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to_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o thou_o through_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n iu_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a child_n 1._o out_o of_o the_o office_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n o_o almighty_a god_n and_o most_o mercyful_a father_n to_o who_o alone_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o this_o child_n now_o lye_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n visit_v he_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o salvation_n deliver_v he_o in_o thy_o good_a appoint_a time_n from_o his_o bodily_a pain_n and_o save_v his_o soul_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o prolong_v his_o day_n here_o on_o earth_n he_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o thy_o glory_n by_o serve_a thou_o faithful_o and_o do_v good_a in_o his_o generation_n or_o else_o receive_v he_o 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and_o wiâ—t_o do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o both_o and_o therefore_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o as_o thou_o please_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o life_n or_o death_n let_v it_o be_v thou_o in_o both_o and_o either_o preserve_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n here_o on_o earth_n or_o take_v it_o to_o the_o blessedness_n of_o thy_o child_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n a_o thanksgiving_n for_o its_o recovery_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v hear_v we_o concern_v this_o child_n and_o raise_v he_o up_o for_o thy_o service_n and_o our_o comfort_n and_o lord_n fill_v she_o his_o heart_n with_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v we_o with_o joy_n let_v wisdom_n and_o goodness_n still_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o and_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o grow_v capable_a thereof_o make_v he_o willing_a and_o careful_a to_o honour_n and_o obey_v thou_o let_v not_o company_n corrupt_v he_o nor_o youthful_a lust_n as_o they_o come_v on_o prevail_v against_o his_o soul_n but_o as_o now_o thou_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o his_o life_n be_v ever_o henceforward_o the_o keeper_n of_o his_o innocence_n that_o whensoever_o thou_o shall_v call_v he_o again_o in_o thy_o due_a time_n to_o meet_v death_n he_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o well_o spend_v life_n and_o sweet_o fall_v asleep_a in_o thy_o peace_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n v._o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o common_a infection_n scripture_n the_o lord_n kill_v and_o he_o make_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o he_o bring_v up_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o and_o be_v there_o any_o 38._o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n 3._o 6._o but_o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3._o 2._o oh_o then_o let_v we_o come_v and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v as_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos._n 6._o 1._o and_o make_v thy_o dwelling_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v abide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o shall_v cover_v thou_o with_o his_o feather_n and_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o the_o terror_n by_o night_n nor_o for_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o for_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o for_o the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o nor_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwelling_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o that_o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n ps._n 91._o 1_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10_o 11._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n i._o o_o almighty_a god_n just_o be_v thou_o in_o visit_v we_o of_o this_o place_n with_o this_o infectious_a disease_n which_o take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o health_n but_o alsoe_o the_o sweet_a earthly_a comfort_n and_o support_v of_o sickness_n and_o deprive_v we_o whilst_o we_o live_v of_o the_o help_n and_o company_n of_o our_o friend_n we_o justifye_v thou_o and_o thy_o judgement_n and_o confess_v that_o our_o misery_n be_v still_o far_o less_o than_o our_o sin_n but_o whilst_o it_o come_v to_o chastise_v our_o wickedness_n let_v it_o cure_v it_o too_o o_o lord_n take_v from_o we_o the_o plague_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n and_o make_v we_o tremble_v at_o thy_o word_n and_o purge_v away_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o i_o fear_v they_o more_o and_o be_o more_o desirous_a of_o their_o cure_n than_o of_o the_o cure_n of_o any_o bodily_a malady_n and_o they_o be_v true_o our_o plague_n which_o have_v infect_v our_o whole_a nature_n and_o wherewith_o we_o daily_o infect_v one_o another_o and_o when_o they_o have_v show_v we_o our_o wickedness_n let_v thy_o judgement_n cease_v from_o we_o and_o be_v entreat_v from_o this_o miserable_a place_n land_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 2._o o_o righteous_a lord_n thou_o have_v show_v thy_o people_n terrible_a thing_n and_o 3._o give_v they_o a_o drink_n of_o deadly_a wine_n thou_o terrifye_v we_o with_o 6._o thy_o arrow_n which_o wind_v secret_o and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o with_o a_o destruction_n which_o waste_v at_o noon_n day_n but_o this_o deadly_a infection_n though_o it_o be_v very_o spread_v can_v invade_v none_o o_o god_n without_o thy_o 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improve_v my_o spirit_n and_o oh_o that_o this_o succession_n of_o my_o loss_n may_v serve_v to_o perfect_v i_o in_o patience_n and_o to_o wean_v i_o more_o thoroly_a from_o all_o earthly_a support_v oh_o that_o it_o may_v temper_v my_o worldly_a complacencye_n and_o guard_v i_o against_o all_o excess_n therein_o and_o call_v i_o to_o take_v delight_n and_o seek_v comfort_n in_o thou_o instead_o of_o seek_v it_o in_o they_o and_o to_o look_v more_o at_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n where_o our_o comfort_n shall_v succeed_v one_o another_o infinite_o fast_o than_o our_o sorrow_n do_v here_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o for_o supply_v the_o want_n they_o have_v of_o their_o depart_a friend_n by_o other_o way_n of_o god_n good_a providence_n they_o may_v use_v the_o two_o prayer_n for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n etc._n etc._n p._n 158_o 156_o and_o 157._o 6._o a_o prayer_n for_o learning_n by_o these_o loss_n to_o sit_v more_o loose_a to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o fix_v our_o heart_n more_o on_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v send_v i_o this_o 7._o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n o_o bless_a lord_n to_o cure_v my_o inordinate_a fondness_n for_o fleshly_a delight_n and_o to_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v too_o much_o exalt_v with_o they_o for_o i_o please_v myself_o too_o much_o with_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o to_o take_v my_o heart_n off_o from_o they_o thou_o have_v now_o embitter_v they_o to_o i_o with_o these_o sorrow_n and_o oh_o do_v thou_o teach_v i_o thereby_o to_o delight_n more_o in_o thyself_o and_o less_o in_o earthly_a thing_n enable_n i_o to_o make_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o a_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o hope_v of_o thy_o promise_n and_o of_o heavenly_a joy_n my_o most_o belove_a pleasure_n and_o lord_n let_v i_o never_o call_v myself_o unhappy_a whilst_o i_o can_v enjoy_v thou_o but_o make_v i_o account_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v 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thereby_o in_o thy_o service_n oh_o let_v it_o be_v mighty_a towards_o i_o in_o this_o my_o necessity_n as_o it_o be_v towards_o they_o in_o they_o and_o take_v i_o not_o hence_o till_o it_o have_v make_v i_o a_o penitent_a fit_a for_o thou_o to_o accept_v of_o oh_o remember_v not_o my_o great_a and_o manifold_a sin_n in_o wrath_n but_o only_o to_o send_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o cure_v they_o and_o to_o show_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o i_o be_o hereby_o 32._o chasten_v for_o their_o cause_n lord_n let_v it_o be_v that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n let_v all_o my_o punishment_n or_o portion_n of_o pain_n be_v here_o but_o give_v i_o peace_n and_o favour_n with_o thou_o hereafter_o and_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a good_a lord_n spare_v i_o if_o it_o may_v seem_v good_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v some_o strength_n and_o dress_v my_o lamp_n and_o supply_v the_o great_a defectiveness_n of_o my_o duty_n towards_o thou_o before_o i_o 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o thou_o have_v otherwise_o decree_v and_o i_o must_v die_v sudden_o then_o magnifye_v thy_o mercy_n o_o my_o god_n inâ—escueing_v i_o from_o the_o near_a approach_n of_o eternal_a misery_n and_o let_v thy_o displeasure_n end_n in_o my_o death_n but_o after_o that_o receive_v i_o among_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o servant_n to_o everlasting_a life_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n amen_o 2._o a_o prayer_n of_o his_o friend_n after_o his_o death_n o_o bless_a father_n it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o thy_o wise_a providence_n to_o tear_v this_o dear_a friend_n from_o we_o by_o violence_n and_o to_o send_v he_o untimely_a to_o his_o grave_n prayer_n i_o own_o thy_o justice_n herein_o and_o desire_v to_o show_v reverence_n instead_o of_o murmur_a because_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v and_o my_o hope_n be_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o do_v and_o will_v remember_v the_o pious_a study_n and_o bent_n of_o his_o former_a life_n in_o mercy_n and_o gracious_o accept_v he_o as_o one_o die_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o whilst_o i_o have_v this_o hope_n to_o comfort_v i_o i_o will_v not_o complain_v of_o any_o violence_n or_o accident_n which_o hurry_v he_o away_o from_o we_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o when_o it_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o his_o daily_a study_n and_o care_n o_o god_n to_o serve_v thou_o though_o death_n come_v on_o the_o sudden_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o come_v too_o soon_o for_o he_o and_o i_o will_v consider_v allsoe_o that_o if_o thou_o surprize_v he_o with_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n thou_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o be_v