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to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o thou_o whilst_o we_o be_v encompass_v with_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n grant_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o live_v in_o this_o present_a world_n sober_o just_o and_o religious_o expect_v that_o happy_a day_n of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n and_o appear_v of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o in_o the_o same_o shall_v transform_v our_o vile_a body_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o effectual_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o unto_o thou_o o_o great_a god_n through_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n 2._o another_o prayer_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v near_o unto_o death_n 35._o o_o lord_n our_o good_a god_n and_o father_n who_o out_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n daily_o showre_v down_v upon_o we_o a_o sea_n of_o bounty_n and_o blessing_n and_o who_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n rest_n and_o labour_n health_n and_o sickness_n life_n and_o death_n we_o poor_a sinner_n settle_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o goodness_n which_o be_v continual_o ready_a to_o relieve_v those_o that_o resort_n thereunto_o in_o the_o interim_n of_o their_o grievous_a assault_n unto_o the_o bless_a haven_n of_o thy_o sacred_a mercy_n we_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o sick_a person_n who_o fight_v against_o death_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o eye_n towards_o thou_o to_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n may_v serve_v unto_o he_o for_o a_o star_n of_o light_n and_o a_o guide_n in_o that_o voyage_n which_o his_o soul_n make_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n and_o from_o this_o mortal_a life_n unto_o the_o immortal_a to_o persist_v firm_o in_o the_o faith_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n without_o be_v terrify_v or_o shake_v by_o temptation_n illusion_n or_o by_o any_o 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duskish_a and_o heavy_a his_o ear_n deaf_a his_o mouth_n dry_a and_o juycelesse_a and_o as_o the_o outward_a man_n fall_v in_o he_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v he_o strength_n in_o his_o inward_a man_n and_o to_o fill_v his_o soul_n with_o gladness_n and_o joy_n in_o that_o last_o conflict_n make_v he_o powerful_o to_o relish_v those_o celestial_a gift_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o saviour_n who_o to_o make_v we_o to_o live_v again_o in_o heaven_n after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o death_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o thou_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n there_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o in_o the_o interim_n then_o of_o this_o small_a time_n which_o remain_v for_o this_o thy_o child_n to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n give_v he_o grace_v that_o his_o spirit_n may_v always_o acknowledge_v thou_o that_o his_o heart_n may_v adore_v thou_o whilst_o he_o shall_v breathe_v that_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v steadfast_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mortal_a sweat_n he_o may_v find_v unspeakable_a happiness_n with_o his_o bridegroom_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n 3._o another_o prayer_n in_o distress_n 36._o lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n that_o send_v from_o heaven_n a_o angel_n to_o comfort_v thy_o son_n when_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o passion_n bear_v our_o sorrow_n and_o load_v with_o our_o grief_n wound_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o unto_o death_n we_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o comfort_v this_o thy_o sick_a child_n who_o thou_o have_v regenerate_v and_o incorporate_v
foolish_a and_o hurtful_a lust_n wisdom_n 5._o which_o plunge_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o ruin_n which_o the_o wiseman_n know_v make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n not_o to_o give_v he_o riches_n but_o only_o his_o daily_a bread_n and_o withal_o what_o be_v all_o other_o thing_n but_o most_o vain_a vanity_n which_o not_o so_o soon_o have_v take_v their_o be_v as_o they_o be_v glide_v away_o and_o pass_v by_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o appearance_n leave_v of_o they_o then_o of_o a_o bird_n that_o have_v fly_v through_o the_o air_n who_o tract_n can_v be_v find_v fly_v away_o from_o he_o who_o so_o greedy_o and_o with_o all_o carefulness_n have_v heap_v they_o up_o together_o or_o if_o not_o he_o himself_o leave_v they_o by_o death_n and_o unto_o who_o sure_o he_o know_v not_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n psalm_n 39.6_o he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v gather_v they_o but_o when_o this_o shall_v obtain_v some_o continuance_n will_v thou_o so_o abastardise_n and_o curtail_v thy_o felicity_n as_o therein_o to_o limit_v thy_o sovereign_a good_a tell_v i_o how_o many_o year_n thou_o have_v already_o pass_v and_o what_o a_o portion_n of_o thy_o age_n be_v glide_v on_o which_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v reckon_v on_o then_o when_o thou_o begin_v therein_o to_o take_v pleasure_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o rather_o that_o man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o and_o enjoy_v his_o pleasure_n even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n will_v thou_o then_o esteem_v it_o a_o profit_n that_o for_o to_o possess_v even_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o soul_n harken_v unto_o and_o consult_v with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o this_o question_n matth._n 16.26_o we_o shall_v know_v that_o whosoever_o seek_v after_o and_o love_v these_o thing_n can_v please_v god_n for_o there_o be_v his_o heart_n and_o not_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o contemn_v they_o matth._n 6.9_o and_o follow_v the_o instruction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v we_o lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n where_o neither_o the_o rust_n nor_o moth_a corrupt_a and_o think_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o these_o that_o be_v here_o below_o for_o whosoever_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o forsake_v all_o he_o have_v in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o he_o possess_v on_o earth_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v he_o can_v be_v one_o of_o he_o now_o if_o this_o be_v once_o find_v in_o we_o sure_o than_o we_o will_v seek_v rather_o to_o glorâ—fie_v god_n then_o to_o possess_v the_o good_n which_o oftentimes_o the_o very_a wicked_a enjoy_v we_o will_v prefer_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o opprobry_n of_o christ_n heb._n 11._o before_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n nor_o will_v we_o commit_v such_o a_o error_n as_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o already_o know_a will_n thereby_o the_o more_o commodious_o to_o heap_v up_o wealth_n as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v but_o we_o have_v rather_o as_o david_n psal_n 48._o dwell_v simple_a doorkeeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o if_o as_o we_o hold_v they_o happy_a that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n praise_v he_o without_o cease_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o most_o miserable_a those_o that_o be_v estrange_v far_o from_o it_o amos_n 8.11_o there_o be_v no_o great_a evil_n then_o to_o have_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o remain_v to_o satisfy_v more_o particular_o he_o who_o do_v not_o already_o see_v himself_o close_o pursue_v with_o misery_n but_o have_v his_o eye_n fix_v on_o those_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o who_o he_o think_v to_o live_v that_o regard_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o conform_v himself_o to_o their_o humour_n even_o to_o the_o turn_n of_o his_o back_n unto_o god_n for-feare_n of_o disgrace_n prefer_v this_o temporal_a life_n before_o eternal_a life_n have_v more_o care_n of_o the_o body_n then_o of_o the_o soul_n as_o one_o that_o make_v more_o of_o his_o apparel_n then_o of_o himself_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o in_o truth_n be_v bring_v to_o some_o trial_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n which_o be_v in_o man_n through_o his_o infirmity_n and_o baseness_n when_o as_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o taste_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v commit_v a_o thing_n yet_o more_o horrible_a nothing_o more_o detestable_a and_o which_o may_v make_v more_o for_o his_o condemnation_n no_o and_o say_v we_o what_o we_o will_v to_o palliate_v such_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v that_o to_o speak_v proper_o we_o must_v know_v that_o we_o set_v man_n in_o god_n place_n for_o we_o make_v lie_v man_n true_a and_o god_n who_o be_v power_n itself_o a_o liar_n man_n that_o be_v mere_o impotent_a we_o make_v powerful_a and_o god_n who_o be_v power_n itself_o impotent_a in_o repose_v our_o trust_n ordinary_o as_o in_o this_o behalf_n upon_o man_n and_o on_o his_o promise_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o diffidence_n and_o distrustfulness_n in_o that_o which_o be_v promise_v we_o from_o god_n do_v we_o rely_v more_o upon_o he_o in_o our_o need_n be_v not_o this_o his_o voice_n mat._n 6.25_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v nor_o for_o your_o body_n what_o you_o shall_v put_v on_o if_o god_n say_v jesus_n christ_n feed_v the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n and_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n will_v he_o not_o much_o more_o do_v it_o for_o you_o o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n ask_v then_o say_v he_o and_o seek_v you_o first_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v minister_v unto_o you_o withal_o and_o be_v not_o careful_a 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