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journey_n towards_o god_n 2._o if_o thou_o have_v child_n give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o portion_n according_a to_o thy_o ability_n in_o thy_o life-time_n that_o thy_o life_n may_v seem_v a_o ease_n and_o not_o a_o yoke_n unto_o they_o yet_o so_o give_v as_o that_o thy_o child_n may_v still_o be_v behold_v unto_o thou_o and_o noâ—_n thou_o unto_o they_o but_o if_o thou_o keep_v all_o iâ—_n thy_o hand_n whilst_o thou_o live_v they_o may_v thank_v death_n and_o not_o thou_o for_o the_o portion_n that_o thou_o leave_v they_o if_o thou_o have_v nâ—_n child_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v blessed_v theâ—_n with_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o the_o good_n of_o thiâ—_n world_n and_o if_o thou_o mean_v to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o any_o charitable_a or_o pious_a use_n put_v not_o over_o that_o good_a work_n to_o the_o trusâ—_n of_o other_o see_v thou_o see_v how_o most_o oâ—_n other_o man_n executor_n prove_v almost_o exeâ—cutioners_n and_o if_o friend_n be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o a_o man_n life_n how_o much_o great_a causâ—_n have_v thou_o to_o distrust_v their_o fidelity_n after_o thy_o death_n lamentable_a experience_n show_v how_o many_o dead_a man_n will_n have_v of_o laâ—_n either_o be_v quite_o conceal_v utter_o overthrow_v or_o by_o cavil_n and_o quirk_n of_o law_n frustrate_v or_o alter_v whereas_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v not_o be_v 17._o violate_v but_o all_o his_o godly_a intention_n conscionable_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n will_v be_v 5._o just_a judge_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v hap_v in_o his_o will_n to_o be_v ambiguous_a or_o doubtful_a it_o shall_v be_v rogo_fw-la construe_v as_o it_o may_v come_v near_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o honest_a intention_n of_o the_o testator_n but_o let_v the_o vengeance_n due_a to_o such_o unchristian_a deed_n light_n on_o the_o 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grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o thy_o good_a work_n 4._o have_v thus_o set_v thy_o house_n and_o soul_n in_o order_n if_o the_o 5._o determine_a number_n of_o thy_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v god_n will_v either_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o and_o say_v 24._o spare_v he_o o_o kill_n malady_n that_o he_o go_v not_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n for_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o reconciliation_n or_o else_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n will_v direct_v thou_o to_o such_o a_o physician_n and_o to_o such_o 7._o mean_n as_o that_o by_o his_o blessing_n upon_o their_o endeavour_n thou_o shall_v recover_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o thy_o former_a health_n again_o but_o in_o any_o wise_a take_v heed_n that_o thou_o nor_o none_o for_o thou_o send_v unto_o sorcerer_n wizard_n charmer_n or_o enchanter_n for_o help_v for_o this_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o go_v to_o 3._o baalzebub_a the_o god_n of_o ekron_n for_o help_v as_o do_v wicked_a ahaziah_n and_o to_o 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ordinary_a food_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o much_o less_o extraordinary_a physic_n who_o good_a effect_n depend_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n before_o thou_o take_v thy_o physic_n 22._o pray_v therefore_o hearty_o unto_o god_n to_o bless_v it_o unto_o thy_o use_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n a_o prayer_n before_o take_v of_o physic_n o_o merciful_a father_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o health_n and_o of_o sickness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n who_o kill_v 6._o and_o make_v alive_a who_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o again_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o only_a physician_n who_o can_v cure_v my_o soul_n from_o sin_n and_o my_o body_n from_o sickness_n i_o desire_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n but_o refer_v myself_o to_o thy_o most_o holy_a will._n for_o 14_o though_o we_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o be_v dead_a our_o life_n be_v as_o water_v spill_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o can_v be_v gather_v up_o again_o yet_o have_v thy_o gracious_a providence_n whilst_o liâ—â—_n remain_v appoint_v mean_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o child_n to_o use_v and_o by_o the_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o to_o expect_v thy_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o own_o mean_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o their_o sickness_n and_o restitution_n of_o their_o health_n aâ—d_v now_o o_o lord_n in_o this_o my_o necessity_n i_o have_v according_a to_o thy_o ordinance_n seâ—t_v for_o thy_o servant_n the_o physician_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o i_o this_o physic_n which_o i_o receive_v as_o mean_v send_v from_o thy_o fatherly_a hand_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o that_o as_o by_o thy_o blessing_n on_o a_o lâ—â—p_n of_o dry_a fig_n 〈…〉_z thou_o do_v heal_v hezekiah_n sore_n that_o he_o recover_v and_o by_o seven_o time_n wash_v in_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n do_v cleanse_v naaman_n the_o syrian_a of_o his_o leprosy_n 14._o and_o do_v restore_v the_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n by_o anoint_v his_o eye_n with_o clay_n and_o hospital_n 7._o and_o send_v he_o to_o wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o by_o touch_v the_o hand_n of_o peter_n wife_n mother_n 15._o do_v cure_v she_o of_o her_o fever_n and_o do_v restore_v the_o woman_n that_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o thy_o garment_n etc._n from_o her_o bloody_a issue_n so_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o sanctify_v this_o physic_n to_o my_o use_n and_o to_o give_v such_o a_o blessing_n unto_o it_o that_o it_o may_v if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n remove_v this_o my_o sickness_n and_o â—ain_n and_o restore_v i_o to_o health_n and_o strength_n again_o but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o those_o day_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o i_o 5._o to_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v send_v this_o sickness_n as_o thy_o messenger_n to_o call_v i_o out_o of_o this_o mortal_a life_n then_o lord_n let_v thy_o bless_a will_n be_v do_v for_o i_o 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thou_o have_v make_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o time_n if_o thou_o have_v die_v of_o this_o sickness_n spend_v therefore_o the_o time_n that_o remain_v so_o as_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o more_o cheerful_a account_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o it_o must_v be_v expire_v indeed_o 4._o put_v not_o far_o off_o the_o day_n of_o death_n thou_o know_v not_o for_o all_o this_o how_o near_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n and_o be_v so_o fair_o warn_v be_v wise_a for_o if_o thou_o be_v take_v unprovided_a the_o next_o time_n thy_o excuse_n will_v be_v less_o and_o thy_o judgement_n great_a 5._o remember_v that_o thou_o have_v vow_v amendment_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n thou_o have_v vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o god_n defer_v not_o to_o pay_v it_o for_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o fool_n 4._o pay_v therefore_o that_o thou_o have_v vow_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v cast_v out_o o_o let_v he_o not_o re-enter_v with_o seven_o worse_a than_o himself_o 45._o thou_o 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