_o secular_a enmity_n true_a valour_n may_v be_v oppress_v will_v not_o easy_o be_v daunt_v with_o multitude_n 6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o say_v david_n they_o come_v about_o i_o like_o bee_n 12_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v a_o brave_a resolution_n in_o that_o general_n who_o when_o one_o of_o his_o soldier_n can_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o cloud_n of_o persian_a arrow_n shoot_v at_o they_o darken_v the_o sun_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n say_v he_o we_o shall_v sight_n in_o the_o shade_n answerable_a whereunto_o be_v that_o heroical_a determination_n of_o luther_n who_o after_o his_o engagement_n against_o all_o threat_n and_o dissuasion_n will_v go_v â—nto_o the_o city_n of_o worm_n though_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o it_o as_o tile_n upon_o their_o house_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o imitate_v this_o confidence_n what_o if_o there_o be_v as_o many_o devil_n in_o the_o air_n as_o there_o be_v spire_n of_o grass_n on_o the_o earth_n god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n 2._o a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n be_v remove_v though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n 2_o behold_v god_n be_v our_o salvation_n we_o will_v trust_v and_o not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v our_o strength_n and_o our_o song_n he_o also_o be_v become_v our_o salvation_n let_v god_n arise_v 2._o and_o let_v his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v let_v they_o also_o that_o hate_v he_o flee_v before_o he_o like_v as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o shall_v thou_o drive_v they_o away_o §._o 3._o the_o malice_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n and_o our_o fear_n thereof_o remedy_v but_o oh_o the_o malice_n of_o those_o infernal_a spirit_n implacable_a and_o deadly_a who_o trade_n be_v temptation_n and_o accusation_n who_o delight_n be_v torment_n who_o music_n be_v shriek_n and_o howl_n and_o groan_n and_o gnash_v and_o who_o main_a drift_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n of_o miserable_a mankind_n why_o shall_v we_o my_o son_n expect_v other_o from_o he_o who_o be_v profess_o the_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n that_o carry_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n both_o in_o his_o name_n and_o nature_n that_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v sure_o this_o malignity_n be_v restless_a neither_o will_v take_v up_o with_o any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n but_o comfort_n thyself_o in_o this_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o hell_n thou_o be_v safe_a do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o there_o stand_v by_o thou_o the_o victorious_a lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o that_o infernal_a ravener_n dare_v not_o look_v in_o the_o face_n do_v thou_o not_o remember_v that_o when_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v of_o eternal_a enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n it_o be_v with_o this_o doom_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n loe_o a_o bruise_n of_o a_o man_n heel_n be_v far_o from_o the_o heart_n but_o a_o bruise_n of_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mortal_a there_o his_o 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