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upon_o i_o lord_n heavenly_a father_n for_o the_o bitter_a passion_n &_o death_n of_o thine_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n ¶_o hear_v your_o comfort_n thus_o say_v saint_n paul_n in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n the_o second_o chap._n there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o special_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o all_o for_o our_o deliverance_n believe_v this_o comfortable_a say_n hold_v fast_o on_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n so_o shall_v you_o in_o your_o conscience_n rest_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n grant_v his_o grace_n thereunto_o amen_n ¶_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a body_n be_v so_o weak_a and_o can_v make_v such_o a_o long_a confession_n you_o may_v use_v a_o other_o short_a in_o this_o manner_n an_o other_o confession_n to_o the_o lord_n god._n oh_o thou_o merciful_a gracious_a good_a god_n and_o father_n i_o wretched_a sinful_a sick_a miserable_a forsake_a creature_n come_v now_o before_o thy_o high_a and_o mighty_a majesty_n as_o a_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n full_a of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o confess_v unto_o thou_o from_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v against_o thou_o from_o my_o youth_n hitherto_o with_o wicked_a thought_n word_n and_o deed_n these_o do_v i_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v altogether_o general_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o remember_v &_o number_v they_o all_o at_o length_n particular_o therefore_o my_o god_n be_v gracious_a to_o i_o a_o poor_a sinner_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o thy_o love_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v therefore_o slay_v for_o i_o wretched_a sinner_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v thy_o child_n for_o evermore_o amen_n harken_v to_o this_o comfort_n thus_o say_v s._n john_n
well_o yourselves_o whether_o you_o believe_v as_o saint_n paul_n say_v in_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n 13_o try_v yourselves_o say_v he_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o belief_n prove_v yourselves_o etc_n etc_n special_o that_o you_o earnest_o &_o steadfast_o believe_v the_o godly_a promise_n that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o sacrament_n item_n wherefore_o that_o godly_a meat_n be_v give_v unto_o you_o three_o examine_v yourself_o well_o whether_o you_o can_v and_o will_v forgive_v your_o neighbour_n whether_o they_o be_v friend_n or_o foe_n that_o have_v offend_v or_o hurt_v you_o whereby_o you_o can_v show_v towards_o all_o man_n a_o christian_a friendly_a love_a and_o courteous_a heart_n and_o good_a will._n for_o this_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n god_n now_o once_o again_o and_o if_o for_o your_o sickness_n you_o can_v not_o speak_v it_o with_o your_o mouth_n yet_o in_o your_o heart_n inward_o say_v thus_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o 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you_o this_o be_v the_o cuppâ—_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o shall_v be_v shed_v for_o you_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o your_o sin_n this_o thy_o promise_n do_v i_o believe_v steadfast_o and_o for_o assurance_n thereof_o i_o have_v before_o this_o time_n in_o my_o good_a health_n of_o body_n many_o time_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o god_n receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o thy_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n whereof_o at_o this_o present_a i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o be_o now_o certain_o and_o assure_o persuade_v of_o all_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v it_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n ¶_o here_o it_o be_v good_a to_o put_v the_o sick_a body_n in_o remembrance_n short_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o after_o this_o manner_n nineth_o now_o dear_a friend_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n how_o that_o all_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n come_v from_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o of_o fatherly_a and_o true_a love_n therefore_o shall_v you_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o this_o your_o sickness_n be_v by_o god_n therefore_o lay_v upon_o you_o that_o the_o old_a man_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n that_o the_o sinful_a body_n shall_v cease_v and_o a_o new_a and_o perfect_v man_n appear_v thereof_o which_o with_o christ_n shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 15._o as_o saint_n paul_n witness_v 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o old_a man_n must_v full_a and_o whole_a be_v destroy_v and_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o saint_n john_n say_v 12._o except_o that_o the_o wheat_n corn_n fall_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o die_v so_o remain_v it_o but_o one_o corn_n but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n thus_o must_v all_o both_o within_o and_o without_o we_o be_v forsake_v the_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o his_o wisdom_n reason_n and_o understanding_n 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