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thanks_o o_o sovereign_a creator_n for_o the_o favour_n i_o have_v this_o day_n receive_v of_o thy_o bounty_n and_o of_o which_o many_o better_a deserve_a christian_n be_v deprive_v receive_v o_o lord_n my_o unworthy_a prayer_n supply_v all_o my_o defect_n pardon_v all_o my_o indevotion_n distraction_n and_o irreverence_n and_o grant_v that_o by_o the_o strength_n and_o virtue_n of_o these_o divin_fw-fr mystery_n i_o may_v march_v on_o cheerful_o courageous_o perseverant_o in_o the_o path_n of_o your_o precept_n love_n and_o service_n a_o midst_n all_o the_o temptatation_n trouble_n and_o danger_n of_o my_o life_n pilgrimage_n till_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n happy_o arrive_v at_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n which_o be_v thy_o heavenly_a paradise_n where_o with_o thy_o bless_a angel_n and_o saint_n i_o shall_v more_o clear_o contemplate_v thou_o more_o perfect_o enjoy_v thou_o and_o more_o understand_o celebrate_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n with_o uninterrupted_a canticle_n 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saint_n james_n be_v any_o one_o sick_a let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o our_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o &_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 12._o drive_a out_o of_o your_o fancy_n that_o fond_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n of_o some_o ill-grounded_a christian_n who_o conceive_v these_o holy_a ceremony_n to_o wit_n the_o receive_n of_o their_o viaticum_fw-la and_o extreme_a unction_n to_o be_v a_o hasten_v of_o their_o death_n no_o they_o prolong_v your_o life_n if_o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n or_o prepare_v you_o for_o a_o better_a life_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o all_o eternity_n 13._o if_o there_o be_v any_o person_n about_o you_o which_o may_v probable_o endanger_v your_o quiet_n or_o trouble_v your_o conscience_n or_o give_v occasion_n of_o 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heart_n jesus_n pity_v i_o pardon_v i_o absolve_v i_o 15._o have_v settle_v all_o thing_n as_o discreet_o and_o diligent_o as_o you_o can_v to_o wit_n your_o temporality_n by_o a_o clear_a and_o conscientious_a testament_n and_o your_o soul_n by_o a_o sincere_a confession_n and_o by_o a_o devout_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o extreme_a unction_n leave_v off_o all_o other_o thought_n and_o employment_n and_o prepare_v yourself_o only_o for_o a_o happy_a death_n and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o 16._o we_o shall_v advise_v you_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o your_o time_n and_o strength_n will_v permit_v to_o execute_v your_o own_o testament_n by_o distribute_v such_o alm_n as_o you_o have_v determine_v to_o bestow_v and_o perform_v such_o act_n of_o piety_n as_o you_o intend_v without_o delay_n so_o make_v your_o own_o eye_n the_o overseer_n and_o your_o own_o hand_n the_o executor_n of_o your_o will_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v all_o to_o they_o who_o may_v 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from_o your_o ghostly_a enemy_n as_o to_o be_v trouble_v that_o you_o can_v pray_v sleep_n eat_z keep_v your_o physic_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o you_o be_v so_o burdensome_a chargeable_a noisome_a to_o other_o or_o that_o you_o be_v molest_v with_o abominable_a imagination_n etc._n etc._n for_o all_o these_o be_v shadow_n and_o only_o imaginary_a difficulty_n to_o a_o well_o settle_a and_o resign_v soul_n 19_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o careless_a as_o to_o addict_v yourself_o so_o much_o to_o your_o ease_n extroversion_n and_o recreation_n that_o you_o forget_v god_n and_o your_o soul_n nor_o so_o attentive_a that_o you_o afflict_v nature_n or_o increase_v your_o disease_n but_o to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o indifferent_o cheerful_a as_o your_o frailty_n will_v permit_v 20._o beware_v of_o be_v overcurious_a or_o delicate_a in_o your_o diet_n overtend_a of_o your_o treaty_n or_o over-solicitous_a of_o your_o health_n leave_v all_o to_o god_n with_o a_o childish_a simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n take_v he_o for_o your_o father_n physician_n and_o friend_n who_o love_v you_o see_v you_o and_o toke_n care_v of_o you_o 21._o complain_v little_a desire_v less_o refuse_v nothing_o seek_v not_o to_o be_v moan_v but_o be_v ask_v tell_v true_o how_o you_o find_v yourself_o make_v no_o aggravation_n of_o what_o you_o suffer_v but_o humble_o request_v the_o prayer_n of_o they_o that_o visit_v you_o say_v i_o be_o indeed_o sick_a but_o god_n will_v be_v do_v pray_v for_o i_o 22._o take_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o your_o recovery_n without_o any_o scruple_n or_o repugnancy_n 23._o neither_o praise_n nor_o dispraise_v yourself_o nor_o care_v what_o other_o say_v or_o judge_n of_o you_o 24._o entreat_v some_o devout_a person_n to_o read_v now_o and_o then_o discreet_o and_o distinct_o in_o some_o good_a book_n of_o resignation_n and_o confidence_n and_o to_o pray_v sometime_o with_o you_o for_o your_o ease_n and_o comfort_n 25._o seek_v not_o much_o content_n from_o 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