separation_n be_v full_a of_o caution_n their_o judgement_n not_o remiss_a their_o remission_n not_o loose_a and_o dissolute_a and_o that_o all_o the_o whole_a ministration_n be_v make_v by_o person_n of_o experience_n and_o charity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o see_v our_o dead_a go_v forth_o of_o our_o hand_n they_o live_v incurious_o and_o die_v without_o regard_n and_o the_o last_o scene_n of_o their_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v dress_v with_o all_o spiritual_a advantage_n be_v abuse_v by_o flattery_n and_o easy_a proposition_n and_o let_v go_v with_o carelessness_n and_o folly_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o cure_v some_o part_n of_o the_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o relieve_v the_o needs_o of_o indigent_a people_n in_o such_o way_n as_o i_o can_v and_o therefore_o have_v describe_v the_o duty_n which_o every_o sick_a man_n may_v do_v alone_o and_o such_o in_o which_o he_o can_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o be_o the_o more_o confident_a that_o these_o my_o endeavour_n will_v be_v the_o better_o entertain_v because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o entire_a body_n of_o direction_n for_o sick_a and_o die_a people_n that_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o have_v be_v many_o but_o they_o be_v dress_v with_o such_o doctrine_n which_o be_v sometime_o useless_a sometime_o hurtful_a and_o their_o whole_a design_n of_o assistance_n which_o they_o common_o yield_v be_v at_o the_o best_a imperfect_a and_o the_o representment_n be_v too_o careless_a and_o loose_a for_o so_o severe_a a_o employment_n so_o that_o in_o this_o affair_n i_o be_v almost_o force_v to_o walk_v alone_o only_o that_o i_o draw_v the_o rule_n and_o advice_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o pure_a channel_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v help_v by_o some_o experience_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n i_o shall_v measure_v the_o success_n of_o my_o labour_n not_o by_o popular_a noise_n or_o the_o sentence_n of_o curious_a person_n but_o by_o the_o advantage_n which_o good_a people_n may_v receive_v my_o work_n here_o be_v not_o to_o please_v the_o speculative_a part_n of_o man_n but_o to_o minister_v to_o practice_v to_o preach_v to_o the_o weary_a to_o comfort_v the_o sick_a to_o assist_v the_o penitent_a to_o reprove_v the_o confident_a to_o strengthen_v weak_a hand_n and_o feeble_a knee_n have_v scarce_o any_o other_o possibility_n leave_v i_o of_o do_v alm_n or_o exercise_v that_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o doomsday_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o underbuilder_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o i_o glory_n in_o the_o employment_n i_o labour_v in_o the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o the_o work_n need_v no_o apology_n for_o be_v plain_a so_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o well_o lay_v but_o my_o lord_n as_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v i_o must_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o strength_n and_o next_o to_o he_o to_o you_o for_o that_o opportunity_n and_o little_a portion_n of_o leisure_n which_o i_o have_v to_o do_v it_o in_o for_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v it_o public_o and_o beside_o my_o prayer_n it_o be_v all_o the_o recompense_n i_o can_v make_v you_o my_o be_v quiet_a i_o owe_v to_o your_o interest_n mâ—_n much_o of_o my_o support_n to_o your_o bounty_n and_o many_o other_o collateral_a comfort_n i_o derive_v from_o your_o favour_n and_o nobleness_n my_o lord_n because_o i_o much_o honour_v you_o and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v honour_n to_o myself_o i_o have_v write_v your_o name_n in_o the_o entrance_n of_o my_o book_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o will_v entertain_v it_o because_o the_o design_n relate_v to_o your_o dear_a lady_n and_o because_o it_o may_v minister_v to_o your_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n when_o god_n shall_v call_v for_o you_o to_o receive_v your_o reward_n for_o your_o charity_n and_o your_o noble_a piety_n by_o which_o you_o have_v not_o only_o endear_v very_o many_o person_n but_o in_o great_a degree_n have_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v my_o noble_a lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o thankful_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n taylor_n the_o table_n chap._n i._n a_o general_n preparation_n towards_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a death_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 1._o §_o i._o consideration_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o consideration_n reduce_v to_o practice_v 10._o §_o iii_o rule_n and_o spiritual_a art_n of_o lengthen_v our_o day_n and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o objection_n of_o a_o short_a life_n 21._o §_o iv._o consideration_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n 35._o §_o v._o the_o consideration_n reduce_v to_o practice_v 43._o chap._n ii_o a_o general_a preparation_n towards_o a_o holy_a and_o bless_a death_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 48._o §_o i._o three_o precept_n preparatory_a to_o a_o holy_a death_n to_o be_v practise_v in_o our_o whole_a life_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o daily_a examination_n of_o our_o action_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o health_n preparatory_a to_o our_o death_n bed_n 55._o reason_n for_o a_o daily_a examination_n ibid._n the_o benefit_n of_o this_o exercise_n 59_o §_o iii_o of_o exercise_v charity_n during_o our_o whole_a life_n 67._o §_o iv._o general_a consideration_n to_o enforce_v the_o former_a practice_n 71._o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o die_a man_n sorrow_n and_o danger_n 72._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o temptation_n incident_a to_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n with_o their_o proper_a remedy_n 77._o §_o i._o of_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o impatience_n 81._o §_o iii_o constituent_v or_o integral_a part_n of_o patience_n 84._o §_o iv._o remedy_n against_o impatience_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 87._o §_o v._o remedy_n against_o impatience_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 98._o §_o vi_o advantage_n of_o sickness_n 104._o three_o appendant_a consideration_n 100l_n 121_o 122._o §_o vii_o remedy_n against_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o way_n of_o consideration_n 127_o §_o viii_o remedy_n against_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o way_n of_o exercise_n 134._o §_o ix_o general_a rule_n and_o exercise_n whereby_o our_o sickness_n may_v become_v safe_a and_o sanctify_a 143._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n proper_a to_o the_o state_n of_o sickness_n which_o a_o sick_a man_n may_v practice_v alone_o 156._o §_o i._o of_o the_o practice_n of_o patience_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n 156_o 157._o §_o ii_o act_n of_o patience_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n 167._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o sickness_n 173._o a_o act_n of_o resignation_n to_o be_v say_v in_o all_o the_o evil_a accident_n of_o his_o sickness_n 174._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o patience_n 175._o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o take_a physic_n 177._o §_o iii_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 178._o §_o iv._o act_n of_o faith_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n to_o be_v say_v by_o sick_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o temptation_n 184._o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n &_o strength_n of_o faith_n 186._o §_o v._o of_o repentance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n 188._o §_o vi_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n in_o sickness_n 195._o mean_n of_o exciting_a contrition_n etc._n etc._n 200_o §_o vii_o act_n of_o repentance_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n 208._o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o grace_n and_o perfection_n of_o repentance_n 210._o a_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v say_v frequent_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n 212._o a_o act_n of_o holy_a resolution_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n 214._o §_o viii_o a_o analysis_n or_o resolution_n of_o the_o decalogue_n enumerate_v the_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o sin_n forbid_v in_o every_o commandment_n for_o the_o help_a the_o sick_a man_n in_o make_v his_o confession_n 216._o the_o special_a precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n enumerate_v 69_o 227._o §_o ix_o of_o the_o sick_a man_n practice_n of_o charity_n and_o justice_n by_o way_n of_o rule_n 231._o §_o x._o act_n of_o charity_n by_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o ejaculation_n which_o may_v also_o be_v use_v for_o thanksgiving_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n 238._o chap._n v._o of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a or_o §_o i._o the_o assistance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o die_a person_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o their_o clergy-guide_n 242._o §_o ii_o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a 245._o §_o iii_o of_o minister_a in_o the_o sick_a man_n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o repentance_n 250_o argument_n and_o exhortation_n
his_o servant_n to_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n and_o eternal_o to_o bless_v and_o prudent_o to_o guide_v and_o wise_o to_o judge_v concern_v soul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o anoint_v from_o above_o descends_z upon_o we_o in_o several_a efflux_n but_o ever_o by_o the_o ministery_n of_o the_o church_n our_o head_n be_v anoint_v with_o that_o sacred_a unction_n baptism_n not_o in_o ceremony_n but_o in_o real_a and_o proper_a effect_n our_o forehead_n in_o confirmation_n our_o hand_n in_o ordination_n all_o our_o sense_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o all_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o especial_o depute_a and_o instruct_v person_n and_o we_o who_o all_o our_o life_n time_n derive_v blessing_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o channel_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n must_v do_v it_o then_o especial_o when_o our_o need_n be_v most_o pungent_a and_o actual_a 1._o we_o can_v give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n but_o the_o holy_a man_n that_o minister_n in_o religion_n must_v enroll_v they_o and_o present_v the_o person_n and_o consign_v the_o grace_n when_o we_o beg_v for_o god_n spirit_n the_o minister_n can_v best_o present_v our_o prayer_n and_o by_o his_o advocation_n hallow_v our_o private_a desire_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o public_a and_o potent_a office_n 2._o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o religion_n of_o our_o baptism_n the_o holy_a man_n who_o hand_n be_v anoint_v by_o a_o special_a ordination_n to_o that_o and_o its_o symbolical_a purpose_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o catechumen_n and_o the_o anoint_v from_o above_o descend_v by_o that_o ministry_n 3._o if_o we_o will_v eat_v the_o body_n and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n we_o must_v address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v there_o to_o bless_v and_o to_o minister_v can_v reach_v it_o forth_o and_o feed_v thy_o soul_n and_o without_o his_o ministry_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v nourish_v with_o that_o heavenly_a feast_n nor_o thy_o body_n consign_v to_o immortality_n nor_o thy_o soul_n refresh_v with_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n from_o heaven_n except_o by_o spiritual_a suppletory_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o a_o impossible_a communion_n 4._o if_o we_o have_v commit_v sin_n the_o spiritual_a man_n be_v appoint_v to_o restore_v we_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o and_o to_o receive_v our_o confession_n and_o to_o inquire_v into_o our_o wound_n and_o to_o infuse_v oil_n and_o remedy_n and_o to_o pronounce_v pardon_n 5._o if_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o our_o own_o demerit_n their_o holy_a hand_n must_v reconcile_v we_o and_o give_v we_o peace_n they_o be_v our_o appoint_a comforter_n our_o instructer_n our_o ordinary_a judge_n and_o in_o the_o whole_a what_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n beg_v of_o moses_n that_o god_n will_v no_o more_o speak_v to_o they_o alone_o 20.19_o but_o by_o his_o servant_n moses_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v consume_v god_n in_o compliance_n with_o our_o infirmity_n have_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n establish_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n in_o all_o age_n of_o christianity_n that_o god_n will_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o minister_n and_o our_o solemn_a prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o by_o their_o advocation_n and_o his_o blessing_n descend_v from_o heaven_n by_o their_o hand_n and_o our_o office_n return_v thither_o by_o their_o presidency_n and_o our_o repentance_n shall_v be_v manage_v by_o they_o and_o our_o pardon_n in_o many_o degree_n minister_v by_o they_o god_n comfort_v we_o by_o their_o sermon_n and_o reprove_v we_o by_o their_o discipline_n and_o cut_v off_o some_o by_o their_o severity_n and_o reconcile_v other_o by_o their_o gentleness_n and_o relieve_v we_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o instruct_v we_o by_o their_o discourse_n and_o heal_v our_o sickness_n by_o their_o intercession_n present_v to_o god_n and_o unite_a to_o christ_n advocation_n and_o in_o all_o this_o they_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o servant_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n instrument_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n and_o order_n steward_n and_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n and_o appoint_v to_o our_o soul_n to_o serve_v and_o lead_v and_o to_o help_v in_o all_o accident_n danger_n and_o necessity_n and_o they_o who_o receive_v we_o in_o our_o baptism_n be_v also_o to_o carry_v we_o to_o our_o grave_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o our_o end_n be_v as_o our_o life_n be_v or_o shall_v have_v be_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v establish_v as_o a_o apostolical_a rule_n 8._o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o etc._n etc._n 5.14_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o office_n respective_o imply_v in_o these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o follow_a rule_n sect_n ii_o rule_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o visitation_n of_o sick_a person_n 1._o let_v the_o minister_n of_o religion_n be_v send_v to_o not_o only_o against_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n but_o be_v advise_v with_o in_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o the_o sickness_n for_o in_o sickness_n indefinite_o and_o therefore_o in_o every_o sickness_n and_o therefore_o in_o such_o which_o be_v not_o mortal_a which_o end_n in_o health_n which_o have_v no_o agony_n or_o final_a temptation_n s._n james_n give_v the_o advice_n and_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o require_v they_o be_v also_o tie_v to_o do_v it_o when_o he_o can_v know_v they_o and_o his_o own_o necessity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a evil_a both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o prudence_n and_o piety_n that_o they_o fear_v the_o priest_n as_o they_o fear_v the_o embalm_a or_o the_o sexton_n spade_n and_o love_v not_o to_o converse_v with_o he_o unless_o he_o can_v converse_v with_o no_o man_n else_o and_o think_v his_o office_n so_o much_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o other_o world_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o while_o we_o hope_v to_o live_v in_o this_o and_o indeed_o that_o our_o religion_n be_v take_v care_n of_o only_o when_o we_o die_v and_o the_o event_n be_v this_o of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v some_o sad_a experience_n that_o the_o man_n be_v deadly_a sick_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v useless_a and_o he_o be_v lay_v to_o sleep_v and_o his_o life_n be_v in_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o trim_n of_o his_o lamp_n and_o the_o curate_n shall_v say_v a_o few_o prayer_n by_o he_o and_o talk_v to_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o the_o man_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o be_v help_v but_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o need_v it_o huge_o he_o can_v be_v call_v upon_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remember_v they_o and_o he_o can_v understand_v a_o advice_n nor_o hear_v a_o free_a discourse_n nor_o be_v alter_v from_o a_o passion_n nor_o cure_v of_o his_o fear_n nor_o comfort_v upon_o any_o ground_n of_o reason_n or_o religion_n and_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v his_o fate_n or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o can_v prophesy_v good_a thing_n concern_v he_o but_o evil_a let_v the_o spiritual_a man_n come_v when_o the_o sick_a man_n can_v be_v converse_v withal_o and_o instruct_v when_o he_o can_v take_v medicine_n and_o amend_v when_o he_o understand_v or_o can_v be_v teach_v to_o understand_v the_o case_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o then_o his_o advice_n may_v turn_v into_o advantage_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v useful_a 2._o the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o sick_a man_n have_v so_o much_o variety_n in_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v transact_v at_o once_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o well_o that_o send_v once_o to_o see_v the_o good_a man_n with_o sorrow_n and_o hear_v he_o pray_v and_o thank_v he_o and_o dismiss_v he_o civil_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o to_o 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god_n please_v to_o dispense_v the_o grace_n or_o the_o punishment_n for_o reason_n only_o know_v to_o himself_o let_v we_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o adore_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o providence_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v the_o die_a man_n rest_n and_o pardon_n and_o to_o ourselves_o grace_v to_o live_v well_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a death_n sect_n vii_o office_n to_o be_v say_v by_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o priest_n say_v this_o prayer_n secret_o o_o eternal_a jesus_n thou_o great_a lover_n of_o soul_n who_o have_v constitute_v a_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n to_o glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o assistance_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o thou_o profess_v thy_o discipline_n and_o service_n give_v grace_n to_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o in_o this_o my_o ministry_n may_v pure_o and_o zealous_o intend_v thy_o glory_n and_o effectual_o may_v minister_v comfort_n and_o advantage_n to_o this_o sick_a person_n who_o god_n assoil_v from_o all_o his_o offence_n and_o grant_v that_o nothing_o of_o thy_o grace_n may_v perish_v to_o he_o by_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o let_v thy_o spirit_n speak_v by_o i_o and_o give_v i_o prudence_n and_o charity_n wisdom_n and_o diligence_n good_a observation_n and_o apt_a discourse_n a_o certain_a judgement_n and_o merciful_a dispensation_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n may_v pass_v from_o this_o state_n of_o imperfection_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o eternal_a jesus_n amen_n the_o psalm_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n 130._o lord_n hear_v my_o voice_n let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v mark_v iniquity_n o_o lord_n who_o shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n do_v wait_v and_o in_o his_o word_n do_v i_o hope_v my_o soul_n wait_v for_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o that_o watch_v for_o the_o morning_n let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v his_o servant_n from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o heel_n shall_v compass_v i_o about_o 49._o no_o man_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n redeem_v