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diverse_a manner_n and_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v this_o inflict_v upon_o he_o upon_o a_o unjust_a complaint_n or_o for_o a_o cause_n surmise_v and_o untrue_a yet_o do_v god_n bring_v it_o so_o to_o pass_v by_o such_o instrument_n as_o be_v fit_n in_o his_o providence_n to_o be_v though_o against_o their_o will_n the_o physician_n of_o his_o child_n for_o among_o many_o medicine_n that_o god_n use_v to_o cure_v our_o spiritual_a leprose_v this_o imprisonment_n be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o instrument_n right_a or_o wrong_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o more_o available_a by_o howmuch_o it_o be_v capital_a for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bodily_a fetter_v and_o gyve_v that_o he_o can_v walk_v at_o his_o former_a desire_a liberty_n and_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o law_n then_o be_v the_o mind_n set_v at_o large_a not_o restrain_v as_o before_o with_o the_o â—_z of_o forbid_a vanity_n but_o make_v use_n of_o the_o time_n recapitulateâ—_n the_o course_n of_o his_o former_a liberty_n 〈◊〉_d looseness_n which_o then_o appeareâ—_n most_o when_o the_o body_n be_v lest_o at_o libre_fw-la 〈…〉_z he_o recommend_v himself_o to_o gâ—â—_n mercy_n therefore_o for_o what_o cause_n soever_o a_o man_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n restrain_v if_o he_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v profitable_a though_o ignominious_a and_o disgraceful_a and_o though_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a captivity_n themselves_o and_o never_o in_o possibility_n to_o redeem_v their_o liberty_n through_o all_o eternity_n will_v scoâ—â—e_v at_o poor_a man_n 〈…〉_z strain_a and_o be_v the_o cruel_a executioner_n of_o their_o restraint_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o and_o nothing_o grievousin_n respect_n of_o the_o perpetual_a torment_n they_o shall_v endure_v in_o the_o infernal_a dungeon_n with_o the_o reprobate_a spirit_n therefore_o take_v in_o good_a part_n thy_o captivity_n whatsoever_o thou'be_n and_o for_o whatsoever_o cause_n it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o redeem_v of_o thy_o abuse_a liberty_n ask_v mercy_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o well_o do_v in_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n make_v jesus_n christ_n thy_o advocate_n to_o work_v the_o 〈…〉_z atonement_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o remember_v what_o holy_a man_n have_v go_v before_o thou_o in_o this_o affliction_n muâ—aiaâ—_n the_o lord_n prophet_n joseph_n a_o choose_a of_o god_n paul_n peter_n and_o other_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o since_o many_o worthy_a son_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n aswell_o as_o many_o profane_a man_n who_o by_o their_o imprisonment_n have_v become_v holy_a and_o sanctify_a it_o be_v a_o furnace_n to_o refine_v the_o gold_n to_o evaporat_a the_o sulphur_n and_o to_o consume_v the_o dross_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o spiritual_a purity_n it_o make_v to_o 〈…〉_z ear_n the_o dregs_n of_o confusion_n and_o reprobation_n and_o the_o pure_a gold_n to_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o in_o prison_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o change_v the_o wordâ—_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n here_o set_v down_o gracious_a lord_n god_n the_o most_o just_a &_o most_o wise_a thou_o dispose_v all_o thing_n for_o all_o man_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o will_n in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n in_o both_o which_o the_o wise_a caruall_a man_n be_v most_o ignorant_a censure_v thy_o way_n according_a to_o his_o weak_a understanding_n take_v and_o imagine_v thy_o favour_n and_o love_n towards_o man_n to_o consist_v it_o thy_o plentiful_o furnish_v they_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o worldly_a &_o carnal_a comfort_n &_o thy_o hatred_n &_o anger_n to_o appear_v by_o leave_v they_o naked_a of_o corporal_a consolation_n &_o imprisonment_n to_o be_v the_o 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save_a truth_n as_o all_o man_n do_v by_o nature_n who_o think_v every_o affliction_n or_o cross_v bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a but_o imprisonment_n the_o sharp_a trial_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o flesh_n and_o blood_n lord_n can_v conceive_v but_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o thy_o creature_n at_o their_o beginning_n free_a so_o shall_v man_n thy_o most_o excellent_a creature_n be_v ever_o free_a and_o live_v at_o liberty_n but_o thou_o know_v man_n better_a than_o man_n know_v himself_o and_o see_v and_o consider_v whether_o liberty_n or_o imprisonment_n be_v most_o profitable_a unto_o he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o please_v to_o try_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o affliction_n and_o of_o the_o number_n also_o of_o such_o as_o be_v by_o nature_n ignorant_a whether_o this_o thy_o trial_n be_v in_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n teach_v i_o lord_n the_o right_a rule_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v true_o find_v this_o thy_o correction_n to_o be_v in_o mercy_n that_o thou_o have_v find_v i_o out_o in_o my_o offend_a course_n of_o life_n and_o that_o my_o liberty_n rather_o tend_v to_o thy_o dishonour_n and_o my_o own_o danger_n then_o to_o the_o true_a service_n of_o thou_o and_o my_o own_o true_a comfort_n and_o therefore_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o sweet_a and_o true_o comfort_v grace_n that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a use_n of_o my_o restraint_n namely_o lord_n to_o abandon_v all_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a carnal_a delight_n vulesse_a to_o repent_v they_o and_o whole_o and_o altogether_o to_o dedicate_v myself_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o earnest_n zealous_a and_o faithful_a continual_a prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o my_o obedience_n towards_o thou_o and_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o lord_n so_o to_o season_v this_o thy_o medicine_n of_o imprisonment_n unto_o i_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o true_a patience_n that_o it_o may_v make_v mean_n to_o abhor_v from_o hence_o forth_o the_o vanity_n wherein_o i_o delight_v in_o my_o liberty_n that_o if_o thy_o pleasure_n be_v to_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a freedom_n i_o may_v live_v as_o if_o i_o be_v still_o real_o restrain_v thou_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o by_o who_o mean_n in_o thy_o providence_n i_o suffer_v this_o restraint_n and_o the_o cause_n on_o my_o part_n if_o for_o debt_n say_v thus_o which_o i_o confess_v to_o be_v just_a in_o that_o i_o am-indebted_n and_o not_o able_a to_o make_v present_a and_o full_a satisfaction_n unto_o my_o creditor_n but_o i_o appeal_v unto_o thy_o mercy_n and_o providence_n beseech_v thou_o to_o mitigate_v the_o extremity_n and_o rigour_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o thus_o oppress_v i_o or_o else_o raise_v up_o some_o comfortable_a &_o prevail_a mean_n to_o enable_v i_o to_o pay_v all_o that_o i_o owe_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o i_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n but_o love_n thou_o do_v incrense_v the_o oil_n and_o meâ—â—e_n of_o the_o istressed_a widow_n of_o sareptha_n so_o as_o she_o be_v enable_v to_o pay_v what_o she_o ought_v thy_o power_n be_v still_o the_o same_o &_o thy_o love_n be_v not_o lessen_v towards_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o give_v i_o that_o love_n lord_n so_o shall_v my_o want_n and_o my_o imprisonment_n and_o all_o other_o cross_n work_v together_o for_o my_o great_a consolation_n through_o christ._n amen_n if_o for_o matter_n for_o which_o life_n or_o member_n be_v in_o danger_n say_v thus_o which_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v deserve_o inflict_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v not_o only_o transgress_v thy_o law_n but_o break_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o anointed_n and_o stand_v worthy_a of_o the_o censure_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o dispose_v the_o heart_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 with_o they_o all_o amen_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n raise_v he_o to_o health_n or_o translate_v he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a be_v a_o action_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n you_o have_v visit_v i_o say_v christ_n when_o i_o be_v sick_a therefore_o c_o 〈…〉_z you_o bless_a etc._n etc._n they_o that_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a god_n will_v comfort_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o comfort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o off_o 〈…〉_z by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o or_o her_o friend_n that_o visit_v they_o o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n &_o preserve_v 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be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n remove_v lord_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o offence_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o moderate_v his_o punishment_n though_o in_o justice_n the_o most_o just_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o stripe_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v yet_o thou_o refuse_v no_o true_o repent_v sinner_n be_v his_o sin_n as_o reâ—_n as_o scarlet_a thou_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o save_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n with_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a they_o that_o he_o be_v real_o reunite_v unto_o thou_o through_o a_o â—ufained_a faith_n in_o christ_n may_v â—ouze_v up_o his_o faint_a soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o that_o howsoever_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n may_v argue_v the_o 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therefore_o we_o recommend_v he_o unto_o thy_o fatherly_a disposition_n beseech_v thou_o to_o confirm_v his_o hope_n assure_v he_o so_o of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v embrace_v life_n or_o death_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o willing_o to_o undergo_v this_o affliction_n know_v that_o all_o the_o tribulation_n which_o man_n can_v bear_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o second_o come_v whâ—â—_n thou_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o lord_n turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o thâ—_n love_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o no_o long_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o world_n or_o thâ—_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o and_o altogether_o upon_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o when_o the_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v wherein_o thâ—â—_n shall_v 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