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justify_v they_o through_o his_o grace_n will_v make_v they_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o heavenly_a throne_n b._n s._n n._n such_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o which_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o must_v firm_o believe_v have_v be_v do_v for_o your_o salvation_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n you_o be_v one_o member_n incorporate_v therein_o 1._o eph._n 1._o give_v he_o thanks_n in_o all_o humility_n that_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o grace_n to_o live_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o have_v nourish_v you_o with_o his_o word_n with_o his_o body_n and_o with_o his_o blood_n 11._o mat._n 4._o 1_o cor._n 11._o acknowledge_v as_o well_o assure_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n 15._o rom._n 5._o 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o which_o be_v show_v you_o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v cause_v you_o to_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n to_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o ever_v life_n 16._o marc._n 16._o the_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n then_o b._n s._n n._n see_v you_o have_v this_o faith_n doubt_v not_o but_o to_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o faith_n for_o god_n be_v true_a he_o be_v no_o liar_n like_a unto_o man_n 24._o rom._n 3._o mat._n 24._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o 40._o isa_n 40._o god_n be_v your_o father_n and_o creator_n you_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n 1._o
gen._n 1._o he_o do_v not_o make_v you_o to_o destroy_v you_o for_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n 2._o 1._o tim._n 2._o and_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v and_o live_v wherefore_o i_o pronounce_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 2._o mat._n 9_o marc._n 2._o that_o by_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n he_o have_v give_v you_o a_o pardon_n and_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n 3._o luc._n 5._o titus_n 3._o through_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 2._o tim._n 1._o act._n 4._o revel_v 1._o 1._o john_n 2._o for_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o your_o sin_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 17._o mat._n 17._o b._n s._n n._n jesus_n christ_n say_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v believe_v then_o without_o doubt_v at_o all_o 1._o rom._n 1._o phil._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 1._o that_o jesus_n christ_n put_v on_o our_o flesh_n make_v himself_o perfect_a man_n whereby_o he_o die_v for_o you_o have_v bear_v all_o your_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n to_o abolish_v and_o blot_v they_o out_o present_v unto_o god_n the_o precious_a death_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o that_o death_n and_o passion_n ask_v he_o forgiveness_n and_o mercy_n say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o repentance_n lord_n god_n almighty_a be_v merciful_a to_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 14._o rom._n 3._o john_n 14._o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o receive_v my_o soul_n 26._o mat._n 26._o the_o which_o i_o recommend_v into_o thy_o hand_n b._n s._n n._n put_v your_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n for_o see_v he_o be_v with_o you_o 8._o rom._n 8._o no_o man_n will_v be_v against_o you_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o immaculate_a lamb_n have_v overcome_v all_o for_o you_o 7.8.9_o isa_n 61._o heb._n 7.8.9_o he_o have_v offer_v himself_o once_o for_o you_o and_o by_o that_o only_a oblation_n have_v quite_o do_v away_o all_o your_o sin_n he_o have_v do_v away_o your_o folly_n unrighteousness_n abomination_n and_o obligation_n with_o this_o good_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n the_o father_n have_v give_v you_o all_o thing_n b._n s._n n._n strengthen_v yourself_o in_o jesus_n christ_n 8._o rom._n 8._o who_o call_v and_o invit_v you_o by_o his_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o evangelist_n to_o address_v yourself_o direct_o unto_o he_o say_v all_o that_o be_v thirsty_a 11._o isa_n 55._o mat._n 11._o come_v to_o the_o great_a fountain_n 11._o isa_n 55._o mat._n 11._o come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o b._n s._n n._n believe_v steadfast_o that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v discharge_v you_o of_o all_o your_o sin_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o and_o have_v reconcile_v you_o to_o god_n his_o father_n unto_o who_o in_o all_o humility_n and_o repentance_n say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n 14._o rom._n 3._o john_n 14._o lord_n god_n almighty_a be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n 30._o mat._n 26._o psa_fw-la 30._o that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o to_o receive_v my_o soul_n the_o which_o i_o commend_v into_o thy_o hand_n b.s.n._n bee_n in_o hope_n for_o for_o a_o certain_a he_o will_v receive_v your_o soul_n as_o his_o own_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n 9_o mark_v 16._o deut._n 18._o psal_n 2._o isa_n 53._o genes_n 3._o &_o 22._o mat._n 9_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n have_v testify_v that_o all_o people_n shall_v receive_v salvation_n and_o blessing_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n testify_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o just_a 22._o john_n 10._o luke_n 22._o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o to_o give_v his_o soul_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o for_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n believe_v then_o and_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o for_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v the_o purgation_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n 1_o heb._n 1_o have_v promise_v that_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o his_o father_n that_o send_v he_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n 5._o john_n 5._o and_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o shall_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n get_v to_o then_o b._n s._n n._n take_v courage_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o have_v love_v you_o 1._o isa_n 53._o revel_v 1._o and_o wash_v you_o from_o all_o your_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n 5._o rom._n 5._o have_v this_o firm_a faith_n to_o fight_v valiant_o against_o the_o adversary_n have_v no_o other_o buckler_n to_o defend_v you_o but_o that_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n have_v reconcile_v you_o to_o god_n his_o father_n unto_o who_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o repentance_n present_v this_o prayer_n lord_n god_n almighty_a be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n 14._o rom._n 3._o john_n 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o receive_v my_o soul_n the_o which_o i_o recommend_v into_o thy_o hand_n 30._o math._n 26._o psal_n 30._o b._n s._n n._n have_v this_o hope_n and_o steadfast_a say_v that_o this_o good_a god_n full_a of_o mercy_n will_v receive_v your_o soul_n as_o he_o into_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 4._o john_n 10._o act._n 4._o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n then_o arm_n yourself_o well_o with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o have_v do_v all_o for_o you_o he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o law_n for_o you_o 10._o rom._n 8._o rom._n 10._o he_o have_v overcome_v all_o for_o you_o go_v to_o then_o b._n s._n n._n rejoice_v in_o god_n be_v always_o steadfast_a in_o this_o lively_a say_v follow_v and_o imitate_v the_o holy_a patriarch_n 11._o heb._n 11._o prophet_n and_o apostle_n who_o be_v all_o save_v in_o this_o faith_n who_o do_v all_o assure_v you_o that_o the_o adversary_n can_v in_o any_o wise_a hurt_n you_o for_o your_o cause_n be_v get_v through_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o john_n 5._o 1._o john_n 2._o who_o be_v your_o judge_n and_o your_o advocate_n likewise_o wherefore_o say_v always_o in_o this_o firm_a faith_n although_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yet_o will_v i_o dread_v none_o evil_a 22._o psal_n 22._o for_o thou_o lord_n god_n art_n with_o i_o b._n s._n n._n also_o be_v never_o weary_a with_o say_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n in_o all_o humility_n and_o repentance_n lord_n god_n almighty_a be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o poor_a miserable_a sinner_n for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n 14._o rom._n 9_o john_n 14._o and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o receive_v my_o soul_n 36._o mat._n 26._o psalm_n 36._o the_o which_o i_o recommend_v into_o thy_o hand_n so_o be_v it_o a_o singular_a prayer_n for_o a_o body_n great_o afflict_v with_o sickness_n who_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v with_o a_o little_a catechism_n make_v express_o to_o instruct_v the_o sick_a and_o to_o make_v he_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n ecclesiasticus_n 18._o before_o sickness_n take_v physic_n and_o before_o judgement_n examine_v thyself_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v propitiation_n now_o the_o lord_n do_v admonish_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o 26._o mat._n 26._o principal_o when_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o his_o correction_n wherefore_o all_o such_o parent_n and_o faithful_a friend_n as_o visit_v the_o sick_a body_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o visit_v and_o solicit_v the_o body_n 6._o mat._n 6._o but_o also_o seek_v after_o and_o desire_v the_o spiritual_a physic_n for_o their_o soul_n which_o ought_v
to_o be_v do_v by_o good_a prayer_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o christian_a exhortation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 4._o mat._n 4._o without_o the_o which_o man_n can_v live_v and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v in_o good_a order_n and_o with_o zeal_n first_o it_o shall_v be_v convenient_a to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o beginning_z our_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n then_o present_a unto_o he_o the_o general_a confession_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o this_o present_a prayer_n as_o follow_v lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o here_o assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n 14._o mat._n 18._o john_n 14._o in_o his_o favour_n have_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o present_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o to_o call_v upon_o thy_o holy_a name_n have_v our_o only_a refuge_n to_o thy_o sovereign_a goodness_n the_o which_o we_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v to_o feel_v and_o taste_v in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o poor_a creature_n be_v afflict_v with_o sickness_n in_o body_n 5._o james._n 5._o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o mind_n we_o know_v lord_n that_o thou_o have_v just_o visit_v and_o chastise_v he_o with_o thy_o rod_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o to_o make_v he_o to_o understand_v thy_o fatherly_a affection_n but_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o which_o thou_o have_v use_v towards_o our_o father_n 78._o psal_n 78._o be_v not_o quench_v and_o consume_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a god_n everlasting_a 102._o mat._n 26._o psal_n 102._o propitious_a and_o merciful_a that_o never_o alterest_n thy_o holy_a word_n teach_v we_o plain_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o which_o do_v much_o surmount_v this_o judgement_n wherefore_o lord_n appease_v thy_o wrath_n towards_o thy_o 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