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the_o truth_n the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n pray_v god_n accept_v inward_a sigh_n for_o sin_n sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n great_a affliction_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n feel_v one_o the_o other_o sickness_n satan_n in_o our_o health_n tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o sickness_n present_v it_o unto_o us._n satan_n be_v most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v we_o to_o distrust_n god_n when_o we_o be_v near_o our_o death_n the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n be_v most_o tempt_v of_o satan_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v that_o sathan_n have_v no_o share_n in_o he_o when_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o satan_n busy_a god_n in_o christ_n be_v strong_a for_o us._n god_n show_v great_a favour_n by_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n by_o sickness_n exo._n 15._o 26._o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o service_n of_o god_n a_o great_a sin_n joh._n 11._o 4._o 15._o prayer_n a_o argument_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n 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