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precious_a receipt_n administer_v to_o all_o find_v not_o in_o all_o the_o like_a effect_n of_o recover_v yet_o from_o hence_o be_v neither_o the_o physic_n to_o be_v underprized_n nor_o the_o prescriber_n the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v sometime_o to_o the_o weakness_n and_o peevishness_n of_o the_o patient_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o can_v or_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o prescription_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o stubbornness_n and_o stoutness_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o turn_v every_o medicine_n into_o its_o nourishment_n and_o so_o be_v not_o abate_v but_o elevate_v by_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v to_o assuage_v it_o as_o hypocrates_n define_v it_o medicinal_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o then_o by_o way_n of_o use_n 2._o pag._n 2._o if_o we_o desire_v that_o these_o command_n this_o covenant_n offer_v to_o all_o man_n every_o where_o may_v evidence_n itself_o to_o our_o particular_a soul_n in_o its_o spiritual_a efficacy_n we_o must_v with_o all_o the_o industry_n of_o our_o spirit_n endeavour_v to_o remove_v those_o hindrance_n which_o may_v any_o way_n perturb_v or_o disorder_n or_o weaken_v it_o in_o its_o work_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippoc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n say_v hypocrates_n you_o must_v furnish_v yourself_o beforehand_o with_o a_o shop_n of_o several_a soften_a plaster_n and_o take_v some_o one_o of_o they_o as_o a_o preparative_n before_o every_o sermon_n you_o come_v to_o that_o come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o tender_a mollify_v waxy_n heart_n you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v every_o holy_a character_n and_o impression_n which_o that_o day_n exercise_n have_v provide_v for_o thou_o lest_o otherwise_o if_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o church_n with_o a_o heart_n of_o ice_n that_o ice_n be_v congeal_v into_o crystal_n and_o by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o warmth_n of_o god_n word_n not_o abate_v but_o increase_v the_o coldness_n of_o a_o chill_a freeze_a spirit_n and_o find_v it_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a return_v it_o obdurate_a o_o what_o a_o horrid_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o the_o great_a mercy_n under_o heaven_n shall_v by_o our_o unpreparedness_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o most_o exquisite_a curse_n that_o hell_n or_o malice_n have_v in_o store_n for_o we_o that_o the_o most_o precious_a balm_n of_o gilead_n shall_v by_o the_o malignity_n of_o some_o temper_n be_v turn_v into_o poison_n that_o the_o leaf_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v meet_v with_o some_o such_o sore_n which_o prove_v worse_a by_o any_o remedy_n that_o the_o most_o sovereign_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lenitive_a in_o the_o world_n shall_v only_o work_v to_o our_o obduration_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o mercy_n add_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o condemnation_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o persuade_v you_o by_o a_o horror_n into_o some_o kind_n of_o solicitude_n to_o prepare_v your_o soul_n to_o a_o capability_n of_o this_o cure_n to_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o a_o christian_a temper_n that_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a for_o a_o sermon_n to_o work_v upon_o you_o that_o that_o breath_n which_o never_o return_v in_o vain_a may_v be_v true_o gospel_n happy_a in_o its_o message_n may_v convert_v not_o harden_v you_o to_o which_o purpose_n you_o must_v have_v such_o tool_n in_o store_n ibidem_fw-la hippocrat_n ibidem_fw-la which_o the_o physician_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o spiritual_a surgery_n to_o cut_v and_o prune_v off_o all_o luxuriant_a cumbersome_a excrescence_n all_o rankness_n and_o dead_a flesh_n which_o so_o oppress_v the_o soul_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o medicine_n can_v search_v to_o it_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v no_o one_o more_o necessary_a of_o more_o continual_a use_n for_o every_o man_n every_o where_o then_o that_o which_o here_o 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spirit_n may_v be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o god_n that_o make_v they_o that_o all_o of_o we_o every_o where_o endeavour_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o knowledge_n in_o our_o life_n in_o our_o faith_n in_o our_o repentance_n may_v for_o ever_o be_v glorify_v by_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o with_o he_o hereafter_o now_o to_o he_o that_o have_v elect_v we_o have_v create_v redeem_v etc._n etc._n the_o fourteen_o sermon_n rom._n i._n 26._o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n in_o this_o most_o accurate_a epistle_n that_o ever_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n can_v lay_v title_n to_o in_o which_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o proceed_n and_o method_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v describe_v our_o apostle_n in_o his_o discourse_n go_v on_o the_o same_o way_n that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v in_o his_o decree_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o as_o low_a and_o deep_a as_o possible_a begin_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o 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of_o it_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o solicit_v and_o worship_v of_o darkness_n nub._n as_o socrates_n be_v say_v to_o adore_v the_o cloud_n this_o be_v such_o a_o sottishness_n that_o the_o stupidst_n element_n under_o heaven_n will_v natural_o scorn_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o for_o never_o be_v the_o earth_n so_o peevish_a as_o to_o forbid_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o shall_v shine_v on_o it_o or_o to_o slink_v away_o or_o subduce_v itself_o from_o its_o ray_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v our_o case_n belove_v who_o do_v more_o amorous_o and_o flatter_o court_v and_o woo_v and_o solicit_v darkness_n than_o ever_o the_o heathen_n adore_v the_o sun_n not_o to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o sphere_n my_o text_n have_v place_v i_o in_o to_o show_v how_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christianity_n be_v neglect_v by_o we_o our_o guilt_n will_v lie_v heavy_a enough_o on_o we_o if_o we_o keep_v we_o to_o the_o light_n only_o of_o natural_a reason_n within_o we_o how_o many_o sin_n do_v we_o 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where_o it_o will_v be_v no_o small_a accession_n to_o our_o torment_n to_o remember_v and_o tremble_v at_o that_o light_n which_o before_o we_o scorn_v thus_o i_o say_v do_v we_o in_o a_o manner_n uncreate_v ourselves_o and_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n even_o frustrate_a and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o our_o creation_n itself_o and_o this_o be_v chief_o by_o sin_n of_o sloth_n and_o stupid_a sluggish_a unactive_a vice_n which_o as_o i_o say_v make_v our_o whole_a life_n a_o continue_a passion_n never_o dare_v or_o venture_v or_o attempt_v to_o act_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n and_o of_o such_o a_o condition_a man_n no_o body_n will_v be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o guess_v he_o have_v any_o soul_n or_o light_n of_o reason_n in_o he_o because_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v use_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o soul_n as_o tully_n say_v a_o swine_n have_v which_o 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