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A47293 Death made comfortable, or, The way to dye well consisting of directions for an holy and an happy death : together with an office for the sick and for certain kinds of bodily illness, and for dying persons, and proper prayers upon the death of friends / by John Kettlewell ... Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1695 (1695) Wing K363; ESTC R39321 119,199 359

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within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n lord_n delight_v my_o soul_n ps._n 94._o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o on_o take_v physic_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v neither_o herb_n nor_o mollify_a plaster_n that_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o lead_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o wisd._n 16._o 12_o 13._o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n ps._n 68_o 20._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o and_o with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n for_o of_o the_o most_o high_a come_v heal_v and_o he_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marve_v lous_a work_n ecclus._n 38._o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n ps._n 31._o 14_o 15._o oh_o send_v thy_o word_n and_o heal_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o destruction_n ps._n 107._o 20._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._o for_o attendant_n about_o sick_a person_n i._o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n job_n 12._o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n job_n 6._o 14._o for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17._o 17._o and_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n 16._o 4_o 5._o but_o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o as_o brook_n that_o be_v blackish_a with_o ice_n wherein_o snow_n be_v hide_v what_o time_n they_o wax_v warm_a they_o vanish_v when_o it_o be_v hot_a they_o be_v consume_v out_o of_o their_o place_n now_o you_o be_v nothing_o you_o see_v my_o cast_n down_o and_o be_v afraid_a yea_o you_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o your_o friend_n job_n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 27._o ii_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n rejoice_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o distribute_v then_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n and_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 13_o 15._o and_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n v_o 8._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n heb._n 6._o 10._o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 36_o 40._o and_o this_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n eccles._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n vi_o a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o is._n 60._o 10._o the_o lord_n have_v chasten_v i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n ps._n 118._o 18._o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n 4._o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o he_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n is._n 38._o 17._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n ps._n 31._o 7._o thou_o heale_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n psal._n 147._o 3._o and_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o and_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o ps._n 30._o 2_o 11_o 12._o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o and_o my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v psal._n 71._o 15._o 23._o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o saint_n of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n ps._n 30._o 4._o and_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n ps._n 115._o 11._o to_o the_o upright_o he_o make_v light_a to_o arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n ps._n 112._o 4._o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30._o 5._o i_o will_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ps._n 116._o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n o_o god_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal._n 66._o 13_o 14._o i_o will_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40._o 10._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n 116._o 18_o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n prayer_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o needs_o of_o sick_a person_n i._o a_o general_n prayer_n for_o thing_n needful_a under_o sickness_n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o righteous_a lord_n who_o 18._o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o and_o in_o 20._o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o look_v upon_o this_o my_o sickness_n as_o of_o thy_o send_n ●nd_v to_o own_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o of_o my_o suffer_v therein_o and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o strength_n to_o bear_v and_o for_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o the_o same_o it_o come_v o_o my_o god_n as_o thy_o scourge_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o make_v i_o see_v they_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o as_o thy_o medicine_n to_o cure_v my_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o repair_v in_o i_o the_o decay_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o as_o thy_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v my_o virtue_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o my_o dross_n and_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o miss_v of_o serve_v and_o effect_v in_o i_o all_o these_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o make_v all_o my_o thought_n under_o the_o same_o to_o be_v only_a thought_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o holy_a resignation_n and_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o of_o humble_a hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o impatience_n or_o mistrust_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o gracious_a promise_n or_o into_o any_o evil_a and_o indecent_a carriage_n which_o will_v add_v to_o my_o guilt_n if_o i_o die_v or_o to_o my_o remorse_n and_o shame_n if_o i_o live_v temper_v my_o sorrow_n also_o o_o father_n to_o my_o weakness_n and_o support_v i_o under_o they_o by_o thy_o comfort_n and_o direct_v and_o recompense_v the_o labour_n and_o kindness_n of_o
we_o need_v these_o embitterment_n of_o life_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o to_o awaken_v our_o preparation_n for_o it_o that_o patience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a virtue_n which_o we_o have_v to_o learn_v and_o exercise_n whilst_o we_o live_v and_o that_o if_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v hard_a it_o will_v answerable_o be_v exceed_v happy_a and_o most_o high_o reward_v and_o let_v i_o remember_v moreover_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o more_o trial_n we_o have_v here_o of_o our_o own_o patience_n the_o more_o proof_n we_o have_v withal_o of_o thy_o grace_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o the_o great_a be_v our_o hope_n of_o a_o more_o abundant_a joy_n and_o bless_a recompense_n and_o that_o a_o little_a wait_a and_o endurance_n usual_o let_v we_o see_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a thou_o be_v in_o remove_v what_o lie_v hard_a upon_o we_o however_o that_o the_o rest_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o next_o world_n will_v abundant_o satisfy_v and_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o yea_o and_o even_o here_o o_o lord_n let_v i_o consider_v that_o patience_n under_o my_o burden_n make_v they_o light_a and_o my_o condition_n better_o give_v i_o present_a ease_n in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o more_o abundant_a hope_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o it_o be_v best_o for_o thy_o will_n to_o take_v place_n of_o i_o and_o to_o choose_v for_o i_o both_o whether_o and_o when_o and_o how_o i_o shall_v be_v ease_v of_o they_o and_o that_o if_o i_o struggle_v against_o thy_o will_n i_o can_v resist_v it_o but_o by_o bear_v it_o patient_o i_o do_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o necessity_n but_o show_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o duty_n which_o will_v please_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o end_n will_v far_o more_o profit_n i_o than_o my_o pain_n do_v at_o present_a afflict_v i_o through_o my_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n 4._o and_o grant_v i_o grace_n o_o lord_n always_o to_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o i_o be_o here_o but_o 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obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v he_o bear_v the_o cross_n before_o he_o wear_v the_o crown_n and_o we_o be_v first_o 12._o to_o suffer_v that_o we_o may_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o and_o i_o willing_o submit_v to_o follow_v where_o my_o bless_a lord_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n and_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n in_o my_o passage_n to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o joy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o i_o only_o o_o my_o god_n be_v thou_o with_o i_o as_o thou_o be_v with_o he_o and_o let_v i_o have_v thou_o for_o my_o support_n and_o comfort_n under_o all_o my_o sorrow_n whilst_o i_o live_v and_o for_o my_o bless_a portion_n when_o i_o die_v through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_n viii_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_a improvement_n by_o sickness_n i._o o_o most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n i_o receive_v this_o sickness_n as_o thy_o monitor_n to_o put_v i_o upon_o consider_v and_o amend_v the_o error_n of_o my_o life_n and_o on_o make_v preparation_n 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care_n so_o let_v thou_o o_o god_n be_v the_o blessing_n and_o my_o the_o comfort_n and_o as_o i_o shall_v love_v they_o as_o thy_o instrument_n so_o i_o shall_v own_v thou_o for_o the_o author_n of_o my_o mercy_n and_o to_o thou_o shall_v i_o give_v thanks_o and_o pay_v my_o vow_n and_o service_n through_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o 2._o lord_n let_v not_o my_o desire_n of_o health_n ever_o make_v i_o yield_v to_o seek_v remedy_n from_o charm_n or_o suspect_a mean_n or_o apply_v myself_o to_o dealer_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n let_v i_o not_o resort_v to_o thy_o utter_a enemy_n who_o set_v up_o this_o way_n against_o thou_o nor_o fall_v again_o to_o seek_v he_o after_o i_o have_v solemn_o renounce_v he_o in_o my_o baptism_n nor_o fond_o flatter_v myself_o with_o hope_n of_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o grand_a author_n and_o plotter_n of_o all_o evil_a who_o then_o only_o seem_v to_o cure_v when_o he_o cease_v to_o kill_v and_o do_v not_o cease_v 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pardon_v they_o nor_o on_o his_o weakness_n but_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o when_o he_o awake_v in_o the_o next_o world_n let_v he_o find_v himself_o surround_v with_o light_n and_o bliss_n instead_o of_o his_o sickbed_n sorrow_n and_o awake_a to_o eternal_a life_n with_o thou_o in_o glory_n lord_n hear_v we_o for_o this_o thy_o weak_a servant_n in_o distress_n hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o he_o who_o seem_v not_o able_a now_o to_o offer_v up_o any_o prayer_n to_o thou_o for_o himself_o and_o accept_v both_o he_o and_o we_o to_o the_o bless_a enjoyment_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n
to_o life_n or_o death_n as_o thou_o please_v only_a in_o both_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v let_v i_o still_o please_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o portion_n oh_o perfect_a my_o repentance_n and_o purge_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o patience_n whilst_o i_o live_v and_o peace_n when_o i_o die_v and_o after_o that_o the_o happiness_n to_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o a_o bless_a eternity_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v and_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o 3._o a_o prayer_n for_o her_o child_n preserve_v my_o tender_a child_n o_o father_n and_o let_v its_o own_o weakness_n and_o my_o cry_n commend_v it_o to_o thy_o blessed_n care_n preserve_v it_o to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n and_o thereby_o make_v thou_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n which_o be_v infinite_o a_o great_a blessing_n both_o to_o it_o and_o i_o than_o thy_o make_n of_o it_o i_o keep_v it_o also_o afterward_o in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o as_o it_o increase_v in_o year_n and_o stature_n let_v it_o increase_v withal_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n i_o beg_v not_o for_o it_o wealth_n or_o greatness_n but_o wisdom_n to_o know_v and_o serve_v thou_o for_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o desire_v life_n either_o for_o myself_o or_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o grow_v daily_o in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o all_o holy_a obedience_n which_o may_v fit_v we_o both_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n afterward_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v church_v beside_o the_o accustom_v offer_v to_o the_o minister_n she_o may_v add_v a_o gift_n of_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o a_o proper_a and_o acceptable_a tribute_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n alm_n be_v as_o fit_a to_o attend_v and_o recommend_v our_o thanksgiving_n as_o they_o be_v to_o enforce_v our_o prayer_n and_o let_v she_o not_o forget_v the_o woman_n church_n admonition_n to_o complete_a her_o give_a thanks_o by_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n that_o day_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o ii_o devotion_n on_o the_o loss_n of_o eyesight_n to_o be_v read_v to_o they_o by_o some_o friend_n for_o they_o to_o meditate_v upon_o or_o to_o join_v in_o scripture_n i._o who_o have_v make_v the_o see_v and_o the_o blind_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n ex._n 4._o 11._o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a ps._n 146._o 8._o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a luk._n 4._o 18._o lord_n i_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n and_o stumble_v at_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n i_o wait_v for_o light_n but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o i_o walk_v in_o darkness_n is._n 59_o 9_o 10._o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o sight_n receive_v thy_o sight_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o luk._n 18._o 41_o 42._o but_o if_o i_o must_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o my_o body_n however_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o 18._o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n ps._n 119._o 18._o 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n indeed_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n prov._n 15._o 30._o for_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccl._n 11._o 7._o but_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v eccl._n 1._o 8._o for_o as_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v never_o full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v prov._n 27._o 20._o and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o jo._n 2._o 16._o so_o that_o we_o need_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n without_o eye_n rather_o than_o have_v eye_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell-fire_n mat._n 18._o 9_o beside_o in_o see_v much_o we_o see_v much_o evil_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v deut._n 28._o 34._o and_o just_a lot_n in_o see_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 3._o moreover_o though_o the_o body_n be_v dark_a yet_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v eph._n 1._o 18._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20._o 27._o and_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o though_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v the_o sun_n yet_o it_o be_v 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