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upon_o thy_o servant_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o 27._o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o thy_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o 31._o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o thou_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n from_o the_o strife_n of_o tongue_n from_o the_o calumny_n and_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n by_o devil_n i_o say_v in_o my_o 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to_o do_v and_o suffer_v every_o thing_n thou_o please_v through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v support_v i_o i_o will_v for_o ever_o praise_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v suffer_v the_o load_n to_o press_v i_o yet_o more_o heavy_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o complain_v unto_o my_o god_n and_o at_o last_o i_o will_v lie_v down_o and_o die_v and_o by_o the_o mercy_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o the_o conduct_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n pass_v into_o those_o mansion_n where_o holy_a soul_n rest_n and_o weep_v no_o more_o lord_n pity_v i_o lord_n sanctify_v this_o my_o sickness_n lord_n strengthen_v i_o holy_a jesus_n save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o thou_o know_v how_o shameful_o i_o have_v fall_v with_o pleasure_n in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o very_a pity_n let_v i_o not_o fall_v with_o pain_n too_o o_o let_v i_o never_o charge_v god_n foolish_o nor_o offend_v thou_o by_o my_o impatience_n and_o 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thou_o be_v give_v by_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n the_o government_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o dispose_v every_o great_a and_o little_a accident_n to_o thy_o father_n honour_n and_o to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o serve_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o order_n to_o my_o ease_n and_o health_n direct_v his_o judgement_n prosper_v the_o medicine_n and_o dispose_v the_o chance_n of_o my_o sickness_n fortunate_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v the_o blessing_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ease_n of_o my_o pain_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o my_o health_n that_o i_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o live_n and_o to_o thy_o solemn_a assembly_n may_v praise_v thou_o and_o thy_o goodness_n secret_o among_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o thy_o redeem_v one_o here_o in_o the_o outer-courts_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o hereafter_o in_o thy_o eternal_a temple_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n now_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o faith_n appear_v most_o necessary_a and_o most_o difficult_a it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o hope_n it_o be_v that_o without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v well_o and_o without_o which_o we_o can_v die_v well_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o then_o we_o shall_v need_v to_o support_v our_o spirit_n to_o sustain_v our_o hope_n to_o alleviate_v our_o sickesse_n to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o prevent_v despair_n upon_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o
he_o be_v to_o do_v be_v to_o secure_v his_o hold_n which_o he_o can_v do_v no_o way_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o by_o his_o interest_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n or_o instrument_n it_o be_v that_o socrates_n refresh_v the_o evil_a of_o his_o condition_n when_o he_o be_v to_o drink_v his_o aconite_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o perpetual_a reward_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o wise_a soul_n phoedo_n than_o i_o lose_v nothing_o by_o my_o death_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o than_o i_o lose_v nothing_o by_o my_o opinion_n for_o it_o support_v my_o spirit_n in_o my_o passage_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o be_v deceive_v can_v overtake_v i_o when_o i_o have_v no_o be_v so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o that_o be_v tempt_v in_o their_o faith_n if_o those_o article_n be_v not_o true_a than_o the_o man_n be_v nothing_o if_o they_o be_v true_a than_o they_o be_v happy_a and_o if_o the_o article_n fail_v there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n for_o believe_v but_o if_o they_o be_v true_a my_o not_o 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my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a they_o be_v upon_o my_o soul_n in_o multitude_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v they_o already_o bring_v sorrow_n and_o sickness_n shame_n and_o displeasure_n guilt_n and_o a_o decay_a spirit_n a_o sense_n of_o thy_o present_a displeasure_n and_o fear_v of_o worse_a of_o infinite_o worse_a but_o it_o be_v to_o thou_o so_o essential_a so_o delightful_a so_o usual_a so_o desire_v by_o thou_o to_o show_v mercy_n that_o although_o my_o sin_n be_v very_o great_a and_o my_o fear_n proportionable_a yet_o thy_o mercy_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o all_o the_o world_n and_o my_o hope_n and_o my_o comfort_n rise_v up_o in_o proportion_n towards_o it_o that_o i_o trust_v the_o devil_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o reprove_v it_o nor_o my_o own_o weakness_n discompose_v it_o lord_n thou_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o die_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o adoption_n to_o consign_v the_o article_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n thou_o have_v for_o all_o my_o sin_n still_o continue_v to_o invite_v i_o to_o condition_n of_o life_n by_o thy_o minister_n the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v with_o variety_n of_o holy_a act_n soften_v my_o spirit_n and_o possess_v my_o fancy_n and_o instruct_v my_o understanding_n and_o bend_a and_o incline_v my_o will_n and_o direct_v or_o overrule_v my_o passion_n in_o order_n to_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o thy_o servant_n beg_v passionate_o and_o humble_o hope_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o strange_a and_o miraculous_a act_n of_o love_a kindness_n lord_n i_o deserve_v it_o not_o but_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v pardon_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o i_o beg_v it_o of_o thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o great_a endearment_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n and_o the_o mighty_a instrument_n whereby_o we_o 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for_o mercy_n and_o thou_o be_v always_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o we_o to_o pray_v but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o myself_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n therefore_o i_o go_v forth_o of_o myself_o and_o throw_v myself_o whole_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n sake_n by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o which_o thou_o please_v thyself_o above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o thy_o servant_n
in_o the_o abolition_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o shall_v i_o praise_v thy_o glory_n with_o a_o tongue_n not_o defile_v with_o evil_a language_n and_o a_o heart_n purge_v by_o thy_o grace_n quit_v by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o absolve_v by_o thy_o sentence_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n amen_n a_o act_n of_o holy_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n o_o most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v send_v evil_a disease_n sorrow_n &_o fear_n trouble_n and_o uneasinesse_n brier_n and_o thorn_n into_o the_o world_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o our_o house_n and_o round_o about_o our_o dwelling_n to_o keep_v sin_n from_o our_o soul_n or_o to_o drive_v it_o thence_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o this_o my_o sickness_n may_v serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o spiritual_a life_n a_o instrument_n of_o reduce_v i_o to_o more_o religious_a and_o sober_a course_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o be_o unready_a and_o unprepared_a in_o my_o account_n have_v throw_v away_o great_a portion_n of_o my_o time_n in_o vanity_n and_o set_v myself_o huge_o back_o in_o the_o account_n of_o eternity_n and_o i_o have_v need_n live_v my_o life_n over_o again_o and_o live_v it_o better_o but_o thy_o counsel_n be_v in_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o thy_o footstep_n in_o the_o water_n and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o will_v determine_v of_o i_o if_o i_o die_v i_o throw_v myself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n who_o i_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o know_v i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o thou_o will_v not_o reject_v he_o that_o love_v thou_o but_o if_o i_o recover_v i_o will_v live_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o help_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o passionate_o pursue_v my_o interest_n of_o heaven_n and_o serve_v thou_o in_o the_o labour_n of_o love_n with_o the_o charity_n of_o a_o holy_a zeal_n and_o the_o diligence_n of_o a_o firm_a and_o humble_a obedience_n lord_n i_o will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o temple_n and_o in_o thy_o service_n religion_n shall_v be_v my_o employment_n and_o alm_n shall_v be_v my_o recreation_n and_o patience_n shall_v be_v my_o rest_n and_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n shall_v be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o to_o live_v shall_v be_v christ_n and_o then_o to_o die_v shall_v be_v gain_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n amen_n sect_n viii_o a_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o the_o special_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n describe_v the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v respective_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o sick_a man_n in_o make_v their_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o his_o minister_n and_o the_o render_v their_o repentance_n more_o particular_a and_o perfect_a i_o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o duty_n command_v be_v 1._o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o to_o obey_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o 3._o to_o worship_v he_o with_o prayer_n vow_n thanksgiving_n present_v to_o he_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o such_o action_n and_o expression_n which_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n or_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v have_v appropriate_v to_o god_n 4._o to_o design_n all_o to_o god_n glory_n 5._o to_o inquire_v after_o his_o will_n 6._o to_o believe_v all_o his_o word_n 7._o to_o submit_v to_o his_o providence_n 8._o to_o proceed_v towards_o all_o our_o lawful_a end_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v 9_o to_o speak_v and_o think_v honourable_o of_o god_n and_o recite_v his_o praise_n and_o confess_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o who_o love_v themselves_o or_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n inordinate_o and_o intemperate_o 2._o they_o that_o despise_v or_o neglect_v any_o of_o the_o divine_a precept_n 3._o they_o that_o pray_v to_o unknown_a or_o false_a god_n 4._o they_o that_o disbeleeve_v or_o deny_v there_o be_v a_o god_n 5._o they_o that_o make_v vow_n to_o creature_n 6._o or_o say_v prayer_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o angel_n as_o pater_fw-la noster_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o s._n peter_n which_o be_v a_o take_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o god_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o religion_n pay_v to_o man_n and_o woman_n out_o of_o god_n proper_a portion_n out_o of_o prayer_n direct_v to_o god_n immediate_o and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n contrary_a to_o that_o religion_n which_o make_v god_n the_o last_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o through_o our_o address_n to_o god_n pass_v something_o to_o the_o creature_n as_o if_o they_o stand_v beyond_o he_o for_o by_o the_o intermediall_a worship_n pay_v to_o god_n they_o ultimate_o do_v honour_n to_o the_o man_n or_o angel_n 7._o they_o that_o make_v consumptive_a oblation_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o collyridians_n who_o offer_a cake_n and_o those_o that_o burn_v incense_n or_o candle_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 8._o they_o that_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n or_o make_v contract_n with_o he_o and_o use_v fantastic_a conversation_n with_o he_o 9_o they_o that_o consult_v witch_n and_o fortune-teller_n 10._o they_o that_o rely_v upon_o dream_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n 11_o that_o use_v charm_n spell_n superstitious_a word_n and_o character_n verse_n of_o psalm_n the_o consecrate_a element_n to_o cure_v disease_n to_o be_v shoot_v free_a to_o recover_v steal_v good_n or_o inquire_v into_o secret_n 12._o that_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o love_v to_o be_v deceive_v in_o their_o persuasion_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v with_o confidence_n 13._o they_o that_o neglect_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n 14._o they_o that_o arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o any_o action_n or_o power_n and_o do_v not_o give_v the_o glory_n to_o god_n as_o herod_n 15._o they_o that_o doubt_v of_o or_o disbeleeve_v any_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n or_o any_o proposition_n of_o scripture_n or_o put_v false_a gloss_n to_o serve_v saecular_a or_o vicious_a end_n against_o their_o conscience_n or_o with_o violence_n any_o way_n do_v to_o their_o reason_n 16._o they_o that_o violent_o or_o passionate_o pursue_v any_o temporal_a end_n with_o a_o eagerness_n great_a than_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o prudent_a account_n 17_o they_o that_o make_v religion_n to_o serve_v ill_a end_n or_o do_v good_a to_o exil_v purpose_n or_o evil_a to_o good_a purpose_n 18._o they_o that_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n or_o unmercifulnesse_n remissness_n or_o cruelty_n such_o as_o be_v the_o presumptuous_a and_o the_o desperate_a 19_o all_o hypocrite_n and_o pretender_n to_o religion_n walk_v in_o form_n and_o shadow_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 20._o all_o impatient_a person_n all_o that_o repine_v or_o murmur_v against_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a or_o their_o own_o affliction_n 21._o all_o that_o blaspheme_n god_n or_o speak_v dishonourable_a thing_n of_o so_o sacred_a a_o majesty_n 22._o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n or_o rely_v upon_o his_o protection_n against_o his_o rule_n and_o without_o his_o promise_n and_o beside_o reason_n enter_v into_o danger_n from_o which_o without_o a_o miracle_n they_o can_v be_v rescue_v 23._o they_o that_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n and_o fearless_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o the_o accent_n of_o his_o anger_n ii_o comm._n thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o worship_n it_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v 1._o to_o worship_n god_n with_o all_o bodily_a worship_n and_o external_a form_n of_o address_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o live_v in_o 2._o to_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o pure_a substance_n without_o any_o visible_a form_n of_o shape_n 3._o to_o worship_n god_n in_o way_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v or_o by_o his_o proportion_n or_o measure_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n or_o public_a and_o holy_a custom_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o that_o make_v any_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o the_o godhead_n or_o fancy_v any_o likeness_n to_o he_o 2._o they_o that_o use_v image_n in_o their_o religion_n design_v or_o address_v any_o religious_a worship_n to_o they_o for_o if_o this_o thing_n can_v be_v natural_o tolerable_a yet_o it_o be_v too_o near_o a_o intolerable_a for_o a_o jealous_a god_n to_o suffer_v 3._o
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as_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o return_v and_o live_v to_o god_n in_o a_o timely_a religion_n 24._o that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1.8_o and_o therefore_o either_o all_o must_v perish_v or_o else_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o all_o and_o so_o there_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a stock_n 11.32_o because_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o god_n have_v comprehend_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 25._o that_o if_o ever_o god_n send_v temporal_a punishment_n into_o the_o world_n with_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o certain_a consignation_n to_o hell_n and_o unless_o every_o man_n that_o break_v his_o leg_n or_o in_o punishment_n lose_v a_o child_n or_o wife_n be_v certain_o damn_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n in_o these_o case_n be_v angry_a and_o love_a chastise_n the_o sin_n to_o 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