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apply_v they_o to_o hâ—s_a sâ—ule_n and_o disspose_v gracious_o of_o we_o all_o and_o especial_o of_o this_o thy_o weak_a creature_n who_o thou_o be_v call_v out_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n that_o thou_o will_v prepare_v his_o soul_n quiet_o and_o peaceable_o to_o seek_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v give_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n with_o all_o patience_n and_o contentedness_n in_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v ground_v in_o hope_n root_v in_o charity_n in_o a_o perfect_a state_n of_o mind_n so_o that_o for_o ever_o thou_o may_v hold_v he_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o never_o fade_a love_n and_o favour_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o beseech_v thou_o take_v not_o thy_o help_a hand_n and_o save_a assistance_n from_o this_o our_o sick_a brother_n who_o be_v now_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o sickness_n and_o even_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n who_o by_o weakness_n and_o defect_n of_o spirit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o lift_v up_o 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believe_v what_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n do_v enjoin_v i_o and_o i_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v lâ—ve_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o die_v in_o that_o faith_n lord_n jesus_n i_o do_v hearty_o grieve_v that_o i_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v thy_o goodness_n and_o i_o be_o sorâ—y_a that_o i_o can_v be_v no_o more_o sorry_a so_o those_o great_a and_o many_o offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o my_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n i_o do_v humble_o â—ray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v by_o thy_o precious_a bloodshedding_n pardon_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v purpose_n if_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o life_n to_o abstain_v from_o they_o â—ll_o and_o to_o
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thy_o hand_n to_o dispose_v let_v it_o fall_v to_o i_o in_o a_o good_a ground_n amen_n 3_o a_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v patience_n o_o almighty_a god_n thou_o knâ—wâ—st_v what_o a_o weak_a frail_a and_o vile_a piece_n of_o earth_n i_o be_o yet_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n who_o be_v frame_v of_o â—he_n dust_n who_o be_o blow_v and_o wither_v by_o every_o blast_n of_o wind_n and_o shall_v at_o last_o again_o return_v to_o dust_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v wherein_o i_o can_v trust_v for_o i_o have_v within_o i_o the_o spirit_n strive_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o about_o i_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n i_o find_v motion_n of_o anger_n impatience_n fearfulness_n dissidence_n and_o divers_a other_o perturbatiâ—ns_n to_o rise_v within_o i_o if_o thou_o only_o do_v but_o touch_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n i_o desire_v therefore_o thy_o help_n o_o heavenly_a physician_n and_o that_o heavenly_a medicine_n of_o thou_o call_v patience_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o i_o 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comfort_n which_o show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o all_o patience_n to_o all_o patient_a man_n grant_v this_o i_o beseech_v for_o tâ—y_a mercy_n sake_n in_o jesus_n christ_n amen_n 4_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o patience_n our_o life_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o pilgrimage_n from_o exile_n and_o baâ—ishment_n to_o our_o country_n and_o lest_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o way_n shall_v detain_v or_o keep_v we_o back_o from_o come_v speedy_o and_o comfortable_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n thou_o stir_v we_o up_o by_o goad_n and_o haste_n n_v we_o by_o prick_n in_o our_o side_n that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o more_o eager_o desire_v rest_n and_o to_o be_v at_o our_o journey_n end_n therefore_o disease_n grief_n tear_n mourning_n sorrow_n be_v as_o so_o many_o spur_n to_o hasten_v our_o dull_a nature_n and_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o make_v speed_n to_o their_o quiet_a repose_n cauâ—e_v we_o o_o lord_n to_o forget_v the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o remember_v our_o 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and_o for_o eternity_n whatsoever_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n have_v determine_v upon_o i_o and_o of_o i_o with_o all_o humility_n i_o be_o resolve_v to_o bear_v i_o will_v take_v all_o thing_n well_o at_o thy_o hand_n whither_o good_a or_o evil_a sweet_a or_o sour_a joy_n or_o heaviness_n and_o will_v for_o all_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o keep_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o so_o i_o will_v neither_o fear_v death_n nor_o hell_n because_o thou_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n nor_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n no_o tribulation_n shall_v be_v grievous_a unto_o i_o be_v present_a o_o sweet_a jesus_n with_o i_o at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o let_v i_o comfort_v myself_o in_o this_o that_o thou_o only_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n thou_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o withdraw_v thy_o comfortable_a presence_n from_o i_o yet_o than_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v in_o thy_o trial_n 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