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unto_o us._n and_o as_o thy_o blessing_n and_o plenty_n shall_v increase_v and_o abound_v unto_o we_o so_o let_v our_o continual_a desire_n to_o do_v good_a increase_n and_o according_a to_o our_o mean_n be_v helpefull_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o charitable_o perform_v all_o the_o work_n of_o true_a piety_n if_o riches_n increase_v make_v we_o the_o more_o humble_a if_o they_o diminish_v make_v we_o patient_a let_v not_o satan_n delude_v we_o in_o either_o with_o pride_n or_o despair_n let_v not_o our_o corporal_a enemy_n have_v power_n to_o prevail_v against_o we_o to_o hurt_v we_o in_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n let_v we_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o true_a sincerity_n let_v we_o live_v in_o thou_o religious_o and_o faithful_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o love_n and_o die_v in_o thy_o favour_n in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o and_o to_o prevent_v any_o of_o these_o three_o 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kab_n of_o dove_n dung_n be_v sell_v for_o five_o piece_n of_o silver_n mother_n do_v seethe_v and_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n 2_o king_n 6._o 25_o 28._o 29._o the_o like_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o josephus_n and_o as_o pliny_n report_v when_o hambal_n besiege_v cassilinum_n a_o city_n in_o italy_n a_o mouse_n be_v sell_v for_o 100l_n piece_n of_o money_n &_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o die_v of_o famine_n &_o he_o that_o buy_v it_o save_v his_o life_n in_o these_o extreme_a famine_n thing_n most_o loathsome_a become_v dainty_a foody_a horse_n dog_n rat_n mouse_n hide_v of_o beast_n shoe_n boot_n and_o many_o other_o abhor_a thing_n as_o not_o only_o diverse_a city_n in_o france_n and_o other_o foreign_a part_n but_o our_o own_o native_a country_n can_v too_o well_o witness_v not_o unfit_a to_o be_v remember_v as_o a_o necessary_a caveat_n act_n and_o mâ—n_z in_o the_o time_n of_o edw._n 2._o the_o scoâ—s_n take_v opportunity_n by_o the_o quarrelâ—_n that_o 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follow_v security_n famine_n war_n and_o the_o pestilence_n follow_v famine_n a_o statute_n be_v thereupon_o make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o bread_n that_o no_o corn_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o make_v of_o drink_n a_o statute_n fit_o to_o be_v in_o part_n put_v in_o execution_n at_o this_o day_n be_v so_o high_o abuse_v to_o drunkenness_n one_o of_o the_o most_o capital_a sin_n that_o draw_v down_o threat_n of_o these_o calamity_n to_o be_v renew_v upon_o us._n and_o how_o be_v it_o consider_v what_o prevention_n be_v there_o fight_v fullness_n &_o plenty_n breed_v security_n our_o security_n idleness_n our_o idleness_n atheism_n idolatry_n self-love_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n oppression_n cruelty_n pride_n riotousness_n lasciviousness_n wantonness_n and_o consequent_o the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o these_o call_v for_o war_n war_n for_o famine_n famine_n for_o the_o pestilence_n and_o these_o come_v with_o army_n of_o evil_n upon_o a_o people_n 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sin_n sinful_a sin_n sin_n of_o all_o sort_n commit_v thing_n forbid_v and_o omit_v thing_n command_v so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v against_o myself_o i_o be_o whole_o not_o only_a sinful_a but_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n itself_o a_o puddle_n of_o putrefaction_n a_o sink_n of_o uncleanness_n a_o gulf_n of_o gross_a impiety_n and_o a_o carcase_n of_o most_o filthy_a leprosy_n full_a of_o spiritual_a rottenness_n unworthy_a the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o lighten_v my_o corporal_a eye_n to_o see_v to_o do_v evil_a not_o worthy_a to_o breathe_v in_o the_o air_n to_o speak_v evil_a nor_o worthy_a to_o partake_v of_o the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o man_n to_o strengthen_v my_o flesh_n the_o more_o to_o sin_n nor_o worthy_a to_o consort_v with_o humane_a society_n to_o make_v they_o sinful_a by_o my_o sin_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o have_v i_o plunge_v myself_o into_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n how_o have_v i_o lose_v thy_o love_n who_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o have_v i_o run_v without_o right_a reason_n to_o my_o ruin_n rash_o lord_n i_o be_o unfeigned_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o long_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o lest_o i_o go_v to_o my_o grave_n with_o grief_n lest_o from_o the_o grave_n i_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n with_o horror_n and_o be_v enforce_v to_o hear_v that_o fearful_a and_o final_a sentence_n of_o reprobation_n pronounce_v against_o 〈◊〉_d never_o to_o be_v revoke_v endure_v torment_n never_o to_o be_v ease_v oh_o lord_fw-mi 〈…〉_z merciful_a and_o love_a remember_v i_o be_o but_o dust_n forget_v not_o how_o original_a sin_n seize_v upon_o i_o before_o i_o have_v sense_n or_o power_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n call_v to_o mind_n that_o i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v corruption_n in_o my_o flesh_n from_o my_o mother_n womb_n which_o i_o can_v not_o prevent_v and_o although_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o thy_o severe_a justice_n 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sanctify_a so_o shall_v sin_v become_v loathsome_a unto_o i_o which_o i_o have_v love_v and_o holiness_n of_o life_n shall_v be_v sweet_a unto_o i_o which_o i_o have_v neglect_v thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o have_v transgress_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v thy_o patience_n which_o i_o have_v abuse_v i_o will_v answer_v with_o more_o filial_a obedience_n the_o curse_n then_o that_o i_o have_v deserve_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o blessing_n and_o i_o shall_v frame_v the_o residue_n of_o my_o life_n in_o better_a action_n i_o shall_v abandon_v as_o deceive_a vanity_n those_o sin_n wherein_o i_o have_v delit_v and_o shall_v shun_v the_o bait_n wherewith_o satan_n have_v allure_v i_o to_o sin_n and_o whereunto_o i_o consent_v by_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o unregenerate_a affection_n oh_o pardon_n pardon_v my_o sin_n good_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n fill_v my_o hart_n with_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n of_o thy_o mercy_n speak_v peace_n unto_o my_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n revive_v my_o dead_a &_o distract_a thought_n plunge_v in_o despair_n cast_v thy_o eyâ—_n upon_o christ_n thy_o belove_a &_o in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d love_v eye_n upon_o i_o who_o without_o he_o be_o a_o castaway_n hear_v he_o 〈◊〉_d mediator_n for_o i_o hear_v i_o a_o sinner_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o pardon_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n take_v i_o now_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o fear_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v long_o a_o captive_a sell_v under_o sin_n set_a i_o now_o free_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n let_v satan_n fly_v and_o fall_v before_o my_o face_n let_v sin_n have_v no_o more_o power_n over_o i_o receive_v i_o into_o thy_o favour_n assure_v i_o of_o full_a and_o free_a remission_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o christ_n work_v true_a peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v break_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o lively_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n that_o white_a i_o live_v here_o i_o 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do_v incrense_v the_o oil_n and_o meâ—â—e_n of_o the_o istressed_a widow_n of_o sareptha_n so_o as_o she_o be_v enable_v to_o pay_v what_o she_o ought_v thy_o power_n be_v still_o the_o same_o &_o thy_o love_n be_v not_o lessen_v towards_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o love_n lord_n so_o shall_v my_o want_n and_o my_o imprisonment_n and_o all_o other_o cross_n work_v together_o for_o my_o great_a consolation_n through_o christ._n amen_n if_o for_o matter_n for_o which_o life_n or_o member_n be_v in_o danger_n say_v thus_o which_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v deserve_o inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o only_o transgress_v thy_o law_n but_o break_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o anointed_n and_o stand_v worthy_a of_o the_o censure_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o dispose_v the_o heart_n
in_o jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n hope_v that_o thou_o will_v either_o restore_v i_o to_o happy_a health_n or_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n take_v i_o to_o thy_o more_o hap_n 〈…〉_z kingdom_n and_o howsoever_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v make_v i_o patient_a in_o my_o great_a fit_n of_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o my_o disease_n that_o i_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o be_v senseless_a of_o my_o sin_n or_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o promise_n through_o the_o violennce_n thereof_o nor_o lay_v more_o upon_o i_o lord_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n i_o doâ—_n confess_v unto_o thou_o oh_o father_n my_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v thou_o do_v deserve_o afflict_v i_o i_o can_v bear_v nor_o undergo_v the_o stripe_n that_o i_o have_v deserve_v at_o thy_o hand_n who_o know_v thy_o will_n have_v not_o do_v according_a unto_o the_o same_o but_o have_v cast_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o my_o obedience_n unto_o they_o behind_o my_o back_n what_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o do_v o_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o i_o have_v be_v yet_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o good_a father_n for_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n as_o touch_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o myself_o therein_o be_v i_o beget_v and_o bear_v and_o thereby_o do_v i_o daily_o offend_v thou_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o have_v i_o sin_v by_o how_o much_o i_o have_v enjoy_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o use_n of_o my_o sense_n and_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v good_a form_a thaâ—_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o this_o thy_o fatherly_a visitation_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o renovation_n and_o reformatiâ—on_n and_o let_v not_o satan_n suggest_v or_o persuade_v i_o that_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o indignation_n to_o drive_v i_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o save_a health_n the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n be_v a_o sweet_a blessing_n unto_o i_o yet_o thou_o know_v lord_n what_o a_o spur_n it_o be_v to_o forbid_a vanity_n and_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o loathsome_a yet_o be_v season_v with_o thy_o inward_a grace_n a_o sweet_a remedy_n against_o the_o kill_a disease_n of_o sin_n oh_o show_v it_o down_o lord_n into_o my_o distress_a soul_n the_o sweet_a shower_n of_o thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v he_o sanctify_v throughout_o so_o shall_v my_o sick_a and_o weak_a body_n be_v rich_o and_o sweet_o comfort_v in_o this_o comfortless_a condition_n which_o be_v it_o not_o support_v by_o thy_o favour_n &_o love_n can_v not_o but_o faint_a &_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o my_o soul_n &_o body_n fail_v within_o i_o oh_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n lord_n unto_o thy_o disease_a servant_n extend_v a_o fatherly_a help_a hand_n to_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n thou_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n i_o be_o sick_a in_o both_o cure_v i_o lord_n in_o both_o my_o sick_a soul_n have_v need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o refresh_v it_o and_o to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o spiritual_a leprosse_n and_o my_o body_n lord_n lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o by_o thy_o word_n do_v make_v i_o in_o the_o beginning_n so_o by_o thy_o word_n can_v thou_o revive_v i_o that_o be_o near_o both_o spiritual_o &_o corporal_o dead_a if_o thou_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n think_v that_o this_o my_o infirmity_n be_v more_o profitable_a unto_o i_o than_o health_n or_o death_n more_o convenient_a for_o i_o they_o life_n perform_v thy_o own_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o i_o only_o make_v i_o inward_o and_o outward_o ready_a that_o i_o set_v both_o the_o house_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o order_n through_o christ_n i_o may_v recommend_v both_o into_o thy_o most_o sacred_a and_o save_a disposition_n grant_v this_o oh_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o bear_n son_n sake_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o after_o this_o life_n reign_n for_o evermore_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n evermore_o meditation_n upon_o the_o sick_a man_n recovery_n of_o his_o health_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o for_o many_o be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n therefore_o now_o as_o thâ—â—_n have_v renew_v my_o outward_a health_n renew_v my_o inward_a obedience_n rectify_v my_o judgement_n make_v true_a peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n bless_v my_o sense_n purify_v my_o affection_n order_n my_o memory_n increase_n and_o con_v 〈…〉_z e_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v shewâ—â—_n i_o more_o mercy_n and_o favour_n then_o my_o tongue_n can_v express_v o_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n &_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o renew_v thy_o age_n as_o a_o eagle_n thou_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n thou_o will_v not_o always_o child_n neither_o keep_v thou_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n nor_o reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o son_n so_o have_v thou_o compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n thou_o knowâ—st_v whereof_o i_o be_o make_v thou_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n let_v my_o soul_n therefore_o live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o confirm_v it_o overmore_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o visit_v a_o sick_a friend_n or_o brother_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o â—â—man_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n therefore_o be_v every_o man_n subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n to_o bewail_v therefore_o the_o sickness_n or_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v â—it_a be_v much_o to_o be_v reprove_v because_o it_o argue_v a_o kind_n of_o discontent_n that_o god_n shall_v visit_v we_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o our_o friend_n child_n or_o dear_a parent_n we_o must_v therefore_o avoid_v two_o extreameâ—_n â—â—â—st_n that_o we_o sorrow_n not_o as_o do_v the_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a better_a life_n second_o we_o must_v beware_v we_o follow_v not_o the_o step_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o â—ought_v help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o baal-zebuâ—_a for_o his_o son_n and_o as_o do_v ahaziah_n in_o his_o own_o sickness_n we_o must_v rather_o enter_v into_o a_o holy_a consideration_n that_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o lay_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o upon_o they_o we_o love_v as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o we_o both_o for_o we_o &_o the_o good_a of_o those_o our_o friend_n who_o he_o afflict_v if_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o best_a office_n then_o and_o the_o most_o christian_n duty_n that_o a_o father_n can_v perform_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a child_n or_o one_o dear_a friend_n or_o brother_n for_o another_o be_v first_o to_o admonish_v he_o that_o sin_n cause_n sickness_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o repent_v they_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o another_o condition_n not_o to_o flatter_v he_o as_o too_o many_o do_v as_o that_o they_o seenâ—_n cause_n why_o he_o shall_v fear_v death_n at_o this_o time_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o assure_v he_o
and_o way_n be_v full_a of_o hide_a danger_n which_o without_o thy_o protection_n can_v not_o but_o have_v fall_v upon_o i_o so_o be_v not_o this_o place_n whereinto_o i_o be_o safe_o retire_v by_o thy_o providence_n free_a from_o peril_n and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o have_v hitherunto_o keep_v i_o keep_v i_o now_o in_o this_o place_n wherein_o if_o thou_o dwell_v not_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o love_a favour_n there_o can_v but_o abide_v satan_n sin_n and_o vanity_n powerful_a enemy_n and_o able_a to_o surprise_v the_o strong_a natural_a man_n strengthen_v i_o lord_n above_o nature_n and_o help_v the_o part_n of_o most_o infirmity_n that_o my_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v strengthen_v i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v thâ—â—_n the_o more_o sound_a praise_n and_o have_v spiritual_a power_n to_o resist_v whatsoever_o shall_v spiritual_o seek_v to_o seducâ—_n i_o and_o in_o thy_o providence_n preseruâ—_fw-la i_o in_o body_n safe_a give_v i_o whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o i_o in_o this_o 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