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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n mark_n as_o of_o he_o that_o be_v servant_n of_o all_o 43._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o s._n john_n 13._o such_o a_o principality_n as_o he_o have_v that_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o weary_a traveller_n or_o if_o you_o please_v take_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v chief_a among_o you_o let_v he_o be_v your_o minister_n mean_v that_o if_o under_o christ_n kingdom_n you_o desire_v rule_n possible_o you_o may_v have_v it_o but_o all_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o that_o be_v rule_v and_o therefore_o you_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o a_o great_a labour_n and_o a_o busy_a employment_n a_o careful_a life_n and_o a_o necessity_n of_o make_v severe_a account_n but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o general_a measure_n i_o can_v be_v useful_a or_o understand_v unless_o i_o be_v more_o particular_a the_o particular_n we_o shall_v best_o enumerate_v by_o recount_v 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repentance_n on_o our_o deathbed_n seem_v so_o very_o late_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o life_n what_o time_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o repent_v we_o of_o the_o sin_n we_o commit_v on_o our_o deathbed_n rule_n lxxiii_o when_o you_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n for_o god_n sake_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a he_o shall_v be_v oppress_v with_o sorrow_n rule_n lxxiv_o in_o answer_v the_o case_n of_o conscience_n of_o the_o sick_a or_o afflict_a people_n consider_v not_o who_o ask_v but_o what_o he_o ask_v and_o consult_v in_o your_o answer_n more_o with_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o the_o conveniency_n of_o his_o estate_n for_o no_o flattery_n be_v so_o fatal_a as_o that_o of_o the_o physician_n or_o the_o divine_a rule_n lxxv_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n inquire_v concern_v the_o final_a estate_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v rather_o than_o answer_v only_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o finish_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v in_o that_o season_n to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n but_o you_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o meddle_v with_o pass_v final_a sentence_n neither_o cast_v he_o down_o in_o despair_n nor_o raise_v he_o up_o to_o vain_a and_o unreasonable_a confidence_n but_o take_v care_n that_o he_o be_v not_o careless_o dismiss_v rule_n lxxvi_o in_o order_n to_o these_o and_o many_o other_o good_a purpose_n every_o minister_n ought_v frequent_o to_o converse_v with_o his_o parishioner_n to_o go_v to_o their_o house_n but_o always_o public_o with_o witness_n and_o with_o prudence_n leave_v what_o be_v charitable_o intend_v be_v scandalous_o report_v and_o in_o all_o your_o conversation_n be_v sure_a to_o give_v good_a example_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o give_v good_a counsel_n vii_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n public_a prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n of_o minister_n rule_n lxxvii_o every_o minister_n be_v oblige_v public_o or_o private_o to_o read_v the_o common_a prayer_n every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n at_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o iâ—_n great_a town_n and_o populous_a place_n convenient_o inhabit_v it_o must_v be_v read_v in_o church_n that_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v never_o cease_v rule_n lxxviii_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n that_o the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v ordinary_o defer_v long_a than_o till_o the_o next_o sunday_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n leave_v importune_v and_o unnecessary_a delay_n occasion_n that_o the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n before_o it_o be_v bear_v again_o admit_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n
and_o reckon_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n rule_n lxxix_o let_v every_o minister_n exhort_v and_o press_v the_o people_n to_o a_o devout_a and_o periodical_a communion_n at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o great_a festival_n but_o the_o devout_a sort_n and_o they_o who_o have_v leisure_n be_v to_o be_v invite_v to_o a_o frequent_a communion_n and_o let_v it_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v with_o great_a reverence_n rule_n lxxx_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o skilled_a and_o study_v in_o say_v his_o office_n in_o the_o rubric_n the_o canon_n the_o article_n and_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o church_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o duty_n ready_o discreet_o grave_o and_o by_o the_o public_a measure_n of_o the_o law_n to_o which_o also_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a that_o it_o be_v add_v that_o every_o minister_n study_v the_o ancient_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o the_o penitential_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n let_v he_o read_v good_a book_n such_o as_o be_v approve_v by_o public_a authority_n such_o which_o be_v useful_a wise_a and_o holy_a not_o the_o scribble_n of_o unlearned_a party_n but_o of_o man_n learned_a pious_a obedient_a and_o disintere_v and_o among_o these_o such_o especial_o which_o describe_v duty_n and_o good_a life_n which_o minister_n to_o faith_n and_o charity_n to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n case_n of_o conscience_n and_o solid_a exposition_n of_o scripture_n concern_v which_o learned_a and_o wise_a person_n be_v to_o be_v consult_v rule_n lxxxi_o let_v not_o a_o curate_n of_o soul_n trouble_v himself_o with_o any_o study_n but_o such_o which_o concern_v his_o own_o or_o his_o people_n duty_n such_o as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o speak_v well_o and_o to_o do_v well_o but_o to_o meddle_v not_o with_o controversy_n but_o such_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o convince_v the_o gainsayer_n in_o thing_n that_o concern_v public_a peace_n and_o a_o good_a life_n rule_n lxxxii_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o the_o public_a administration_n of_o your_o parish_n that_o the_o poor_a be_v provide_v for_o think_v it_o no_o shame_n to_o beg_v for_o christ_n poor_a member_n stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o liberal_a alm_n by_o your_o word_n and_o your_o example_n let_v a_o collection_n be_v make_v every_o lordsday_n and_o upon_o all_o solemn_a meeting_n and_o at_o every_o communion_n and_o let_v the_o collection_n be_v wise_o and_o pious_o administer_v ever_o remember_v that_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n nothing_o shall_v public_o be_v proclaim_v but_o the_o reward_n of_o alm_n and_o mercy_n rule_n lxxxiii_o let_v every_o minister_n be_v sure_a to_o lay_v up_o a_o treasure_n of_o comfort_n and_o advice_n to_o bring_v forth_o for_o every_o man_n need_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o trouble_n let_v he_o study_v and_o heap_v together_o instrument_n and_o advice_n for_o the_o promote_a of_o every_o virtue_n and_o remedy_n and_o argument_n against_o every_o vice_n let_v he_o teach_v his_o people_n to_o make_v act_n of_o virtue_n not_o only_o by_o external_a exercise_n but_o also_o in_o the_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o internal_a meditation_n in_o these_o and_o all_o thing_n else_o that_o concern_v the_o minister_n duty_n if_o there_o be_v difficulty_n you_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o your_o bishop_n for_o further_a advice_n assistance_n and_o information_n finis_fw-la heb._n 7._o 19_o ga._n 3._o 3_o &_o gal._n 6._o 12_o 13._o phil._n 3._o 34._o sed_fw-la belzebulis_fw-la callida_fw-la commenta_fw-la christus_fw-la destruit_fw-la de_fw-fr legibâ—â—_n l_o scire_fw-la prov_n 28._o 14._o s._n hier._n in_o comment_n isai._n 8._o isidor_n l._n 13._o orig._n cap._n 13._o comman_n in_o 12._o isai_n &_o l._n 6._o in_o ezek._n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legat._n pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la rom._n 8._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 16._o rom._n 8._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o matth._n 7._o 18._o heb._n 12._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 4._o mark_n 9_o 23._o ille_fw-la laudatur_fw-la qui_fw-la utâ—coeperint_fw-la statim_fw-la interficit_fw-la cogitata_fw-la &_o allidit_fw-la ad_fw-la petram_fw-la petram_fw-la rom._n 3._o 28._o 4._o 5._o 5._o 1._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 2._o 16._o james_n 2._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2._o tuscul._n 1_o james._n 2._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 6._o gal._n 6._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 19_o isai._n 57_o 21._o exod._n 25._o 7._o heb._n 12._o 14._o titus_n 3._o 8._o hebr._n 6._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o eph._n 5._o 25._o tit._n 2._o 11._o john_n 15._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 28._o rom._n 4_o 25._o ecclus._n 31_o rom._n 8._o 10._o plaut_n captiv_n rom._n 8._o 29._o rom._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 6._o 28._o 29._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 11._o ecclus._n 32._o 24._o panar_n lib._n 1._o edit_n basil._n p._n 8._o l._n 46._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 16._o instit_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o mark_n 12._o 24._o tit._n 1._o 16._o 2_o thes._n 2._o 12._o lib._n 3._o ep._n 69._o jerem._n 9_o 1._o esa._n 26._o 12._o 2_o thes._n 3_o 1._o cap._n 24._o 25._o epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la jubai_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 12._o 6._o eph_n 4._o 11._o 1_o cor_n 12._o 28._o 28._o act_n 1._o 25._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 1_o tit._n 11._o &_o 2_o titus_n 15._o cap._n 2._o v._n 3._o gal._n 1._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 23._o philip._n 2._o 25._o psalm_n 45._o 16._o in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o in_o psalm_n 44._o epist._n 1._o simpronianum_fw-la epist._n 65._o ad_fw-la rogat_fw-la quast_n v._o &_o n._n t._n q._n 197._o isa._n 60.17_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la etiam_fw-la citat_fw-la s._n clemens_n ep._n ad_fw-la cor._n neh._n 11._o 10._o 2_o kin_n 11._o 18._o numb_a 4._o 16._o epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la nepâ—â—_n epistol_n ad_fw-la evagriuâ—_n heb._n 13_o 17_o act_n 1._o 25._o isai._n 60._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o 5._o luke_n 22_o 27._o mark_v 10._o 43._o john_n 13._o 13._o lib._n 3._o tit._n 1._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 9_o in_o cap._n 2._o zeph._n lib._n 1._o ep._n 4._o dial._n adv_o lucifer_n eccle._n 45._o 26._o et_fw-la 24_o c._n council_n antioch_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3._o jer._n 3._o 15._o heb._n 13._o 7._o zâ—ch_o 11._o 7._o cap._n 11._o prov._n 6_o 3_o 4._o d._n bernard_n ad_fw-la henr._n episc._n senensem_fw-la 2_o tim._n 2._o jâ—r_n 13._o 20_o 21._o nullum_fw-la malum_fw-la majâ—â—_n aut_fw-la infeliciter_fw-la feracity_n quâ—m_fw-la inobedicâ—tia_fw-la seneca_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o prov._n 16._o 10._o l._n 8._o cod_n de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la jure_fw-la enucleando_fw-la petrâ—_n cellensis_n lib._n de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 12._o 6_o 7_o 8_o seneca_n seneca_n rom._n 16._o 17._o seneca_n prov._n 24._o 34._o ecclus._n 5._o 10._o vulg._n edit_n lat._n psal._n 111._o 10._o psal._n 119._o nazianz._n ad_fw-la philagrium_fw-la 2_o pet._n 1._o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 5._o 14._o prov._n 10._o 31_o 32._o john_n 14._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 25_o 26._o eccl._n 2._o 26._o john_n 14._o 26_o lib._n 2._o ethic._n c._n 1._o nullum_fw-la bonum_fw-la perfectè_fw-la noscitur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la perfectè_fw-la amatur_fw-la aug._n lib_n 83._o qu._n de_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la ecclus._n 21._o 11._o lib._n de_fw-fr con._n summat_fw-la seculi_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la ephrem_fw-la sylli_n syne_n he_o 6._o 1_o thes._n 4_o 16._o john_n 5._o 28._o dracuntim_fw-la de_fw-la opere_fw-la dei_fw-la luke_n 14._o 14._o rev._n 20._o 6._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 16._o numb_a 1._o 46._o 3._o 39_o seld._n hist._n of_o tithe_n c._n 2._o see_v philo._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tract_n 25._o in_o s._n matthew_n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles._n epist._n 30._o syne_n ep._n 57_o 57_o tim._n 1._o 18._o il_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la 1._o cor._n 15._o 18._o 1._o thess._n 4._o â—6_n rev._n 14._o 13._o john_n 5._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 8_o &_o 6._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 10._o prov._n 2._o 17._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 14._o gal._n 6._o 1._o numb_a 16._o 9_o psal._n 50._o 16_o 17._o psal._n 107._o 42._o psal._n 51._o 13._o amos_n 5._o 10._o mal._n 2._o ciccro_fw-la act._n 5._o in_o verrem_fw-la juvenal_n numb_a 15._o 5._o leu._n 4._o 35._o jer._n 7._o 16._o 20._o exod._n 30._o 40._o ecclus._n micah_n 3._o 11._o jer._n 7._o 19_o mich._n 3._o 7._o levit_fw-la 4._o numb_a 15._o vide_fw-la origen_n homil_n 2._o in_o levit._n geoponic_fw-la l._n 14._o epist._n 148._o origen_n centrahaere_n verbi_fw-la non_fw-la sonâ—_n sed_fw-la sensu_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la hilar._n isid_n orig._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o john_n 10._o 37._o rom._n 12._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n lib._n 4._o adv_n parmen_fw-la ecclus._n 6._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d