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himself_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n second_o the_o minister_n may_v persuade_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v by_o lay_v before_o he_o several_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n carry_v force_n and_o authority_n with_o they_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o of_o christ_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o olive_n foresee_v the_o torment_n that_o be_v wait_v for_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v seize_v with_o fear_n and_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n to_o deliver_v he_o therefrom_o but_o immediate_o after_o submit_v himself_o to_o he_o add_v these_o word_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o imitate_v this_o sacred_a model_n of_o self-resignation_n by_o a_o free_a offer_v of_o his_o life_n to_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o terror_n he_o have_v of_o death_n and_o all_o the_o reluctance_n of_o nature_n thereto_o let_v he_o also_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o david_n who_o find_v himself_o overwhelmed_a with_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o present_a life_n use_v frequent_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o god_n in_o term_n like_o these_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o dwell_v with_o mesech_n and_o to_o have_v my_o habitation_n among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o they_o that_o hate_v peace_n many_o be_v my_o persecutor_n and_o my_o enemy_n consider_v my_o affliction_n and_o deliver_v i_o i_o long_o for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n whereto_o he_o may_v add_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v delive_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n i_o ardent_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v
be_v use_v when_o the_o patient_n do_v not_o resign_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n through_o a_o too_o great_a love_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 68_o chap._n x._o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n who_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v proceed_v from_o a_o excessive_a love_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 77._o chap._n xi_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v impatient_a p._n 84._o chap._n xii_o how_o those_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v manage_v that_o lie_v under_o temptation_n against_o the_o faith_n p._n 89._o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v a_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v mistrustful_a of_o god_n '_o be_v mercy_n and_o trouble_v with_o despair_v thought_n p._n 94._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 p._n 101._o 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 p._n 104._o 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 his_o speech_n and_o understanding_n but_o likely_a to_o die_v very_o soon_o p._n 107._o chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o a_o sick_a person_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o no_o disposition_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n p._n 109._o 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_o 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 p._n 117._o be_v conclude_v with_o a_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o 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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 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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 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