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A36555 The forerunner of eternity, or, Messenger of death sent to healthy, sick and dying men / by H. Drexelius. Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.; Croyden, William.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650. 1642 (1642) Wing D2183; ESTC R35549 116,212 389

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sickness_n o_o good_a christian_a be_v ask_v how_o thou_o do_v how_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o answer_n that_o thou_o utter_v let_v they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o as_o god_n please_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n i_o be_o well_o that_o be_v best_a so_o god_n see_v it_o good_a let_v his_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o o_o sick_a man_n and_o die_a man_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v this_o familiar_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o heart_n use_v these_o three_o short_a prayer_n 1_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o i_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 3_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o offer_v myself_o to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n thy_o will_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v do_v amen_n some_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n have_v have_v these_o prayer_n set_v before_o their_o face_n in_o great_a character_n lie_v in_o their_o bed_n that_o night_n and_o day_n they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o remember_v and_o use_v they_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o forerunner_n to_o god_n let_v we_o ourselves_o learn_v of_o our_o harbinger_n the_o right_a way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v follow_v ready_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n eternal_a shall_v call_v we_o hence_o §_o 25._o thing_n to_o be_v special_o observe_v by_o a_o die_a man_n 1_o let_v h●m_o not_o rely_v upon_o but_o renounce_v his_o own_o merit_n let_v he_o cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o sin_n into_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n 2_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o let_v he_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n seasonable_o it_o be_v his_o viaticum_fw-la and_o the_o food_n of_o his_o soul_n 3_o let_v he_o withdraw_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o love_n from_o fade_v and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o let_v his_o heart_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n let_v he_o long_o for_o the_o promise_a canaan_n that_o there_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o offer_v praise_n to_o god_n his_o creator_n 4_o let_v he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o lively_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o his_o most_o bless_a will_n to_o bear_v out_o of_o true_a love_n all_o the_o bitterness_n and_o anguishment_n and_o all_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n though_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o though_o he_o may_v live_v long_o yet_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o wise_a dispose_n either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n 5_o let_v he_o never_o forget_v the_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o not_o rest_v till_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o let_v he_o in_o the_o 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