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A64099 The rule and exercises of holy dying in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.; Rule and exercises of holy dying. 1651 Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing T361A; ESTC R28870 213,989 413

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adhuc_fw-la infantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la persuasionibus_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la puerascunt_fw-la mamertus_n council_n trid._n hist_o lib_n 4._o 4._o tertul_n de_fw-fr monog_n s._n cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep_n 9_o sa._n athan_n q._n 33._o s._n cyril_n mist_n cat_n 5._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o council_n carth._n 3._o c._n 29_o 29_o dii_fw-la majorum_fw-la vmbris_fw-la tenuem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la pondere_fw-la terram_fw-la spirantesque_fw-la crocos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la urna_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la yer_z pers._n sat._n 7._o otia_fw-la das_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la qualia_fw-la forat_fw-la ulio●_n meccenas_n placco_n virgilio_n que_fw-fr m●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o james_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la debet_fw-la promittere_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la te●etur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anus_fw-la exit_fw-la &_o
his_o servant_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n and_o eternal_o to_o bless_v and_o prudent_o to_o guide_v and_o wise_o to_o judge_v concern_v soul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o anoint_v from_o above_o descends_z upon_o we_o in_o several_a efflux_n but_o ever_o by_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n our_o head_n be_v anoint_v with_o that_o sacred_a unction_n baptism_n not_o in_o ceremony_n but_o in_o real_a and_o proper_a effect_n our_o forehead_n in_o confirmation_n our_o hand_n in_o ordination_n all_o our_o sense_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o all_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o especial_o depute_a and_o instruct_v person_n and_o we_o who_o all_o our_o life_n time_n derive_v blessing_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o channel_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n must_v do_v it_o then_o especial_o when_o our_o need_n be_v most_o pungent_a and_o actual_a 1._o we_o can_v give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o minister_n in_o religion_n must_v enroll_v they_o and_o present_v the_o person_n and_o consign_v the_o grace_n when_o we_o beg_v for_o god_n spirit_n the_o minister_n can_v best_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o by_o his_o advocation_n hallow_v our_o private_a desire_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o public_a and_o potent_a office_n 2._o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o religion_n of_o our_o baptism_n the_o holy_a man_n who_o hand_n be_v anoint_v by_o a_o special_a ordination_n to_o that_o and_o its_o symbolical_a purpose_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o catechumen_n and_o the_o anoint_v from_o above_o descend_v by_o that_o ministry_n 3._o if_o we_o will_v eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o must_v address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v there_o to_o bless_v and_o to_o minister_v can_v reach_v it_o forth_o and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n and_o without_o his_o ministry_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o heavenly_a feast_n nor_o thy_o body_n consign_v to_o immortality_n nor_o thy_o soul_n refresh_v with_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n from_o heaven_n except_o by_o spiritual_a suppletory_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o a_o impossible_a communion_n 4._o if_o we_o have_v commit_v sin_n the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o restore_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o to_o receive_v our_o confession_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o our_o wound_n and_o to_o infuse_v oil_n and_o remedy_n and_o to_o pronounce_v pardon_n 5._o if_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o our_o own_o demerit_n their_o holy_a hand_n must_v reconcile_v we_o and_o give_v we_o peace_n they_o be_v our_o appoint_a comforter_n our_o instructer_n our_o ordinary_a judge_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a what_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n beg_v of_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v no_o more_o speak_v to_o they_o alone_o 20.19_o but_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v god_n in_o compliance_n with_o our_o infirmity_n have_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n establish_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n in_o all_o age_n of_o christianity_n that_o god_n will_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o our_o solemn_a prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o their_o advocation_n and_o his_o blessing_n descend_v from_o heaven_n by_o their_o hand_n and_o our_o office_n return_v thither_o by_o their_o presidency_n and_o our_o repentance_n shall_v be_v manage_v by_o they_o and_o our_o pardon_n in_o many_o degree_n minister_v by_o they_o god_n comfort_v we_o by_o their_o sermon_n and_o reprove_v we_o by_o their_o discipline_n and_o cut_v off_o some_o by_o their_o severity_n and_o reconcile_v other_o by_o their_o gentleness_n and_o relieve_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o instruct_v we_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o heal_v our_o sickness_n by_o their_o intercession_n present_v to_o god_n and_o unite_a to_o christ_n advocation_n and_o in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o servant_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n instrument_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o order_n steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o appoint_v to_o our_o soul_n to_o serve_v and_o lead_v and_o to_o help_v in_o all_o accident_n danger_n and_o necessity_n and_o they_o who_o receive_v we_o in_o our_o baptism_n be_v also_o to_o carry_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o our_o end_n be_v as_o our_o life_n be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v establish_v as_o a_o apostolical_a rule_n 8._o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o etc._n etc._n 5.14_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n respective_o imply_v in_o these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o follow_a rule_n sect_n ii_o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o visitation_n of_o sick_a person_n 1._o let_v the_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v send_v to_o not_o only_o against_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n but_o be_v advise_v with_o in_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o the_o sickness_n for_o in_o sickness_n indefinite_o and_o therefore_o in_o every_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o which_o be_v not_o mortal_a which_o end_n in_o health_n which_o have_v no_o agony_n or_o final_a temptation_n s._n james_n give_v the_o advice_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o require_v they_o be_v also_o tie_v to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o can_v know_v they_o and_o his_o own_o necessity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_a both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o prudence_n and_o piety_n that_o they_o fear_v the_o priest_n as_o they_o fear_v the_o embalm_a or_o the_o sexton_n spade_n and_o love_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v converse_v with_o no_o man_n else_o and_o think_v his_o office_n so_o much_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o while_o we_o hope_v to_o live_v in_o this_o and_o indeed_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v take_v care_n of_o only_o when_o we_o die_v and_o the_o event_n be_v this_o of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v some_o sad_a experience_n that_o the_o man_n be_v deadly_a sick_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v useless_a and_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v and_o his_o life_n be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o trim_n of_o his_o lamp_n and_o the_o curate_n shall_v say_v a_o few_o prayer_n by_o he_o and_o talk_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v help_v but_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o need_v it_o huge_o he_o can_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remember_v they_o and_o he_o can_v understand_v a_o advice_n nor_o hear_v a_o free_a discourse_n nor_o be_v alter_v from_o a_o passion_n nor_o cure_v of_o his_o fear_n nor_o comfort_v upon_o any_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v his_o fate_n or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o can_v prophesy_v good_a thing_n concern_v he_o but_o evil_a let_v the_o spiritual_a man_n come_v when_o the_o sick_a man_n can_v be_v converse_v withal_o and_o instruct_v when_o he_o can_v take_v medicine_n and_o amend_v when_o he_o understand_v or_o can_v be_v teach_v to_o understand_v the_o case_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o then_o his_o advice_n may_v turn_v into_o advantage_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v useful_a 2._o the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o sick_a man_n have_v so_o much_o variety_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v transact_v at_o once_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o well_o that_o send_v once_o to_o see_v the_o good_a man_n with_o sorrow_n and_o hear_v he_o pray_v and_o thank_v he_o and_o dismiss_v he_o civil_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o to_o dress_v a_o soul_n for_o funeral_n be_v not_o a_o work_n to_o be_v dispatch_v at_o one_o meeting_n at_o once_o he_o need_v a_o comfort_n and_o anon_o something_o to_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o die_v and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o impatience_n and_o that_o need_v a_o special_a cure_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n to_o make_v his_o confession_n well_o and_o with_o advantage_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o man_n be_v careless_a and_o indifferent_a and_o then_o he_o need_v to_o understand_v the_o evil_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o person_n and_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o intricate_a that_o he_o be_v not_o quick_o to_o be_v reduce_v to_o peace_n and_o one_o time_n
the_o holy_a man_n must_v pray_v and_o another_o time_n he_o must_v exhort_v a_o three_o time_n administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o watch_v all_o the_o period_n and_o little_a portion_n of_o his_o life_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v suprize_v and_o overcome_v have_v need_n be_v watch_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o assist_v and_o call_v upon_o and_o reminded_a of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o every_o instant_n of_o his_o temptation_n this_o article_n be_v well_o provide_v for_o among_o the_o easterling_n for_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o visitation_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n do_v abide_v in_o their_o attendance_n and_o ministry_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v the_o visitation_n fruitless_a and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o clergy_n contemptible_a while_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o imprint_v its_o proper_a effect_n upon_o they_o that_o need_v it_o in_o a_o last_a ministry_n 3._o s._n james_n advise_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a he_o shall_v send_v for_o the_o elder_n ●●_o one_o sick_a man_n for_o many_o presbyter_n and_o so_o do_v the_o eastern_a church_n they_o send_v for_o seven_o and_o like_o a_o college_n of_o physician_n they_o minister_v spiritual_a remedy_n and_o send_v up_o prayer_n like_o a_o choir_n of_o sing_v clerk_n in_o city_n they_o may_v do_v so_o while_o the_o christian_n be_v few_o and_o the_o priest_n many_o but_o when_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o pagi_n or_o village_n cease_v to_o be_v pagan_n and_o be_v baptize_v it_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o impossible_a felicity_n unless_o in_o few_o case_n and_o to_o some_o more_o eminent_a person_n but_o because_o they_o need_v it_o most_o god_n have_v take_v care_n that_o they_o may_v best_o have_v it_o and_o they_o that_o can_v be_v not_o very_o prudent_a if_o they_o neglect_v it_o 4._o whether_o they_o be_v many_o or_o few_o that_o be_v send_v to_o the_o sick_a person_n let_v the_o curate_n of_o his_o parish_n or_o his_o own_o confessor_n be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v let_v he_o not_o be_v whole_o advise_v by_o stranger_n who_o know_v not_o his_o particular_a necessity_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n can_v safe_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o his_o extraordinary_a necessity_n which_o in_o so_o great_a portion_n depend_v upon_o his_o whole_a life_n past_a and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o suspicion_n when_o we_o decline_v his_o judgement_n that_o know_v we_o best_o and_o with_o who_o we_o former_o do_v converse_v either_o by_o choice_n or_o by_o law_n by_o private_a election_n or_o public_a constitution_n it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o make_v severe_a and_o profitable_a judgement_n and_o not_o to_o conspire_v against_o ourselves_o or_o procure_v such_o assistance_n which_o may_v handle_v we_o soft_o or_o comply_v with_o our_o weakness_n more_o than_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n 5._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v come_v first_o let_v they_o do_v their_o ordinary_a office_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o grace_n to_o the_o sick_a man_n for_o patience_n for_o resignation_n for_o health_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o great_a end_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o not_o while_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a but_o before_o the_o sickness_n be_v come_v to_o its_o crisis_n or_o period_n let_v he_o discourse_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o by_o a_o general_a instrument_n move_v he_o to_o consider_v concern_v his_o condition_n let_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o set_v his_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o trim_v his_o lamp_n to_o dress_v his_o soul_n to_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o make_v amends_o in_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n of_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o his_o past_a condition_n require_v and_o his_o present_n can_v admit_v 6._o according_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o sickness_n or_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o man_n be_v observe_v so_o the_o exhortation_n be_v to_o be_v less_o and_o the_o prayer_n more_o because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n be_v his_o main_a preparatory_a and_o therefore_o if_o his_o condition_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n and_o infirmity_n the_o shortness_n and_o small_a number_n of_o his_o own_o act_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o stander_n by_o who_o be_v in_o such_o case_n to_o speak_v more_o to_o god_n for_o he_o then_o to_o talk_v to_o he_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o it_o be_v servant_n have_v a_o promise_n to_o prevail_v much_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n 5.16_o but_o exhortation_n must_v prevail_v with_o their_o own_o proper_a weight_n not_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o speaker_n but_o yet_o this_o assistance_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o long_a office_n but_o by_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a and_o holy_a in_o which_o office_n if_o the_o sick_a man_n join_v let_v they_o be_v short_a and_o apt_a to_o comply_v with_o his_o little_a strength_n and_o great_a infirmity_n if_o they_o be_v say_v in_o his_o behalf_n without_o his_o conjunction_n they_o that_o pray_v may_v prudent_o use_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o take_v no_o measure_n but_o their_o own_o devotion_n and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n necessity_n when_o he_o have_v make_v this_o general_a address_n and_o preparatory_a entrance_n to_o the_o work_n of_o many_o day_n and_o period_n he_o may_v descend_v to_o particular_n by_o the_o follow_a instrument_n and_o discourse_n sect_n iii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o sick_a man_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n the_o first_o necessity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v be_v that_o of_o repentance_n in_o which_o the_o minister_n can_v in_o no_o way_n serve_v he_o but_o by_o first_o exhort_v he_o to_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul._n for_o unless_o they_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o restitution_n either_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o nothing_o of_o advantage_n and_o certainty_n his_o discourse_n like_o jonathan_n arrow_n may_v shoot_v short_a or_o shoot_v over_o but_o not_o wound_v where_o they_o shall_v nor_o open_v those_o humour_n that_o need_v a_o lancet_n or_o a_o cautery_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o sick_a man_n may_v be_v reminded_a argument_n and_o exhortation_n to_o move_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n ●3_n 1._o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o special_a promise_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n 9_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v righteous_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n and_o introduction_n to_o repentance_n *_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v warn_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o baptist_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o john_n in_o the_o susception_n of_o baptism_n ●_o *_o that_o the_o convert_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o christianity_n instant_o declare_v their_o faith_n and_o their_o repentance_n by_o confession_n and_o declaration_n of_o their_o deed_n which_o they_o then_o renounce_v 18_o abjure_v and_o confess_v to_o the_o apostle_n *_o that_o confession_n be_v a_o act_n of_o many_o virtue_n together_o *_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o repentance_n *_o a_o instrument_n of_o shame_n and_o condemnation_n of_o our_o sin_n *_o he_o glorification_n of_o god_n so_o call_v by_o joshuah_n particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n *_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o punish_v for_o by_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o also_o confess_v his_o justice_n and_o be_v assessor_n with_o god_n in_o this_o condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o *_o that_o by_o such_o a_o act_n of_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o escape_v the_o more_o angry_a judgement_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n express_o exhort_v we_o to_o it_o upon_o that_o very_a inducement_n 11.31_o *_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o in_o all_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a preface_n to_o pardon_v and_o the_o certain_a consequent_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o integral_a or_o constituent_a part_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o together_o with_o faith_n m●kes_v up_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n *_o that_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o practise_v respective_o that_o all_o the_o penitent_a make_v confession_n proportionable_a to_o their_o repentance_n that_o be_v