of_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o sick_a person_n owe_v unto_o god_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n question_n what_o be_v those_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o perform_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o person_n an._n they_o be_v twofold_a for_o they_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n an._n he_o must_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v himself_o agnin_v the_o fear_n of_o satan_n assault_n against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n qu._n how_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o satan_n assault_n ans._n by_o consider_v and_o beléeve_v that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v and_o bind_v for_o we_o the_o strong_a man_n satan_n that_o have_v the_o power_n over_o death_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o soul_n ans._n to_o arm_n himself_o against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n 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practice_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v death_n as_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o everlasting_a life_n second_o they_o must_v consider_v death_n not_o in_o the_o bright_a colour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o our_o weak_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v it_o for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a sergeant_n arm_v with_o the_o anger_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n nor_o in_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o very_a entrance_n into_o hell_n yea_o hell_n mouth_n itself_o but_o we_o must_v take_v from_o it_o the_o fearful_a mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o law_n and_o behold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o mix_a and_o temper_a colour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v change_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n who_o have_v not_o only_o deaden_v it_o by_o his_o own_o death_n but_o also_o quicken_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o beléever_n body_n a_o temporary_a and_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n 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eternal_a decree_n together_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o psal._n 139._o 15._o 16._o q._n what_o benefit_n will_v hereby_o redound_v unto_o we_o ans._n it_o will_v arm_v we_o against_o all_o fear_n distrust_n and_o impatiency_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o 1â—…_n death_n psa._n 39_o 10._o gen._n 42._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o meditation_n a._n the_o consideration_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o inâ—…stimable_a glory_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unspeakable_a blessedness_n provide_v for_o us._n q._n what_o profit_n shall_v we_o receive_v hereby_o answ._n it_o do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o temporal_a &_o miserable_a life_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n yea_o and_o make_v we_o with_o job_n moses_n and_o other_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o to_o endure_v affliction_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o meditation_n answ._n the_o spiritual_a and_o unseparable_a conjunction_n and_o fellowship_n 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sickness_n and_o death_n and_o by_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o patience_n second_o by_o â—…_n refresh_v and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n three_o by_o the_o guard_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n which_o defend_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n psa._n 34._o for_o 12_o they_o be_v present_a with_o and_o attend_v upon_o god_n servant_n in_o their_o sickness_n and_o be_v 1._o ready_a to_o carry_v theâ—r_a soul_n into_o heaven_n 16._o the_o 3_o section_n quest._n how_o be_v the_o sick_a to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o the_o strictness_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n where_o in_o the_o devil_n the_o law_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v we_o of_o infinite_a fault_n ans._n first_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 9_o psa._n 32._o 5._o in_o matter_n of_o felony_n as_o we_o say_v confess_v and_o be_v hang_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n confess_v and_o be_v save_v second_o we_o must_v fly_v and_o appeal_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o content_n ourselves_o with_o his_o righteousness_n only_o and_o then_o he_o absolve_a we_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o can_v prevail_v against_o us._n rom._n 8._o verse_n 34._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v to_o perform_v in_o respeâ—…_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n of_o physic_n and_o preservation_n of_o bodily_a health_n question_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o perform_v to_o their_o body_n ans._n they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v health_n and_o life_n until_o god_n take_v it_o whole_o away_o que._n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o ans._n no_o for_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a depart_n out_o of_o our_o stand_n until_o god_n out_o heavenly_a general_a command_n us._n second_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o body_n and_o 29._o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o destroy_v it_o three_o all_o murder_n be_v forbid_v and_o interdict_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n four_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v misery_n but_o run_v into_o it_o five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n for_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o present_a paiae_fw-la than_o it_o be_v a_o more_o horrible_a wickedness_n to_o kill_v himself_o last_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v common_o and_o general_o note_v for_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o faithless_a man_n que._n why_o must_v we_o preserve_v life_n and_o health_n a._n for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o we_o may_v
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in_o faith_n second_o to_o die_v in_o obedience_n three_o â—…o_o resign_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o die_v in_o faith_n an._n when_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o die_v do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o how_o scripture_n qu._n why_o must_v this_o duty_n be_v now_o perform_v an._n because_o all_o other_o help_v and_o comfort_n fail_v it_o be_v the_o very_a time_n to_o practice_v faith_n qu._n how_o be_v faith_n to_o be_v express_v an._n by_o praâ—…er_n and_o thanks_n give_v job._n 2._o 9_o hebr._n 11._o 22._o james._n 5._o v._n 15._o qu._n what_o if_o sense_n understanding_n and_o utterance_n be_v want_v an._n prayer_n consist_v rather_o &_o more_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o hart_n then_o in_o the_o voice_n 16._o which_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a instrument_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o god_n 24._o most_o of_o all_o look_v unto_o the_o heart_n second_o 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leave_v â—…he_a world_n without_o murmur_a or_o discontentment_n ph._n 1._o 23_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o any_o other_o qu_n what_o ought_v to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v an._n because_o the_o godly_a be_v respect_v of_o god_n in_o their_o death_n and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n the_o three_o section_n ques_n what_o be_v the_o three_o duty_n answ._n to_o commend_v our_o soul_n into_o 5._o god_n hand_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n que._n be_v it_o not_o a_o easy_a matter_n to_o perform_v these_o three_o duty_n ans._n no_o very_o for_o ordinary_o these_o duty_n can_v be_v perform_v in_o death_n unless_o much_o preparation_n have_v go_v before_o in_o our_o life_n for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v come_v unto_o christ_n our_o indge_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o malefactor_n to_o the_o executioner_n second_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v resolve_v that_o both_o god_n can_v and_o will_v 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