chryst_n therefore_o must_v we_o with_o draw_v ourselves_o from_o all_o creature_n pray_v and_o desyre_v all_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n only_o through_o the_o name_n of_o jesu_n how_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n through_o chryste_n chryste_n what_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o chryste_n with_o belefe_v that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v already_o to_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o confydence_n be_v we_o occasion_v in_o that_o god_n have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v gracious_o hear_v we_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o â–ª_o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o thing_n ought_v we_o to_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o word_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o increase_v of_o faith_n for_o love_v even_o towards_o our_o enemy_n for_o help_v patience_n comfort_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o pray_v for_o health_n and_o long_a life_n thing_n the_o 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contemn_v and_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n all_o my_o day_n be_v pass_v forth_o with_o grevous_a sin_n i_o fear_v and_o fly_v from_o thou_o as_o from_o a_o righteous_a judge_n althys_n what_o soever_o it_o be_v i_o free_o knowledge_n and_o confess_v and_o be_o sorry_a for_o it_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o heart_n grace_n desire_n of_o grace_n but_o o_o heavenly_a father_n i_o cry_v and_o call_v for_o thy_o large_a and_o great_a mercy_n o_o enter_v not_o with_o i_o into_o judgement_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n o_o think_v upon_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o goodness_n which_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v i_o thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o content_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v promise_v and_o open_v through_o thy_o belove_a son_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o whoso_o beleve_v on_o he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n now_o be_v my_o belefe_v in_o jesu_n christ_n even_o in_o the_o only_a redeemer_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o utter_o refuse_v all_o other_o comfort_n help_n and_o assistance_n and_o my_o hope_n be_v only_o through_o chryste_n to_o have_v pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n &_o eternal_a life_n thy_o word_n be_v true_a be_v it_o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o word_n o_o let_v i_o enjoy_v yâ—_z passion_n and_o death_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v son_n take_v for_o my_o sin_n the_o satysfaction_n and_o payment_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n chryste_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o my_o belefe_v of_o this_o my_o faith_n thou_o shall_v thyself_o o_o lord_n be_v wytnesse_n and_o all_o thy_o elect_a my_o last_o will_n also_o shall_v it_o be_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n to_o die_v in_o this_o faith_n though_o i_o now_o by_o occasion_n of_o pain_n lack_v of_o reason_n or_o through_o temptation_n shall_v happen_v or_o will_v fall_v away_o suffer_v i_o not_o yet_o o_o lord_n to_o stick_v fast_o in_o unbelefe_n &_o blasphemy_n but_o help_v my_o unbelefe_n strength_n and_o increase_v my_o faith_n that_o sin_n death_n the_o devil_n and_o hell_n do_v i_o no_o harm_n thou_o be_v strong_a and_o mighty_a they_o they_o that_o be_v only_o my_o trust_n and_o confydence_n o_o lord_n the_o flesh_n be_v feeble_a &_o unpacient_a lie_v not_o thou_o my_o weakness_n to_o mi_fw-mi charge_n but_o burn_v smite_v prycke_n and_o plague_n as_o thou_o wylte_n thyself_o chrystyan_n patience_n and_o lowliness_n be_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o chrystyan_n only_a ibesech_v the_o grant_v i_o patience_n and_o lowelynesse_n of_o mind_n be_v thou_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n in_o this_o far_a iournei_n which_o i_o have_v now_o to_o go_v in_o a_o unknowen_a land_n now_o show_v thyself_o unto_o my_o poor_a soul_n so_o as_o it_o may_v feel_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n my_o help_n proteccyon_n defence_n comfort_n castle_n my_o sure_a stony_a rock_n my_o safeguard_n my_o treasure_n prosperyte_n health_n and_o welfare_n i_o yield_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o with_o soul_n and_o body_n let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v help_v also_o enemy_n prayer_n for_o the_o enemy_n o_o heavenly_a father_n that_o accord_v unto_o thy_o commandment_n i_o may_v love_v my_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o have_v hurt_v i_o c._n math_n 5._o c_o roma_n 12_o b._n c._n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v through_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o all_o they_o who_o i_o have_v do_v harm_n unto_o may_v also_o forgeve_v i_o to_o the_o commodity_n and_o health_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o rew_v i_o and_o sorry_a i_o be_o that_o at_o any_o time_n i_o have_v break_v christian_a love_n and_o charytie_n and_o beguile_v desceave_v or_o offend_v any_o man_n with_o evil_a ensample_n or_o with_o to_o few_o benefit_n i_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n through_o jesus_n christ_n forgeve_v thou_o all_o they_o that_o ever_o have_v hurt_v i_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n man_n prayer_n for_o everi_n man_n to_o thy_o faythfulnes_n and_o protection_n o_o dear_a father_n i_o commit_v all_o that_o concern_v i_o special_o wife_n child_n friend_n &_o all_o such_o as_o thou_o have_v put_v under_o my_o governaunce_n comfort_n and_o help_v thou_o all_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o band_n and_o be_v persecute_v for_o thy_o word_n sake_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n poverty_n sickness_n and_o hevine_v o_o bring_v thou_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n that_o they_o may_v live_v accord_v to_o thy_o godly_a will_n and_o through_o out_o all_o trouble_n to_o endure_v &_o continue_v still_o in_o the_o christian_n faith_n o_o lord_n jesu_n chryste_n son_n prayer_n to_o god_n the_o son_n i_o beseech_v the_o through_o thy_o own_o merit_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o seinge_v i_o myself_o can_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o sufficient_a amends_n towards_o the_o father_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o lie_v they_o upon_o the_o in_o hope_n that_o thou_o haste_n already_o take_v they_o away_o for_o thou_o haste_v pay_v that_o we_o ought_v &_o our_o wound_n have_v thou_o heal_v o_o increase_v thou_o in_o i_o and_o other_o man_n faith_n pacyence_n and_o consolation_n what_o adversity_n or_o trouble_n soever_o we_o be_v in_o thou_o lord_n jesu_n in_o thy_o passion_n do_v pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v my_o prayer_n also_o upon_o the_o cross_v that_o do_v pray_v father_n forgeve_v they_o even_o so_o lord_n forgeve_v i_o all_o those_o that_o ever_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o thou_o do_v cry_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o o_o lord_n forsake_v not_o thou_o i_o then_o in_o my_o deadly_a trouble_n upon_o the_o cross_n thou_o
example_n of_o god_n help_v folio_fw-la 88_o ☞_o the_o .24_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o it_o be_v necessari_fw-la to_o prepare_v for_o this_o journey_n folio_fw-la 90_o ☞_o the_o .25_o chapter_n ☞_o provision_n concern_v temporal_a good_n child_n and_o friend_n which_o must_v be_v leave_v behind_o folio_fw-la 92_o ☞_o the_o .26_o chapter_n ☞_o preparation_n concern_v ghostly_a matter_n with_o what_o cogitacionâ—_n the_o mind_n ought_v most_o to_o be_v exercyse_v folio_fw-la 97_o ☞_o the_o .27_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n folio_fw-la 102_o ☞_o the_o .28_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o true_a faith_n folio_fw-la 103_o ☞_o the_o 29._o chapter_n ☞_o of_o hope_n folio_fw-la 116_o ☞_o the_o .30_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n 117_o ☞_o the_o .31_o chapter_n ☞_o of_o prayer_n folio_fw-la 120_o ☞_o the_o .32_o chapter_n ☞_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n foe_fw-mi 124_o ☞_o the_o .33_o chapter_n ☞_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thankesgeve_n folio_fw-la 130_o ☞_o the_o .34_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o prayer_n be_v hard_a fol._n 133_o ☞_o the_o .35_o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o use_v fol._n 134._o ☞_o the_o .36_o chapter_n ☞_o amendment_n of_o life_n necessary_a foli_fw-la 136_o ☞_o the_o .37_o chapter_n ¶_o exhortation_n unto_o pacyence_n folio_fw-la 139_o ☞_o the_o .38_o chapter_n *_o the_o original_n and_o fruit_n of_o pacyence_n folio_fw-la 145_o *_o the_o .39_o chapter_n *_o that_o a_o man_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o health_n aught_o to_o prepare_v himself_o afore_o hand_n folio_fw-la 147_o *_o the_o .40_o chapter_n *_o that_o the_o foresay_a thing_n ought_v by_o time_n and_o in_o due_a season_n to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n fol._n 155_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n *_o the_o .1_o chapter_n *_o how_o the_o sick_a ought_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o if_o need_n shall_v require_v folio_fw-la 164_o *_o the_o .2_o chapter_n *_o of_o the_o burial_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v hence_o folio_fw-la 180_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o third_o book_n *_o the_o .1_o chapter_n *_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v comfort_v who_o dear_a friend_n be_v dead_a foli_fw-la 186._o *_o the_o .2_o chapter_n *_o that_o unto_o such_o as_o dye_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n foli_fw-la 195_o *_o the_o .3_o chapter_n *_o what_o profit_n the_o death_n of_o friend_n bring_v to_o such_o as_o be_v leave_v behind_o alyve_a foli_fw-la 204_o *_o the_o .4_o chapter_n *_o companion_n that_o suffer_v like_o hevine_v of_o hart_n folio_fw-la 212_o *_o the_o .5_o chapter_n *_o through_o god_n help_n all_o heart_n sorrow_n be_v ease_v fol._n 214_o *_o the_o .6_o chapter_n *_o we_o must_v furnyshe_v ourselves_o with_o prayer_n and_o patience_n folio_fw-la 217_o *_o the_o .7_o chapter_n *_o ensample_n of_o patience_n in_o like_a case_n folio_fw-la 222._o the_o .8_o chapter_n *_o the_o commodity_n of_o patience_n folio_fw-la 228_o the_o .9_o chapter_n we_o ought_v so_o to_o love_v our_o child_n and_o friend_n that_o we_o may_v forsake_v they_o folio_fw-la 231_o the_o .10_o chapter_n *_o of_o the_o death_n of_o young_a person_n in_o especial_a folio_fw-la 234_o *_o the_o .11_o chapter_n *_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o age_a foe_fw-mi 24â—_n *_o the_o .12_o chapter_n *_o of_o strange_a death_n foe_fw-mi 244_o the_o first_o book_n of_o death_n declare_v what_o death_n be_v ¶_o the_o i_o chapter_n holy_a scripture_n makethe_v mention_v of_o four_o manner_n of_o death_n and_o lyve_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v call_v a_o natural_a life_n so_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n remain_v with_o the_o body_n upon_o earth_n the_o natural_a death_n be_v it_o that_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v a_o spiritual_a unhappye_a death_n here_o in_o time_n of_o life_n when_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o our_o wyckednesse_n sake_n be_v depart_v from_o we_o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o be_v deed_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o from_o all_o goodness_n allthoughe_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v the_o life_n natural_a contrary_n unto_o this_o there_o be_v a_o ghostly_a bless_a life_n when_o we_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n live_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o all_o goodness_n 2._o ephe._n 2._o hereof_o write_v paul_n after_o this_o manner_n god_n which_o be_v scotfree_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n 3._o the_o third_o be_v a_o ghostly_a bless_a death_n here_o in_o time_n when_o the_o flesh_n be_v ever_o the_o long_a the_o more_o separate_v from_o the_o spirit_n die_v away_o from_o his_o own_o wicked_a nature_n contrari_fw-la hereunto_o be_v there_o a_o gostli_fw-la unhappy_a life_n when_o the_o flesh_n with_o his_o wicked_a disposition_n continual_o breakethe_v forth_o and_o live_v in_o all_o wilfulness_n against_o this_o do_v paul_n exhort_v we_o say_v collossian_n collossian_n mortyfye_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n unclennesse_n unnatural_a lust_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o four_o that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mencyon_n of_o be_v a_o everlasting_a life_n &_o a_o everlasting_a death_n not_o that_o the_o bodi_fw-la &_o soul_n of_o man_n shall_v after_o this_o time_n lose_v their_o substance_n and_o be_v utterlye_o nomore_o for_o we_o believe_v undoubted_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o that_o even_o this_o present_a body_n shall_v arise_v again_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o ourselves_o grant_v that_o life_n be_v sweet_a &_o death_n a_o bitter_a herb_n this_o word_n life_n by_o a_o figurative_a speech_n be_v use_v for_o mirth_n and_o joy_n this_o word_n death_n for_o hevine_v and_o sorrow_n therefore_o eternal_a life_n be_v call_v eternal_a joy_n and_o eternal_a death_n eternal_a damnation_n of_o these_o manifold_a death_n have_v we_o commenlye_o a_o perverse_a judgement_n we_o abhor_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o haste_n on_o a_o pace_n to_o the_o unhappy_a gostli_fw-fr death_n which_o yet_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o terrible_a than_o any_o death_n corporal_a for_o when_o a_o man_n delyte_v in_o his_o own_o wickedness_n though_o as_o yet_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o be_v nevertheless_o dead_a before_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n must_v continue_v still_o damn_v for_o evermore_o in_o this_o book_n my_o handling_n be_v of_o natural_a death_n which_o before_o our_o eye_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o utter_a destruction_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n with_o the_o dead_a even_o as_o when_o a_o dog_n or_o horse_n die_v and_o that_o god_n have_v nomor_n respect_n unto_o they_o yea_o the_o world_n swim_v full_a of_o such_o ungodly_a people_n as_o have_v none_o other_o mean_v else_o doubtless_o will_v they_o beehave_v themselves_o otherwise_o towards_o 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so_o afraid_a of_o the_o death_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o friend_n as_o though_o there_o be_v none_o other_o life_n more_o to_o look_v for_o even_o like_a as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o sardanapalus_n sort_n do_v imagyn_v or_o else_o mistrust_v the_o promise_n comfort_n and_o help_v of_o god_n â–ª_o as_o though_o he_o be_v not_o able_a or_o will_v not_o succour_v and_o deliver_v us._n yea_o some_o there_o be_v that_o if_o death_n be_v but_o speak_v of_o they_o be_v afraid_a at_o it_o ¶_o the_o commodity_n of_o death_n when_o it_o delyver_v we_o from_o this_o short_a transitorye_n tyme._n the_o .8_o chapter_n all_o the_o aforesaid_a disprofite_n and_o grefe_n do_v just_o vanyshe_v
say_v into_o thin_a hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n even_o so_o now_o lord_n commend_v i_o my_o poor_a soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o thou_o holy_a spirit_n ghost_n prayer_n to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n great_a be_v the_o anguish_n and_o distress_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n i_o be_o afflict_v &_o so_o be_v many_o more_o o_o vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o illuminate_v comfort_n &_o strengthen_v i_o and_o they_o unto_o all_o goodness_n convey_v thou_o and_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o fail_v we_o not_o neither_o forsake_v we_o for_o evermore_o amen_n ¶_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n geve_v the_o .33_o chapter_n father_n thank_n geve_v to_o god_n the_o father_n o_o almighty_a eternal_a merciful_a god_n and_o father_n i_o laud_v and_o praise_v the_o that_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o a_o reasonable_a man_n and_o as_o a_o father_n haste_v preserve_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n keep_v i_o from_o great_a danger_n ever_o 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gracious_o do_v minister_v &_o geve_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o the_o prayer_n be_v hard_a the_o .34_o chapter_n here_o unto_o serve_v all_o psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o thankesgeve_a howbeit_o whatsoever_o concern_v prayer_n it_o be_v all_o comprehend_v with_o few_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a pater_fw-la noster_fw-la if_o it_o be_v diligent_o &_o earnest_o consider_v notwithstanding_o no_v christian_n prayer_n can_v be_v do_v in_o vain_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v faithful_o hear_v god_n say_v 91._o psal_n 91._o he_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v deliver_v he_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v hear_v he_o yea_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o his_o trouble_n whereoute_v i_o will_v delyver_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o honour_n he_o know_v my_o name_n therefore_o will_v i_o defend_v he_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n yea_o the_o whole_a psalter_n be_v full_a of_o such_o comfortable_a promise_n d._n luke_n 23._o d._n ensample_n if_o thou_o pray_v with_o the_o murderer_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o chryst_n will_v remember_v thou_o in_o his_o kingdom_n thou_o shall_v also_o in_o thy_o heart_n he_o be_v the_o gracious_a comfort_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n nevertheless_o whosoever_o be_v in_o trouble_n hevine_v or_o adversity_n ought_v earnest_o to_o desyer_n the_o intercession_n &_o prayer_n of_o faithful_a believer_n ¶_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v practyse_v and_o use_v the_o .35_o chapter_n farthermore_o he_o ought_v always_o to_o have_v god_n word_n before_o his_o eye_n and_o fervent_o to_o exercise_v himself_o therein_o for_o whereas_o he_o faithful_o call_v unto_o god_n he_o do_v it_o upon_o his_o word_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o all_o what_o soever_o come_v in_o his_o way_n if_o a_o man_n now_o can_v not_o geve_v himself_o 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deliver_v unto_o they_o his_o good_n and_o unto_o on_o he_o give_v five_o talentes_fw-la to_o another_o two_o and_o to_o the_o three_o one_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o same_o do_v the_o lord_n appoint_v the_o faithful_a servant_n his_o reward_n and_o punysh_v the_o slougish_a and_o evil_a servant_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n comprehend_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n love_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n patience_n &_o all_o virtue_n of_o this_o fear_n 14._o prou._n 14._o it_o be_v write_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o life_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n neyghbourly_a love_n do_v first_o and_o principalli_n require_v that_o we_o frendlye_a and_o unfeynedlye_o for_o god_n sake_n forgeve_v all_o they_o that_o ever_o have_v offend_v we_o and_o again_o to_o undertake_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o reconcyle_v all_o our_o enemy_n then_o do_v charity_n require_v to_o geve_v alm_n to_o comfort_v the_o hevy_a heart_a and_o to_o practice_n all_o work_n of_o 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redeemer_n i_o will_v whole_o commit_v and_o yield_v myself_o unto_o he_o then_o upon_o this_o â–ª_o the_o confoâ—â—_n â–ª_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n by_o his_o godly_a word_n and_o gospel_n send_v thou_o this_o message_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a the_o and_o in_o his_o sight_n all_o be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o pain_n also_o due_a for_o the_o same_o namely_o everlasting_a death_n hell_n and_o damnacyon_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o a_o dear_a acceptable_a child_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n beleve_v thou_o this_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n then_o let_v he_o say_v yea_o sick_a the_o sick_a but_o o_o merciful_a god_n strength_n thou_o my_o weak_a belefe_v comfortâ—â—_n the_o comfortâ—â—_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a belefe_v which_o with_o the_o aforesayed_a interpretation_n may_v be_v rehearce_v unto_o the_o sycke_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o assure_v in_o thy_o faith_n therefore_o have_v chryst_n institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n wherein_o he_o do_v signify_v wytnesse_n and_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o even_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n now_o when_o sin_n death_n hell_n devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n tempt_v and_o turmoil_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v with_o the_o same_o sacrament_n as_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comfort_v thy_o conscience_n that_o chryst_n jesus_n with_o his_o body_n and_o life_n be_v thy_o suertye_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v stand_v for_o thou_o and_o on_o thy_o side_n against_o all_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a enemy_n moreover_o thou_o must_v bid_v the_o sick_a call_n upon_o god_n for_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o time_n 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upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o .91_o whoso_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n the_o .116_o i_o be_o well_o please_v etc._n etc._n the_o .139_o o_o lord_n thou_o search_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o .143_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o king_n ezechias_n esay_n 38._o the_o psalm_n of_o simeon_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la luke_n 2._o the_o .11_o chapter_n of_o john_n of_o lazarus_n the_o .14_o and_o .17_o of_o s._n johns_n gospel_n the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n and_o specyal_o concern_v the_o one_o of_o the_o two_o murderer_n the_o .8_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o .1_o corinthian_n 15._o all_o which_o place_n serve_v to_o make_v the_o prayer_n feruente_fw-la and_o to_o strengthen_v true_a belefe_v furthermore_o the_o sick_a ought_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n because_o of_o provoke_v thankfulness_n