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this_o our_o sick_a brother_n from_o the_o assault_n of_o satan_n &_o to_o keep_v he_o constant_a and_o steadfast_a in_o his_o faith_n unto_o his_o life_n end_n that_o he_o may_v geve_v up_o a_o good_a &_o a_o faithful_a soul_n into_o the_o merciful_a hand_n of_o god_n geve_v i_o hither_o the_o flower_n of_o godly_a prayer_n prayer_n that_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o we_o all_o may_v rede_n that_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v say_v for_o they_o that_o lie_v at_o y_z e_z point_n of_o death_n the._n here_o be_v it_o philemon_n o_o most_o love_a saviour_n &_o gentle_a redeemer_n which_o
come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o call_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n and_o to_o seek_v up_o y_o it_o be_v lose_v ix_o thou_o see_v in_o what_o case_n this_o our_o brother_n lie_v here_o visit_v with_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n all_o weak_a feeble_a sick_a and_o ready_a to_o yealde_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n o_o look_n upon_o he_o most_o gentle_a saviour_n with_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n pity_v he_o and_o be_v favourable_a unto_o he_o he_o be_v thy_o workmanship_n despise_v not_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n thou_o suffer_v thy_o blessed_a body_n and_o thy_o precious_a blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o heavenlye_a father_n let_v it_o not_o therefore_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v so_o great_a pain_n for_o he_o in_o vain_a he_o be_v baptize_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o give_v himself_o whole_o to_o be_v thy_o servant_n forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o 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sweet_a saviour_n to_o be_v loson_v from_o this_o vile_a &_o wretched_a â—arcaâ—e_n which_o be_v now_o so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n trouble_n anguish_n fickenes_n and_o pain_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o have_v a_o bent_n and_o ready_a will_n through_o thy_o goodness_n to_o put_v it_o of_o yea_o and_o that_o with_o this_o faith_n that_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v receive_v it_o again_o in_o a_o much_o better_a state_n than_o it_o be_v now_o iii._n or_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n even_o a_o body_n uncorruptible_a immortal_a &_o like_v to_o thy_o glorious_a body_n let_v his_o hole_n heart_n and_o mind_n be_v set_v only_o upon_o thou_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o fervent_a in_o his_o breast_n xv_o that_o he_o may_v both_o patientlye_o and_o thanckful_o take_v his_o death_n and_o ever_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o the_o in_o glory_n and_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v geve_v over_o to_o nature_n &_o depart_v from_o this_o miserable_a world_n vouchsafe_v we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n jesu_n to_o take_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o to_o place_v it_o among_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n &_o bless_a saint_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o unto_o that_o most_o joyful_a day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n that_o both_o his_o body_n &_o soul_n through_o thy_o almighty_a power_n be_v knit_v again_o together_o at_o y_z t_z day_n he_o may_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o enjoy_v thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n &_o sing_v perpetual_a praise_n to_o thy_o bless_a name_n chri._n amen_n lxvii_o epa._n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o bless_v i_o show_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o deal_v favourable_o with_o i_o lighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o for_o if_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o twelve_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o will_v rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n &_o my_o heart_n be_v joyful_a in_o thy_o salvation_n phile._n sir_n how_o do_v you_o epa._n my_o bodily_a sight_n be_v go_v i._n phi._n the_o lord_n give_v it_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o away_o again_o as_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o corporal_a eye_n behold_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o doubt_n you_o not_o but_o that_o short_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n which_o be_v unto_o you_o such_o joy_n and_o so_o great_a comfort_n that_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v nor_o no_o heart_n able_a to_o think_v it_o epa._n i_o believe_v and_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o 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prison_n of_o your_o body_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n perfect_o xiii_o and_o joyful_o follow_v the_o lamb_n christ._n whither_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v cxix_o epa._n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n iii._n command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n for_o more_o expedient_a be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o die_v they_o to_o live_v phi._n be_v on_o good_a comfort_n sir_n god_n in_o this_o your_o trouble_n and_o bitter_a agony_n of_o death_n be_v present_a with_o you_o and_o when_o he_o see_v convenient_a time_n
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