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to_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o sentence_n of_o ecclesiastes_n a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o 3._o eccl._n 7._o 3._o good_a ointment_n and_o the_o day_n of_o death_n than_o the_o day_n that_o one_o be_v bear_v the_o preacher_n speak_v not_o this_o without_o book_n nor_o without_o reason_n for_o than_o we_o change_v sickness_n for_o health_n woe_n for_o wealth_n transitory_a vanity_n for_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o earthly_a trash_n for_o heavenly_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n quest_n 9_o you_o be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o it_o and_o have_v hit_v the_o nail_n on_o the_o head_n in_o this_o point_n keep_v you_o there_o and_o my_o life_n for_o you_o but_o because_o i_o find_v you_o in_o answer_v both_o wise_a and_o willing_a it_o incourage_v i_o to_o be_v bold_a in_o question_v do_v you_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o the_o true_a and_o catholic_a church_n do_v hold_v at_o this_o day_n and_o all_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a 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for_o that_o purpose_n the_o first_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v 130._o psal_n 130._o i_o call_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n o_o let_v thy_o ear_n consider_v well_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o complaint_n if_o thou_o o_o lord_n strait_o mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v or_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o for_o sure_a and_o certain_a it_o 1._o psal_n 1._o be_v that_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n neither_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o righteous_a o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o 6._o psal_n 6._o therefore_o in_o thy_o indignation_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o punish_v i_o turn_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n no_o man_n remember_v thou_o and_o who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n in_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o groan_a every_o night_n wash_v i_o my_o bed_n and_o water_n my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n my_o god_n my_o god_n look_v 22._o psal_n 22._o upon_o i_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o my_o health_n and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o complaint_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n but_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n also_o i_o take_v no_o rest_n but_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n when_o i_o hang_v yet_o upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o have_v be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n o_o go_v not_o from_o i_o then_o for_o trouble_n be_v hard_a at_o hand_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o body_n be_v even_o like_a melt_a wax_n my_o strength_n be_v dry_v up_o like_o a_o potsherd_a and_o my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o my_o gum_n turn_v thou_o therefore_o 25._o psal_n 25._o unto_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o in_o misery_n the_o sorrow_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o trouble_n look_v upon_o my_o adversity_n and_o misery_n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v 13._o psal_n 13._o i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o seek_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o be_v so_o vex_v in_o my_o heart_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n come_v 18._o psal_n 18._o about_o i_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n overtake_v i_o but_o in_o my_o trouble_n will_v i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o complain_v unto_o my_o god_n so_o shall_v he_o hear_v my_o voice_n out_o of_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o my_o complaint_n shall_v come_v before_o he_o it_o shall_v enter_v even_o into_o his_o ear_n o_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n 40._o psal_n 40._o to_o deliver_v i_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o help_v i_o for_o innumerable_a trouble_n be_v come_v about_o i_o my_o sin_n have_v take_v such_o hold_n upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o yea_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v fail_v i_o for_o thy_o arrow_n stick_v 38._o psal_n 38._o fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v i_o be_o feeble_a &_o sore_o smite_v i_o have_v roar_v for_o the_o very_a disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o desire_n and_o my_o groan_a be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o my_o heart_n pant_v my_o strength_n have_v fail_v i_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n be_v go_v from_o i_o take_v thy_o plague_n away_o 39_o psal_n 39_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o even_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n for_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_a as_o it_o be_v a_o moth_n sret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a o_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o &_o be_v no_o more_o see_v o_o tarry_v thou_o the_o lord_n 27._o psal_n 27._o leisure_n be_v strong_a &_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thy_o heart_n &_o put_v thou_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n 88_o psal_n 88_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n up_o therefore_o o_o lord_n 44._o psal_n 44._o why_o sleep_v thou_o awake_v and_o be_v not_o absent_a from_o we_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o misery_n and_o affliction_n rise_v up_o for_o our_o succour_n and_o redeem_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n my_o soul_n be_v athirst_a for_o 42._o psal_n 42._o god_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n 25._o psal_n 25._o and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v great_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o thy_o servant_n for_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n oh_o haste_v thou_o and_o hear_v i_o thy_o rebuke_n have_v break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n neither_o find_v i_o any_o to_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o 77._o psal_n 77._o god_n with_o
qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la penare_fw-la potest_fw-la quantum_fw-la deus_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v let_v that_o man_n only_a distrust_n or_o despair_n who_o sin_n exceed_v god_n goodness_n but_o the_o devil_n himself_o and_o all_o our_o iniquity_n be_v less_o than_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v not_o to_o despair_n if_o they_o repent_v see_v his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n for_o of_o his_o mercy_n there_o be_v neither_o number_n nor_o measure_n nor_o end_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n embrace_v we_o on_o every_o side_n the_o sentence_n of_o ezechiel_n be_v sure_a and_o seal_v up_o in_o heaven_n that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o 32._o ezec._n 18._o 32._o death_n and_o damnation_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o his_o life_n and_o conversion_n wherefore_o will_v thou_o perish_v o_o israel_n and_o wherefore_o will_v thou_o despair_v o_o sinful_a flesh_n come_v to_o god_n come_v to_o his_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesus_n the_o master_n call_v thou_o he_o offer_v thou_o his_o mercy_n he_o promise_v thou_o forgiveness_n come_v thou_o early_o come_v thou_o late_o if_o thou_o come_v at_o all_o whether_o it_o be_v at_o noon_n day_n or_o at_o night_n thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o penny_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o thief_n on_o christ_n right_a hand_n be_v call_v the_o last_o hour_n and_o come_v and_o cry_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o 42_o luk._n 23._o 42_o will_v remember_v he_o he_o knock_v so_o hard_o at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n mercy_n that_o christ_n promise_v he_o that_o day_n to_o have_v the_o door_n of_o paradise_n open_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o enter_v in_o with_o himself_o this_o gate_n shall_v be_v open_a to_o we_o if_o we_o do_v as_o he_o do_v for_o it_o be_v shut_v to_o no_o man_n but_o of_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o open_a to_o any_o but_o by_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o this_o christ_n jesus_n that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n 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be_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o praise_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n pertain_v to_o the_o sick_a the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n visit_v by_o god_n be_v to_o confess_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v open_a protestation_n of_o the_o same_o before_o his_o pastor_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o stand_v by_o at_o his_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v witness_n with_o he_o and_o testify_v after_o god_n have_v receive_v his_o soul_n into_o eternal_a rest_n that_o he_o live_v and_o die_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o true_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o saviour_n and_o as_o become_v a_o charitable_a christian_a and_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n the_o confession_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o belief_n confess_v i_o be_o full_o persuade_v and_o undoubted_o i_o do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v before_o god_n and_o all_o you_o here_o 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