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so_o dear_o purchase_v for_o the_o faithful_a nay_o be_v loss_n of_o it_o all_o it_o be_v not_o so_o horrible_a if_o a_o man_n miss_v the_o good_a promise_v can_v avoid_v the_o danger_n threaten_v it_o will_v something_o mitigate_v the_o despair_a conscience_n and_o ease_v the_o trouble_a mind_n if_o after_o death_n there_o be_v neither_o life_n nor_o death_n if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v no_o be_v nor_o feel_v nor_o endure_v torment_n though_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ease_n to_o the_o carnal_a mind_n that_o know_v no_o other_o heaven_n than_o the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o fear_v other_o hell_n than_o the_o misery_n penury_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o same_o but_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o they_o that_o miss_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o not_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o not_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o direction_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n may_v assure_v themselves_o though_o they_o seem_v not_o yet_o to_o believe_v it_o that_o there_o remain_v for_o they_o and_o attend_v they_o the_o god_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o horror_n and_o of_o torment_n but_o possess_v thou_o i_o my_o sweet_a sovereign_n and_o reign_v in_o my_o body_n by_o obedience_n to_o thy_o law_n and_o in_o my_o soul_n by_o confidence_n in_o thy_o promise_n frame_v my_o tongue_n to_o praise_v thou_o my_o knee_n to_o reverence_v thou_o my_o strength_n to_o serve_v thou_o my_o desire_n to_o covet_v thou_o and_o my_o heart_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v thou_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v form_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o image_n so_o frame_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o vessel_n by_o the_o stamp_n of_o thy_o creation_n to_o serve_v thou_o here_o on_o earth_n so_o make_v i_o a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n sweet_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o comfortable_a sentence_n for_o such_o that_o be_v afflict_v come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o wâ—ll_n heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o psal_n 119.75_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n spall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o live_v for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n do_v chastise_v we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o hâ—â—_n holiness_n heb._n 29.10_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n make_v way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2.3_o for_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 30.5_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v hâ—_n keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o psal_n 103.9_o for_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n psal_n 125.3_o for_o yet_o a_o very_a little_a while_n and_o my_o anger_n shall_v cease_v in_o their_o destruction_n esa_n 10.25_o come_v my_o people_n enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n about_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v overpast_a esay_n 26.20_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o in_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v myself_o from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n esay_n 54.7_o 8._o for_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v esay_n 57.16_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o jer._n 3.12_o so_o will_v i_o make_v my_o fury_n towards_o theâ—_n to_o rest_n and_o my_o jealousy_n shall_v depart_v froâ—_n thou_o and_o i_o
give_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n arise_v than_o thou_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n do_v belong_v and_o show_v thyself_o and_o let_v not_o the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n any_o long_o exalt_v himself_o lest_o he_o be_v too_o proud_a and_o lest_o he_o ascribe_v to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o grave_a image_n or_o vain_a idol_n the_o conquest_n that_o thou_o shall_v see_v and_o suffer_v over_o thy_o people_n not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o praise_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o name_n arise_v before_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasses_n before_o great_a britain_n ireland_n and_o other_o country_n that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n arise_v and_o show_v thyself_o for_o we_o for_o on_o thou_o only_o do_v we_o call_v we_o call_v on_o thou_o to_o save_v we_o and_o our_o force_n and_o thy_o people_n now_o in_o more_o danger_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o at_o what_o time_n full_o to_o declare_v thy_o salvation_n we_o 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may_v glorify_v thou_o my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n a_o prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n o_o most_o sweet_a lover_n of_o all_o mankind_n lord_n and_o saviour_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o bitter_a passion_n sake_n to_o remove_v from_o i_o all_o pride_n envy_n and_o detraction_n wrath_n malice_n and_o impatience_n and_o all_o other_o sickness_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o plant_v good_a lord_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n true_a meekness_n charity_n temperance_n and_o modesty_n with_o all_o such_o other_o virtue_n and_o preservative_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o mortify_v in_o i_o good_a lord_n all_o unclean_a motion_n carnal_a desire_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o revive_v in_o i_o the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n thereof_o so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n i_o may_v worthy_o receive_v this_o holy_a and_o bless_a sacrament_n unto_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o my_o soul_n endless_a joy_n and_o comfort_n amen_n a_o prayer_n after_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o hearty_a manner_n with_o most_o due_a reverence_n i_o thank_v thou_o good_a lord_n most_o holy_a father_n and_o everlasting_a god_n thaâ—_n by_o the_o bounty_n of_o thy_o merciful_a grace_n will_v vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o refresh_v and_o feed_v my_o soul_n through_o faith_n with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n god_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o i_o beseech_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o this_o the_o sacrament_n of_o this_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n which_o i_o most_o unworthy_a wretch_n have_v now_o receive_v may_v never_o come_v hereafter_o in_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n unto_o i_o for_o my_o evil_a merit_n and_o deserve_n but_o rather_o good_a lord_n it_o may_v come_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o comfort_n of_o my_o body_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n unto_o the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n a_o prayer_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o heavenly_a lord_n god_n we_o poor_a wretch_n be_v overcome_v with_o grief_n come_v all_o here_o attend_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n with_o this_o sick_a servant_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n incline_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o his_o complaint_n unto_o thou_o be_v now_o o_o lord_n present_a and_o send_v thy_o good_a angel_n and_o spirit_n to_o attend_v we_o be_v with_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o comfort_v this_o sick_a person_n and_o now_o if_o the_o time_n be_v come_v of_o his_o departure_n grant_v o_o lord_n he_o may_v depart_v with_o godly_a comfort_n and_o joy_v everlasting_a into_o thy_o kingdom_n ease_n o_o lord_n his_o grief_n mitigate_v his_o pain_n assuage_v his_o sorrow_n anâ—_n give_v he_o a_o lively_a touch_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a comfort_n put_v by_o all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o beat_v down_o all_o bad_a suggestion_n let_v nothing_o but_o good_a come_v in_o his_o mind_n and_o grant_v that_o he_o may_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o breath_n breath_n out_o still_o some_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o grant_v when_o he_o have_v do_v his_o last_o to_o finish_v this_o mortal_a life_n than_o he_o may_v with_o lazarus_n be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n o_o lord_n forgive_v he_o o_o lord_n receive_v he_o o_o lord_n protect_v he_o o_o lord_n succour_n and_o save_v he_o and_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o grant_v he_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o in_o eternal_a glory_n hear_v we_o good_a father_n for_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o do_v for_o he_o and_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o fatherly_a mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o we_o commend_v he_o with_o these_o our_o prayer_n for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o and_o our_o occasion_n in_o thaâ—_n prayer_n which_o thy_o bless_a son_n have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la novemb_n 29._o 1648._o imprimatur_fw-la john_n downham_n
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