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A37135 The Dying man's assistant, or, Short instructions for those who are concern'd in the preparing of sick persons for death being also no less worthy the consideration of all good Christians in time of health, as shewing the importance of an early preparation for their latter end, with regard as well to their temporal, as eternal state ... 1697 (1697) Wing D2954; ESTC R17100 52,686 145

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death_n and_o wash_v they_o away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o bless_a redeemer_n let_v he_o also_o say_v with_o job_n though_o thou_o shall_v kill_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o thou_o and_o with_o david_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o vex_v o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o o_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o defence_n lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n i_o fly_v to_o thy_o clemency_n i_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n not_o thy_o justice_n judge_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o my_o desert_n deal_v not_o with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n neither_o reward_v i_o after_o my_o iniquity_n all_o which_o let_v the_o patient_n be_v advise_v
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thy_o only_a son_n vouchsafe_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o admit_v i_o into_o that_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o bliss_n where_o i_o shall_v to_o all_o eternity_n celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n be_v thou_o please_v o_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o miserable_a slave_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o the_o sacred_a blood_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n and_o who_o sin_n thou_o have_v punish_v and_o take_v satisfaction_n for_o by_o cause_v he_o to_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n o_o have_v pity_n on_o my_o soul_n and_o suffer_v not_o that_o so_o much_o merit_n be_v cast_v away_o upon_o i_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v confound_v but_o deliver_v i_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v become_v my_o righteousness_n my_o sanctification_n and_o my_o redemption_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n o_o my_o soul_n 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will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n i_o will_v worship_v in_o thy_o temple_n and_o confess_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v set_v god_n before_o my_o eye_n and_o he_o be_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fall_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o do_v rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o shall_v rest_v in_o hope_n thou_o shall_v show_v i_o the_o path_n of_o life_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o the_o minister_n shall_v also_o cause_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o mix_v contrition_n with_o his_o hope_n crying-out_a with_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n after_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o fault_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v ill_o in_o thy_o sight_n turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o my_o my_o misdeed_n make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o in_o a_o word_n let_v not_o his_o hope_n of_o pardon_n be_v any_o way_n confine_v but_o let_v it_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o his_o past_a sin_n whether_o sin_n of_o commission_n or_o sin_n of_o omission_n whether_o actual_a offence_n against_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n or_o neglect_v of_o his_o duty_n towards_o both_o to_o which_o purpose_n the_o follow_a ejaculation_n may_v be_v use_v o_o bless_a jesus_n my_o only_a helper_n and_o amender_n repair_v that_o good_a which_o i_o have_v so_o unworthy_o destroy_v in_o myself_o by_o the_o abuse_n i_o have_v make_v of_o thy_o grace_n to_o i_o as_o well_o as_o the_o scandal_n i_o have_v give_v my_o neighbour_n by_o my_o ill_a example_n word_n and_o action_n supply_v the_o imperfection_n and_o unprofitableness_n of_o my_o life_n which_o with_o grief_n i_o confess_v to_o have_v spend_v in_o coldness_n towards_o thou_o and_o indifference_n for_o my_o own_o salvation_n thou_o can_v o_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v even_o in_o the_o little_a time_n that_o i_o have_v now_o remain_v restore_v to_o i_o all_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v supply_v my_o want_n and_o strengthen_v the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o my_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n there_o be_v not_o one_o how_o pure_a soever_o it_o may_v appear_v but_o have_v be_v attend_v with_o many_o defect_n nor_o have_v i_o the_o least_o merit_n of_o my_o own_o but_o i_o fly_v to_o thou_o o_o my_o saviour_n beseech_v thou_o to_o support_v i_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o suffering_n to_o my_o soul_n and_o present_v she_o to_o thy_o father_n all_o cover_v with_o that_o most_o precious_a blood_n thou_o have_v shed_v for_o she_o so_o as_o she_o may_v find_v mercy_n with_o he_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o minister_n have_v thus_o establish_v he_o in_o the_o hope_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o obtain_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n he_o may_v if_o he_o find_v he_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o still_o continue_v the_o exercise_v of_o he_o in_o pious_a thought_n and_o ejaculation_n require_v he_o to_o say_v after_o he_o with_o a_o attentive_a mind_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n be_v favourable_a to_o i_o and_o pardon_v the_o numberless_a error_n and_o wickedness_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o my_o life_n who_o like_o the_o prodigal_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v propose_v to_o i_o as_o a_o instance_n of_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n have_v waste_v and_o abuse_v not_o only_o the_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a talent_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o my_o improvement_n o_o my_o gracious_a god_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n '_o s_o sake_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o remit_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o i_o for_o they_o o_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o all_o power_n and_o authority_n belong_v thou_o have_v promise_v that_o those_o who_o forgive_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o they_o thou_o will_v also_o forgive_v i_o do_v hearty_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o have_v offend_v i_o vouchsafe_v therefore_o to_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o wickedness_n ingratitude_n and_o infirmity_n and_o let_v thy_o death_n make_v atonement_n for_o whatever_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o this_o earthly_a body_n she_o may_v present_o be_v unite_v to_o thou_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o minister_n may_v also_o if_o he_o judge_v it_o convenient_a express_v himself_o in_o other_o word_n remember_v especial_o to_o put_v the_o sick_a person_n often_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a suffering_n he_o have_v undergo_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o remembrance_n thereof_o may_v increase_v his_o hope_n and_o excite_v he_o to_o act_n of_o faith_n charity_n and_o contrition_n chap._n vii_o the_o mean_n for_o exciting_a charity_n in_o a_o sick_a person_n as_o charity_n be_v of_o all_o virtue_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n so_o the_o minister_n ought_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o entertain_v the_o sick_a person_n in_o this_o divine_a love_n and_o
well_o to_o ponder_v that_o from_o his_o reflection_n thereupon_o which_o may_v be_v short_a or_o long_o according_a as_o his_o pain_n will_v allow_v he_o more_o or_o less_o opportunity_n for_o it_o he_o may_v receive_v spiritual_a help_n and_o comfort_n last_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o break_v forth_o to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n for_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o lord_n who_o for_o the_o atonement_n of_o my_o sin_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o torment_n and_o with_o so_o much_o ignominy_n resign_v thy_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o commend_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o i_o commit_v it_o into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n receive_v it_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o save_v it_o amen_n to_o this_o the_o minister_n may_v add_v the_o word_n set_v down_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n if_o he_o judge_v they_o necessary_a for_o the_o fortify_v of_o the_o patient_n hope_n and_o administer_a comfort_n to_o he_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o such_o as_o show_v too_o great_a a_o confidence_n and_o presume_v too_o far_o upon_o their_o salvation_n as_o the_o devil_n labour_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o undo_n of_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n so_o he_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v this_o his_o pernicious_a design_n about_o by_o quite_o contrary_a mean_n sometime_o by_o suggest_v too_o great_a a_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o sometime_o too_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n if_o the_o minister_n shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o good_a work_v he_o have_v do_v and_o so_o from_o they_o presume_v too_o much_o upon_o his_o salvation_n he_o ought_v meek_o to_o admonish_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o and_o recollect_v himself_o in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v he_o sensible_a that_o our_o felicity_n depend_v only_o upon_o christ_n on_o who_o we_o be_v whole_o to_o build_v our_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o god_n alone_o enable_v we_o to_o act_v and_o that_o to_o he_o it_o be_v we_o owe_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o good_a work_n that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v but_o weakness_n and_o capable_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o good_a thought_n without_o his_o prevent_n and_o assist_v grace_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o give_v he_o thanks_o and_o praise_n for_o what_o we_o be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v that_o all_o our_o virtue_n be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o terrible_a account_n if_o when_o he_o come_v at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o judge_v we_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o our_o merit_n only_o that_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n in_o a_o word_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o god_n by_o so_o many_o tie_v of_o favour_n and_o blessing_n that_o though_o we_o shall_v humble_v ourselves_o even_o to_o nothing_o before_o he_o yet_o shall_v we_o be_v very_o far_o from_o express_v a_o due_a acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n shall_v still_o run_v upon_o a_o excess_n of_o hope_n and_o rely_v so_o far_o upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o afflict_a or_o concern_v for_o his_o sin_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o affright_v he_o into_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o they_o by_o recall_v to_o his_o memory_n the_o many_o transgression_n of_o his_o past_a life_n and_o show_v he_o the_o heinousness_n of_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v make_v apprehensive_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o humiliation_n before_o he_o can_v expect_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n the_o minister_n may_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v laudable_a but_o consider_v what_o great_a sinner_n we_o be_v we_o shall_v mix_v with_o our_o confidence_n a_o filial_a fear_n accompany_v with_o sorrow_n and_o contrition_n for_o our_o have_v offend_v so_o good_a so_o gracious_a and_o so_o benign_a a_o father_n add_v hereto_o what_o further_o he_o shall_v think_v conducive_a to_o the_o raise_n in_o he_o the_o just_a notion_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n mercy_n chap._n xv._o how_o a_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o be_v manage_v when_o bereave_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o inform_v himself_o whether_o the_o sick_a person_n have_v already_o be_v pray_v with_o and_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n whether_o he_o have_v set_v his_o house_n and_o affair_n in_o order_n and_o think_v 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and_o himself_o and_o to_o restore_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v restore_v as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a whatever_o he_o may_v have_v of_o another_o body_n then_o he_o shall_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n as_o well_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o assurance_n of_o god_n pardon_n of_o all_o his_o transgression_n and_o intitle_v he_o to_o christ_n merit_n to_o which_o if_o the_o minister_n find_v he_o dispose_v he_o shall_v administer_v it_o to_o he_o declare_v that_o god_n have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n and_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o and_o that_o the_o same_o moment_n this_o breath_n shall_v depart_v from_o he_o god_n will_v receive_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v sanctify_v with_o who_o he_o shall_v live_v a_o life_n full_a of_o joy_n and_o bliss_n which_o never_o shall_v have_v end_n if_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v omit_v towards_o the_o future_a settlement_n of_o his_o family_n or_o estate_n the_o minister_n shall_v advise_v he_o to_o do_v ●●_o now_o as_o we_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o this_o do_v he_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o entertain_v he_o in_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a contemplation_n but_o if_o the_o minister_n be_v tell_v that_o the_o patient_n have_v be_v already_o visit_v by_o another_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n he_o may_v spare_v ask_v he_o many_o question_n about_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n especial_o if_o he_o find_v he_o very_o weak_a and_o apply_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o comfort_v he_o and_o raise_v his_o hope_n and_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o to_o god_n and_o there_o fix_v they_o or_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o delirium_fw-la or_o lethargy_n the_o minister_n shall_v either_o wait_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o himself_o again_o or_o desire_v to_o have_v notice_n so_o soon_o as_o those_o that_o look_v after_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o judgement_n return_v to_o he_o which_o interval_n of_o sensibleness_n it_o will_v concern_v the_o minister_n to_o improve_v as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o exciting_a in_o he_o those_o good_a motion_n and_o disposition_n that_o may_v help_v he_o to_o die_v in_o a_o true_a state_n of_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o with_o solid_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v use_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o those_o mean_n we_o have_v propose_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n particular_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o what_o else_o in_o his_o prudence_n he_o shall_v see_v fit_a chap._n xvi_o what_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o find_v the_o sick_a person_n possess_v of_o
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the_o patient_n to_o be_v move_v and_o make_v sensible_a of_o the_o error_n his_o life_n and_o true_o penitent_a he_o shall_v give_v he_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n and_o pronounce_v to_o he_o the_o ample_a pardon_n which_o his_o heavenly_a father_n have_v grant_v he_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o yet_o further_o confirm_v he_o in_o this_o hope_n shall_v administer_v to_o he_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o continue_v to_o exercise_v he_o in_o those_o act_n of_o charity_n justice_n and_o devotion_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n particular_o the_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o if_o there_o be_v any_o time_n remain_v the_o patient_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o request_v the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n which_o both_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o procure_v for_o he_o that_o be_v so_o recommend_v to_o god_n he_o 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as_o have_v influence_n or_o authority_n over_o he_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o admonish_v he_o to_o be_v attentive_a to_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o preparation_n for_o death_n that_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o take_v himout_a of_o this_o world_n he_o may_v be_v forever_o happy_a in_o the_o next_o then_o shall_v the_o minister_n begin_v with_o accost_v he_o in_o a_o meek_a and_o tender_a and_o affectionate_a manner_n by_o which_o he_o may_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o his_o salvation_n for_o this_o will_v engage_v he_o the_o more_o ready_o to_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o and_o so_o may_v at_o length_n draw_v he_o unaware_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o deplorable_a sinful_a state_n and_o of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o his_o obtain_n mercy_n through_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n merit_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o minister_n shall_v represent_v to_o he_o that_o god_n do_v often_o visit_v we_o 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