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commandment_n and_o thereby_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v already_o safe_a within_o the_o term_n of_o pardon_n or_o what_o he_o want_v to_o make_v he_o so_o this_o be_v a_o work_n for_o all_o man_n at_o all_o time_n who_o will_v live_v with_o safety_n or_o die_v with_o peace_n but_o especial_o for_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n who_o be_v more_o sensible_a their_o case_n admit_v of_o no_o delay_n and_o who_o not_o only_o aught_o but_o also_o more_o common_o be_v wont_n to_o make_v it_o their_o earnest_a desire_n and_o care_n and_o in_o their_o performance_n of_o this_o most_o important_a task_n with_o security_n and_o comfort_n i_o have_v assist_v they_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o trial_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o small_a treatise_n entitle_v a_o companion_n for_o the_o penitent_a to_o which_o i_o refer_v they_o 3._o a_o confession_n of_o sin_n take_v out_o of_o the_o office_n for_o the_o penitent_a or_o those_o who_o mourn_v for_o sin_n p._n 39_o etc._n etc._n o_o almighty_a and_o most_o righteous_a lord_n i_o do_v hear_v with_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o shame_n and_o deep_a humility_n confess_v unto_o thy_o dreadful_a majesty_n that_o my_o sin_n be_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a and_o have_v be_v frequent_o repeat_v i_o have_v ofttimes_o transgress_v out_o of_o ignorance_n o_o that_o i_o can_v not_o say_v careless_a ignorance_n under_o opportunity_n of_o knowledge_n yea_o or_o affect_a ignorance_n espouse_v for_o earthly_a end_n against_o light_n and_o clear_a evidence_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o shame_v and_o silence_v i_o though_o not_o to_o gain_v and_o convince_v i_o but_o i_o have_v transgress_v often_o out_o of_o negligence_n worldly_a fear_n or_o desire_n yea_o alas_o too_o oft_o out_o of_o presumptuous_a wilfulness_n condemn_v the_o evil_a whilst_o i_o be_v a_o do_v it_o and_o offend_v witting_o and_o with_o check_n and_o conviction_n to_o the_o 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do_v in_o great_a mercy_n pity_v my_o weakness_n and_o provide_v for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o lay_v not_o too_o much_o upon_o i_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o i_o be_o bring_v down_o by_o degree_n and_o be_o 22._o not_o consume_v sudden_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o soon_o nor_o will_v be_v long_o angry_a with_o i_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n that_o 3._o make_v my_o bed_n in_o my_o sickness_n that_o consider_v my_o weakness_n and_o support_v i_o and_o consider_v my_o pain_n and_o shorten_v they_o and_o always_o in_o due_a time_n give_v i_o ease_v or_o intermission_n from_o they_o it_o be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o dear_a god_n that_o order_v comfort_n for_o i_o continual_o to_o sweeten_v my_o distress_n to_o i_o and_o that_o make_v thou_o still_o to_o be_v most_o near_o unto_o i_o at_o those_o time_n when_o i_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o thou_o so_o that_o although_o i_o be_o sick_a o_o my_o god_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o forsake_v for_o bless_a be_v thy_o name_n my_o grief_n be_v not_o beyond_o measure_n and_o my_o burden_n be_v not_o without_o help_n nor_o my_o suffering_n without_o hope_n and_o comfort_n wherewith_o in_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n thou_o daily_o tempere_v they_o and_o sustain_v i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_n 3._o i_o bless_v thou_o o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n for_o send_v this_o sickness_n upon_o i_o which_o thou_o send_v to_o show_v thy_o love_n and_o care_n of_o i_o and_o to_o do_v i_o good_a for_o if_o my_o body_n be_v not_o sick_a thou_o see_v my_o soul_n will_v be_v sick_a yea_o alas_o it_o have_v be_v very_o sick_n and_o this_o sickness_n of_o my_o body_n come_v to_o cure_v it_o for_o in_o thus_o correct_v i_o when_o i_o have_v go_v astray_o thou_o be_v put_v a_o end_n o_o god_n to_o my_o wander_a thou_o send_v these_o sorrow_n 10._o to_o open_v my_o ear_n to_o discipline_n when_o mercy_n will_v not_o open_v they_o and_o to_o reclaim_v i_o and_o set_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o pardon_n so_o that_o this_o deal_n show_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o reject_v i_o as_o a_o outcast_n or_o alien_n but_o still_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o thought_n of_o mercy_n and_o 7._o treat_a i_o as_o a_o son_n and_o bless_v be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n which_o by_o these_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n of_o my_o body_n have_v give_v my_o spirit_n rest_n from_o the_o wearisome_a importunity_n and_o solicitation_n of_o lust_n and_o envy_n bless_a by_o thou_o who_o have_v thereby_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o my_o covetous_a desire_n and_o lay_v asleep_o my_o worldly_a care_n and_o bring_v down_o my_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a thought_n and_o humble_a self-conceit_n by_o show_v i_o that_o i_o be_o but_o sin_n and_o folly_n dust_n and_o misery_n bless_a be_v thou_o who_o have_v thereby_o call_v i_o off_o from_o encumber_v myself_o 42._o with_o many_o thing_n which_o now_o i_o see_v can_v profit_v i_o to_o mind_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o from_o mind_v worldly_a vanity_n to_o 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blindness_n deprive_v i_o of_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n iii_o devotion_n on_o the_o loss_n of_o hear_v scripture_n who_o have_v make_v man_n mouth_n or_o who_o make_v the_o dumb_a or_o deaf_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n exod._n 4._o 11._o the_o hear_a ear_n and_o the_o see_a eye_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v even_o both_o of_o they_o prov._n 20._o 12._o in_o that_o day_n the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v isa._n 35._o 5._o and_o the_o deaf_a shall_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n isa._n 29._o 18._o he_o say_v be_v open_v and_o straightway_o his_o ear_n be_v open_v mark_v 7._o 34_o 35._o but_o above_o all_o o_o lord_n give_v thy_o 〈…〉_z heart_n 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o and_o that_o be_v better_a whilst_o the_o ear_n of_o my_o body_n be_v shut_v than_o to_o have_v ear_n and_o not_o to_o hear_v ezek._n 12._o 2._o or_o hear_v to_o hear_v but_o not_o to_o understand_v act._n 28._o 26._o and_o when_o 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eccl._n 12._o 7._o but_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n and_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o oppressor_n job_n 3._o 17_o 18._o yea_o i_o will_v ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_a say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o plague_n o_o grave_a i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n hos._n 13._o 14._o for_o he_o shall_v change_v this_o vile_a body_n and_o fashion_n it_o like_v unto_o his_o own_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 21._o and_o this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v wipe_v away_o tear_n from_o off_o all_o face_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n but_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n is._n 25._o 8._o rev._n 21._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o 3._o against_o fear_n of_o death_n fear_v not_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n remember_v they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o and_o that_o come_v after_o for_o this_o be_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n over_o all_o flesh_n ecclus._n 41._o 3._o it_o be_v but_o a_o 12._o go_n to_o rest_n our_o friend_n lazarus_n sleep_v jo._n 11._o 11._o and_o though_o therein_o i_o leave_v dear_a friend_n yet_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n gen._n 15._o 15._o and_o be_o gather_v to_o my_o people_n gen._n 49._o 33._o and_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n through_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v destroy_v he_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o sâ—e_o that_o now_o whether_o we_o live_v or_o dye_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n rom._n 14._o 8._o for_o he_o die_v for_o we_o that_o whether_o we_o wake_v or_o sleep_v we_o shall_v live_v together_o with_o he_o 1._o thes._n 5._o 10._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 56._o but_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5._o 31._o and_o we_o have_v such_o a_o high_a priest_n as_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o our_o infirmity_n he_o can_v merciful_o consider_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o they_o in_o we_o have_v in_o all_o point_n sin_z only_o except_v be_v tempt_v like_o as_o we_o be_v himself_o heb._n 4._o 15._o &_o c._n 2._o 17_o 18._o and_o therefore_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n of_o death_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 57_o and_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a from_o henceforth_o which_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n yea_o say_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o 4._o against_o presumption_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v rome_n 11._o 20._o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n prov._n 28._o 14._o work_v out_o therefore_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o likewise_o since_o you_o must_v stand_v before_o he_o who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o though_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n job_n 15._o 15._o he_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o angel_n he_o charge_v with_o folly_n job_n 4._o 18._o when_o i_o consider_v i_o be_o afraid_a of_o he_o job_n 23._o 15._o i_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o psal._n 52._o 8._o but_o will_v keep_v withal_o a_o humble_a spirit_n that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n is._n 66._o 2._o and_o serve_v he_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12._o 28._o 5._o in_o the_o last_o agony_n lord_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v inâ—_n peace_n luc._n 2._o 29._o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 35._o 3._o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luc._n 23._o 43._o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n act_n 7._o 59_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal._n 31._o 5._o be_v with_o i_o and_o conduct_v i_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 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affection_n before_o it_o leave_v my_o body_n and_o to_o be_v of_o like_a mind_n and_o disposition_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o beatify_v spirit_n before_o it_o go_v to_o keep_v they_o company_n and_o o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o never_o forgeâ—_n that_o this_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o last_o trial_n which_o thou_o will_v afford_v i_o of_o renounce_v my_o own_o will_n and_o resign_v myself_o up_o to_o thou_o and_o of_o show_v forth_o devotion_n of_o spirit_n and_o all_o holy_a obedience_n and_o patience_n and_o faith_n and_o humble_a confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o
of_o our_o state_n and_o of_o a_o frail_a and_o forgetful_a creature_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o tempt_a world_n can_v bear_v oh_o then_o that_o i_o may_v consider_v thy_o mercy_n to_o fortifye_v my_o mind_n against_o fear_n and_o fix_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o tenderness_n and_o clemency_n of_o my_o judge_n and_o saviour_n which_o will_v embolden_v i_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o without_o horror_n and_o upon_o the_o condescension_n of_o thy_o gospel_n and_o the_o needful_a deduction_n and_o forbearance_n which_o it_o promise_v to_o our_o weakness_n that_o in_o this_o hour_n of_o my_o necessity_n i_o may_v be_v guard_v against_o all_o the_o suspicion_n of_o my_o own_o melancholy_n or_o mistrust_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o may_v be_v strenthend_v with_o a_o comfortable_a hope_n in_o thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o 3._o but_o if_o after_o all_o my_o fear_n shall_v by_o time_n return_v upon_o i_o and_o prove_v troublesome_a to_o i_o let_v it_o however_o comfort_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v better_o of_o humble_a soul_n than_o they_o be_v wont_n to_o make_v of_o themselves_o and_o will_v judge_v i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o fear_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n a_o true_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n be_v safe_a in_o thy_o eye_n even_o when_o it_o give_v itself_o up_o for_o lose_v in_o its_o own_o and_o as_o my_o fear_n will_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o my_o safety_n so_o grant_v good_a lord_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o my_o duty_n and_o may_v quicken_v and_o increase_v my_o care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v thou_o make_v they_o the_o guard_n of_o my_o innocence_n and_o a_o constant_a spur_n to_o thy_o service_n and_o then_o o_o holy_a father_n though_o they_o trouble_v and_o discomfit_v i_o at_o present_a yet_o they_o will_v happy_o conâ—ute_v themselves_o and_o recompense_v i_o in_o the_o end_n and_o my_o sincere_a obedience_n shall_v make_v sure_a thy_o gracious_a acceptance_n though_o i_o myself_o dare_v not_o believe_v it_o till_o i_o come_v to_o find_v and_o hear_v it_o from_o thou_o in_o the_o other_o world_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o iu._n a_o prayer_n against_o presumption_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n deceive_v i_o o_o bless_a lord_n in_o judgeing_a of_o myself_o but_o keep_v i_o from_o pride_n and_o vain_a confidence_n in_o set_v too_o little_a by_o thy_o grace_n and_o think_v too_o well_o of_o my_o own_o way_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v never_o flatter_v myself_o into_o a_o evil_a security_n and_o a_o insensibleness_n of_o the_o great_a need_n i_o have_v of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o o_o lord_n 6._o resiste_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a thou_o rejecte_v 14._o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o justifyes_n himself_o and_o see_v not_o his_o own_o nakedness_n and_o poverty_n but_o the_o very_o best_a of_o we_o all_o do_v absolute_o need_v repentance_n and_o have_v but_o too_o many_o sin_n to_o humble_v we_o we_o must_v 13._o throw_v ourselves_o upon_o thy_o mercy_n and_o 3._o can_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o be_v rigorous_a in_o exact_v what_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o nor_o 7._o appear_v before_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a thy_o justice_n be_v terrible_a to_o the_o great_a saint_n yea_o and_o before_o thou_o even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o do_v cover_v their_o face_n and_o as_o we_o can_v not_o come_v off_o clear_a in_o thy_o judgement_n but_o mere_o through_o mercy_n so_o neither_o can_v 20._o we_o stand_v in_o obedience_n to_o qualify_v we_o for_o it_o but_o only_o through_o faith_n it_o be_v thy_o help_n o_o lord_n that_o must_v support_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o thy_o way_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o grace_n and_o our_o own_o caution_n and_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o liable_a to_o fall_v as_o other_o oh_o than_o that_o i_o may_v ib._n not_o be_v high_o mind_v and_o place_v my_o confidence_n in_o myself_o but_o learn_v to_o fear_n and_o show_v care_n and_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o thou_o and_o with_o godly_a reverence_n look_v for_o thy_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n v._o prayer_n in_o the_o last_o agony_n ejaculation_n dvst_o thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v gen._n 3._o 19_o lord_n jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o thou_o lamb_n of_o god_n 29_o that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18._o 13._o though_o i_o often_o offend_v thou_o yet_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o sincere_o love_v thou_o and_o hate_v myself_o for_o have_v displease_v thou_o and_o can_v any_o who_o sincere_o love_v thou_o perish_v eternal_o lord_n receive_v i_o for_o i_o be_o haste_v apace_o to_o thou_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n ps._n 143._o 6._o 42._o lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v in_o thy_o kingdom_n do_v with_o this_o frail_a and_o weary_a body_n what_o thou_o please_v only_o receive_v my_o spirit_n to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o death_n and_o raise_v up_o this_o corruptible_a to_o incorruption_n after_o death_n and_o forsake_v i_o not_o o_o god_n now_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o ps._n 71._o 9_o beside_o which_o the_o die_a person_n may_v use_v the_o scripture_n collect_v for_o this_o case_n p._n 127._o prayer_n 1._o lord_n wash_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o blood_n that_o it_o may_v be_v present_v without_o spot_n unto_o thou_o and_o let_v i_o die_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o rest_n in_o peace_n and_o rise_v again_o in_o glory_n amen_n 2._o strengthen_v i_o o_o my_o god_n in_o my_o agony_n as_o my_o strength_n fail_v let_v my_o pain_n wear_v off_o but_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v let_v not_o my_o faith_n fail_v even_o in_o death_n let_v i_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o near_o i_o be_o draw_v to_o thou_o the_o more_o do_v thou_o manifest_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o 3._o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o from_o all_o violent_a disorder_n of_o a_o trouble_a fancy_n or_o painful_a delusion_n of_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n oh_o let_v not_o he_o be_v able_a now_o to_o disturb_v and_o terrifye_v i_o or_o any_o way_n to_o prevail_v against_o i_o but_o guard_v thou_o thy_o servant_n come_v unto_o thou_o amen_n 4._o have_v i_o in_o thy_o custody_n o_o holy_a father_n for_o 29._o nothing_o can_v can_v take_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v thy_o holy_a angel_n charge_v to_o stand_v about_o i_o to_o guard_v and_o receive_v my_o poor_a soul_n at_o my_o departure_n and_o to_o conduct_v and_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o bless_a receptacle_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n amen_n 5._o come_v 20._o lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o 23._o i_o desire_v and_o groan_v earnest_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o 5._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o lay_v down_o my_o weary_a flesh_n to_o rest_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n to_o eternal_a peace_n and_o joy_n at_o the_o last_o day_n amen_n 6._o lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o gracious_a will_n make_v my_o pain_n short_a and_o my_o death_n easy_a at_o least_o not_o extreme_o tedious_a or_o grievous_a to_o i_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v otherwise_o order_v thy_o bless_a will_n be_v do_v only_o give_v i_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o spiritual_a comfort_n under_o they_o and_o at_o thy_o own_o time_n make_v my_o death_n my_o passage_n to_o a_o bless_a and_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_o out_o of_o the_o office_n for_o burial_n and_o o_o lord_n most_o holy_a o_o god_n most_o mighty_a o_o holy_a and_o merciful_a saviour_n thou_o most_o worthy_a judge_n eternal_a suffer_v i_o not_o at_o my_o last_o hour_n for_o any_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o fall_v from_o thou_o amen_n and_o these_o prayer_n may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o die_a person_n as_o occasion_n require_v by_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v about_o he_o only_o alter_v the_o person_n we_o for_o i_o he_o for_o i_o our_o for_o my_o etc._n etc._n as_o be_v requisite_a upon_o the_o change_n of_o person_n likewise_o they_o may_v use_v for_o he_o the_o recommendatory_a prayer_n for_o one_o at_o the_o point_n of_o departure_n in_o the_o church_n office_n for_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_n o_o almighty_a god_n with_o who_o do_v live_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a after_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o earthly_a prison_n we_o humble_o commend_v the_o soul_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n our_o dear_a brother_n into_o thy_o
torment_v with_o any_o long_a fear_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o suddenner_n the_o stroke_n be_v the_o less_o he_o be_v like_a to_o feel_v it_o or_o shall_v he_o have_v feel_v it_o more_o yet_o he_o may_v not_o have_v feel_v a_o painful_a disease_n less_o have_v it_o be_v his_o executioner_n for_o although_o that_o will_v have_v be_v more_o slow_a it_o may_v not_o have_v prove_v less_o cruel_a nor_o have_v smart_v light_a but_o only_o last_v long_a and_o if_o my_o dear_a and_o decease_a friend_n pain_n be_v more_o violent_a o_o lord_n it_o be_v short_a and_o through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v the_o last_o he_o have_v to_o endure_v and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o o_o god_n to_o repine_v that_o he_o be_v throw_v hasty_o and_o headlong_o into_o death_n especial_o have_v a_o comfortable_a hope_n that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v to_o pass_v with_o less_o pain_n and_o more_o dispatch_n into_o a_o better_a life_n and_o more_o easy_o and_o speedy_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o immortality_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o 4._o prayer_n on_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n who_o have_v lead_v ill_a life_n and_o give_v no_o comfortable_a proof_n of_o repentance_n at_o their_o death_n â—n_v this_o case_n we_o may_v put_v the_o survive_a friend_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v to_o take_v comfort_n in_o and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v all_o the_o ground_n we_o have_v here_o of_o speak_a comfort_n unto_o they_o but_o we_o can_v not_o fetch_v consideration_n of_o comfort_n from_o their_o decease_a friend_n for_o such_o sinner_n as_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o fear_n and_o service_n of_o god_n have_v no_o reason_n of_o comfort_n in_o themselves_o nor_o can_v afford_v any_o good_a reason_n of_o it_o to_o their_o wellwisher_n and_o with_o relation_n to_o they_o we_o must_v not_o pretend_v to_o preach_v comfort_n i_o conceive_v but_o submission_n to_o help_v they_o meek_o and_o patient_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n in_o these_o sad_a case_n the_o survive_a friend_n may_v use_v prayer_n 1_o when_o a_o friend_n die_v especial_o if_o they_o leave_v out_o the_o paragraph_n within_o the_o hook_n p._n 307._o they_o may_v allsoe_o use_v this_o prayer_n follow_v to_o comfort_v they_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o most_o gracious_a god_n which_o in_o this_o sad_a case_n do_v not_o leave_v i_o comfortless_o for_o if_o this_o decease_a friend_n case_n suggest_v thing_n full_a of_o grief_n i_o have_v many_o other_o friend_n who_o give_v i_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n and_o to_o compensate_a my_o trouble_n in_o pity_n for_o other_o by_o thy_o grace_n i_o have_v something_o to_o satisfy_v and_o please_v i_o in_o reflect_v on_o myself_o for_o i_o can_v look_v with_o comfort_n on_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o hope_v through_o the_o merit_n of_o my_o bless_a saviour_n to_o find_v mercy_n for_o it_o and_o take_v comfort_n in_o it_o both_o live_n and_o die_v i_o have_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o portion_n and_o nothing_o can_v make_v my_o case_n comfortless_a whilst_o i_o be_o thinâ—_n and_o thou_o be_v i_o and_o whilst_o i_o have_v thy_o power_n to_o trust_v to_o and_o thy_o love_n to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o under_o all_o this_o sorrow_n at_o present_a i_o be_o sustain_v by_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o be_v receive_v at_o last_o into_o thy_o presence_n where_o all_o remembrance_n of_o former_a trouble_n shall_v be_v quite_o effaced_a by_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o present_a bliss_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n from_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o friend_n but_o unspeakable_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o well-being_n and_o well-doing_n and_o where_o i_o shall_v ever_o delightâ—in_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o continual_a emanation_n of_o thy_o surpass_a mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n 5_o a_o prayer_n on_o the_o death_n of_o a_o child_n o_o almighty_a father_n thou_o be_v please_v now_o to_o turn_v my_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n and_o to_o take_v away_o from_o 〈◊〉_d that_o sweet_a babe_n which_o thou_o late_o give_v i_o for_o my_o delight_n and_o comfort_n but_o i_o humble_o bow_v my_o will_n to_o thou_o and_o submit_v myself_o to_o 〈…〉_z and_o without_o murmur_a 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v thy_o do_v thou_o have_v send_v this_o poor_a child_n into_o the_o world_n o_o lord_n to_o see_v and_o to_o â—ast_v life_n but_o have_v not_o allow_v it_o to_o stay_v till_o it_o can_v right_o understand_v the_o end_n and_o busyness_n or_o relish_v the_o comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n thereof_o but_o i_o will_v consider_v o_o my_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o require_v from_o it_o any_o service_n of_o life_n whilst_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o understand_v they_o and_o that_o if_o it_o stay_v not_o here_o to_o enjoy_v pleasure_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o stay_v to_o be_v pine_v away_o with_o sorrow_n and_o care_n it_o live_v not_o long_a enough_o to_o be_v verse_v in_o all_o the_o vexation_n of_o our_o state_n nor_o to_o run_v through_o that_o great_a variety_n of_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n which_o be_v incident_a here_o to_o our_o nature_n but_o go_v off_o before_o it_o have_v time_n to_o try_v how_o much_o evil_n be_v to_o be_v endure_v in_o this_o life_n yea_o before_o it_o be_v come_v to_o aggravate_v any_o affliction_n by_o imagination_n or_o to_o anticipate_v the_o same_o by_o fear_n or_o to_o reflect_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n and_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o it_o do_v endure_v and_o as_o it_o die_v young_a o_o lord_n so_o i_o have_v the_o comfort_n to_o think_v and_o hope_v that_o therefore_o it_o die_v innocent_a for_o it_o be_v take_v back_o to_o thou_o before_o it_o know_v good_a or_o evil_a or_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o offend_v thou_o it_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n ere_o it_o be_v make_v the_o worse_a by_o it_o or_o have_v contract_v any_o of_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o to_o follow_v it_o and_o fright_v it_o at_o thy_o judgement_n by_o thy_o mercy_n o_o 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