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the_o spot_n of_o leprosy_n or_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o lesser_a evil_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o intend_v we_o shall_v take_v account_n of_o our_o life_n only_o to_o be_v think_v religious_a but_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o evil_n and_o amend_v it_o that_o we_o dash_v our_o sin_n against_o the_o stone_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o to_o a_o spiritual_a guide_n and_o search_v for_o remedy_n and_o apply_v they_o and_o indeed_o no_o man_n can_v well_o observe_v his_o own_o grow_v in_o grace_n but_o by_o account_v seldomer_n return_v of_o sin_n and_o a_o more_o frequent_a victory_n over_o temptation_n concern_v which_o every_o man_n make_v his_o observation_n according_a as_o he_o make_v his_o inquiry_n and_o search_n after_o himself_o in_o order_n to_o this_o it_o be_v that_o saint_n paul_n write_v before_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v this_o precept_n be_v give_v in_o those_o day_n when_o 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for_o mercy_n and_o thou_o be_v always_o more_o ready_a to_o hear_v then_o we_o to_o pray_v but_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o all_o that_o i_o know_v of_o myself_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n and_o misery_n therefore_o i_o go_v forth_o of_o myself_o and_o throw_v myself_o whole_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o beg_v of_o thou_o for_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n sake_n by_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n in_o which_o thou_o please_v thyself_o above_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n to_o be_v pitiful_a and_o compassionate_a to_o thy_o servant_n
heart_n be_v infinite_o deceitful_a unknown_a to_o itself_o not_o certain_a in_o his_o own_o act_n pray_v one_o way_n and_o desire_v another_o wander_v and_o imperfect_a loose_a and_o various_a worship_v god_n and_o entertain_a sin_n follow_v what_o it_o hate_v and_o run_v from_o what_o it_o flatter_v love_v to_o be_v tempt_v and_o betray_v petulant_a like_o a_o wanton_a girl_n run_v from_o that_o it_o may_v invite_v the_o fondness_n and_o enrage_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o foolish_a young_a man_n or_o the_o evil_a temptation_n that_o follow_v it_o cold_a and_o indifferent_a one_o while_n and_o present_o zealous_a and_o passionate_a furious_a and_o indiscreet_a not_o understand_v of_o itself_o or_o any_o one_o else_o and_o deceitful_a beyond_o all_o the_o art_n and_o number_n of_o observation_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o have_v high_o sin_v against_o god_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a that_o our_o repentance_n be_v real_a and_o effective_a integral_a and_o sufficient_a 9_o that_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o we_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n be_v not_o past_a or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o how_o far_o god_n will_v give_v we_o pardon_v and_o upon_o what_o condition_n or_o after_o what_o suffering_n or_o duty_n be_v still_o under_o a_o cloud_n 10._o that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v oftentimes_o so_o near_o neighbour_n that_o we_o pass_v into_o each_o other_o border_n without_o observation_n and_o think_v we_o do_v justice_n when_o we_o be_v cruel_a or_o call_v ourselves_o liberal_a when_o we_o be_v loose_a and_o foolish_a in_o expense_n and_o be_v amorous_a when_o we_o commend_v our_o own_o civility_n and_o good_a nature_n 11._o that_o we_o allow_v to_o ourselves_o so_o many_o little_a irregularity_n that_o insensible_o they_o swell_v to_o so_o great_a a_o heap_n that_o from_o thence_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v a_o evil_a for_o a_o army_n of_o frog_n and_o fly_n may_v destroy_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o harvest_n 12._o that_o when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v in_o those_o bound_n we_o common_o and_o easy_o run_v out_o of_o our_o proportion_n 13._o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o distinguish_v the_o virtue_n of_o our_o nature_n from_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o choice_n and_o we_o may_v expect_v the_o reward_n of_o temperance_n when_o it_o be_v against_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v drink_v or_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o coronet_n of_o virgin_n for_o our_o morose_a disposition_n or_o our_o abstinence_n from_o marriage_n upon_o secular_a end_n 14._o that_o it_o may_v be_v we_o call_v every_o little_a sigh_n or_o the_o keep_n a_o fish-day_n the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n or_o have_v entertain_v false_a principle_n in_o the_o estimate_n and_o measure_n of_o virtue_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o steward_n in_o that_o gospel_n we_o write_v down_o fourscore_o when_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o but_o fifty_o 15._o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n with_o our_o account_n then_o to_o offer_v he_o large_a bit_n 16._o that_o we_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o low_a place_n till_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n bid_v we_o sit_v up_o high_o 17._o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o yet_o no_o man_n do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o be_v more_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o undervalue_v 18._o that_o the_o self-accusing_a publican_n be_v justify_v rather_o than_o the_o thanksgiving_n and_o confident_a pharisee_n 19_o that_o if_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o david_n in_o his_o house_n and_o solomon_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o peter_n in_o christ_n family_n and_o judas_n in_o the_o college_n of_o apostle_n and_o nicholas_n among_o the_o deacon_n and_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n itself_o do_v fall_v so_o foul_o and_o dishonest_o than_o it_o be_v prudent_a advice_n that_o we_o 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god_n to_o give_v he_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o *_o his_o holy_a angel_n to_o guard_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n 5._o whatsoever_o be_v beside_o this_o concern_v the_o stander_n by_o that_o they_o do_v all_o their_o ministery_n diligent_o and_o temperate_o *_o that_o they_o join_v with_o much_o charity_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o minister_n *_o that_o they_o make_v no_o outcry_n or_o exclamation_n in_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n *_o and_o that_o they_o make_v no_o judgement_n concern_v the_o die_a person_n by_o his_o die_a quiet_o or_o violent_o with_o comfort_n or_o without_o with_o great_a fear_n or_o a_o cheerful_a confidence_n with_o sense_n or_o without_o like_o a_o lamb_n or_o like_o a_o lion_n with_o convulsion_n or_o semblance_n of_o great_a pain_n or_o like_o a_o expire_a and_o a_o spend_a candle_n for_o these_o happen_v to_o all_o man_n without_o rule_n without_o any_o know_a reason_n but_o according_a as_o god_n please_v to_o dispense_v the_o grace_n or_o the_o punishment_n for_o reason_n only_o know_v to_o himself_o let_v we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o adore_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o die_a man_n rest_n and_o pardon_n and_o to_o ourselves_o grace_v to_o live_v well_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a death_n sect_n vii_o office_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o priest_n say_v this_o prayer_n secret_o o_o eternal_a jesus_n thou_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n who_o have_v constitute_v a_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n to_o glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o thou_o profess_v thy_o discipline_n and_o service_n give_v grace_n to_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o in_o this_o my_o ministry_n may_v pure_o and_o zealous_o intend_v thy_o glory_n and_o effectual_o may_v minister_v comfort_n and_o advantage_n to_o this_o sick_a person_n who_o god_n assoil_v from_o all_o his_o offence_n and_o grant_v that_o nothing_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v perish_v to_o he_o by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o give_v i_o prudence_n and_o charity_n wisdom_n and_o diligence_n good_a observation_n and_o apt_a discourse_n a_o certain_a judgement_n and_o merciful_a dispensation_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n may_v pass_v from_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o eternal_a jesus_n amen_n the_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130._o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o servant_n from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o 49._o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v