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to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o evening_n before_o thy_o go_v to_o bed_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o at_o thy_o lie_v down_o i._o as_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n take_v all_o occasion_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n to_o give_v you_o some_o hint_n as_o thou_o be_v put_v off_o thy_o clothes_n think_v how_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o thou_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o naked_a as_o thou_o come_v into_o it_o which_o job_n excellent_o express_v naked_a say_v he_o 21_o come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o q._n d._n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n destitute_a of_o clothing_n and_o of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n whatsoever_o and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o not_o into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o 4_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o to_o the_o grave_n the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o common_a mother_n of_o 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death_n be_v often_o put_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o in_o scripture_n 16_o 2_o 11_o and_o death_n be_v often_o set_v out_o by_o sleep_n that_o thou_o may_v lengthen_v out_o this_o meditation_n think_v of_o the_o several_a resemblance_n between_o sleep_n and_o death_n as_o 1_o man_n asleep_z be_v at_o rest_n free_a from_o all_o trouble_n from_o all_o toil_n and_o travel_n so_o the_o dead_a do_v rest_n from_o their_o labour_n as_o revel_v 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n that_o be_v from_o their_o trouble_n and_o travail_n 2_o man_n asleep_o rise_v again_o so_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o lay_v in_o the_o grave_n 25_o shall_v arise_v again_o death_n be_v but_o a_o sleep_n somewhat_o
many_o excellent_a and_o weighty_a exhortation_n 3_o act_n thy_o obedience_n by_o resign_v up_o thyself_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n mori_fw-la to_o be_v at_o his_o dispose_n either_o for_o life_n or_o death_n as_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o die_v when_o god_n call_v thou_o so_o neither_o must_v thou_o be_v over_o eager_a to_o die_v before_o he_o call_v thou_o thou_o may_v not_o desire_v death_n out_o of_o discontentment_n of_o mind_n because_o of_o some_o present_a misery_n and_o affliction_n which_o lie_v upon_o thou_o nay_o thou_o may_v not_o absolute_o wish_v to_o die_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v and_o convenient_a for_o thou_o though_o paul_n know_v it_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v 23_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o desire_v death_n absolute_o but_o with_o a_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n vii_o be_v frequent_a in_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v frequent_o read_v unto_o thou_o for_o there_o thou_o shall_v find_v 1_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n show_v to_o the_o afflict_a 2_o instruction_n how_o to_o bear_v and_o improve_v thy_o present_a visitation_n 3_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o support_n under_o the_o sore_a trial_n and_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o one_o promise_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o yield_v thou_o comfort_v on_o thy_o deathbed_n than_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o thy_o friend_n that_o shall_v be_v then_o about_o thou_o viii_o be_v often_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o when_o through_o weakness_n of_o body_n and_o faintness_n of_o spirit_n thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pour_v our_o thy_o soul_n in_o any_o set_n and_o solemn_a prayer_n send_v up_o some_o short_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a publican_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 13_o and_o also_o that_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n lord_n i_o believe_v 24_o help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n 5_o and_o that_o of_o stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 59_o these_o ejaculation_n go_v from_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a unto_o god_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o austin_n advise_v we_o endeavour_v to_o die_v pray_v precatione_n by_o a_o frequent_a breathe_n forth_o of_o these_o or_o such_o like_a ejaculatory_a prayer_n 33_o ix_o be_v often_o resign_v up_o thy_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n say_v with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n 46_o little_a child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n desire_v to_o die_v in_o their_o father_n bosom_n or_o upon_o their_o mother_n lap_n even_o so_o shall_v thou_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n cast_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o jesus_n christ._n if_o thy_o disease_n be_v painful_a turn_v to_o those_o direction_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o chap._n xix_o direction_n to_o such_o as_o visit_v the_o sick_n visit_v the_o sick_a be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n it_o will_v be_v thy_o wisdom_n so_o to_o manage_v and_o improve_v the_o same_o that_o thou_o may_v both_o benefit_v thy_o own_o soul_n thereby_o and_o likewise_o do_v good_a to_o the_o sick_a party_n i._o that_o thou_o may_v benefit_v thyself_o thereby_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1_o in_o visit_v thy_o sick_a neighbour_n take_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o thy_o own_o mortality_n tranq_fw-fr and_o proneness_n to_o fall_v into_o sickness_n and_o disease_n for_o that_o which_o befall_v one_o man_n may_v befall_v another_o in_o that_o we_o all_o carry_v about_o we_o as_o mortal_a so_o frayl_n body_n subject_a to_o the_o like_a calamity_n which_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o soon_o may_v befall_v any_o of_o we_o 2_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n in_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n he_o be_v please_v still_o to_o continue_v unto_o thou_o health_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o most_o do_v imagine_v ask_v the_o sick_a man_n what_o he_o think_v of_o health_n and_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a mercy_n seneca_n and_o in_o itself_o a_o mercy_n not_o to_o be_v value_v the_o truth_n be_v all_o mercy_n be_v prize_v by_o the_o want_v of_o they_o more_o than_o by_o the_o have_v and_o enjoy_v they_o as_o no_o body_n admire_v the_o sun_n but_o when_o it_o be_v eclipse_v so_o neither_o do_v any_o esteem_n health_n but_o when_o by_o sickness_n they_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o 3_o labour_n to_o be_v compassionate_o affect_v with_o the_o misery_n and_o affliction_n of_o thy_o brother_n 14_o for_o as_o job_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o his_o friend_n which_o duty_n be_v often_o urge_v and_o press_v in_o scripture_n 15._o as_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v and_o by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o this_o phrase_n beza_n have_v compassion_n one_o of_o another_o which_o beza_n paraphrastical_o well_o turn_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o one_o another_o grief_n and_o true_o that_o communion_n and_o nearness_n of_o conjunction_n that_o sincere_a christian_n have_v one_o with_o another_o do_v call_v for_o this_o duty_n for_o as_o they_o be_v all_o son_n of_o one_o father_n so_o be_v they_o member_n of_o one_o body_n in_o respect_n whereof_o there_o shall_v nay_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o compassion_n and_o sympathy_n in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n i_o mean_v among_o christian_n as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o member_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n now_o you_o know_v that_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o which_o place_n saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o work_n often_o expound_v soar_v most_o excellent_o show_v the_o mutual_a compassion_n betwixt_o the_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o foot_n tread_v on_o a_o thorn_n and_o see_v how_o all_o the_o member_n condole_v it_o the_o back_n bend_v itself_o the_o head_n stoop_v the_o eye_n though_o remote_a in_o place_n diligent_o search_v it_o out_o the_o tongue_n complain_v as_o if_o itself_o be_v prick_v and_o the_o hand_n do_v their_o best_a to_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o yet_o neither_o back_o nor_o head_n nor_o tongue_n nor_o eye_n nor_o hand_n nor_o any_o member_n but_o the_o foot_n be_v touch_v with_o the_o thorn_n and_o sure_o such_o a_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v among_o true_a christian_n who_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n 5_o ii_o as_o in_o visit_v the_o sick_a thou_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o benefit_v thy_o own_o soul_n thereby_o so_o likewise_o to_o do_v what_o good_a thou_o can_v to_o the_o sick_a party_n to_o that_o end_n observe_v these_o few_o direction_n 1_o forbear_v to_o talk_v of_o any_o vain_a worldly_a or_o needless_a matter_n before_o he_o but_o let_v thy_o discourse_n be_v as_o savoury_a and_o spiritual_a so_o in_o some_o measure_n suitable_a to_o his_o condition_n as_o of_o death_n and_o preparation_n thereunto_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o persuade_v the_o sick_a party_n to_o settle_v his_o estate_n by_o make_v his_o will_n if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v it_o before_o that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o more_o freedom_n whole_o mind_v the_o spiritual_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o his_o soul._n this_o 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