be_v use_v when_o the_o patient_n do_v not_o resign_v himself_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o death_n through_o a_o too_o great_a love_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 68_o chap._n x._o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n who_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v proceed_v from_o a_o excessive_a love_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 77._o chap._n xi_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v impatient_a p._n 84._o chap._n xii_o how_o those_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v manage_v that_o lie_v under_o temptation_n against_o the_o faith_n p._n 89._o chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o comfort_v a_o sick_a person_n that_o be_v mistrustful_a of_o god_n '_o be_v mercy_n and_o trouble_v with_o despair_v thought_n p._n 94._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 p._n 101._o chap._n xv._o how_o a_o sick_a 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the_o die_a man_n assistant_n or_o short_a instruction_n for_o those_o who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o prepare_v of_o sick_a person_n for_o death_n be_v also_o no_o less_o worthy_a the_o consideration_n of_o all_o good_a christian_n in_o time_n of_o health_n as_o show_v the_o importance_n of_o a_o early_a preparation_n for_o their_o latter_a end_n with_o regard_n as_o well_o to_o their_o temporal_a as_o eternal_a state_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32._o 29._o london_n print_v for_o john_n laurence_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1697._o the_o preface_n jvdge_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o treatise_n above_o the_o need_v any_o argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n of_o its_o importance_n i_o shall_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o no_o other_o preface_n than_o may_v just_o suffice_v for_o the_o facilitate_v his_o application_n of_o it_o to_o practice_n nor_o to_o this_o 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many_o as_o may_v be_v and_o preserve_a peace_n and_o amity_n in_o his_o family_n and_o last_o as_o the_o patient_n illness_n shall_v terminate_v in_o his_o death_n or_o recovery_n i_o have_v make_v it_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o xviii_o chapter_n to_o show_v the_o minister_n how_o to_o improve_v both_o event_n to_o edification_n the_o former_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o standard_n by_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o person_n recover_v which_o instruction_n though_o i_o have_v all_o along_o direct_v to_o the_o minister_n as_o fall_v within_o his_o proper_a province_n yet_o will_v i_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v understand_v to_o restrain_v they_o to_o his_o use_n alone_o there_o be_v god_n know_v too_o many_o accident_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obstruct_v his_o assistance_n to_o put_v the_o patient_n be_v everlasting_a salvation_n upon_o that_o issue_n thus_o far_o only_o i_o will_v urge_v it_o that_o when_o by_o any_o reasonable_a endeavour_n the_o minister_n aid_n may_v be_v procure_v it_o be_v 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of_o his_o endeavour_v to_o render_v himself_o capable_a of_o discharge_v this_o duty_n be_v it_o mere_o in_o charity_n to_o his_o neighbour_n without_o other_o motive_n thereto_o but_o when_o to_o that_o shall_v be_v add_v the_o yet_o further_a consideration_n of_o his_o be_v also_o teach_v hereby_o not_o only_o how_o to_o regulate_v his_o own_o life_n whilst_o in_o health_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v little_a to_o be_v do_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o visit_v he_o with_o the_o like_a summons_n but_o even_o of_o this_o little_a to_o know_v how_o then_o more_o ready_o to_o acquit_v himself_o by_o be_v prepare_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o minister_n assistance_n or_o last_o under_o the_o want_n of_o that_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v his_o own_o peace_n with_o god_n before_o he_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v i_o say_v when_o all_o these_o consideration_n shall_v be_v due_o weigh_v i_o can_v suppose_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o doubt_v its_o be_v a_o concern_v of_o the_o last_o importance_n what_o remain_v be_v christian_a reader_n that_o with_o the_o same_o sincerity_n wherewith_o i_o have_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o represent_v to_o you_o the_o design_n and_o use_v of_o this_o little_a tract_n i_o also_o own_o the_o many_o defect_n and_o frailty_n of_o its_o author_n diverse_a repetition_n may_v appear_v therein_o less_o grateful_a to_o you_o and_o which_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o say_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v avoid_v but_o i_o doubt_v not_o of_o your_o think_n more_o favourable_o of_o they_o when_o you_o shall_v consider_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v at_o once_o but_o such_o part_n only_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v most_o applicable_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o patient_n not_o to_o mention_v how_o little_a unmindful_a i_o have_v be_v on_o this_o account_n of_o make_v reference_n from_o one_o chapter_n to_o another_o where_o the_o discourse_n will_v admit_v it_o without_o interruption_n the_o rest_n you_o be_v desire_v by_o your_o charity_n to_o excuse_v and_o supply_v carry_v it_o all_o along_o in_o your_o thought_n that_o the_o chief_a intent_n of_o this_o work_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n for_o which_o therefore_o as_o i_o be_o not_o much_o in_o pain_n about_o your_o censure_n so_o neither_o do_v i_o ask_v your_o thanks_o but_o only_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o your_o prayer_n as_o you_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o i_o who_o be_o your_o fellow-christian_a and_o faithful_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o duty_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o assist_v person_n who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o dispose_n a_o sick_a person_n to_o die_v well_o p._n 8._o chap._n iii_o advice_n to_o be_v give_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n concern_v his_o relation_n his_o body_n and_o his_o estate_n p._n 20._o chap._n iu._n what_o the_o minister_n '_o be_v duty_n be_v when_o he_o find_v the_o sick_a person_n have_v not_o do_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o die_a as_o a_o good_a christian_n p._n 26._o chap._n v._o how_o sick_a person_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v not_o very_o perfect_a in_o their_o belief_n aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o faith_n p._n 30._o chap._n vi_o how_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o raise_v and_o exercise_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n p._n 34._o chap._n vii_o the_o mean_n for_o exciting_a charity_n in_o a_o sick_a person_n p._n 49._o chap._n viii_o what_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v when_o come_v to_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o find_v every_o thing_n already_o do_v necessary_a for_o the_o dispose_n he_o to_o die_v as_o a_o good_a christain_n p._n 57_o chap._n ix_o what_o mean_n be_v to_o
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the_o condition_n of_o the_o patient_n have_v first_o exhort_v those_o that_o be_v present_a humble_o to_o implore_v almighty_a god_n to_o allay_v his_o disquiet_n and_o render_v his_o mind_n free_a and_o compose_v to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v think_v of_o nothing_o but_o eternity_n let_v he_o make_v use_n of_o the_o follow_a mean_n for_o comfort_v he_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v he_o cause_v all_o such_o person_n to_o withdraw_v whether_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o other_o who_o presence_n may_v attract_v the_o patient_n affection_n to_o this_o world_n and_o keep_v up_o those_o melancholy_a thought_n he_o be_v in_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a his_o be_v speak_v to_o about_o they_o further_o than_o he_o shall_v think_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n with_o regard_n to_o their_o future_a settlement_n after_o which_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o inform_v he_o that_o this_o disquiet_n of_o his_o be_v not_o only_o useless_a both_o to_o himself_o and_o 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