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well_o please_v to_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n that_o it_o will_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n to_o forgive_v and_o blot_v out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n all_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o never_o hereafter_o to_o impute_v they_o unto_o us._n regard_v not_o good_a lord_n our_o desert_n which_o be_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o be_v mindful_a of_o thy_o love_a promise_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o all_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v our_o only_a rock_n and_o sure_a stay_n and_o defence_n and_o never_o shrink_v from_o those_o which_o be_v wrap_v in_o woe_n and_o misery_n comfort_n o_o lord_n this_o thy_o servant_n upon_o who_o thou_o have_v lay_v the_o scourge_n of_o sickness_n and_o rod_n of_o visitation_n as_o a_o sure_a token_n and_o pledge_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o fatherly_a good_a will_n towards_o he_o for_o who_o thou_o love_v those_o thou_o correct_a not_o to_o 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remembrance_n of_o sin_n or_o fear_v of_o death_n withdraw_v he_o from_o thou_o and_o thy_o sweet_a promise_n in_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v not_o for_o the_o just_a but_o to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n so_o guide_v he_o good_a lord_n by_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n in_o his_o great_a and_o last_o journey_n that_o pass_v quiet_o all_o trouble_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n and_o this_o painful_a pilgrimage_n once_o end_v he_o may_v safe_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o continual_a quietness_n and_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n &_o there_o reign_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o perpetual_a joy_n and_o safety_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v and_o promise_v for_o all_o thy_o elect_a child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n grant_v this_o o_o heavenly_a father_n which_o we_o have_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o this_o thy_o poor_a and_o pensive_a prisoner_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n and_o thy_o glory_n through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o holy_a name_n we_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o comfortable_a prayer_n against_o desperation_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n continue_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o we_o unworthy_a wretch_n which_o do_v here_o with_o contrite_a heart_n and_o bow_v knee_n appeal_v unto_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o mercy_n beseech_v thou_o o_o father_n â—o_o to_o remember_v the_o contempt_n and_o injury_n thou_o have_v receive_v at_o our_o hand_n but_o pardon_v our_o pass_a fault_n and_o accept_v the_o pitiful_a passion_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o transgression_n let_v his_o precious_a blood_n wipe_v away_o and_o wash_v all_o our_o filthiness_n let_v his_o wound_n heal_v the_o sore_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o holy_a oblation_n of_o himself_o present_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o blameless_a before_o thy_o majesty_n let_v no_o sin_n be_v so_o great_a and_o grievous_a in_o our_o eye_n that_o it_o pluck_v away_o hope_n of_o pardon_n no_o offence_n so_o ponderous_a that_o it_o may_v be_v â—â—le_a to_o overcome_v thy_o goodness_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v need_n of_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o offere_v abundant_o to_o every_o one_o that_o faithful_o ask_v the_o same_o of_o thou_o our_o wickedness_n o_o lord_n can_v exceed_v thy_o merit_n the_o great_a the_o sinner_n be_v on_o who_o thou_o bestow_v thy_o compassion_n so_o much_o the_o great_a be_v thy_o glory_n and_o therefore_o
my_o voice_n and_o he_o shall_v hearken_v unto_o i_o when_o i_o be_o in_o heaviness_n i_o will_v think_v upon_o god_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v vex_v i_o will_v complain_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o evermore_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n hide_v 102._o psal_n 102._o not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o i_o when_o i_o call_v o_o hear_v i_o and_o that_o right_a soon_o for_o my_o day_n be_v consume_v away_o like_a smoke_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v up_o as_o it_o be_v a_o firebrand_n my_o heart_n be_v smite_v down_o and_o wither_v like_o grass_n so_o that_o i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n for_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o groan_a my_o bone_n will_v scarce_o cleave_v to_o my_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o 126._o psal_n 126._o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o way_n weep_v and_o bear_v forth_o good_a seed_n shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o 103._o psal_n 103._o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v child_a neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o wickedness_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_v as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n the_o day_n of_o man_n be_v but_o as_o grass_n he_o flourish_v as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o wind_n go_v over_o it_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o the_o merciful_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o child_n child_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o psalm_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v 41._o psal_n 41._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n comfort_v he_o when_o he_o lie_v sick_a upon_o his_o bed_n make_v thou_o all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n i_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o heal_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o hide_v not_o thou_o thy_o face_n 27._o psal_n 27._o from_o i_o nor_o cast_v thy_o servant_n away_o in_o displeasure_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o succour_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o o_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n hear_v i_o therefore_o o_o 69._o psal_n 69._o god_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o salvation_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o 31._o psal_n 31._o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n to_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o deliver_v i_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a rock_n and_o the_o house_n of_o defence_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thou_o have_v consider_v my_o trouble_n and_o have_v know_v my_o soul_n in_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o like_o as_o the_o 42._o psal_n 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water-brooke_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o 51._o psal_n 51._o therefore_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o turn_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o remember_v not_o our_o old_a 79._o psal_n 79._o sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o we_o be_v come_v to_o great_a misery_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o 143._o psal_n 143._o lord_n and_o consider_v my_o desire_n harken_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o my_o soul_n gasp_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n hear_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o that_o soon_o for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n o_o remember_v how_o short_a 89._o psal_n 89._o my_o time_n be_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n for_o nought_o for_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o hell_n lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o 4._o psal_n 14._o 4._o thou_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o regard_v he_o man_n be_v like_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o his_o time_n pass_v away_o like_o a_o shadow_n for_o when_o thou_o be_v angry_a 90._o psal_n 90._o all_o our_o day_n be_v go_v we_o bring_v our_o year_n to_o a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v a_o tale_n that_o be_v tell_v the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n then_o but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o soon_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v teach_v we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n to_o number_v our_o day_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n unto_o wisdom_n lord_n let_v i_o know_v my_o 39_o psal_n 39_o end_n and_o the_o number_n of_o my_o day_n that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v even_o as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v 27._o psal_n 27._o of_o the_o lord_n which_o i_o will_v require_v even_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o fair_a beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o visit_v his_o holy_a temple_n for_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v but_o that_o i_o believe_v very_o to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o minister_n or_o any_o other_o good_a christian_n that_o visit_v the_o sick_a have_v read_v one_o of_o these_o psalm_n then_o let_v he_o with_o all_o dutiful_a reverence_n pray_v and_o say_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v let_v we_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n be_v our_o defence_n both_o now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o let_v we_o not_o be_v overcome_v by_o any_o evil_a temptation_n o_o lord_n save_o this_o thy_o sick_a servant_n which_o put_v his_o full_a trust_n in_o thou_o send_v he_o help_v o_o lord_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n and_o ever_o more_o most_o mighty_o defend_v he_o let_v
sake_n destroy_v not_o this_o afflict_a creature_n in_o thy_o fury_n suffer_v not_o this_o trouble_a and_o torment_a person_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o take_v away_o from_o he_o good_a lord_n this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o vild_a affection_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o turmoil_v and_o endue_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v comfort_v his_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o frame_v his_o disposition_n hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n so_o that_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o sharp_a taste_n of_o this_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n he_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o destruction_n o_o lord_n the_o mo_z and_o the_o great_a his_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n appear_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o power_n be_v wonderful_a and_o 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manner_n of_o drowsiness_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o such_o christian_a labour_n as_o thy_o divine_a providence_n have_v ordain_v we_o unto_o to_o the_o advancement_n and_o renown_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n credit_n of_o thy_o church_n comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o our_o christian_a brethren_n and_o our_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o mercy_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n unto_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o preparative_n for_o the_o sick_a fol._n 1._o god_n do_v visit_v we_o diverse_a way_n fol._n 20._o in_o god_n visitation_n consider_v three_o thing_n fol._n 23._o the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n fol._n 24._o example_n of_o temporal_a question_n fol._n 25._o example_n of_o spiritual_a question_n fol._n 55._o the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n fol._n 84._o the_o first_o psalm_n fol._n 87._o the_o second_o psalm_n fol._n 95._o the_o three_o psalm_n fol._n 100_o a_o pithy_a prayer_n for_o a_o patient_n be_v pain_v with_o sickness_n fol._n 112._o a_o comfortable_a prayer_n against_o desperation_n fol._n 122._o a_o effectual_a prayer_n for_o those_o which_o be_v lunatic_n or_o possess_v with_o any_o evil_a spirit_n fol._n 137._o a_o fruitful_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o any_o common_a sickness_n or_o plague_n fol._n 159._o the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n fol._n 177._o the_o four_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n fol._n 201._o consolation_n against_o damnation_n fol._n 219._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o belief_n confess_v fol._n 250._o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o sick_a fol._n 274._o the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n fol._n 283._o a_o godly_a motion_n or_o meditation_n before_o prayer_n in_o which_o we_o crave_v for_o grace_n faith_n &_o patience_n fol._n 284._o a_o fruitful_a prayer_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n fol._n 289._o a_o pithy_a and_o profitable_a prayer_n when_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n wherein_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n renounce_v the_o world_n crave_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o forgive_v fol._n 296._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n fol._n 303._o short_a petition_n collect_v for_o the_o sick_a fol._n 307._o the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a fol._n 311._o precept_n persuade_v fol._n 313._o two_o example_n provoke_v fol._n 332._o three_o reason_n allure_a fol._n 382._o a_o general_a and_o fruitful_a prayer_n for_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v reverent_o say_v at_o altimes_o morning_n evening_n night_n or_o day_n fol._n 396._o a_o morning_n prayer_n f._n 409._o evening_n prayer_n fol._n 412._o
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law_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o punish_v their_o sin_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v never_o be_v at_o quietness_n or_o rest_n in_o themselves_o but_o straight_o fall_v into_o the_o dungeon_n of_o desperation_n it_o be_v thou_o only_o o_o lord_n that_o can_v heal_v their_o disease_n ease_v their_o burden_n cure_v their_o wound_n and_o refresh_v their_o hungry_a spirit_n wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o devil_n move_v we_o to_o doubt_v or_o despair_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o grace_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o faint_a in_o faith_n or_o be_v hollow-hearted_a but_o rather_o be_v bold_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o a_o sure_a confidence_n approach_v unto_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n and_o allow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o full_a ransom_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v find_v favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n many_o 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