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interest_n have_v choose_v and_o entertain_v with_o a_o great_a affection_n 5._o let_v the_o sick_a person_n be_v infinite_o careful_a that_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o tempt_v by_o any_o man_n or_o any_o thing_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n weaken_v let_v he_o lay_v fast_o hold_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o article_n itself_o and_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o guide_v he_o in_o certainty_n and_o safety_n for_o let_v he_o consider_v that_o the_o article_n be_v better_a than_o all_o its_o contrary_a or_o contradictory_n and_o he_o be_v concern_v that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o concern_v also_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a at_o all_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o die_v if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n if_o his_o creed_n have_v deceive_v he_o therefore_o all_o that_o
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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o to_o be_v coheir_n with_o jesus_n and_o to_o have_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o a_o divine_a nature_n and_o restrain_v grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o a_o rest_n and_o peace_n within_o we_o and_o a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o glory_n *_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o love_n he_o who_o when_o we_o have_v provoke_v he_o exceed_o send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o he_o who_o do_v so_o desire_v to_o pardon_v we_o and_o save_v we_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o holy_a son_n continual_o to_o intercede_v for_o we_o *_o that_o his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o offer_v we_o great_a kindness_n and_o entreat_v we_o to_o be_v happy_a and_o make_v many_o decree_n in_o heaven_n concern_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o very_a provision_n and_o support_v of_o our_o person_n *_o that_o he_o send_v a_o angel_n to_o attend_v 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action_n of_o repentance_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o in_o which_o no_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n material_a can_v be_v make_v and_o who_o contrary_a act_n can_v in_o kind_n be_v exercise_v for_o penitential_a prayer_n in_o some_o case_n be_v the_o only_a instance_n of_o repentance_n that_o can_v be_v a_o envious_a man_n if_o he_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o brother_n have_v do_v a_o act_n of_o mortification_n of_o his_o envy_n as_o direct_o as_o corporal_a austerity_n be_v a_o act_n of_o chastity_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o if_o i_o have_v seduce_v a_o person_n that_o be_v dead_a or_o absent_a if_o i_o can_v restore_v he_o to_o sober_a counsel_n by_o my_o discourse_n and_o undeceive_v he_o i_o can_v only_o repent_v of_o that_o by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o intemperance_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v rescind_v or_o punish_v by_o a_o die_a man_n but_o by_o hearty_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o all_o case_n in_o some_o they_o be_v proper_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o direct_a enemy_n to_o sin_n but_o although_o alone_a and_o in_o long_a continuance_n they_o alone_o can_v cure_v some_o one_o or_o some_o few_o little_a habit_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o alone_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o suppletory_n to_o the_o imperfection_n of_o other_o act_n and_o by_o that_o reason_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o most_o pertinent_a employment_n of_o a_o clinic_n or_o deathbed_n penitent_a 9_o in_o those_o sin_n who_o proper_a cure_n be_v mortification_n corporal_a the_o sick_a man_n be_v to_o supply_v that_o part_n of_o
everlasting_a habitation_n he_o that_o give_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o and_o the_o poor_a shall_v find_v it_o but_o he_o that_o trust_v executor_n with_o his_o charity_n &_o the_o oeconomy_n and_o issue_n of_o his_o virtue_n by_o which_o he_o must_v enter_v into_o his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n &_o pardon_n shall_v find_v but_o a_o ill_a account_n when_o his_o man_n thou_o behove_v oft_o to_o have_v this_o in_o mind_n lumbardstreet_n that_o thou_o give_v with_o thy_o hand_n that_o shall_v thou_o find_v for_o widow_n be_v slofull_a and_o child_n beâ—h_v unkind_a executor_n beth_fw-mi covetous_a &_o keep_v all_o that_o they_o find_v if_o any_o body_n ask_v where_o the_o deâ—ds_v good_n become_v â—hey_n answer_v so_o god_n i_o help_v &_o halidam_n he_o die_v a_o poor_a man_n think_v on_o this_o executor_n complain_v he_o die_v poor_a think_v on_o this_o to_o this_o purpose_n wise_a and_o pious_a be_v the_o counsel_n of_o salvian_n avaritiam_fw-la let_v a_o die_a man_n who_o have_v nothing_o else_o of_o which_o he_o may_v make_v a_o effective_a oblation_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n of_o his_o substance_n let_v he_o offer_v it_o with_o compunction_n and_o tear_n with_o grief_n and_o mourning_n as_o know_v that_o all_o our_o oblation_n have_v their_o value_n not_o by_o the_o price_n but_o by_o the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v our_o faith_n that_o commend_v the_o money_n since_o god_n receive_v the_o money_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n give_v and_o do_v not_o take_v the_o blessing_n because_o he_o receive_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o and_o man_n give_v that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o that_o of_o which_o only_o he_o be_v a_o steward_n and_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o every_o shilling_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v offer_v humble_o as_o a_o creditor_n pay_v his_o debt_n not_o magnifical_o as_o a_o prince_n give_v a_o donative_n and_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o such_o dole_n do_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o sin_n but_o they_o ease_v the_o punishment_n they_o be_v not_o proper_a instrument_n of_o redemption_n but_o instance_n of_o supplication_n and_o advantage_n of_o prayer_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v well_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v not_o pay_v our_o debt_n but_o show_v our_o willingness_n to_o give_v a_o little_a of_o the_o vast_a sum_n we_o owe_v and_o he_o that_o give_v plentiful_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v still_o behind_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o this_o late_a oblation_n may_v be_v accept_v and_o so_o it_o will_v if_o it_o sail_v to_o he_o in_o a_o sea_n of_o penitential_a tear_n or_o sorrow_n that_o it_o be_v so_o little_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o late_o 6._o let_v the_o sick_a man_n charity_n be_v so_o order_v that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v only_o to_o deck_v the_o funeral_n and_o make_v up_o the_o pomp_n charity_n wait_v like_o one_o of_o the_o solemn_a mourner_n but_o let_v it_o be_v continue_v that_o beside_o the_o alm_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n there_o may_v be_v a_o rejoice_v in_o god_n for_o his_o charity_n long_o after_o his_o funeral_n so_o as_o to_o become_v more_o beneficial_a and_o less_o public_a that_o the_o poor_a may_v pray_v in_o private_a and_o give_v god_n thank_v many_o day_n together_o this_o be_v matter_n of_o prudence_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o regard_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o charity_n and_o alm_n of_o our_o life_n with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o in_o the_o funeral_n alm_n also_o of_o rich_a and_o able_a person_n the_o public_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o decency_n and_o solemnity_n and_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o matter_n of_o public_a opinion_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n in_o all_o other_o case_n let_v thy_o charity_n consult_v with_o humility_n and_o prudence_n that_o it_o never_o 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that_o yesterday_o shall_v be_v reckon_v in_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o future_a 8._o in_o the_o intervall_n of_o sharp_a pain_n when_o the_o sick_a man_n amâ—sses_v together_o all_o the_o argument_n of_o comfort_n and_o testimony_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o and_o care_n of_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o find_v infinite_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o glorification_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o justice_n too_o that_o he_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n on_o his_o deathbed_n for_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o life_n not_o only_o in_o general_a communication_n but_o those_o by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v separate_a and_o discern_v from_o other_o or_o support_v and_o bless_v in_o his_o own_o person_n such_o as_o be_v in_o all_o my_o life_n time_n i_o never_o break_v a_o bone_n i_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o robber_n never_o into_o public_a shame_n or_o into_o noisome_a disease_n i_o have_v not_o beg_v my_o 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warn_v of_o his_o approach_a death_n receive_v o_fw-la god_n my_o father_n these_o holy_a rite_n by_o which_o i_o put_v a_o end_n to_o many_o and_o great_a affair_n and_o i_o give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o thy_o celestial_a sign_n and_o prophetic_a notice_n whereby_o thou_o have_v signify_v to_o i_o what_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o i_o ought_v not_o i_o present_v also_o very_o great_a thanks_o that_o i_o have_v perceive_v and_o acknowledge_v your_o care_n of_o i_o and_o have_v never_o exalt_v myself_o above_o my_o condition_n for_o any_o prosperous_a accident_n and_o i_o pray_v that_o you_o will_v grant_v felicity_n to_o my_o wife_n my_o child_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o i_o a_o death_n such_o as_o my_o life_n have_v be_v but_o that_o of_o philagrius_n in_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v eucharistical_a but_o it_o relate_v more_o especial_o to_o the_o blessing_n and_o advantage_n which_o be_v accidental_o consequent_a to_o sickness_n i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n and_o maker_n 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the_o renewing_n of_o devotion_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o life_n and_o voice_n and_o reason_n dwell_v with_o we_o sect_n 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 o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o inheritance_n and_o of_o my_o cup_n thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n as_o for_o god_n his_o way_n be_v perfect_a the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v try_v he_o be_v a_o buckler_n to_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o who_o be_v god_n save_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v a_o rock_n save_o our_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o gird_v i_o with_o strength_n 31._o and_o make_v my_o way_n perfect_a be_v not_o thou_o far_o from_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o my_o strength_n haste_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o sword_n my_o darling_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o dog_n save_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n mouth_n and_o thou_o have_v hear_v i_o also_o from_o among_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o unicorn_n i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n praise_v the_o lord_n you_o son_n of_o god_n i_o glorify_v he_o and_o fear_n before_o he_o all_o you_o son_n of_o man_n for_o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v 22.19_o as_o the_o hart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o all_o thy_o wave_n and_o billow_n be_v go_v over_o i_o as_o with_o a_o sword_n in_o my_o bone_n i_o be_o reproach_v yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o 42._o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o congregation_n even_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o israel_n my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o salvation_n all_o the_o day_n 71._o for_o i_o know_v not_o the_o number_n thereof_o i_o will_v go_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n and_o hitherto_o have_v i_o declare_v thy_o wondrous_a work_n but_o i_o will_v hope_v 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