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â–ª_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o thaâ—_n be_v of_o a_o trouble_a hart_n 33._o &_o will_v sauâ—_n such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spiritâ—â—_n the_o lord_n heal_v those_o that_o aâ—â—_n break_v in_o hart_n 147._o and_o geve_v mâ—â—decine_n to_o heal_v their_o sickness_n the_o lord_n remember_v we_o say_v psalmograph_n cxxxvii_o when_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o unto_o who_o shall_v i_o have_v â—espect_n or_o who_o shall_v i_o favour_v â—aith_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n uere_o â—uen_v he_o lxxvi_o that_o be_v miserable_a poor_a â—ow_o bring_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n &_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o my_o word_n â—hi_fw-la truth_n it_o be_v i._o that_o the_o lord_n be_v â—ood_a and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o that_o â—ut_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o â—ule_n that_o seak_v after_o he_o â—herfore_o brother_n epaphroditus_n â—re_n not_o in_o this_o your_o sickness_n diligent_o and_o without_o cease_v to_o flee_v â—nto_o god_n with_o hearty_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n nothing_o doubtinge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v favourable_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d and_o grant_v you_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n as_o s._n â—ohn_n say_v v._n this_o be_v the_o trust_n that_o â—e_v have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v â—y_a thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v us._n and_o if_o we_o know_v y_fw-fr t_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o yea_o that_o call_v on_o he_o in_o truth_n cxlv_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v all_o good_a man_n &_o woman_n behave_v themselves_o whansoever_o they_o be_v assail_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o trouble_n or_o adversity_n xx_o king_n ezechias_n when_o he_o be_v grevous_o sick_a and_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v his_o housâ—_n in_o a_o order_n for_o he_o shall_v die_v 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thy_o bless_a pleasure_n ix_o lord_n encrese_n my_o faith_n lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n lord_n remember_v not_o my_o old_a sin_n but_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o that_o soon_o for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o great_a misery_n lxxix_o help_v i_o o_o god_n my_o saviour_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n o_o deliver_v i_o &_o be_v merciful_a unto_o my_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n euse._n god_n have_v ever_o be_v meâ—â—full_a unto_o you_o &_o so_o will_v continue_v unto_o end_n doubt_v you_o not_o ep._n that_o be_v my_o only_a comfort_n lxviii_o and_o lord_n i_o most_o humble_o pray_v thou_o confirm_v you_o to_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o work_v in_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o blameless_a against_o the_o come_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n but_o where_o be_v my_o love_a neighbour_n philemon_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v his_o counsel_n in_o a_o certain_a matter_n where_o be_v he_o phile._n neighbour_n here_o at_o hand_n what_o be_v your_o pleasure_n epa._n i_o perceive_v 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