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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 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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 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hope_n of_o the_o glory_n promise_v in_o christ_n after_o this_o mortal_a life_n let_v i_o always_o wait_v the_o time_n of_o my_o delivery_n and_o be_v willing_o content_a to_o lay_v down_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n and_o to_o give_v up_o my_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n give_v i_o a_o continual_a watchful_a heart_n that_o death_n come_v not_o upon_o i_o unaware_o a_o prepare_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v be_v still_o ready_a when_o or_o where_o or_o how_o thou_o have_v determine_v my_o dissolution_n let_v nothing_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o i_o as_o christ_n my_o saviour_n let_v i_o esteem_v all_o thing_n as_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v let_v nothing_o bewitch_v or_o entice_v i_o to_o the_o love_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n nor_o dismay_v or_o terrify_v i_o from_o embrace_a death_n but_o that_o i_o may_v use_v this_o life_n as_o if_o i_o use_v it_o not_o and_o fear_v death_n as_o if_o i_o fear_v it_o not_o that_o when_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n i_o may_v then_o enter_v into_o that_o new_a life_n and_o tread_v down_o death_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o under_o my_o foot_n by_o christ_n that_o triumph_v over_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o i_o grant_v it_o for_o i_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o life_n my_o light_n my_o strength_n and_o my_o redeemer_n amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v live_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o die_v in_o thy_o favour_n amen_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o in_o his_o sickness_n or_o in_o any_o disease_n or_o defect_n of_o his_o sense_n or_o limb_n fit_a to_o be_v read_v of_o or_o unto_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a person_n sickness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o gentle_a and_o most_o favourable_a cross_n that_o god_n lay_v upon_o his_o child_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o delight_n altogether_o in_o ease_n in_o health_n in_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n to_o which_o grief_n sickness_n and_o weakness_n be_v contrary_n and_o therefore_o unwelcome_a to_o carnal_a man_n who_o think_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v than_o power_n to_o sin_n which_o power_n be_v diminish_v by_o sickness_n and_o consequent_o in_o most_o salutarie_a and_o healthful_a for_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o wiseman_n counsel_v we_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o we_o be_v sick_a and_o while_o we_o yet_o have_v power_n to_o sin_n to_o show_v our_o conversion_n who_o counsel_n whoso_o true_o and_o careful_o follow_v prevent_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o he_o that_o before_o sickness_n seize_v upon_o he_o due_o
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strength_n and_o when_o man_n be_v take_v and_o cast_v down_o be_v he_o as_o strong_a as_o samson_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v unto_o weakness_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v then_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v but_o then_o can_v his_o petition_n be_v so_o powerful_a as_o when_o he_o enjoy_v his_o health_n neither_o can_v his_o repentance_n be_v so_o well_o manifest_v be_v as_o it_o be_v wrest_v from_o he_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o extremity_n as_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o bodily_a strength_n for_o whatsoever_o come_v by_o compulsion_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a as_o what_o be_v voluntary_a yet_o be_v repentance_n true_o begin_v in_o sickness_n and_o effectual_o continue_v though_o weak_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n infirmity_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v most_o true_a through_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n comfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n 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he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o his_o sickness_n shall_v be_v turn_v from_o a_o curse_n to_o a_o blessing_n and_o god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o wound_n will_v bind_v it_o up_o and_o cure_v it_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o again_o or_o give_v he_o patience_n in_o a_o lively_a hope_n to_o change_v this_o mortal_a for_o a_o immortal_a estate_n and_o for_o his_o patient_a suffer_v this_o medicinable_a cross_n will_v give_v he_o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o eternity_n whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v visit_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n pray_v unto_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o recommend_v thy_o life_n &_o death_n unto_o his_o free_a disposition_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o disease_a lord_n god_n almighty_a father_n love_v in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n cast_v thy_o eye_n of_o compassion_n â—n_v i_o thy_o creature_n who_o thou_o have_v at_o this_o time_n touch_v with_o sickness_n and_o bring_v low_a by_o thy_o present_a visitation_n thou_o creat_v i_o in_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o live_v ever_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o dust_n but_o that_o my_o live_a body_n of_o dust_n shall_v be_v again_o dissolve_v into_o dust_n without_o life_n at_o â—hine_n appoint_v time_n for_o all_o â—lesh_n be_v grass_n and_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o wither_v &_o decay_v with_o 〈◊〉_d sickness_n or_o grief_n of_o mind_n we_o be_v all_o but_o as_o â—arthen_a vessel_n who_o thou_o canâ—â—_n make_v and_o confound_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o howsoever_o and_o whensoever_o the_o most_o justie_a and_o strong_a stand_v conceit_v of_o their_o health_n and_o permanent_a security_n of_o their_o body_n agility_n and_o the_o nimbleness_n of_o their_o limb_n and_o sense_n sudden_o thou_o touch_v they_o and_o they_o become_v feeble_a in_o strength_n their_o beauty_n change_v their_o sense_n dull_v their_o heart_n faint_v and_o all_o 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cry_v come_v lord_n jesu_n come_v quick_o for_o i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o my_o father_n who_o be_v fall_v asleep_a &_o therefore_o if_o this_o my_o sickness_n be_v unto_o death_n fortify_v i_o against_o the_o fear_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n lord_n be_v willing_a but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n weak_a and_o fearful_a but_o assist_v my_o spirit_n by_o thy_o save_a spirit_n so_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d heart_n within_o i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o remember_v i_o and_o my_o weak_a 〈◊〉_d feeble_a body_n shall_v sing_v forth_o thy_o goodness_n in_o this_o sad_a and_o sick_a estate_n all_o the_o power_n of_o my_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n shall_v conjoin_v in_o the_o heavenly_a harmony_n of_o thy_o save_a truth_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n
he_o shall_v recover_v and_o live_v with_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o comfort_n be_v rather_o injurious_a then_o friendly_a for_o what_o if_o the_o party_n thus_o idle_o secure_v perish_v without_o repentance_n these_o kind_n of_o comforter_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o imagine_v they_o have_v perform_v a_o christian_a duty_n in_o this_o their_o visitation_n of_o their_o sick_a friend_n who_o they_o seem_v to_o love_n much_o bewail_v his_o sickness_n and_o yet_o content_a to_o send_v he_o away_o with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o second_o christian_n duty_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a assembly_n of_o and_o with_o such_o as_o be_v present_a with_o the_o sick_a person_n wherein_o also_o the_o sick_a person_n may_v conjoin_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a prayer_n by_o a_o inward_a lift_v up_o of_o his_o repent_v and_o faithful_a heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a meditation_n of_o what_o they_o pray_v or_o to_o conclude_v 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