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A47293 Death made comfortable, or, The way to dye well consisting of directions for an holy and an happy death : together with an office for the sick and for certain kinds of bodily illness, and for dying persons, and proper prayers upon the death of friends / by John Kettlewell ... Kettlewell, John, 1653-1695. 1695 (1695) Wing K363; ESTC R39321 119,199 359

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be_v the_o virtue_n most_o try_v on_o sick-bed_n and_o indeed_o of_o most_o general_a use_v through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n to_o set_v off_o the_o several_a act_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o exercise_v and_o show_v forth_o those_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o important_a help_n and_o consideration_n whereby_o we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v most_o quicken_v and_o best_a assist_v in_o our_o performance_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o when_o any_o be_v desirous_a to_o increase_v knowledge_n and_o improve_v their_o understanding_n therein_o they_o may_v read_v the_o prayer_n or_o have_v they_o read_v to_o they_o though_o not_o in_o way_n of_o devotion_n but_o as_o discourse_n upon_o they_o and_o these_o office_n for_o sick_a or_o die_a person_n shall_v
thy_o word_n be_v verify_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o 116._o let_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a or_o disappoint_v of_o my_o hope_n i_o trust_v and_o depend_v on_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o fail_v or_o forsake_v i_o leave_v i_o not_o under_o my_o trouble_n but_o relieve_v and_o 15._o comfort_v i_o according_a to_o the_o day_n wherein_o thou_o have_v afflict_v i_o and_o turn_v my_o mourn_a into_o joy_n that_o they_o who_o love_v thou_o may_v see_v it_o and_o learn_v thereby_o to_o praise_n thy_o mercy_n and_o to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 6._o prayer_n of_o sick_a or_o die_a person_n for_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o friend_n or_o kindred_n i._o lord_n if_o thou_o see_v fit_a to_o call_v i_o home_o to_o thyself_o by_o this_o sickness_n when_o i_o be_o take_v from_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o from_o those_o who_o under_o thou_o depend_v on_o i_o give_v they_o grace_n i_o earnest_o entreat_v thou_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o thou_o i_o commit_v they_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n for_o they_o be_v thou_o and_o 3._o with_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n yea_o 5._o thou_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o will_v show_v thyself_o 11._o may_v to_o plead_v their_o cause_n and_o my_o heart_n be_v at_o ease_n to_o have_v they_o lodge_v in_o thy_o care_n where_o they_o be_v infinite_o safe_a and_o will_v be_v infinite_o happy_a and_o better_o provide_v for_o than_o ever_o they_o can_v be_v in_o i_o or_o in_o any_o other_o without_o thou_o i_o free_o commit_v they_o to_o it_o o_o bless_a lord_n have_v myself_o always_o find_v the_o ●lessing_n of_o be_v under_o it_o and_o of_o trust_v to_o it_o and_o i_o beg_v no_o great_a blessing_n for_o they_o than_o that_o they_o may_v ever_o have_v thy_o good_a providence_n for_o their_o inheritance_n in_o this_o world_n and_o thy_o peace_n for_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 2._o when_o i_o be_o go_v o_o my_o dear_a god_n etc._n they_o be_v throw_v upon_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o lord_n as_o thou_o be_v their_o father_n provide_v against_o all_o their_o want_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o all_o wrong_n supply_v to_o they_o by_o thy_o kind_a providence_n what_o they_o want_v in_o outward_a help_n and_o although_o they_o have_v none_o to_o counsel_n they_o where_o they_o be_v unskilful_a and_o unexperienced_a nor_o to_o right_v they_o where_o they_o be_v injure_v nor_o to_o furnish_v and_o supply_v they_o where_o they_o be_v unprovided_a yet_o will_v thy_o spirit_n be_v the_o best_a guide_n and_o thy_o care_n and_o thy_o blessing_n will_v abundant_o make_v up_o all_o relative_n at_o my_o departure_n o_o father_n they_o be_v bereave_v of_o their_o earthly_a stay_n but_o thou_o be_v better_o than_o friend_n or_o husband_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n yea_o than_o allot_v her_o support_n put_v together_o oh_o then_o do_v not_o thou_o leave_v they_o but_o when_o prayer_n i_o be_o go_v stay_v thou_o still_o with_o they_o and_o be_v thou_o to_o they_o whatsoever_o i_o will_v be_v and_o more_o than_o i_o can_v be_v if_o i_o be_v still_o employ_v by_o thou_o to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o enable_v they_o evermore_o to_o place_v their_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o fix_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o thy_o mercy_n oh_o that_o th●_n will_n and_o honour_n may_v always_o be_v their_o care_n that_o so_o their_o need_n and_o welfare_n may_v always_o be_v thou_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v forfeit_v thy_o fatherly_a care_n and_o providence_n and_o cry_v loud_o against_o they_o than_o their_o destitute_a circumstance_n do_v for_o they_o train_v they_o up_o good_a lord_n steadfast_o in_o thy_o fear_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o the_o evil_n and_o temptation_n of_o this_o world_n and_o bring_v they_o safe_a at_o last_o to_o the_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n of_o that_o to_o come_v for_o jesus_n christ_n fake_n amen_o 3._o another_o prayer_n for_o the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n etc._n etc._n for_o trust_v god_n with_o themselves_o o_o bless_a lord_n the_o more_o we_o be_v bereave_v of_o other_o support_n etc._n the_o more_o do_v thou_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o thyself_o make_v we_o know_v that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v destitute_a whilst_o we_o have_v thou_o to_o take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o that_o no_o earthly_a provision_n be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o good_a to_o we_o as_o be_v entitle_v to_o thy_o good_a providence_n for_o it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n o_o dear_a god_n that_o supply_v and_o support_v we_o by_o any_o earthly_a friend_n they_o be_v only_a mean_n of_o thy_o providence_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o thou_o take_v care_n of_o we_o and_o thy_o good_a providence_n which_o send_v we_o comfort_n or_o supply_n by_o they_o when_o it_o remove_v they_o can_v and_o will_v find_v out_o other_o way_n and_o do_v the_o same_o without_o they_o so_o that_o we_o be_v never_o without_o friend_n and_o faithful_a helper_n whilst_o we_o have_v thou_o to_o stand_v by_o we_o and_o thou_o holy_a father_n still_o remain_v and_o thy_o mercy_n be_v still_o the_o same_o although_o relative_n this_o most_o dear_a and_o desire_a mean_n of_o convey_v the_o bless_a effect_n thereof_o upon_o we_o be_v withdraw_v yea_o thou_o be_v near_o to_o we_o and_o more_o concern_v to_o help_v and_o provide_v for_o we_o now_o she._n they_o be_v go_v oh_o then_o that_o we_o may_v look_v up_o unto_o thou_o more_o than_o unto_o they_o and_o rest_v our_o heart_n more_o on_o thy_o stay_n with_o we_o than_o on_o they_o and_o that_o be_v take_v off_o from_o earthly_a dependence_n we_o may_v now_o depend_v more_o entire_o upon_o they_o promise_v and_o place_v our_o chief_a security_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o love_n thro●_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n iu_o prayer_n for_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n under_o sickness_n i._o o_o almighty_a lord_n who_o reliew_a our_o weakness_n by_o the_o belief_n and_o hope_n of_o thy_o promise_n under_o all_o my_o weariness_n i_o take_v comfort_n and_o amid_o all_o my_o temptation_n i_o rest_v my_o soul_n upon_o thy_o word_n for_o under_o the_o load_n and_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o trust_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o thy_o sure_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n and_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o of_o my_o own_o weakness_n i_o trust_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o grace_n and_o amid_o all_o the_o decay_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o mortal_a body_n i_o trust_v to_o thy_o sure_a promise_n of_o immortality_n i_o trust_v to_o thy_o promise_n o_o father_n to_o be_v with_o i_o in_o all_o my_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n to_o temper_v my_o affliction_n to_o my_o infirmity_n and_o to_o give_v i_o strength_n in_o proportion_n to_o my_o need_v to_o ease_v and_o rid_v i_o of_o my_o pain_n or_o to_o support_v i_o under_o they_o whilst_o i_o live_v and_o to_o turn_v they_o all_o to_o my_o advantage_n in_o the_o end_n and_o to_o receive_v i_o to_o thyself_o when_o i_o die_v for_o my_o dear_a lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n 2._o and_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o adversary_n shake_v my_o faith_n of_o these_o gracious_a promise_n nor_o let_v my_o own_o weakness_n ever_o betray_v i_o once_o to_o doubt_v of_o they_o for_o thou_o be_v true_a and_o can_v not_o deceive_v we_o thou_o be_v 9_o the_o faithful_a god_n who_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o thy_o 20._o promise_n be_v all_o yea_o and_o amen_n and_o 31._o thy_o word_n be_v try_v and_o be_v a_o sure_a buckler_n to_o all_o who_o trust_v to_o it_o even_o when_o we_o think_v thou_o far_o off_o thou_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o we_o and_o remember_v our_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o own_o promise_n when_o we_o fancy_v thou_o have_v forget_v they_o oh_o then_o that_o i_o may_v trust_v to_o thy_o word_n which_o shall_v sure_o be_v verify_v in_o its_o time_n and_o keep_v steadfast_o in_o the_o expectation_n that_o all_o these_o mercy_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o patient_n in_o wait_v till_o thou_o gracious_o and_o plentiful_o fulfille_v the_o same_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n v._o prayer_n for_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n under_o sickness_n i._o o_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n my_o sorrow_n be_v great_a and_o my_o flesh_n be_v weak_a and_o sore_o weary_v
to_o life_n or_o death_n as_o thou_o please_v only_a in_o both_o to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o whether_o live_v or_o die_v let_v i_o still_o please_v thou_o and_o be_v thou_o my_o portion_n oh_o perfect_a my_o repentance_n and_o purge_v away_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o give_v i_o patience_n whilst_o i_o live_v and_o peace_n when_o i_o die_v and_o after_o that_o the_o happiness_n to_o see_v thy_o face_n in_o a_o bless_a eternity_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v and_o promise_v to_o all_o that_o true_o fear_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o 3._o a_o prayer_n for_o her_o child_n preserve_v my_o tender_a child_n o_o father_n and_o let_v its_o own_o weakness_n and_o my_o cry_n commend_v it_o to_o thy_o blessed_n care_n preserve_v it_o to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n and_o thereby_o make_v thou_o own_o child_n by_o adoption_n which_o be_v infinite_o a_o great_a blessing_n both_o to_o it_o and_o i_o than_o thy_o make_n of_o it_o i_o keep_v it_o also_o afterward_o in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o as_o it_o increase_v in_o year_n and_o stature_n let_v it_o increase_v withal_o in_o wisdom_n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n i_o beg_v not_o for_o it_o wealth_n or_o greatness_n but_o wisdom_n to_o know_v and_o serve_v thou_o for_o o_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o desire_v life_n either_o for_o myself_o or_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o thou_o and_o grow_v daily_o in_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o in_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o all_o holy_a obedience_n which_o may_v fit_v we_o both_o for_o ever_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n afterward_o when_o she_o come_v to_o be_v church_v beside_o the_o accustom_v offer_v to_o the_o minister_n she_o may_v add_v a_o gift_n of_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o a_o proper_a and_o acceptable_a tribute_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n alm_n be_v as_o fit_a to_o attend_v and_o recommend_v our_o thanksgiving_n as_o they_o be_v to_o enforce_v our_o prayer_n and_o let_v she_o not_o forget_v the_o woman_n church_n admonition_n to_o complete_a her_o give_a thanks_o by_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v a_o communion_n that_o day_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o ii_o devotion_n on_o the_o loss_n of_o eyesight_n to_o be_v read_v to_o they_o by_o some_o friend_n for_o they_o to_o meditate_v upon_o or_o to_o join_v in_o scripture_n i._o who_o have_v make_v the_o see_v and_o the_o blind_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n ex._n 4._o 11._o and_o the_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a ps._n 146._o 8._o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a luk._n 4._o 18._o lord_n i_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n and_o stumble_v at_o noonday_n as_o in_o the_o night_n i_o wait_v for_o light_n but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o i_o walk_v in_o darkness_n is._n 59_o 9_o 10._o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o sight_n receive_v thy_o sight_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o luk._n 18._o 41_o 42._o but_o if_o i_o must_v not_o receive_v it_o in_o my_o body_n however_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o 18._o my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n ps._n 119._o 18._o 2._o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n indeed_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n prov._n 15._o 30._o for_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n eccl._n 11._o 7._o but_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v eccl._n 1._o 8._o for_o as_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v never_o full_a so_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v prov._n 27._o 20._o and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n 1_o jo._n 2._o 16._o so_o that_o we_o need_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n without_o eye_n rather_o than_o have_v eye_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell-fire_n mat._n 18._o 9_o beside_o in_o see_v much_o we_o see_v much_o evil_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o shall_v be_v mad_a for_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n which_o thou_o shall_v see_v deut._n 28._o 34._o and_o just_a lot_n in_o see_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o 3._o moreover_o though_o the_o body_n be_v dark_a yet_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o understanding_n may_v be_v enlighten_v eph._n 1._o 18._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n prov._n 20._o 27._o and_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o though_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v the_o sun_n yet_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o to_o supply_v our_o want_n of_o bodily_a eye_n our_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n may_v be_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o eye_n num._n 10._o 31._o for_o i_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a job_n 29._o 15._o and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n deut._n 27._o 18._o or_o put_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o he_o leu._n 19_o 14._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n i._o for_o recovery_n of_o sight_n lord_n pity_v i_o who_o have_v my_o eye_n always_o close_v and_o all_o my_o day_n turn_v into_o night_n i_o can_v see_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v and_o 10._o i_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n and_o stumble_v in_o the_o light_n as_o in_o the_o dark_a for_o the_o light_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n manifest_a about_o we_o and_o revive_v and_o make_v glad_a both_o man_n and_o 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thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n amen_n ii_o for_o patience_n under_o the_o want_n of_o it_o 1._o and_o in_o this_o state_n of_o bodily_a blindness_n o_o righteous_a lord_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o complain_v of_o thou_o for_o lay_v it_o upon_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v continue_v the_o use_n of_o my_o eye_n much_o long_o unto_o i_o than_o i_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o use_v and_o employ_v they_o for_o thou_o and_o because_o i_o will_v not_o take_v care_n to_o govern_v they_o virtuous_o and_o wise_o nor_o shut_v they_o up_o or_o restrain_v they_o myself_o thou_o have_v shut_v they_o up_o in_o darkness_n for_o they_o have_v take_v i_o off_o o_o holy_a father_n from_o mind_v thou_o to_o mind_v worldly_a pomp_n and_o show_n and_o to_o fix_v themselves_o in_o clay_n they_o be_v grow_v greedy_a and_o unsatisfied_a in_o behold_v vanity_n they_o have_v often_o 9_o make_v i_o to_o offend_v and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v eye_n than_o to_o be_v 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i_o shall_v go_v to_o he_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o i_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 23._o forget_v it_o not_o for_o there_o be_v no_o turn_v again_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v he_o good_a but_o hurt_v thyself_o and_o think_v thou_o hear_v he_o say_v remember_v my_o judgement_n or_o the_o sentence_n upon_o i_o for_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v so_o yesterday_o for_o i_o and_o to_o day_n for_o thou_o therefore_o take_v no_o heaviness_n to_o heart_n but_o drive_v it_o away_o and_o remember_v the_o last_o end_n and_o when_o the_o dead_a be_v at_o rest_n let_v his_o remembrance_n rest_n and_o be_v comfort_v for_o he_o when_o his_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o ecclus._n 38._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o when_o a_o friend_n be_v take_v away_o early_o though_o the_o righteous_a be_v prevent_v with_o death_n yet_o shall_v he_o be_v in_o rest._n he_o be_v take_v away_o speedy_o lest_o that_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v his_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v his_o soul_n he_o 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