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be_v the_o most_o precious_a season_n of_o our_o life_n wherein_o it_o concern_v we_o most_o to_o improve_v every_o moment_n and_o which_o we_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o improve_n both_o our_o body_n and_o mend_n languish_v on_o a_o sick_a bed_n and_o what_o we_o do_v be_v out_o of_o custom_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v long_a prayer_n nor_o affectionate_a meditation_n but_o we_o may_v and_o must_v make_v frequent_a act_n of_o resignation_n love_n contrition_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v it_o if_o we_o never_o practise_v they_o te_fw-la do_v they_o well_o we_o must_v have_v use_v out_o self_n to_o produce_v they_o this_o consideration_n have_v induce_v i_o to_o set_v down_o some_o short_a prayer_n and_o fervent_a ejaculation_n take_v for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o scripture_n or_o the_o holy_a father_n they_o be_v proper_a to_o assist_v we_o in_o die_v well_o and_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o a_o christian_a during_o his_o sickness_n if_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o before_o lord_n he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a 11.3_o ecce_fw-la quem_fw-la amas_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la joan._n 11.3_o 2._o 11.3_o aegrotus_fw-la sum_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la clamo_fw-la miser_n sum_n ad_fw-la misericordupropeâ—o_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mortuussunâ—_n ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la suspiro_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la medice_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la misericerdia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la vita_fw-la jesus_n nazarene_n miserere_fw-la mei_fw-la aug._n soliloq_fw-la cap._n 2._o i_o be_o sick_a o_o my_o god_n i_o come_v to_o thou_o my_o only_a physician_n i_o be_o miserable_a and_o there_o fore_o i_o fly_v to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o source_n of_o mercy_n i_o be_o die_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v recourse_n to_o thou_o who_o be_v life_n its_o self_n yes_o my_o dear_a saviour_n thou_o be_v my_o physician_n thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n thou_o be_v the_o life_n of_o my_o soul_n pity_v my_o infirmity_n 6.3_o infirmity_n miserere_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la infirmus_fw-la sum_fw-la sana_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la quoniam_fw-la conturbata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ossa_fw-la mea_fw-la psalm_n 6.3_o help_z o_o lord_n my_o strength_n fail_v i_o my_o soul_n be_v over_o whelm_v with_o trouble_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v break_v with_o grief_n o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o wrath_n 24.6_o domine_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o furore_fw-la tuo_fw-la arguas_fw-la i_o neque_fw-la in_o ira_fw-la tua_fw-la corripias_fw-la i_o ps_n 27._o reminiscere_fw-la miserationum_fw-la tuarum_fw-la domine_fw-la psal_n 24.6_o neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o anger_n be_v mindful_a o_o lord_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o pity_n i_o 49.15_o i_o nunquid_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la potest_fw-la infantem_fw-la suum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la misereatur_fw-la filio_fw-la uteri_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o si_fw-la illa_fw-la obliviscatur_fw-la fuum_fw-la isai_n 49.15_o i_o be_o quite_o cast_v down_o i_o suffer_v exceed_o but_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o thou_o my_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o misery_n can_v a_o mother_n forget_v her_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yes_o she_o may_v forget_v but_o i_o have_v thy_o promise_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v i_o mei_fw-la i_o tu_fw-la nosti_fw-la onus_fw-la meum_fw-la quale_fw-la sit_fw-la domine_fw-la da_fw-la mihi_fw-la illud_fw-la patient_fw-la fâ—rre_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la crucis_fw-la extollar_n ad_fw-la te_fw-la aug._n med._n ca._n 37._o adauge_fw-la laborem_fw-la modò_fw-la augeas_fw-la patientiam_fw-la aug._n obsecro_fw-la domine_fw-la fac_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la tum_fw-la cum_fw-la servo_fw-la tuo_fw-la dirige_fw-la viam_fw-la meam_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la salute_v revertar_fw-la in_o domum_fw-la domini_fw-la mei_fw-la thou_o know_v o_o my_o god_n what_o i_o suffer_v oh_o do_v thou_o give_v i_o patience_n that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o go_v to_o 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my_o soul_n into_o thy_o arms._n have_v mercy_n o_o lord_n on_o this_o wretched_a sinner_n thou_o who_o have_v so_o often_o for_o give_v renew_a offence_n make_v he_o partaker_n thy_o mercy_n now_o he_o repent_v of_o they_o manass_n they_o peccavi_fw-la domine_fw-la peccavi_fw-la &_o iniquitates_fw-la meas_fw-la agnosco_fw-la peccavi_fw-la super_fw-la arenam_fw-la matis_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la tuus_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la numerus_fw-la in_o orat_fw-la manass_n i_o have_v sin_v o_o god_n i_o confess_v my_o iviquity_n they_o be_v more_o numerous_a than_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n but_o thy_o mercy_n be_v never_o to_o be_v number_v aug._n number_v doleo_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la doleo_fw-la quod_fw-la peccavi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la parum_fw-la doleo_fw-la maximè_fw-la doleo_fw-la aug._n i_o repent_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n my_o soul_n be_v tear_v with_o grief_n because_o i_o have_v displease_v thou_o and_o that_o which_o 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