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be_v thou_o mind_v do_v thou_o desire_n and_o pray_v from_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v preserve_v the_o from_o such_o slender_a regard_v of_o thy_o own_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o just_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n desireste_n thou_o also_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n that_o god_n will_v not_o deal_v with_o thou_o after_o his_o divyne_a judgement_n and_o justice_n but_o accord_v to_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v remit_v and_o forgeve_v thy_o sin_n and_o trespace_n then_o let_v he_o say_v yea_o that_o be_v my_o desyer_n sick_a the_o sick_a from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n god_n from_o heaven_n do_v send_v unto_o thou_o his_o dear_a and_o only_o beget_v sonn_n comforter_n the_o comforter_n who_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o in_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o bear_v not_o only_o our_o trespass_n but_o the_o pain_n also_o and_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o make_v full_a payment_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o us._n john_n the_o baptist_n with_o his_o fynger_n point_v unto_o christ_n and_o say_v lo_o this_o be_v god_n lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o john_n the_o evangelist_n say_v 1._o 1._o john_n 1._o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n do_v thou_o now_o confess_v that_o jesus_n chryst_n the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o thou_o also_o and_o will_v thou_o as_o one_o parcel_n of_o the_o world_n one_o break_a rede_n one_o piece_n of_o smoke_a flax_n and_o one_o lose_v sheep_n cast_v all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o he_o embrace_a this_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o comprehend_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a steadfast_a belefe_v then_o let_v he_o say_v o_o lord_n jesu_n sick_a the_o sick_a my_o heart_n desyer_n be_v of_o the_o to_o be_v heal_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v and_o thanks_n be_v unto_o god_n for_o evermore_o that_o i_o may_v have_v he_o my_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n i_o will_v whole_o commit_v and_o yield_v myself_o unto_o he_o then_o upon_o this_o â–ª_o the_o confoâ—â—_n â–ª_o the_o lord_n jesus_n chryst_n by_o his_o godly_a word_n and_o gospel_n send_v thou_o this_o message_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a the_o and_o in_o his_o sight_n all_o be_v take_v away_o not_o only_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o pain_n also_o due_a for_o the_o same_o namely_o everlasting_a death_n hell_n and_o damnacyon_n so_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v again_o as_o a_o dear_a acceptable_a child_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n beleve_v thou_o this_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o jesu_n chryste_n then_o let_v he_o say_v yea_o sick_a the_o sick_a but_o o_o merciful_a god_n strength_n thou_o my_o weak_a belefe_v comfortâ—â—_n the_o comfortâ—â—_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a belefe_v which_o with_o the_o aforesayed_a interpretation_n may_v be_v rehearce_v unto_o the_o sycke_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v at_o rest_n and_o the_o assure_v in_o thy_o faith_n therefore_o have_v chryst_n institute_v his_o holy_a supper_n and_o sacrament_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n wherein_o he_o do_v signify_v wytnesse_n and_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n that_o even_o thou_o also_o be_v one_o of_o those_o many_o for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o body_n and_o shed_v his_o blood_n now_o when_o sin_n death_n hell_n devil_n and_o god_n wrath_n tempt_v and_o turmoil_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o must_v with_o the_o same_o sacrament_n as_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comfort_v thy_o conscience_n that_o chryst_n jesus_n with_o his_o body_n and_o life_n be_v thy_o suertye_n and_o that_o his_o soul_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v stand_v for_o thou_o and_o on_o thy_o side_n against_o all_o bodily_a and_o ghostly_a enemy_n moreover_o thou_o must_v bid_v the_o sick_a call_n upon_o god_n for_o faith_n patience_n and_o other_o spiritual_a gift_n some_o time_n recite_v before_o he_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o a_o short_a exposition_n that_o he_o may_v direct_v his_o prayer_n the_o better_a exhort_v also_o all_o such_o as_o stand_v about_o the_o sick_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o consider_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o rich_a and_o faithful_a promise_n where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v assemble_v in_o his_o name_n he_o himself_o will_v be_v in_o the_o mydde_v among_o they_o and_o grant_v they_o their_o desyer_n and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o all_o instruction_n must_v be_v take_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o before_o the_o sick_a these_o parcel_n follow_v may_v be_v read_v the_o .6_o psalm_n which_o begin_v lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n the_o .22_o psalm_n mi_n god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o .25_o psalm_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o .27_o psalm_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n etc._n etc._n the_o .42_o like_a as_o the_o heart_n long_v etc._n etc._n the_o .51_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n the_o .91_o whoso_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n the_o .116_o i_o be_o well_o please_v etc._n etc._n the_o .139_o o_o lord_n thou_o search_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o .143_o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o king_n ezechias_n esay_n 38._o the_o psalm_n of_o simeon_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la luke_n 2._o the_o .11_o chapter_n of_o john_n of_o lazarus_n the_o .14_o and_o .17_o of_o s._n johns_n gospel_n the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n and_o specyal_o concern_v the_o one_o of_o the_o two_o murderer_n the_o .8_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o .1_o corinthian_n 15._o all_o which_o place_n serve_v to_o make_v the_o prayer_n feruente_fw-la and_o to_o strengthen_v true_a belefe_v furthermore_o the_o sick_a ought_v to_o be_v tell_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n because_o of_o provoke_v thankfulness_n
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