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the_o proximate_a preparation_n for_o sickness_n and_o death_n first_o therefore_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o visit_v thou_o with_o sickness_n â—hink_v thus_o this_o sickness_n will_v put_v a_o peâ—â—od_a to_o my_o day_n i_o shall_v now_o go_v to_o the_o â—ates_n of_o the_o grave_a whence_o i_o shall_v not_o â—eturn_v but_o before_o it_o come_v to_o that_o i_o â—ust_z pass_v through_o a_o tedious_a sickness_n and_o â—ost_o acute_a pain_n but_o however_o be_v it_o â—hat_n it_o will_v i_o resolve_v by_o god_n assiâ—ance_n patient_o to_o undergo_v it_o and_o â—eerfully_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v and_o â—easure_n in_o it_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v â—uch_o more_o thy_o will_n o_o lord_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o thy_o distemper_n will_v suffer_v it_o before_o â—ou_o take_v thy_o bed_n kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v sanctify_v unto_o thou_o this_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n give_v thou_o a_o cheerful_a 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my_o life_n this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v exact_v our_o great_a praise_n here_o and_o because_o this_o life_n be_v too_o scanty_a and_o contract_v for_o it_o it_o will_v afford_v we_o matter_n for_o our_o eternal_a praise_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n my_o next_o method_n lead_v i_o to_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o here_o i_o must_v pause_v a_o while_n this_o be_v a_o theme_n too_o sublime_a for_o humane_a oratory_n the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n come_v infinite_o short_a of_o expression_n of_o those_o joy_n nay_o they_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o conceive_v they_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o eye_n see_v much_o the_o ear_n hear_v more_o the_o heart_n conceive_v most_o yet_o all_o come_v short_a of_o apprehension_n much_o more_o of_o comprehension_n of_o those_o joy_n therefore_o enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n for_o it_o be_v too_o great_a to_o enter_v into_o thou_o say_v a_o pious_a author_n but_o as_o 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by_o i_o ascribe_v as_o be_v most_o due_a and_o all_o thy_o saint_n and_o servant_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n all_o possible_a praise_n may_v majesty_n and_o dominion_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o prayer_n in_o public_a with_o the_o family_n for_o the_o evening_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o let_v not_o o_o let_v noâ—_n the_o loud_a cry_n of_o our_o sin_n hinder_v our_o prayer_n from_o come_v up_o unto_o thou_o or_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o come_v down_o upon_o we_o but_o pardon_v our_o sin_n which_o make_v we_o unworthy_a to_o appear_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o our_o service_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o thou_o and_o assist_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v make_v we_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a in_o our_o devotion_n that_o so_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o request_n at_o thy_o hand_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n 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and_o seraphim_n admire_v its_o lustre_n and_o bear_v our_o part_n to_o he_o in_o that_o divine_a anthem_n 4.11_o revel_v 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v let_v we_o learn_v then_o hence_o this_o corollary_n that_o though_o god_n be_v invisible_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o incomprehensible_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o as_o job_n say_v we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o in_o his_o perfection_n 11.7_o job_n 11.7_o let_v we_o lay_v by_o our_o sense_n and_o reason_n and_o apprehend_v he_o now_o by_o faith_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v he_o to_o our_o salvation_n for_o ever_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o existence_n of_o a_o god_n and_o a_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o clear_o demonstrable_a as_o any_o truth_n whatsoever_o it_o have_v be_v often_o dispute_v if_o there_o ever_o be_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o ever_o 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and_o have_v our_o be_v acts._n 7.28_o 2._o thou_o may_v learn_v hence_o o_o my_o soul_n to_o have_v continual_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o presence_n jereuâ—_n 5.22_o and_o to_o behave_v thyself_o always_o as_o in_o his_o sight_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o commit_v any_o even_o the_o most_o minute_n sin_n in_o secret_a because_o god_n see_v and_o be_v present_a who_o will_v be_v both_o thy_o witness_n and_o thy_o judge_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n say_v joseph_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n genesis_n 39.9_o though_o no_o eye_n see_v he_o yet_o he_o be_v conscious_a that_o god_n be_v a_o spectator_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o offend_v in_o his_o presence_n do_v thou_o therefore_o good_a god_n thorough_o convince_v my_o soul_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o i_o can_v never_o abscond_v myself_o from_o thy_o presence_n that_o thy_o eye_n be_v watchful_a over_o all_o my_o action_n that_o thy_o ear_n be_v ever_o open_a to_o hear_v all_o my_o word_n and_o that_o thou_o discerne_v the_o most_o secret_a of_o my_o thought_n that_o so_o look_v upon_o thou_o as_o a_o witness_n of_o my_o whole_a conversation_n i_o may_v always_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o thou_o and_o towards_o all_o men._n 3._o be_v careful_a o_o my_o soul_n because_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n to_o be_v sincere_a towards_o he_o in_o all_o thy_o religious_a duty_n as_o well_o private_a as_o public_a and_o approve_v thyself_o to_o thy_o father_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a matth._n 6.6_o 4._o this_o will_v be_v a_o comfort_n to_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o affliction_n in_o all_o the_o trouble_v thou_o can_v meet_v withal_o here_o in_o this_o world_n 17.1_o psal_n 91.15_o gen._n 17.1_o god_n be_v present_a with_o
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