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the_o matter_n of_o preparation_n the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o preparation_n question_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o preparation_n how_o many_o duty_n be_v require_v an._n five_o special_a duty_n q._n which_o be_v they_o an._n i._n the_o meditation_n of_o death_n ii_o the_o lesâ—…ing_n and_o abate_v of_o the_o sting_n and_o power_n of_o death_n iii_o the_o begin_n of_o eternal_a life_n here_o in_o this_o world_n four_o the_n enuire_v of_o ourselves_o to_o die_v daily_o last_o the_o manner_n how_o these_o several_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v quest._n be_v the_o meditation_n of_o death_n necessary_a answer_n yes_o true_o for_o a_o christian_a man_n life_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o meditation_n of_o death_n therefore_o we_o must_v look_v for_o it_o always_o and_o in_o every_o place_n and_o herewith_o accord_v that_o excellent_a say_n of_o seneca_n incertum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la loco_fw-la te_fw-la mors_fw-la expectat_fw-la 26._o â—…u_fw-la 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live_v in_o prosperity_n we_o rest_v not_o in_o it_o because_o we_o shall_v carry_v away_o nothing_o with_o us._n 1._o tim._n 6._o 7._o four_o it_o encourage_v we_o in_o god_n service_n and_o in_o all_o well_o do_v for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n ulâ—…_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o serve_v of_o god_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n last_o it_o â—…oth_v sequester_v and_o withdraw_v our_o delight_n and_o desire_n from_o earthly_a and_o perishable_a thing_n and_o canse_v we_o earnest_o to_o desire_v and_o seek_v for_o 10._o everlasting_a life_n q_o of_o what_o thing_n must_v we_o meditate_v ans._n of_o three_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v â—…hinke_v and_o consider_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n namely_o our_o sin_n second_o we_o must_v meditate_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o curse_a and_o bitter_a death_n of_o christ._n three_o we_o must_v think_v of_o every_o day_n and_o night_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a day_n and_o night_n of_o our_o death_n q._n what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n a._n we_o must_v not_o vain_o dream_v of_o long_a life_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o but_o mourn_v against_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n second_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v â—…nabled_v to_o resolve_v ourselves_o of_o death_n at_o hand_n the_o ten_o chapter_n question_n wherein_o do_v the_o sting_n and_o power_n of_o death_n lie_v and_o consist_v answ._n in_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o sting_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o q._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v this_o ans._n by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o 7._o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o they_o for_o hereby_o come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n q._n how_o shall_v we_o deprive_v sin_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o sting_n a._n by_o beléeve_v and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n who_o have_v by_o death_n destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v 1â—…_n the_o devil_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 25_o &_o 26._o q._n what_o distinct_a and_o particular_a duty_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v we_o to_o perform_v and_o show_v forth_o that_o we_o may_v remove_v our_o sin_n and_o take_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o serpent_n death_n that_o it_o may_v â—…ever_o hurt_v we_o a._n we_o must_v first_o for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o present_a confess_v our_o sin_n humble_a our_o self_n for_o they_o and_o cry_v earnest_o unto_o heaven_n for_o pardon_n second_o we_o must_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v with_o a_o resolute_a mind_n beware_v of_o every_o know_a sin_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o reform_v and_o conform_v ourselves_o according_a to_o god_n word_n for_o every_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o be_v a_o sting_n to_o wound_v our_o soul_n unto_o destruction_n luk._n 13._o verse_n 3._o and_o 4._o last_o if_o we_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o we_o must_v die_v here_o and_o that_o daâ—…ly_a for_o he_o seldom_o or_o never_o die_v well_o who_o live_v evil_a et_fw-la qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la like_o life_n like_o end_n the_o xi_o chapter_n of_o enter_v into_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n question_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n enter_v into_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o life_n everlasting_a a._n when_o a_o man_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o sanctify_v conscience_n and_o by_o experience_n 20._o can_v say_v that_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o quest._n when_o do_v christ_n live_v in_o a_o man_n a._n when_o he_o do_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n direct_v guide_n and_o govern_v his_o thought_n 13._o will_n and_o affection_n q._n how_o shall_v a_o man_n discern_v this_o a._n when_o he_o do_v frame_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o
power_n and_o ability_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n never_o â—…arre_v but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v in_o it_o and_o work_v by_o it_o acts._n 10._o vers_fw-la 44._o and_o 45._o quâ—…_n in_o how_o many_o thing_n do_v this_o first_o degree_n of_o eternal_a life_n consist_v a._n it_o consist_v in_o three_o 〈◊〉_d or_o grace_n of_o god_n first_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o in_o the_o sweet_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n for_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n thirâ—…ly_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o assent_v unto_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o and_o in_o act_n approve_v and_o obey_v they_o q._n but_o what_o need_v all_o this_o pain_n and_o trouble_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o when_o a_o man_n be_v die_v to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o ans._n no_o for_o first_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o 2â—…_n heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o he_o that_o proroge_v and_o put_v of_o his_o repentance_n unto_o death_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o be-sotted_n with_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n and_o withal_o so_o forsake_v of_o god_n that_o he_o as_o experience_n teach_v can_v utter_v no_o good_a word_n the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o accustom_v and_o enure_v a_o man_n self_n to_o die_v well_o question_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n bring_v himself_o in_o fashion_n and_o accustom_v himself_o to_o die_v well_o answ._n by_o the_o performance_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o see_v that_o god_n correction_n and_o chastisement_n be_v the_o instrument_n and_o forerunner_n of_o death_n he_o must_v humble_v himself_o under_o they_o second_o he_o must_v begin_v to_o mortify_v little_a sin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v mortify_v the_o great_a afterward_o three_o he_o must_v not_o let_v go_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o least_o cross_n but_o learn_v to_o bear_v and_o endure_v small_a cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o undergo_v the_o torment_n of_o death_n itself_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n of_o the_o speediness_n and_o carefulness_n of_o preparation_n question_n when_o and_o how_o must_v a_o man_n prepare_v himself_o a._n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o utmost_a diligence_n qu._n wherein_o must_v this_o expedition_n and_o diligence_n chief_o appear_v an._n in_o do_v all_o possible_a service_n to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n psal._n 122._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o 9_o q._n why_o must_v he_o take_v this_o course_n a._n otherwise_o dâ—…th_n for_o it_o give_v no_o man_n warning_n will_v overtake_v he_o and_o he_o will_v wish_v that_o he_o have_v do_v it_o 13._o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o 25._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o general_a preparation_n the_o xiiii_o chapter_n of_o particular_a preparation_n question_n of_o how_o many_o sort_n be_v particular_a preparation_n a._n it_o be_v twofold_a either_o false_a and_o unperfect_a as_o be_v that_o which_o the_o synagoge_n of_o rome_n prescribe_v or_o true_a and_o perfect_a as_o be_v that_o which_o all_o protestant_a church_n teach_v and_o practice_v q._n wherein_o do_v the_o false_a and_o unperfect_a preparation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n consist_v a._n in_o three_o thing_n q._n what_o be_v those_o three_o thing_n or_o member_n a._n first_o auricular_a or_o eare-confession_n make_v to_o a_o priest_n second_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n or_o host_n three_o extreme_a unction_n or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n q_o be_v not_o auricular_a confession_n or_o the_o secret_a enumeration_n of_o all_o a_o man_n particular_a sin_n necessary_a ans._n no_o certain_o q._n why_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a a._n first_o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n require_v no_o such_o matter_n second_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o sound_v every_o corner_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o find_v out_o all_o his_o sin_n jerem._n 10._o 23._o three_o there_o be_v no_o such_o practice_n neither_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n nor_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n forthly_a david_n and_o the_o prodigal_a or_o lose_a child_n have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o upon_o a_o general_a confession_n 1._o sam._n 12._o ver_fw-la 12._o luk._n 15._o ver_fw-la 18._o 19_o last_o god_n have_v not_o make_v man_n absolute_a judge_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o have_v 〈◊〉_d only_o give_v they_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n ques_n wherein_o do_v this_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n consist_v ans._n when_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n preach_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v a_o man_n sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v or_o not_o forgive_v the_o second_o section_n que._n be_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o sick_a to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o such_o extreme_a necessity_n for_o first_o not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o continual_a contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n former_o in_o faith_n receive_v do_v extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n last_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o public_a action_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o christ_n his_o institution_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o great_a concourse_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n object_n as_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v eat_v so_o may_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v eat_v but_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v eat_v private_o in_o particular_a house_n therefore_o may_v the_o lord_n supper_n â—…ee_v likewise_o eat_v in_o the_o same_o form_n ans._n i_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o proposition_n that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o consequence_n follow_v not_o for_o first_o they_o jew_n then_o can_v not_o obtain_v leave_n nor_o be_v permit_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o as_o we_o do_v and_o may_v god_n name_n be_v bless_v for_o it_o second_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o secoâ—…_n proposition_n that_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n though_o it_o be_v eat_v in_o particular_a house_n yet_o it_o be_v by_o god_n commandment_n and_o eat_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o all_o place_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o the_o action_n have_v be_v public_a the_o 3_o section_n q._n be_v extreme_a unction_n and_o especial_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o sense_n in_o spiritual_a respect_n now_o necessary_a for_o the_o sick_a ans._n no_o true_o for_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o at_o all_o the_o miracle_n be_v cease_v long_o since_o and_o then_o what_o use_v of_o the_o ceremony_n obie_n but_o in_o saint_n james_n day_n they_o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n and_o why_o may_v they_o not_o do_v so_o now_o ans._n first_o because_o as_o i_o former_o note_v all_o miracle_n be_v cease_v but_o that_o anoint_v be_v miraculous_a second_o the_o sick_a theâ—…_n anoint_v with_o oil_n by_o virtue_n of_o god_n promise_n recover_v out_o of_o their_o sickness_n but_o those_o who_o the_o papist_n anoint_v common_o die_v and_o so_o never_o recover_v lasty_a the_o ancient_a anoint_v be_v appoint_v and_o use_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o bodily_a health_n but_o the_o papist_n abuse_n and_o prevent_v it_o to_o false_a end_n namely_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o procure_v strength_n and_o comfort_n against_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o death_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o false_a preparation_n hitherto_o the_o fifteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o branch_n of_o particular_a preparation_n question_n in_o what_o and_o in_o how_o many_o thing_n do_v particular_a preparation_n consist_v ans._n according_a to_o their_o thréefold_a object_n they_o be_v thus_o 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