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life_n of_o this_o thy_o sick_a servant_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n look_v merciful_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v grieve_v with_o sickness_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v he_o whole_a send_v he_o therefore_o help_v and_o health_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n and_o evermore_o mighty_o defend_v he_o let_v the_o enemy_n have_v no_o advantage_n against_o he_o nor_o the_o wicked_a approach_n to_o hurt_v he_o but_o be_v thou_o present_v with_o he_o and_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n increase_v his_o patience_n under_o thy_o correct_a hand_n lift_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o fatherly_a indulgence_n this_o thy_o servant_n from_o the_o bed_n of_o his_o sorrow_n if_o thou_o will_v long_o exercise_v he_o lend_v he_o strength_n to_o endure_v thy_o trial_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v better_v by_o it_o if_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o take_v he_o hence_o certify_v he_o how_o long_o he_o have_v to_o live_v make_v he_o to_o know_v his_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o day_n that_o by_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n of_o faith_n he_o may_v provide_v wise_o for_o his_o last_o end_n and_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o in_o peace_n and_o enjoy_v everlasting_a happiness_n dispose_v his_o â—editations_n aright_o for_o death_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o always_o make_v he_o to_o deny_v himself_o in_o renounce_v justification_n by_o any_o inherent_a worth_n or_o righteousness_n in_o all_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n let_v thy_o comfort_n rejoice_v his_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n mortify_v in_o he_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n quicken_v he_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o new_a life_n and_o establish_v he_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n purge_v his_o heart_n from_o worldly_a thought_n and_o his_o mind_n from_o carnal_a desire_n motion_n and_o affection_n wash_v his_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v he_o throughout_o both_o in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o grace_n 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