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to_o be_v do_v by_o good_a prayer_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o christian_a exhortation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o mat._n 4._o without_o the_o which_o man_n can_v live_v and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o good_a order_n and_o with_o zeal_n first_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o beginning_z our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o present_a unto_o he_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o this_o present_a prayer_n as_o follow_v lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o here_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o mat._n 18._o john_n 14._o in_o his_o favour_n have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n have_v our_o only_a refuge_n to_o thy_o sovereign_a goodness_n the_o which_o we_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v to_o feel_v and_o taste_v in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n in_o body_n 5._o james._n 5._o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o mind_n we_o know_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v just_o visit_v and_o chastise_v he_o with_o thy_o rod_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o to_o make_v he_o to_o understand_v thy_o fatherly_a affection_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v use_v towards_o our_o father_n 78._o psal_n 78._o be_v not_o quench_v and_o consume_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a god_n everlasting_a 102._o mat._n 26._o psal_n 102._o propitious_a and_o merciful_a that_o never_o alterest_n thy_o holy_a word_n teach_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o which_o do_v much_o surmount_v this_o judgement_n wherefore_o lord_n appease_v thy_o wrath_n towards_o thy_o 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according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n if_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o call_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v resist_v 11._o rom._n 8._o john_n 11._o if_o thou_o please_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n again_o who_o be_v it_o that_o can_v reprove_v thou_o for_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o nothing_o be_v do_v without_o thy_o will_n and_o holy_a providence_n nevertheless_o lord_n if_o by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o do_v prolong_v his_o day_n 22._o psal_n 22._o thy_o rod_n shall_v serve_v for_o a_o chastisement_n unto_o he_o to_o amend_v and_o convert_v he_o unto_o thou_o and_o we_o with_o he_o will_v render_v thou_o thanks_n and_o praise_n but_o if_o thy_o will_n be_v settle_v to_o make_v he_o pass_v into_o a_o better_a life_n we_o beseech_v thou_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n to_o forget_v all_o his_o fault_n and_o sin_n the_o which_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o have_v blot_v out_o 1._o revel_v 1._o and_o wash_v in_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o son_n to_o receive_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n 20._o mat._n 16._o psal_n 20._o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v he_o out_o of_o this_o world_n lord_n god_n do_v not_o despise_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n 51._o psalm_n 137._o psal_n 129._o psal_n 51._o for_o behold_v thy_o poor_a creature_n almost_o consume_v who_o call_v upon_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o sorrow_n present_v unto_o thou_o his_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a soul_n with_o his_o humble_a heart_n which_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o accept_v in_o good_a part_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 14._o john_n 14._o in_o who_o name_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o grant_v our_o request_n wherefore_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o thy_o holy_a keep_n illuminate_v our_o heart_n and_o understanding_n to_o address_v ourselves_o towards_o thou_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n 6._o mat._n 6._o as_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o our_o necessary_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n final_o o_o god_n most_o benign_a father_n and_o full_a of_o mercy_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o always_o to_o sustain_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o end_n that_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o do_v not_o fall_v and_o because_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remain_v steadfast_a one_o minute_n of_o time_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o fortify_v we_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o to_o arm_v we_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v constant_o persevere_v in_o faith_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o to_o please_v thou_o 11._o heb._n 11._o may_v it_o please_v thou_o then_o to_o confirm_v we_o from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o it_o whereof_o we_o will_v make_v a_o confession_n with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n end_v you_o may_v look_v how_o the_o sick_a body_n do_v and_o inquire_v of_o his_o health_n with_o friendly_a word_n and_o christian-like_a speech_n and_o if_o you_o perceive_v that_o he_o decline_v and_o that_o no_o sign_n of_o health_n do_v appear_v a_o little_a after_o you_o may_v choose_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o say_v sick_a body_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o talk_v of_o god_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o his_o word_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o good_a sense_n that_o if_o he_o be_v of_o god_n 8._o john_n 8._o you_o may_v begin_v this_o little_a catechism_n that_o follow_v a_o short_a catechism_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v the_o sick_a but_o also_o to_o refresh_v their_o memory_n with_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n 18._o eccles_n 18._o the_o which_o well_o to_o understand_v and_o keep_v in_o his_o latter_a day_n he_o ought_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o his_o faith_n before_o the_o assistant_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereof_o one_o of_o they_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o minister_n aught_o to_o examine_v he_o as_o follow_v the_o minister_n b.s.n._n every_o man_n that_o know_v himself_o well_o and_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o his_o condition_n and_o quality_n sure_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n and_o likeness_n of_o god_n 1._o genes_n 1._o nevertheless_o that_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o old_a adam_n 5._o psal_n 51._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 5._o whereby_o he_o be_v make_v a_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n ignorant_a inconstant_a and_o full_a of_o iniquity_n and_o consequent_o subject_a to_o all_o misery_n affliction_n adversity_n and_o final_o to_o death_n all_o which_o sin_n have_v cause_v which_o because_o god_n 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