36R Chap.33. ..dn Expofniars the-Báol¿,of jo s. Verf. 22° you may have pleafure for an houre or two, and ficknefs for a month or two, for a yeare or two. And if all the pleafure we rake in fatisfying that which though it may glutted,yet will not be fatisfied, a lul,cannot recompence the paines that are fund in a Fick bed for a few dayes, monthsor yeares, how will it re- compence any for chafe everlaaingpaines that are found inhell, where the damned (hail be alwayes converting with death and def}ruction, and yetnever dye nor be defiroyed. Fourthly , Forafmuch as ficknefs is often accompanied with fuch grievous dolours and racking tortures,let the lick pray much that they maybe armed with patience; who knows what tryalls and extremities ficknefs maybring him to ? Though the begin- nings and firft appearances of it are but fmall, like the cloud which firmappeared to the fervant of Dinh, onely of ahands- breadth,yea though it begin but with the little finger of the hand, yet as thatlittle cloud did the whole face of the heaven, fo this little diftemper may over-fpread the whole body , and put you to theexercife ofall your patience : it may hang and encreafe up- on you, till it hath brokenyour bones, and confumed your flea.), and brought you to the graves mouth , therefore pray for pati- ence. Laftly, Let not the ftrong man glory in his ftrength, nor the -healthy man in his health ; ficknefle maycome fhortly, and then `how prong foever any man is , down he muff, and lye by it. There's nowrefiling away ficknefs any way (if God fend it and `bid it come) but by wrefiling with God (asyncob did, Gen: 32.) in prayer. If you tkunke towrefile awaybodily ficknefs bybodi- ly strength and ftriving with it, you will be thrown and get the fall. Who can Randbefore a feaver, or a confumption, when they arreft us in thenameof the GreatKing, and carry us prifo- ters to our beds ? Therefore let no man glory in hisfirength, if any man doe, it fhewes at prefenthis morall weaknefs; and his naturall weaknefs may quickly teach him another leffon, and fpoyle his glorying. ) O B,
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