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and_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n o_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n bottomless_a fountain_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n thy_o gracious_a hand_n have_v put_v into_o my_o heart_n the_o seed_n of_o immortality_n the_o first-fruit_n of_o heaven_n glory_n and_o the_o foreta_v of_o everlasting_a delight_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o behold_v by_o faith_n the_o joy_n and_o happiness_n of_o paradise_n where_o thou_o shall_v receive_v my_o soul_n when_o it_o shall_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n and_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o prepare_v for_o my_o body_n when_o thou_o shall_v take_v it_o to_o thyself_o to_o make_v it_o like_v to_o thy_o glorious_a body_n now_o raise_v my_o thought_n and_o my_o hope_n to_o this_o high_a glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o our_o
which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a 2_o cor._n 4._o the_o chief_a spring_n of_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v god_n gracious_a promise_n of_o seasonable_a help_n in_o time_n of_o need_n imprint_v therefore_o in_o your_o mind_n these_o divine_a passage_n when_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o honour_v he_o psal_n 91._o the_o lord_n deliver_v from_o all_o temptation_n they_o that_o honour_v he_o he_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o pray_v unto_o he_o 2_o pet._n 2._o he_o be_v near_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o faithful_o rom._n 10._o he_o accomplish_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o hear_v their_o cry_n psal_n 145._o the_o righteous_a be_v encompass_v with_o many_o evil_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v 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calamity_n he_o succour_n we_o prov._n 18._o he_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o yet_o our_o most_o cordial_a and_o sincere_a friend_n who_o frequent_o visit_v the_o house_n of_o sorrow_n and_o be_v near_o to_o every_o break_a and_o bruise_a heart_n psal_n 34._o the_o more_o we_o be_v oppress_v with_o evil_a the_o more_o he_o remember_v we_o psal_n 136._o notwithstanding_o our_o child_n imperfection_n and_o miscarriage_n we_o can_v suffer_v to_o see_v they_o in_o distress_n but_o we_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n and_o persuade_v to_o help_v they_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o shall_v thy_o god_n who_o love_v thou_o more_o sincere_o and_o more_o cordial_o than_o the_o best_a father_n and_o the_o most_o tender-hearted_a mother_n do_v their_o child_n forsake_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o distress_n this_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n who_o have_v take_v thou_o into_o his_o protection_n when_o thou_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o who_o since_o have_v furnish_v plentiful_o all_o thy_o necessity_n shall_v he_o deny_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o calamity_n he_o who_o have_v fulfil_v his_o praise_n by_o thy_o mouth_n when_o thou_o do_v yet_o suck_v at_o thy_o mother_n breast_n who_o have_v crown_v thy_o youthful_a day_n with_o his_o divine_a blessing_n will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o now_o in_o thy_o old_a age_n he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o thy_o life_n when_o thy_o strength_n be_v decay_v and_o thou_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o help_v thyself_o when_o we_o offer_v any_o assistance_n to_o our_o sick_a or_o wound_a friend_n we_o labour_v to_o lessen_v their_o pain_n we_o employ_v all_o our_o skill_n and_o discover_v our_o most_o excellent_a secret_n at_o least_o we_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o our_o displeasure_n and_o grief_n for_o their_o distemper_n by_o our_o sigh_n and_o tear_n and_o by_o all_o good_a office_n their_o complaint_n and_o 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heavenly_a physician_n can_v give_v you_o some_o carduus_fw-la water_n powerful_a antidote_n to_o keep_v the_o poison_n from_o the_o heart_n jer._n 30._o psal_n 147._o psal_n 51._o psal_n 34._o cant._n 1._o his_o gracious_a hand_n can_v drive_v from_o thy_o soul_n the_o venom_n with_o which_o the_o old_a serpent_n labour_v to_o infect_v it_o he_o will_v in_o thy_o need_n clap_v upon_o thy_o head_n thy_o stomach_n or_o rather_o to_o thy_o heart_n not_o a_o bleed_a pigeon_n but_o the_o live_n and_o cherish_v virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n only_o discover_v to_o he_o the_o afflict_a and_o disease_a part_n or_o member_n of_o thy_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o he_o shall_v anoint_v it_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o shall_v run_v down_o into_o thy_o joint_n and_o marrow_n if_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o weak_a or_o faint_a say_v to_o he_o as_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n comfort_v my_o heart_n with_o wine_n chap._n 2._o and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o 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that_o god_n himself_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o that_o his_o virtue_n sustain_v thou_o o_o how_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a be_v god_n assistance_n to_o a_o christian_a soul_n it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o so_o much_o pleasure_n and_o admirable_a delight_n it_o cause_v such_o undeniable_a testimony_n of_o our_o predestination_n to_o appear_v it_o give_v we_o so_o many_o rare_a fore-tasts_a of_o our_o celestial_a inheritance_n that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o only_o prefer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o he_o prefer_v it_o also_o to_o his_o be_v ravish_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o to_o his_o see_v unspeakable_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v 1_o cor._n 12._o if_o affliction_n be_v increase_v with_o christ_n joy_n and_o comfort_n increase_v also_o with_o he_o for_o as_o god_n command_v wine_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n to_o drive_v away_o his_o sadness_n and_o bury_v his_o trouble_a 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