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as_o be_v patience_n contentedness_n truth_n and_o diligence_n and_o the_o rest_n he_o accept_v in_o good_a will_n and_o the_o charity_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o action_n of_o a_o cheap_a religion_n and_o to_o most_o man_n charity_n be_v also_o a_o abbreviature_n and_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shorten_v the_o way_n to_o the_o purchase_n of_o all_o virtue_n so_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o to_o the_o poor_a go_v a_o huge_a way_n in_o the_o requisite_n and_o towards_o the_o consummation_n of_o a_o excellent_a religion_n and_o martyrdom_n be_v another_o abbreviature_n and_o so_o be_v every_o act_n of_o a_o excellent_a and_o heroical_a virtue_n but_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n and_o that_o our_o understanding_n be_v weak_a and_o trouble_a our_o body_n sick_a and_o useless_a
hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a no_o temptation_n have_v take_v i_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o i_o be_o able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 10.13_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v afore_o time_n be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o we_o through_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n 5._o now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o consolation_n grant_v i_o to_o be_v so_o mind_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 3.18_o sure_o the_o word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v be_v very_o good_a but_o thy_o servant_n be_v weak_a o_o remember_v my_o infirmity_n and_o lift_v thy_o servant_n up_o that_o lean_v upon_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o buffet_v i_o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o 9_o for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a o_o lord_n thou_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v redeem_v my_o life_n and_o i_o say_v my_o strength_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n remember_v my_o affliction_n and_o my_o misery_n the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n etc._n my_o soul_n have_v they_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v within_o i_o this_o i_o recall_v to_o my_o mind_n therefore_o i_o have_v hope_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o they_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n great_a be_v thy_o faithfulness_n ibid._n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a unto_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o seek_v he_o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hope_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n ibid._n for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n o_o that_o thou_o will_v hide_v i_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o jesus_n that_o thou_o will_v keep_v i_o secret_a until_o thy_o wrath_n be_v past_a that_o thou_o will_v appoint_v i_o a_o set_a time_n and_o remember_v i_o 14.13_o 2.10_o shall_v we_o receive_v good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a the_o sick_a man_n may_v recite_v or_o hear_v recite_v the_o follow_a psalm_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o his_o agony_n i._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n 6._o neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o i_o be_o weary_a with_o my_o groan_n all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v because_o of_o grief_n it_o wax_v old_a because_o of_o all_o my_o sorrow_n depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o have_v not_o turn_v his_o mercy_n from_o i_o ii_o in_o the_o lord_n put_v i_o my_o trust_n how_o say_v you_o to_o my_o soul_n flee_v as_o a_o bird_n to_o your_o mountain_n the_o lord_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n 11_o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n preserve_v i_o o_o god_n 16_o for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v i_o counsel_n my_o reins_o also_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_v i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o because_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v therefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n thou_o will_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n 17_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v when_o i_o awake_v with_o thy_o likeness_n iii_o 31.9_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n for_o my_o life_n be_v spend_v with_o grief_n and_o my_o year_n with_o sigh_v my_o strength_n fail_v because_o of_o my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v consume_v *_o ay_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n but_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n make_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o 27._o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 31._o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n from_o the_o calumny_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n by_o devil_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a and_o plenteous_o reward_v the_o proud_a doer_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v your_o heart_n all_o you_o that_o hope_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n o_o almighty_a god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a who_o in_o thy_o justice_n do_v send_v sorrow_n and_o tear_n sickness_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o have_v comprehend_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o this_o sad_a covenant_n of_o suffering_n not_o to_o destroy_v we_o but_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o make_v thy_o justice_n to_o minister_v to_o mercy_n short_a affliction_n to_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n as_o thou_o have_v turn_v my_o sin_n into_o sickness_n so_o turn_v my_o sickness_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o holiness_n and_o religion_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n thou_o have_v now_o call_v i_o to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o suffering_n lord_n by_o the_o instrument_n of_o religion_n let_v my_o present_a condition_n be_v so_o sanctify_v that_o my_o suffering_n may_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o my_o lord_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v pity_v i_o and_o assist_v i_o relieve_v my_o sorrow_n and_o support_v my_o spirit_n direct_v my_o
that_o the_o sick_a man_n make_v a_o universal_a confession_n or_o a_o renovation_n and_o repetition_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a confession_n and_o accusation_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n that_o now_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o account_n he_o may_v represent_v the_o sum_n total_a to_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o remedy_n and_o pardon_n according_a to_o his_o present_a possibility_n 5._o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o make_v reflex_n act_n of_o repentance_n that_o as_o by_o a_o general_a repentance_n we_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o just_a extension_n of_o part_n so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v supply_v the_o proper_a measure_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o degree_n in_o our_o health_n we_o can_v consider_v concern_v our_o own_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o hypocritical_a essential_a or_o imaginary_a sincere_a or_o upon_o interest_n integrall_a or_o imperfect_a commensurate_a or_o defective_a and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o good_a 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therefore_o then_o to_o defer_v it_o be_v to_o omit_v it_o and_o leave_v the_o repentance_n defective_a in_o a_o integrall_n and_o constituent_a part_n 7._o let_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v diligent_a and_o watchful_a that_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v contrition_n or_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commence_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o although_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n upon_o any_o motive_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o god_n by_o many_o intermediall_a passage_n and_o be_v the_o threshold_n of_o return_v sinner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o effective_a upon_o our_o deathbed_n because_o repentance_n be_v not_o then_o to_o begin_v but_o must_v then_o be_v finish_v and_o complete_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o supply_n and_o reparation_n of_o all_o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v by_o that_o time_n be_v arrive_v to_o contrition_n that_o be_v it_o must_v have_v grow_v from_o fear_n to_o love_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o a_o servant_n 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