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A64099 The rule and exercises of holy dying in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.; Rule and exercises of holy dying. 1651 Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing T361A; ESTC R28870 213,989 413

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the_o holy_a man_n must_v pray_v and_o another_o time_n he_o must_v exhort_v a_o three_o time_n administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o he_o that_o ought_v to_o watch_v all_o the_o period_n and_o little_a portion_n of_o his_o life_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v suprize_v and_o overcome_v have_v need_n be_v watch_v when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o assist_v and_o call_v upon_o and_o reminded_a of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o his_o duty_n in_o every_o instant_n of_o his_o temptation_n this_o article_n be_v well_o provide_v for_o among_o the_o easterling_n for_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o visitation_n of_o a_o sick_a person_n do_v abide_v in_o their_o attendance_n and_o ministry_n for_o seven_o day_n together_o the_o want_n of_o this_o make_v the_o visitation_n fruitless_a and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o clergy_n contemptible_a while_o it_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o imprint_v its_o proper_a effect_n upon_o they_o that_o need_v it_o in_o a_o last_a ministry_n 3._o s._n james_n advise_v that_o 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his_o own_o confessor_n be_v among_o they_o that_o be_v let_v he_o not_o be_v whole_o advise_v by_o stranger_n who_o know_v not_o his_o particular_a necessity_n but_o he_o that_o be_v the_o ordinary_a judge_n can_v safe_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o his_o extraordinary_a necessity_n which_o in_o so_o great_a portion_n depend_v upon_o his_o whole_a life_n past_a and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o suspicion_n when_o we_o decline_v his_o judgement_n that_o know_v we_o best_o and_o with_o who_o we_o former_o do_v converse_v either_o by_o choice_n or_o by_o law_n by_o private_a election_n or_o public_a constitution_n it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o make_v severe_a and_o profitable_a judgement_n and_o not_o to_o conspire_v against_o ourselves_o or_o procure_v such_o assistance_n which_o may_v handle_v we_o soft_o or_o comply_v with_o our_o weakness_n more_o than_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n 5._o when_o the_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v come_v first_o let_v they_o do_v their_o ordinary_a office_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o grace_n to_o the_o sick_a man_n for_o patience_n for_o resignation_n for_o health_n if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n in_o order_n to_o his_o great_a end_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o not_o while_o the_o case_n be_v desperate_a but_o before_o the_o sickness_n be_v come_v to_o its_o crisis_n or_o period_n let_v he_o discourse_v concern_v the_o cause_n of_o sickness_n and_o by_o a_o general_a instrument_n move_v he_o to_o consider_v concern_v his_o condition_n let_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o set_v his_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o trim_v his_o lamp_n to_o dress_v his_o soul_n to_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n to_o make_v amends_o in_o all_o the_o evil_n he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o supply_v all_o the_o defect_n of_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o his_o past_a condition_n require_v and_o his_o present_n can_v admit_v 6._o 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frequent_a and_o fervent_a and_o holy_a in_o which_o office_n if_o the_o sick_a man_n join_v let_v they_o be_v short_a and_o apt_a to_o comply_v with_o his_o little_a strength_n and_o great_a infirmity_n if_o they_o be_v say_v in_o his_o behalf_n without_o his_o conjunction_n they_o that_o pray_v may_v prudent_o use_v their_o own_o liberty_n and_o take_v no_o measure_n but_o their_o own_o devotion_n and_o opportunity_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n necessity_n when_o he_o have_v make_v this_o general_a address_n and_o preparatory_a entrance_n to_o the_o work_n of_o many_o day_n and_o period_n he_o may_v descend_v to_o particular_n by_o the_o follow_a instrument_n and_o discourse_n sect_n iii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o sick_a man_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n the_o first_o necessity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v be_v that_o of_o repentance_n in_o which_o the_o minister_n can_v in_o no_o way_n serve_v he_o but_o by_o first_o exhort_v he_o to_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul._n for_o unless_o they_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o his_o restitution_n either_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o nothing_o of_o advantage_n and_o certainty_n his_o discourse_n like_o jonathan_n arrow_n may_v shoot_v short_a or_o shoot_v over_o but_o not_o wound_v where_o they_o shall_v nor_o open_v those_o humour_n that_o need_v a_o lancet_n or_o a_o cautery_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o sick_a man_n may_v be_v reminded_a argument_n and_o exhortation_n to_o move_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n ●3_n 1._o that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o special_a promise_n to_o confession_n of_o sin_n 9_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v righteous_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n and_o introduction_n to_o repentance_n *_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v warn_v by_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o baptist_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o confess_v their_o sin_n to_o john_n in_o the_o susception_n of_o baptism_n ●_o *_o that_o the_o convert_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n return_v to_o christianity_n instant_o declare_v their_o faith_n and_o their_o repentance_n by_o confession_n and_o declaration_n of_o their_o deed_n which_o they_o then_o renounce_v 18_o abjure_v and_o confess_v to_o the_o apostle_n *_o that_o confession_n be_v a_o act_n of_o many_o virtue_n together_o *_o it_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o repentance_n *_o a_o instrument_n of_o shame_n and_o condemnation_n of_o our_o sin_n *_o he_o glorification_n of_o god_n so_o call_v by_o joshuah_n particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n *_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n be_v just_a in_o punish_v for_o by_o confess_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o also_o confess_v his_o justice_n and_o be_v assessor_n with_o god_n in_o this_o condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o *_o that_o by_o such_o a_o act_n of_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o escape_v the_o more_o angry_a judgement_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n express_o exhort_v we_o to_o it_o upon_o that_o very_a inducement_n 11.31_o *_o that_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o in_o all_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o immediate_a preface_n to_o pardon_v and_o the_o certain_a consequent_a of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o a_o integral_a or_o constituent_a part_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o together_o with_o faith_n m●kes_v up_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n *_o that_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o practise_v respective_o that_o all_o the_o penitent_a make_v confession_n proportionable_a to_o their_o repentance_n that_o be_v
separation_n be_v full_a of_o caution_n their_o judgement_n not_o remiss_a their_o remission_n not_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a and_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a ministration_n be_v make_v by_o person_n of_o experience_n and_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o see_v our_o dead_a go_v forth_o of_o our_o hand_n they_o live_v incurious_o and_o die_v without_o regard_n and_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o their_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v dress_v with_o all_o spiritual_a advantage_n be_v abuse_v by_o flattery_n and_o easy_a proposition_n and_o let_v go_v with_o carelessness_n and_o folly_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v some_o part_n of_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o relieve_v the_o needs_o of_o indigent_a people_n in_o such_o way_n as_o i_o can_v and_o therefore_o have_v describe_v the_o duty_n which_o every_o sick_a man_n may_v do_v alone_o and_o such_o in_o which_o he_o can_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o be_o the_o more_o confident_a that_o these_o my_o endeavour_n will_v be_v the_o better_o entertain_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o entire_a body_n of_o direction_n for_o sick_a and_o die_a people_n that_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o have_v be_v many_o but_o they_o be_v dress_v with_o such_o doctrine_n which_o be_v sometime_o useless_a sometime_o hurtful_a and_o their_o whole_a design_n of_o assistance_n which_o they_o common_o yield_v be_v at_o the_o best_a imperfect_a and_o the_o representment_n be_v too_o careless_a and_o loose_a for_o so_o severe_a a_o employment_n so_o that_o in_o this_o affair_n i_o be_v almost_o force_v to_o walk_v alone_o only_o that_o i_o draw_v the_o rule_n and_o advice_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o pure_a channel_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v help_v by_o some_o experience_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v measure_v the_o success_n of_o my_o labour_n not_o by_o popular_a noise_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o curious_a person_n but_o by_o the_o advantage_n which_o good_a people_n may_v receive_v my_o work_n here_o be_v not_o to_o please_v the_o speculative_a part_n of_o man_n but_o to_o minister_v to_o practice_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o weary_a to_o comfort_v the_o sick_a to_o assist_v the_o penitent_a to_o reprove_v the_o confident_a to_o strengthen_v weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n have_v scarce_o any_o other_o possibility_n leave_v i_o of_o do_v alm_n or_o exercise_v that_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o doomsday_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o underbuilder_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o i_o glory_n in_o the_o employment_n i_o labour_v in_o the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n need_v no_o apology_n for_o be_v plain_a so_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o well_o lay_v but_o my_o lord_n as_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o strength_n and_o next_o to_o he_o to_o you_o for_o that_o opportunity_n and_o little_a portion_n of_o leisure_n which_o i_o have_v to_o do_v it_o in_o for_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o public_o and_o beside_o my_o prayer_n it_o be_v all_o the_o recompense_n i_o can_v make_v you_o my_o be_v quiet_a i_o owe_v to_o your_o interest_n m●_n much_o of_o my_o support_n to_o your_o bounty_n and_o many_o other_o collateral_a comfort_n i_o derive_v from_o your_o favour_n and_o nobleness_n my_o lord_n because_o i_o much_o honour_v you_o and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v honour_n to_o myself_o i_o have_v write_v your_o name_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o my_o book_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v entertain_v it_o because_o the_o design_n relate_v to_o your_o dear_a lady_n and_o because_o it_o may_v minister_v to_o your_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v for_o you_o to_o receive_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o charity_n and_o your_o 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
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to_o be_v measure_v by_o our_o circumstance_n and_o what_o i_o value_v god_n regard_v not_o or_o if_o it_o be_v valuable_a in_o the_o account_n of_o man_n yet_o god_n will_v supply_v it_o with_o other_o contingency_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o if_o epaphroditus_n have_v die_v when_o he_o have_v his_o great_a sickness_n s._n paul_n speak_v of_o god_n will_v have_v secure_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o he_o and_o he_o can_v have_v spare_v epaphroditus_n as_o well_o as_o s._n stephen_n and_o s._n peter_n as_o well_o as_o s._n james_n say_v no_o more_o but_o when_o god_n call_v lay_v aside_o thy_o paper_n and_o first_o dress_v thy_o soul_n and_o then_o dress_v thy_o hearse_n blindness_n be_v odious_a and_o widowhood_n be_v sad_a and_o destitution_n be_v without_o comfort_n and_o persecution_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o famine_n be_v intolerable_a and_o tear_n be_v the_o sad_a ease_n of_o a_o sad_a heart_n but_o these_o be_v evil_n of_o our_o life_n not_o of_o our_o 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lord_n be_v please_v to_o legitimate_a fear_n to_o we_o by_o his_o agony_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v afraid_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a felicity_n to_o be_v without_o fear_n which_o felicity_n our_o dear_a saviour_n refuse_v to_o have_v because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o purpose_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o felicity_n every_o thing_n but_o sin_n but_o when_o man_n will_v by_o all_o mean_n avoid_v death_n they_o be_v like_o those_o who_o at_o any_o hand_n resolve_v to_o be_v rich_a the_o case_n may_v happen_v in_o which_o they_o will_v blaspheme_v and_o dishonour_v providence_n or_o do_v a_o base_a action_n or_o curse_n god_n and_o die_v but_o in_o all_o case_n they_o die_v miserable_a and_o ensnare_v and_o in_o no_o case_n do_v they_o die_v the_o less_o for_o it_o nature_n have_v leave_v we_o the_o key_n of_o the_o churchyard_n and_o custom_n have_v bring_v caemetery_n and_o charnel_n house_n into_o city_n and_o church_n mollibus_fw-la place_n most_o frequent_v that_o we_o may_v not_o carry_v ourselves_o strange_o in_o so_o certain_a so_o expect_v patientiae_fw-la so_o ordinary_a so_o unavoidable_a a_o accident_n all_o reluctancy_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o obey_v the_o divine_a decree_n be_v but_o a_o snare_n to_o ourselves_o and_o a_o load_n to_o our_o spirit_n and_o be_v either_o a_o entire_a cause_n or_o a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o the_o calamity_n who_o do_v not_o scorn_v to_o look_v upon_o xerxes_n when_o he_o cause_v 300._o stripe_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o send_v a_o chartell_n of_o defiance_n against_o the_o mountain_n atho_n o._n who_o do_v not_o scorn_v the_o proud_a vanity_n of_o cyrus_n when_o he_o
in_o the_o abolition_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n so_o shall_v i_o praise_v thy_o glory_n with_o a_o tongue_n not_o defile_v with_o evil_a language_n and_o a_o heart_n purge_v by_o thy_o grace_n quit_v by_o thy_o mercy_n and_o absolve_v by_o thy_o sentence_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n amen_n 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 o_o most_o just_a and_o most_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v send_v evil_a disease_n sorrow_n &_o fear_n trouble_n and_o uneasinesse_n brier_n and_o thorn_n into_o the_o world_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o our_o house_n and_o round_o about_o our_o dwelling_n to_o keep_v sin_n from_o our_o soul_n or_o to_o drive_v it_o thence_o i_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o that_o this_o my_o sickness_n may_v serve_v the_o end_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o spiritual_a life_n a_o instrument_n of_o reduce_v i_o to_o more_o religious_a and_o sober_a course_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o i_o 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god_n but_o i_o duty_n command_v be_v 1._o to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o thing_n 2._o to_o obey_v he_o and_o fear_v he_o 3._o to_o worship_v he_o with_o prayer_n vow_n thanksgiving_n present_v to_o he_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o such_o action_n and_o expression_n which_o the_o consent_n of_o nation_n or_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v have_v appropriate_v to_o god_n 4._o to_o design_n all_o to_o god_n glory_n 5._o to_o inquire_v after_o his_o will_n 6._o to_o believe_v all_o his_o word_n 7._o to_o submit_v to_o his_o providence_n 8._o to_o proceed_v towards_o all_o our_o lawful_a end_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o himself_o have_v appoint_v 9_o to_o speak_v and_o think_v honourable_o of_o god_n and_o recite_v his_o praise_n and_o confess_v his_o attribute_n and_o perfection_n they_o sin_n against_o this_o commandment_n 1._o who_o love_v themselves_o or_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n inordinate_o and_o intemperate_o 2._o they_o that_o 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