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soul_n and_o body_n in_o order_n through_o christ_n i_o may_v recommend_v both_o into_o thy_o most_o sacred_a and_o save_a disposition_n grant_v this_o oh_o father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o bear_n son_n sake_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o heaven_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o grant_v lord_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o after_o this_o life_n reign_n for_o evermore_o amen_n o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n evermore_o meditation_n upon_o the_o sick_a man_n recovery_n of_o his_o health_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v magnify_v thy_o name_n for_o ever_o for_o many_o be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o low_a grave_n therefore_o now_o as_o thâ—â—_n have_v renew_v my_o outward_a health_n renew_v my_o inward_a obedience_n rectify_v my_o judgement_n make_v true_a peace_n in_o my_o conscience_n bless_v my_o sense_n purify_v my_o affection_n order_n my_o memory_n increase_n and_o con_v 〈…〉_z e_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o who_o have_v shewâ—â—_n i_o more_o mercy_n and_o favour_n then_o my_o tongue_n can_v express_v o_o my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o thou_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o have_v redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o the_o grave_n &_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n which_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n and_o renew_v thy_o age_n as_o a_o eagle_n thou_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a goodness_n thou_o will_v not_o always_o child_n neither_o keep_v thou_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o thou_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o sin_n nor_o reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o iniquity_n as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o son_n so_o have_v thou_o compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o people_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n thou_o knowâ—st_v whereof_o i_o be_o make_v thou_o remember_v that_o i_o be_o but_o dust_n let_v my_o soul_n therefore_o live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n and_o confirm_v it_o overmore_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o visit_v a_o sick_a friend_n or_o brother_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o â—â—man_n have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n to_o live_v and_o be_v full_a of_o misery_n therefore_o be_v every_o man_n subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n to_o bewail_v therefore_o the_o sickness_n or_o death_n of_o our_o dear_a friend_n beyond_o that_o which_o be_v â—it_a be_v much_o to_o be_v reprove_v because_o it_o argue_v a_o kind_n of_o discontent_n that_o god_n shall_v visit_v we_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o our_o friend_n child_n or_o dear_a parent_n we_o must_v therefore_o avoid_v two_o extreameâ—_n â—â—â—st_n that_o we_o sorrow_n not_o as_o do_v the_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a better_a life_n second_o we_o must_v beware_v we_o follow_v not_o the_o step_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o â—ought_v help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o baal-zebuâ—_a for_o his_o son_n and_o as_o do_v ahaziah_n in_o his_o own_o sickness_n we_o must_v rather_o enter_v into_o a_o holy_a consideration_n that_o god_n in_o whatsoever_o he_o lay_v upon_o ourselves_o or_o upon_o they_o we_o love_v as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o we_o both_o for_o we_o &_o the_o good_a of_o those_o our_o friend_n who_o he_o afflict_v if_o we_o believe_v his_o promise_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o best_a office_n then_o and_o the_o most_o christian_n duty_n that_o a_o father_n can_v perform_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a child_n or_o one_o dear_a friend_n or_o brother_n for_o another_o be_v first_o to_o admonish_v he_o that_o sin_n cause_n sickness_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o repent_v they_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o another_o condition_n not_o to_o flatter_v he_o as_o too_o many_o do_v as_o that_o they_o seenâ—_n cause_n why_o he_o shall_v fear_v death_n at_o this_o time_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o assure_v he_o
their_o face_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o great_a majesty_n and_o as_o for_o man_n clothe_v with_o mortality_n thou_o affirm_v can_v see_v thy_o face_n and_o live_v and_o yet_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n lord_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n but_o to_o seek_v thy_o truth_n and_o to_o search_v thy_o word_n to_o covet_v to_o know_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o be_v true_o instruct_v and_o faithful_o and_o sincere_o incline_v to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n thy_o word_n be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o a_o lantern_n unto_o our_o foot_n it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o heavenly_a manna_n without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o light_n no_o hope_n no_o spiritual_a comfort_n no_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n o_o how_o dear_a aught_o this_o word_n than_o be_v unto_o we_o far_o more_o sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n yea_o than_o the_o fine_a gold_n therein_o lord_n see_v we_o thy_o face_n therein_o behold_v we_o thy_o love_a countenance_n there_o find_v we_o the_o hide_v pearl_n which_o to_o purchase_v the_o wise_a will_v sell_v all_o worldly_a vanity_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o the_o foolish_a foolishness_n and_o a_o stumble_a block_n unto_o the_o carnal_o mind_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n lord_n and_o a_o secret_a hide_a from_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n and_o reveal_v only_o unto_o the_o humble_a to_o such_o as_o acknowledge_v themselves_o ignorant_a and_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n such_o have_v thou_o promise_v to_o teach_v and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o true_a wisdom_n by_o reveal_v thy_o word_n which_o howsoever_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o outward_a letter_n easy_a to_o be_v understand_v it_o have_v a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a sense_n which_o require_v a_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a interpretation_n which_o come_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o love_n 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be_o now_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n to_o hear_v thou_o speak_v unto_o we_o here_o assemble_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v to_o preach_v thy_o word_n open_v therefore_o my_o ear_n prepare_v my_o heart_n sanctify_v my_o attention_n enlighten_v my_o understanding_n strengthen_v my_o memory_n rectify_v my_o will_n that_o i_o may_v diligent_o hear_v attentive_o harken_v retentive_o remember_v and_o willing_o embrace_v and_o practice_n what_o shall_v be_v true_o and_o sincere_o deliver_v by_o thy_o minister_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o word_n lord_n that_o shall_v fall_v from_o his_o mouth_n be_v either_o choke_v in_o i_o with_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v cast_v into_o so_o corrupt_a a_o heart_n as_o the_o vain_a delight_n of_o my_o mind_n shall_v devour_v it_o nor_o into_o so_o â—arraine_a a_o heart_n as_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n at_o the_o least_o twenty_o fold_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o thy_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a hearer_n but_o a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o open_v and_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o a_o idle_a sound_n but_o a_o kill_a letter_n for_o it_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o any_o but_o it_o be_v either_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n by_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o impenetrable_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n therefore_o it_o much_o behove_v christian_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o hear_v but_o to_o be_v diligent_a and_o considerate_a how_o they_o hear_v to_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o 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