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here_o forlorn_a poor_a wretched_a and_o naked_a dispossess_v of_o grace_n and_o rob_v of_o goodness_n thou_o have_v there_o large_a treasure_n and_o of_o great_a price_n a_o heavenly_a mansion_n and_o a_o goodly_a heritage_n christ_n have_v long_o ago_o purchase_v it_o and_o be_v now_o go_v before_o to_o prepare_v it_o ix_o here_o in_o this_o life_n thou_o long_v much_o to_o behold_v what_o thou_o never_o see_v but_o in_o the_o other_o be_v great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n prepare_v for_o thou_o such_o as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n have_v see_v ear_n hear_v neither_o can_v it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v how_o earnest_o then_o shall_v thou_o long_o to_o behold_v they_o and_o much_o more_o earnest_o to_o enjoy_v they_o how_o willing_o shall_v this_o make_v thou_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n my_o soul_n be_v a_o thirst_n for_o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n x._o alas_o thou_o be_v here_o my_o soul_n but_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a daily_o commit_v error_n and_o mistake_v every_o minute_n stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n but_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o eternal_a torment_n xi_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v pretend_v to_o know_v here_o be_v to_o confess_v thyself_o ignorant_a thou_o only_o know_v thing_n here_o by_o their_o event_n but_o there_o thou_o shall_v know_v they_o in_o their_o primitive_a cause_n thou_o be_v here_o tire_v out_o in_o gain_v this_o imperfect_a feeble_a and_o empty_a knowledge_n there_o thou_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o know_v all_o that_o be_v desirable_a by_o know_v he_o in_o who_o be_v lay_v up_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n these_o transitory_a drop_n of_o joy_n be_v full_a of_o bitterness_n but_o those_o river_n of_o eternal_a pleasure_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o eternal_a sweetness_n thou_o have_v here_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n to_o delight_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v there_o a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o surround_v thou_o thou_o be_v here_o enclose_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n but_o thou_o be_v there_o enlarge_v by_o the_o blessedness_n of_o death_n xii_o bless_a lord_n all_o this_o by_o grace_n i_o know_v and_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o yet_o carnal_o i_o be_o still_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a unable_a to_o discuss_v and_o unwilling_a to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o with_o thy_o precious_a eyesalve_n shall_v once_o anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o open_v they_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a temple_n i_o shall_v then_o ardent_o affect_v it_o and_o unfeigned_o long_a for_o it_o i_o shall_v then_o most_o ready_o forsake_v these_o brittle_a wall_n of_o frail_a mortality_n to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o 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agony_n and_o extremity_n when_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n shall_v fail_v than_o lord_n jesus_n forsake_v i_o not_o neither_o be_v thou_o far_o from_o i_o moreover_o give_v i_o then_o that_o inward_a joy_n and_o bless_a comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o may_v uphold_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o this_o dark_a and_o obscure_a passage_n in_o all_o the_o dreadful_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o my_o own_o accuse_v conscience_n let_v thy_o spirit_n witness_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o choose_a purify_v i_o and_o take_v away_o my_o dross_n powerful_o protect_v i_o by_o thy_o save_a grace_n so_o shall_v i_o assure_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n meditation_n xxii_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n of_o sickness_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n o_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n though_o it_o be_v great_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o for_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n ii_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v but_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o
and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o receive_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o fatherly_a protection_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n when_o there_o appear_v small_a hope_n of_o recovery_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n our_o only_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n we_o fly_v unto_o thou_o for_o succour_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n here_o lie_v under_o thy_o hand_n in_o great_a weakness_n of_o body_n look_v gracious_o upon_o he_o o_o lord_n and_o the_o more_o the_o outward_a man_n decay_v strengthen_v he_o we_o beseech_v thou_o so_o much_o the_o more_o continual_o with_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man._n ii_o give_v he_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o all_o the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n past_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o his_o pardon_n seal_v in_o heaven_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v we_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n impossible_a with_o thou_o and_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v even_o yet_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a continuance_n among_o we_o iii_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o appearance_n the_o time_n of_o his_o dissolution_n draw_v near_o so_o fit_a and_o prepare_v he_o we_o beseech_v thou_o against_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n that_o after_o his_o departure_n hence_o in_o peace_n and_o in_o thy_o favour_n his_o soul_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n a_o commendatery_a prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a person_n at_o the_o point_n of_o 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spactacle_n of_o mortality_n to_o see_v how_o frail_a and_o uncertain_a our_o own_o condition_n be_v and_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v serious_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n whilst_o we_o live_v here_o which_o may_v in_o the_o end_n bring_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n meditation_n xxv_o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o life_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o death_n how_o many_o way_n be_v there_o whereby_o to_o frustrate_v the_o intent_n and_o end_n of_o nature_n how_o many_o be_v there_o bury_v before_o their_o birth_n how_o many_o man_n cradle_n become_v their_o grave_n how_o many_o rise_a sun_n be_v set_v almost_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v rise_v and_o overtake_v in_o darkness_n in_o the_o very_a dawn_n of_o their_o day_n how_o many_o be_v there_o like_o good_a king_n josias_n like_o 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