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the_o sick_a person_n do_v not_o amend_v but_o draw_v towards_o his_o end_n in_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v read_v unto_o he_o aloud_o the_o christian_a consolation_n which_o be_v before_o and_o begin_v whosoever_o be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n no_o doubt_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o grace_n to_o die_v his_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n like_o a_o good_a christian_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o be_v it_o finis_fw-la psal._n 82._o psal._n 49._o psal._n 89._o psal._n 90._o 2._o sam._n 14._o psal._n 62._o 2_o chro._n 16._o psal._n 38._o rom._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 1._o cor._n 12._o ephes._n 4._o lament_n 3._o 38._o amos._n 3_o psal._n 6._o psal._n 38._o