within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n lord_n delight_v my_o soul_n ps._n 94._o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o on_o take_v physic_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v neither_o herb_n nor_o mollify_a plaster_n that_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o lead_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o wisd._n 16._o 12_o 13._o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n ps._n 68_o 20._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o and_o with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n for_o of_o the_o most_o high_a come_v heal_v and_o he_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marve_v lous_a work_n ecclus._n 38._o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n ps._n 31._o 14_o 15._o oh_o send_v thy_o word_n and_o heal_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o destruction_n ps._n 107._o 20._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._o for_o attendant_n about_o sick_a person_n i._o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n job_n 12._o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n job_n 6._o 14._o for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17._o 17._o and_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n 16._o 4_o 5._o but_o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o as_o brook_n that_o be_v blackish_a with_o ice_n wherein_o snow_n be_v hide_v what_o time_n they_o wax_v warm_a they_o vanish_v when_o it_o be_v hot_a they_o be_v consume_v out_o of_o their_o place_n now_o you_o be_v nothing_o you_o see_v my_o cast_n down_o and_o be_v afraid_a yea_o you_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o your_o friend_n job_n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 27._o ii_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n rejoice_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o distribute_v then_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n and_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 13_o 15._o and_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n v_o 8._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n heb._n 6._o 10._o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 36_o 40._o and_o this_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n eccles._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n vi_o a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o is._n 60._o 10._o the_o lord_n have_v chasten_v i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n ps._n 118._o 18._o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n 4._o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o he_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n is._n 38._o 17._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n ps._n 31._o 7._o thou_o heale_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n psal._n 147._o 3._o and_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o and_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o ps._n 30._o 2_o 11_o 12._o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o and_o my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v psal._n 71._o 15._o 23._o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o saint_n of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n ps._n 30._o 4._o and_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n ps._n 115._o 11._o to_o the_o upright_o he_o make_v light_a to_o arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n ps._n 112._o 4._o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30._o 5._o i_o will_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ps._n 116._o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n o_o god_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal._n 66._o 13_o 14._o i_o will_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40._o 10._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n 116._o 18_o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n prayer_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o needs_o of_o sick_a person_n i._o a_o general_n prayer_n for_o thing_n needful_a under_o sickness_n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o righteous_a lord_n who_o 18._o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o and_o in_o 20._o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o look_v upon_o this_o my_o sickness_n as_o of_o thy_o send_n â—nd_v to_o own_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o of_o my_o suffer_v therein_o and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o strength_n to_o bear_v and_o for_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o the_o same_o it_o come_v o_o my_o god_n as_o thy_o scourge_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o make_v i_o see_v they_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o as_o thy_o medicine_n to_o cure_v my_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o repair_v in_o i_o the_o decay_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o as_o thy_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v my_o virtue_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o my_o dross_n and_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o miss_v of_o serve_v and_o effect_v in_o i_o all_o these_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o make_v all_o my_o thought_n under_o the_o same_o to_o be_v only_a thought_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o holy_a resignation_n and_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o of_o humble_a hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o impatience_n or_o mistrust_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o gracious_a promise_n or_o into_o any_o evil_a and_o indecent_a carriage_n which_o will_v add_v to_o my_o guilt_n if_o i_o die_v or_o to_o my_o remorse_n and_o shame_n if_o i_o live_v temper_v my_o sorrow_n also_o o_o father_n to_o my_o weakness_n and_o support_v i_o under_o they_o by_o thy_o comfort_n and_o direct_v and_o recompense_v the_o labour_n and_o kindness_n of_o
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