55._o 22._o for_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n hos._n 14._o 3._o and_o thoâ—_n have_v say_v leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o jer._n 49._o 11._o and_o i_o never_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v but_o his_o seed_n be_v bless_v ps._n 37._o 25_o 26._o the_o generation_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v be_v bless_v riches_n shall_v be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o sure_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o but_o shall_v be_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n ps._n 112._o 2_o 3_o 6._o for_o when_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v they_o than_o do_v thou_o take_v they_o up_o ps._n 27._o 10._o even_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n ps._n 68_o 5._o and_o as_o a_o mighty_a redeemer_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n prov._n 23._o 10_o 11._o 3._o the_o benefit_n of_o both_o and_o he_o who_o thus_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o ps._n 32._o 10._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v my_o refuge_n even_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o habitation_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwelling_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n ps._n 91._o 9_o 10_o 11._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n ps._n 33._o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o know_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o nah._n 1._o 7._o he_o redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a ps._n 34._o 22._o and_o they_o who_o know_v thy_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o psal._n 9_o 10._o and_o trust_v he_o 1._o to_o temper_v the_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n to_o our_o infirmity_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o jer._n 30._o 11._o and_o c._n 46._o 28._o and_o when_o epaphroditus_n be_v sick_a nigh_o unto_o death_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o not_o on_o he_o only_o but_o on_o i_o also_o lest_o i_o shall_v have_v sorrow_n upon_o sorrow_n phil._n 2._o 27._o in_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v remember_v mercy_n habak_v 3._o 2._o and_o to_o the_o upright_o there_o arise_v light_n in_o the_o darkness_n ps._n 112._o 4._o for_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o psal._n 103._o 9_o his_o anger_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n and_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n ps._n 30._o 5._o he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n and_o pity_v we_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n ps._n 103._o 13_o 14._o he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o flesh_n a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o and_o come_v not_o again_o and_o do_v not_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n ps._n 78._o 38_o 39_o and_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o 2._o to_o support_v we_o under_o they_o and_o help_v we_o to_o bear_v they_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o ps._n 37._o 39_o 40._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n ps._n 41._o 3._o and_o we_o have_v not_o a_o high_a priest_n which_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 15_o 16._o for_o in_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v suffer_v be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o i_o say_v indeed_o in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o psal._n 31._o 22._o even_o when_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o i_o remember_v thou_o and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o thou_o jon._n 2._o 7._o wait_v thou_o on_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n ps_n 27._o 14._o for_o he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v i_o will_v not_o fear_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o ps._n 23._o 4._o 3._o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o or_o make_v we_o gainer_n by_o they_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n etc._n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o ps._n 50._o 15._o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n ps._n 33._o 18_o 19_o he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o he_o shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o ps._n 37._o 39_o 40._o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o though_o many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o ps._n 34._o 19_o for_o the_o lord_n he_o kill_v and_o he_o make_v alive_a he_o wound_v and_o he_o heal_v deut._n 32._o 39_o he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a and_o bring_v up_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o and_o that_o when_o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n who_o raise_v the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n iii_o they_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o faith_n in_o god_n precious_a promise_n this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o 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will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o heb._n 13._o 5._o he_o will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o luk._n 11._o 13._o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o and_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v we_o even_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 25._o he_o have_v say_v repent_v and_o
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a_o christian_a leave_n of_o this_o world_n and_o in_o regard_n devotion_n be_v the_o chief_a work_n and_o the_o best_a support_n of_o sick_a and_o die_a person_n to_o these_o direction_n i_o have_v add_v office_n of_o devotion_n in_o these_o i_o have_v make_v collection_n of_o select_a and_o proper_a scripture_n upon_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o sick_a or_o die_a person_n which_o i_o have_v range_v and_o put_v in_o order_n the_o best_a i_o can_v for_o their_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n and_o these_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o as_o a_o storehouse_n of_o divine_a sentence_n fit_a to_o direct_v their_o practice_n in_o the_o virtue_n and_o to_o cheer_n and_o revive_v their_o spirit_n under_o all_o the_o sorrow_n of_o their_o affliction_n how_o forceable_a be_v right_a word_n say_v job_n under_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o sorrow_n job_n 6._o 25._o and_o heaviness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v it_o stoop_v but_o a_o good_a word_n make_v it_o glad_a say_v 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and_o gracious_o accept_v he_o as_o one_o die_v in_o thy_o fear_n and_o whilst_o i_o have_v this_o hope_n to_o comfort_v i_o i_o will_v not_o complain_v of_o any_o violence_n or_o accident_n which_o hurry_v he_o away_o from_o we_o to_o enjoy_v thou_o when_o it_o have_v be_v the_o business_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o his_o daily_a study_n and_o care_n o_o god_n to_o serve_v thou_o though_o death_n come_v on_o the_o sudden_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o come_v too_o soon_o for_o he_o and_o i_o will_v consider_v allsoe_o that_o if_o thou_o surprize_v he_o with_o the_o suddenness_n of_o his_o death_n thou_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o be_v