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god_n please_v to_o dispense_v the_o grace_n or_o the_o punishment_n for_o reason_n only_o know_v to_o himself_o let_v we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o adore_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o die_a man_n rest_n and_o pardon_n and_o to_o ourselves_o grace_v to_o live_v well_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a death_n sect_n vii_o office_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o priest_n say_v this_o prayer_n secret_o o_o eternal_a jesus_n thou_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n who_o have_v constitute_v a_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n to_o glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o thou_o profess_v thy_o discipline_n and_o service_n give_v grace_n to_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o in_o this_o my_o ministry_n may_v pure_o and_o zealous_o intend_v thy_o glory_n and_o effectual_o may_v minister_v comfort_n and_o advantage_n to_o this_o sick_a person_n who_o god_n assoil_v from_o all_o his_o offence_n and_o grant_v that_o nothing_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v perish_v to_o he_o by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o give_v i_o prudence_n and_o charity_n wisdom_n and_o diligence_n good_a observation_n and_o apt_a discourse_n a_o certain_a judgement_n and_o merciful_a dispensation_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n may_v pass_v from_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o eternal_a jesus_n amen_n the_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130._o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o servant_n from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o 49._o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v
the_o world_n a_o long_a desire_n after_o heaven_n patience_n in_o our_o sorrow_n comfort_n in_o our_o sickness_n joy_n in_o god_n a_o holy_a life_n and_o a_o bless_a death_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v rest_v in_o hope_n and_o my_o body_n may_v rise_v in_o glory_n and_o both_o may_v be_v beatify_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n the_o blessing_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n 13.20_o to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o doxology_n to_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o 16._o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n after_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v depart_v the_o minister_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_o the_o major_a doom_n or_o any_o other_o fit_a person_n may_v use_v the_o follow_a prayer_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o i._o almighty_a god_n with_o who_o do_v live_v the_o spirit_n of_o they_o that_o depart_v hence_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o adore_v thy_o majesty_n and_o submit_v to_o thy_o providence_n and_o revere_a thy_o justice_n and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n thy_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n thy_o counsel_n be_v secret_a and_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v infinite_a with_o the_o same_o hand_n thou_o have_v crown_v he_o and_o smite_v we_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o into_o region_n of_o felicity_n and_o place_v he_o among_o 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