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all_o upon_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o god_n against_o they_o the_o three_o and_o last_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o have_v neither_o hope_n nor_o despair_n in_o who_o it_o be_v therefore_o expedient_a to_o excite_v the_o former_a by_o the_o mean_v we_o shall_v next_o endeavour_v to_o show_v refer_v it_o to_o another_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o raise_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o timorous_a and_o moderate_v that_o of_o the_o presumptuous_a as_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o hope_n be_v god_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o felicity_n we_o look_v for_o so_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o minister_n be_v chief_o to_o attend_v to_o with_o regard_n to_o this_o head_n the_o one_o be_v the_o raise_n and_o fix_v the_o sick_a person_n be_v hope_v upon_o the_o glory_n eternal_a the_o other_o be_v the_o exciting_a he_o to_o a_o christian_a confidence_n that_o he_o shall_v attain_v to_o it_o he_o may_v raise_v his_o hope_n and_o strengthen_v his_o courage_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n the_o torment_n and_o affliction_n which_o always_o accompany_v this_o present_a life_n will_v be_v at_o a_o end_n he_o may_v comfort_v he_o also_o with_o that_o which_o make_v the_o prophet_n rejoice_v namely_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o his_o be_v now_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o shall_v feel_v no_o more_o pain_n nor_o care_n nor_o grief_n the_o same_o prophet_n assure_v we_o that_o no_o harm_n no_o suffering_n no_o torment_n no_o fear_n shall_v ever_o come_v nigh_o the_o everlasting_a mansion_n where_o also_o as_o st._n john_n say_v god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n the_o minister_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o divine_a city_n and_o sure_a refuge_n from_o all_o our_o enemy_n where_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n shall_v no_o long_o be_v able_a to_o pursue_v after_o we_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o eternal_a fruit_n of_o our_o victory_n over_o they_o and_o be_v crown_v with_o immortal_a life_n and_o glory_n it_o may_v inspire_v the_o sick_a person_n with_o some_o sort_n of_o joy_n too_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v short_o return_v his_o acceptable_a thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o have_v lead_v he_o as_o it_o be_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n into_o a_o place_n of_o true_a refreshment_n and_o delight_n let_v he_o repeat_v sometime_o the_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n behold_v i_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o they_o like_o a_o river_n and_o glory_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n that_o be_v i_o will_v cause_v their_o heart_n to_o overflow_v with_o joy_n and_o tranquillity_n let_v he_o remember_v with_o st._n
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 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 p._n 104._o 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 his_o speech_n and_o understanding_n but_o likely_a to_o die_v very_o soon_o p._n 107._o chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o a_o sick_a person_n who_o have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n but_o no_o disposition_n to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_v a_o happy_a end_n p._n 109._o chap._n xviii_o what_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v if_o the_o patient_n die_v and_o what_o in_o case_n it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n again_o with_o regard_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o the_o stander-by_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o the_o person_n recover_v p._n 117._o be_v conclude_v with_o a_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o 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