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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 god_n by_o one_o new_o recover_v from_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n p._n 124._o the_o die_a man_n assistant_n or_o short_a instruction_n for_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o prepare_v of_o sick_a person_n for_o death_n chap._n i._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o assist_v person_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n those_o who_o it_o shall_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o call_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o die_v christian_n in_o order_n to_o their_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n ought_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o office_n of_o the_o high_a consequence_n for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o less_o than_o our_o neighbour_n salvation_n may_v depend_v thereon_o as_o we_o die_v but_o once_o so_o if_o in_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o our_o life_n we_o omit_v aught_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o our_o eternal_a welfare_n we_o be_v go_v for_o ever_o the_o fault_n be_v irreparable_a and_o what_o shall_v still_o the_o more_o excite_v the_o zeal_n and_o charity_n of_o minister_n on_o this_o occasion_n be_v this_o consideration_n that_o oftentimes_o the_o divine_a providence_n mark_n out_o some_o particular_a person_n to_o contribute_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o who_o without_o their_o assistance_n may_v eternal_o perish_v but_o though_o this_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o be_v aid_v to_o die_v person_n may_v perform_v their_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o dispose_v they_o at_o least_o to_o die_v in_o more_o abundant_a grace_n and_o contribute_v to_o their_o enjoy_n a_o great_a degree_n of_o felicity_n in_o heaven_n if_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o preserve_v in_o grace_n those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n by_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o frequent_a participation_n of_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o the_o use_v of_o other_o pious_a mean_n what_o ought_v the_o minister_n zeal_n to_o be_v in_o assist_v those_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v draw_v near_o the_o time_n of_o their_o departure_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o wheresoever_o the_o tree_n shall_v fall_v be_v it_o on_o the_o south_n or_o be_v it_o on_o the_o north_n there_o it_o will_v for_o ever_o lie_v let_v the_o minister_n therefore_o remember_v that_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n capable_a of_o perform_v this_o important_a part_n of_o his_o ministry_n but_o must_v apply_v himself_o to_o god_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n herein_o a_o sick_a person_n have_v oftentime_o his_o mind_n disturb_v through_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o distemper_n and_o sometime_o a_o prospect_n of_o hell_n too_o raise_v in_o he_o a_o inward_a terror_n and_o disquiet_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o agony_n and_o just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o devil_n never_o fail_v to_o use_v all_o his_o art_n for_o improve_n the_o little_a time_n that_o remain_v to_o his_o final_a destruction_n the_o consideration_n of_o all_o which_o shall_v oblige_v the_o minister_n humble_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o weakness_n to_o be_v mistrustful_a of_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o repose_v in_o god_n alone_o all_o his_o hope_n of_o contribute_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o die_v person_n his_o intention_n of_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o must_v be_v sincere_a remember_v they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v redeem_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o appoint_v he_o in_o his_o stead_n to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o better_a end_n they_o make_v so_o much_o the_o more_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v let_v all_o these_o motive_n serve_v to_o raise_v in_o he_o a_o fervent_a desire_n of_o save_v they_o by_o all_o the_o mean_v the_o divine_a providence_n shall_v inspire_v he_o with_o let_v he_o every_o day_n ask_v of_o god_n the_o talon_n necessary_a for_o this_o function_n let_v he_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a in_o general_n and_o particular_o for_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v call_v let_v he_o renew_v his_o zeal_n by_o exultation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o short_a and_o frequent_a ejaculation_n which_o he_o may_v apply_v to_o they_o and_o let_v he_o recommend_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n not_o only_o in_o his_o private_a prayer_n but_o above_o all_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v advisable_a that_o the_o minister_n think_v aforehand_o of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o say_v or_o do_v on_o this_o occasion_n and_o so_o to_o order_v and_o dispose_v it_o in_o his_o memory_n as_o to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v necessary_a both_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n and_o edification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a this_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v very_a intent_n upon_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v not_o always_o proper_a to_o be_v say_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n but_o must_v be_v careful_o suit_v to_o time_n and_o place_n and_o the_o disposition_n he_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o patient_n of_o hear_v they_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o a_o quite_o disferent_a manner_n from_o one_o of_o a_o low_a condition_n they_o that_o abound_v with_o wit_n and_o learning_n and_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a temper_n and_o have_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o devotion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v address_v to_o in_o the_o same_o style_n as_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a rude_a and_o of_o a_o morose_a nature_n to_o the_o former_a a_o few_o word_n well_o choose_v and_o seasonable_o speak_v be_v sufficient_a whereas_o the_o latter_a need_n common_a thing_n to_o be_v say_v to_o they_o adapt_v to_o their_o apprehension_n and_o those_o to_o be_v also_o enlarge_v upon_o but_o here_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o consider_v whether_o they_o retain_v or_o have_v lose_v their_o sense_n whether_o their_o distemper_n put_v they_o to_o great_a torment_n or_o not_o whether_o they_o may_v for_o some_o time_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o whether_o their_o pain_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o all_o which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o prudence_n requisite_a in_o the_o minister_n for_o his_o make_v a_o good_a and_o seasonable_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n he_o have_v prepare_v speak_v they_o sometime_o interrupt_o and_o by_o interval_n sometime_o soft_o and_o at_o other_o time_n in_o a_o different_a tone_n to_o the_o end_n the_o sick_a person_n may_v the_o better_o relish_v they_o be_v less_o trouble_v therewith_o and_o reflect_v on_o the_o same_o with_o more_o leisure_n he_o may_v also_o propound_v question_n to_o he_o if_o he_o perceive_v in_o he_o strength_n and_o understanding_n enough_o to_o answer_v they_o and_o above_o all_o he_o must_v not_o omit_v pray_v
by_o he_o and_o cause_v those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o in_o short_a let_v his_o whole_a discourse_n be_v plain_a tender_a and_o affectionate_a particular_o with_o person_n of_o piety_n and_o understanding_n who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n but_o as_o it_o be_v only_o to_o refresh_v their_o mind_n with_o those_o virtue_n they_o have_v already_o know_v and_o practise_v but_o if_o the_o minister_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o or_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o sick_a person_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n be_v to_o get_v information_n concern_v he_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o quality_n and_o circumstance_n above_o mention_v viz._n whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o learning_n or_o not_o whether_o of_o a_o meek_a and_o sweet_a nature_n whether_o he_o have_v still_o his_o sense_n good_a and_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n whether_o he_o be_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n whether_o he_o have_v be_v already_o visit_v by_o any_o other_o minister_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o sacred_a viaticum_fw-la what_o course_n of_o life_n he_o have_v lead_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a thing_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n whether_o he_o lie_v under_o any_o secret_a trouble_n or_o affliction_n and_o whether_o he_o have_v his_o hear_v so_o good_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v speak_v soft_o to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v come_v into_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v chamber_n let_v he_o begin_v his_o exhortation_n with_o greeting_n he_o in_o a_o affectionate_a manner_n that_o so_o by_o his_o civility_n he_o may_v render_v himself_o the_o more_o agreeable_a and_o welcome_a to_o he_o then_o if_o he_o find_v it_o convenient_a he_o may_v ask_v he_o some_o question_n about_o the_o state_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o this_o he_o must_v do_v gentle_o and_o with_o a_o 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far_o as_o to_o the_o shed_v even_o his_o blood_n for_o he_o as_o himself_o express_v it_o in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n who_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a friend_n that_o never_o abandon_v we_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n whereas_o our_o other_o friend_n either_o will_v not_o or_o can_v in_o that_o last_o moment_n be_v of_o any_o avail_n to_o we_o who_o be_v also_o a_o wise_a physician_n that_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o cure_v the_o body_n so_o as_o to_o continue_v it_o still_o in_o life_n for_o many_o year_n but_o even_o to_o heal_v the_o soul_n too_o and_o make_v it_o happy_a for_o evermore_o have_v thus_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o hereon_o enlarge_v according_a to_o his_o discretion_n the_o minister_n shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n which_o trouble_v his_o conscience_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v reveal_v so_o that_o if_o he_o find_v his_o distemper_n to_o be_v violent_a and_o dangerous_a he_o may_v admonish_v he_o forthwith_o to_o 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