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redeemer_n in_o who_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deliver_v my_o soul_n amen_n lord_n ever_o increase_v and_o confirm_v my_o faith_n meditat_fw-la ii_o now_o then_o i_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o some_o measure_n learned_a to_o live_v and_o to_o know_v i_o shall_v die_v what_o remain_v but_o that_o i_o 13._o look_v for_o the_o day_n and_o attend_v the_o hour_n not_o know_v when_o it_o will_v come_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a have_v also_o through_o christ_n receive_v 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o boldness_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o this_o body_n to_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n this_o boldness_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v not_o of_o myself_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o in_o the_o beginning_n make_v i_o to_o his_o image_n without_o spot_n but_o spot_v before_o i_o be_v bear_v by_o he_o that_o be_v once_o without_o spot_n who_o fault_n be_v now_o by_o imputation_n nay_o by_o action_n i_o whereby_o i_o bring_v sin_n and_o corruption_n into_o the_o world_n 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much_o the_o near_o i_o draw_v to_o the_o time_n of_o my_o dissolution_n therefore_o give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o a_o heart_n whereby_o i_o may_v apply_v i_o thereunto_o that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n watchful_a and_o ready_a to_o embrace_v the_o come_n of_o that_o which_o i_o can_v avoid_v let_v i_o not_o rest_v secure_a in_o health_n nor_o be_v dismay_v in_o sickness_n but_o let_v my_o heart_n be_v ever_o set_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v where_o i_o desire_v and_o hope_v to_o come_v and_o not_o on_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o see_v and_o partake_v herein_o this_o life_n teach_v i_o thy_o way_n instruct_v i_o in_o thy_o law_n give_v i_o a_o repent_a
in_o sickness_n the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o wait_v on_o thou_o my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o thou_o for_o of_o thou_o come_v my_o salvation_n therefore_o do_v i_o submit_v myself_o unto_o thy_o will_n give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o thy_o patience_n towards_o i_o in_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o thou_o have_v show_v thyself_o towards_o i_o slow_a to_o wrath_n and_o full_a of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n increase_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o thy_o grace_n towards_o i_o that_o in_o this_o my_o pilgrimage_n towards_o my_o grave_n i_o may_v possess_v my_o soul_n in_o patience_n wait_v thy_o good_a time_n for_o my_o delivery_n for_o here_o where_o i_o now_o dwell_v i_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v taste_n nor_o touch_v any_o true_o comfortable_a thing_n only_o thy_o word_n be_v my_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a glory_n my_o joy_n and_o be_v i_o not_o feed_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n by_o death_n i_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o 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and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o wait_v for_o thou_o grant_v therefore_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v blameless_a in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o distation_n and_o that_o i_o may_v here_o walk_v worthy_a of_o thou_o through_o christ_n be_v strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n through_o thy_o glorious_a power_n to_o all_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n with_o joyfulness_n amen_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n medit._fw-la viii_o of_o repentance_n and_o merit_n no_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o holy_a be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o therefore_o never_o free_a from_o occasion_n to_o move_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o repentance_n patience_n watchfulness_n attendance_n and_o attention_n be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o every_o of_o they_o for_o it_o suffice_v i_o not_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n as_o it_o seem_v judas_n and_o kain_n be_v un_o less_o by_o faith_n i_o can_v feel_v &_o assure_v myself_o that_o my_o sin_n be_v also_o pardon_v as_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v not_o to_o they_o neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o watch_v with_o patience_n or_o to_o attend_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o outward_a oftentive_a and_o vainglorious_a work_n but_o i_o must_v feel_v in_o myself_o the_o infallible_a token_n of_o my_o effectual_a call_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n through_o faith_n before_o i_o can_v bring_v forth_o work_v worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n which_o be_v true_a repentance_n some_o token_n of_o my_o effectual_a call_n i_o feâ—le_v in_o myself_o for_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a yet_o even_o then_o be_v evil_a present_a with_o i_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o concerue_v 23._o the_o inner_a man_n namely_o as_o i_o be_o regenerate_v but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lend_v i_o captive_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n so_o that_o i_o can_v 19_o do_v the_o good_a i_o will_v do_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v that_o i_o do_v shall_v i_o then_o think_v that_o because_o i_o feel_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o my_o call_n in_o perfection_n and_o because_o i_o be_o not_o free_a from_o all_o touch_n of_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n that_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o repentance_n god_n forbid_v for_o to_o persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v to_o deify_v myself_o and_o to_o make_v i_o equal_a with_o christ_n as_o do_v those_o that_o be_v faith_v from_o yet_o by_o their_o work_n of_o merit_n and_o of_o supererogation_n presume_v to_o affirm_v that_o they_o can_v bring_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o other_o to_o salvation_n blasphemy_n who_o arrogate_v merit_n stink_v before_o god_n make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o none_o effect_n the_o high_a blasphemy_n that_o mortal_a man_n can_v spew_v out_o against_o the_o trinity_n for_o hereby_o be_v the_o most_o unsearchable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o son_n make_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n will_n make_v needless_a and_o his_o death_n causeless_a and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o give_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v exclude_v and_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o miserable_a man_n wherein_o by_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n the_o dregs_n whereof_o will_v remain_v even_o in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n exalt_v above_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n which_o blasphemy_n be_v far_o from_o i_o he_o that_o can_v merit_v his_o repentance_n own_o salvation_n need_v no_o repentance_n which_o i_o disclay_v i_o and_o cleave_v only_o and_o alone_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n my_o saviour_n in_o who_o my_o repentance_n imperfect_a be_v repute_v true_a repentance_n howsoever_o the_o â—ing_n of_o sin_n remain_v in_o i_o yet_o without_o mortal_a venom_n only_o to_o keep_v i_o ever_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o imperfection_n for_o when_o sinful_a motion_n arise_v in_o i_o i_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v in_o myself_o corruption_n which_o can_v but_o humble_v i_o before_o god_n and_o occasion_n i_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n a_o prayer_n for_o true_a repentance_n and_o a_o reform_a life_n the_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o come_v here_o into_o thy_o presence_n fearful_a to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o thou_o sit_v from_o whence_o thou_o behold_v all_o my_o way_n and_o observe_v all_o my_o action_n in_o earth_n curse_a and_o evil_a and_o wherein_o i_o have_v too_o too_o long_o wallow_v myself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v bathe_v myself_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v diverse_o wound_v through_o my_o sin_n seldom_o or_o never_o call_v myself_o to_o a_o account_n what_o i_o have_v do_v but_o rest_v secure_a have_v follow_v vanity_n upon_o vanity_n heap_v â—â—â—ne_v upon_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n but_o in_o a_o carnal_a course_n of_o life_n o_o touch_v my_o heart_n with_o a_o true_a sorrow_n for_o every_o idle_a thought_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o every_o vain_a word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o for_o every_o act_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o sacred_a majesty_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o call_v to_o mind_v my_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o all_o season_n and_o of_o all_o place_n howsoever_o or_o wheresoever_o i_o have_v do_v and_o commit_v they_o that_o they_o appear_v unto_o i_o in_o their_o ugly_a likeness_n i_o may_v true_o loath_a they_o hate_n and_o abhor_v they_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v they_o while_o ihane_a time_n and_o while_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v find_v for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v praise_v thou_o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n withdraw_v not_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n from_o i_o o_o lord_n let_v thy_o merry_a and_o thy_o truth_n always_o preserve_v i_o open_v lord_n my_o dim_a eye_n the_o â—ies_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v henceforth_o see_v and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n soften_v and_o molliste_n my_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n that_o with_o peter_n i_o may_v go_v out_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o bitter_o bewail_v they_o send_v thy_o 3._o light_n and_o thy_o truth_n let_v they_o lead_v i_o let_v they_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o holy_a mountain_n and_o to_o thy_o tabernacle_n give_v i_o a_o true_o repent_v heart_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o merit_n
if_o enemy_n rise_v up_o against_o i_o to_o take_v away_o my_o life_n my_o good_n or_o good_a name_n preucnt_v they_o of_o their_o purpose_n and_o make_v their_o counsel_n and_o practice_n like_o achitophel_n if_o i_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n give_v i_o perfect_a knowledge_n constancy_n courage_n and_o boldness_n through_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o suffer_v what_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o i_o in_o captivity_n banishment_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o trial_n be_v thou_o ever_o near_o unto_o i_o and_o ease_v i_o relieve_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o and_o never_o lie_v more_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v and_o in_o my_o trouble_n never_o leave_v i_o nor_o for_o sake_n i_o and_o let_v all_o thing_n work_v for_o my_o comfort_n in_o thou_o bless_v and_o prosper_v unto_o i_o my_o vocation_n give_v i_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o that_o sincere_o without_o corruption_n let_v thy_o holy_a angel_n go_v with_o i_o take_v charge_n of_o i_o and_o defend_v and_o prosper_v i_o in_o all_o my_o journey_n travail_n labour_n enterprise_n and_o endeavour_n and_o let_v my_o conversation_n be_v such_o so_o upright_o &_o unblameable_a that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o carp_v at_o the_o course_n of_o my_o life_n so_o will_v i_o give_v thank_n unto_o thou_o thy_o praise_n shall_v be_v in_o my_o mouth_n continual_o the_o godly_a shall_v see_v it_o and_o rejoice_v and_o i_o will_v publish_v thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o will_v tell_v how_o ready_o thou_o be_v to_o help_v they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v confess_v that_o before_o i_o seek_v thou_o thou_o offer_v thyself_o to_o be_v find_v of_o i_o when_o i_o pray_v unto_o thou_o thou_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o reiect_v i_o not_o but_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o my_o fear_n glory_n be_v to_o thy_o holy_a name_n o_o gracious_a lord_n god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o thy_o name_n be_v ever_o glorify_v my_o heart_n in_o thou_o comfort_v my_o sin_n by_o thou_o cover_v my_o necessity_n by_o thou_o true_o relieve_v a_o competent_a estate_n unto_o i_o by_o thou_o ever_o preserve_v my_o hope_n in_o thou_o ever_o confirm_v and_o all_o my_o undeserued_a enemy_n convert_v or_o confound_v make_v i_o wise_a o_o lord_n to_o understand_v and_o consider_v my_o latter_a end_n let_v my_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o preparation_n to_o death_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o death_n the_o rule_n of_o my_o life_n let_v i_o study_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o my_o age_n and_o let_v my_o latter_a day_n be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o chief_a spiritual_a comfort_n and_o my_o obedience_n unto_o thou_o more_o at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o enable_v i_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o old_a age_n as_o i_o may_v increase_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n that_o at_o the_o length_n i_o may_v appear_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o saint_n in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v grant_n to_o be_v quick_o to_o finish_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n amen_o lord_n evermore_o increase_v my_o faith_n and_o multiply_v thy_o blessing_n upon_o i_o unto_o the_o end_n a_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o earth_n a_o necessary_a watch_n for_o the_o time_n of_o death_n meditation_n i._n a_o meditation_n concern_v death_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o seldom_o come_v into_o my_o mind_n that_o i_o must_v die_v &_o that_o i_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o that_o the_o time_n uncertain_a when_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o manner_n how_o i_o shall_v die_v be_v utter_o unknown_a unto_o i_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o judgement_n for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n these_o thing_n i_o know_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o learned_a what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v to_o die_v all_o man_n know_v be_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o what_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n feel_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v conjecture_v but_o never_o utter_v or_o conceive_v i_o see_v man_n of_o all_o age_n die_v and_o that_o by_o sundry_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n of_o pain_n to_o the_o body_n for_o every_o death_n be_v not_o alike_o tolerable_a nor_o every_o humane_a creature_n of_o like_a resolution_n and_o patience_n which_o may_v something_o extenuate_v or_o aggravate_v the_o pain_n and_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v likewise_o great_a difference_n of_o the_o joy_n or_o grief_n of_o soul_n depart_v for_o according_a to_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o party_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n in_o hope_n or_o horror_n at_o the_o instant_n of_o separation_n for_o the_o angel_n 22._o of_o god_n or_o satan_n do_v 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