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the_o other_o i_o be_o content_a to_o bear_v all_o these_o stroke_n of_o thy_o mercy_n o_o my_o god_n i_o submit_v with_o all_o humility_n to_o thy_o sacred_a will._n thou_o be_v my_o good_a and_o most_o skilful_a physician_n thou_o know_v what_o corrosive_n and_o remedy_n be_v best_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n without_o thy_o blessing_n and_o operation_n and_o though_o i_o seek_v for_o ease_n and_o for_o my_o recovery_n from_o these_o pill_n potion_n cordial_n recipe_n and_o medicine_n and_o from_o the_o skill_n of_o the_o learned_a i_o must_v first_o look_v up_o to_o thou_o my_o god_n before_o i_o can_v find_v any_o benefit_n in_o these_o outward_a mean_n i_o crave_v thy_o assistance_n to_o influence_n and_o sanctify_v these_o method_n appoint_v in_o thy_o providence_n to_o restore_v i_o to_o health_n again_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o life_n depend_v whole_o upon_o thy_o will_n and_o word_n and_o thou_o can_v raise_v i_o again_o from_o the_o low_a estate_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o when_o all_o other_o skill_n and_o mean_n forsake_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n my_o best_a friend_n and_o most_o experience_a physician_n who_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o power_n the_o issue_n of_o life_n and_o death_n able_a to_o relive_v heal_v and_o remedy_n all_o my_o want_n to_o thy_o power_n and_o mercy_n i_o flee_v in_o this_o time_n of_o my_o distress_n i_o have_v little_a other_o comfort_n but_o in_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n which_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o deny_v to_o thy_o poor_a afflict_a creature_n and_o servant_n lay_v not_o upon_o i_o a_o great_a burden_n than_o i_o can_v well_o bear_v and_o with_o these_o grief_n of_o body_n administer_v inward_a comfort_n to_o my_o precious_a soul_n pardon_v and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n reveal_v to_o i_o some_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n discover_v to_o i_o some_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o these_o my_o bodily_a suffering_n give_v i_o a_o real_a interest_n in_o my_o redeemer_n who_o have_v suffer_v much_o more_o for_o i_o increase_v my_o faith_n in_o his_o merit_n and_o promise_v however_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o dispose_v of_o this_o decay_a tabernacle_n of_o my_o body_n have_v compassion_n upon_o my_o poor_a soul_n which_o thou_o have_v create_v after_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o purchase_v to_o thyself_o with_o the_o invaluable_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n after_o so_o great_a a_o expression_n of_o thy_o tender_a love_n for_o i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v disappoint_v in_o the_o future_a expectation_n that_o in_o reason_n and_o justice_n i_o ought_v therefore_o to_o entertain_v and_o have_v of_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n o_o my_o god_n restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a health_n that_o i_o may_v yet_o live_v in_o my_o generation_n to_o praise_v and_o serve_v thou_o bless_v all_o the_o mean_v use_v for_o my_o recovery_n direct_v my_o physician_n in_o prescrcibe_v remedy_n and_o give_v power_n to_o the_o physic_n to_o operate_v and_o do_v i_o good_a if_o thou_o be_v willing_a that_o i_o shall_v continue_v any_o long_o in_o this_o troublesome_a life_n but_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v desirous_a to_o abide_v in_o this_o world_n of_o misery_n in_o this_o painful_a and_o sinful_a estate_n see_v thou_o have_v give_v i_o so_o clear_a a_o prospect_n of_o a_o immortal_a life_n of_o a_o far_o better_a and_o a_o more_o glorious_a estate_n provide_v for_o i_o with_o thou_o where_o none_o of_o these_o distemper_n and_o torment_n shall_v come_v to_o disturb_v my_o quiet_a and_o happiness_n o_o prepare_v i_o for_o this_o bless_a rest_n wean_v my_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o this_o vain_a and_o troublesome_a world_n give_v i_o a_o entire_a resignation_n of_o my_o will_n and_o desire_n to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n if_o
two_o extreme_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o a_o moment_n or_o without_o some_o medium_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o rid_v we_o of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o one_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v for_o that_o good_a purpose_n that_o his_o wisdom_n condescend_v to_o send_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n by_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o only_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o our_o sinful_a habit_n but_o also_o enable_v to_o this_o bless_a correspondency_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n let_v not_o therefore_o any_o persuasion_n or_o discouragement_n hinder_v thou_o o_o christian_n from_o visit_v often_o thy_o god_n in_o prayer_n let_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thy_o action_n the_o viciousness_n of_o thy_o disposition_n the_o multiplicity_n of_o worldly_a business_n the_o care_n and_o trouble_v of_o the_o world_n nor_o any_o mistake_n of_o god_n or_o of_o thyself_o cause_v thou_o to_o omit_v this_o beneficial_a duty_n what_o if_o thou_o be_v sinful_a or_o natural_o indispose_v to_o so_o holy_a a_o performance_n remember_v christ_n in_o heaven_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o intercede_v for_o thou_o to_o render_v thy_o prayer_n effectual_a to_o sanctify_v thy_o groan_n and_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o thy_o god_n what_o if_o thou_o make_v thy_o address_n to_o a_o glorious_a be_v of_o a_o infinite_a power_n and_o majesty_n if_o thy_o disposition_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o duty_n thou_o may_v draw_v near_o with_o confidence_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o heavenly_a father_n he_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o render_v thou_o happy_a and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o his_o mercy_n consider_v his_o gracious_a invitation_n and_o many_o encouragement_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o travel_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o matth._n 11.28_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o psal_n 50.15_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 36.5_o before_o we_o call_v he_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o speak_v he_o will_v hear_v isaiah_n 65.24_o to_o all_o that_o turn_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n joel_n 2.13_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n matth._n 12.20_o shall_v his_o mercy_n be_v so_o ready_a to_o receive_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o unworthy_a to_o draw_v back_o shall_v his_o goodness_n long_o to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o what_o thou_o want_v and_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a to_o contemn_v it_o shall_v his_o love_n desire_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o thou_o by_o thy_o frequent_a address_n and_o will_v thou_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a to_o slight_v his_o offer_a kindness_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o those_o ungracious_a soul_n who_o his_o wisdom_n invite_v in_o vain_a to_o herself_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n prov._n 1.25_o 26.28_o adversity_n may_v have_v that_o power_n to_o awaken_v many_o who_o in_o prosperity_n from_o one_o year_n to_o another_o scarce_o think_v of_o pray_v to_o their_o god_n but_o what_o can_v such_o expect_v in_o reason_n from_o his_o bounty_n which_o they_o in_o their_o flourish_a estate_n despise_v or_o neglect_v those_o service_n can_v never_o be_v think_v real_a and_o sincere_a unto_o which_o necessity_n drive_v man_n and_o those_o person_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o this_o duty_n at_o any_o time_n can_v probable_o receive_v from_o it_o in_o their_o great_a urgency_n the_o benefit_n they_o expect_v it_o be_v therefore_o wisdom_n constant_o to_o practice_n that_o which_o may_v stand_v we_o in_o good_a stead_n and_o without_o which_o we_o shall_v assure_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n prayer_n may_v help_v and_o comfort_v thou_o o_o man_n when_o all_o other_o help_v and_o comfort_n forsake_v thou_o when_o thy_o riches_n and_o thy_o guard_n thy_o treasure_n and_o thy_o friend_n thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n shall_v leave_v thou_o to_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o pang_n of_o a_o disease_n or_o suffer_v thou_o to_o pass_v alone_o and_o naked_a through_o the_o dark_a and_o mournful_a vale_n of_o death_n in_o a_o word_n when_o all_o the_o world_n can_v yield_v thou_o no_o assistance_n prayer_n alone_o may_v assist_v and_o relieve_v thou_o i_o can_v prescribe_v to_o any_o person_n the_o time_n and_o moment_n for_o every_o one_o to_o make_v his_o address_n to_o his_o god_n there_o be_v no_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n nor_o night_n but_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o humble_a application_n of_o a_o dutiful_a supplicant_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o st._n paul_n advise_v we_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v which_o word_n we_o must_v not_o so_o understand_v as_o to_o spend_v all_o our_o time_n in_o this_o duty_n leave_v all_o other_o necessary_a employment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o ancient_a lazy_a heretic_n surname_v by_o the_o father_n euthick_n teach_v by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n but_o this_o command_n may_v admit_v of_o a_o threefold_a interpretation_n equal_o necessary_a for_o the_o observance_n of_o a_o christian_n first_o we_o may_v 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