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enter_v into_o the_o poor_a cottage_n though_o he_o even_o creep_v into_o it_o and_o though_o it_o smell_v never_o so_o lothsom_o for_o both_o god_n be_v there_o also_o and_o those_o for_o who_o god_n die_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o do_v he_o so_o as_o his_o access_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v more_o comfortable_a then_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v more_o humiliation_n these_o be_v the_o parson_n general_a aim_n in_o his_o circuit_n but_o with_o these_o he_o mingle_v other_o discourse_n for_o conversation_n sake_n and_o to_o make_v his_o high_a purpose_n slip_v the_o more_o easy_o chap._n xv_o the_o parson_n comfort_v the_o country_n parson_n when_o any_o of_o his_o cure_n be_v sick_a or_o afflict_v with_o loss_n of_o friend_n or_o estate_n or_o any_o way_n distress_v fail_v not_o to_o afford_v his_o best_a comfort_n and_o rather_o go_v to_o they_o then_o send_v for_o the_o afflict_a though_o they_o can_v and_o otherwise_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v thorough_o digest_v all_o the_o point_n of_o consolation_n as_o have_v continual_a use_n of_o they_o such_o as_o be_v from_o god_n general_a providence_n extend_v even_o to_o lily_n from_o his_o particular_a to_o his_o church_n from_o his_o promise_n from_o the_o example_n of_o all_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v from_o christ_n himself_o perfect_v our_o redemption_n no_o other_o way_n then_o by_o sorrow_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n which_o soften_v and_o work_v the_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o man_n from_o the_o certainty_n both_o of_o deliverance_n and_o reward_n if_o we_o faint_v not_o from_o the_o miserable_a comparison_n of_o the_o moment_n of_o grief_n here_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o joy_n hereafter_o beside_o this_o in_o his_o visit_v the_o sick_a or_o otherwise_o afflict_v he_o follow_v the_o church_n counsel_n namely_o in_o persuade_v they_o to_o particular_a confession_n labour_v to_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o great_a good_a use_n of_o this_o ancient_a and_o pious_a ordinance_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v in_o some_o case_n he_o also_o urge_v they_o to_o do_v some_o pious_a charitable_a work_n as_o a_o necessary_a evidence_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n how_o comfortable_a and_o sovereign_a a_o medicine_n it_o be_v to_o all_o in-sick_a soul_n what_o strength_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n it_o administer_v against_o all_o temptation_n even_o to_o death_n itself_o he_o plain_o and_o general_o intimate_v to_o the_o disaffect_v or_o sick_a person_n that_o so_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o it_o may_v come_v rather_o from_o themselves_o then_o from_o his_o persuasion_n chap._n xvi_o the_o parson_n a_o father_n the_o country_n parson_n be_v not_o only_o a_o father_n to_o his_o flock_n but_o also_o profess_v himself_o thorough_o of_o the_o opinion_n carry_v it_o about_o with_o he_o as_o full_o as_o if_o he_o have_v beget_v his_o whole_a parish_n and_o of_o this_o he_o make_v great_a use_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n when_o any_o sin_n he_o hate_v he_o not_o as_o a_o officer_n but_o pity_n he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o even_o in_o those_o wrong_n which_o either_o in_o tithing_n or_o otherwise_o be_v do_v to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o consider_v the_o offender_n as_o a_o child_n and_o forgive_v so_o he_o may_v have_v any_o sign_n of_o amendment_n so_o also_o when_o after_o many_o admonition_n any_o continue_v to_o be_v refractory_a yet_o he_o give_v he_o not_o over_o but_o be_v long_o before_o he_o proceed_v to_o disinherit_n or_o perhaps_o never_o go_v so_o far_o know_v that_o some_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n and_o therefore_o he_o still_o expect_v and_o wait_v lest_o he_o shall_v determine_v god_n hour_n of_o come_v which_o as_o he_o can_v touch_v the_o last_o day_n so_o neither_o touch_v the_o intermediate_a day_n of_o conversion_n chap._n xvii_o the_o parson_n in_o journey_n the_o country_n parson_n when_o a_o just_a occasion_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o parish_n which_o he_o diligent_o and_o strict_o weigh_v his_o parish_n be_v all_o his_o joy_n and_o think_v leave_v not_o his_o ministry_n behind_o he_o but_o be_v himself_o where_o ever_o he_o be_v therefore_o those_o he_o meet_v on_o the_o way_n he_o bless_v audible_o and_o with_o those_o he_o overtake_v or_o that_o overtake_v he_o he_o begin_v good_a discourse_n such_o as_o may_v edify_v interpose_v sometime_o some_o short_a and_o honest_a refreshment_n which_o may_v make_v his_o other_o discourse_n more_o welcome_a and_o less_o tedious_a and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o inn_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o join_v that_o he_o may_v enlarge_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o company_n he_o be_v in_o by_o a_o due_a blessing_n of_o god_n for_o their_o safe_a arrival_n and_o say_v grace_n at_o meat_n and_o at_o go_v to_o bed_n by_o give_v the_o host_n notice_n that_o he_o will_v have_v prayer_n in_o the_o hall_n wish_v he_o to_o inform_v his_o guest_n thereof_o that_o if_o any_o be_v willing_a to_o partake_v they_o may_v resort_v thither_o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n use_v pleasant_o the_o outlandish_a proverb_n that_o prayer_n and_o provender_n never_o hinder_a journey_n when_o he_o come_v to_o any_o other_o house_n where_o his_o kindred_n or_o other_o relation_n give_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o the_o family_n if_o he_o be_v to_o stay_v for_o a_o time_n he_o consider_v diligent_o the_o state_n thereof_o to_o godward_o and_o that_o in_o two_o point_n first_o what_o disorder_v there_o be_v either_o in_o apparel_n or_o diet_n or_o too_o open_a a_o buttery_n or_o read_v vain_a book_n or_o swear_v or_o breed_v up_o child_n to_o no_o call_v but_o in_o idleness_n or_o the_o like_a second_o what_o mean_v of_o piety_n whether_o daily_a prayer_n be_v use_v grace_n read_v of_o scripture_n and_o other_o good_a book_n how_o sunday_n holiday_n and_o fast_v day_n be_v keep_v and_o according_o as_o he_o find_v any_o defect_n in_o these_o he_o first_o consider_v with_o himself_o what_o kind_n of_o remedy_n fit_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o house_n best_o and_o then_o he_o faithful_o and_o bold_o appli_v it_o yet_o seasonable_o and_o discreet_o by_o take_v aside_o the_o lord_n or_o lady_n or_o master_n and_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n and_o show_v they_o clear_o that_o they_o respect_v they_o most_o who_o wish_v they_o best_o and_o that_o not_o a_o desire_n to_o meddle_v with_o other_o affair_n but_o the_o earnestness_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v move_v he_o to_o say_v thus_o and_o thus_o chap._n xviii_o the_o parson_n in_o sentinel_n the_o country_n parson_n where_o ever_o he_o be_v keep_v god_n watch_n that_o be_v there_o be_v