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noble_a piety_n by_o which_o you_o have_v not_o only_o endear_v very_o many_o person_n but_o in_o great_a degree_n have_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v my_o noble_a lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o thankful_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n taylor_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n a_o general_n preparation_n towards_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a death_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 1._o §_o i._o consideration_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o consideration_n reduce_v to_o practice_v 10._o §_o iii_o rule_n and_o spiritual_a art_n of_o lengthen_v our_o day_n and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n of_o a_o short_a life_n 21._o §_o iv._o consideration_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n 35._o §_o v._o the_o consideration_n reduce_v to_o practice_v 43._o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a preparation_n towards_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a death_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 48._o §_o i._o three_o precept_n preparatory_a to_o a_o holy_a death_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o whole_a life_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o daily_a examination_n of_o our_o action_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o health_n preparatory_a to_o our_o death_n bed_n 55._o reason_n for_o a_o daily_a examination_n ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o exercise_n 59_o §_o iii_o of_o exercise_v charity_n during_o our_o whole_a life_n 67._o §_o iv._o general_a consideration_n to_o enforce_v the_o former_a practice_n 71._o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o die_a man_n sorrow_n and_o danger_n 72._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o temptation_n incident_a to_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n with_o their_o proper_a remedy_n 77._o §_o i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o impatience_n 81._o §_o iii_o constituent_v or_o integral_a part_n of_o patience_n 84._o §_o iv._o remedy_n against_o impatience_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 87._o §_o v._o remedy_n against_o impatience_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 98._o §_o vi_o advantage_n of_o sickness_n 104._o three_o appendant_a consideration_n 100l_n 121_o 122._o §_o vii_o remedy_n against_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 127_o §_o viii_o remedy_n against_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 134._o §_o ix_o general_a rule_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o our_o sickness_n may_v become_v safe_a and_o sanctify_a 143._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n proper_a to_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n which_o a_o sick_a man_n may_v practice_v alone_o 156._o §_o i._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o patience_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n 156_o 157._o §_o ii_o act_n of_o patience_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n 167._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n 173._o a_o act_n of_o resignation_n to_o be_v say_v in_o all_o the_o evil_a accident_n of_o his_o sickness_n 174._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n 175._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o take_a physic_n 177._o §_o iii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 178._o §_o iv._o act_n of_o faith_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n to_o be_v say_v by_o sick_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o temptation_n 184._o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n &_o strength_n of_o faith_n 186._o §_o v._o of_o repentance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n 188._o §_o vi_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o sickness_n 195._o mean_n of_o exciting_a contrition_n etc._n etc._n 200_o §_o vii_o act_n of_o repentance_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n 208._o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o perfection_n of_o repentance_n 210._o a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v say_v frequent_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 212._o a_o act_n of_o holy_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n 214._o §_o viii_o a_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o decalogue_n enumerate_v the_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o every_o commandment_n for_o the_o help_a the_o sick_a man_n in_o make_v his_o confession_n 216._o the_o special_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n enumerate_v 69_o 227._o §_o ix_o of_o the_o sick_a man_n practice_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n 231._o §_o x._o act_n of_o charity_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n which_o may_v also_o be_v use_v for_o thanksgiving_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n 238._o chap._n v._o of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a or_o §_o i._o the_o assistance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o die_a person_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o clergy-guide_n 242._o §_o ii_o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a 245._o §_o iii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o sick_a man_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n 250_o argument_n and_o exhortation_n
to_o move_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n ibid._n instrument_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n to_o awaken_v a_o careless_a person_n and_o a_o stupid_a conscience_n 255._o §_o iv._o of_o minister_a to_o the_o restitution_n and_o pardon_n or_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n by_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n 268._o §_o v._o of_o minister_a to_o the_o sick_a person_n by_o the_o spiritual_a man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n 282._o consideration_n against_o unreasonable_a fear_n concern_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o its_o uncertainty_n and_o danger_n 283._o a_o exercise_n against_o despair_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n 293._o §_o vi_o consideration_n against_o presumption_n 301._o §_o vii_o office_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a 306._o the_o prayer_n of_o s._n eustratius_n the_o martyr_n 310._o a_o prayer_n take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a euchologion_fw-la etc._n etc._n 311._o the_o order_n of_o recommendation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o agony_n 313._o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o survive_a friend_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o 318._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o sudden_a death_n or_o press_v fatal_a danger_n 321._o §_o viii_o a_o peroration_n concern_v the_o contingency_n and_o treating_n of_o our_o depart_a friend_n after_o death_n in_o order_n to_o their_o will_n and_o burial_n 322._o vigilate_v et_fw-la orate_fw-la quia_fw-la nescitis_fw-la horam_fw-la chap._n i._n a_o general_a preparation_n towards_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a death_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n sect_n i._o consideration_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n a_o man_n be_v a_o bubble_n say_v the_o greek_a proverb_n 〈◊〉_d which_o lucian_n represent_v with_o advantage_n and_o its_o proper_a circumstance_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v that_o all_o the_o world_n be_v a_o storm_n and_o man_n rise_v up_o in_o their_o several_a generation_n like_o bubble_n descend_v à _fw-fr jove_n pluvio_fw-la from_o god_n and_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n from_o a_o tear_n and_o drop_v of_o man_n from_o nature_n and_o providence_n and_o some_o of_o these_o instant_o sink_v into_o the_o deluge_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n and_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o sheet_n of_o water_n have_v have_v no_o other_o business_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o be_v bear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o die_v other_o float_v up_o and_o down_o two_o or_o three_o turn_n and_o sudden_o disappear_v and_o give_v their_o place_n to_o other_o and_o they_o that_o live_v long_a upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n be_v in_o perpetual_a motion_n restless_a and_o uneasy_a and_o be_v crush_v with_o the_o great_a drop_n of_o a_o cloud_n sink_v into_o flatness_n and_o a_o froth_n the_o change_v not_o be_v great_a it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a it_o shall_v be_v more_o a_o nothing_o than_o it_o be_v before_o so_o be_v every_o man_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o vanity_n and_o sin_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n like_o morning_n mushroom_n soon_o thrust_v up_o their_o head_n into_o the_o air_n and_o converse_v with_o their_o kindred_n of_o the_o same_o production_n and_o as_o soon_o they_o turn_v into_o dust_n and_o forgetfulness_n some_o of_o they_o without_o any_o other_o interest_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o they_o make_v their_o parent_n a_o little_a glad_a and_o very_o sorrowful_a other_o ride_v long_o in_o the_o storm_n it_o may_v be_v until_o seven_o year_n of_o vanity_n be_v expire_v and_o then_o peradventure_o the_o sun_n shine_v hot_a upon_o their_o head_n and_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o shade_n below_o into_o the_o cover_n of_o death_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o hide_v they_o but_o if_o the_o bubble_n stand_v the_o shock_n of_o a_o big_a drop_n and_o outlive_v the_o chance_n of_o a_o child_n of_o a_o careless_a nurse_n of_o drown_v in_o a_o pail_n of_o water_n of_o be_v overlay_v by_o a_o sleepy_a servant_n or_o such_o little_a accident_n than_o the_o young_a man_n dance_v like_o a_o bubble_n empty_a and_o gay_a and_o shine_v like_o a_o dove_n neck_n or_o the_o image_n of_o a_o rainbow_n which_o have_v no_o substance_n and_o who_o very_a imagery_n and_o colour_n be_v fantastical_a and_o so_o he_o dance_v out_o the_o gaiety_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o be_v all_o the_o while_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o endure_v only_o because_o he_o be_v not_o knock_v on_o the_o head_n by_o a_o drop_n of_o big_a rain_n or_o crush_v by_o the_o pressure_n of_o a_o load_n of_o indigested_a meat_n or_o quench_v by_o the_o disorder_n of_o a_o ill_a place_v humour_n and_o to_o preserve_v a_o man_n alive_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o chance_n and_o hostility_n be_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o to_o create_v he_o to_o preserve_v he_o from_o rush_v into_o nothing_o and_o at_o first_o to_o draw_v he_o up_o from_o nothing_o be_v equal_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o almighty_a power_n and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n have_v contend_v who_o shall_v best_o fit_v man_n condition_n with_o word_n signify_v his_o vanity_n and_o short_a abode_n homer_n call_v a_o man_n a_o leaf_n the_o small_a the_o weak_a piece_n of_o a_o short_a live_v unsteady_a plant_n pindar_z call_v he_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n another_o the_o dream_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o smoke_n but_o s._n james_n speak_v by_o a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n say_v 〈◊〉_d our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o vapour_n viz._n draw_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o celestial_a influence_n make_v of_o smoke_n or_o the_o light_a part_n of_o water_n toss_v with_o every_o wind_n move_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o superior_a body_n without_o virtue_n in_o itself_o lift_v up_o on_o high_a or_o leave_v below_o according_a as_o it_o please_v the_o sun_n its_o foster-father_n but_o it_o be_v light_a yet_o it_o be_v but_o appear_v 〈◊〉_d a_o fantastic_a vapour_n a_o apparition_n nothing_o real_a 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all_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n than_o who_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o world_n any_o great_a instance_n of_o height_n and_o declension_n of_o light_n and_o shadow_n of_o misery_n and_o folly_n of_o laughter_n and_o tear_n of_o groan_n and_o death_n and_o because_o this_o consideration_n be_v of_o great_a usefulness_n and_o great_a necessity_n to_o many_o purpose_n of_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o succession_n of_o time_n all_o the_o change_n in_o nature_n all_o the_o variety_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n the_o thousand_o thousand_o of_o accident_n in_o the_o world_n and_o every_o contingency_n to_o every_o man_n and_o to_o every_o creature_n do_v preach_v our_o funeral_n sermon_n and_o call_v we_o to_o look_v and_o see_v how_o the_o old_a sexton_n time_n throw_v up_o the_o earth_n and_o dig_v a_o grave_a where_o we_o must_v lay_v our_o sin_n or_o our_o sorrow_n and_o sow_v our_o body_n till_o they_o rise_v again_o in_o a_o fair_a or_o in_o a_o 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vineyard_n or_o our_o king_n be_v sick_a we_o regard_v it_o not_o but_o during_o that_o state_n be_v as_o disinterest_n as_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v close_v with_o the_o clay_n that_o weep_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n our_o tooth_n fall_v and_o die_v before_o we_o represent_v a_o formal_a prologue_n to_o the_o tragedy_n and_o still_o every_o seven_o year_n it_o be_v odds_n but_o we_o shall_v finish_v the_o last_o scene_n and_o when_o nature_n or_o chance_n or_o vice_n take_v our_o body_n in_o piece_n weaken_v some_o part_n and_o lose_v other_o we_o taste_v the_o grave_n and_o the_o solennity_n of_o our_o own_o funeral_n first_o in_o those_o part_n that_o minister_v to_o vice_n and_o next_o in_o they_o that_o serve_v for_o ornament_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n even_o they_o that_o serve_v for_o necessity_n become_v useless_a partem_fw-la and_o entangle_v like_o the_o wheel_n of_o a_o break_a clock_n baldness_n be_v but_o a_o dress_n to_o our_o funeral_n the_o proper_a ornament_n of_o mourning_n and_o of_o a_o person_n enter_v very_o far_o into_o the_o region_n and_o possession_n of_o death_n and_o we_o have_v many_o more_o of_o the_o same_o signification_n grey_a hair_n rot_a tooth_n dim_a eye_n tremble_a joint_n short_a breath_n stiff_a limb_n wrinkle_a skin_n short_a memory_n decay_a appetite_n every_o day_n necessity_n call_v for_o a_o reparation_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o death_n feed_v on_o all_o night_n when_o we_o lie_v in_o his_o lap_n and_o sleep_v in_o his_o outer_a chamber_n the_o very_a spirit_n of_o a_o man_n prey_n upon_o the_o daily_a portion_n of_o bread_n and_o flesh_n and_o every_o meal_n be_v a_o rescue_n from_o one_o death_n and_o lay_v up_o for_o another_o and_o while_o we_o think_v a_o thought_n we_o die_v and_o the_o clock_n strike_v and_o reckon_v on_o our_o portion_n of_o eternity_n we_o form_n our_o word_n with_o the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n we_o have_v the_o less_o to_o live_v upon_o for_o every_o word_n we_o speak_v thus_o nature_n call_v we_o to_o meditate_v of_o death_n by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o act_v it_o and_o god_n by_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o providence_n make_v we_o see_v death_n every_o where_o in_o all_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n and_o dress_v up_o for_o all_o the_o fancy_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o every_o single_a person_n nature_n have_v give_v we_o one_o harvest_n every_o year_n but_o death_n have_v two_o and_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o autumn_n send_v throng_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o charnel_n house_n and_o all_o the_o summer_n long_a man_n be_v recover_v from_o their_o evil_n of_o the_o spring_n till_o the_o dog_n day_n come_v and_o then_o the_o syrian_a star_n make_v the_o summer_n deadly_a and_o the_o fruit_n of_o autumn_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o the_o year_n provision_n and_o the_o man_n that_o gather_v they_o eat_v and_o surfeit_n and_o die_v and_o need_v they_o not_o and_o 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for_o pardon_n and_o s._n james_n tell_v that_o if_o the_o sick_a man_n send_v for_o the_o church_n and_o they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o 15._o that_o only_o one_o sin_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v irremissible_a the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n as_o s._n john_n call_v it_o for_o which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o other_o we_o be_v and_o certain_a it_o be_v no_o man_n commit_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o he_o be_v afraid_a he_o have_v and_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v not_o for_o such_o penitential_a passion_n be_v against_o the_o definition_n of_o that_o sin_n 16._o that_o all_o the_o sermon_n in_o the_o scripture_n write_v to_o christian_n &_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n exhort_v man_n to_o repentance_n to_o be_v afflict_v to_o mourn_v and_o to_o weep_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v sure_a testimony_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o forgive_v 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who_o be_v baptize_v when_o they_o have_v no_o stain_n upon_o their_o brow_n but_o the_o misery_n they_o contract_v from_o adam_n and_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v angel_n for_o ever_o after_o and_o live_v innocent_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o ignorances_n and_o weakness_n and_o temptation_n and_o the_o heat_n and_o folly_n of_o youth_n or_o else_o to_o perish_v in_o a_o eternal_a ruin_n we_o can_v think_v or_o speak_v good_a thing_n of_o god_n if_o we_o entertain_v such_o evil_a suspicion_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n 18._o that_o the_o longsufferance_n and_o patience_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o wonderful_a but_o therefore_o it_o leave_v we_o in_o certainty_n of_o pardon_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v possibility_n to_o return_v if_o we_o reduce_v â—he_v power_n to_o act_v 19_o that_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brother_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o yet_o all_o that_o be_v but_o like_o the_o forgive_n a_o 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as_o he_o can_v repent_v and_o return_v and_o live_v to_o god_n in_o a_o timely_a religion_n 24._o that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1.8_o and_o therefore_o either_o all_o must_v perish_v or_o else_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o all_o and_o so_o there_o be_v upon_o this_o very_a stock_n 11.32_o because_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o god_n have_v comprehend_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 25._o that_o if_o ever_o god_n send_v temporal_a punishment_n into_o the_o world_n with_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o certain_a consignation_n to_o hell_n and_o unless_o every_o man_n that_o break_v his_o leg_n or_o in_o punishment_n lose_v a_o child_n or_o wife_n be_v certain_o damn_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n in_o these_o case_n be_v angry_a and_o love_a chastise_n the_o sin_n to_o 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