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bless_a mother_n of_o bless_a child_n bless_v all_o the_o estate_n of_o thiâ—…_n land_n bless_v thy_o ministry_n adornâ—…_n their_o breast_n with_o thy_o urinal_n and_o thy_o thummim_n thy_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o perfection_n of_o life_n bless_v we_o all_o who_o be_v here_o humble_v before_o thy_o face_n this_o night_n while_o our_o body_n shall_v go_v to_o bed_n for_o to_o rest_n grant_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v go_v rest_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o thou_o our_o most_o love_a god_n and_o father_n to_o thou_o with_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n we_o give_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n cause_o read_v unto_o you_o this_o night_n whâ—…_n you_o awak_v psal._n 6_o ps._n 49._o ps._n 102_o ps_n 130_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n oâ—…_n his_o spirit_n be_v with_o you_o the_o sick_a man._n the_o lord_n direct_v you_o sir_n in_o all_o your_o way_n i_o look_v you_o shall_v return_v the_o morrow_n early_o think_v upon_o that_o where_o we_o 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note_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o be_v so_o tender_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o sore_n that_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o these_o that_o touch_v we_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o 8._o his_o eye_n have_v this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o your_o night_n meditation_n the_o sick_a man_n that_o which_o you_o have_v say_v of_o christ_n sir_n be_v true_a there_o be_v indeed_o health_n in_o his_o wing_n and_o help_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o alas_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v helpefull_a but_o to_o these_o that_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a faith_n my_o faith_n be_v both_o faint_a and_o fectlesse_a nothing_o but_o a_o smoke_n of_o faith_n the_o pastor_n note_v christ_n have_v say_v plain_o that_o 3_o he_o will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n s._n peter_n be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o strong_a faith_n when_o in_o his_o voyage_n to_o christ_n upon_o the_o sea_n he_o begin_v to_o sink_v say_v not_o christ_n unto_o he_o thou_o man_n 31_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o have_v thou_o 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