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thy_o chastise_v hand_n thou_o do_v offer_v thyself_o as_o a_o tender_a father_n to_o relieve_v i_o o_o lord_n how_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n be_v thy_o nature_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o i_o in_o afford_v to_o i_o a_o long_a time_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n such_o as_o few_o have_v receive_v more_o i_o do_v confess_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o most_o just_o do_v afflict_v my_o body_n with_o sickness_n for_o my_o soul_n before_o be_v sick_a of_o long_a prosperity_n and_o even_o surfeit_v with_o health_n &_o ease_n &_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o fullness_n of_o bread_n a_o wretched_a sinner_n i_o have_v be_v void_a of_o all_o goodness_n by_o nature_n and_o full_a of_o evil_a work_n by_o custom_n but_o see_v thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o i_o beseech_v thou_o heavenly_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o his_o meritorious_a suffering_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n cast_v i_o not_o out_o 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no_o long_o to_o live_v then_o to_o reform_v my_o evil_a life_n and_o in_o some_o better_a measure_n to_o set_v forth_o thy_o glory_n but_o if_o thou_o have_v according_a to_o thy_o eternal_a decree_n appoint_v by_o this_o sickness_n to_o call_v for_o i_o out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n lord_n help_v i_o willing_o to_o resign_v myself_o into_o thy_o hand_n say_v thy_o bless_a will_v be_v do_v only_o i_o do_v most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o and_o so_o to_o prepare_v my_o poor_a soul_n that_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n she_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o yield_v up_o herself_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o call_v for_o she_o o_o holy_a father_n thou_o be_v the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n these_o my_o weak_a supplication_n and_o in_o this_o my_o sickness_n which_o be_v like_a to_o increase_v upon_o i_o be_v please_v to_o show_v thy_o almighty_a power_n and_o goodness_n teach_v my_o heart_n in_o holy_a believe_v to_o say_v whether_o i_o live_v or_o whether_o i_o die_v i_o be_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v advantage_n to_o i_o both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o for_o ever_o to_o he_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n psa_fw-la 9.9_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n psal_n 13.3_o 5._o that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n for_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v joyful_a in_o thy_o salvation_n ii_o concern_v prayer_n christ_n and_o god_n and_o all_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o godly_a they_o may_v go_v to_o god_n with_o holy_a boldness_n and_o tell_v he_o wherein_o they_o be_v trouble_v pain_a afflict_a oppress_v if_o we_o ask_v great_a thing_n from_o god_n he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o it_o but_o if_o we_o ask_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o worldly_a preferment_n these_o be_v the_o low_a thing_n of_o the_o footstool_n and_o they_o be_v often_o in_o mercy_n deny_v let_v we_o therefore_o of_o god_n ask_v peace_n of_o conscience_n pardon_v of_o sin_n let_v we_o crave_v power_n to_o overcome_v our_o lust_n strength_n to_o withstand_v temptation_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grace_n to_o glorify_v our_o dear_a redeemer_n both_o in_o do_v and_o in_o suffering_n god_n have_v most_o assure_o all_o good_a thing_n lie_v ready_a by_o he_o only_o he_o look_v that_o prayer_n shall_v fetch_v they_o from_o he_o now_o observe_v when_o our_o great_a master_n christ_n will_v give_v we_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o for_o manner_n he_o there_o wind_v up_o and_o wrap_v up_o all_o with_o a_o conclusion_n which_o consist_v of_o certain_a 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all_o evil_a especial_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o power_n such_o power_n as_o king_n do_v want_v but_o thou_o be_v full_o able_a 1._o to_o exalt_v thy_o own_o name_n 2._o to_o extend_v thy_o kingdom_n over_o all_o 3._o to_o fit_v we_o to_o do_v thy_o will._n 4._o to_o minister_v to_o our_o necessity_n 5._o to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n 6._o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o and_o to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o evil_a and_o then_o thou_o be_v the_o glory_n the_o hallow_n of_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o thy_o glory_n thy_o kingdom_n be_v the_o prime_a place_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o herein_o be_v thou_o glorify_v that_o be_v when_o we_o set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n when_o we_o obey_v thy_o will_n when_o thou_o provide_v for_o thy_o people_n when_o thou_o forgive_v their_o sin_n when_o thou_o comforte_v they_o in_o their_o calamity_n so_o do_v we_o trust_v and_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o take_v heed_n for_o if_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o guilty_a defile_a conscience_n with_o cold_a affection_n with_o dead_a spirit_n not_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o without_o a_o pure_a heart_n this_o be_v howl_v and_o not_o pray_v prayer_n by_o good_a christian_n have_v be_v style_v and_o esteem_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o confusion_n of_o hell_n the_o standard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n the_o conservation_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o bridle_n of_o our_o impatience_n the_o guardian_n of_o our_o temperance_n the_o seal_n of_o chastity_n the_o advocate_n of_o offender_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o passport_n of_o the_o die_a thus_o the_o just_a do_v live_v and_o die_v in_o prayer_n a_o christian_a without_o prayer_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o bee_n without_o a_o sting_n which_o can_v make_v neither_o wax_n nor_o honey_n a_o true_a christian_a make_v prayer_n not_o only_o his_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o the_o day_n but_o his_o bolt_n at_o night_n yea_o his_o very_a meal_n and_o recreation_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v call_v the_o cricket_n of_o the_o night_n because_o when_o sleep_n do_v fail_v their_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o constant_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n iii_o meditation_n at_o first_o sicken_n with_o one_o cross_n be_v it_o of_o sickness_n or_o other_o affliction_n god_n do_v usual_o work_v two_o cure_n 1._o by_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n past_a 2._o by_o prevent_v of_o sin_n to_o come_v so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o thy_o grace_n assist_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o statute_n 2._o god_n send_v sickness_n and_o other_o affliction_n to_o seal_v to_o we_o our_o adoption_n for_o every_o child_n who_o god_n love_v he_o chastise_v and_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a still_o to_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o correction_n 3._o god_n send_v sickness_n to_o wean_v our_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o to_o cause_v we_o more_o early_o to_o desire_v and_o more_o earnest_o to_o long_o for_o heaven_n 4._o of_o all_o affliction_n and_o cross_n sickness_n may_v be_v hold_v to_o come_v most_o immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n 5._o by_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n god_n do_v exercise_v his_o child_n &_o the_o grace_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o he_o thereby_o tri_v and_o refine_v our_o faith_n to_o make_v it_o to_o shine_v more_o clear_a he_o thereby_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o and_o more_o zealous_o he_o see_v what_o patience_n we_o have_v learn_v all_o this_o while_n in_o his_o school_n and_o so_o concern_v our_o hope_n in_o christ_n our_o love_n to_o the_o glorious_a trinity_n our_o charity_n to_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o the_o like_a 6._o sanctify_a sickness_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o singular_a help_n to_o further_a we_o in_o our_o conversion_n and_o by_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n to_o drive_v we_o home_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o holy_a believe_v 7._o sickness_n and_o affliction_n do_v work_n in_o we_o not_o only_o christianly_o love_v and_o charity_n but_o pity_n and_o compassion_n also_o towards_o our_o brethren_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o suffering_n 8._o god_n do_v many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o our_o sickness_n and_o other_o affliction_n not_o only_o as_o mean_n and_o as_o example_n whereby_o to_o manifest_v to_o other_o the_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o but_o also_o by_o the_o same_o to_o strengthen_v and_o to_o encourage_v other_o that_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o assurance_n as_o we_o have_v do_v 9_o by_o sickness_n and_o affliction_n god_n work_v we_o to_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o suffer_v 10._o god_n send_v sickness_n that_o the_o godly_a may_v thereby_o be_v humble_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n and_o misery_n and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o a_o gracious_a deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n when_o in_o sincerity_n they_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o help_n and_o succour_v iu_o direction_n and_o consolation_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n let_v every_o christian_n upon_o his_o sick_a bed_n not_o only_o with_o patience_n look_v for_o death_n but_o with_o comfort_n also_o and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o death_n of_o every_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o be_v foresee_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o special_a decree_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n 2._o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n rev._n 14.13_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o 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