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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 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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