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the_o prayer_n o_o thou_o great_a and_o heavenly_a shepherd_n who_o do_v lay_v down_o thy_o precious_a life_n for_o we_o thy_o poor_a sheep_n who_o be_v go_v astray_o feed_v i_o with_o my_o sigh_n refresh_v i_o with_o my_o sorrow_n my_o redeemer_n will_v doubtless_o come_v for_o he_o be_v good_a neither_o will_v he_o delay_v his_o come_v for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o ii_o o_o hasten_v thy_o come_v for_o thou_o elect_v sake_n that_o at_o my_o return_n to_o the_o land_n of_o innocence_n and_o pleasure_n i_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o desire_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o every_o sorrowful_a and_o return_a sinner_n o_o grant_v i_o sorrow_n here_o and_o joy_n hereafter_o through_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v my_o hope_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o justifier_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o faithful_a soul_n amen_n meditation_n xxi_o upon_o the_o misery_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o blessedness_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o be_o a_o sojourner_n and_o a_o stranger_n here_o as_o all_o my_o father_n be_v i_o be_o tire_v with_o travel_n and_o long_o to_o be_v at_o my_o journey_n end_n i_o be_o a_o inhabitant_n but_o with_o great_a expense_n and_o great_a danger_n this_o seem_a pleasure_n have_v produce_v i_o much_o true_a sorrow_n bitter_a sigh_n and_o ache_a heart_n uneasiness_n of_o body_n distraction_n of_o mind_n i_o have_v importune_v for_o help_v in_o this_o low_a world_n but_o can_v find_v none_o no_o creature_n on_o earth_n to_o relieve_v i_o or_o support_v i_o ii_o i_o have_v see_v delight_n to_o be_v folly_n and_o laughter_n distraction_n man_n of_o low_a estate_n to_o be_v vanity_n and_o of_o high_a degree_n fallacious_a their_o understanding_n their_o labour_n and_o help_v all_o vain_a for_o who_o can_v ransom_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o brother_n or_o make_v a_o atonement_n to_o god_n for_o he_o sure_o man_n must_v let_v that_o alone_a for_o ever_o iii_o my_o walk_a substance_n be_v a_o mere_a shadow_n and_o my_o repose_n unquietness_n i_o endeavour_v for_o holiness_n but_o can_v attain_v it_o i_o seek_v for_o happiness_n but_o can_v find_v it_o satan_n beguile_v i_o of_o it_o the_o world_n attract_v i_o from_o it_o and_o my_o own_o soul_n stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o my_o contentment_n my_o understanding_n defraud_n i_o my_o affection_n contrive_v against_o i_o and_o my_o memory_n decline_v i_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v do_v i_o can_v perform_v and_o i_o daily_o commit_v those_o thing_n which_o my_o conscience_n check_v i_o to_o the_o contrary_n so_o that_o all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v in_o this_o
my_o sin_n iii_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o call_v to_o remembrance_n o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n which_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a o_o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o ripe_a year_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o iv_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o the_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o that_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o o_o god_n my_o god_n haste_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o until_o now_o forsake_v i_o not_o therefore_o in_o my_o old_a age_n when_o i_o be_o gray-headed_n v._o the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o some_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o which_o be_v a_o mercy_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v crown_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n yet_o 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feeble_a creature_n thou_o can_v mitigate_v my_o pain_n and_o renew_v my_o strength_n and_o lengthen_v my_o day_n for_o thou_o make_v our_o bed_n in_o our_o sickness_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o health_n and_o strength_n even_o thou_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o my_o salvation_n o_o thou_o ancient_a of_o day_n x._o but_o lord_n as_o for_o these_o outward_a blessing_n i_o whole_o submit_v myself_o and_o they_o unto_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n to_o have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n prolong_v upon_o earth_n make_v i_o to_o live_v always_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o to_o my_o own_o soul_n comfort_n as_o thou_o do_v add_v day_n to_o my_o year_n so_o do_v thou_o likewise_o add_v repentance_n to_o my_o day_n xi_o but_o if_o thou_o think_v it_o more_o expedient_a for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v die_v than_o live_v then_o welcome_a my_o death_n and_o dissolution_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o enter_v into_o life_n eternal_a nor_o hope_n of_o be_v with_o christ_n welcome_o jesus_n who_o by_o thy_o death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n welcome_v that_o cup_n whereof_o thou_o my_o dear_a saviour_n have_v drink_v before_o i_o and_o which_o even_o to_o the_o very_a dregs_o thou_o have_v drink_v off_o for_o i_o xii_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v ready_o take_v this_o cup_n of_o death_n which_o thou_o have_v begin_v unto_o i_o and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n o_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o give_v i_o this_o cup_n of_o death_n the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n who_o have_v bear_v all_o our_o sickness_n for_o we_o and_o all_o our_o infirmity_n xiii_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n who_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o call_v all_o such_o unto_o thou_o as_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v that_o thou_o may_v refresh_v they_o among_o which_o great_a number_n behold_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o poor_a and_o age_a thy_o weak_a and_o sick_a servant_n weary_a in_o my_o bone_n and_o lade_v with_o my_o sin_n but_o lord_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o call_n and_o of_o those_o that_o come_v near_o unto_o thou_o thou_o cast_v none_o out_o lord_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o ease_n and_o refreshment_n fourteen_o o_o my_o belove_a saviour_n jesus_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o weariness_n of_o my_o body_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o load_n and_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sorrow_n which_o be_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o let_v thy_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n refresh_v my_o soul_n xv._o and_o when_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o round_o about_o let_v not_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n take_v hold_v upon_o i_o but_o by_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o nativity_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o seal_v unto_o i_o in_o thy_o own_o precious_a blood_n and_o by_o thy_o most_o holy_a spirit_n the_o full-pardon_a of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o to_o admit_v i_o who_o be_o thy_o own_o purchase_n to_o a_o participation_n of_o thy_o glory_n a_o prayer_n for_o a_o happy_a end_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n o_o most_o glorious_a jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n fountain_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n life_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conqueror_n over_o sin_n and_o death_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o compassion_n to_o give_v i_o grace_n so_o to_o employ_v this_o transitory_a life_n in_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a exercise_n that_o when_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o pain_n of_o body_n i_o may_v feel_v the_o sweet_a refresh_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n comfort_v my_o soul_n and_o relieve_v all_o my_o spiritual_a necessity_n ii_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o thou_o shall_v enable_v i_o to_o bear_v and_o let_v thy_o gentle_a correction_n in_o this_o life_n prevent_v the_o insupportable_a stripe_n in_o the_o world_n to_o 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