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intent_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o assure_v in_o thy_o faith_n therefore_o have_v chryst_n institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n wherein_o he_o do_v signify_v wytnesse_n and_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o even_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n now_o when_o sin_n death_n hell_n devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n tempt_v and_o turmoil_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v with_o the_o same_o sacrament_n as_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comfort_v thy_o conscience_n that_o chryst_n jesus_n with_o his_o body_n and_o life_n be_v thy_o suertye_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v stand_v for_o thou_o and_o on_o thy_o side_n against_o all_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a enemy_n moreover_o thou_o must_v bid_v the_o sick_a call_n upon_o god_n for_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o time_n 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possible_a that_o thy_o son_n know_v of_o thy_o unmeasurable_a wail_a and_o howl_n and_o can_v speak_v unto_o thou_o without_o all_o doubt_n he_o himself_o will_v rebuke_v it_o and_o say_v why_o will_v you_o vex_v your_o age_n with_o unprofitable_a yea_o with_o unreasonable_a mourn_a wherefore_o will_v you_o blame_v god_n his_o ordinance_n and_o provydence_n will_v you_o envy_v i_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o joy_n that_o i_o be_o promote_v unto_o think_v you_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v bewail_v and_o lament_v that_o i_o be_o bring_v out_o of_o danger_n into_o safgarde_n out_o of_o misery_n into_o welfare_n and_o out_o of_o the_o wicked_a world_n into_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n i_o will_v go_v some_o what_o near_a unto_o you_o i_o pray_v you_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o your_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o send_v for_o i_o into_o the_o temporal_a life_n again_o will_v you_o calm_v down_o again_o into_o the_o misery_n of_o you_o with_o what_o great_a fault_n have_v i_o deserve_v such_o unfaithfulnes_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v not_o call_v i_o again_o why_o mourn_v you_o then_o so_o and_o lament_v upon_o such_o word_n we_o must_v needs_o be_v ashamed_a of_o our_o unmeasurable_a sorrow_n &_o hevyne_n that_o we_o ought_v thus_o to_o judge_v of_o faithful_a chrysten_v man_n that_o be_v depart_v we_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n who_o testify_v unto_o martha_n i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n 1â—_n john_n 1â—_n he_o that_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v live_v although_o he_o die_v and_o he_o that_o lyve_v and_o beleve_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o dye_v how_o dear_a &_o precious_a 11â—_n psal_n 11â—_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n is_z the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n understand_v that_o god_n do_v faythfulli_fw-la take_v they_o in_o to_o his_o proteccyon_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o soul_n to_o receive_v they_o into_o eternal_a life_n now_o say_v thou_o alas_o if_o i_o know_v that_o my_o wife_n child_n 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