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sickness_n o_o good_a christian_a be_v ask_v how_o thou_o do_v how_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o answer_n that_o thou_o utter_v let_v they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o as_o god_n please_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n i_o be_o well_o that_o be_v best_a so_o god_n see_v it_o good_a let_v his_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o o_o sick_a man_n and_o die_a man_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v this_o familiar_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o heart_n use_v these_o three_o short_a prayer_n 1_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 2_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o i_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n 3_o o_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n i_o offer_v myself_o to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n thy_o will_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v do_v amen_n some_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sickness_n have_v have_v these_o prayer_n set_v before_o their_o face_n in_o great_a character_n lie_v in_o their_o bed_n that_o night_n and_o day_n they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o remember_v and_o use_v they_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o forerunner_n to_o god_n let_v we_o ourselves_o learn_v of_o our_o harbinger_n the_o right_a way_n that_o so_o we_o may_v follow_v ready_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n eternal_a shall_v call_v we_o hence_o §_o 25._o thing_n to_o be_v special_o observe_v by_o a_o die_a man_n 1_o let_v hâ—m_o not_o rely_v upon_o but_o renounce_v his_o own_o merit_n let_v he_o cast_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o sin_n into_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n 2_o let_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o let_v he_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n seasonable_o it_o be_v his_o viaticum_fw-la and_o the_o food_n of_o his_o soul_n 3_o let_v he_o withdraw_v all_o his_o affection_n and_o love_n from_o fade_v and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o let_v his_o heart_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n let_v he_o long_o for_o the_o promise_a canaan_n that_o there_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o offer_v praise_n to_o god_n his_o creator_n 4_o let_v he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o lively_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o his_o most_o bless_a will_n to_o bear_v out_o of_o true_a love_n all_o the_o bitterness_n and_o anguishment_n and_o all_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n though_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o though_o he_o may_v live_v long_o yet_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o refer_v himself_o to_o his_o wise_a dispose_n either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n 5_o let_v he_o never_o forget_v the_o bitter_a passion_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o not_o rest_v till_o he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o let_v he_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n imitate_v our_o saviour_n to_o commend_v his_o soul_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n that_o so_o as_o he_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n he_o may_v be_v likewise_o in_o his_o resurrection_n but_o above_o all_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a for_o the_o die_a man_n that_o what_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o last_o word_n and_o action_n that_o he_o begin_v to_o do_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o health_n §_o 26._o what_o a_o die_a man_n must_v do_v lvdovicus_fw-la blosius_n a_o man_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a life_n who_o refuse_v a_o archbishopric_n when_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o by_o charles_n the_o fiâ—th_v emperor_n who_o life_n may_v be_v see_v by_o his_o work_n among_o many_o other_o worthy_a piece_n he_o give_v a_o die_a man_n these_o instruction_n follow_v be_v ask_v what_o a_o die_a man_n shall_v do_v if_o he_o have_v live_v long_o in_o grievous_a sin_n answer_v though_o i_o shall_v have_v live_v forty_o year_n in_o my_o sin_n and_o now_o my_o death_n approach_v if_o i_o shall_v true_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o they_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o resolve_v against_o they_o all_o for_o time_n to_o come_v if_o i_o have_v but_o so_o much_o time_n to_o put_v myself_o into_o god_n hand_n and_o true_o turn_v to_o he_o without_o all_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_a i_o shall_v depart_v hence_o holy_a and_o innocent_a and_o shall_v find_v god_n a_o merciful_a father_n unto_o i_o and_o add_v a_o short_a sweet_a prayer_n for_o a_o sick_a man_n o_o lord_n i_o be_o that_o miserable_a wretch_n who_o thou_o of_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n have_v create_v and_o by_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n have_v redeem_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n thou_o lord_n thou_o only_o shall_v rule_v in_o i_o save_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n throuâ—h_v jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o do_v believe_v to_o have_v immortality_n and_o glory_n amen_n these_o be_v abridgement_n to_o die_v well_o he_o who_o know_v how_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o death_n comprise_v all_o §_o 27._o refreshment_n for_o a_o sick_a man_n go_v my_o people_n enter_v inâ—o_o your_o chamber_n shut_v the_o door_n to_o you_o hide_v yourselves_o for_o a_o while_n for_o a_o moment_n until_o my_o indignation_n be_v pass_v over_o isa_n 26.20_o in_o my_o anger_n have_v i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o you_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o in_o everlasting_a mercy_n will_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n your_o redeemer_n isay_n 54.8_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o heavy_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o
ever_o dwell_v with_o thou_o oh_o let_v that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eyeâ—_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n oh_o love_a jesus_n what_o be_v thy_o own_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o take_v o_o lord_n jesu_n make_v i_o to_o be_v number_v with_o thy_o elect._n o_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o lord_n be_v thou_o my_o helper_n make_v haste_n o_o lord_n jesus_n to_o come_v and_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n amen_n §_o 29._o the_o die_a man_n confidence_n in_o god._n here_o i_o do_v confident_o with_o s._n bernard_n confess_v and_o say_v let_v other_o pretend_v their_o merit_n and_o other_o that_o they_o can_v and_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n yet_o i_o hold_v it_o good_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o to_o put_v my_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o my_o former_a life_n have_v be_v full_a of_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o god_n justice_n yet_o will_v i_o never_o leave_v off_o to_o trust_v in_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o â—hat_n as_o hitherto_o his_o alsufficient_a grace_n have_v administer_v strength_n â—o_o my_o weakness_n so_o the_o same_o will_v â—et_o give_v i_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o â—eare_z all_o thing_n patient_o and_o willing_o and_o this_o my_o patience_n â—hough_o small_a and_o little_a help_v by_o â—he_n assistance_n of_o his_o grace_n whiâ—h_n do_v infinite_o exceed_v my_o thought_n will_v mitigate_v my_o pain_n and_o will_v bestow_v that_o eternal_a reward_n upon_o i_o in_o heaven_n this_o one_o thing_n o_o god_n will_v i_o desire_v of_o thou_o that_o thou_o will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o fall_v from_o rely_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n although_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v weak_a and_o 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arise_v but_o that_o thou_o will_v help_v i_o and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n this_o i_o know_v assure_o that_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o without_o my_o fault_n i_o know_v that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n to_o be_v most_o true_a god_n can_v free_v and_o have_v do_v for_o many_o great_a thing_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o because_o he_o be_v good_a but_o yet_o he_o never_o condemn_v one_o without_o great_a demerit_n because_o he_o be_v just_a therefore_o in_o great_a trust_n and_o confidence_n i_o do_v whole_o rely_v upon_o he_o if_o for_o my_o sin_n he_o suffer_v i_o to_o perish_v yet_o his_o justice_n shall_v be_v glorify_v but_o i_o hope_v and_o certain_o do_v hope_n that_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v keep_v my_o soul_n that_o so_o rather_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v praise_v then_o his_o justice_n nothing_o can_v fall_v upon_o i_o but_o what_o god_n will_n now_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v though_o it_o may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o evil_a yet_o be_v true_o good_a whatever_o o_o god_n thou_o will_v i_o will_v the_o same_o altogether_o i_o will_v o_o god_n i_o will_v §_o 30._o the_o last_o word_n of_o a_o die_v man_n avgustus_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o die_v dedicate_v his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o empress_n livia_n livia_n say_v he_o be_v all_o thy_o life_n long_o mindful_a of_o our_o marriage_n farewell_n how_o much_o true_o may_v christian_n dedicate_v their_o last_o speech_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n say_v o_o lord_n remember_v the_o time_n since_o my_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o thou_o in_o holy_a wedlock_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n a_o holy_a man_n of_o life_n be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n â—earing_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n with_o a_o generous_a resolution_n contemn_v the_o scoff_n of_o the_o multitude_n repeat_v the_o last_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n saint_n basil_n the_o great_a at_o the_o close_a of_o his_o life_n when_o as_o he_o have_v furnish_v all_o they_o about_o he_o with_o excellent_a admonition_n speak_v the_o same_o word_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o former_a martyr_n have_v do_v saint_n bernard_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v show_v to_o the_o sick_a man_n christ_n jesus_n oh_o thou_o christian_a say_v he_o despair_v not_o of_o thy_o sickness_n christ_n have_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o be_v to_o say_v in_o all_o the_o hazard_n of_o death_n to_o who_o to_o fly_v to_o to_o who_o to_o call_v on_o in_o who_o to_o hope_v even_o in_o god_n the_o father_n which_o can_v despise_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o do_v thou_o therefore_o such_o work_n in_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o sickness_n that_o thou_o may_v true_o say_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v therefore_o let_v the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o die_a man_n be_v direct_v to_o god_n to_o he_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o let_v go_v all_o our_o desire_n let_v all_o our_o hope_n terminate_v in_o he_o let_v he_o receive_v our_o last_o sigh_n let_v the_o die_a man_n say_v thus_o from_o his_o heart_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o thou_o i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n §_o 32._o the_o conform_v of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n will_v be_v of_o great_a value_n especial_o at_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n lvdovicus_fw-la blosius_n give_v this_o advice_n for_o the_o conform_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o exercise_n at_o our_o death_n can_v be_v more_o profitable_a thâ—n_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v full_o resign_v himself_o into_o â—he_n hand_n of_o his_o c_o eatouâ—_n humble_o love_o whole_o trust_v and_o rely_v in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n for_o it_o can_v but_o he_o that_o whosoever_o do_v thus_o place_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n before_o his_o departure_n hence_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v partake_v of_o joy_n in_o the_o celestial_a kingdom_n for_o those_o that_o shall_v 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