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death_n and_o wash_v they_o away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n let_v he_o also_o say_v with_o job_n though_o thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o with_o david_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o defence_n lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n i_o fly_v to_o thy_o clemency_n i_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n not_o thy_o justice_n judge_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o desert_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o reward_v i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n all_o which_o let_v the_o patient_n be_v advise_v
well_o to_o ponder_v that_o from_o his_o reflection_n thereupon_o which_o may_v be_v short_a or_o long_o according_a as_o his_o pain_n will_v allow_v he_o more_o or_o less_o opportunity_n for_o it_o he_o may_v receive_v spiritual_a help_n and_o comfort_n last_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o break_v forth_o to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n for_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o lord_n who_o for_o the_o atonement_n of_o my_o sin_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o torment_n and_o with_o so_o much_o ignominy_n resign_v thy_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o commend_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o i_o commit_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n receive_v it_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o save_v it_o amen_n to_o this_o the_o minister_n may_v add_v the_o word_n set_v down_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n if_o he_o judge_v they_o necessary_a for_o the_o fortify_v of_o the_o patient_n hope_n and_o administer_a comfort_n to_o he_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o such_o as_o show_v too_o great_a a_o confidence_n and_o presume_v too_o far_o upon_o their_o salvation_n as_o the_o devil_n labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o undo_n of_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n so_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v this_o his_o pernicious_a design_n about_o by_o quite_o contrary_a mean_n sometime_o by_o suggest_v too_o great_a a_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o sometime_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n if_o the_o minister_n shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o good_a work_v he_o have_v do_v and_o so_o from_o they_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o salvation_n he_o ought_v meek_o to_o admonish_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o recollect_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v he_o sensible_a that_o our_o felicity_n depend_v only_o upon_o christ_n on_o who_o we_o be_v whole_o to_o build_v our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n alone_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v and_o that_o to_o he_o it_o be_v we_o owe_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o good_a work_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v but_o weakness_n and_o capable_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a thought_n without_o his_o prevent_n and_o assist_v grace_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_n for_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v that_o all_o our_o virtue_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o terrible_a account_n if_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v we_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o our_o merit_n only_o that_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n in_o a_o word_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o so_o many_o tie_v of_o favour_n and_o blessing_n that_o though_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o even_o to_o nothing_o before_o he_o yet_o shall_v we_o be_v very_o far_o from_o express_v a_o due_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n shall_v still_o run_v upon_o a_o excess_n of_o hope_n and_o rely_v so_o far_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o afflict_a or_o concern_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o affright_v he_o into_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o they_o by_o recall_v to_o his_o memory_n the_o many_o transgression_n of_o his_o past_a life_n and_o show_v he_o the_o heinousness_n of_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v make_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n before_o he_o can_v expect_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o minister_n may_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v laudable_a but_o consider_v what_o great_a sinner_n we_o be_v we_o shall_v mix_v with_o our_o confidence_n a_o filial_a fear_n accompany_v with_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o our_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o benign_a a_o father_n add_v hereto_o what_o further_o he_o shall_v think_v conducive_a to_o the_o raise_n in_o he_o the_o just_a notion_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n xv._o how_o a_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v when_o bereave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o inform_v himself_o whether_o the_o sick_a person_n have_v already_o be_v pray_v with_o and_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n whether_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n and_o affair_n in_o order_n and_o think_v of_o every_o thing_n requisite_a for_o he_o to_o do_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n if_o they_o answer_v he_o that_o nothing_o have_v yet_o be_v do_v of_o all_o this_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v to_o those_o that_o be_v backward_o in_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o death_n or_o be_v strike_v on_o a_o sudden_a with_o a_o violent_a and_o unforeseen_a distemper_n he_o shall_v call_v to_o the_o patient_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o hear_v he_o and_o if_o he_o perceive_v he_o to_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o understanding_n he_o be_v to_o advertise_v he_o of_o the_o danger_n his_o life_n be_v in_o and_o of_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o his_o salvation_n which_o without_o delay_n lest_o it_o shall_v prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o he_o ought_v to_o secure_v by_o repentance_n and_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n know_v and_o unknown_a he_o have_v commit_v against_o his_o maker_n his_o neighbour_n and_o himself_o and_o to_o restore_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v restore_v as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a whatever_o he_o may_v have_v of_o another_o body_n then_o he_o shall_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o well_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o assurance_n of_o god_n pardon_n of_o all_o his_o transgression_n and_o intitle_v he_o to_o christ_n merit_n to_o which_o if_o the_o minister_n find_v he_o dispose_v he_o shall_v administer_v it_o to_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o and_o that_o the_o same_o moment_n this_o breath_n shall_v depart_v from_o he_o god_n will_v receive_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v sanctify_v with_o who_o he_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o bliss_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n if_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v omit_v towards_o the_o future_a settlement_n of_o his_o family_n or_o estate_n the_o minister_n shall_v advise_v he_o to_o do_v â—â—_o now_o as_o we_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o this_o do_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o entertain_v he_o in_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a contemplation_n but_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o patient_n have_v be_v already_o visit_v by_o another_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n he_o may_v spare_v ask_v he_o many_o question_n about_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n especial_o if_o he_o find_v he_o very_o weak_a and_o apply_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o comfort_v he_o and_o raise_v his_o hope_n and_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o to_o god_n and_o there_o fix_v they_o or_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o delirium_fw-la or_o lethargy_n the_o minister_n shall_v either_o wait_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o or_o desire_v to_o have_v notice_n so_o soon_o as_o those_o that_o look_v after_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o judgement_n return_v to_o he_o which_o interval_n of_o sensibleness_n it_o will_v concern_v the_o minister_n to_o improve_v as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o exciting_a in_o he_o those_o good_a motion_n and_o disposition_n that_o may_v help_v he_o to_o die_v in_o a_o true_a state_n of_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o with_o solid_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v use_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o those_o mean_n we_o have_v propose_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n particular_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o what_o else_o in_o his_o prudence_n he_o shall_v see_v fit_a chap._n xvi_o what_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o find_v the_o sick_a person_n possess_v of_o
fly_v for_o shelter_n to_o his_o redeemer_n who_o by_o his_o death_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o empire_n of_o satan_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n add_v thereto_o whatever_o he_o shall_v think_v proper_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o patient_n hope_n and_o dispose_v he_o in_o case_n he_o be_v restore_v to_o health_n again_o to_o do_v what_o shall_v be_v direct_v he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o soul_n and_o security_n of_o his_o eternal_a salvation_n 4._o if_o this_o obstinacy_n proceed_v from_o his_o adhere_n to_o some_o particular_a sin_n that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o disengage_v himself_o from_o such_o as_o the_o be_v possess_v of_o good_n unlawful_o get_v which_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o think_v of_o restore_v the_o minister_n shall_v represent_v to_o he_o that_o in_o all_o appearance_n his_o last_o minute_n be_v now_o draw_v nigh_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v leave_v these_o good_n behind_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o make_v restitution_n of_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v just_o go_v to_o be_v separate_v at_o once_o from_o his_o body_n and_o all_o those_o worldly_a pleasure_n he_o so_o fond_o embrace_n and_o will_v not_o renounce_v and_o that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n he_o will_v be_v summon_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n where_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o receive_v sentence_n according_a as_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a if_o the_o fear_n of_o leave_v his_o child_n in_o want_n be_v the_o main_a obstruction_n to_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n let_v he_o be_v advise_v to_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o enemy_n he_o will_v be_v to_o himself_o thus_o to_o expose_v both_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a flame_n only_o to_o enrich_v his_o child_n who_o far_o from_o be_v the_o better_a for_o this_o ill-gotten_a wealth_n may_v live_v to_o curse_v it_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n and_o damnation_n that_o indeed_o with_o much_o great_a pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o shall_v cast_v they_o upon_o the_o divine_a providence_n who_o if_o they_o prove_v virtuous_a will_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v careof_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o far_o better_a and_o more_o secure_a settlement_n than_o any_o they_o can_v have_v procure_v to_o themselves_o by_o this_o unlawful_a treasure_n which_o join_v with_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o love_n to_o we_o the_o favour_n we_o daily_o receive_v from_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o we_o compare_v with_o the_o dreadful_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o miserable_a state_n of_o the_o damn_a soul_n may_v prevail_v upon_o he_o to_o prefer_v spiritual_a riches_n and_o enjoyment_n before_o all_o other_o consideration_n and_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v most_o affect_v with_o any_o of_o the_o forego_n motive_n such_o motive_n may_v be_v prudent_o insist_v on_o to_o the_o soften_a of_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o contrite_a 5._o last_o if_o a_o drowsy_a laziness_n be_v the_o sole_a impediment_n to_o his_o preparation_n for_o death_n the_o minister_n shall_v awaken_v he_o from_o this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n by_o show_v he_o the_o great_a danger_n his_o soul_n be_v in_o offer_v he_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o advice_n and_o prayer_n and_o exhort_v he_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n readiness_n to_o pardon_v he_o on_o condition_n of_o his_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n in_o short_a whatever_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o reluctance_n the_o minister_n shall_v as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o desire_v his_o friend_n and_o relation_n not_o only_a themselves_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o but_o to_o procure_v he_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n not_o cease_v to_o admonish_v the_o patient_n also_o while_o he_o be_v able_a to_o pray_v for_o himself_o which_o the_o minister_n perceive_v he_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o remain_v long_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o approach_a dissolution_n he_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o abandon_v he_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n redouble_v his_o fervour_n in_o recommend_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o administer_a ghostly_a comfort_n to_o he_o to_o the_o last_o moment_n unless_o it_o be_v that_o he_o know_v some_o other_o particular_a minister_n that_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o who_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v send_v for_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n by_o his_o office_n and_o reputation_n by_o all_o which_o holy_a mean_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n attend_v they_o the_o patient_n be_v bring_v as_o we_o hope_v he_o will_v to_o a_o through_o repentance_n and_o fit_a composure_n for_o receive_v it_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n shall_v be_v administer_v to_o he_o whereby_o his_o conscience_n will_v be_v much_o quiet_v and_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n comfort_v chap._n xviii_o what_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v if_o the_o patient_n die_v and_o what_o in-case_n it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n again_o with_o regard_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o the_o stander-by_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o the_o person_n recover_v have_v conduct_v the_o patient_n through_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o illness_n and_o as_o we_o hope_v leave_v nothing_o want_v towards_o the_o security_n of_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o suppose_v this_o sickness_n of_o he_o to_o terminate_v either_o in_o his_o death_n or_o recovery_n and_o instruct_v the_o minister_n how_o to_o make_v the_o proper_a uses_n of_o both_o event_n if_o death_n be_v the_o issue_n the_o first_o thing_n call_v for_o the_o minister_n regard_n be_v the_o comfort_v of_o the_o friend_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o party_n decease_a a_o subject_a so_o copious_a that_o to_o be_v particular_a therein_o will_v be_v as_o endless_a as_o superfluous_a i_o shall_v therefore_o content_v myself_o with_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o common_a topic_n of_o consolation_n on_o this_o occasion_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o minister_n discretion_n to_o enforce_v and_o enlarge_v upon_o they_o according_a to_o the_o various_a circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n this_o then_o in_o general_n may_v be_v say_v to_o all_o that_o they_o ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o give_v way_n to_o a_o grief_n that_o can_v possible_o avail_v they_o any_o thing_n but_o may_v by_o be_v too_o far_o indulge_v prove_v both_o high_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o their_o own_o health_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o those_o as_o lose_v who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o take_v to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o this_o separation_n from_o their_o depart_v friend_n it_o will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o long_a continuance_n forasmuch_o as_o within_o a_o little_a while_o they_o shall_v meet_v he_o again_o in_o a_o happy_a and_o joyful_a resurrection_n nay_o that_o it_o be_v even_o still_o in_o their_o power_n to_o possess_v he_o as_o full_o as_o ever_o they_o do_v whilst_o in_o the_o flesh_n if_o as_o all_o good_a christian_n shall_v labour_v to_o do_v they_o possess_v god_n with_o who_o and_o in_o who_o he_o now_o be_v on_o which_o account_n if_o their_o love_n to_o he_o be_v sincere_a they_o ought_v instead_o of_o repine_v at_o his_o death_n to_o rejoice_v at_o his_o be_v thus_o remove_v from_o the_o calamity_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o glory_n whereby_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o attend_v to_o and_o profit_v by_o his_o ghostly_a admonition_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o represent_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n the_o necessity_n of_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o death_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o health_n by_o frequent_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o strict_o examine_v our_o life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o upon_o the_o article_n of_o do_v right_o to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o be_v that_o which_o common_o most_o burden_n our_o conscience_n when_o we_o come_v to_o die_v and_o how_o near_o we_o may_v be_v to_o this_o last_o moment_n god_n only_o know_v who_o have_v number_v our_o day_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o life_n beyond_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o therefore_o it_o high_o import_v we_o to_o think_v serious_o thereon_o and_o so_o to_o regulate_v all_o our_o action_n as_o if_o we_o live_v under_o a_o constant_a expectation_n of_o it_o let_v he_o observe_v to_o they_o how_o precious_a the_o present_a time_n be_v and_o how_o worthy_a of_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o the_o security_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o