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by_o prayer_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v our_o creator_n first_o then_o before_o we_o give_v or_o take_v any_o physic_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o good_a and_o great_a god_n that_o the_o physic_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v as_o the_o mean_n may_v work_v divine_a and_o healthful_a effect_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v second_o after_o we_o have_v recover_v and_o make_v they_o well_o let_v we_o never_o cease_v to_o give_v he_o hearty_a thanks_o in_o respect_n of_o gratitude_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o as_o a_o duty_n and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v to_o avoid_v the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o god_n against_o unthankful_a man_n these_o two_o point_n be_v scarce_o think_v of_o by_o most_o physician_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o ill_a success_n and_o then_o all_o the_o blame_n must_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o art_n it_o be_v also_o to_o 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