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to_o allure_v we_o thereunto_o 1._o precept_n persuade_v first_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n patience_n in_o adversity_n be_v a_o goodly_a virtue_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v and_o patience_n be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o seldom_o see_v and_o never_o so_o seldom_o as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o motion_n to_o evil_a but_o few_o or_o none_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o offer_v wrong_v we_o will_v take_v none_o we_o give_v shrewd_a word_n to_o other_o we_o can_v brook_v none_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o have_v eagle_n eye_n to_o espy_v a_o mote_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n but_o like_o blind_a buzzard_n we_o see_v none_o at_o all_o in_o our_o own_o we_o complain_v of_o every_o grief_n in_o ourselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a we_o pity_v none_o in_o other_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n both_o of_o precept_n to_o persuade_v and_o example_n to_o provoke_v but_o i_o fear_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v prevail_v or_o take_v place_n in_o us._n and_o why_o man_n heart_n be_v steep_v in_o bitter_a gall_n their_o hand_n be_v cruel_a their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n their_o brain_n busy_a to_o invent_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n love_n be_v lose_v charity_n be_v cold_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v piety_n make_v moan_n be_v pinch_v by_o adversity_n and_o patience_n be_v go_v be_v force_v by_o extremity_n well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o woeful_a case_n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o sentence_n and_o example_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o
my_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n i_o will_v think_v upon_o god_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v vex_v i_o will_v complain_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hide_v 102._o psal_n 102._o not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o call_v o_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o for_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n my_o heart_n be_v smite_v down_o and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bone_n will_v scarce_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o 126._o psal_n 126._o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o 103._o psal_n 103._o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v child_a neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o wickedness_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n he_o flourish_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n go_v over_o it_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o psalm_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v 41._o psal_n 41._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o lie_v sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n make_v thou_o all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n i_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n 27._o psal_n 27._o from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o god_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 in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o 31._o psal_n 31._o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n and_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n and_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o like_o as_o the_o 42._o psal_n 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brooke_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 51._o psal_n 51._o therefore_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o turn_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o our_o old_a 79._o psal_n 79._o sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o 143._o psal_n 143._o lord_n and_o consider_v my_o desire_n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n gasp_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o soon_o for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n o_o remember_v how_o short_a 89._o psal_n 89._o my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n for_o nought_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o hell_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o 4._o psal_n 14._o 4._o thou_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o man_n be_v like_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o his_o time_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a 90._o psal_n 90._o all_o our_o day_n be_v go_v we_o bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n then_o but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o soon_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v teach_v we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o 39_o psal_n 39_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v even_o as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v 27._o psal_n 27._o of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n for_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v but_o that_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o good_a christian_n that_o visit_v the_o sick_a have_v read_v one_o of_o these_o psalm_n then_o let_v he_o with_o all_o dutiful_a reverence_n pray_v and_o say_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v let_v we_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o defence_n both_o now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o evil_a temptation_n o_o lord_n save_o this_o thy_o sick_a servant_n which_o put_v his_o full_a trust_n in_o thou_o send_v he_o help_v o_o lord_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n and_o ever_o more_o most_o mighty_o defend_v he_o let_v
sake_n destroy_v not_o this_o afflict_a creature_n in_o thy_o fury_n suffer_v not_o this_o trouble_a and_o torment_a person_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o take_v away_o from_o he_o good_a lord_n this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o vild_a affection_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o turmoil_v and_o endue_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v comfort_v his_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o frame_v his_o disposition_n hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n so_o that_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o sharp_a taste_n of_o this_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n he_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o destruction_n o_o lord_n the_o mo_z and_o the_o great_a his_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n appear_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o power_n be_v wonderful_a and_o invincible_a thou_o do_v command_v 28._o mat._n 3._o 28._o the_o devil_n which_o be_v very_o fierce_a in_o two_o person_n yea_o and_o so_o terrible_a that_o no_o man_n may_v go_v by_o that_o way_n where_o they_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v quiet_a at_o thy_o commandment_n where_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v they_o but_o night_n and_o day_n they_o cry_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o strike_v themselves_o with_o stone_n thou_o do_v also_o deliver_v 32._o mat._n 9_o 32._o a_o man_n which_o be_v dumb_a and_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n so_o that_o the_o people_n marvel_v thereat_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o cry_v say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o 22_o mat._n 15._o 22_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v miserable_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a the_o same_o hour_n thou_o also_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o man_n that_o kneel_v 14_o mat._n 17._o 14_o down_o to_o thou_o and_o say_v master_n have_v on_o pity_v my_o 18._o mar._n 9_o 18._o son_n for_o he_o be_v lunatic_n and_o sore_o vex_v for_o oftentimes_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n and_o oftentimes_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o dumb_a spirit_n take_v he_o he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o foam_v and_o gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o pine_v away_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n see_v thou_o o_o lord_n he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n wallow_v and_o foam_v but_o thou_o incontinent_o do_v rebuke_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n i_o charge_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o and_o present_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v his_o ultimum_fw-la vale_n of_o he_o and_o many_o other_o time_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v show_v as_o well_o thy_o might_n as_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v the_o halt_n the_o maim_a the_o dumb_a the_o blind_a the_o furious_a the_o sick_a the_o leper_n and_o the_o lunatic_a and_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o apostle_n and_o true_a disciple_n and_o thou_o have_v moreover_o command_v we_o say_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n heal_v the_o sick_a comfort_v the_o weak_a raise_v the_o dead_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n grant_v unto_o we_o thy_o dear_a child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o be_v most_o earnest_a suitor_n unto_o thou_o at_o this_o present_a that_o we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o request_n at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n and_o have_v our_o petition_n hear_v and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o word_n hearty_a prayer_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o will_v put_v satan_n to_o flight_n destroy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o utter_o extinguish_v all_o his_o suggestion_n and_o dangerous_a temptation_n and_o so_o restore_v unto_o this_o afflict_a person_n here_o present_a his_o former_a health_n sense_n and_o understanding_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n create_v o_o lord_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o revive_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v thy_o holy_a name_n but_o rather_o take_v thy_o visitation_n patient_o and_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v himself_o to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o that_o come_v life_n come_v death_n come_v sickness_n come_v health_n come_v joy_n come_v pain_n both_o he_o and_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v magnify_v and_o extol_v thy_o bless_a name_n in_o all_o action_n and_o as_o our_o bind_a duty_n be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o give_v thou_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n a_o fruit_n full_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o any_o common_a sickness_n or_o plague_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n most_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a our_o guide_n and_o gracious_a governor_n who_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n be_v daily_a and_o diverse_o show_v unto_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n who_o praise_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n above_o extol_v and_o magnify_v who_o power_n the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o fear_v &_o who_o voice_n both_o wind_n and_o rage_a sea_n do_v obey_v thou_o most_o mighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n from_o who_o proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n health_n and_o sickness_n mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o godly_a judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a thou_o it_o be_v which_o renue_v thy_o plague_n against_o man_n when_o he_o offend_v who_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a towards_o the_o 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