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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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in_o all_o temptation_n most_o gentle_o and_o meke_o to_o geve_v over_o our_o will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o such_o a_o patience_n &_o valeauntnes_n as_o utter_o to_o feel_v no_o more_o terror_n of_o death_n for_o that_o be_v a_o very_a blockishe_a unsensiblenes_n of_o wild_a mad_a barbarous_a people_n but_o all_o such_o feblenes_n as_o be_v feel_v must_v a_o christian_a man_n overcome_v and_o with_o faithful_a confidence_n upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n cheerful_o step_v forth_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o death_n in_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o chryst_n we_o have_v a_o perfect_v ensample_n not_o onli_v of_o patience_n but_o also_o of_o everi_n other_o thing_n that_o hitherto_o be_v write_v concern_v preparation_n unto_o death_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 1._o colossi_fw-la 2._o for_o he_o be_v give_fw-ge unto_o we_o of_o god_n not_o only_o to_o be_v our_o redempcyon_n but_o also_o to_o be_v unto_o we_o wysedom_n whereby_o we_o must_v learn_v all_o that_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