But if the sicke party be a child, and so not capable of the outward and ordina∣ry meanes of saluation, then pray for him after this manner:
MOre especially, we humbly intreat thee, to extend thy grace and fauour vnto this thy sick seruant; and seeing thou art not onely the God of the faithfull, but also of their seed, and louest and tendrest not onely the sheepe of Christ, but euen the tender lambes; wee earnestly beseech thee, make good thy gracious Couenant with this thy weake and sicke seruant. And because hee is not capable of outward meanes, supply graciously the defect of them by thine holy Spirit. Vnite him thereby vnto Iesus Christ, that becomming a liuely member of his body, he may be made partaker of his righteousnesse, death and obedi∣ence, for his iustification, and so hee may stand righteous in thy sight. Free him from the guilt and punishment of all his sinnes, and sanctifie him in his soule and body, that either he may bee fit to glorifie thee on earth, or to be glorified by thee in heauen. If it bee thy blessed will, re∣store him to his health and strength againe, that he may liue to be a com∣fort vnto his friends, and a profitable instrument to set foorth thy glory in the Church and Common-wealth; but if thou art purposed to put an