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nor_o the_o person_n of_o mighty_a potentate_n but_o all_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a have_v taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o death_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o be_v so_o soâ—â—ed_v as_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v nay_o to_o think_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n he_o shall_v live_v many_o year_n yet_o so_o foolish_o persuade_v be_v many_o man_n and_o assume_v unto_o themselves_o a_o kind_n of_o desperate_a boldness_n to_o commit_v many_o gross_a and_o grievous_a sin_n promise_v unto_o themselves_o a_o time_n of_o repentance_n in_o their_o decrepit_a age_n a_o preposterous_a rule_n of_o godless_a man_n who_o though_o they_o know_v that_o as_o sure_a as_o they_o live_v they_o shall_v die_v and_o as_o sure_a as_o they_o live_v and_o shall_v die_v so_o sure_o they_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v eternal_o yet_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o health_n and_o bewitch_v by_o their_o vain_a idle_a and_o forbid_a 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such_o as_o thus_o prepare_v themselves_o have_v never_o any_o fear_n to_o die_v but_o in_o their_o heart_n wish_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o because_o that_o this_o holy_a preparation_n be_v not_o wrought_v neither_o can_v a_o man_n desire_n to_o leave_v and_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n by_o nature_n they_o can_v but_o natural_o fear_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o messenger_n of_o death_n begin_v to_o summon_v man_n unprepared_a to_o their_o grave_n they_o can_v but_o entertain_v horror_n in_o stead_n of_o hope_n and_o despair_n in_o stead_n of_o assurance_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v how_o much_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v all_o man_n to_o abandon_v sin_n betimes_o and_o to_o seek_v atonement_n with_o god_n
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strength_n and_o when_o man_n be_v take_v and_o cast_v down_o be_v he_o as_o strong_a as_o samson_n he_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v unto_o weakness_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o grace_n he_o will_v then_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v his_o heart_n unto_o god_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v but_o then_o can_v his_o petition_n be_v so_o powerful_a as_o when_o he_o enjoy_v his_o health_n neither_o can_v his_o repentance_n be_v so_o well_o manifest_v be_v as_o it_o be_v wrest_v from_o he_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o extremity_n as_o when_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o bodily_a strength_n for_o whatsoever_o come_v by_o compulsion_n be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a as_o what_o be_v voluntary_a yet_o be_v repentance_n true_o begin_v in_o sickness_n and_o effectual_o continue_v though_o weak_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n infirmity_n yet_o may_v it_o be_v most_o true_a through_o the_o strength_n of_o faith_n without_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o cure_n comfortable_a to_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n 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he_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o his_o sickness_n shall_v be_v turn_v from_o a_o curse_n to_o a_o blessing_n and_o god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o wound_n will_v bind_v it_o up_o and_o cure_v it_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o again_o or_o give_v he_o patience_n in_o a_o lively_a hope_n to_o change_v this_o mortal_a for_o a_o immortal_a estate_n and_o for_o his_o patient_a suffer_v this_o medicinable_a cross_n will_v give_v he_o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o eternity_n whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v visit_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n pray_v unto_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o recommend_v thy_o life_n &_o death_n unto_o his_o free_a disposition_n who_o work_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o disease_a lord_n god_n almighty_a father_n love_v in_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n cast_v thy_o eye_n of_o compassion_n â—n_v i_o thy_o creature_n who_o thou_o have_v at_o this_o time_n touch_v 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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 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