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here_o the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n to_o delight_v thou_o but_o thou_o have_v there_o a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n to_o surround_v thou_o thou_o be_v here_o enclose_v by_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n but_o thou_o be_v there_o enlarge_v by_o the_o blessedness_n of_o death_n xii_o bless_a lord_n all_o this_o by_o grace_n i_o know_v and_o steadfast_o believe_v and_o yet_o carnal_o i_o be_o still_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a unable_a to_o discuss_v and_o unwilling_a to_o desire_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o my_o peace_n but_o when_o thou_o with_o thy_o precious_a eyesalve_n shall_v once_o anoint_v my_o eye_n and_o open_v they_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a temple_n i_o shall_v then_o ardent_o affect_v it_o and_o unfeigned_o long_a for_o it_o i_o shall_v then_o most_o ready_o forsake_v these_o brittle_a wall_n of_o frail_a mortality_n to_o dwell_v with_o thou_o in_o perfect_a holiness_n and_o 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agony_n and_o extremity_n when_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n shall_v fail_v than_o lord_n jesus_n forsake_v i_o not_o neither_o be_v thou_o far_o from_o i_o moreover_o give_v i_o then_o that_o inward_a joy_n and_o bless_a comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o may_v uphold_v and_o comfort_v i_o in_o all_o the_o terror_n and_o amazement_n of_o this_o dark_a and_o obscure_a passage_n in_o all_o the_o dreadful_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o my_o own_o accuse_v conscience_n let_v thy_o spirit_n witness_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o be_o thy_o choose_a purify_v i_o and_o take_v away_o my_o dross_n powerful_o protect_v i_o by_o thy_o save_a grace_n so_o shall_v i_o assure_o be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n meditation_n xxii_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n which_o i_o make_v unto_o thou_o upon_o my_o bed_n of_o sickness_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n o_o 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receive_v by_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o hold_v in_o consent_n or_o harmony_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o christian_n armour_n by_o which_o and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o piety_n every_o faithful_a soldier_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o pull_v down_o those_o strong_a hold_v of_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o by_o possess_v his_o soul_n in_o patience_n obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n vii_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n i_o esteem_v of_o those_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o one_o to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v we_o at_o our_o enter_v the_o other_o to_o strengthen_v and_o sanctify_v we_o live_v and_o to_o glorify_v our_o soul_n at_o their_o depart_n as_o with_o my_o heart_n i_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n so_o with_o my_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n viii_o neither_o do_v i_o profess_v myself_o such_o a_o solifidian_n asto_fw-la hold_v faith_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o work_n 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with_o joy_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o angel_n to_o a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n there_o to_o remain_v to_o all_o eternity_n amen_n meditation_n xxxiii_o comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o consolation_n against_o immoderate_a grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n if_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n of_o the_o virtuous_a to_o mourn_v the_o reward_n which_o attend_v it_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o that_o pronounce_v the_o one_o promise_v the_o other_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o spirit_n who_o nature_n be_v love_n and_o who_o name_n comforter_n as_o he_o know_v the_o occasion_n of_o our_o grief_n so_o have_v he_o salve_v and_o season_v it_o with_o supply_n of_o grace_n pour_v into_o our_o wound_n no_o less_o oil_n of_o mercy_n than_o wine_n of_o justice_n ii_o yet_o since_o affection_n owe_v compassion_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o nature_n have_v ingraft_v a_o desire_n to_o find_v it_o that_o which_o die_v to_o our_o love_n be_v always_o alive_a 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