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that_o we_o may_v be_v forewarn_v by_o they_o that_o in_o time_n we_o may_v repent_v and_o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n and_o no_o long_o abuse_v thy_o patience_n but_o run_v unto_o thou_o in_o repentance_n and_o humility_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o appearance_n which_o so_o work_n in_o we_o that_o overcome_v at_o length_n with_o thy_o goodness_n &_o patience_n we_o may_v no_o long_o delay_v to_o ask_v council_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a word_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o forbear_v and_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o we_o be_v not_o pufâ—_n up_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o to_o much_o deject_a in_o sickness_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v despair_v of_o ourselves_o &_o the_o help_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o may_v expect_v all_o thing_n from_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o put_v not_o our_o confidence_n in_o transitory_a thing_n but_o whole_o rely_v upon_o thou_o &_o thy_o promise_n bless_v this_o family_n o_o lord_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o bless_v also_o our_o parent_n and_o friend_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o nature_n and_o continue_v thy_o bless_a word_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n sake_n into_o who_o hand_n and_o protection_n we_o commend_v our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n this_o evening_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n the_o be_v buy_v and_o redeem_v with_o his_o most_o dear_a &_o precious_a blood_n who_o acceptance_n he_o grant_v for_o his_o own_o dear_a sake_n amen_n let_v thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n o_o lord_n be_v still_o our_o defence_n thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n our_o salvation_n thy_o true_a and_o holy_a word_n our_o instruction_n thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n our_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n amen_n the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o save_v we_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o favourable_a countenance_n towards_o we_o and_o this_o night_n and_o evermore_o vouchsafe_v to_o send_v we_o thy_o everlasting_a peace_n amen_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v with_o we_o all_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n most_o holy_a most_o just_a most_o merciful_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n thou_o alone_o do_v punish_v and_o no_o man_n can_v relieve_v thou_o alone_o do_v chastise_v and_o no_o man_n can_v control_v thou_o alone_o do_v save_v and_o no_o man_n can_v condemn_v thou_o bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v back_o again_o pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sin_n more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n than_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n and_o purge_v my_o corruption_n beyond_o bind_v without_o measure_n look_v not_o upon_o my_o merit_n for_o they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o purity_n of_o mankind_n be_v defile_v in_o sin_n wherefore_o to_o i_o o_o lord_n to_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n belong_v nothing_o but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n but_o to_o thou_o be_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o glory_n inherent_a destroy_v not_o i_o humble_o entreat_v good_a father_n of_o mercy_n the_o creation_n and_o frame_n and_o composition_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n deâ—ace_v not_o the_o image_n wherein_o thou_o thyself_o be_v so_o lively_o portray_v but_o haste_v to_o comfort_v i_o make_v thy_o correction_n my_o instruction_n that_o in_o patience_n awhile_o i_o may_v hear_v possess_v my_o soul_n and_o
and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n that_o open_v her_o mouth_n &_o shut_v we_o therein_o and_o keep_v we_o as_o part_v of_o she_o own_o bowel_n for_o the_o grave_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v thou_o nor_o the_o dead_a confess_v thou_o but_o the_o live_a shall_v extol_v and_o magnify_v thy_o name_n world_n without_o end_n but_o if_o to_o thy_o uncomprehended_a wisdom_n to_o balance_n against_o which_o all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o folly_n it_o seem_v better_a to_o thou_o that_o i_o die_v then_o live_v then_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n give_v thy_o angel_n charge_v over_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v receive_v in_o peace_n which_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v that_o give_v it_o i_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o law_n that_o i_o may_v willing_o resign_v that_o into_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o thou_o the_o first_o day_n that_o i_o live_v if_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v for_o it_o by_o a_o double_a right_n nay_o so_o many_o right_n that_o may_v claim_v a_o thousand_o life_n if_o i_o have_v they_o to_o lay_v down_o for_o thou_o that_o have_v lay_v down_o thy_o own_o son_n and_o do_v so_o many_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o for_o all_o mankind_n and_o teach_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o make_v such_o true_a use_n of_o this_o my_o sickness_n that_o the_o former_a misery_n of_o this_o wretched_a life_n join_v with_o my_o present_a grief_n &_o anguish_n make_v i_o weary_a of_o these_o time_n of_o sin_n and_o willing_a to_o resign_v my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n prepare_v by_o this_o unwelcome_a yet_o wholesome_a summoner_n that_o will_v transport_v i_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o that_o everlasting_a kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v purchase_v for_o i_o which_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v say_v at_o a_o sick_a man_n death_n out_o of_o the_o man._n of_o m._n crashaw_n i_o here_o commend_v thou_o to_o almighty_a god_n most_o dear_a brother_n and_o i_o commit_v thou_o to_o he_o who_o creature_n thou_o be_v go_v forth_o therefore_o o_o christian_a soul_n get_v thou_o go_v out_o of_o this_o filthy_a world_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o almighty_a father_n who_o create_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holyghost_n who_o have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o happy_a soul_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n the_o glorious_a quire_n of_o heavenly_a angel_n meet_v and_o the_o company_n of_o all_o holy_a saint_n entertain_v thou_o the_o love_a countenance_n and_o cheerful_a face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shine_v upon_o thou_o a_o merciful_a judge_n be_v he_o unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v sentence_n to_o sit_v for_o evermore_o among_o his_o saint_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n thy_o dwelling_n be_v in_o peace_n and_o thy_o habitation_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o evermore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o ever_o to_o feel_v or_o know_v how_o horrible_a the_o darkness_n how_o terrible_a the_o flame_n how_o intolerable_a the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v satan_n and_o all_o his_o hellish_a g_o 〈…〉_o be_v confound_v at_o thy_o presence_n and_o if_o he_o dare_v set_v upon_o thou_o victory_n and_o triumph_n be_v on_o thy_o side_n shame_n and_o tremble_a fall_n upon_o he_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o be_v he_o banish_v into_o the_o black_a mist_n and_o confuse_a chaos_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n but_o let_v the_o lord_n arise_v and_o his_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o as_o the_o smoke_n vanish_v so_o let_v they_o fly_v away_o but_o let_v the_o just_a be_v exalt_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v the_o infernal_a legion_n not_o dare_v to_o touch_v thou_o nor_o all_o satan_n hellhound_n presume_v to_o hinder_v thou_o and_o he_o who_o disdain_v not_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o be_v he_o thy_o saviour_n and_o deliverer_n from_o all_o spiritual_a vexation_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o paradise_n open_a unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o christ_n give_v thou_o thy_o place_n and_o mansion_n in_o the_o same_o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o true_a pastor_n and_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n acknowledge_v thou_o for_o one_o of_o his_o true_a sheep_n and_o receive_v thou_o into_o his_o fold_n jesus_n christ_n absolve_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n and_o place_v thou_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n among_o his_o elect_a that_o there_o thou_o may_v see_v thy_o redeemer_n face_n to_o face_n and_o in_o the_o society_n of_o bless_a soul_n may_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o heavenly_a contemplation_n and_o the_o bless_a vision_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n w._n c._n six_o sign_n according_a to_o s._n anselme_n upon_o the_o which_o a_o man_n may_v â—est_v confident_a of_o his_o salvation_n 1_o if_o he_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o chrian_a faith_n as_o many_o as_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n 2_o if_o he_o rejoice_v to_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 3_o if_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v grievous_o offend_v god_n 4_o if_o he_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o 5_o if_o he_o resolve_v to_o forsake_v his_o sin_n if_o god_n give_v he_o life_n 6_o if_o he_o hope_v and_o believe_v to_o come_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n not_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n then_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n if_o satan_n object_n any_o thing_n against_o thou_o oppose_v thou_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n betwixt_o thou_o and_o he_o and_o thus_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v another_o meditation_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n &_o for_o strength_n &_o patience_n in_o that_o last_o hour_n statutum_n est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la the_o mettle_n and_o substance_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v be_v but_o dust_n &_o ash_n slime_n &_o corruption_n may_v alone_o without_o further_n motive_n &_o reason_n persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o everlasting_a nor_o make_v for_o continuance_n what_o be_v man_n therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v proud_a or_o what_o be_v our_o body_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o regard_v they_o the_o beauty_n &_o delicacy_n whereof_o so_o much_o pamper_a and_o adorn_v so_o much_o account_v &_o esteem_v of_o so_o curious_o &_o careful_o preserve_v &_o keep_v must_v so_o sudden_o descend_v to_o corruption_n among_o the_o worm_n &_o creeper_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o rubble_n and_o ash_n this_o mutation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o our_o body_n the_o separation_n and_o sever_n of_o two_o ancient_a inne-mate-friend_n must_v needs_o as_o in_o the_o act_n so_o in_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o strike_v a_o strange_a amazement_n in_o a_o weak_a and_o unresolued_a christian_a that_o true_o 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