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against_o death_n what_o point_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v a._n seven_o point_n special_o i._o what_o death_n be_v ii_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o iii_o the_o cause_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o iv._o the_o exception_n that_o be_v take_v against_o it_o v._o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o vi_o the_o preparation_n and_o furniture_n against_o it_o and_o vii_o what_o disposition_n and_o behaviour_n be_v require_v in_o death_n itself_o of_o these_o in_o order_n chapter_n the_o five_o of_o death_n his_o cause_n and_o kind_n question_n what_o be_v death_n a._n it_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o life_n or_o the_o dissolution_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n ordain_v of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n impose_v upon_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n rom._n 6._o 23._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 21._o &_o col._n 2._o 13._o 12_o q_o do_v god_n yet_o impose_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n a._n yes_o for_o every_o man_n sin_v and_o the_o very_a infante_n be_v not_o 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or_o no_o purpose_n be_v not_o able_a to_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v he_o and_o yet_o they_o promise_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o when_o god_n know_v they_o can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o ques_n when_o must_v the_o sick_a send_v for_o the_o elder_n to_o instruct_v and_o pray_v for_o he_o ans._n in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o any_o physic_n medicine_n or_o restorative_n for_o where_o the_o divine_a leave_v there_o must_v the_o physician_n begin_v qu._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n answ._n it_o reprove_v their_o madness_n and_o folly_n who_o never_o send_v for_o the_o minister_n until_o he_o be_v half_o dead_a or_o lie_v gasp_v as_o though_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minister_n before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o as_o though_o minister_n can_v work_v mirackle_n the_o second_o section_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a ans._n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n those_o especial_o which_o disquiet_n and_o trouble_v the_o 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