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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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we_o may_v have_v our_o part_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o second_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v over_o we_o amen_n grant_v that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o day_n when_o thou_o bind_v up_o thy_o jewel_n remember_v thy_o servant_n for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o righteous_a amen_o grant_v unto_o all_o sick_a and_o die_a christian_n mercy_n and_o aid_n from_o heaven_n and_o receive_v the_o soul_n return_v unto_o thou_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n amen_n grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n to_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n a_o daily_a meditation_n of_o death_n a_o contempt_n of_o
communication_n from_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o s●ock_n of_o acquire_v notice_n here_o below_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o endear_v we_o to_o our_o charity_n or_o duty_n to_o they_o respective_o since_o our_o virtue_n use_v not_o to_o live_v upon_o abstraction_n and_o metaphysical_a perfection_n or_o inducement_n 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o thrive_v when_o they_o have_v material_a argument_n †_o such_o which_o be_v not_o too_o far_o from_o sense_n however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o dead_a and_o though_o we_o no_o more_o see_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o dead_a friend_n than_o we_o do_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a yet_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v they_o to_o know_v more_o thing_n and_o better_a and_o if_o our_o sleep_n be_v a_o image_n of_o death_n we_o may_v also_o observe_v concern_v it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n so_o separate_a from_o communication_n with_o the_o body_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o way_n of_o oracle_n and_o prophecy_n instit_n by_o 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golden_a grove_n fol._n late_o publish_v viz._n sermon_n 1.2_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 9.10_o sermon_n 3.4_o the_o descend_v and_o entail_a curse_n cut_v off_o exodus_fw-la 20._o part_n of_o the_o 5._o verse_n sermon_n 5.6_o the_o invalidity_n of_o a_o late_a or_o deathbed_n repentance_n jer._n 13.6_o sermon_n 7.8_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o heart_n jerem._n 17.9_o sermon_n 9.10.11_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o righteous_a cause_n oppress_v 1_o pet._n 4.17_o sermon_n 12.13_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o divine_a judgement_n or_o god_n method_n in_o cure_v sinner_n rom._n 2.4_o sermon_n 14.15_o of_o grow_v in_o grace_n with_o its_o proper_a instrument_n and_o sign_n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o sermon_n 16.17_o of_o grow_v in_o sin_n or_o the_o several_a state_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v treat_v jude_n epist._n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o sermon_n 18.19_o the_o foolish_a exchange_n matth._n 16._o ver_fw-la 26._o sermon_n 20.21.22_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o dove_n or_o a_o discourse_n of_o christian_a prudence_n matth._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 23.24_o of_o christian_a simplicity_n matt._n 10._o latter_a part_n of_o ver_fw-la 16._o sermon_n 25.26.27_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n psal._n 86.5_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o obsequy_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o countess_n of_o carbery_n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o divine_a institution_n necessity_n sacrednesse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o office_n ministerial_a print_a for_o richard_n royston_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o ivy-lane_n ivy-lane_n well_fw-mi quia_fw-la nil_fw-la rectum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la placuit_fw-la ●ibi_fw-la ducunt_fw-la well_fw-mi quia_fw-la turpe_fw-la putant_fw-la parere_fw-la mino●ibus_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la imberbe_n didicere_fw-la senes_fw-la perdenda_fw-la fateri_fw-la fateri_fw-la tenellis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la infantiae_fw-la suae_fw-la persuasionibus_fw-la in_o senectute_fw-la puerascunt_fw-la mamertus_n council_n trid._n hist_o lib_n 4._o 4._o tertul_n de_fw-fr monog_n s._n cyprian_n l._n 1._o ep_n 9_o sa._n athan_n q._n 33._o s._n cyril_n mist_n cat_n 5._o epiphan_n haeres_fw-la 75._o aug._n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la c._n 33._o council_n carth._n 3._o c._n 29_o 29_o dii_fw-la majorum_fw-la vmbris_fw-la tenuem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la pondere_fw-la terram_fw-la spirantesque_fw-la crocos_fw-la &_o in_fw-la urna_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la yer_z pers._n sat._n 7._o otia_fw-la das_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la qualia_fw-la forat_fw-la ulio●_n meccenas_n placco_n virgilio_n que_fw-fr m●_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4_o james_n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nihil_fw-la sibi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la debet_fw-la promittere_fw-la id_fw-la quoque_fw-la quod_fw-la te●etur_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d anus_fw-la exit_fw-la &_o
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choose_v a_o evil_a portion_n and_o colliquintida_n and_o death_n be_v in_o the_o pot_n and_o he_o that_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o frequent_a sacrifice_n and_o yet_o upon_o the_o anniversary_n will_v bow_v in_o the_o house_n of_o venus_n and_o love_v to_o see_v the_o folly_n and_o the_o nakedness_n of_o rimmon_n may_v eat_v part_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v refresh_v by_o the_o holy_a cloud_n arise_v from_o the_o altar_n or_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n descend_v upon_o the_o mystery_n 12._o and_o yet_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o estimate_n that_o one_o or_o more_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o restitution_n and_o admission_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o according_a as_o the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o the_o grace_n have_v be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o 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