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holy_a name_n the_o good_a of_o my_o neighbour_n and_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n o_o let_v i_o not_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n but_o grant_v that_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n of_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o and_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o may_v be_v always_o provide_v for_o a_o happy_a departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n ah_o merciful_a lord_n let_v not_o a_o sudden_a death_n overtake_v i_o unaware_o but_o â—nable_a i_o to_o war_n a_o good_a warfare_n to_o keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o so_o wheresoever_o or_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o call_v for_o i_o out_o of_o this_o world_n i_o may_v follow_v thou_o cheerful_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o joyful_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o my_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n and_o receive_v that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v 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i_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a preparation_n for_o death_n have_v now_o treat_v of_o the_o general_a preparation_n for_o death_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n even_o whilst_o we_o be_v young_a and_o in_o our_o great_a health_n and_o vigour_n we_o now_o come_v to_o that_o more_o special_a and_o particular_a preparation_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v when_o we_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o old_a age_n or_o take_v with_o any_o sudden_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n so_o that_o we_o think_v the_o time_n of_o our_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o death_n when_o we_o look_v on_o it_o at_o a_o distance_n only_o do_v not_o much_o affect_v we_o but_o when_o we_o find_v it_o make_v its_o approach_n near_o we_o we_o be_v then_o very_o pensive_a and_o disturb_v with_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o when_o ever_o therefore_o o_o man_n any_o disease_n seize_v on_o you_o think_v that_o sickness_n be_v the_o 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it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o after_o this_o the_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a and_o foolish_a opinion_n which_o have_v obtain_v among_o some_o that_o the_o sick_a person_n will_v most_o certain_o die_v if_o he_o make_v his_o will_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o have_v no_o doubt_n be_v suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o spread_v abroad_o by_o ill_a man_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v frighten_v man_n from_o fit_v themselves_o for_o a_o happy_a death_n now_o this_o pre-paration_a consist_v in_o two_o part_n the_o first_o thereof_o respect_v the_o die_a man_n and_o the_o other_o his_o neighbour_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o die_a man_n be_v to_o take_v great_a care_n to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v offend_v and_o to_o arm_v himself_o against_o all_o those_o temptation_n which_o usual_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o this_o end_n it_o 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