within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n lord_n delight_v my_o soul_n ps._n 94._o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n 3._o on_o take_v physic_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n mat._n 4._o 4._o and_o it_o be_v neither_o herb_n nor_o mollify_a plaster_n that_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n but_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n for_o thou_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n thou_o lead_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o wisd._n 16._o 12_o 13._o he_o that_o be_v our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o lord_n belong_v the_o issue_n from_o death_n ps._n 68_o 20._o the_o lord_n have_v create_v medicine_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v not_o abhor_v they_o and_o with_o such_o do_v he_o heal_v man_n and_o take_v away_o their_o pain_n for_o of_o the_o most_o high_a come_v heal_v and_o he_o have_v give_v man_n skill_n that_o he_o may_v be_v honour_v in_o his_o marve_v lous_a work_n ecclus._n 38._o 2_o 4_o 6_o 7._o my_o time_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n ps._n 31._o 14_o 15._o oh_o send_v thy_o word_n and_o heal_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o destruction_n ps._n 107._o 20._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._o for_o attendant_n about_o sick_a person_n i._o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v with_o his_o foot_n be_v as_o a_o lamp_n despise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n job_n 12._o 5._o but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n job_n 6._o 14._o for_o a_o friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n and_o a_o brother_n be_v bear_v for_o adversity_n prov._n 17._o 17._o and_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v in_o my_o soul_n stead_n i_o will_v strengthen_v you_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o move_n of_o my_o lip_n shall_v assuage_v your_o grief_n job_n 16._o 4_o 5._o but_o my_o brethren_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o as_o the_o stream_n of_o brook_n they_o pass_v away_o as_o brook_n that_o be_v blackish_a with_o ice_n wherein_o snow_n be_v hide_v what_o time_n they_o wax_v warm_a they_o vanish_v when_o it_o be_v hot_a they_o be_v consume_v out_o of_o their_o place_n now_o you_o be_v nothing_o you_o see_v my_o cast_n down_o and_o be_v afraid_a yea_o you_o dig_v a_o pit_n for_o your_o friend_n job_n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 21_o 27._o ii_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n rejoice_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o distribute_v then_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o saint_n and_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v rom._n 12._o 13_o 15._o and_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n v_o 8._o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_n heb._n 6._o 10._o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o mat._n 25._o 36_o 40._o and_o this_o be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n jam._n 1._o 27._o and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_a that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n eccles._n 7._o 2_o 3_o 4._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n vi_o a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o recovery_n from_o sickness_n in_o my_o wrath_n i_o smite_v thou_o but_o in_o my_o favour_n have_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o is._n 60._o 10._o the_o lord_n have_v chasten_v i_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o unto_o death_n ps._n 118._o 18._o in_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n 4._o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n for_o he_o have_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o his_o back_n is._n 38._o 17._o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n thou_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n ps._n 31._o 7._o thou_o heale_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n psal._n 147._o 3._o and_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o and_o have_v turn_v for_o i_o my_o mourning_n into_o dance_v thou_o have_v put_v off_o my_o sackcloth_n and_o gird_v i_o with_o gladness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o my_o glory_n may_v sing_v praise_n to_o thou_o and_o not_o be_v silent_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o ps._n 30._o 2_o 11_o 12._o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o and_o my_o lip_n shall_v great_o rejoice_v when_o i_o sing_v unto_o thou_o and_o my_o soul_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v psal._n 71._o 15._o 23._o o_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o saint_n of_o he_o and_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o holiness_n ps._n 30._o 4._o and_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n ps._n 115._o 11._o to_o the_o upright_o he_o make_v light_a to_o arise_v in_o the_o darkness_n ps._n 112._o 4._o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal._n 30._o 5._o i_o will_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ps._n 116._o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o my_o vow_n o_o god_n which_o my_o lip_n have_v utter_v and_o my_o mouth_n have_v speak_v when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal._n 66._o 13_o 14._o i_o will_v not_o hide_v thy_o righteousness_n within_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n from_o the_o great_a congregation_n psal._n 40._o 10._o i_o will_v pay_v my_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o people_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n psal._n 116._o 18_o 19_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n prayer_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o needs_o of_o sick_a person_n i._o a_o general_n prayer_n for_o thing_n needful_a under_o sickness_n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o righteous_a lord_n who_o 18._o make_v sore_a and_o bind_v up_o and_o in_o 20._o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o look_v upon_o this_o my_o sickness_n as_o of_o thy_o send_n â—nd_v to_o own_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o of_o my_o suffer_v therein_o and_o to_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o strength_n to_o bear_v and_o for_o grace_n to_o profit_v by_o the_o same_o it_o come_v o_o my_o god_n as_o thy_o scourge_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o make_v i_o see_v they_o and_o avoid_v they_o and_o as_o thy_o medicine_n to_o cure_v my_o spiritual_a disease_n and_o repair_v in_o i_o the_o decay_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o as_o thy_o fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v my_o virtue_n and_o to_o purge_v away_o my_o dross_n and_o lord_n let_v it_o not_o miss_v of_o serve_v and_o effect_v in_o i_o all_o these_o gracious_a purpose_n and_o make_v all_o my_o thought_n under_o the_o same_o to_o be_v only_a thought_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o holy_a resignation_n and_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o and_o of_o humble_a hope_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o impatience_n or_o mistrust_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o gracious_a promise_n or_o into_o any_o evil_a and_o indecent_a carriage_n which_o will_v add_v to_o my_o guilt_n if_o i_o die_v or_o to_o my_o remorse_n and_o shame_n if_o i_o live_v temper_v my_o sorrow_n also_o o_o father_n to_o my_o weakness_n and_o support_v i_o under_o they_o by_o thy_o comfort_n and_o direct_v and_o recompense_v the_o labour_n and_o kindness_n of_o
hand_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a creator_n and_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n wash_v it_o we_o pray_v thou_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o whatsoever_o defilement_n it_o may_v have_v contract_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o miserable_a and_o naughty_a world_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o wile_n of_o satan_n be_v purge_v and_o do_v away_o it_o may_v be_v present_v pure_a and_o without_o spot_n before_o thou_o and_o teach_v we_o who_o survive_v in_o this_o and_o other_o like_o daâ—ly_a spectacle_n of_o mortality_n to_o see_v how_o frail_a and_o uncertain_a our_o own_o condition_n be_v and_o so_o to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v serious_o apply_v our_o heart_n to_o that_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a wisdom_n whilst_o we_o live_v here_o which_o may_v in_o the_o end_n bring_v we_o to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n amen_o 6._o a_o prayer_n against_o sudden_a death_n lord_n they_o who_o have_v lead_v the_o best_a life_n be_v desirous_a of_o some_o time_n to_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n but_o my_o life_n have_v abound_v in_o sin_n and_o frailtye_n which_o make_v i_o stand_v in_o much_o great_a need_n thereof_o snatch_v i_o not_o away_o therefore_o to_o give_v up_o my_o account_n by_o the_o surprise_n of_o a_o sudden_a death_n but_o deliver_v i_o from_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o a_o unexpected_a end_n as_o i_o sin_n daily_o o_o god_n let_v i_o repent_v daily_o and_o stand_v always_o upon_o my_o watch_n that_o i_o may_v be_v ready_a for_o thou_o whensoever_o thou_o call_v i_o but_o give_v i_o time_n and_o leisure_n if_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o put_v my_o spirit_n in_o the_o best_a order_n i_o can_v for_o leave_v this_o world_n and_o appear_v before_o thou_o and_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o all_o decent_o that_o so_o with_o more_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o friend_n and_o with_o more_o settlement_n of_o mind_n and_o comfort_n to_o myself_o i_o may_v yield_v it_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n prayer_n and_o devotion_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n scripture_n 1._o when_o a_o friend_n die_v it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n than_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o â—easting_v for_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o live_a will_v lay_v it_o to_o his_o heart_n sorrow_n be_v better_a than_o laughter_n for_o by_o the_o sadness_n of_o the_o countenance_n the_o heart_n be_v make_v better_o eccl._n 7._o 2_o 3._o but_o sorrow_n not_o brethren_n for_o they_o which_o be_v asleep_a even_o as_o other_o which_o have_v no_o hope_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o jesus_n die_v and_o rose_n again_o even_o so_o they_o alsoe_o which_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n will_v god_n bring_v with_o he_o 1._o thess._n 4._o 13_o 14._o precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n ps._n 116._o 13._o and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14_o 13._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o unwise_a they_o seem_v to_o die_v and_o their_o departure_n be_v take_v for_o misery_n but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n and_o their_o hope_n be_v full_a of_o immortality_n wisd._n 3._o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o here_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v ps._n 112._o 6._o and_o prov._n 10._o 7._o beside_o when_o the_o righteous_a dye_n iâ—_n be_v often_o to_o take_v he_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v is._n 57_o 1._o and_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o fast_o and_o weep_v can_v i_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o forget_v it_o not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o turn_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v he_o good_a but_o hurt_v thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o hear_v he_o say_v remember_v my_o judgement_n or_o the_o sentence_n upon_o i_o for_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v so_o yesterday_o for_o i_o and_o to_o day_n for_o thou_o therefore_o take_v no_o heaviness_n to_o heart_n but_o drive_v it_o away_o and_o remember_v the_o last_o end_n and_o when_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o rest_n let_v his_o remembrance_n rest_n and_o be_v comfort_v for_o he_o when_o his_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o ecclus._n 38._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o when_o a_o friend_n be_v take_v away_o early_o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v prevent_v with_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o rest._n he_o be_v take_v away_o speedy_o lest_o that_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n he_o please_v god_n and_o be_v belove_v of_o he_o so_o that_o live_v among_o sinner_n he_o be_v translate_v yea_o therefore_o the_o lord_n haste_v to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o the_o wicked_a moreover_o he_o be_v make_v perfect_a in_o a_o short_a time_n fullfil_v a_o long_a time_n for_o honourable_a age_n be_v not_o that_o which_o stand_v in_o length_n of_o time_n nor_o that_o be_v measure_v by_o number_n of_o year_n but_o wisdom_n be_v the_o grey_a hair_n unto_o man_n and_o a_o unspotted_a life_n be_v old_a age._n wisd._n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o 14._o and_o why_o be_v thou_o against_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v no_o inquisition_n in_o the_o grave_a whether_o thou_o have_v live_v ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o year_n ecclus._n 41._o 4._o 3._o when_o one_o be_v childless_a trust_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o life_n of_o child_n neither_o respect_n their_o multitude_n for_o one_o that_o be_v just_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o and_o 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shall_v work_v for_o i_o or_o for_o my_o family_n or_o friend_n good_a yet_o lord_n i_o will_v believe_v that_o thou_o do_v and_o that_o all_o be_v both_o wise_o and_o kind_o appoint_v for_o we_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o do_v who_o 4._o bring_v light_v out_o of_o darkness_n and_o comfort_n out_o of_o cross_n and_o make_v 28._o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 3._o send_n then_o o_o father_n what_o thou_o please_v upon_o i_o for_o thou_o will_v send_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o i_o i_o hearty_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n for_o it_o be_v always_o a_o good_a pleasure_n i_o wait_v thy_o time_n for_o it_o be_v always_o the_o best_a time_n i_o know_v not_o what_o thing_n to_o desire_v in_o this_o case_n for_o myself_o nor_o when_o to_o desire_v they_o but_o my_o safety_n be_v that_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o hand_n and_o that_o there_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o to_o 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father_n etc._n etc._n vi_o prayer_n for_o thankfulness_n under_o sickness_n i._o o_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n though_o i_o be_o compass_v about_o with_o weakness_n and_o sorrow_n yet_o i_o have_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o to_o complain_v of_o thou_o but_o have_v still_o enough_o to_o thank_v thou_o for_o and_o to_o speak_v well_o of_o thy_o name_n and_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o will_v not_o overlook_v the_o endear_n mercy_n which_o i_o have_v out_o of_o discontentedness_n for_o other_o which_o i_o have_v not_o nor_o quarrel_n with_o those_o which_o be_v still_o leave_v i_o because_o other_o be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o least_o of_o those_o i_o have_v o_o lord_n be_v abundant_o better_a than_o i_o deserve_v and_o instead_o of_o be_v ungrateful_o angry_a for_o those_o which_o i_o have_v now_o lose_v i_o most_o humble_o and_o hearty_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v they_o and_o enjoy_v they_o at_o all_o and_o that_o i_o lose_v they_o no_o soon_o yea_o 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