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not_o into_o canaan_n but_o only_o see_v it_o it_o have_v two_o end_n first_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o incredulity_n when_o he_o strike_v the_o rock_n speak_v of_o here_o in_o the_o 14._o 20.12_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o second_o for_o mystery_n ut_fw-la significet_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la cvius_fw-la minister_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o may_v signify_v that_o by_o the_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v minister_n we_o may_v see_v as_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n but_o never_o enter_v into_o it_o that_o way_n because_o through_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o which_o be_v not_o perform_v 5.19_o shut_v we_o out_o and_o subiect_v we_o to_o a_o curse_n sect._n 4._o moses_n obedience_n to_o god_n summons_n a_o pattern_n to_o us._n that_o moses_n go_v up_o into_o the_o mountain_n to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o be_v a_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n of_o most_o singular_a obedience_n for_o he_o 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converse_n or_o commerce_n with_o such_o more_o than_o with_o bruit_n beast_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o intemperance_n and_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n which_o beast_n and_o devil_n commit_v not_o now_o ponder_v well_o death_n lenity_n in_o this_o corasive_n 31.15_o death_n stop_v thy_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o multitude_n wherewith_o they_o blaspheme_v death_n hoodwincke_v thy_o eye_n from_o behold_v such_o vain_a and_o filthy_a object_n as_o make_v the_o heathen_a democritus_n pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v not_o behold_v death_n chain_n thy_o tongue_n from_o talk_v with_o or_o talk_v of_o such_o obscene_a subject_n death_n god_n messenger_n pluck_v thou_o away_o 22.23_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n out_o of_o the_o sodom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o carry_v thou_o to_o zoar_v a_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o new_a and_o true_a jerusalem_n from_o whence_o thou_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o thy_o saviour_n in_o 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death_n be_v most_o welcome_a that_o change_v his_o mâ—ra_n to_o naomi_n his_o bitterness_n into_o beauty_n which_o deliver_v he_o from_o danger_n and_o dolour_n 19_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v lot_n from_o the_o fire_n 3._o and_o the_o three_o child_n from_o the_o flame_n and_o daniel_n from_o the_o lion_n 6_o death_n like_a zerobabel_n deliver_v the_o lord_n israel_n out_o of_o babylon_n zach._n 4.6_o therefore_o death_n must_v needs_o be_v welcome_v like_o a_o day_n of_o deliverance_n a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n which_o bring_v joseph_n out_o of_o prison_n 41._o 41.12_o jacob_n out_o of_o servitude_n and_o job_n from_o the_o dunghill_n mors_fw-la enim_fw-la malâ—râ—m_fw-la remedium_fw-la &_o portus_fw-la humanis_fw-la tempestaâ—ibus_fw-la plutarch_n de_fw-fr consol_n ad_fw-la apol._n four_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o cleave_v so_o fast_o on_o which_o they_o can_v shake_v off_o sin_n with_o which_o they_o be_v at_o opposition_n and_o deadly_a feud_n dog_v they_o at_o the_o 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churlishness_n towards_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25._o â—8_o but_o even_o those_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o external_a agent_n whether_o by_o satan_n himself_o as_o be_v job_n child_n or_o by_o other_o 1.18.19_o voluntary_o or_o involuntary_o they_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a essence_n thus_o whether_o we_o consider_v child_n murder_v by_o their_o parent_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a of_o antoninus_n caracalla_n of_o brutus_n of_o darius_n of_o cambyses_n and_o medea_n if_o we_o believe_v history_n or_o parent_n slay_v by_o their_o child_n as_o be_v senacherib_n by_o his_o son_n isaiah_n 37.38_o frederick_n by_o his_o son_n manfrede_z agrippina_n by_o nero_n semiramis_n by_o ninus_n ulysses_n by_o thelegon_n phocas_n by_o his_o son_n heraclus_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o blood_n of_o brother_n effuse_v by_o brethren_n as_o abel_n by_o cain_n ammon_n by_o absalon_n teâ—cles_n by_o polymy_n remus_n by_o romulus_n argeus_n by_o his_o brother_n ptolemy_n philadelphus_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o we_o consider_v husband_n slay_v by_o their_o wife_n as_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o fifty_o daughter_n of_o danaus_n so_o the_o husband_n of_o those_o thirty_o sister_n of_o albina_n slay_v by_o their_o wife_n agamemnon_n by_o clitemnâ—stra_n king_n sarematar_n by_o circe_n antoninus_n the_o emperor_n by_o his_o wife_n luulla_n or_o if_o we_o ponder_v wife_n butcher_v by_o their_o husband_n as_o poppea_n be_v by_o nero_n queen_n glosinda_n by_o chilpericus_fw-la fausta_n the_o empress_n by_o constantine_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n of_o mithridates_n the_o king_n of_o pontus_n of_o egnatius_n calphurinus_n periander_n and_o diverse_a other_o who_o have_v perish_v by_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o mate_n or_o if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o servant_n that_o have_v
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cross_n most_o patient_o be_v well_o prepare_v to_o die_v peaceable_o as_o appear_v by_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.31_o who_o by_o make_v good_a use_n of_o affliction_n die_v daily_o it_o hold_v common_o that_o mors_fw-la post_fw-la crucem_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la death_n be_v less_o dolorous_a after_o the_o cross_n departure_n four_o pray_v serious_o for_o a_o peaceable_a departure_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n of_o all_o age_n and_o experience_n of_o all_o god_n servant_n that_o he_o that_o pray_v well_o speed_v well_o jacob_n and_o abraham_n servant_n have_v god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o journey_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o their_o prayer_n gen._n 24._o gen._n 27._o thou_o shall_v find_v god_n presence_n even_o in_o that_o hour_n of_o the_o last_o journey_v of_o thy_o soul_n from_o her_o earthly_a mansion_n to_o her_o heavenly_a country_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o this_o grace_n particular_o and_o effectual_o therefore_o as_o thou_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o for_o other_o prosperous_a thing_n so_o even_o in_o health_n and_o prosperity_n pray_v frequent_o and_o fervent_o 1._o that_o god_n will_v make_v this_o backward_a repugnant_a and_o nilling_a nature_n of_o thou_o will_v to_o her_o dissolution_n 2._o prepare_v thy_o unprepared_a soul_n 3._o subdue_v thy_o corruption_n 4._o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n of_o thy_o sin_n 5._o give_v the_o patience_n to_o kiss_v his_o correct_a rod_n when_o he_o whip_v by_o sickness_n or_o disease_n 6._o succour_v thou_o in_o thy_o last_o and_o great_a conflict_n 7._o support_v thy_o weakness_n 8._o aid_v thou_o against_o satan_n force_n and_o fraud_n 9_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n 10._o renew_v thy_o decay_a grace_n 11._o give_v thou_o the_o power_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n 12._o not_o
their_o death_n they_o must_v be_v catechize_v as_o christ_n do_v nicodemus_n and_o philip_n the_o eunuch_n even_o in_o the_o main_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n like_v as_o some_o new_a convert_a pagan_n be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v few_o minister_n acquaint_v with_o visit_v the_o sick_a but_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v under_o the_o mean_n twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n do_v at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o begin_v to_o inquire_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o peter_n act_v 2._o and_o the_o jailor_n of_o paâ—l_n act_n 16._o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o be_v save_v not_o yet_o know_v the_o mean_n and_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n which_o argue_v the_o great_a security_n of_o our_o age_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n oh_o take_v thou_o heed_v betimes_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n beforehand_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a in_o sickness_n to_o put_v in_o practice_v these_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o invocation_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n preparation_n concern_v himself_o and_o that_o either_o his_o soul_n or_o his_o body_n for_o the_o soul_n meo_fw-la first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v arm_v himself_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_v of_o sickness_n death_n be_v very_o fearful_a to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a as_o one_o observe_v well_o in_o david_n for_o all_o who_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o daunt_v with_o saul_n malice_n nor_o the_o philistine_n hatred_n nor_o absalon_n treason_n nor_o achitophel_n treachery_n nor_o in_o grapple_v with_o a_o lion_n nor_o in_o fight_v with_o a_o bear_n nor_o encounter_v goliath_n yet_o when_o death_n begin_v to_o close_v with_o he_o and_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o than_o he_o cry_v out_o oh_o i_o be_o trouble_v above_o maesure_n oh_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a psal_n 6.3_o &_o 39.13_o therefore_o thus_o encourage_v thy_o present_a feeling_n and_o great_a fear_n first_o that_o sickness_n and_o so_o death_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o a_o father_n not_o the_o whip_n of_o a_o judge_n the_o correction_n not_o destruction_n of_o a_o son_n heb._n 12.6_o second_o since_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v with_o eli_n lâ—t_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a 1_o sam._n 3.18_o he_o will_v be_v do_v on_o i_o in_o i_o and_o by_o i_o on_o i_o in_o suffer_v in_o i_o by_o his_o grace_n work_v by_o i_o in_o obey_v three_o christ_n thy_o high_a priest_n and_o intercessor_n be_v even_o touch_v with_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o all_o thy_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o four_o against_o death_n fear_n 1._o death_n consider_v the_o estate_n of_o thy_o life_n which_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vanish_v vapour_n james_n 4.14_o a_o weathercock_n which_o turn_v at_o every_o blast_n a_o wave_v which_o surge_v at_o every_o storm_n a_o reed_n blow_v with_o every_o wind_n a_o warfare_n as_o doubtful_a as_o dangerous_a fear_v not_o the_o vanish_v of_o a_o vapour_n the_o turn_n of_o a_o weathercock_n 2._o consider_v thy_o body_n as_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.24_o the_o soul_n prison_n the_o mind_n jail_n the_o spirit_n cage_n no_o bocardo_n dungeon_n sink_n puddle_n pit_n be_v so_o noisome_a to_o the_o body_n as_o itself_o be_v to_o the_o heavenly_a inspire_a soul_n now_o since_o death_n be_v the_o leave_v of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o johan._n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eschew_v but_o embrace_v say_v chrisostome_n order_n other_o encouragement_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o due_a place_n the_o second_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n be_v this_o thou_o must_v set_v in_o order_n thy_o soul_n reconcile_a and_o recommend_v unto_o god_n this_o desolate_a darling_n of_o thou_o after_o the_o manner_n afore_o say_v for_o as_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n oft_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o one_o oft_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o other_o but_o if_o thy_o sickness_n be_v to_o death_n by_o this_o course_n 1._o thou_o shall_v die_v more_o quiet_o 2._o more_o comfortable_o 3._o give_v good_a example_n to_o thy_o visitor_n 4._o leave_v a_o comfort_n to_o thy_o suruive_a friend_n now_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o better_a other_o ought_v to_o assist_v thou_o as_o other_o bring_v the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n to_o christ_n mark_v 2._o james_n tell_v thou_o that_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v send_v for_o jam._n 5.14_o which_o elder_n be_v not_o only_a apostle_n but_o ancient_a man_n endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o gift_n of_o miracle_n a_o gift_n which_o not_o only_o many_o parent_n have_v but_o even_o christian_a soldier_n say_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 11._o in_o these_o time_n s._n james_n his_o rule_n still_o hold_v though_o then_o those_o gift_n cease_v yet_o make_v thou_o choice_n of_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o admonition_n exhortation_n prayer_n etc._n etc._n for_o to_o their_o prayer_n for_o thou_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v james_n 5.15_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o be_v fervent_a may_v prevail_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a life_n or_o corporal_a health_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o 17_o elias_n 4.31_o elizeus_fw-la 20.10_o paul_n and_o our_o 11.14_o saviour_n christ_n prevail_v for_o who_o they_o pray_v but_o chief_o send_v for_o thy_o minister_n or_o some_o faithful_a preacher_n for_o he_o will_v play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o spiritual_a physician_n 1._o he_o can_v unrip_v thy_o ulcer_n minister_n search_v thy_o sore_n better_a than_o thou_o thyself_o 2._o set_v before_o thou_o thy_o sin_n 3._o cast_v thou_o down_o by_o the_o law_n 4._o raise_v thou_o up_o by_o the_o gospel_n 5._o comfort_n 6._o direct_a 7._o instruct_v thou_o 8._o speak_v a_o word_n to_o thou_o in_o due_a season_n from_o god_n 9_o be_v thy_o mouth_n to_o speak_v from_o thou_o and_o for_o thou_o to_o god_n 10._o pronounce_v thy_o pardon_n on_o earth_n which_o shall_v be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n upon_o trial_n of_o thy_o repentance_n john_n 20.23_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n and_o worldling_n be_v condemnable_a in_o this_o case_n for_o alas_o instead_o of_o send_v for_o know_v and_o zealous_a man_n which_o can_v comfort_v they_o with_o such_o consolation_n wherewith_o they_o themselves_o have_v be_v comfort_v 2_o cor._n 1.4_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n restore_v they_o gal._n 6.1_o they_o send_v for_o their_o carnal_a friend_n entertain_v and_o welcome_v profane_a man_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v as_o much_o comfort_n as_o judas_n do_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n when_o he_o be_v in_o despair_n mat._n 27.3.4_o first_o either_o they_o say_v nothing_o to_o they_o like_o job_n friend_n that_o be_v silent_a seven_o day_n job_n 2.13_o and_o in_o silence_n look_v upon_o they_o like_o a_o deer_n at_o gaze_n visitor_n second_o or_o else_o they_o speak_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n say_v to_o the_o sick_a party_n they_o be_v sorry_a to_o see_v he_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o will_v have_v he_o take_v that_o which_o themselves_o want_v a_o good_a heart_n and_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o comfort_n but_o wherein_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o can_v tell_v other_o more_z vain_o and_o profane_o that_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o and_o recover_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v merry_a and_o drink_v and_o carouse_v together_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v pray_v for_o they_o if_o they_o will_v when_o alas_o all_o their_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n utter_v without_o faith_n feel_v and_o understanding_n and_o this_o be_v the_o common_a comfort_n that_o sick_a man_n get_v of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o alas_o we_o may_v say_v as_o job_n of_o his_o friend_n miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o second_o herein_o many_o man_n be_v also_o culpable_a 1._o that_o they_o either_o send_v not_o for_o a_o minister_n at_o all_o 2._o or_o else_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v as_o good_a as_o none_o a_o cloud_n without_o rain_n a_o dry_a pit_n without_o water_n such_o a_o one_o as_o want_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a to_o speak_v to_o he_o or_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o humble_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o unless_o in_o say_v as_o they_o say_v some_o set_a prayer_n which_o good_a sir_n john_n be_v as_o far_o from_o true_o pray_v as_o the_o sick_a patient_n be_v from_o profit_v by_o they_o or_o three_o if_o they_o send_v for_o a_o minister_n it_o be_v preposterous_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o in_o some_o main_a exigent_n
28._o â—9_n comfort_v they_o with_o the_o promise_a comforter_n john_n 16.7_o thus_o peter_n endeavour_v that_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v and_o preach_v shall_v have_v remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v they_o even_o after_o his_o departure_n 1_o peter_n 1.15_o if_o peter_n pretend_a successor_n stand_v not_o so_o much_o on_o their_o personal_a succession_n as_o they_o shall_v in_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n nay_o if_o this_o care_n of_o doctrinal_a succession_n be_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v here_o so_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n where_o once_o be_v light_n there_o so_o many_o schism_n error_n and_o heresy_n where_o once_o be_v a_o unity_n in_o verity_n elsewhere_o so_o many_o wolf_n come_v into_o the_o room_n of_o faithful_a pastor_n acts._n 20_o ver_n 29._o three_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n thou_o must_v set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n as_o the_o prophet_n from_o god_n command_v ezekias_n esa_n 38.1_o now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o scripture_n be_v from_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o all_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o what_o be_v say_v to_o ezekias_n be_v say_v to_o every_o man_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o ordrr_n for_o order_n say_v nazianzen_n serâ—anda_fw-la be_v the_o mother_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o for_o the_o procure_v this_o order_n in_o thy_o family_n do_v two_o thing_n 1._o concern_v the_o temporal_a 2._o the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n for_o the_o first_o make_v thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v make_v it_o in_o thy_o health_n as_o abraham_n do_v 17._o who_o in_o his_o health_n make_v a_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n but_o chief_o in_o thy_o sickness_n as_o do_v isaac_n 27._o and_o jacob_n in_o that_o prophetical_a testament_n of_o he_o gen._n 49._o so_o some_o thus_o set_v down_o christ_n will_n on_o the_o cross_n 23.43.34_o he_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o father_n his_o love_a mother_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n his_o body_n to_o joseph_n of_o aramathia_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n paradise_n to_o the_o jew_n his_o hearty_a desire_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o will._n it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o a_o thing_n that_o conscience_n bind_v thou_o to_o even_o to_o make_v a_o will_n and_o to_o distribute_v thy_o inheritance_n as_o siracides_n counsel_n syr._n 33.22_o for_o thus_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v more_o free_o depart_v in_o peace_n as_o a_o man_n take_v his_o journey_n more_o free_o when_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n second_o 1â—_n so_o thou_o cut_v off_o many_o contention_n and_o stay_v many_o suit_n in_o law_n three_o thou_o take_v away_o scandal_n and_o offence_n and_o so_o prevent_a a_o woe_n threaten_v mat._n 18.7_o four_o thou_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o die_v like_o a_o nabal_n and_o a_o fool_n in_o set_v all_o at_o six_o and_o seven_o and_o so_o shall_v leave_v behind_o thou_o a_o good_a name_n as_o a_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.3_o five_o thou_o shall_v in_o this_o imitate_v god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n now_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v thy_o will_n let_v the_o rule_n be_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o nature_n 3._o of_o that_o nation_n whereof_o thou_o be_v a_o member_n 4._o of_o common_a equity_n if_o thy_o will_n be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n it_o be_v culpable_a first_o than_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o prefer_v thy_o own_o blood_n in_o dispose_v of_o thy_o estate_n before_o other_o as_o god_n tell_v abraham_n that_o eliazer_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o his_o own_o son_n will_n gen._n 15.4_o the_o like_a god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o if_o any_o man_n die_v his_o son_n 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the_o spiritual_a estate_n of_o thy_o family_n teach_v instruct_v exhort_v admonish_v and_o pray_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o thy_o family_n in_o this_o read_v and_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 2._o the_o whole_a chapter_n exhort_v thy_o wife_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n thy_o child_n god_n child_n thy_o friend_n god_n friend_n thy_o servant_n god_n servant_n so_o shall_v god_n and_o god_n spirit_n give_v that_o testimony_n of_o thou_o that_o he_o do_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o even_o for_o instruct_v thy_o family_n after_o thou_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o precept_n concern_v thy_o peace_n both_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o death_n last_o when_o thou_o feel_v death_n approach_v come_v near_o to_o the_o agony_n and_o pang_n of_o it_o then_o with_o the_o mariner_n stern_a aright_o to_o get_v into_o the_o haven_n there_o be_v the_o great_a danger_n and_o if_o recover_v the_o great_a joy_n now_o labour_n as_o thou_o have_v live_v so_o 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and_o spirit_n love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n rejoice_v that_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o meet_v thy_o bridegroom_n now_o mourn_v and_o weep_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o thou_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o love_v a_o god_n now_o with_o ezekias_n remember_v thy_o former_a sin_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n turn_v thyself_o to_o the_o wall_n and_o weep_v in_o the_o secret_a silence_n of_o thy_o soul_n isaiah_n 38.3_o that_o so_o thou_o wash_v thy_o soul_n with_o penitent_a tear_n thy_o christ_n may_v at_o that_o instant_n wash_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o with_o his_o blood_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v present_v spotless_a before_o the_o
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