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a_o unworthy_a member_n who_o need_v not_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o passage_n touch_v the_o concern_v of_o their_o function_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o bless_a lip_n of_o a_o late_a godly_a prelate_n of_o our_o church_n in_o his_o speech_n at_o his_o primary_n and_o last_v visitation_n in_o which_o he_o press_v they_o to_o a_o zealous_a discreet_a and_o sedulous_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n of_o preach_v for_o which_o among_o other_o he_o give_v these_o two_o important_a reason_n the_o one_o from_o a_o observation_n himself_o have_v make_v whilst_o he_o live_v in_o exile_n for_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o abiathar'_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o that_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o wherein_o his_o majesty_n be_v afflict_v of_o the_o gross_a and_o barbarous_a ignorance_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o those_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n where_o himself_o converse_v which_o he_o impute_v chief_o to_o the_o want_n of_o frequent_a sermon_n among_o they_o and_o his_o other_o be_v take_v from_o the_o state_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o church_n which_o though_o by_o its_o canon_n and_o rubric_n it_o exact_v from_o minister_n sincere_a and_o diligent_a preach_v to_o the_o people_n yet_o have_v it_o not_o lay_v any_o coercive_a obligation_n on_o the_o people_n themselves_o to_o have_v private_a recourse_n to_o their_o minister_n it_o be_v the_o latter_a of_o these_o reason_n that_o i_o principal_o reflect_v on_o as_o a_o very_a importunate_a motive_n to_o all_o zealous_a and_o pious_a minister_n of_o our_o church_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o every_o precious_a opportunity_n they_o can_v for_o private_a discourse_n with_o they_o who_o soul_n be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n thereby_o to_o facilitate_v a_o way_n to_o their_o own_o comfort_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o brethren_n both_o which_o be_v so_o near_o concern_v in_o their_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a that_o one_o late_a than_o the_o eleven_o hour_n for_o that_o sort_n of_o address_n that_o i_o have_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o though_o they_o know_v it_o already_o by_o deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n sundry_a pertinent_a and_o useful_a passage_n of_o scripture_n proper_a to_o supply_v the_o unskilfulness_n of_o such_o as_o be_v but_o new_o enter_v on_o that_o sacred_a function_n the_o moment_n of_o which_o duty_n let_v i_o recommend_v to_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o salvian_n a_o ancient_n and_o holy_a bishop_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v he_o 1._o revocare_fw-la ab_fw-la inquisitione_n ultimi_fw-la remedii_fw-la durum_fw-la ac_fw-la impium_fw-la est_fw-la spondere_fw-la autem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o tam_fw-la sera_fw-it curatione_fw-la temerarium_fw-la sed_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la inexpertum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la quam_fw-la morientem_fw-la non_fw-la curare_fw-la maxim_n quia_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_o in_o extremis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tentare_fw-la medicina_fw-la sit_fw-la certe_fw-la nihil_fw-la tentare_fw-la perditio_fw-la salu._n ad_fw-la eccl._n cathol_n l._n 1._o a_o harsh_a and_o impious_a thing_n to_o discourage_v any_o one_o from_o sly_v to_o the_o last_o remedy_n and_o no_o less_o rash_a be_v it_o to_o promise_v any_o thing_n in_o so_o late_a a_o undertake_n the_o spiritual_a cure_n yet_o better_a be_v it_o to_o leave_v nothing_o untried_a than_o not_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o a_o depart_a soul_n especial_o see_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o to_o attempt_v something_o may_v not_o prove_v successful_a but_o it_o will_v certain_o prove_v destructive_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o no_o remedy_n at_o all_o but_o a_o great_a than_o salvian_n be_v here_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o thou_o give_v he_o not_o warning_n nor_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a from_o his_o wicked_a way_n to_o save_v his_o life_n the_o same_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o
hand_n ezek._n 3.19_o content_n i._o direction_n when_o a_o sick_a person_n seem_v whole_o insensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a state_n p._n 8._o ii_o when_o he_o express_v some_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n p._n 21._o iii_o when_o he_o be_v under_o too_o great_a despondency_n p._n 22._o iv_o when_o under_o suspicion_n of_o ungrounded_a confidence_n p._n 41._o v._o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o state_n p._n 49._o vi_o when_o the_o occasion_n or_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sickness_n trouble_v he_o p._n 60._o vii_o when_o oppress_v with_o fear_n of_o die_v p._n 68_o viii_o application_n to_o several_a cause_n that_o may_v make_v a_o person_n unwilling_a to_o die_v p._n 76._o ix_o when_o the_o sick_a person_n seem_v willing_a to_o die_v p._n 94._o x._o when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a joy_n p._n 100_o xi_o when_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o seasonableness_n of_o his_o repentance_n p._n 110._o xii_o direction_n how_v to_o demean_v one_o self_n in_o sickness_n p._n 117._o xiii_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n p._n 135._o fourteen_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o state_n of_o health_n p._n 145._o xv._o a_o prayer_n when_o one_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v sick_a p._n 148._o xvi_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o family_n p._n 152._o go_v in_o peace_n contain_v some_o brief_a direction_n for_o young_a minister_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o must_v prudent_o consider_v first_o of_o all_o of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n the_o person_n be_v as_o well_o in_o natural_a as_o civil_a or_o moral_a respect_v his_o age_n sex_n education_n relation_n office_n profession_n poverty_n wealth_n and_o the_o like_a all_o know_v that_o there_o be_v peccata_fw-la diversorum_fw-la statuum_fw-la as_o the_o casuist_n speak_v sin_n to_o which_o one_o state_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o not_o another_o and_o some_o more_o than_o other_o to_o which_o good_a heed_n must_v be_v take_v we_o must_v remember_v st._n john_n baptist_n method_n in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a portion_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v that_o singulis_n generationibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la conveniens_fw-la baptista_n tribuit_fw-la responsum_fw-la the_o answer_n the_o baptist_n give_v to_o all_o that_o ask_v he_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o every_o one_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n second_o how_o the_o sick_a person_n in_o the_o minister_n own_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o good_a man_n have_v demean_v himself_o in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n tit._n 2.12_o the_o indispensable_a rule_n of_o every_o one_o conversation_n three_o what_o be_v the_o present_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n whether_o insensible_a of_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v above_o measure_n or_o else_o in_o a_o middle_n and_o seem_a posture_n of_o safety_n and_o quiet_a and_o last_o what_o his_o present_a indisposition_n by_o sickness_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o bear_v that_o the_o minister_n opperss_n he_o not_o with_o unnessasary_a discourse_n and_o prescription_n much_o less_o with_o such_o as_o be_v impertinent_a 2._o if_o the_o sick_a person_n appear_v insensible_a of_o spiritual_a danger_n the_o minister_n must_v prudent_o consider_v whether_o his_o insensibleness_n do_v arise_v either_o from_o 1._o a_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o such_o thing_n a_o christian_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n or_o from_o 2._o a_o presumptuous_a boldness_n and_o regardlesness_n of_o his_o spiritual_a state_n not_o care_v how_o it_o may_v go_v with_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n or_o from_o 3._o a_o ill-placed_a confidence_n and_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n of_o some_o act_n of_o common_a justice_n temperance_n or_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whereby_o many_o be_v delude_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o be_v in_o truth_n void_a of_o all_o save_a faith_n and_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o from_o 4._o rest_a on_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o teach_v without_o any_o conscionable_a obedience_n of_o god_n law_n or_o from_o 5._o that_o common_a error_n namely_o that_o true_a justify_v faith_n consist_v in_o believe_v one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o all_o further_a enquiry_n into_o his_o state_n deem_v impertinent_a and_o superfluous_a or_o from_o 6._o present_a distemper_n of_o sickness_n deprive_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o ability_n to_o understand_v and_o reflect_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a welfare_n which_o many_o time_n happen_v to_o they_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v good_a christian_n three_o 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