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fix_a resolution_n but_o disputation_n tempt_v it_o and_o shake_v it_o with_o try_v and_o overthrow_v it_o with_o shake_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n let_v the_o sick_a man_n fear_v a_o proposition_n which_o his_o sickness_n have_v put_v into_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o discourse_n of_o health_n and_o a_o sober_a untroubled_a reason_n prescript_n 2._o let_v the_o sick_a man_n mingle_v the_o recital_n of_o his_o creed_n together_o with_o his_o devotion_n and_o in_o that_o let_v he_o account_v his_o faith_n not_o in_o curiosity_n and_o faction_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o party_n and_o interest_n for_o some_o over_o froward_a zeal_n be_v so_o earnest_a to_o profess_v their_o little_a and_o uncertain_a article_n 115._o and_o glory_n so_o to_o die_v in_o a_o particular_a and_o divide_a communion_n that_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n they_o lose_v or_o discompose_v their_o charity_n trinit_fw-la let_v it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o secure_v our_o interest_n 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excellent_a instrument_n not_o only_o to_o refresh_v his_o sorrow_n but_o to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o defiance_n of_o all_o temptation_n for_o a_o sick_a man_n and_o a_o disturb_a understanding_n be_v not_o competent_a and_o fit_a instrument_n to_o judge_v concern_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o a_o proposition_n but_o therefore_o let_v he_o consider_v and_o love_v it_o because_o it_o be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a profitable_a and_o gracious_a and_o when_o he_o be_v once_o in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o then_o also_o renew_v his_o love_n to_o it_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o need_n of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o interest_v person_n and_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n will_v never_o let_v it_o go_v and_o pass_v into_o the_o shadow_n of_o doubt_v or_o the_o utter-darknesse_n of_o infidelity_n a_o act_n of_o love_n will_v make_v he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o and_o we_o easy_o believe_v what_o we_o love_v but_o very_o uneasy_o part_v with_o our_o belief_n which_o we_o for_o so_o great_a a_o 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
that_o the_o sick_a man_n make_v a_o universal_a confession_n or_o a_o renovation_n and_o repetition_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a confession_n and_o accusation_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n that_o now_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o his_o account_n he_o may_v represent_v the_o sum_n total_a to_o god_n and_o his_o conscience_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o remedy_n and_o pardon_n according_a to_o his_o present_a possibility_n 5._o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o make_v reflex_n act_n of_o repentance_n that_o as_o by_o a_o general_a repentance_n we_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o just_a extension_n of_o part_n so_o by_o this_o we_o may_v supply_v the_o proper_a measure_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o degree_n in_o our_o health_n we_o can_v consider_v concern_v our_o own_o act_n whether_o they_o be_v real_a or_o hypocritical_a essential_a or_o imaginary_a sincere_a or_o upon_o interest_n integrall_a or_o imperfect_a commensurate_a or_o defective_a and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o good_a 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