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A64099 The rule and exercises of holy dying in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.; Rule and exercises of holy dying. 1651 Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing T361A; ESTC R28870 213,989 413

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degree_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o prosecution_n so_o abatement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o injunction_n and_o imposition_n upon_o the_o penitent_a for_o every_o virtue_n be_v one_o degree_n of_o approach_n to_o god_n and_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o acceptation_n it_o be_v equal_o none_o at_o all_o that_o be_v it_o be_v as_o certain_a a_o death_n if_o a_o man_n die_v with_o one_o mortal_a wound_n as_o if_o he_o have_v twenty_o yet_o in_o such_o person_n who_o have_v some_o one_o or_o more_o excellency_n though_o not_o a_o entire_a piety_n there_o be_v natural_o a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n then_o in_o person_n who_o have_v do_v evil_n and_o be_v eminent_a for_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a but_o in_o make_v judgement_n of_o such_o person_n it_o be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o and_o note_v according_o why_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v so_o eminent_a in_o that_o one_o good_a thing_n whether_o by_o choice_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o 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