in_o jesus_n christ_n iâ—_n hope_v that_o thou_o will_v either_o restore_v i_o to_o happy_a health_n or_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n take_v i_o to_o thy_o more_o hap_n 〈…〉_z kingdom_n and_o howsoever_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v make_v i_o patient_a in_o my_o great_a fit_n of_o pain_n and_o 〈◊〉_d mitigate_v the_o extremity_n of_o my_o disease_n that_o i_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o be_v senseless_a of_o my_o sin_n or_o forgetful_a of_o thy_o promise_n through_o the_o violennce_n thereof_o nor_o lay_v more_o upon_o i_o lord_n than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o sick_a man_n i_o doâ—_n confess_v unto_o thou_o oh_o father_n my_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v thou_o do_v deserve_o afflict_v i_o i_o can_v bear_v nor_o undergo_v the_o stripe_n that_o i_o have_v deserve_v at_o thy_o hand_n who_o know_v thy_o will_n have_v not_o do_v according_a unto_o the_o same_o but_o have_v cast_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n and_o my_o obedience_n unto_o they_o behind_o my_o back_n what_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v i_o have_v not_o do_v o_o unprofitable_a servant_n that_o i_o have_v be_v yet_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o good_a father_n for_o i_o be_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n as_o touch_v the_o frame_n of_o this_o my_o earthly_a tabernacle_n as_o for_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o myself_o therein_o be_v i_o beget_v and_o bear_v and_o thereby_o do_v i_o daily_o offend_v thou_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o have_v i_o sin_v by_o how_o much_o i_o have_v enjoy_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o body_n and_o the_o use_n of_o my_o sense_n and_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v lord_n that_o it_o be_v good_a form_a thaâ—_n thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o with_o this_o thy_o fatherly_a visitation_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o accept_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n of_o thou_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o my_o renovation_n and_o reformatiâ—on_n and_o let_v not_o satan_n suggest_v or_o persuade_v i_o that_o it_o be_v in_o judgement_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o indignation_n to_o drive_v i_o to_o despair_v of_o the_o save_a health_n the_o health_n of_o my_o body_n be_v a_o sweet_a blessing_n unto_o i_o yet_o thou_o know_v lord_n what_o a_o spur_n it_o be_v to_o forbid_a vanity_n and_o sickness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o be_v most_o grievous_a and_o loathsome_a yet_o be_v season_v with_o thy_o inward_a grace_n a_o sweet_a remedy_n against_o the_o kill_a disease_n of_o sin_n oh_o show_v it_o down_o lord_n into_o my_o distress_a soul_n the_o sweet_a shower_n of_o thy_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v he_o sanctify_v throughout_o so_o shall_v my_o sick_a and_o weak_a body_n be_v rich_o and_o sweet_o comfort_v in_o this_o comfortless_a condition_n which_o be_v it_o not_o support_v by_o thy_o favour_n &_o love_n can_v not_o but_o faint_a &_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o my_o soul_n &_o body_n fail_v within_o i_o oh_o speak_v comfortable_a thing_n lord_n unto_o thy_o disease_a servant_n extend_v a_o fatherly_a help_a hand_n to_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n thou_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o body_n i_o be_o sick_a in_o both_o cure_v i_o lord_n in_o both_o my_o sick_a soul_n have_v need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n to_o refresh_v it_o and_o to_o cleanse_v it_o from_o spiritual_a leprosse_n and_o my_o body_n lord_n lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o by_o thy_o word_n do_v make_v i_o in_o the_o beginning_n so_o by_o thy_o word_n can_v thou_o revive_v i_o that_o be_o near_o both_o spiritual_o &_o corporal_o dead_a if_o thou_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n think_v that_o this_o my_o infirmity_n be_v more_o profitable_a unto_o i_o than_o health_n or_o death_n more_o convenient_a for_o i_o they_o life_n perform_v thy_o own_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o i_o only_o make_v i_o inward_o and_o outward_o ready_a that_o i_o set_v both_o the_o house_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o order_n through_o christ_n i_o may_v recommend_v both_o into_o thy_o most_o sacred_a and_o save_a disposition_n grant_v this_o oh_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o bear_n son_n sake_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o after_o this_o life_n reign_n for_o evermore_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n evermore_o meditation_n upon_o the_o sick_a man_n recovery_n of_o his_o health_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o for_o many_o be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n therefore_o now_o as_o thâ—â—_n have_v renew_v my_o outward_a health_n renew_v my_o inward_a obedience_n rectify_v my_o judgement_n make_v true_a peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n bless_v my_o sense_n purify_v my_o affection_n order_n my_o memory_n increase_n and_o con_v 〈…〉_z e_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v shewâ—â—_n i_o more_o mercy_n and_o favour_n then_o my_o tongue_n can_v express_v o_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n &_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o renew_v thy_o age_n as_o a_o eagle_n thou_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n thou_o will_v not_o always_o child_n neither_o keep_v thou_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n nor_o reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o son_n so_o have_v thou_o compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n thou_o knowâ—st_v whereof_o i_o be_o make_v thou_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n let_v my_o soul_n therefore_o live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o confirm_v it_o overmore_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o visit_v a_o sick_a friend_n or_o brother_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o â—â—man_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n therefore_o be_v every_o man_n subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n to_o bewail_v therefore_o the_o sickness_n or_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v â—it_a be_v much_o to_o be_v reprove_v because_o it_o argue_v a_o kind_n of_o discontent_n that_o god_n shall_v visit_v we_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o our_o friend_n child_n or_o dear_a parent_n we_o must_v therefore_o avoid_v two_o extreameâ—_n â—â—â—st_n that_o we_o sorrow_n not_o as_o do_v the_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a better_a life_n second_o we_o must_v beware_v we_o follow_v not_o the_o step_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o â—ought_v help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o baal-zebuâ—_a for_o his_o son_n and_o as_o do_v ahaziah_n in_o his_o own_o sickness_n we_o must_v rather_o enter_v into_o a_o holy_a consideration_n that_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o lay_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o upon_o they_o we_o love_v as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o we_o both_o for_o we_o &_o the_o good_a of_o those_o our_o friend_n who_o he_o afflict_v if_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o best_a office_n then_o and_o the_o most_o christian_n duty_n that_o a_o father_n can_v perform_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a child_n or_o one_o dear_a friend_n or_o brother_n for_o another_o be_v first_o to_o admonish_v he_o that_o sin_n cause_n sickness_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o repent_v they_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o another_o condition_n not_o to_o flatter_v he_o as_o too_o many_o do_v as_o that_o they_o seenâ—_n cause_n why_o he_o shall_v fear_v death_n at_o this_o time_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o assure_v he_o
he_o shall_v recover_v and_o live_v with_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o comfort_n be_v rather_o injurious_a then_o friendly_a for_o what_o if_o the_o party_n thus_o idle_o secure_v perish_v without_o repentance_n these_o kind_n of_o comforter_n have_v little_a cause_n to_o imagine_v they_o have_v perform_v a_o christian_a duty_n in_o this_o their_o visitation_n of_o their_o sick_a friend_n who_o they_o seem_v to_o love_n much_o bewail_v his_o sickness_n and_o yet_o content_a to_o send_v he_o away_o with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o second_o christian_n duty_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a either_o in_o private_a or_o in_o public_a assembly_n of_o and_o with_o such_o as_o be_v present_a with_o the_o sick_a person_n wherein_o also_o the_o sick_a person_n may_v conjoin_v either_o in_o the_o whole_a prayer_n by_o a_o inward_a lift_v up_o of_o his_o repent_v and_o faithful_a heart_n to_o god_n in_o a_o holy_a meditation_n of_o what_o they_o pray_v or_o to_o conclude_v with_o they_o all_o amen_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a the_o lord_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o his_o bed_n raise_v he_o to_o health_n or_o translate_v he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n to_o visit_v the_o sick_a be_v a_o action_n most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n you_o have_v visit_v i_o say_v christ_n when_o i_o be_v sick_a therefore_o c_o 〈…〉_z you_o bless_a etc._n etc._n they_o that_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a god_n will_v comfort_v he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o comfort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o off_o 〈…〉_z by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o or_o her_o friend_n that_o visit_v they_o o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n &_o preserve_v even_o the_o mean_a of_o they_o by_o thy_o providence_n a_o sparrow_n light_v not_o on_o the_o ground_n without_o thou_o much_o less_o can_v any_o thing_n befall_v man_n but_o by_o thy_o will_n and_o determinate_a counsel_n so_o that_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o thou_o visite_a this_o thy_o servant_n here_o at_o this_o present_a languish_a and_o that_o the_o present_a infirmity_n wherewith_o he_o be_v afflict_v be_v of_o theesent_a to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o behold_v he_o in_o mercy_n and_o lay_v not_o upon_o he_o too_o great_a a_o weight_n of_o thy_o dispeasure_n know_v that_o man_n in_o his_o great_a strength_n be_v weak_a how_o much_o more_o feeble_a be_v crush_v as_o it_o be_v in_o â—eeces_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o thy_o visitation_n mitigate_v if_o it_o please_v thou_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o sickness_n and_o give_v he_o patience_n to_o bear_v this_o thy_o light_n and_o love_a correction_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o trouble_n and_o tribulation_n remove_v lord_n the_o guilt_n of_o all_o his_o offence_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o moderate_v his_o punishment_n though_o in_o justice_n the_o most_o just_a man_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o stripe_n than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v yet_o thou_o refuse_v no_o true_o repent_v sinner_n be_v his_o sin_n as_o reâ—_n as_o scarlet_a thou_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o save_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n touch_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n with_o a_o lively_a feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a they_o that_o he_o be_v real_o reunite_v unto_o thou_o through_o a_o â—ufained_a faith_n in_o christ_n may_v â—ouze_v up_o his_o faint_a soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o by_o thou_o that_o howsoever_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n may_v argue_v the_o 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therefore_o we_o recommend_v he_o unto_o thy_o fatherly_a disposition_n beseech_v thou_o to_o confirm_v his_o hope_n assure_v he_o so_o of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v embrace_v life_n or_o death_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o willing_o to_o undergo_v this_o affliction_n know_v that_o all_o the_o tribulation_n which_o man_n can_v bear_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o second_o come_v whâ—â—_n thou_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o lord_n turn_v his_o heart_n from_o the_o love_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n unto_o thâ—_n love_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o no_o long_o set_v his_o heart_n and_o affection_n upon_o this_o world_n or_o thâ—_n thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o and_o altogether_o upon_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o when_o the_o moment_n of_o time_n shall_v be_v wherein_o thâ—â—_n shall_v 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will_n move_v i_o to_o deal_v evermore_o just_o know_v that_o i_o fit_v not_o to_o execute_v my_o own_o will_n or_o man_n judgement_n but_o thou_o and_o if_o i_o wilful_o err_v thou_o will_v not_o hold_v i_o guiltless_a but_o will_v judge_v i_o unjust_a and_o punish_v i_o just_o let_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o multitude_n either_o oversway_v the_o truth_n in_o i_o or_o terrify_v i_o from_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o let_v i_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o if_o cause_n so_o require_v it_o give_v i_o strength_n as_o thou_o do_v to_o moses_n to_o hear_v and_o just_o to_o determine_v all_o controversy_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n give_v i_o a_o sincere_a heart_n free_a from_o malice_n and_o revenge_n close_o my_o eye_n shut_v up_o my_o ear_n and_o clasp_v my_o hand_n that_o neither_o affection_n blind_v i_o nor_o bribe_n pervert_v judgement_n in_o i_o but_o that_o i_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n ever_o aid_v 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