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the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o answer_n make_v to_o mounsieur_fw-fr the_o cardinal_n of_o perroun_n 5._o a_o â—rayer_n in_o â—orme_n of_o a_o confession_n 6._o another_o â—raâ—er_n 7_o a_o prayer_n fâ—r_v he_o communion_n 8._o a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n 9_o a_o confession_n 10._o a_o prayer_n fâ—r_v the_o morning_n 11._o a_o â—rayer_n for_o the_o evening_n 12._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n 13._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o evening_n 14._o a_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plague_n 15_o a_o prayer_n touch_v the_o creation_n 16._o a_o morning_n prayer_n 17_o a_o evening_n prayer_n 18._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o victory_n 19_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n 21._o a_o prayer_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n set_v on_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o to_o renounce_v the_o world_n 22._o a_o thanksgiving_n and_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o same_o subject_a 23._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o charity_n 24._o the_o king_n prayer_n 25._o another_o prayer_n of_o the_o king_n chron._n 1._o 26._o the_o people_n prayer_n for_o the_o king_n 27._o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o fervent_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o public_a exercise_n whereof_o he_o be_v deprive_v 28._o another_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o 2_o epistle_n of_o s_o john_n 29._o the_o holy_a spiritual_a morning_n song_n 30._o a_o consolation_n for_o the_o sick_a 31._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o death_n 32._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a in_o who_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o likelihood_n of_o death_n 33._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a 34._o a_o singular_a prayer_n for_o a_o person_n great_o afflict_v with_o sickness_n which_o seem_v to_o approach_v neaâ—er_n unto_o death_n then_o to_o life_n 35._o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o apprehension_n of_o death_n 36._o a_o continue_a sequel_n or_o a_o vnintermitted_a course_n of_o comfort_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o therein_o these_o prayer_n 37._o a_o prayer_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o perplexity_n 38._o a_o prayer_n when_o the_o sick_a be_v near_o unto_o death_n 39_o another_o prayer_n in_o distress_n 40._o another_o prayer_n when_o the_o sick_a iâ—_n in_o some_o grievous_a perplexity_n 41._o a_o prayer_n the_o sick_a be_v in_o extremity_n 42._o another_o prayer_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a &_o sovereign_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o sick_a in_o his_o extremity_n 43._o a_o prayer_n for_o divine_a assistance_n to_o the_o sick_a 44._o a_o prayer_n after_o the_o sick_a have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o by_o stander_n whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o morning_n prayer_n a_o evening_n prayer_n a_o short_a catechism_n to_o prepare_v people_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o
father_n be_v with_o we_o in_o truth_n and_o love_n a_o sacred_a spiritual_a awaken_n or_o morning_n sacrifice_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o awake_n and_o rouse_a of_o the_o carnal_o secure_a the_o ear_n that_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o life_n abide_v among_o the_o wise_a pro._n 15.31_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v perish_v by_o reason_n thereof_o proverb_n 13._o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n mat._n 10.14.15_o 29._o it_o be_v our_o over_o much_o stoop_a unto_o and_o our_o settle_n upon_o the_o lees_n of_o our_o vanity_n that_o the_o foolish_a affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n drag_v we_o deep_o into_o their_o disorder_a appetite_n it_o be_v our_o overmuch_o think_v on_o the_o thing_n here_o below_o let_v we_o remain_v no_o long_o curb_v on_o earth_n let_v we_o rouse_v up_o address_v ourselves_o towards_o heaven_n and_o let_v we_o not_o defraud_v it_o of_o what_o belong_v unto_o it_o shall_v not_o the_o example_n of_o 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destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o these_o thing_n abide_v we_o not_o still_o in_o death_n yea_o eternal_a death_n wherefore_o let_v we_o here_o enter_v into_o astonishment_n let_v we_o be_v terrify_v with_o fear_n rom._n 2.4_o we_o see_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n threaten_v we_o if_o we_o turn_v not_o away_o from_o evil_a his_o patience_n invit_v we_o to_o repentance_n let_v we_o not_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n eccles_n 5.5_o he_o have_v bear_v with_o we_o until_o this_o day_n let_v we_o not_o say_v any_o more_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n and_o let_v we_o not_o stay_v till_o to_o morrow_n to_o convert_v ourselves_o for_o mercy_n and_o wrath_n come_v both_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v and_o will_v come_v when_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v think_v on_o no_o man_n know_v the_o hour_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o master_n defer_v the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n math._n 24.48_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v lead_v a_o evil_a life_n that_o his_o master_n will_v surprise_v he_o and_o will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o will_v cast_v he_o thither_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n let_v we_o fear_v let_v we_o fear_v then_o such_o a_o surprise_n let_v we_o awake_v thorough_o and_o slumber_n no_o long_o in_o our_o sin_n o_o half_a atheist_n infamous_a monster_n that_o say_v let_v we_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v forgive_v we_o otherwise_o what_o use_n shall_v there_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n come_v he_o not_o for_o sinner_n oh_o how_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o those_o also_o that_o glut_v their_o brutish_a and_o irregular_a lust_n give_v the_o full_a swing_n to_o their_o foolish_a desire_n profane_v likewise_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v to_o themselves_o 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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 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