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servant_n lie_v sick_a at_o home_n of_o the_o palsy_n and_o when_o herod_n have_v cast_v peter_n into_o prison_n with_o purpose_n after_o the_o feast_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v slay_v earnest_a prayer_n be_v make_v of_o 5._o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v always_o observe_v this_o as_o a_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a rule_n of_o cast_v their_o burden_n upon_o god_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v and_o grieve_v for_o the_o sickness_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o to_o restore_v their_o health_n their_o peace_n their_o liberty_n and_o their_o comfort_n that_o in_o the_o recover_a comfort_n of_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v they_o may_v recover_v comfort_n that_o be_v afflict_v for_o they_o there_o be_v therefore_o in_o these_o domestical_a trouble_n employment_n for_o thy_o prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n for_o they_o either_o by_o who_o mean_n thou_o be_v trouble_v or_o for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v grieve_v three_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o offer_v up_o rest_n prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o family_n of_o thy_o kindred_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n whether_o thou_o be_v wrong_v by_o the_o unjust_a and_o unkind_a deal_n or_o else_o grieve_v for_o the_o calamity_n and_o sickness_n of_o some_o that_o neither_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o wrong_v thou_o nor_o the_o calamity_n of_o they_o for_o who_o thou_o be_v grieve_v may_v spread_v any_o further_a to_o the_o corruption_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o rest_n if_o esau_n grieve_v his_o father_n isaac_n and_o his_o mother_n rebecca_n by_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n have_v not_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n cause_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o jaacob_n their_o other_o son_n that_o he_o may_v not_o do_v as_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v when_o certain_a of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v he_o take_v offence_n at_o 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