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mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n show_v i_o thy_o way_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n lead_v i_o ever_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o instruct_v i_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o learn_v and_o learn_v i_o how_o to_o practice_v &_o to_o lead_v my_o life_n according_a unto_o the_o same_o lest_o i_o follow_v vanity_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n lest_o i_o fall_v into_o trouble_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v i_o lest_o satan_n prevail_v against_o i_o and_o i_o fall_v from_o thou_o and_o lest_o i_o fall_v into_o danger_n and_o perish_v in_o my_o misery_n turn_v thy_o face_n towards_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o cheer_v i_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o amiable_a countenance_n for_o when_o thou_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o faint_v and_o when_o thou_o hide_v thy_o countenance_n i_o fall_v fearful_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o i_o be_o safe_a when_o thou_o leave_v i_o than_o trouble_v afflict_v i_o enemy_n insult_v i_o and_o triumph_v over_o i_o i_o be_o then_o 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to_o thy_o holy_a name_n o_o gracious_a lord_n god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thy_o name_n be_v ever_o glorify_v my_o heart_n in_o thou_o comfort_v my_o sin_n by_o thou_o cover_v my_o necessity_n by_o thou_o true_o relieve_v a_o competent_a estate_n unto_o i_o by_o thou_o ever_o preserve_v my_o hope_n in_o thou_o ever_o confirm_v and_o all_o my_o undeserued_a enemy_n convert_v or_o confound_v make_v i_o wise_a o_o lord_n to_o understand_v and_o consider_v my_o latter_a end_n let_v my_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o preparation_n to_o death_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n let_v i_o study_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o my_o age_n and_o let_v my_o latter_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o chief_a spiritual_a comfort_n and_o my_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o more_o at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o enable_v i_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o old_a age_n as_o i_o may_v increase_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n that_o at_o the_o length_n i_o may_v appear_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o saint_n in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v grant_n to_o be_v quick_o to_o finish_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n amen_o lord_n evermore_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o multiply_v thy_o blessing_n upon_o i_o unto_o the_o end_n a_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o earth_n a_o necessary_a watch_n for_o the_o time_n of_o death_n meditation_n i._n a_o meditation_n concern_v death_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o seldom_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o must_v die_v &_o that_o i_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o that_o the_o time_n uncertain_a when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o i_o shall_v die_v be_v utter_o unknown_a unto_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n these_o thing_n i_o know_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o learned_a what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v to_o die_v all_o man_n know_v be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n feel_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v conjecture_v but_o never_o utter_v or_o conceive_v i_o see_v man_n of_o all_o age_n die_v and_o that_o by_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n of_o pain_n to_o the_o body_n for_o every_o death_n be_v not_o alike_o tolerable_a nor_o every_o humane_a creature_n of_o like_a resolution_n and_o patience_n which_o may_v something_o extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v the_o pain_n and_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v likewise_o great_a difference_n of_o the_o joy_n or_o grief_n of_o soul_n depart_v for_o according_a to_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o party_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o hope_n or_o horror_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o separation_n for_o the_o angel_n 22._o of_o god_n or_o satan_n do_v 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and_o the_o body_n as_o it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o may_v admit_v a_o divorce_n and_o yet_o be_v conjoin_v again_o so_o can_v the_o soul_n once_o sever_v from_o the_o body_n unless_o by_o special_a miracle_n as_o be_v that_o that_o christ_n wrought_v upon_o dead_a lazarus_n who_o though_o he_o have_v be_v so_o long_o dead_a as_o 11._o he_o stink_v in_o the_o grave_n yet_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o word_n which_o be_v god_n raise_v 1._o he_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o die_v twice_o which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a miracle_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o be_v also_o that_o of_o the_o ruler_n daughter_n who_o christ_n 25._o make_v to_o live_v be_v dead_a this_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o both_o eliah_n and_o elisha_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o god._n 22._o the_o first_o in_o give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a son_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepthah_n the_o 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