Ergo we must not looke to haue our rest and heauen here Fourthly they that dote and surfet vpon these earthly and out-ward things are void of faith hope and repentance and so perish and therefore it is better willingly to forgoe these things then to bee vndone by them Lastly we must looke for true and euerlasting honour the pretious and proper riches sincere and neuer discontenting pleasure in the paradice of heauen onely and bid auant to these earthly matters when they hinder vs in the course of Godlinesse and most destrously forsake them when the Lord by death calleth vs to the kingdome of glory and the felicity thereof Que. Ought a man to feare death Ans. He ought partly to feare it and partly not to feare it Questi Why must a man feare death An. First because it is the destruction of nature and a paineful correction Ques What vse is to be made hereof Ans. We must feare sinne that is the cause thereof and acknowledge Christ an enemy to it and offended with sinne Que. What is the second reason why we must feare death An. Because by the death of the Godly the Church or common wealth suffereth losse and we are beréeued of the saffe and stay of our comfort 2. Reg. 2. Qu. What if a man in death sée no way how to escape Satans temptation Ans He must close his eyes commit his cause to God and put on the spirituall armour of faith hope and the word of God Que. What if a Godly man doubt and his flesh tremble to enter into another life Ans. We must not yeeld to these temtations but resist them and our spirit is to be commended into Gods hand and then Christ with all his Angells will come and bee our guide to eternall life Secondly we must stoutly vndergo it and meditate vpon Christs sufferings and the issue and end wil be happy deliuerance Que. What if Satan contrarywise laboureth to expell all feare to make a man careles and laboureth to perswade him as he did maister Knoxe to rest in an opinion of his owne merits and so would puffe him vp with pride arrogancy Ans. He must consider and confesse that his owne righteousnes is foule and deformed he must resist and withstand that temptation and attribute all the glory of his saluation to God alone Que. In what and for what causes must we not feare death Ans. For fiue causes first because we haue hence a cause and an occasion to shew our subiection obedience to God Secondly because we are fréed from sin which is a principal part of our glorification Thirdly because the very body lying in the graue is refreshed against labours and is deliuered from death and misery and shall rise againe in glory Fourthly it conueieth translateth the soule vnto eternall life wher God is perfectly serued it hath blessed fellowship with Christ and all the Angells and Saints of heauen Lastly because by death GOD purgeth and disburdneth his Church of euil men Qu. Séeing that death is the cause of so great good to the godly may a man lawfully desire it An. Yes so that it be not of impatiency or desperation Secondly Iob many others haue desired death again again and are not therfore reproued Qu. May a man simply desire death An. No truly but a man must walke in his calling and standing so long as it shall please God For the godly had rather liue to sette forth Gods glory theÌ„ for their owne temporall commodity Qu. In what respects is death to bée desired An. So farre forth as it is a meane to frée and deliuer vs from the burden and contagion of sinne and from the miseryes and troubles of this life Secondly as it is a meane and instrument to the manifest vision of God and to the immediate fellowshippe of God and Christ. Lastly our desire must bee moderate and agréeable to Gods will and good pleasure Quest. May a man contrariwise desire long life An. Yes so the end and scope of his life be to doe acceptable seruice to God and to further and maintaine Gods religion and glory and labour to help and forward other mens faith c. Phil 1. 24. 25. Quest. If the death of the godly bée so blessed what shall wee thinke of the death of the wicked An. It is altogether accursed and fearefull Que. Why so Ans. First because it is the dissolution of nature and the wages of sinne Secondly for that by reason of Gods iustice pursuing the wicked in euery place and because they haue no peace of conscience death is to them the beginning of euerlasting damnation For they féele no mitttigation of theyr gréefe in death nor haue so much as the least hope and expectation of ease and deliuerance Qu. What is the conclusion and sum of all that hath bin said An. Wee must striue and continually indeauour to liue and dye well and godly that wée may bee blessed both in life and death and that we when this earthly life and pilgrimage is ended may liue and triumph for euer with our Lord Iesus in heaueâ—… which the Lord in mercy graunt and effect Amen A prayer to be vsed of a sick man O Lord GOD great and fearefull iust in thy iudgements intollerable in thy displeasure and yet bottomlesse in thy mercies kéeping couenant and mercy to them that loue thée and obey thy commandements I poore wretched sinner that am but dust earth and ashes vnworthy of the least of mercies and most iustly deseruing all temporall and eternal iudgements doe here present and prostrate my selfe before thy throane of grace And I fréely confesse vnto thée that I am conceiued borne in originall corruption prone vnto al wickednes vntoward backward to any goodnes ful of alimperfections that I haue by mine actuall transgressions which are many mighty broken all thy holy lawes and CoÌ„mandements and that therefore amongst many other euils this present sicknesse ache pain and weakenesse is deseruedly come thée my purposes and vowes of obedience and thansgiuing doe better and further seruice vnto thy Maiestie and be the more prepared for thy Kingdome But if it be thy will decrée and pleasure by this sicknesse to finish my daies I then intreat thy good Maiestie to renue me in the inner man as the outward man decayeth and grant that as the bodie dyeth so thy grace may liue and grow in me open the eyes of my vnderstanding that I may know what the hope is of my heauenly calling and the riches of the glorious inheritance that thou haste laid vp in store for me that by this meanes I may dye in the true faith of Christ in willing obedience to thy Maiesty and in thy fauour and loue of my neighbour and so when this life endeth I may beginne a better and dwell with thée and with all the triumphant company of Saintes and Angels praise and magnifie thy name for euer Blesse
powers and abilities of his soule and body according to the rule of Gods word For the spirit and the word neuer â—…arre but the holy spirit breatheth in it and worketh by it Acts. 10. vers 44. and 45. Quâ—… In how many things dooth this first degrée of eternall life consist A. It consisteth in thrée 〈◊〉 or graces of God First in the 〈◊〉 and sauing knowledge of God the Father God the Sonne and God the holy Ghost Secondly in the swéete peace of conscience which flowing from the death of Christ is life and peace for this is the way to and the beginning of euerlasting happinesse Thirâ—…ly in the gouernment of the spirit when we assent vnto the directions of it and in acte approoue and obey them Q. But what néede all this paine and trouble Is it not enough when a man is dying to say Lord haue mercy vpon mee Ans. No for first Not euery one that saith Lord Lord shall enter into heauen but hee that doth the will of God Secondly he that prorogeth and putteth of his repentance vnto death is for the most part so be-sotted with the custome of sinne and with-all so forsaken of God that he as experience teacheth can vtter no good word The xii Chapter Of accustoming and enuring a mans selfe to dye well Question HOw shall a man bring him-selfe in fashion and accustome himselfe to dye well Answ. By the performance of thrée things First seeing that Gods corrections and chastisements are the instruments and fore-runners of death hee must humble himselfe vnder them Secondly he must begin to mortifie little sinnes that so he may mortifie the greater afterwards Thirdly hee must not let goe the fruite of the least crosse but learne to beare and endure smaller crosses and afflictions that he may be the better enabled to vnder-goe the torments of death it selfe The xiii Chapter Of the speedinesse and carefulnesse of Preparation Question VVHen and how must a man prepare him-selfe A. With all expedition and vtmost diligence Qu. Wherein must this expedition and diligence chiefely appeare An. In dooing all possible seruice to Church and common-wealth Psal. 122. vers 8. and 9. Q. Why must he take this course A. Otherwise dâ—…th for it giueth no man warning will ouer-take him and hée will wish that hée had done it when it is too late And thus much of generall preparation The xiiii Chapter Of Particular preparation Question OF how many sorts is particular preparation A. It is two-fold either false and vnperfect as is that which the Synagoge of Rome prescribeth or true and perfect as is that which all Protestant Churches teach and practise Q. Wherein doth the false and vnperfect preparation of the Church of Rome consist A. In thrée things Q. What are those thrée things or members A. First auricular or eare-confession made to a Priest Secondly the receiuing of the Eucharist or hoast Thirdly extreame vnction or anointing with oyle Q Is not auricular confession or the secret enumeration of all a mans particular sinnes necessary Ans. No certainly Q. Why is it not necessary A. First because the word of God requireth no such matter Secondly no man can possibly sound euery corner of his heart and finde out all his sinnes Ierem. 10. 23. Thirdly there was no such practise neither in the Apostles times nor in the primitiue Church for the space of fiue hundred yeares Forthly Dauid and the prodigall or lost Child had their sinnes forgiuen them vpon a generall confession 1. Sam. 12. ver 12. Luk. 15. ver 18. 19. Lastly God hath not made men absolute iudges of reconciliation but hath onely giuen them the ministerie of reconciliation Ques Wherein doth this ministerie of reconciliation consist Ans. When the ministers of Gods word doe in the name of the Lord according to his word preach declare and pronounce a mans sinnes to be forgiuen or not forgiuen The second Section Que. Is it necessary for the sicke to receiue the Eucharist or the Lords Supper Answ. There is no such extreame necessity for first not the want but the continuall contempt of the Sacrament formerly in faith receiued doth extend it selfe to the whole course of a mans life Lastly the Lorde supper is an Ecclesiasticall or publike action and therefore according to Christ his institution is to be administred and receiued in the greatest concourse and assembly of the Church Obiect As the paschall Lambe was eaten so may the Lords Supper be eaten but the paschall Lambe was eaten priuatly in particular houses therefore may the Lords Supper â—…ee likewise eaten in the same forme Ans. I answer to the first proposition that the argument is not good and the consequence followeth not For first they Iewes then could not obtaine leaue nor be permitted to assemble them-selues togeither as wee doe and may Gods name be blessed for it Secondly I answer to the secoâ—… proposition that the Pascall Lambe though it was eaten in particular houses yet it was by Gods commandement and eaten at one and the same time in all places which is all one as if the action had beene publike The 3 Section Q. Is extreame vnction and especially the anointing of the instruments of the senses in spirituall respects now necessary for the sicke Ans. No truely for it concerneth not vs at all the miracle is ceased long since and then what vse of the ceremony Obie But in Saint Iames daies they anointed the sick with oile and why may they not doe so now Ans. First because as I formerly noted all miracles are ceased but that anointing was miraculous Secondly the sicke theâ—… anointed with oile by vertue of Gods promises recouered out of their sicknes but those whome the Papistes anoint commonly die and so neuer recouer Lasty the ancient anointing was appointed and vsed for the recouery of bodily health but the Papists abuse and preuent it to false endes namely to obtaine forgiuenesse of sinnes and to procure strength and comfort against all the temptations of death and to obtaine saluation it selfe And of the false preparation hetherto The fifteenth Chapter Of the seuerall duties and branches of particular preparation Question IN what and in how many things doth particular preparation consist Ans. According to their thréefold obiect they are thus distinguished they concerne either God him-selfe or our owne person or our neighbour Q. When we are sicke what duty are we to performe towards God Ans. We must dayly seeke to be reconciled to God in Christ other-wise all other duties are of small or nons effect Quest. How must this reconciliation be sought and obtained Ans. By renewing our former faith and repentance and by repayring the deâ—…s of it Quest. What mouing cause haue we to 〈◊〉 vs vp to performe this duty An. Because ordinarily and for the most part sickenesses and diseases are sent of God in his iustice for the punishment and chastiâ—…ment of sinne Lam 3. 39. Math. 9. 2. Ioh. 5. 74. Quest. In renewing
It is sufficient in it selfe but not in respect of our corrupt disposition for wee are to fauourable and partiall in â—…udging our selues but especially in prosperity and therefore God doth must some-times by his rod of correction remooue the mist of errour from our eyes round vs in the eare bring our sinnes to our remâ—…mbrance Hoâ—…ea 5 ver 15. Q But why is man more punished with sicknesse and other afflictions then all other creatures besides A. Because all other creatures reteine for the most part the order wherin they were first created but only man is become degenerate rebellious and an heteroclite â—…o that man may iustly say of himselfe that which Dauid did when he had numbred the people it is I that haue sinned and committed euil but these creatures what haue they done Secondly the brute and dumbe creatures are in their kind more sensitius of the bondage and corruption that our sinnes haue brought vpon them and more in expectation and desire of deliuerance grone vnder them then we our selues are or doe For where are our grones teares sack-cloth ashes shame compunction of heart and repentance Q. What further helpes haue we to direct vs in this duty A. Not onely to pray vnto God to reueale our sinnes vnto vs and to marke the checkes of our consciences and the reuilings of our enemies as we haue before shewed but also to frequent those that be sicke and to behold Gods chasticements vpon others and especially lazars and vleerous persons that hereby we may take notice of the vglinesse of sinne and our owne deformitie in Gods sight that wee may the more pittie the distressed and be stirred vp to be more thankfull to God for his benefits receiued The second Section Q. When all these meanes and helps of confession haue béene vsed what further course is to be taken with the sick man A. He must by doctrine admonition and by laying open vnto him Gods iudgements be made to sée the guilt and desart of sinne the curse of the law the torment of an ill conscience the vnspeakable wrath of God and the fearefull and most accursed state of the damned Q. But is it not a most blessed state for a man to bee alwayes merry and frolike to follow his pleasures and to féele no sinne or paine of sinne at all A. No certainly for of all plagues it is the greatest to be pricked and not to féele it and to be smitten and not to bée humbled And therefore as he that goeth blind-folded to execution is not happy but most miserable so neither the senselesse and regenerate sinner is at Hell mouth and discerneth it not Secondly as those maladies and diseases especially which are certaine fore-runners of death at hand are most dangerous that are least felt so those sinnes whereof wée haue no touch remorse nor repentance are most to bée feared for they send men vnawares posting and packing to hell The third Chapter 1. The doctrine of faith 2. The infinite and vnmeasurable mercies of God Ques When the sicke person hath thus applied Gods law to himselfe arraigned himselfe before the barre of Gods iudgement and made a true confession of his sinnes and hath béene brought to true contrition what is in the second place required of him An. Hée must by a firme faith be persivaded of Gods gratious presence and euerlasting loue towards him that his sinnes are pardonable and that Christ hath by his sufferings fréed and deliuered vs from the power of satan slauery of sinne feare of death and condemnation and that he also hath by his actuall obedience imputed vnto vs and apprehended by faith purchased vnto vs and prepared for vs euerlasting glory and happinesse Obiect But how can the sicke-man be perswaded of Gods fauor and mercy séeing that his sinnes are so great and so innumerable Ans. Albeit his and our sinnes quoad nos in regard of our selues be heynous yea and vncountable yet compared with GODS endlesse and vnmeasurable mercies in Christ they are but few and finite For his mercies are infinite his compassions faile not and with him is pleâ—…teous redemption in so much as we may sée in Manasses the lost sonne Paul Mary Magdaâ—…ene and diuers others â—…here sin hath abounded grace hath a â—…ounded more Questi What further reasons haue you to euince and demonstrate the â—…nitenesse of Gods mercy Answ. First Gods purpose in giuing and sending his Sonne to cure and redéeme the world and in giuing his Apostles commission and commandement to preach repentance and forgiuenesse of sinnes to all nations can neuer his voide and fruâ—…rate Secondly the natiuitie life doctrine miracles obedience death resurrection and ascension and intercession of Christ yea and the sacraments of baptisme and the Lords supper which are onely inâ—…nded and effectuall for the calling conuersion and saluation of GODS elect can neuer want their scope and proper end Q. What conclude you hence A. Though one man had committed all the sinnes that be in the world the sinne onely committed against the holy Ghost whereof no man can possibly repent and which no elect can possibly commit being excepted hée must not despaire of Gods mercy but repent him of his sinnes from the bottome of his heart and turne to the Lord and then though they were as Crimson they shall be made as whitâ—… as Snowe and though they were redde like Scarlet they shall be as wooll Q. But not-with-standing all that hath béene said many doubts difficulties imperfections and transgressions so trouble my minde that I cannot bée perswaded of the infinite extent of Gods mercies A. Propound your doubts and scruples and I will doe my best endeuour to remooue them The Sick-man I feare that the world being so wicked and men generally so vngodly prophane and irreligious that I shall fare the worse for their sake Minister Thou hast no cause to feare for the impenitencie of the whole world could not preiudice the saluation of Noah and his family nor the horrible sinnes of the Sodomites depriue Lot of Gods fauour and protection Secondly the godly are to answer for their owne sinnes onely which are all pardoned in Christ and they liue by their owne faith Gal. 2. 20. Rom. 1. 17. Thirdly as hâ—…e that wilfully closeth his eyes that hée may not behold the sunne-light cannot depriue him of the light of the sunne who openeth his eyes so another mans vnworthinesse and wilfulnesse cannot hinder thée if thou be prepared by the spirit of God from beholding and enioying Gods bottomlesse mercies 2. Obiection But I finde and féele in my selfe many wants errours imperfections yeâ—… and grose offenses Minister A. Déere brother be not discouraged thou hast more cause of triumph then of terrour For first thou committest not that shine namely of desperate malice against God and the knowne principles of Christian faith vnto death Secondly thou féelest yea and art grieued for thy sinne which is
kill another to ease him of his paine muchlesse to kill a mans selfe Thirdly it is commonly a note of a reprobate And thus much touching the obiections The seauenth Chapter The benefites and priuiledges of death Question HAue the Godly any profit and aduantage by death A. Much and many waies Q. What benefits and priueledges haue they by death A. Two sorts of benefits priuatiue that remoue euill and positiue that ad good Q. What are the priuatiue benefits of death An. Foure first it perfectly fréeth Gods children from all temptations and from all sinnes both originall and actuall and herein consisteth a maine part of our blessednesse for if he be blessed whose sinnes are not imputed much more hee whose sinnes are wholy taken away Secondly it easeth vs of all the miseries afflictions paines and aduersities of this present life Thirdly it deliuereth from the euill world and from all sinnefull company and from all the tiranâ—…e of Gods and our enemies in so much that our eyes shall neuer sée nor our eares euer heare the abhominable practises of the wicked much lesse can they hurt or infect vs and what an vnspeakeable blessing is this Lastly it preuenteth sinne and misery to come for the Godly are taken away that their soules should not bee infected with sinne and that they should â—…ot with their eâ—…es behold euill nor the inordinate confusions in church or common-wealth Q. What vse is to be made of thâ—…se priuatiue blessings An. We must first learne patience and suffer temporary afflictions without fainting because shortly our euill shall determine Secondly let vs pray and sâ—…ke for and wish and waite that blessed time â—…hether of â—…eath or the last iudgement that shall fâ—…ée vs from all the euills whereof in this world we labour Section 1. Question What are the positiue benefites that wee receiue and enioy in death An. First death bringeth our soules into the immediate the glorious and euerlasting fellowshippe with GOD the Father God the Sonne and God the holy Ghost where wee shall haue perfection of knowledge absolute purity of will and affections and fulnesse of ioye for euermore Psalme 16. vers 11. Secondly wee shall with all the Saints and Angells behold and haue communion with Christ in glory world without end Lastly death putteth vs into actuall and perfect possession of all the good things that Christ hath purchased for vs which should weâ—… and withdrawe vs from the loue and liking of this vaine world and inflame vs with an earnest desire of enioying the heauenly Canaan so long agoe purchased and prouided for vs. Section 2. Q How can death make the faithfull and the Godly perfectly blessed séeing that their dead corps lie and rot in their loathsome graue An. It may very well be for first he that hath redéemed both body soule and giuen vs two excellent sacraments namely baptisme and the Lords supper to signifie and seale the same hath by his death embaulmed yea buried our death Secondly it being mistically spiritually and vnseparably vnited vnto Christ the fountaine of life and so remayning in the couenant of grace and fauour of God frée from all sinne and paine cannot be but in part blessed and in a sort partaker of life Lastly it resteth swéetly in the earth as in a bedde of downe vntill the last iudgement in a blessed expectation of the generall and glorious resurrection Que. Shall the body then certainely arise againe An. It shall vndoubtedly be raised vp againe at the last day For first the sacred scriptures the almighty power and promise of God and the effects of Christs death doe sufficiently proue it 1. Cor. 15. ve 13. 14. Secondly the bodies of the saints raised vp in the time of the old and newe Testament explane the same Thirdly Gods mercy cannot perfectly appeare in the glorious resurrection of the Godly nor his iustice in the perfect punishment of the wicked vnlesse there be a resurrection both to glory and confusion Lastly the death of the righteous is but a swéete sleepe wherein they rest from the labours of this life and out of which they shall in a moment be raised at the sound of the last trumpet Quest. The bodies of the reprobate shall as well bée raised vp againe as the bodies of the elect and how then can it bee any such singular benefite An. Yet notwithstanding it is a rare benefise for the resurrection of the iust and vniust is distinguished the one from the other by the causes and endes For the Godly arise by vertue of CHRIST their head and by vertue of his resurrection but the bodies of the wicked by the power of Christ as their iudge onely who shal arraigne and condemne them Secondly they differ in their endes the bodies of the Saintes arise in glorie to eternall glorie but the bodies of the wicked shall rise in shame to eternall shame and confusion Qu. If the Godly bee thus blessed as soone as they are dead is it then lawfull to mourne for the dead Ans. It is lawfull so that our mourning bee moderate and ioyned with hope for wee haue many holy practises in the scriptures of this mourning 1. Thes. 4. 14. Iâ—…h 11. Phi. 2. 27. Questi What shall wee thinke of them that bewade the dead immoderately Ans. It is contrary to the hope of a blessed life and resurrection and calleâ—… Gods wisdome and iust decrée into question Qu. For what ends and in what considerations are wee to mourne for those that are dead in the Lord Ans. First because our sinnes and vnthankefulnesse haue bereaued vs of their confortable fellowship Secondly we must here by bee more effectually stirred vppe to entreate the Lord to bée good vnto vs and to turne away from vs those euills that their vntimely deathes many times prognosticate The eight Chapter Touching the way whereby wee may attaine to blessednesse Question VVHere is the way to attaine true blessednesse to be found Answer Onely in the worde of GOD that is the meane seede and instrument of eternall happinesse Isay. 30. 21. Q. How many things are by Gods word required that a man may die well Answ. Two things First a preparation before death Secondly a right behauior and disposition in death Q What is the preparation against death Answer It is the acâ—…on of a repentant sinner whereby hee prepareth himselfe for the Lord. Q. Is this duetie necessary Answ. Yes for fâ—…t GOD so commandeth in many places of scripture Mark 13. 37. Luk. 12. v. 40. Secondly this present life is the onely time of getting the wedding garment and of reconciling and preparing our selues for GOD and his kingdome Titus 2. verse 11. 12. Luk. 13. ver 25. Thirdly we shall neuer lightly die the death of the righteous vnlesse wée liue their life and as death hath left vs so shall the last iudgement finde 〈◊〉 Quest. May we not defer this duetie vnto death An. No in any wise for the longer that
haue time and place to prepare out selues for eternall life Quest. Then long life is good Answ. It is a great blessing for herein men haue time to repent whereas after death there is no time and place for repentance and reconciliation Quest. What is the second reason Answ. That wee may referre and reserue the whole disposition of our liues to GOD for whose glorie we ought as well to line as to die Q. In preseruation of life what things are to be considered Ans. The meanes and the right vse of them Que. What are the meanes Ans. Good and holesome Physicke for it to an ordinance of God and whereof we haue sufficient warrant and practise in holy Scripture and therfore we must estéeme and vse it as a blessing of God Isai. 1. 6 7. Obie But Phisicke cannot change Gods eternal decrée or saue vs from his anger why then should it be vsed An. Because the â—…nd and the meanes are not to be diuided for God hath ordained the one as well as the other Wherefore as in war fâ—…ine pestilence which are Gods roddes and chasticements we may lawfully vse the meanes to lessen or auert them so wée may and must in Physicke but wée must commit the issue and euent to GOD alone Quest. Whome must wée entertaine for Physitions A. Not Sorcerers Wisards Enchanters or any that vse and practise any superstitious meanes for this is the ready and néerest way both to temporall eternall misery but onely men appointed for their sincerity of religioÌ„ learning conscience and experience Ob. But by charmes inchantments and the sâ—…ell of Wisards many recouer out of their sickenesse therefore we may lawfully vse them Answ. The consequent is not good namely the effect is good Ergo the meanes are good for Satan is very expert in Physicke and God many times partly for the triall of his seruants and partly the more to harden and blind the wicked permitteth câ—…res to be done by the ministerie of Satan 2. The. 〈◊〉 10. And thus much of the meanes of health The second section Of the manner of vsing the meanes Que. In what things doth the right vse of meanes consist Ans In thrée Quest. What are those thrée meanes Ans. First the body is not onely to bee prepared by Physicke but the soule also by true humiliation prayer and repentance Q. Why must the soule be thus prepared Ans. Because sickenesse otherwise curable is by reason of the impenitency of the sick many times made vncurable Q. What is the second meanes Ans. Wee must be assured by Gods word that the Phisicke prescribed is lawfull and we must not depend vpon the Phisition as some doe but by praier craue Gods blessing Q. What is the third meanes An. The right and perculiar end of Physicke which is to continue mans life vnto his naturall period namely vntill the radicall heat and moisture be wholy consumed Qu. What is the Phisitians duty An. First he must in the absence of Ministers exhort the sicke to prayer and repentance Secondly when he perceiueth maninifest signes of death in the sicke admonish the sicke of death that casting of all confidence in outward helpes hee may wholy rely vpon Gods mercy And thus much of the duties which the sicke man oweth to him-selfe The xviii Chapter Of the duty that the sicke person is to performe to his neighbour Question VVHat duty doth the sick man owe to his neighbour An. Hee must fréely forgiue all that haue offended him and desire forgiuenesse of all for if hee doe not so hee cannot dye in peace of conscience Q. What if the person offended cannot be met withall or wil not be reconciled A. In this case the very desire of reconciliation is accepted with God as if it were reconciliation it selfe 2. Cor. 8. vers 12. Q. Is there no other duty that the sick is to performe to his neighbour An. Yes and that he is to performe is he is a Magistrate a Minister or the Maister of a family Qu. What is the duty of these three sorts in general Ans. They must do their vtmost endeauor that what in them lieth the people committed to their charge may be left in a good condition and state after death Q. What must the Magistrate be carefull of before he dies A. he must by the procuring defence execution of true religioÌ„ virtue â—…l iustice outward concord prouide for the godly and happy estate of town citty common wealth Deu. 31. 23. 1 king 2. 23. Qu. What is the Ministers duty A. he must after the Apostles example be careful labor what in him lyeth to prouide take order for the good estate of y e church wherof he is made ouerséer Qu. What good will come here of An. By this meanes Shâ—…ismes errors heresies and other inconueniences will be preuented Qu. What is the maister of the family his duty Ans. Hee must set his family in order before his death Qu. What must hee doe that good order may bee preserued and obserued in his family after his death A. Two things First he must dispose of lands liuings goods Secondly he must commaund those that be vnder his charge to beléeue obey sound doctrine Qu. What must he doe that hee may rightly dispose of all his goods An He must following the examples of holy men in scripture make his wil Testament if it be not already made Qu. Is not the making of a will a thing indifferent An. No but a matter of great waight for hereby much hatred contention and suites in law are cut off Qu. What rules are to be obserued in making of a will An. First it must be made according to the order of nature the written word of God and the politique lawes and statutes of his country Secondly his vniust gotten goods are to be restored to the iust owners if they be knowne Qu. UUhat if they be vnknowne An. TheÌ„ they must be restored to their Executors Assignes kinsfolks friends and if none of these can be knowne then in way of ciuill satisfaction they are to be restored to the church or poore people Que. What is the second rule to be obserued in making of a will Ans. A man must bequeath the chiefest and greatest part of his goodnesse to his sonnes daughters and kinsfolk 1. Tim 5. 8. An. Who must haue the greatest portion An. His eldest sonne or his heyre Qu. Why so An. First that he may preserue the stocke and family Secondly that hee may performe some speciall seruice to the church or common wealth Qu. Must the younger brother bee neglected An. No but they must bee in some equall proportion prouided for otherwise many times for want of maintenance they fall to be théeues or take very ill wayes Qu. What is the last rule Ans. The Testament is of no force vntill the Testator be dead Qu. What is the second duty of the maister of a family An.