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lose_v by_o rigour_n for_o like_a as_o too_o great_a noise_n hurt_v the_o ear_n too_o much_o meat_n hurt_v the_o body_n too_o much_o rain_n hurt_v the_o ground_n even_o so_o weak_a wit_n and_o fearful_a conscience_n may_v soon_o be_v surcharge_v and_o oppress_v with_o overhard_v question_n especial_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v disquiet_v with_o trouble_n and_o the_o body_n grieve_v with_o sickness_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n be_v to_o use_v faithful_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n even_o so_o he_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n by_o his_o zealous_a suit_n and_o by_o pour_v out_o pure_a prayer_n unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o their_o behalf_n therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v be_v any_o 14._o jam._n 5._o 14._o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o simple_o to_o prescribe_v any_o man_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v move_v he_o and_o according_a as_o time_n and_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v so_o let_v he_o with_o â—_o groan_a spirit_n frame_v his_o prayer_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o can_v save_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n nevertheless_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o a_o form_n of_o some_o for_o the_o further_a instruction_n of_o the_o unlearned_a but_o before_o prayer_n i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o read_v any_o one_o of_o these_o three_o select_a psalm_n as_o preparative_n to_o prayer_n which_o i_o have_v collect_v &_o receive_v at_o david_n own_o mouth_n most_o meet_a for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v 130._o psal_n 130._o i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n o_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o for_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o 1._o psal_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n neither_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o 6._o psal_n 6._o therefore_o in_o thy_o indignation_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o 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 also_o be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o punish_v i_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o 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 and_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_n my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o god_n my_o god_n look_v 22._o psal_n 22._o upon_o i_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n also_o i_o take_v no_o rest_n but_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n when_o i_o hang_v yet_o upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o have_v be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n o_o go_v not_o from_o i_o then_o for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_a and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o gum_n turn_v thou_o therefore_o 25._o psal_n 25._o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o in_o misery_n the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n look_v upon_o my_o adversity_n and_o misery_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v 13._o psal_n 13._o i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o seek_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v so_o vex_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n come_v 18._o psal_n 18._o about_o i_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n overtake_v i_o but_o in_o my_o trouble_n will_v i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o complain_v unto_o my_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o complaint_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v even_o into_o his_o ear_n o_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n 40._o psal_n 40._o to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o help_v i_o for_o innumerable_a trouble_n be_v come_v about_o i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v 38._o psal_n 38._o fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o be_o feeble_a &_o sore_o smite_v i_o have_v roar_v for_o the_o very_a disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v go_v from_o i_o take_v thy_o plague_n away_o 39_o psal_n 39_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o even_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n for_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o moth_n sret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o &_o be_v no_o more_o see_v o_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n 27._o psal_n 27._o leisure_n be_v strong_a &_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n &_o put_v thou_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 88_o psal_n 88_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n up_o therefore_o o_o lord_n 44._o psal_n 44._o why_o sleep_v thou_o awake_v and_o be_v not_o absent_a from_o we_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o misery_n and_o affliction_n rise_v up_o for_o our_o succour_n and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o 42._o psal_n 42._o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n 25._o psal_n 25._o and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n oh_o haste_v thou_o and_o hear_v i_o thy_o rebuke_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n neither_o find_v i_o any_o to_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o 77._o psal_n 77._o god_n with_o
god_n &_o his_o angel_n in_o heaven_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a free_v from_o all_o carnal_a desire_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n of_o mind_n no_o loss_n therefore_o to_o the_o godly_a that_o have_v gain_v christ_n but_o to_o the_o wicked_a worldling_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n here_o &_o in_o stead_n thereof_o possess_v perpetual_a pain_n elsewhere_o to_o they_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v look_v how_o much_o pleasure_n they_o have_v have_v and_o give_v they_o so_o much_o torment_v second_o touch_v the_o fear_n of_o sickness_n the_o more_o pain_n we_o suffer_v here_o the_o more_o like_a we_o be_v to_o our_o master_n christ_n &_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n for_o he_o that_o smite_v heal_v and_o he_o that_o send_v trouble_v send_v strength_n three_o against_o incredulity_n or_o distrust_n we_o must_v desire_v of_o god_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n and_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o for_o ignorance_n will_v not_o excuse_v we_o now_o that_o the_o candle_n be_v light_v and_o not_o hide_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o open_o reveil_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o that_o to_o the_o comfort_n and_o salvation_n of_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o gospel_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n the_o reason_n be_v diverse_a the_o one_o do_v fear_v us._n the_o other_o do_v comfort_n us._n the_o law_n utter_v sin_n the_o gospel_n forgive_v it_o the_o law_n make_v weak_a the_o gospel_n make_v strong_a the_o law_n kill_v the_o gospel_n quicken_v the_o law_n throw_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o gospel_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n four_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o damnation_n when_o satan_n lay_v the_o law_n hard_o to_o our_o charge_n threaten_v thereby_o death_n and_o damnation_n let_v we_o answer_v he_o with_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v life_n and_o salvation_n let_v we_o have_v a_o ground_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n fix_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o saviour_n who_o have_v vanquish_v and_o destroy_v all_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n as_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n damnation_n punishment_n danger_n sin_n death_n devil_n and_o hell_n be_v at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o they_o all_o &_o say_v bold_o with_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n it_o be_v 33._o rom._n 8._o 33._o god_n that_o justifi_v who_o then_o can_v condemn_v and_o again_o god_n shall_v short_o tread_v down_o 20._o ronvere_n 16._o 20._o satan_n under_o your_o foot_n etc._n etc._n if_o you_o believe_v this_o and_o apply_v it_o right_o to_o your_o soul_n you_o may_v then_o cheerful_o die_v and_o on_o your_o die_a day_n sing_v and_o say_v that_o merry_a note_n to_o your_o great_a comfort_n and_o joy_n viz._n i_o desire_v to_o be_v 23._o phil._n 1._o 23._o loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o mark_n that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n do_v aim_v at_o all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o therefore_o rejoice_v in_o heart_n he_o say_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 6_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 6_o and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a battle_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o there_o remain_v for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n a_o just_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n not_o only_o unto_o i_o but_o to_o all_o those_o that_o love_v his_o come_n this_o make_v stephen_n that_o faithful_a witness_n of_o his_o master_n christ_n see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n constant_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o say_v in_o his_o great_a torment_n of_o body_n lord_n 59_o act_n 7._o 59_o jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n these_o man_n and_o many_o mo_z such_o like_a have_v willing_o yield_v 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