The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...

A Prayer for a sick Person.

O MERCIFUL and Righteous Lord, the God of health and of ••••ckness, of life, and of death, I most unfeignedly acknowledg that my great abuse of those many days of strength and wellfare, which thou hast afforded me, hath most justly deserved thy present visitati∣on. I desire, O Lord, humbly to accept of this punishment of mine iniquity, and to bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. And, O thou merciful Father, who designest not the ruine but the a∣mendment of those whom thou scourgest, I beseech thee by thy grace so to sanctifie this correction of thine to me, that this sickness of my body may be a means of health to my soul, make me d••ligent to search my heart, and do thou. O Lord enable me to discover every accursed thing, how closely soever concealed there, that by the removal thereof, I may make way for the removal of this punishment. Heal my soul, O Lord, which hath sinned against thee, and then if it be thy blessed will, heal my body also, restore the voice of joy and health unto my dwelling, that I may live to praise thee, and to bring forth fruits of repen∣tance. But if in thy wisdome thou hast other∣wise disposed, if thou have determined that this sickness shall be unto death, I beseech thee to fit and prepare me for it give me that sincere and earnest repentance, to which thou hast

promised mercy and pardon; weane my heart from the world, and all its fading vanities, and make me to gasp and pant after those more excellent and durable joyes which are at thy right hand for ever. Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon me, and in all the pains of my body, in all the agonies of my spirit, let thy comforts refresh my soul, and enable me patiently to waite, till my change come. And grant, O Lord, that when my earthly house of this Tabernacle is dissolv∣ed, I may have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. And that for his sake, who by his precious blood hath purchased it for me, even Jesus Christ.