The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers.
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             The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers.
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           THE
           SICKE-MANS
           Catechisme
           ,
           OR
           
             Path-way
             to
             felicitie
          
           .
        
         
           Wherin
           is
           contained
           great
           variety
           of
           sound
           directions
           and
           most
           s●●●●●e
           cosolations
           
             Collected
             and
             con●ri●ed
             into
             Questions
             and
          
           Answers
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           best
           Diuines
           
             of
             our
             time
          
           ,
           BY
           THOMAS
           DRAXE
           Minister
           of
           
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             Wherevnto
             is
             annexed
             two
             most
             comfortable
             and
             powrefull
             prayers
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           .
           Imprinted
           for
           
             Henry
             Holland
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             I.
             W.
          
           at
           Christ
           Church
           dore
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           WORSHIPFVLL
           LEARned
           ,
           religious
           and
           Martiall
           Gentleman
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Warbarton
          
           Knight
           ,
           grace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           plentifull
           increase
           of
           all
           holynesse
           
             and
             happinesse
          
           .
        
         
           AMongst
           all
           the
           temporary
           and
           ordinary
           penalties
           and
           punishmēts
           of
           mās
           transgression
           :
           surely
           ,
           sicknesses
           ,
           diseases
           ,
           malladies
           ,
           aches
           ,
           yea
           most
           of
           all
           ,
           death
           it selfe
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           their
           seuerall
           accidents
           ,
           and
           temptations
           ,
           are
           most
           grieuous
           ,
           yrkesome
           ,
           and
           vnwelcome
           .
           For
           they
           are
           simply
           in
           themselues
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           owne
           nature
           cōsidered
           ,
           plagues
           and
           curses
           ,
           &
           they
           produce
           fearefull
           effects
           ,
           in
           the
           vnregenerate
           ,
           namely
           impatiency
           ,
           vnquiet
           nesse
           ,
           horrour
           ,
           blasphemy
           ,
           desperation
           ,
           
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           vnlawfull
           cures
           and
           remedies
           .
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           (
           right
           worshipful
           )
           a
           worke
           of
           no
           meane
           art
           ,
           skil
           &
           experience
           ,
           soundly
           to
           catechize
           the
           sick
           ,
           to
           rectifie
           their
           iudgements
           ,
           to
           bring
           thē
           to
           a
           true
           sense
           &
           confidence
           of
           sin
           ,
           to
           begette
           faith
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           cause
           them
           in
           hope
           and
           patiency
           to
           wait
           vpon
           God
           ,
           &
           to
           prepare
           them
           to
           dye
           well
           and
           blessedly
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           
             opus
             &
             labor
          
           .
           It
           requyreth
           the
           tonge
           of
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           a
           messenger
           (
           or
           interpreter
           )
           one
           of
           a
           thousand
           ,
           such
           as
           haue
           bin
           of
           late
           times
           M
           r
           Spineus
           ,
           and
           M
           r
           Perkins
           ,
           two
           bright
           and
           glo
           rious
           stars
           in
           the
           French
           and
           English
           Firmament
           ,
           but
           now
           Saintes
           in
           heauen
           ,
           who
           haue
           learnedly
           and
           largely
           trauaild
           in
           this
           point
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           it
           may
           s●…eme
           a
           needles
           matter
           for
           any
           man
           to
           write
           further
           of
           this
           subiect
           ,
           &
           my self
           may
           bee
           thought
           morebolde
           then
           wise
           ,
           
           in
           presuming
           to
           put
           forth
           any
           newe
           matter
           ,
           or
           to
           change
           or
           ad
           ought
           :
           yet
           because
           no
           mans
           worke
           is
           absolutely
           perfect
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           variety
           of
           treatises
           is
           both
           delightsome
           and
           desireable
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           fraile
           memory
           ,
           and
           the
           simple
           capacity
           of
           very
           many
           cannot
           comprehend
           large
           and
           profound
           discourses
           ,
           but
           best
           profiteth
           by
           short
           and
           easy
           instructions
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           vppon
           these
           groundes
           ,
           drawne
           and
           contracted
           the
           large
           treatises
           of
           the
           aboue-named
           Authors
           into
           plaine
           and
           compendious
           questions
           &
           answers
           ,
           with
           diuers
           additions
           and
           illustrations
           of
           mine
           owne
           ,
           hoping
           that
           in
           the
           dilligent
           reading
           hereof
           ,
           the
           ignorant
           shall
           get
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           wauering
           finde
           resolution
           ,
           the
           distressed
           receiue
           comfort
           ,
           the
           presumptious
           bee
           humbled
           ,
           the
           tempted
           armed
           against
           Satans
           assaultes
           ,
           and
           all
           
           that
           are
           well
           affected
           ,
           bee
           prepared
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           directly
           guided
           to
           eternall
           glory
           .
           Wherefore
           vppon
           this
           expectation
           ,
           &
           also
           induced
           by
           the
           earnest
           request
           of
           a
           much
           respected
           friend
           ,
           I
           haue
           thought
           good
           to
           publish
           it
           ,
           and
           vpon
           due
           consideration
           ,
           to
           consecrate
           and
           commend
           it
           to
           your
           fauourable
           protection
           &
           patronage
           .
           For
           first
           ,
           you
           are
           very
           learned
           ,
           and
           wil
           iudge
           well
           ,
           you
           are
           most
           kind
           and
           curteous
           ,
           and
           wil
           take
           all
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           vnfainedly
           relligious
           ,
           and
           wil
           giue
           intertainment
           to
           any
           matter
           of
           godlynesse
           .
           Secondly
           you
           in
           an
           heroicall
           zeale
           and
           r●…solution
           ,
           haue
           both
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           a
           Princesse
           of
           most
           renowned
           memory
           &
           of
           incomparable
           excellency
           ,
           &
           sithence
           ,
           fought
           for
           Christ
           &
           his
           blessed
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           therefore
           what
           thing
           more
           pleasing
           vnto
           you
           then
           matters
           of
           religion
           &
           consciēce
           ?
           Lastly
           
           hauing
           receiued
           so
           manifold
           kindnesses
           from
           you
           ,
           I
           can
           by
           none
           other
           meanes
           better
           testifie
           my
           thankful
           heart
           .
           Thus
           intreating
           your
           worshippe
           to
           read
           ,
           accept
           off
           ,
           and
           make
           vse
           of
           my
           Catechisme
           ,
           and
           yeelding
           you
           many
           thankes
           for
           all
           your
           fauours
           ,
           I
           heare
           most
           humbly
           take
           my
           leaue
           .
        
         
           God
           almighty
           who
           hath
           giuen
           you
           recouery
           of
           health
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           spirituall
           comfort
           in
           a
           religious
           Cittie
           ,
           perfit
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           in
           you
           ;
           blesse
           and
           protect
           you
           and
           your
           most
           godly
           and
           vertuous
           Lady
           ,
           grant
           you
           both
           a
           long
           and
           blessed
           life
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           consumation
           of
           holynesse
           and
           happinesse
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
             
               February
               .
               12.
               1609.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Worships
             in
             the
             Lord
             at
             commaund
             
               THOMAS
               DRAXE
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           principall
           points
           
             contained
             in
             this
             Catechisme
          
           .
        
         
           
             The
             1.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Sicknes
             described
             .
          
           
             The
             causes
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Obiections
             answered
             .
          
           
             The
             way
             to
             find
             out
             secret
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             The
             ends
             why
             God
             ●…mposeth
             sicknesses
             .
          
           
             The
             diuers
             effects
             of
             them
             according
             to
             their
             subiects
             .
          
           
             Certen
             rules
             of
             comforting
             the
             sicke
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             rule
             what
             ?
          
           
             The
             benefite
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             2.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             the
             cause
             of
             sicknes
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             to
             be
             confessed
             .
          
           
             Sinne
             of
             omission
             .
          
           
             The
             knowledge
             of
             the
             lawe
             a
             meane
             to
             find
             out
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Gods
             iudgements
             to
             be
             made
             knowne
             to
             the
             sicke
          
           
             To
             bee
             sencelesse
             of
             Gods
             iudgements
             how
             dangerous
             ?
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             3.
             
             Chapter
             ,
          
           
             Perswasion
             of
             Gods
             loue
             and
             presence
             in
             sicknesse
             ,
             necessary
             .
          
           
             The
             greatest
             sinnes
             pardonable
             ,
             and
             pardoned
             in
             them
             that
             repent
             .
          
           
             Obiections
             of
             other
             mens
             vnworthines
             .
          
           
             Obiections
             against
             want
             of
             feeling
             .
          
           
             Faith
             neuer
             wholy
             lost
             .
          
           
             Generall
             calamities
             no
             preiudice
             to
             the
             saluation
             of
             the
             Godly
             .
          
           
             Obiection
             of
             a
             mans
             owne
             vnworthynesse
             answered
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             4.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             sicke
             to
             be
             prepared
             against
             death
             .
          
           
             What
             death
             is
             .
          
           
             How
             brought
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Why
             were
             Adam
             and
             Eue
             spared
             .
          
           
             Why
             Enoch
             and
             Elias
             were
             translated
             aliue
             into
             heauen
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             6.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Bodily
             death
             what
             ?
          
           
             Why
             the
             time
             is
             vnknowne
             ?
          
           
             Why
             the
             Godly
             die
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             What
             spirituall
             death
             is
             .
          
           
             The
             seuerall
             degrees
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Sundry
             obiections
             and
             exceptions
             against
             
             death
             confuted
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Whether
             sudden
             death
             bee
             simply
             euill
             ?
          
           
             Q.
             Whether
             all
             that
             kill
             themselues
             ,
             be
             certenly
             damned
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             7.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             priuatiue
             benefits
             of
             death
             ,
             or
             the
             euill
             it
             freeth
             vs
             from
             .
          
           
             The
             positiue
             benefit
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             temporary
             death
             of
             the
             body
             no
             curse
             to
             the
             Godly
             .
          
           
             The
             body
             shall
             rise
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             Whether
             it
             be
             lawful
             to
             mourne
             for
             the
             dead
             and
             how
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             8.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             way
             to
             happinesse
             conteined
             and
             declared
             in
             the
             scriptures
             .
          
           
             Preparation
             against
             death
             what
             ?
          
           
             The
             necessity
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             When
             to
             be
             performed
             ?
          
           
             The
             example
             of
             some
             that
             repented
             at
             their
             death
             is
             no
             rule
             for
             vs
             to
             delay
             our
             repentance
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             9.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             meditation
             of
             death
             necessary
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             very
             profitable
             .
          
           
             The
             obiectes
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             10.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             the
             sting
             of
             death
             lyeth
             ?
          
           
             
             Quest.
             How
             knowne
             and
             taken
             away
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             11.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             degree
             of
             entring
             into
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           
             The
             diuers
             kindes
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             12.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Why
             and
             how
             a
             man
             must
             enure
             himselfe
             to
             die
             well
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             13.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Preparation
             must
             be
             speedy
             and
             hearty
             and
             why
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             14.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Offalse
             preparation
             .
          
           
             Auricular
             confession
             superstitious
             ,
             needeles
             ,
             impossible
             .
          
           
             For
             ●…he
             sicke
             man
             to
             receiue
             the
             Sacrament
             it
             is
             not
             (
             simply
             )
             necessary
             .
          
           
             Obiections
             answered
             ,
          
           
             Extreame
             vnction
             not
             now
             necessary
             ,
          
        
         
           
             The
             15.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Reconciliation
             and
             the
             renewing
             of
             faith
             and
             repentance
             towards
             GOD
             ,
             necessary
             .
          
           
             Thankes-giuing
             necessary
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             16.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             sicke
             must
             haue
             a
             care
             of
             his
             soule
             .
          
           
             Feare
             of
             death
             how
             good
             ?
          
           
             How
             we
             are
             to
             be
             armed
             against
             it
             ?
          
           
             
             Practises
             and
             Meditations
             against
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             17.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Phisike
             lawfull
             and
             necessary
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             meanes
             of
             preseruation
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             What
             Physitions
             are
             to
             be
             chosen
             .
          
           
             Preparation
             of
             soule
             and
             body
             in
             the
             vse
             of
             the
             meanes
             ,
          
           
             The
             end
             of
             Phisike
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             18.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             sicke
             must
             sorgiue
             and
             desire
             forgiuenesse
             of
             others
             .
          
           
             The
             Magistrats
             ,
             the
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             the
             masters
             of
             the
             familes
             duty
             .
          
           
             The
             making
             of
             a
             will
             necessary
             .
          
           
             According
             to
             what
             rules
             it
             must
             be
             made
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             19.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             To
             die
             in
             faith
             necessary
             and
             what
             it
             is
             .
          
           
             To
             die
             in
             obedience
             necessary
             and
             what
             it
             is
             .
          
           
             The
             end
             of
             them
             that
             die
             well
             is
             blessed
             .
          
           
             Consolations
             against
             the
             imagined
             calamities
             of
             our
             posterity
             ,
             viz.
             wife
             &
             chilldren
          
           
             Consolations
             against
             losse
             of
             honour
             ,
             profit
             ,
             
             and
             pleasure
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             Death
             how
             farre
             forth
             to
             be
             feared
             .
          
           
             Q.
             How
             farre
             forth
             not
             to
             be
             feared
             ?
          
           
             Whether
             that
             a
             man
             may
             lawfully
             ,
             desire
             death
             .
          
           
             In
             what
             respects
             ?
          
           
             The
             summe
             of
             the
             whole
             treatise
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Sick-mans
           Path-way
           .
        
         
           
             The
             first
             Chapter
             ,
             concerning
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             WHat
             is
             sicknesse
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             It
             is
             ,
             according
             to
             Philosophie
             and
             Phisicke
             ,
             a
             priuation
             of
             health
             ,
             or
             an
             ill
             disposition
             and
             passion
             in
             the
             body
             contrary
             to
             nature
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             But
             how
             define
             you
             it
             according
             to
             diuinitie
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             It
             is
             Gods
             rod
             and
             instrument
             to
             chastice
             vs
             for
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             to
             put
             vs
             in
             minde
             of
             our
             mortalitie
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             herbinger
             and
             messenger
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             by
             vertue
             of
             Christs
             death
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             narrow
             and
             spéedy
             passage
             to
             euerlasting
             life
             .
          
           
             Q.
             From
             whence
             ,
             or
             from
             what
             causes
             doe
             sicknesses
             and
             diseases
             procéede
             ?
          
           
             A.
             They
             procéede
             from
             God
             as
             the
             inflicter
             and
             imposer
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             
             
             the
             author
             of
             the
             euill
             of
             punishment
             ;
             
             but
             they
             arise
             from
             sinne
             ,
             as
             the
             de●…eruing
             and
             procuring
             cause
             .
             Psalm
             .
             39.
             
             Leuit.
             26.
             16
             ,
             Deut.
             28.
             vers
             .
             22.
             23.
             24.
             
          
           
             Q.
             How
             can
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             simplye
             good
             ,
             yea
             goodnesse
             it selfe
             ,
             be
             the
             cause
             of
             euill
             ,
             namely
             ,
             sicknesse
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             paine
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             A.
             Gods
             goodnesse
             and
             iustice
             doth
             ,
             and
             may
             ,
             very
             well
             consort
             together
             in
             the
             beléeuers
             ,
             for
             as
             God
             in
             his
             iustice
             doth
             correct
             his
             children
             for
             their
             disobedience
             ,
             so
             doth
             he
             temper
             and
             qualifie
             it
             with
             his
             mercy
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             that
             these
             afflictions
             are
             finite
             ,
             tolerable
             ,
             and
             tend
             both
             to
             the
             temporall
             and
             eternall
             good
             and
             profit
             of
             his
             children
             .
             
               Psal.
               25.
               v.
               10
               Rom.
               8.
               v.
               28.
               
            
          
           
             Q.
             What
             vse
             are
             we
             to
             make
             of
             this
             point
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Wée
             must
             first
             descend
             into
             our selues
             ,
             acknowledge
             our
             sinne
             and
             wickednesse
             ,
             yea
             and
             condemne
             our selues
             for
             it
             .
             1.
             
             Cor.
             11.
             31.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             be
             so
             farre
             of
             from
             fretting
             ,
             murmuring
             &
             repining
             against
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             must
             iustifie
             God
             in
             all
             his
             chasticements
             ,
             &
             not
             to
             require
             the
             reasō
             
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             alwayes
             good
             and
             holy
             ,
             albeit
             we
             doe
             not
             alwayes
             sée
             the
             particular
             reason
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             we
             committing
             our selues
             to
             Gods
             will
             ,
             must
             earnestly
             entreate
             the
             Lord
             to
             restore
             vs
             to
             our
             former
             health
             ;
             or
             else
             to
             receiue
             vs
             to
             his
             euerlasting
             kingdome
             .
          
           
             Obi.
             But
             God
             hath
             in
             his
             beloued
             Sonne
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             forgiuen
             ,
             yea
             and
             taken
             away
             the
             guilt
             ,
             dominion
             &
             curse
             of
             sinne
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             their
             sicknesses
             ,
             and
             why
             then
             doth
             he
             not
             withall
             remooue
             the
             effect
             ,
             viz.
             sicknesse
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Albeit
             the
             guilt
             ,
             curse
             ,
             and
             dominion
             of
             sinne
             be
             remooued
             from
             the
             beléeuers
             ,
             yet
             the
             reliques
             and
             stumpes
             of
             sinne
             remaine
             ,
             and
             inherent
             corruption
             is
             but
             in
             part
             abolished
             ,
             and
             therefore
             so
             long
             as
             we
             liue
             in
             this
             world
             ;
             the
             
             Lord
             must
             néeds
             ,
             (
             more
             or
             lesse
             )
             one
             way
             or
             other
             ,
             fatherly
             chastice
             &
             exercise
             vs.
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
               11.
               31.
               
               Heb.
               12.
               v.
               6.
               
               &
               8.
               
            
          
           
             Obi.
             2.
             
             But
             Gods
             children
             cannot
             alwayes
             finde
             out
             the
             peculiar
             sinnes
             that
             are
             the
             proper
             and
             immediate
             causes
             of
             their
             sicknesses
             and
             diseases
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             Yet
             not
             withstanding
             ,
             we
             must
             suspect
             ,
             accuse
             and
             condemne
             our selues
             ,
             and
             withall
             iustifie
             and
             cléere
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             some
             secret
             and
             hidden
             sinne
             of
             pride
             ,
             worldlinesse
             ,
             lust
             ,
             enuie
             ,
             vanitie
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             &c.
             for
             which
             wee
             are
             corrected
             ,
             albeit
             it
             bee
             not
             presently
             made
             knowne
             vnto
             vs.
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             course
             must
             we
             take
             to
             finde
             out
             this
             Achan
             or
             secret
             corruption
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             (
             as
             I
             will
             in
             the
             next
             Chapter
             more
             fully
             shew
             ,
             examine
             our selues
             by
             the
             strict
             rule
             of
             Gods
             law
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             entreate
             the
             Lord
             by
             prayer
             to
             reueale
             the
             sinne
             vnto
             vs.
             Thirdly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             we
             must
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             checkes
             of
             our
             conscience
             ,
             yea
             and
             
             the
             taunts
             &
             reproches
             of
             our
             enimies
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             the
             principall
             ends
             why
             God
             laieth
             sicknesses
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             aches
             ,
             &c.
             vpon
             his
             children
             ?
          
           
             A.
             They
             are
             principally
             these
             foure
             ,
             to
             witt
             ,
             mortification
             and
             preuention
             of
             sinne
             ;
             triall
             and
             exercise
             of
             Gods
             graces
             in
             vs
             ;
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             glorr
             ;
             and
             lastly
             our
             saluation
             and
             eternall
             happinesse
             .
          
           
             Q.
             But
             to
             speake
             of
             each
             of
             these
             ends
             
             particularly
             (
             yet
             briefely
             )
             how
             doth
             God
             mortifie
             and
             preuent
             sinne
             by
             sicknesse
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             God
             doth
             hereby
             declare
             his
             iustice
             and
             anger
             against
             sinne
             past
             ,
             and
             present
             ,
             that
             his
             children
             might
             be
             more
             
             effectually
             stirred
             vp
             to
             search
             them
             out
             ,
             consider
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             be
             sory
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             God
             hereby
             doth
             correct
             the
             pride
             of
             prosperitie
             ,
             and
             remooue
             all
             vaine
             confidence
             in
             carnall
             wisedome
             ,
             riches
             ,
             beautie
             ,
             friends
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             waite
             patiently
             and
             onely
             vpon
             his
             power
             ,
             truth
             ,
             &
             promises
             ,
             and
             learne
             to
             séeke
             for
             heauenly
             things
             ,
             so
             that
             by
             this
             his
             correction
             ,
             he
             taketh
             away
             the
             myst
             of
             errour
             from
             our
             eyes
             ,
             purgeth
             our
             hearts
             from
             the
             drosse
             of
             corruption
             ,
             and
             fanneth
             vs
             from
             the
             chaffe
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             hereby
             prepareth
             vs
             either
             for
             health
             or
             heauen
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Doth
             God
             by
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             afflictions
             preuent
             sinne
             to
             come
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             certainly
             :
             thus
             pride
             was
             preuented
             in
             blessed
             
               Paul.
               2
               Cor.
               12.
               ver
               .
               7.
               
               &
               8
            
             Security
             in
             
               Dauid
               Psal.
            
             30.
             6.
             7.
             and
             neglect
             of
             preparation
             in
             the
             Corinthians
             ,
             
             1.
             
             
               Cor.
               11.
               v.
               31.
            
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             second
             end
             of
             Gods
             chasticements
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             trie
             and
             make
             knowne
             to
             themselues
             
             and
             to
             others
             their
             faith
             ,
             hope
             ,
             patience
             ,
             repentance
             ,
             constancie
             ,
             yea
             to
             exercise
             ,
             quicken
             ,
             and
             encrease
             in
             them
             these
             and
             other
             graces
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             ,
             be
             thankfull
             to
             God
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             as
             mirrours
             and
             lamps
             vnto
             others
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Are
             not
             also
             by
             this
             triall
             and
             exercise
             ,
             decayed
             graces
             recouered
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             most
             certaine
             ;
             for
             hereby
             ,
             deadnesse
             and
             drowsinesse
             of
             heart
             is
             
             cured
             ;
             and
             men
             are
             mooued
             more
             feruently
             to
             séeke
             and
             pray
             vnto
             God
             then
             they
             did
             before
             ,
             Psal.
             30.
             6.
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             third
             end
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             declaration
             and
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             power
             ,
             glory
             and
             goodnesse
             in
             their
             deliuerance
             ,
             either
             by
             life
             or
             death
             .
             Iohn
             9.
             vers
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             last
             end
             ?
          
           
             A.
             After
             that
             God
             hath
             reformed
             ,
             humbled
             and
             exercised
             them
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             to
             relie
             wholy
             vpon
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             waite
             &
             wish
             for
             their
             saluation
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             by
             death
             into
             the
             heauenly
             Canaan
             ,
             
             where
             they
             shall
             haue
             immediate
             fellowship
             ,
             and
             raigne
             with
             Christ
             for
             euer-more
             .
          
           
             Q
             Séeing
             that
             sicknesses
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             chasticements
             haue
             such
             comfortable
             and
             blessed
             effects
             and
             euents
             in
             Gods
             children
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             ,
             why
             they
             should
             not
             be
             the
             same
             in
             the
             wicked
             and
             vngodly
             ?
          
           
             A.
             The
             difference
             lieth
             first
             in
             their
             persons
             ,
             the
             elect
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             therefore
             like
             the
             good
             golde
             ,
             they
             are
             made
             more
             pure
             and
             bright
             by
             visitations
             and
             afflictions
             ;
             but
             the
             persons
             of
             the
             wicked
             and
             vnbeléeuers
             are
             not
             accepted
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             therefore
             like
             drosse
             they
             are
             not
             purified
             but
             consumed
             by
             the
             fire
             of
             affliction
             .
             Secōdly
             ,
             in
             his
             secret
             counsaile
             he
             neuer
             intended
             the
             amendment
             &
             saluation
             of
             the
             reprobate
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             reprobate
             euer
             by
             pure
             meanes
             and
             in
             pure
             sort
             ,
             euer
             intend
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             the
             case
             is
             far
             otherwise
             with
             Gods
             children
             ,
             whom
             alone
             God
             hath
             pre-ordained
             to
             saluatiō
             
             and
             to
             the
             meanes
             thereof
             ,
             and
             whom
             he
             maketh
             (
             outward
             )
             instruments
             of
             their
             owne
             saluation
             .
             
               1.
               
               Ioh.
               5.
               v.
               18.
               
            
          
           
           
             Q.
             Is
             there
             any
             certaine
             forme
             ,
             rule
             ,
             or
             way
             ,
             to
             comfort
             and
             instruct
             the
             sick
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             for
             God
             in
             wisedome
             and
             mercy
             ,
             hath
             ordeined
             a
             meane
             and
             medicine
             for
             euery
             distresse
             and
             temptation
             .
          
           
             Q
             Where
             is
             this
             forme
             and
             direction
             conteined
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Generally
             and
             aboundantly
             in
             the
             bookes
             of
             the
             old
             and
             new
             testament
             ,
             for
             these
             containe
             sufficient
             rules
             ,
             examples
             
             and
             directions
             of
             comforts
             and
             instructions
             ,
             2.
             
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
             &
             17.
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             our
             duty
             herein
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             collect
             and
             compare
             them
             together
             ,
             or
             receiue
             them
             so
             gathered
             and
             compared
             by
             the
             godly
             learned
             ,
             &
             then
             to
             apply
             them
             to
             our
             owne
             vses
             and
             occasions
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             first
             generall
             rule
             seruing
             for
             consolation
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Wee
             in
             our
             sicknesse
             and
             the
             like
             visitations
             ,
             must
             be
             perswaded
             ,
             that
             all
             sicknesses
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             and
             infirmities
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             particular
             circumstances
             ,
             whether
             we
             respect
             ,
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
             person
             ,
             
             or
             the
             qualitie
             ,
             maner
             ,
             continuance
             ,
             and
             remoouall
             of
             them
             :
             procéed
             and
             are
             sent
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             depend
             vpon
             &
             are
             ordered
             
             by
             his
             onely
             prouidence
             .
             
               Amos
               3.
               6.
               
               Lament
               .
               3.
               41.
               
               Psalm
               .
               39.
               v.
               10.
               
               &
               11.
               
            
          
           
             Q.
             What
             benefit
             shall
             we
             reape
             and
             receiue
             by
             this
             perswasion
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             shall
             hereby
             be
             the
             better
             enabled
             to
             vndergoe
             our
             visitations
             with
             patience
             and
             comfort
             ,
             and
             shall
             learne
             the
             more
             obediently
             in
             all
             things
             to
             submit
             our
             wills
             ,
             to
             Gods
             diuine
             will
             and
             pleasure
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Chapter
             .
             Sinne
             the
             cause
             and
             originall
             of
             all
             diseases
             and
             sicknesses
             ,
             must
             be
             found
             out
             confessed
             and
             bewailed
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             VVHat
             is
             the
             second
             thing
             whereof
             the
             sick
             must
             bee
             resolued
             of
             before
             he
             can
             be
             capable
             ,
             and
             so
             partaker
             of
             comfort
             .
          
           
             A.
             Hee
             must
             bee
             resolued
             that
             sinne
             from
             whence
             all
             sicknesses
             and
             diseases
             ,
             both
             of
             soule
             and
             body
             haue
             their
             beginning
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             the
             malignant
             
             matter
             of
             it
             ,
             must
             bée
             remoued
             and
             taken
             away
             ,
             before
             sicknesse
             the
             effect
             of
             it
             can
             cease
             .
          
           
             Q.
             By
             what
             meanes
             is
             sinne
             abolished
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Onely
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
             
               Rom.
               3.
               v.
               24.
               25.
               26.
               
            
             
          
           
             Qu.
             To
             whom
             are
             sinnes
             forgiuen
             ?
          
           
             A.
             To
             all
             the
             elect
             and
             them
             onely
             ,
             for
             Christ
             with
             all
             his
             merites
             and
             sauing
             graces
             is
             proper
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             
             alone
             in
             time
             beléeue
             and
             repent
             .
             Act.
             
             13.
             48.
             
          
           
             Q.
             When
             are
             the
             sinnes
             of
             Gods
             elect
             forgiuen
             ?
          
           
             A.
             They
             are
             in
             the
             decree
             of
             God
             forgiuen
             from
             euerlasting
             ;
             but
             then
             onely
             actually
             and
             in
             our
             sense
             and
             apprehension
             ,
             when
             wée
             truely
             beleeue
             and
             repent
             .
             
             Act.
             3.
             
          
           
             Q.
             That
             we
             may
             be
             partakers
             of
             remission
             of
             sinne
             ,
             what
             conditions
             are
             there
             required
             on
             our
             part
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Two
             conditions
             principally
             .
             First
             fréely
             and
             truely
             to
             confesse
             our
             sinnes
             vnto
             God
             ,
             with
             contrition
             of
             
             heart
             ,
             and
             to
             acknowledge
             that
             wée
             are
             worthy
             of
             all
             ,
             both
             temporall
             and
             
             eternall
             plagues
             and
             punishments
             .
             
          
           
             Secondly
             wee
             must
             firmely
             beléeue
             that
             Christ
             is
             our
             only
             and
             all
             sufficient
             redéemer
             and
             mediator
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             by
             the
             eye
             of
             faith
             behold
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             faith
             apply
             the
             promises
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             particularly
             to
             our selues
             &
             soules
             .
          
           
             Que.
             Is
             confession
             of
             sinne
             necessary
             for
             the
             obtaining
             of
             the
             pardon
             of
             sinne
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             simply
             necessary
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             very
             foundation
             and
             first
             degrée
             of
             repentance
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             it
             is
             the
             way
             and
             meane
             of
             our
             iustification
             before
             God
             ,
             for
             hee
             will
             neuer
             pardon
             vs
             vntill
             we
             accuse
             our selues
             ,
             nor
             pronounce
             and
             accept
             vs
             for
             iust
             vntill
             we
             condemne
             our selues
             .
             Pro.
             28.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             without
             confession
             of
             sinne
             no
             pardon
             can
             be
             procured
             .
             
          
           
             Q
             Is
             the
             sicke
             man
             to
             make
             confession
             of
             all
             his
             sinnes
             vnto
             God
             in
             particular
             ?
          
           
             Answe
             .
             Yes
             ,
             if
             hée
             be
             conuinced
             in
             conscience
             ,
             and
             know
             them
             to
             be
             sins
             ,
             and
             especially
             hauing
             not
             repented
             of
             them
             before
             ;
             whether
             they
             be
             sinnes
             of
             
             commission
             ,
             or
             of
             omission●…
             :
             but
             for
             his
             vnknowne
             sinnes
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             most
             in
             number
             ,
             he
             must
             onely
             confesse
             them
             generally
             ,
             and
             it
             sufficeth
             ,
             Psal.
             19
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Q.
             But
             are
             sinnes
             of
             leauing
             good
             things
             ,
             and
             duties
             vnperformed
             to
             bee
             confessed
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             neglect
             of
             prayer
             ,
             want
             of
             zeale
             in
             Gods
             cause
             ,
             defect
             of
             charity
             and
             compassion
             :
             omitting
             of
             thankes-giuing
             .
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             verily
             ,
             as
             we
             haue
             examples
             in
             
               Daniel
               ,
               Paul
            
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             
               Dani.
               9.
               v.
               13.
               
               Rom.
               7.
               v.
               15.
               
            
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             offend
             as
             much
             in
             omitting
             of
             these
             ,
             séeing
             Gods
             lawe
             doth
             require
             them
             ,
             as
             in
             committing
             euill
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             elect
             are
             notably
             herein
             distinguished
             from
             the
             reprobate
             ,
             for
             the
             reprobate
             doe
             not
             discerne
             ,
             much
             lesse
             doe
             they
             confesse
             their
             particular
             wants
             .
          
           
             Q.
             But
             how
             shall
             we
             in
             our
             sicknesse
             make
             a
             true
             confession
             of
             our
             st●…nes
             to
             God
             ,
             séeing
             that
             there
             are
             in
             vs
             so
             many
             remainders
             of
             blindnesse
             ,
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             selfe-loue
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             set
             before
             our
             eyes
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             and
             euery
             precept
             and
             circumstance
             of
             it
             ,
             trie
             and
             examine
             
             all
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             words
             ,
             life
             ,
             actions
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Why
             so
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Because
             God
             hath
             ordained
             it
             for
             that
             end
             .
             For
             it
             is
             a
             true
             and
             perfect
             
             glasse
             wherein
             wee
             may
             sée
             and
             behold
             all
             our
             wayes
             .
             It
             is
             a
             light
             to
             discouer
             
             all
             our
             blindnesse
             and
             workes
             of
             darkenesse
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             exact
             and
             exquistte
             rule
             ,
             according
             to
             which
             all
             our
             opinions
             ,
             purposes
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             are
             to
             bée
             
             tried
             ,
             examined
             and
             directed
             .
          
           
             Q.
             But
             how
             come
             we
             to
             be
             so
             blind
             ,
             erronious
             ,
             rebellious
             ,
             sinfull
             and
             miserable
             ,
             that
             we
             haue
             néede
             of
             ,
             and
             are
             referred
             to
             the
             lawe
             and
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             sound
             and
             trie
             our selues
             by
             it
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Through
             the
             sinne
             and
             fall
             of
             our
             first
             parents
             ,
             Adam
             and
             Eue
             ,
             who
             fréely
             assenting
             vnto
             the
             perswasion
             of
             the
             diuell
             ,
             did
             eate
             the
             forbidden
             fruite
             ,
             and
             so
             corrupted
             and
             stained
             themselues
             and
             their
             posteritie
             .
             In
             so
             much
             that
             their
             posteritie
             sinning
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             also
             adding
             continuall
             and
             innumerable
             transgressions
             ,
             lost
             and
             defaced
             Gods
             image
             ,
             and
             so
             b●…came
             mortall
             ,
             miserable
             and
             subiect
             to
             et●…rnall
             damnation
             .
          
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
             Q.
             What
             shal
             we
             finde
             by
             examining
             our selues
             according
             to
             Gods
             law
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             That
             we
             haue
             all
             sinned
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             vtterly
             by
             nature
             depriued
             of
             all
             
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             prone
             vnto
             all
             euill
             continually
             ,
             and
             by
             consequence
             ,
             Children
             
             of
             wrath
             ,
             and
             heires
             of
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             Ques
             .
             Is
             it
             sufficient
             to
             examine
             our selues
             ,
             life
             and
             actions
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             law
             ?
          
           
             An.
             No
             ,
             except
             withall
             the
             spirituall
             nature
             ,
             intent
             and
             meaning
             of
             the
             law
             be
             considered
             and
             obserued
             ,
             for
             it
             requireth
             purity
             of
             heart
             and
             thoughts
             ,
             &
             perfect
             obedience
             both
             in
             omitting
             euil
             ,
             &
             in
             doing
             good
             .
             Rom.
             7.
             15
             ,
             and
             16.
             
          
           
             Q.
             But
             is
             the
             bare
             inspection
             and
             considering
             of
             our selues
             in
             the
             law
             ,
             a
             sufficient
             means
             to
             bring
             vs
             to
             the
             true
             knowledge
             of
             our selues
             and
             a
             due
             confession
             of
             sinn●…
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             It
             is
             sufficient
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             respect
             of
             our
             corrupt
             disposition
             :
             for
             wee
             are
             to
             fauourable
             and
             partiall
             in
             ●…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
             rem●…mbrance
             .
             Ho●…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
             :
             ●…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
             ple●…teous
             redemption
             ,
             in
             so
             much
             (
             as
             we
             may
             sée
             in
             Manasses
             ,
             the
             lost
             
             sonne
             ,
             
               Paul
               ,
               Mary
               Magda●…ene
            
             and
             diuers
             others
             )
             ●…here
             sin
             hath
             abounded
             ,
             
             grace
             hath
             a
             ●…ounded
             more
             .
          
           
             Questi
             .
             What
             further
             reasons
             haue
             you
             to
             euince
             and
             demonstrate
             the
             ●…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
             fru●…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
             in●…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
             whit●…
             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
             h●…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
             ,
             ye●…
             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
             no
             worke
             of
             nature
             ,
             but
             of
             grace
             &
             regeneration
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             séed
             and
             roote
             of
             grace
             in
             Gods
             elect
             ,
             is
             neuer
             wholy
             taken
             away
             ,
             for
             Gods
             gifts
             are
             without
             repentance
             ,
             and
             Christs
             int●…rcession
             ,
             for
             their
             encrease
             and
             preseruation
             in
             grace
             ,
             is
             alwayes
             effectuall
             
               Ioh.
               11.
               v.
               42.
            
             
          
           
             
               The
               Sick-man
            
             .
             But
             my
             faith
             is
             often-times
             dead
             ,
             and
             without
             all
             life
             and
             motion
             ,
             how
             〈◊〉
             can
             I
             be
             assured
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             ?
          
           
             
               The
               Minister
            
             .
          
           
             Thy
             faith
             is
             not
             extinct
             ,
             but
             only
             for
             the
             time
             ouer-clowded
             with
             the
             mist
             of
             
             sinne
             ,
             and
             couered
             vnder
             the
             ashes
             of
             infirmitie
             :
             it
             is
             like
             to
             a
             trée
             ,
             which
             in
             〈◊〉
             winter
             season
             ,
             albeit
             it
             bring
             foorth
             neither
             〈◊〉
             ,
             flowre
             ,
             nor
             fruite
             ,
             yet
             it
             hath
             life
             and
             s●…ppe
             at
             the
             roote
             ,
             which
             〈◊〉
             the
             spring
             time
             will
             ascend
             vp
             and
             
             appeare
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             God
             respecteth
             rather
             the
             qualitie
             of
             faith
             then
             the
             quantitie
             ;
             if
             it
             be
             a
             true
             faith
             though
             as
             little
             as
             a
             graine
             of
             Mustard
             séede
             ,
             God
             accepteth
             of
             it
             :
             for
             one
             drop
             and
             dramme
             of
             faith
             ,
             
             is
             of
             m●…e
             force
             to
             saue
             then
             an
             Ocean
             sea
             of
             sinne
             and
             corruption
             to
             condemne
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             faith
             without
             present
             ioy
             and
             feeling
             ,
             is
             more
             forcible
             and
             preuailing
             then
             faith
             with
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             onely
             relyeth
             vpon
             Gods
             power
             ,
             truth
             and
             promises
             ,
             yea
             ,
             when
             God
             sheweth
             himselfe
             an
             enemie
             to
             vs
             ,
             and
             séemeth
             to
             kill
             vs
             ,
             we
             by
             it
             beléeue
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             faith
             waite
             on
             him
             ,
             whereas
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             matter
             for
             a
             man
             in
             the
             apprehension
             
             of
             sensible
             comfort
             and
             ioy
             ,
             to
             beléeue
             .
          
           
             
               The
               fourth
               obiection
               ,
               The
               sick-man
               .
            
             But
             the
             fearfull
             iudgments
             of
             God
             ,
             such
             as
             of
             late
             years
             haue
             bin
             that
             most
             inf●…tious
             and
             destroying
             pestilence
             ,
             the
             horrible
             and
             vn-matchable
             Gunne-powder
             treason
             :
             the
             vnheard
             of
             breach
             of
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             inundation
             of
             waters
             ,
             
             the
             late
             extreame
             and
             killing
             frost
             ,
             this
             present
             pinching
             and
             vnexpected
             dearth
             ;
             vnseasonable
             wether
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             publike
             and
             priuate
             iudgements
             vpon
             Church
             and
             common-wealth
             ,
             which
             I
             sée
             and
             heare
             of
             ,
             doe
             much
             dismay
             mée
             ,
             and
             cause
             me
             to
             doubt
             of
             Gods
             mercy
             .
          
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             A.
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             these
             and
             diuerse
             other
             punishments
             haue
             béene
             executed
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             for
             the
             neglect
             ,
             yea
             contempt
             of
             the
             blessed
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             powerfull
             ministerie
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             our
             want
             of
             zeale
             against
             the
             enimies
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             for
             prophanation
             of
             the
             Sabboth
             ,
             for
             oppression
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             for
             blasphemie
             ,
             for
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             for
             licentious
             liuing
             ,
             &c.
             
             But
             notwithstanding
             ,
             if
             there
             
             be
             but
             one
             good
             man
             in
             a
             generation
             ,
             hée
             shall
             not
             for
             the
             multitude
             of
             transgressors
             be
             depriued
             of
             Gods
             mercies
             ,
             but
             finde
             comfort
             in
             the
             greatest
             plagues
             and
             punishments
             whatsoeuer
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             though
             being
             once
             by
             faith
             ingrafted
             and
             incorporated
             into
             Christ
             ,
             yea
             and
             maried
             vnto
             Christ
             the
             author
             and
             fountaine
             of
             life
             and
             happinesse
             ,
             thou
             canst
             neuer
             miscarry
             nor
             perish
             .
             
             For
             euen
             as
             the
             Disciples
             in
             the
             ship
             ,
             
             when
             a
             mighty
             storme
             for
             their
             triall
             and
             demonstration
             of
             Christs
             power
             ,
             was
             raised
             vp
             ,
             could
             not
             possibly
             perish
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             being
             there
             present
             in
             the
             ship
             :
             so
             hauing
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             dwelling
             in
             thine
             heart
             by
             his
             spirit
             ,
             how
             canst
             thou
             do
             amisse
             ?
             or
             why
             should
             thou
             doubt
             of
             Gods
             mercifull
             prouidence
             ,
             who
             ordereth
             all
             things
             for
             thy
             good
             ?
          
           
             
               The
               fift
               Obiection
               The
               sick
               man.
            
             But
             my
             great
             vnworthinesse
             and
             vnthankfulnesse
             ,
             maketh
             me
             to
             suspect
             and
             feare
             that
             God
             will
             not
             performe
             that
             hée
             hath
             promised
             ,
             nor
             finish
             the
             good
             worke
             that
             he
             hath
             begun
             in
             me
             .
          
           
             Minister
             .
          
           
             A.
             This
             is
             indéed
             a
             gréeuous
             temptation
             ,
             
             yea
             the
             sorest
             of
             all
             others
             ,
             but
             this
             cannot
             hinder
             God
             from
             performing
             his
             promises
             .
             For
             as
             the
             making
             of
             his
             couenant
             of
             grace
             with
             vs
             ,
             and
             the
             offer
             of
             his
             sauing
             promises
             vnto
             vs
             ,
             procéeded
             onely
             from
             his
             frée
             goodnesse
             and
             méere
             mercie
             ,
             without
             any
             respect
             to
             our
             workes
             ,
             or
             worthinesse
             :
             
             so
             the
             accomplishing
             of
             his
             promises
             is
             to
             be
             onely
             ascribed
             to
             the
             same
             grace
             and
             goodnesse
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             (
             as
             hath
             before
             bin
             particularized
             )
             not
             the
             greatest
             ●…rmers
             and
             offenders
             in
             the
             old
             and
             new
             Testament
             ,
             haue
             euer
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             owne
             vnworthinesse
             ,
             bin
             denyed
             or
             depriued
             of
             Gods
             mercies
             :
             but
             vpon
             confession
             of
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             desire
             of
             pardon
             ,
             and
             the
             purpose
             and
             beginning
             of
             amendment
             of
             life
             ,
             were
             pardoned
             and
             receiued
             into
             Gods
             euerlasting
             fauour
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Is
             it
             necessarily
             then
             required
             of
             vs
             ,
             that
             we
             confesse
             and
             acknowledge
             our
             owne
             vnworthinesse
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             without
             question
             ,
             for
             hereby
             we
             are
             made
             capable
             of
             Gods
             mercies
             and
             blessings
             .
             God
             doth
             depresse
             the
             proud
             ,
             and
             exalt
             the
             humble
             ,
             &
             he
             filleth
             the
             hungry
             soule
             with
             goodnesse
             ,
             but
             the
             rich
             (
             in
             their
             owne
             conceit
             onely
             )
             hée
             sendeth
             away
             emptie
             ,
             
               Luke
               .
               1.
               52.
               
               &
               15.
            
             and
             Christ
             was
             sent
             not
             to
             call
             the
             righteous
             ,
             (
             in
             their
             owne
             opinion
             )
             but
             sinners
             
             (
             in
             their
             owne
             sense
             and
             confession
             )
             to
             repentance
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Séeing
             that
             God
             doth
             not
             simply
             
             forsake
             or
             cast
             off
             any
             for
             his
             vnworthinesse
             ,
             what
             vse
             make
             you
             of
             this
             point
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             learne
             hence
             neuer
             to
             call
             Gods
             mercy
             ,
             truth
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             into
             question
             :
             but
             we
             must
             make
             it
             the
             
             foundation
             of
             our
             confidence
             and
             hope
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             vnchangeable
             ,
             infinite
             ,
             and
             euerlasting
             :
             and
             thus
             dooing
             we
             shall
             haue
             no
             cause
             to
             feare
             euill
             ,
             but
             to
             looke
             to
             finde
             all
             good
             things
             in
             Christ
             our
             treasure
             ,
             husband
             ,
             and
             head
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             fourth
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             Death
             ,
             and
             the
             cause
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             VVHen
             the
             sick
             person
             is
             once
             perswaded
             of
             the
             pardon
             of
             his
             sinnes
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             past
             and
             present
             ,
             what
             further
             duty
             remaineth
             to
             be
             performed
             ?
          
           
             A.
             He
             is
             to
             be
             prepared
             and
             armed
             ,
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             death
             ,
             the
             assaults
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             the
             ●…errour
             of
             the
             last
             iudgement
             ,
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             Now
             that
             hée
             may
             bée
             prepared
             and
             armed
             against
             death
             ,
             what
             points
             are
             to
             be
             considered
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Seauen
             points
             specially
             .
             I.
             what
             death
             is
             :
             II.
             The
             certainty
             of
             it
             .
             III.
             The
             causes
             and
             kindes
             of
             it
             .
             IV.
             The
             exceptions
             that
             are
             taken
             against
             it
             .
             V.
             The
             benefits
             of
             it
             .
             VI.
             The
             preparation
             and
             furniture
             against
             it
             .
             And
             VII
             .
             what
             disposition
             and
             behauiour
             is
             required
             in
             death
             it selfe
             .
             Of
             these
             in
             order
             .
          
        
         
           
             Chapter
             the
             fift
             ,
             Of
             death
             ,
             his
             causes
             and
             kindes
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             VVHat
             is
             death
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             life
             ,
             or
             the
             dissolution
             and
             separation
             of
             the
             soule
             from
             the
             body
             ,
             ordeined
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             sinne
             imposed
             vpon
             Adam
             and
             all
             his
             posteritie
             .
             
               Rom.
               6.
               23.
               1.
               
               Cor.
               15.
               21.
               
               &
               Col.
               2.
               13.
               
            
             
          
           
           
             Q
             Doth
             God
             yet
             impose
             death
             as
             a
             punishment
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             ,
             for
             euery
             man
             sinneth
             and
             the
             very
             infante
             is
             not
             without
             originall
             corruption
             ,
             and
             therefore
             all
             must
             of
             necessity
             ,
             (
             no
             persons
             ,
             order
             ,
             or
             degrée
             excepted
             ,
             )
             at
             length
             die
             the
             temporall
             death
             .
             
               Eccle.
               3.
               ve
               .
               3.
               
               Psal.
               49.
               v.
               10.
               
               Heb
               9.
               27.
               
            
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             procuring
             and
             deseruing
             cause
             of
             death
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Sinne
             ,
             whereby
             man
             brake
             Gods
             commandement
             .
          
           
             Q.
             How
             was
             sinne
             first
             brought
             into
             the
             world
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Satan
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             a
             serpent
             perswaded
             Eue
             to
             eate
             of
             the
             forbidden
             
             aple
             ,
             Eue
             assenting
             to
             satan
             ,
             did
             eate
             of
             it
             and
             gaue
             it
             to
             Adam
             who
             harkned
             to
             her
             ,
             :
             and
             thus
             they
             both
             of
             them
             sinned
             and
             brought
             death
             vpon
             themselues
             and
             all
             their
             posterity
             .
          
           
             Q
             Why
             then
             were
             not
             Adam
             and
             Eue
             ,
             immediately
             after
             their
             fall
             ,
             put
             to
             death
             ?
          
           
             An.
             First
             ,
             because
             the
             threatning
             of
             death
             was
             not
             absolute
             ,
             but
             included
             a
             condition
             of
             faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             was
             
             to
             be
             borne
             ,
             and
             that
             should
             breake
             the
             serpents
             head
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Adam
             and
             Eue
             incontinently
             vpon
             their
             fall
             became
             mortall
             in
             their
             bodies
             ,
             and
             accursed
             in
             their
             soules
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             God
             by
             his
             clemency
             and
             indulgence
             towards
             them
             ,
             would
             make
             a
             way
             to
             make
             knowne
             his
             mercie
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             If
             all
             men
             by
             reason
             of
             sinne
             must
             néedes
             die
             ,
             why
             did
             not
             Enoch
             and
             Elias
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             old
             Testament
             die
             the
             death
             of
             all
             ,
             but
             were
             rapt
             aliue
             into
             heauen
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             First
             ,
             their
             translation
             was
             extraordinary
             ,
             and
             proper
             to
             themselues
             onely
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             they
             were
             figures
             and
             tipes
             of
             the
             generall
             resurrection
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             their
             translation
             was
             nothing
             els
             but
             an
             extraordinary
             death
             ,
             for
             they
             were
             changed
             in
             a
             moment
             from
             mortality
             to
             immortality
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             But
             at
             the
             day
             of
             iudgement
             many
             shal
             be
             found
             aliue
             ,
             howe
             then
             can
             all
             men
             bee
             said
             to
             die
             ?
          
           
           
             Answ.
             All
             the
             elect
             at
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             trumpet
             ,
             shall
             in
             a
             moment
             ,
             bée
             
             changed
             from
             corruption
             to
             incorruption
             ,
             
             and
             from
             mortality
             to
             immortality
             which
             is
             a
             kinde
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             Now
             seeing
             that
             sinne
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             death
             ,
             what
             vse
             are
             we
             to
             make
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Wee
             must
             bée
             mooued
             hereby
             ,
             to
             take
             notice
             of
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             Gods
             seuere
             wr●…th
             against
             sinne
             ,
             and
             (
             by
             consequence
             )
             we
             must
             learne
             to
             hate
             and
             shun
             all
             kind
             of
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             sixt
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             the
             diuers
             sortes
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             degrees
             of
             spirituall
             death
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             OF
             how
             many
             sorts
             is
             death
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Of
             two
             sorts
             ,
             ●…mely
             ●…ily
             ,
             or
             spirituall
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             bodily
             death
             ?
          
           
             An.
             It
             is
             the
             first
             death
             ,
             or
             the
             separation
             
             of
             the
             soule
             from
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Is
             the
             particular
             time
             of
             bodily
             death
             made
             knowne
             to
             any
             directly
             before
             hand
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             No
             ,
             for
             that
             time
             in
             respect
             of
             vs
             ,
             is
             most
             vncertaine
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             reserued
             it
             in
             his
             owne
             power
             and
             disposition
             only
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Why
             so
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             That
             wée
             should
             not
             defer
             and
             put
             off
             our
             repentance
             from
             day
             to
             day
             ,
             but
             labour
             to
             be
             in
             a
             readinesse
             and
             waking
             ,
             yea
             and
             waiting
             for
             our
             Lords
             
             comming
             euery
             day
             .
             
               Mark.
               13.
               v.
               37.
            
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             then
             may
             this
             present
             life
             in
             consideration
             of
             his
             short
             continuance
             and
             vncertaintie
             ,
             bée
             compared
             vnto
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             To
             a
             vapor
             ,
             to
             smoake
             ,
             to
             a
             shaddow
             ,
             to
             a
             weauers
             shutle
             ,
             to
             grasse
             and
             to
             the
             flowre
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             which
             are
             of
             short
             and
             vncertaine
             continuance
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             But
             why
             doe
             the
             children
             of
             God
             die
             this
             temporall
             death
             ,
             séeing
             that
             their
             sinnes
             which
             are
             the
             cause
             thereof
             ,
             are
             forgiuen
             ?
          
           
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             because
             their
             sinnes
             (
             howsoeuer
             forgiuen
             )
             are
             not
             wholy
             in
             regarde
             of
             the
             corruption
             and
             remainders
             of
             them
             ,
             taken
             away
             and
             abolished
             before
             death
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             corruptible
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             cannot
             inherite
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
             15.
             50.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             (
             in
             some
             
             sort
             )
             made
             conformable
             to
             Christ
             his
             death
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             that
             the
             godly
             may
             learne
             and
             finde
             by
             experience
             ,
             the
             difference
             betwéene
             this
             mortall
             life
             ,
             and
             that
             immortall
             glory
             ,
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             may
             haue
             experience
             of
             Gods
             power
             in
             raysing
             vp
             the
             dead
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             spirituall
             death
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             a
             separation
             of
             the
             whole
             man
             both
             in
             body
             and
             soule
             ,
             from
             the
             fauour
             and
             gratious
             fellowship
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             subiecting
             of
             him
             to
             eternall
             condemnation
             and
             hell
             fire
             ,
             begun
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             accomplished
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             spirituall
             death
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Sinne
             ,
             so
             farre
             foorth
             as
             it
             is
             
             ioyned
             with
             vnbeliefe
             and
             impenitencie
             ,
             
             for
             not
             sinne
             simply
             ,
             but
             sinne
             not
             repented
             of
             ,
             damneth
             .
          
           
             Que.
             Are
             there
             degrées
             of
             spirituall
             death
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Yes
             ,
             there
             are
             thrée
             in
             number
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             first
             degrée
             of
             spirituall
             death
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             ,
             when
             a
             man
             by
             reason
             that
             his
             soule
             is
             depriued
             of
             spirituall
             life
             ,
             faith
             and
             repentance
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             his
             
             body
             is
             a
             fitte
             instrument
             to
             put
             any
             sinne
             in
             execution
             ,
             is
             subiect
             to
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             and
             appointed
             to
             punishment
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             What
             is
             the
             second
             degrée
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Condemnation
             ,
             or
             euerlasting
             forment
             ,
             whereby
             ▪
             the
             soule
             immediatly
             
             after
             the
             departure
             of
             it
             out
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             is
             carried
             by
             the
             diuells
             into
             hell
             ?
          
           
             Quest.
             What
             is
             the
             third
             and
             last
             degrée
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             An.
             When
             in
             the
             nay
             of
             iudgement
             the
             soule
             and
             body
             being
             reunited
             and
             ioyned
             together
             ,
             shall
             for
             euer-more
             
             féele
             Gods
             intollerable
             indignation
             ,
             and
             endure
             the
             vengeance
             of
             eternall
             death
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             How
             can
             this
             last
             kinde
             of
             death
             ,
             be
             so
             called
             properly
             ▪
             séeing
             that
             both
             the
             bodies
             and
             soules
             of
             the
             reprobate
             shall
             alwayes
             suruiue
             and
             remaine
             a●…ue
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             That
             life
             is
             no
             true
             life
             ,
             for
             such
             an
             vnhappy
             condition
             deserueth
             rather
             to
             be
             called
             death
             then
             life
             ,
             for
             the
             damned
             are
             vniuersall
             ▪
             excommunicated
             from
             the
             fauour
             and
             glory
             of
             GOD
             ,
             and
             are
             vtterly
             and
             for
             euer
             
             bereaued
             of
             all
             holynesse
             and
             happynesse
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             Are
             Gods
             children
             fréed
             and
             exempted
             from
             these
             kindes
             of
             spirituall
             death
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Yea
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             deliuered
             from
             the
             first
             degrée
             of
             spirituall
             death
             by
             regeneration
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             renewed
             in
             all
             the
             part
             of
             their
             soules
             &
             affections
             .
             They
             are
             deliuered
             from
             the
             second
             kinde
             ,
             when
             their
             soules
             (
             forthwith
             after
             their
             departure
             out
             of
             the
             bodie
             )
             are
             carryed
             vp
             into
             heauen
             .
             Apoc.
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
           
             The
             third
             degrée
             they
             are
             fréed
             from
             ,
             at
             the
             day
             of
             iudgement
             ,
             when
             both
             body
             and
             soule
             shall
             be
             glorified
             together
             ,
             and
             liue
             together
             for
             euer
             in
             heauen
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Is
             it
             not
             good
             ,
             yea
             and
             the
             entrance
             into
             eternall
             blisse
             ,
             for
             the
             godly
             to
             dye
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Yes
             certainly
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             better
             to
             dwell
             with
             God
             then
             with
             men
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             they
             hereby
             forth-with
             enter
             into
             the
             possession
             of
             euerlasting
             happinesse
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sick-man
               .
               Q
            
             But
             there
             are
             many
             fearefull
             accidents
             and
             occurrences
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             godly
             themselues
             are
             subiect
             in
             their
             sicknesses
             and
             deaths
             ,
             &
             therefore
             how
             can
             it
             be
             good
             for
             Gods
             children
             to
             dye
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Propound
             and
             impart
             them
             vnto
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             giue
             thée
             the
             best
             satisfaction
             that
             I
             can
             .
          
           
             
               The
               sick-man
            
             .
             1.
             
             Obi.
             Death
             is
             the
             wages
             of
             sinne
             ,
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             lawe
             ,
             and
             the
             enimy
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             children
             :
             how
             then
             can
             
             it
             be
             good
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             not
             such
             by
             it
             owne
             nature
             ,
             
             and
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             changed
             ,
             and
             the
             property
             thereof
             is
             altered
             by
             Christ
             his
             death
             ;
             in
             so
             much
             that
             of
             a
             curse
             and
             punishment
             it
             is
             turned
             into
             a
             gentle
             and
             fatherly
             correction
             ,
             and
             is
             made
             a
             narrow
             entrance
             and
             a
             short
             cut
             into
             euerlasting
             life
             .
             And
             in
             this
             last
             respect
             it
             may
             bée
             aptly
             compared
             to
             the
             redde
             sea
             ,
             which
             drowning
             the
             AEgiptians
             ,
             
             gaue
             a
             miraculous
             passage
             to
             Gods
             people
             into
             the
             blessed
             land
             of
             promise
             :
             and
             euen
             so
             death
             which
             sendeth
             the
             reprobate
             spéedily
             to
             hell
             ,
             doth
             in
             a
             moment
             let
             in
             the
             godly
             into
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heauen
             .
          
           
             Q.
             In
             what
             respects
             and
             considerations
             may
             death
             be
             said
             to
             be
             an
             enemy
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             originall
             of
             it
             (
             for
             the
             enuie
             of
             the
             deuill
             brought
             it
             into
             the
             world
             )
             namely
             as
             an
             outward
             and
             remote
             cause
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             opposite
             to
             Gods
             promise
             touching
             mans
             immortality
             in
             Paradice
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             because
             by
             meanes
             hereof
             Satan
             séeketh
             to
             remooue
             good
             men
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             crosse
             and
             hinder
             his
             purposed
             designes
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             because
             hée
             through
             feare
             of
             
             (
             violent
             )
             death
             ,
             laboureth
             to
             kéepe
             men
             from
             the
             practise
             of
             holy
             duties
             ,
             Math.
             13.
             vers
             21.
             
          
           
             Que.
             Haue
             you
             any
             more
             obiections
             against
             death
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             doe
             mine
             vtmost
             endeuour
             to
             resolue
             you
             herein
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Yes
             truly
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             fiue
             in
             number
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             first
             of
             them
             ?
          
           
             Obiecti
             n.
             
          
           
             Ob.
             Ch●…st
             Iesus
             ,
             
               Dauid
               ,
               Ezechias
            
             ,
             pray●…
             against
             death
             ,
             therefore
             it
             is
             euill
             .
          
           
             A.
             〈◊〉
             ar●…ment
             foll●…weth
             not
             :
             For
             first
             ,
             Christ
             praye●…
             not
             against
             death
             simply
             ,
             for
             ●…o
             died
             willingly
             ,
             and
             otherwise
             he
             could
             not
             haue
             merited
             ought
             ,
             but
             hée
             prayed
             for
             the
             remoouall
             of
             the
             curse
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             destred
             his
             heauenly
             father
             to
             take
             away
             the
             cup
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
             
             which
             was
             the
             beginning
             and
             part
             of
             the
             second
             death
             ;
             &
             of
             this
             iudgement
             are
             maister
             
               Caluin
               ,
               Beza
               ,
               Whitaker
               ,
               Perkins
               Fulke
               ,
            
             Maister
             
               Doctor
               Willet
            
             ;
             and
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             all
             sincere
             diuines
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             as
             for
             Dauid
             ,
             when
             Dauid
             prayed
             against
             death
             ,
             it
             was
             onely
             in
             time
             of
             some
             grieuous
             temptation
             ,
             in
             distresse
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             was
             ioyned
             with
             the
             sence
             of
             
             Gods
             wrathfull
             indignation
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             touching
             Ezechias
             that
             good
             King
             ,
             hée
             prayed
             against
             death
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             bée
             more
             reconciled
             vnto
             GOD
             before
             his
             death
             ,
             and
             that
             hée
             might
             establish
             and
             farther
             the
             true
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             death
             was
             like
             to
             be
             defaced
             .
             And
             lastly
             ,
             that
             according
             to
             Gods
             promise
             made
             to
             godly
             Kings
             ,
             he
             might
             haue
             an
             heire
             and
             successour
             out
             of
             his
             owne
             loynes
             ,
             which
             prayer
             God
             heard
             ,
             otherwise
             he
             was
             willing
             enou●…h
             to
             dye
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             What
             is
             your
             second
             doubt
             or
             obiection
             ?
          
           
             Ob.
             Gods
             children
             often
             séeme
             to
             dye
             in
             desperation
             ,
             how
             then
             can
             death
             be
             good
             and
             desirable
             ?
          
           
             A.
             This
             is
             not
             to
             be
             imputed
             to
             want
             of
             loue
             toward
             God
             ,
             but
             to
             weaknesse
             of
             nature
             ,
             and
             tendernesse
             of
             conscience
             for
             sinne
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             may
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             this
             ,
             bée
             saued
             .
             For
             God
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             saluation
             ,
             worketh
             by
             contraries
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             gates
             of
             hell
             bringeth
             his
             seruants
             to
             heauen
             ,
             1.
             
             Sam.
             2.
             vers
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             Que.
             What
             is
             the
             third
             exception
             or
             
             obiection
             against
             death
             ?
             Gods
             children
             doe
             some-times
             in
             their
             sicknesse
             ,
             raue
             ,
             blaspheme
             ,
             and
             behaue
             themselues
             like
             frantick
             men
             .
          
           
             A.
             These
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             effects
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             assigned
             to
             any
             deliberate
             purpose
             of
             the
             godly
             ,
             but
             onely
             to
             be
             imputed
             ,
             to
             melancholy
             ,
             burning
             feuers
             ,
             the
             cholick
             and
             other
             violent
             diseases
             ,
             and
             (
             in
             a
             word
             )
             to
             their
             infirmity
             onely
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             conclude
             you
             hence
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             are
             not
             vpon
             these
             occurrences
             ,
             rashly
             to
             iudge
             them
             ,
             much
             lesse
             to
             condemne
             them
             .
             For
             first
             ,
             if
             they
             euer
             recouer
             the
             vse
             of
             reason
             ,
             they
             repent
             of
             those
             infirmities
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             fall
             out
             otherwise
             ,
             these
             with
             all
             other
             vnknowne
             sinnes
             ,
             are
             pardoned
             ,
             yea
             and
             buried
             in
             Christ
             his
             death
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             not
             like
             arrogant
             Critikes
             condemne
             them
             of
             impiety
             and
             hypocrisie
             ,
             but
             wee
             must
             iudge
             charitably
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             wée
             would
             bée
             delt
             with-all
             in
             the
             like
             case
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             wée
             must
             not
             so
             much
             giue
             iudgement
             of
             a
             man
             by
             his
             death
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             former
             course
             and
             conuersation
             of
             his
             life
             .
          
           
           
             Obiect
             .
             4.
             
             What
             is
             your
             fourth
             exception
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             The
             Saints
             and
             seruants
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             death
             approacheth
             ,
             are
             most
             of
             all
             and
             more
             then
             other
             people
             ,
             tempted
             assaulted
             ,
             and
             molested
             by
             satan
             how
             then
             can
             death
             be
             good
             ?
          
           
             An.
             First
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             good
             argument
             ,
             hence
             to
             conclude
             that
             they
             are
             none
             of
             Gods
             seruants
             but
             rather
             the
             contrary
             :
             they
             are
             Gods
             deere
             children
             ,
             ergo
             satan
             must
             now
             or
             neuer
             séeke
             to
             sift
             them
             ,
             whereas
             the
             wicked
             are
             his
             own
             and
             refist
             him
             not
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             answere
             that
             it
             is
             not
             generally
             true
             that
             the
             Godly
             are
             thus
             in
             death
             assaulted
             for
             many
             with
             Simeon
             die
             as
             a
             torch
             or
             fire-brand
             without
             
             sense
             of
             paine
             .
             Isay.
             57.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             in
             the
             very
             agony
             of
             death
             ,
             God
             doth
             so
             assist
             and
             strengthen
             them
             by
             his
             spirit
             in
             so
             much
             that
             when
             satan
             looketh
             for
             the
             greatest
             victory
             ,
             hée
             receiueth
             the
             greatest
             foile
             .
          
           
             Q.
             How
             must
             we
             behaue
             our selues
             in
             this
             temptation
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             flie
             vnto
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             commit
             the
             managing
             of
             our
             cause
             to
             
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             absol●…ing
             vs
             what
             néede
             we
             wee
             feare
             satans
             assaults
             .
             
          
           
             Lastly
             we
             must
             hold
             our selues
             to
             Gods
             promises
             ,
             and
             not
             depart
             an
             haires
             bredth
             from
             them
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             But
             satan
             is
             mighty
             ,
             subtill
             ,
             diligent
             ,
             bold
             ,
             cruell
             ,
             malicious
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             weake
             simple
             ,
             remisse
             ,
             fearefull
             ,
             and
             how
             then
             can
             I
             resist
             and
             ouercome
             him
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Thou
             must
             not
             yéeld
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             by
             praier
             ,
             faith
             and
             Gods
             word
             resist
             
             him
             ,
             and
             hée
             like
             a
             Crocodile
             pursued
             will
             flée
             from
             thée
             .
             Iames
             4.
             verse
             7.
             1.
             
             Pet.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             thou
             must
             make
             God
             thy
             strong
             hold
             ,
             and
             firmely
             beléeue
             and
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             gates
             of
             hell
             shall
             not
             preuaile
             against
             thée
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             the
             fift
             and
             last
             exception
             against
             death
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Sudden
             death
             is
             an
             euill
             ,
             but
             many
             men
             die
             suddainely
             ,
             ergo
             death
             is
             euill
             .
          
           
             Ques
             .
             How
             answere
             you
             this
             argument
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             I
             answere
             to
             the
             first
             proposition
             ,
             that
             death
             is
             not
             euill
             ,
             because
             
             it
             is
             suddaine
             (
             for
             the
             last
             iudgement
             shall
             come
             suddainely
             ,
             and
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             euill
             )
             but
             good
             to
             GODS
             children
             ;
             but
             because
             it
             findeth
             onely
             the
             wicked
             vnrepentant
             and
             vnprepared
             .
             
               Luk.
               12.
               v.
               20.
               and
               21.
               
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             CHRIST
             by
             his
             death
             and
             suffering
             hath
             taken
             away
             the
             course
             of
             the
             lawe
             and
             the
             feare
             of
             condemnation
             which
             is
             the
             very
             sting
             of
             death
             ,
             therefore
             death
             though
             neuer
             so
             suddaine
             ,
             is
             not
             accursed
             to
             the
             true
             beléeuers
             ,
             but
             a
             speedie
             conueyance
             of
             them
             into
             the
             hauen
             of
             eternall
             rest
             and
             happinesse
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             séeing
             that
             with
             Ezechias
             wee
             haue
             no
             lease
             of
             our
             life
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             GODS
             seruants
             ,
             with
             good
             Mephibosheth
             ,
             and
             Iobs
             Godly
             children
             and
             the
             young
             infantes
             that
             Herode
             caused
             to
             bée
             massacred
             ,
             die
             suddainely
             and
             violently
             ,
             wée
             must
             iudge
             charitably
             and
             the
             best
             of
             them
             ;
             for
             the
             manner
             and
             time
             of
             the
             ending
             our
             life
             is
             onely
             in
             Gods
             power
             and
             not
             in
             our
             owne
             will.
             
             
          
           
             Questi
             .
             But
             what
             if
             a
             professour
             of
             
             true
             religion
             and
             formerly
             of
             an
             vnblameable
             behauiour
             ,
             bee
             brought
             through
             the
             extreamity
             of
             temptation
             ,
             kill
             himselfe
             ,
             is
             not
             he
             certainely
             damned
             and
             so
             death
             euill
             to
             him
             ?
          
           
             A.
             Although
             this
             be
             a
             ticklish
             point
             ,
             and
             albeit
             
               Saul
               ,
               Achitophell
            
             and
             Iudas
             that
             killed
             themselues
             bée
             noted
             in
             scripture
             for
             reprobates
             ,
             and
             albeit
             they
             that
             late
             violent
             hands
             on
             themselues
             neuer
             for
             the
             instant
             may
             bée
             iudged
             to
             thinke
             on
             hell
             torments
             ,
             yet
             séeing
             that
             God
             neuer
             finally
             forsaketh
             his
             chosen
             ,
             seeing
             that
             his
             mercy
             is
             bottomlesse
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             may
             giue
             them
             repentance
             (
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             to
             the
             contrary
             )
             at
             the
             last
             point
             of
             time
             ,
             let
             vs
             if
             they
             haue
             béene
             formerly
             good
             professors
             ,
             iudge
             the
             best
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             pray
             vnto
             God
             that
             he
             would
             giue
             vs
             grace
             neuer
             to
             yéeld
             to
             the
             like
             temptations
             .
          
           
             Q.
             But
             why
             must
             not
             a
             man
             kill
             himselfe
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             First
             because
             he
             shall
             not
             hereby
             escape
             misery
             but
             runne
             into
             it
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             lawfull
             to
             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
             tiran●…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
             ●…ot
             with
             their
             e●…es
             behold
             euill
             ,
             nor
             the
             inordinate
             confusions
             in
             church
             or
             common-wealth
             .
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             vse
             is
             to
             be
             made
             of
             th●…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
             s●…ke
             for
             ,
             and
             wish
             and
             waite
             that
             blessed
             time
             ,
             ●…hether
             of
             ●…eath
             ,
             or
             the
             last
             iudgement
             ,
             that
             shall
             f●…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
               we●…
               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.
               
               I●…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
               calle●…
               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
             ac●…on
             of
             a
             repentant
             sinner
             ,
             whereby
             hee
             prepareth
             himselfe
             for
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Q.
             Is
             this
             duetie
             necessary
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             Yes
             ,
             for
             f●…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
             wee
             delay
             our
             preparation
             the
             more
             vnfit
             and
             vnwilling
             shall
             we
             bee
             to
             performe
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             an
             hard
             thing
             for
             an
             olde
             man
             to
             enter
             into
             his
             mothers
             wombe
             ,
             
               &
               consuetudo
               fit
               altera
               natura
            
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             time
             and
             manner
             o●…
             death
             is
             many
             times
             so
             suddaine
             and
             vncertaine
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             bee
             so
             ouertaken
             ,
             that
             wée
             shall
             haue
             neither
             time
             nor
             grace
             to
             repent
             and
             to
             prepare
             our selues
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             late
             preparation
             is
             seldome
             true
             preparation
             ,
             being
             rather
             enforced
             then
             voluntary
             ,
             and
             rather
             in
             forme
             of
             words
             then
             sincerity
             of
             heart
             .
             
               Math.
               7.
               verse
               22.
               et
               29.
               
            
          
           
             Qu.
             Of
             how
             many
             sortes
             is
             this
             preparation
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Two
             fold
             ,
             generall
             and
             particullar
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             generall
             preparation
             ?
          
           
             A.
             It
             is
             that
             whereby
             a
             man
             ,
             through
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             prepareth
             himselfe
             to
             die
             .
          
           
           
             Ques
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             sufficent
             to
             prepare
             our selues
             when
             wee
             beginne
             to
             bee
             sicke
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             No
             ,
             for
             first
             (
             as
             hath
             béene
             before
             shewed
             )
             late
             repentance
             is
             seldome
             true
             repentance
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             time
             of
             sicknesse
             ,
             both
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             sharpenesse
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             decay
             of
             memory
             ,
             senses
             ,
             vnderstanding
             ,
             consultation
             of
             worldly
             goodes
             ,
             and
             sathans
             subtill
             and
             malicious
             practises
             ,
             is
             the
             most
             vnfit
             and
             vnseasonable
             time
             to
             beginne
             a
             preparation
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             But
             the
             theife
             vpon
             the
             crosse
             repented
             at
             the
             eleuenth
             houre
             ,
             
             and
             why
             may
             not
             wee
             doe
             so
             likewise
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             There
             is
             a
             great
             difference
             betwéene
             him
             and
             those
             that
             purposely
             delay
             their
             repentance
             ,
             for
             first
             hee
             was
             neuer
             so
             much
             as
             outwardly
             called
             by
             the
             ministery
             of
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             théeues
             conuersion
             was
             extraordinary
             ,
             yea
             and
             miracu●…us
             ,
             that
             Christ
             thereby
             might
             shew
             forth
             some
             effect
             of
             his
             God-head
             ,
             but
             
             mirackles
             are
             altogether
             ,
             and
             extraordinary
             courses
             (
             for
             the
             most
             part
             )
             ceased
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             that
             theife
             condemned
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             his
             fellow
             ,
             iustified
             Christ
             in
             
             the
             open
             sight
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             praied
             for
             saluation
             &c.
             but
             where
             shall
             wée
             finde
             such
             singular
             effects
             in
             them
             which
             post
             and
             put
             of
             their
             repentance
             ?
          
           
             Obiect
             But
             it
             is
             in
             our
             power
             and
             will
             to
             repent
             when
             we
             will
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             No
             ,
             repentance
             is
             the
             onely
             
             guift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             himd
             alone
             proceedeth
             bath
             the
             will
             and
             the
             deed
             .
             Phil.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             many
             late
             repenters
             and
             ●…ack-graces
             shall
             séeke
             to
             enter
             into
             heauen
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             bée
             able
             because
             
             their
             heartes
             are
             become
             insensible
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             of
             grace
             is
             past
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             much
             of
             the
             matter
             of
             preparation
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             ninth
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             the
             manner
             of
             preparation
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             IN
             the
             manner
             of
             preparation
             how
             many
             duties
             are
             required
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Fiue
             speciall
             duties
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Which
             are
             they
             ?
          
           
             An.
             I.
             the
             meditation
             of
             death
             .
             II.
             the
             les●…ing
             and
             abating
             of
             the
             sting
             and
             power
             of
             death
             .
             III.
             The
             beginning
             of
             eternal
             life
             here
             in
             this
             world
             ▪
             IIII.
             The
             enuiring
             of
             our selues
             to
             die
             dayly
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             the
             manner
             how
             these
             seuerall
             duties
             are
             to
             bee
             performed
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             Is
             the
             meditation
             of
             death
             necessary
             ?
          
           
             Answer
             .
             Yes
             truely
             ,
             for
             a
             Christian
             mans
             life
             is
             ,
             and
             should
             bée
             nothing
             but
             a
             meditation
             of
             death
             ,
             therefore
             wée
             must
             looke
             for
             it
             alwaies
             and
             in
             euery
             place
             ,
             and
             herewith
             accordeth
             that
             excellent
             saying
             of
             
               Seneca
               
               incertum
               est
               ,
               quo
               loco
               te
               mors
               expectat
               :
            
             
             
               ●…u
               vero
               eam
               in
               omni
               loco
               expecta
               .
            
             That
             is
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             matter
             vnreuealed
             in
             what
             place
             death
             waiteth
             for
             thée
             ,
             but
             waite
             thou
             for
             it
             in
             euery
             place
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             benefit
             ,
             profit
             and
             comfort
             dooth
             the
             meditation
             of
             death
             yéeld
             vnto
             vs
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Manifold
             .
             For
             first
             it
             causeth
             vs
             
             to
             humble
             our selues
             vnder
             the
             mighty
             hand
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             feare
             and
             meditation
             of
             it
             ,
             dooth
             remooue
             all
             securitie
             ,
             and
             further
             our
             repentance
             ,
             as
             wée
             may
             sée
             verified
             in
             the
             example
             of
             the
             Niniuites
             ,
             
             it
             cutteth
             of
             delayes
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             our
             promises
             and
             purposes
             into
             performances
             and
             practises
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             it
             maketh
             vs
             content
             with
             any
             condition
             of
             life
             ,
             be
             it
             neuer
             so
             miserable
             ,
             for
             if
             wée
             liue
             in
             affliction
             and
             aduersity
             we
             shall
             after
             death
             neuer
             be
             more
             subiect
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             if
             wée
             liue
             in
             prosperity
             ,
             wée
             rest
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             because
             wée
             shall
             carry
             away
             nothing
             with
             vs.
             1.
             
             Tim.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             it
             encourageth
             vs
             in
             Gods
             seruice
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             well
             dooing
             ,
             for
             as
             
             much
             as
             wee
             knowne
             ,
             that
             our
             labour
             
             is
             not
             in
             vaine
             ,
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             seruing
             of
             God
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             reward
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             it
             ●…oth
             sequester
             and
             withdrawe
             our
             delights
             and
             desires
             from
             earthly
             and
             perishable
             things
             ,
             and
             canseth
             vs
             earnestly
             to
             desire
             and
             séeke
             for
             
             euerlasting
             life
             .
          
           
             Q
             Of
             what
             things
             must
             we
             meditate
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Of
             thrée
             things
             .
             First
             we
             must
             ●…hinke
             and
             consider
             of
             the
             cause
             of
             death
             ,
             namely
             our
             sinnes
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             meditate
             of
             the
             remedie
             of
             it
             ,
             viz.
             the
             cursed
             and
             bitter
             death
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             we
             must
             thinke
             of
             euery
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             the
             very
             day
             and
             night
             of
             our
             death
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             must
             we
             do
             that
             we
             may
             be
             the
             better
             enabled
             to
             perform
             this
             duty
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             not
             vainly
             dreame
             of
             long
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             〈◊〉
             our selues
             ,
             but
             mourne
             against
             this
             corruption
             of
             our
             nature
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             pray
             vnto
             God
             that
             he
             would
             giue
             vs
             grace
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             be
             ●…nabled
             to
             resolue
             our selues
             of
             death
             at
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             tenth
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             VVHerein
             dooth
             the
             sting
             and
             power
             of
             death
             lye
             and
             consist
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             In
             sinne
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             the
             sting
             thereof
             .
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             56.
             
          
           
             Q.
             How
             shall
             we
             know
             this
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             By
             the
             lawe
             which
             is
             a
             glasse
             wherein
             we
             may
             sée
             our
             sinnes
             and
             the
             
             effects
             and
             punishment
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             hereby
             commeth
             the
             knowledge
             of
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Q.
             How
             shall
             we
             depriue
             sinne
             of
             his
             strength
             and
             sting
             ?
          
           
             A.
             By
             beléeuing
             and
             relying
             vpon
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             by
             death
             destroyed
             him
             that
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             is
             
             the
             Deuill
             ,
             1.
             
             Cor.
             15.
             25
             ,
             &
             26.
             
          
           
             Q.
             What
             distinct
             and
             particular
             duties
             and
             fruites
             of
             faith
             are
             we
             to
             performe
             and
             shew
             forth
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             remooue
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             take
             out
             the
             sting
             of
             the
             serpent
             death
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             ●…euer
             hurt
             vs
             ?
          
           
             A.
             We
             must
             first
             ,
             (
             for
             the
             time
             past
             and
             present
             )
             confesse
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             humble
             our
             
             selues
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             crie
             earnestly
             vnto
             heauen
             for
             pardon
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             with
             a
             resolute
             minde
             ,
             beware
             of
             euery
             knowne
             sinne
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             things
             to
             reforme
             and
             conforme
             our selues
             according
             to
             Gods
             word
             .
             For
             euery
             sinne
             vnrepented
             of
             ,
             is
             a
             sting
             to
             wound
             our
             soules
             vnto
             destruction
             .
             Luk.
             13.
             verse
             3.
             and
             4.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             if
             we
             would
             liue
             for
             euer
             ,
             wée
             must
             dye
             here
             ,
             and
             that
             da●…ly
             ,
             for
             he
             seldome
             or
             neuer
             dyeth
             well
             ,
             who
             liueth
             euill
             ,
             
               Et
               qualis
               vita
               ,
               finis
               ita
               ,
               like
               life
               ,
               like
               end
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             xi
             ,
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             entring
             into
             the
             first
             degree
             of
             eternall
             life
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             HOw
             shall
             a
             man
             in
             this
             world
             enter
             into
             the
             first
             degrée
             of
             life
             euerlasting
             ?
          
           
             A.
             When
             a
             man
             by
             the
             testimonie
             of
             
             a
             sanctifyed
             conscience
             ,
             and
             by
             experience
             
             can
             say
             that
             Christ
             liueth
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             Quest.
             When
             doth
             Christ
             liue
             in
             a
             man.
             
          
           
             A.
             When
             hée
             doth
             by
             his
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             direct
             ,
             guide
             ,
             and
             gouerne
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             
             will
             and
             affections
             .
          
           
             Q.
             How
             shall
             a
             man
             discerne
             this
             ?
          
           
             A.
             When
             hée
             dooth
             frame
             and
             confirme
             all
             the
             powers
             and
             abilities
             of
             his
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             Gods
             word
             .
             For
             the
             spirit
             and
             the
             word
             neuer
             ●…arre
             ,
             but
             the
             holy
             spirit
             breatheth
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             worketh
             by
             it
             .
             Acts.
             10.
             vers
             .
             44.
             and
             45.
             
          
           
             Qu●…
             .
             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
             .
          
           
             Thir●…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
             ,
             d●…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
               ●…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
               seco●…
               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
               the●…
               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
             de●…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
             chasti●…ment
             of
             sinne
             .
             Lam
             ,
             3.
             39.
             
             Math.
             9.
             2.
             
             Ioh.
             5.
             74.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             In
             renewing
             our
             faith
             and
             repentance
             what
             particular
             duties
             must
             we
             performe
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Three
             especially
             ,
             first
             wee
             must
             make
             a
             new
             examination
             of
             our
             hearts
             and
             liues
             .
             Lam.
             3.
             40.
             
             Psa.
             119.
             11
             ,
          
           
             Secondly
             when
             God
             sendeth
             new
             corrections
             wee
             must
             make
             new
             confessions
             of
             our
             particular
             sinnes
             .
             Psa.
             32.
             10.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             we
             must
             make
             new
             and
             earnest
             prayers
             to
             God
             for
             pardon
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             for
             reconciliation
             with
             GOD
             in
             Christ.
             Psa.
             6.
             4.
             5
             ,
             2.
             
             Chr.
             34
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
           
             Que.
             What
             vse
             is
             to
             bee
             made
             hereof
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             First
             ,
             hereby
             are
             iusily
             taxed
             and
             checked
             those
             that
             spend
             the
             whole
             space
             of
             their
             life
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             that
             many
             yeares
             ,
             and
             at
             lenght
             when
             their
             best
             and
             most
             daies
             are
             spent
             ,
             begin
             to
             enquire
             what
             faith
             and
             repentance
             should
             be
             ,
             and
             how
             their
             soules
             should
             be
             sau●…
             ,
             as
             though
             it
             were
             so
             easie
             a
             matter
             to
             know
             and
             obtaine
             it
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             we
             must
             in
             sicknesse
             especially
             practise
             and
             put
             in
             vre
             these
             duties
             of
             examination
             ,
             confession
             ,
             prayer
             and
             of
             renewing
             our
             faith
             and
             repentance
             ;
             other-wise
             ,
             
               qui
               minus
               est
               hodi●…
               eras
               minus
               aptus
               erit
               .
            
          
           
             Que.
             But
             what
             if
             the
             sicke
             person
             ,
             is
             not
             able
             of
             him-selfe
             to
             renue
             his
             faith
             and
             repentance
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             He
             must
             séeke
             for
             helpe
             and
             direction
             
             of
             his
             fellow
             members
             ,
             who
             must
             like
             them
             that
             bare
             the
             man
             sicke
             of
             the
             palsie
             to
             Christ
             helpe
             and
             assist
             him
             by
             their
             counsaile
             ,
             aduice
             and
             prayers
             .
          
           
             Que.
             What
             are
             the
             particul●…●…uties
             
             that
             are
             herein
             to
             be
             performed
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             They
             bee
             of
             two
             sorts
             according
             to
             their
             obiects
             ,
             for
             they
             concerne
             either
             the
             sicke
             them-selues
             ,
             or
             their
             help●…rs
             .
          
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             duty
             that
             concerneth
             ●…e
             si●…ke
             man
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             To
             send
             for
             helpers
             ,
             namely
             the
             elders
             and
             ancients
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             who
             in
             Saint
             Iames
             time
             and
             after-wards
             were
             endewed
             with
             the
             gifts
             of
             healing
             and
             of
             miracles
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Doth
             not
             this
             duty
             of
             comforting
             the
             sicke
             be
             long
             to
             the
             minister
             onely
             ?
          
           
             Obi.
             If
             a
             man
             sicke
             of
             the
             plague
             or
             p●…stilence
             send
             for
             his
             pastor
             ,
             is
             he
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             go
             to
             him
             in
             his
             owne
             person
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             No
             except
             it
             may
             so
             be
             ordered
             that
             the
             Minister
             bee
             in
             no
             danger
             of
             infection
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Pastor
             or
             Minister
             may
             and
             must
             not
             for
             the
             comfort
             of
             one
             particular
             person
             ●…ndanger
             his
             owne
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             bercaue
             the
             whole
             congregation
             of
             their
             guide
             and
             teacher
             ;
             more
             regard
             is
             to
             be
             had
             of
             the
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             then
             of
             one
             par●…
             of
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             as
             the
             leprous
             person
             by
             
             reason
             of
             the
             contagion
             of
             the
             disease
             might
             not
             be
             resorted
             vnto
             ,
             so
             it
             fareth
             with
             him
             that
             is
             visited
             with
             the
             plague
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             if
             the
             pastor
             and
             preache●…
             should
             in
             person
             visite
             euery
             man
             thus
             visited
             ,
             he
             must
             separate
             himselfe
             from
             his
             owne
             family
             and
             neglect
             them
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             and
             congregation
             would
             shun
             his
             company
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             the
             visited
             persons
             friendes
             and
             kinsfolke
             ,
             are
             to
             supply
             this
             dutie
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             But
             Isaias
             visited
             Ezechias
             who
             was
             thought
             verily
             to
             haue
             the
             pestilence
             .
             ergo
             ministers
             must
             now
             do
             the
             like
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             The
             argument
             followeth
             no●…
             For
             first
             Isaias
             had
             an
             expresse
             commandement
             from
             God
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             therefore
             could
             not
             be
             infected
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             hee
             might
             for
             ought
             any
             man
             can
             obiect
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             stand
             aloofe
             off
             in
             some
             conuenient
             place
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
             But
             the
             plague
             commeth
             now
             by
             Gods
             immediate
             hand
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             in
             Dauids
             time
             ,
             and
             therefore
             a
             man
             
             may
             bee
             as
             secure
             with
             infected
             persons
             and
             infected
             places
             ,
             as
             any
             where
             else
             .
          
           
             An.
             The
             plague
             in
             these
             dayes
             (
             as
             experience
             verifieth
             )
             commeth
             not
             immediatly
             by
             the
             immediate
             striking
             of
             Gods
             elect
             Angell
             ,
             as
             in
             Dauids
             daies
             .
             For
             then
             no
             man
             might
             auoid
             the
             infected
             ,
             and
             the
             reason
             is
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             hundred
             of
             myles
             off
             from
             any
             place
             of
             infection
             might
             be
             as
             soone
             tainted
             as
             any
             other
             ,
             which
             to
             affirme
             is
             most
             absurd
             and
             crosseth
             all
             experience
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             none
             is
             now
             infected
             but
             he
             that
             is
             in
             company
             with
             the
             infected
             ,
             or
             receiueth
             their
             clothes
             ,
             or
             some
             thing
             about
             them
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             albéeit
             the
             pestilence
             infecteth
             not
             euery
             man
             that
             is
             outwardly
             in
             dangers
             ,
             yet
             this
             proueth
             not
             that
             it
             is
             not
             in
             it
             owne
             nature
             contagious
             ,
             but
             that
             all
             persons
             were
             not
             capable
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             in
             his
             mercy
             preserueth
             some
             from
             infect●…
             ,
             whom
             it
             pleaseth
             him
             ,
             as
             is
             to
             bee
             séene
             in
             all
             other
             infectious
             places
             whatsoeuer
             .
          
           
           
             Ques
             .
             But
             why
             are
             the
             elders
             who
             are
             no
             Pastors
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             to
             visite
             the
             sicke
             ?
          
           
             An.
             First
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             fitted
             herevnto
             ,
             beeing
             indued
             with
             the
             gift
             of
             knowledge
             and
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             dutie
             of
             charity
             ,
             and
             therefore
             not
             proper
             to
             any
             one
             man.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             and
             principally
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             hereby
             ease
             the
             Pastors
             or
             Ministers
             heauy
             and
             difficult
             burden
             and
             charge
             .
          
           
             Q
             What
             vse
             is
             to
             bée
             made
             héereof
             ?
          
           
             An.
             It
             condemneth
             the
             silence
             and
             ignorance
             of
             most
             friendes
             and
             neighbours
             ,
             who
             either
             speake
             neuer
             a
             word
             ,
             or
             to
             small
             or
             no
             purpose
             ,
             beeing
             not
             able
             to
             instruct
             and
             comfort
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             promise
             to
             pray
             for
             him
             ,
             when
             GOD
             knoweth
             they
             cannot
             pray
             for
             themselues
             .
          
           
             Ques
             .
             When
             must
             the
             sicke
             send
             for
             the
             Elders
             to
             instruct
             and
             pray
             for
             him
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             In
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             before
             any
             physicke
             ,
             medicine
             ,
             or
             restoratiue
             
             For
             where
             the
             diuine
             leaueth
             ,
             there
             must
             the
             physitian
             begin
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             vse
             is
             to
             be
             made
             of
             this
             point
             ?
          
           
             Answ.
             It
             reprooueth
             their
             madnesse
             and
             folly
             ,
             who
             neuer
             send
             for
             the
             Minister
             vntill
             he
             be
             halfe
             dead
             ,
             or
             lieth
             gasping
             as
             though
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             minister
             before
             that
             time
             were
             not
             necessarie
             ,
             or
             as
             though
             Ministers
             could
             worke
             mirackles
             .
          
           
             
               The
               second
               section
               .
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               is
               the
               second
               duetie
               of
               the
               sicke
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               To
               confesse
               his
               sinnes
               ,
               those
               especially
               which
               disquiet
               and
               trouble
               the
               conscience
               ,
               either
               to
               the
               Minister
               ,
               or
               to
               any
               other
               Christian
               brother
               that
               is
               both
               able
               and
               willing
               to
               informe
               and
               comfort
               the
               sicke
               .
               Iames
               5.
               ver
               .
               16.
               
            
             
               Qu.
               Is
               this
               duety
               simply
               necessary
               to
               saluation
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               No
               ,
               but
               only
               conueniently
               profitable
               .
            
             
               Que.
               What
               is
               the
               duty
               of
               the
               helpers
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               To
               pray
               ouer
               him
               ,
               that
               is
               with
               
               him
               and
               for
               him
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               prayers
               ,
               to
               commend
               his
               whole
               person
               and
               state
               to
               God.
               2.
               
               
                 Kings
                 ,
                 Act.
              
               32.
               
               Act.
               20.
               4.
               
            
             
               Q.
               Why
               must
               the
               visiters
               thus
               pray
               for
               the
               sicke
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               better
               hereby
               to
               stirre
               vp
               their
               affection
               in
               prayer
               ,
               and
               to
               declare
               their
               charity
               and
               compassion
               to
               the
               sicke
               person
               .
            
             
               Q.
               What
               if
               those
               that
               visite
               the
               sicke
               person
               find
               him
               impatient
               and
               full
               of
               griefe
               and
               wrath
               ,
               what
               must
               they
               then
               doe
               ?
            
             
               A.
               They
               must
               beare
               with
               humaine
               infirmities
               ,
               for
               being
               them-selues
               quiet
               with
               
                 God
                 ,
                 they
                 must
                 learne
                 to
                 bee
                 quiet
                 with
                 men
                 .
              
               Secondly
               they
               must
               shew
               vnto
               them
               how
               all
               things
               fall
               out
               by
               Gods
               prouidence
               ,
               and
               exhort
               him
               to
               wait
               vpon
               God
               by
               faith
               ,
               vntill
               he
               either
               take
               away
               or
               diminish
               the
               paine
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               a●…e
               to
               his
               strength
               and
               patience
               .
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               other
               duty
               besides
               the
               seeking
               of
               reconciliation
               ,
               oweth
               the
               sicke
               to
               God
               ?
            
             
               An.
               He
               must
               praise
               God
               for
               his
               former
               mercies
               ,
               and
               declare
               this
               thankefulnesse
               ▪
               euen
               for
               crosses
               and
               corrections
               ,
               
               for
               the
               Lord
               according
               to
               the
               proportion
               of
               our
               thankefulnesse
               will
               shew
               mercy
               vpon
               vs
               ,
               more
               or
               lesse
               .
            
             
               And
               thus
               much
               of
               the
               duties
               which
               the
               sick
               person
               oweth
               vnto
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             xvi
             .
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             VVHat
             are
             those
             duties
             that
             a
             man
             is
             to
             performe
             to
             him selfe
             or
             his
             owne
             person
             ?
          
           
             An.
             They
             are
             two-fold
             ,
             for
             they
             belong
             ,
             either
             to
             the
             soule
             or
             to
             the
             body
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             the
             duty
             which
             he
             oweth
             to
             his
             owne
             soule
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Hee
             must
             arme
             and
             strengthen
             him-selfe
             agninst
             the
             feare
             of
             Satans
             assaults
             ,
             against
             the
             immoderate
             feare
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             Terrour
             of
             the
             last
             iudgement
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             How
             is
             a
             man
             to
             be
             armed
             and
             strengthned
             against
             Satans
             assaults
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             By
             considering
             and
             beléeuing
             that
             Christ
             hath
             ouercome
             and
             bound
             for
             vs
             the
             strong
             man
             Satan
             ,
             that
             had
             
             the
             power
             ouer
             death
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             the
             second
             duty
             that
             he
             oweth
             to
             his
             soule
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             To
             arme
             himselfe
             against
             the
             immoderate
             feare
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             Is
             it
             not
             good
             then
             that
             men
             should
             in
             some
             moderat
             sort
             feare
             death
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             Yes
             ,
             for
             it
             putteth
             vs
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             greeuousnesse
             of
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             what
             wee
             deserue
             if
             God
             should
             deale
             strictly
             with
             vs.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             holdeth
             men
             backe
             in
             their
             extremities
             from
             laying
             violent
             hands
             on
             themselues
             ;
             for
             they
             that
             are
             thus
             desperately
             minded
             do
             not
             so
             much
             as
             once
             thinke
             of
             Hell
             and
             the
             torments
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Ques
             .
             Séeing
             the
             feare
             of
             death
             is
             thus
             profitable
             ,
             why
             must
             the
             sicke
             bée
             armed
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Because
             death
             approaching
             ,
             naturall
             feare
             doth
             most
             of
             all
             shew
             forth
             it selfe
             ,
             astonish
             the
             sicke
             mans
             senses
             ,
             and
             causeth
             despaire
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             are
             the
             meanes
             to
             comfort
             him
             against
             the
             feare
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             An.
             They
             are
             of
             two
             sorts
             namely
             practises
             and
             meditations
             .
          
           
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             the
             practises
             ?
          
           
             A.
             They
             are
             two
             .
             First
             the
             sicke
             parties
             must
             not
             so
             much
             feare
             death
             ,
             as
             cast
             their
             eyes
             vpon
             euerlasting
             life
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             they
             must
             consider
             death
             not
             in
             the
             bright
             coullor
             of
             the
             lawe
             ,
             for
             then
             our
             weake
             eyes
             cannot
             endure
             to
             behold
             it
             ,
             
               for
               then
               it
               is
               a
               cruell
               sergeant
               armed
               with
               the
               anger
               and
               curse
               of
               God
            
             ;
             nor
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             for
             then
             it
             is
             (
             to
             men
             vnregenerate
             )
             the
             very
             entrance
             into
             hell
             ,
             yea
             hell
             mouth
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             But
             we
             must
             take
             from
             it
             the
             fearefull
             maske
             and
             visard
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             and
             behold
             it
             as
             it
             is
             set
             forth
             in
             the
             mixt
             and
             tempered
             coullor
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             changed
             by
             Christ
             his
             death
             ,
             who
             hath
             not
             onely
             deaded
             it
             by
             his
             owne
             death
             ,
             but
             also
             quickned
             it
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             is
             to
             the
             beléeuers
             bodie
             a
             temporary
             ,
             and
             a
             swéete
             sléepe
             ,
             and
             to
             their
             soules
             ,
             the
             gate
             of
             saluatiō
             ,
             wherby
             they
             enter
             into
             y
             e
             possession
             of
             life
             euerlasting
             .
          
           
             Q.
             Why
             must
             not
             a
             Christian
             man
             vnmeasurably
             feare
             death
             ?
          
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             to
             the
             godly
             the
             end
             of
             all
             euils
             ,
             all
             sinne
             ,
             errour
             and
             misery
             .
          
           
           
             Secondly
             ,
             because
             after
             death
             he
             passeth
             presently
             to
             a
             better
             state
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             because
             he
             hath
             immediate
             fellowship
             and
             communion
             with
             the
             holy
             Trinity
             ,
             with
             the
             elect
             Angels
             and
             the
             glorified
             Saints
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             much
             of
             practises
             .
          
           
             
               The
               2
               Section
               .
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               are
               the
               Meditations
               which
               serue
               for
               this
               purpose
               .
            
             
               An.
               They
               are
               principally
               foure
               ,
               which
               are
               the
               foundation
               of
               all
               the
               rest
               .
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               is
               the
               first
               meditation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               That
               euery
               mans
               death
               (
               as
               hath
               bi●…
               before
               prooued
               )
               procured
               by
               his
               own
               sins
               ,
               is
               fore-séene
               and
               appointed
               in
               Gods
               eternall
               decrée
               together
               with
               all
               the
               circumstances
               thereof
               .
               Psal.
               139.
               15.
               16.
               
            
             
               Q.
               What
               benefit
               will
               hereby
               redound
               vnto
               vs
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               It
               will
               arme
               vs
               against
               all
               feare
               ,
               distrust
               and
               impatiency
               in
               the
               howre
               of
               
               death
               .
               Psa.
               39.
               10.
               
               Gen.
               42.
               
            
             
               Q
               What
               is
               the
               second
               meditation
               ?
            
             
               A.
               The
               consideration
               and
               contemplation
               of
               the
               in●…stimable
               glory
               laid
               vp
               for
               vs
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               eternall
               and
               vnspeakable
               blessednesse
               prouided
               for
               vs.
               
            
             
             
               Q.
               What
               profit
               shall
               we
               receiue
               hereby
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               It
               doth
               withdraw
               vs
               from
               the
               resting
               in
               this
               temporall
               &
               miserable
               life
               and
               lifteth
               vp
               our
               mindes
               and
               affections
               vnto
               God
               ,
               yea
               and
               maketh
               vs
               with
               
                 Iob
                 ,
                 Moyses
              
               and
               others
               ,
               cherefully
               and
               willingly
               to
               endure
               afflictions
               .
            
             
               Q.
               What
               is
               the
               third
               meditation
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               The
               spirituall
               and
               vnseparable
               coniunction
               and
               fellowship
               ,
               which
               the
               beléeuers
               both
               in
               their
               soules
               and
               bodies
               in
               life
               and
               death
               haue
               with
               Christ.
               
            
             
               For
               ,
               for
               their
               bodies
               and
               soules
               are
               in
               the
               fauour
               and
               couenant
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               they
               both
               shall
               be
               re-united
               together
               in
               the
               last
               day
               ,
               &
               be
               both
               eternally
               glorified
               .
            
             
               Que.
               What
               is
               the
               fourth
               meditation
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               The
               speciall
               promise
               of
               Gods
               presence
               and
               assistance
               in
               death
               and
               in
               all
               other
               distresses
               ,
               for
               we
               haue
               Christ
               our
               companion
               in
               affliction
               .
               1.
               
               Pete
               .
               4.
               13.
               
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               vse
               are
               we
               to
               make
               hereof
               .
            
             
               Ans.
               Wee
               must
               liue
               by
               faith
               and
               not
               
               by
               sense
               ,
               beléeuing
               the
               things
               (
               promised
               )
               which
               we
               sée
               not
               ,
               and
               hoping
               for
               things
               that
               séeme
               desperate
               .
            
             
               Que.
               How
               ,
               or
               how
               many
               waies
               doth
               God
               manifest
               his
               presence
               in
               sickenesse
               ?
            
             
             
               Ans.
               Thrée
               manner
               of
               waies
               ;
               first
               by
               ,
               lessning
               and
               moderating
               the
               paines
               of
               sickenes
               and
               death
               ,
               and
               by
               giuing
               them
               strength
               and
               patience
               .
               Secondly
               by
               
               refreshing
               and
               comforting
               the
               spirit
               after
               a
               wonderfull
               manner
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               by
               the
               gard
               and
               ministery
               of
               the
               good
               Angells
               which
               defend
               the
               Godly
               against
               the
               Diuell
               and
               his
               Angells
               .
               Psa.
               34.
               for
               
               they
               are
               present
               with
               and
               attend
               vpon
               Gods
               seruants
               in
               their
               sickenes
               ,
               and
               are
               
               ready
               to
               carry
               the●r
               soules
               into
               heauen
               .
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               3
               Section
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               How
               are
               the
               sicke
               to
               be
               armed
               and
               strengthned
               against
               the
               strictnesse
               and
               terrour
               of
               the
               last
               iudgement
               ,
               where
               in
               the
               diuell
               ,
               the
               law
               and
               our
               owne
               conscience
               shall
               accuse
               vs
               of
               infinite
               faults
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               First
               wee
               must
               acknowledge
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               for
               that
               is
               the
               way
               of
               iustification
               Ioh.
               1.
               9.
               
               Psa.
               32.
               5.
               
            
             
               In
               matters
               of
               felony
               as
               we
               say
               ,
               confesse
               and
               be
               hanged
               ,
               but
               in
               matter
               of
               diuinity
               ,
               confesse
               and
               be
               saued
               .
               Secondly
               wee
               must
               flie
               and
               appeale
               to
               Iesus
               Christ
               and
               content
               our selues
               with
               his
               righteousnesse
               onely
               ,
               and
               then
               hee
               absoluing
               vs
               who
               shall
               condemne
               vs
               
               and
               he
               making
               intercession
               for
               vs
               ,
               who
               can
               preuaile
               against
               vs.
               Rom.
               8.
               verse
               .
               34.
               
            
             
               And
               thus
               much
               of
               the
               duty
               that
               the
               sicke
               man
               is
               to
               performe
               in
               respe●…
               of
               his
               soule
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             xvii
             .
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             Physicke
             ,
             and
             preseruation
             of
             bodily
             health
             .
          
           
             Question
             .
             WHat
             is
             the
             duty
             that
             the
             sicke
             are
             to
             performe
             to
             their
             bodies
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             They
             ought
             to
             be
             carefull
             to
             preserue
             health
             and
             life
             vntill
             God
             take
             it
             wholy
             away
             .
          
           
             Que.
             Then
             it
             is
             lawfull
             for
             any
             man
             to
             kill
             himselfe
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             No
             ,
             for
             wee
             must
             in
             no
             wise
             depart
             out
             of
             our
             standing
             vntill
             God
             out
             heauenly
             generall
             command
             vs.
             
          
           
             Secondly
             euery
             man
             is
             bound
             to
             cherish
             and
             nourish
             his
             owne
             body
             and
             
             therefore
             he
             must
             not
             destroy
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             all
             murder
             is
             forbiden
             and
             interdicted
             ,
             and
             therfore
             much
             more
             the
             killing
             of
             a
             mans
             selfe
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             if
             a
             man
             kill
             him-selfe
             hee
             doth
             not
             escape
             misery
             but
             runne
             into
             it
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             if
             it
             be
             a
             wickednesse
             to
             kill
             another
             man
             for
             to
             ease
             him
             of
             present
             paiae
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             a
             more
             horrible
             wickednes
             to
             kill
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             the
             killing
             of
             a
             mans
             selfe
             is
             commonly
             and
             generally
             noted
             for
             a
             marke
             of
             a
             reprobate
             and
             faithlesse
             man.
             
          
           
             Que.
             Why
             must
             we
             preserue
             life
             and
             health
             ?
          
           
             A.
             For
             two
             reasons
             ,
             first
             that
             we
             may
             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
             ●…nd
             and
             the
             meanes
             are
             not
             to
             be
             diuided
             ,
             for
             God
             hath
             ordained
             the
             one
             as
             well
             as
             the
             other
             .
             Wherefore
             as
             in
             war
             ,
             f●…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
             religiō
             ,
             learning
             conscience
             and
             experience
             .
          
           
             Ob.
             But
             by
             charmes
             ,
             inchantments
             ,
             and
             the
             s●…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
             c●…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
             religiō
             ,
             virtue
             ,
             ●…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
             ,
             Sh●…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.
             Thē
             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.
             Hee
             must
             (
             as
             I
             before
             noted
             )
             commaund
             his
             people
             that
             they
             learne
             ,
             
             beléeue
             and
             practise
             the
             doctrine
             of
             saluation
             conteyned
             in
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             .
             1.
             
             
               King.
               v.
            
             2.
             3.
             and
             4.
             
          
           
             Quest.
             What
             fruit
             and
             comfort
             shall
             the
             sicke
             receiue
             ,
             who
             rightly
             performe
             these
             duties
             ?
          
           
             An.
             God
             will
             honour
             them
             as
             well
             in
             
             life
             as
             death
             ,
             and
             make
             the
             memory
             of
             them
             pretious
             after
             death
             .
             Psalm
             .
             112.
             ver
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             And
             of
             the
             twofold
             preparation
             before
             death
             hetherto
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             xix
             Chapter
             .
             Of
             the
             second
             maine
             proposition
             ,
             to
             witt
             the
             right
             disposition
             of
             a
             man
             in
             death
             .
          
           
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             the
             right
             disposition
             of
             a
             man
             in
             death
             ?
          
           
             An.
             A
             religious
             and
             an
             holy
             behauiour
             of
             a
             mans
             selfe
             ,
             specially
             towards
             God.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             are
             the
             parts
             of
             it
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Thrée
             especially
             :
             First
             ,
             to
             dye
             in
             faith
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             to
             dye
             in
             obedience
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             ●…o
             resigne
             our
             soules
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             is
             it
             to
             dye
             in
             faith
             ?
          
           
             An.
             When
             a
             man
             being
             ready
             to
             die
             ,
             doth
             wholly
             depend
             vpon
             Gods
             fauour
             and
             mercy
             in
             Christ
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             reuealed
             in
             how
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             UUhy
             must
             this
             duty
             bee
             now
             performed
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Because
             all
             other
             helps
             and
             comforts
             fayling
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             very
             time
             to
             practise
             faith
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             How
             is
             faith
             to
             be
             expressed
             ?
          
           
             An.
             By
             pra●…er
             and
             thankes
             giuing
             .
             Iob.
             2.
             9.
             
             Hebr.
             11.
             22.
             
             Iames.
             5.
             v.
             15.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             What
             if
             sense
             ,
             vnderstanding
             and
             vtterance
             be
             wanting
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Praier
             consisteth
             rather
             &
             more
             in
             the
             affection
             of
             the
             hart
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             voice
             
             which
             is
             onely
             the
             outward
             instrument
             and
             messenger
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             God
             
             
             most
             of
             all
             looketh
             vnto
             the
             heart
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             very
             sighs
             and
             gron●…s
             of
             a
             repentant
             sinner
             ,
             are
             prayers
             ,
             as
             much
             accepted
             with
             God
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             had
             
             béene
             vttered
             by
             the
             voyce
             .
             Exod.
             14.
             verse
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             How
             is
             faith
             else
             to
             be
             expressed
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             By
             the
             last
             wordes
             ,
             which
             commonly
             in
             the
             true
             seruants
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             excellent
             and
             full
             of
             comfort
             ,
             as
             many
             examples
             out
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             the
             experience
             of
             all
             ages
             prooueth
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             To
             what
             principal
             and
             ordinary
             heads
             may
             all
             that
             the
             godly
             speake
             in
             death
             be
             referred
             ?
          
           
             An.
             To
             omit
             extraordinary
             gifts
             and
             reuelations
             many
             hundred
             yeares
             ago
             ceased
             :
             They
             either
             wonderfully
             recount
             Gods
             benef●…s
             in
             their
             life
             past
             ,
             or
             do
             greatly
             reioyce
             in
             that
             they
             are
             shortly
             to
             be
             translated
             into
             a
             better
             condition
             ,
             or
             do
             discourse
             of
             the
             vanities
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             comforts
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             beginning
             of
             euerlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             presence
             and
             assistance
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             or
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             they
             all
             desire
             ,
             wait
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             eternall
             li●…
             .
          
           
             Ques
             .
             What
             if
             GODS
             children
             in
             
             their
             sicknes
             vtter
             no
             such
             Apothegmes
             or
             heauenly
             spéeches
             ,
             but
             rather
             speake
             foolish
             and
             vnsauory
             spéeches
             ?
          
           
             An.
             It
             may
             be
             that
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             disease
             is
             violent
             ,
             and
             therefore
             accompanyed
             with
             fren●…es
             ,
             and
             vnséemely
             gestures
             ,
             and
             then
             no
             diuine
             matter
             is
             to
             bee
             expected
             from
             them
             ,
             but
             al
             are
             to
             be
             constru●…d
             charitably
             &
             in
             good
             part
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             Why
             so
             ?
          
           
             An.
             Because
             wée
             also
             are
             subiect
             to
             the
             like
             extremities
             .
          
           
             Qu.
             How
             must
             wee
             then
             iudge
             of
             them
             ?
             .
          
           
             An.
             Rather
             by
             the
             godly
             course
             of
             their
             life
             past
             then
             by
             their
             death
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             much
             of
             the
             first
             du●…y
             which
             is
             to
             dye
             in
             faith
             .
          
           
             
               The
               2.
               
               Section
               .
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               i●…●…he
               second
               duty
               in
               the
               right
               disposition
               to
               dye
               well
               ?
            
             
               An.
               To
               dye
               in
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               Que.
               Why
               must
               wee
               dye
               in
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               An.
               Because
               otherwise
               our
               death
               cannot
               be
               pleasing
               &
               acceptable
               vnto
               God.
               
            
             
             
               Ques
               .
               What
               reason
               moueth
               you
               to
               say
               so
               ?
            
             
               An.
               Because
               they
               that
               doe
               not
               die
               in
               obedience
               ,
               séeme
               like
               slaues
               to
               come
               vnto
               God
               ,
               rather
               of
               feare
               and
               compulsion
               ,
               as
               though
               the
               Lord
               were
               come
               to
               torment
               vs
               before
               the
               time
               ,
               then
               of
               loue
               and
               duty
               like
               sons
               and
               childen
               ,
               Hence
               it
               is
               that
               by
               reason
               of
               their
               impatiency
               ,
               they
               wish
               that
               they
               neuer
               had
               béene
               borne
               ,
               resting
               more
               in
               these
               outward
               deceitfull
               and
               ●…ransitory
               thinges
               then
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               .
            
             
               Ques
               .
               What
               is
               it
               to
               die
               in
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               When
               a
               ●…an
               ●…s
               willing
               at
               Gods
               command
               to
               leaue
               ●…he
               world
               without
               murmuring
               or
               discontentment
               .
               Ph.
               1.
               23
            
             
               And
               therefore
               we
               are
               to
               make
               a
               conscience
               of
               this
               duty
               as
               well
               as
               of
               any
               other
               .
            
             
               Qu
               What
               ought
               to
               make
               vs
               willing
               to
               die
               ?
            
             
               An.
               Because
               the
               Godly
               are
               respected
               of
               GOD
               in
               their
               death
               ,
               and
               their
               death
               is
               pretious
               in
               his
               sight
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               The
               third
               Section
               .
            
             
               Ques
               .
               What
               is
               the
               third
               duty
               ?
            
             
               Answ.
               To
               commend
               our
               soules
               into
               
               GODS
               handes
               as
               vnto
               a
               faithfull
               creator
               .
            
             
               Que.
               Is
               it
               not
               an
               easie
               matter
               to
               performe
               these
               thrée
               duties
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               No
               verily
               ,
               for
               ordinarily
               these
               duties
               cannot
               be
               performed
               in
               death
               ,
               vnlesse
               much
               preparation
               hath
               gon
               before
               in
               our
               life
               ,
               for
               otherwise
               we
               shall
               come
               vnto
               Christ
               our
               indge
               no
               otherwise
               then
               a
               malefactor
               to
               the
               executioner
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               ,
               for
               a
               man
               to
               be
               resolued
               that
               both
               God
               can
               and
               will
               saue
               his
               soule
               ,
               procéedeth
               onely
               from
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               and
               is
               no
               easie
               matter
               to
               be
               perswaded
               of
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               What
               is
               the
               end
               of
               those
               men
               that
               die
               in
               faith
               ,
               obedience
               ,
               and
               that
               commend
               their
               soules
               into
               GODS
               hands
               .
            
             
               Ans.
               Their
               end
               is
               most
               blessed
               ,
               for
               death
               is
               to
               them
               a
               swéet
               sléepe
               onely
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               no
               enemy
               but
               a
               friend
               to
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               it
               accomplisheth
               our
               mortification
               ,
               
               it
               fully
               endeth
               the
               battaile
               betwéene
               the
               flesh
               and
               the
               spirit
               ,
               &
               it
               is
               the
               ladder
               of
               heauen
               &
               the
               gate
               of
               Paradice
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               4
               Section
               .
            
             
               Obie
               .
               But
               I
               shall
               leaue
               my
               wife
               a
               poore
               widdow
               and
               succorlesse
               ,
               how
               then
               can
               I
               die
               in
               faith
               ,
               and
               obedience
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               God
               will
               prouide
               for
               the
               widdowes
               that
               feare
               him
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               Christ
               will
               neuer
               forsake
               them
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               they
               shall
               shortly
               méete
               together
               in
               heauen
               .
            
             
               Lastly
               as
               a
               man
               for
               his
               wiues
               sake
               willingly
               left
               and
               departed
               from
               his
               parents
               ,
               so
               they
               must
               without
               griefe
               ,
               or
               discontentment
               goe
               vnto
               God
               ,
               that
               is
               more
               to
               be
               beloued
               then
               all
               creatures
               whatsoeuer
               .
            
             
               Quest.
               But
               my
               poore
               children
               shal
               be
               left
               to
               the
               wide
               world
               ,
               destitute
               and
               vnprouided
               for
               .
            
             
               A.
               First
               God
               ,
               according
               to
               his
               couenant
               is
               the
               God
               as
               well
               of
               the
               children
               ,
               as
               
               he
               was
               of
               the
               parents
               and
               therefore
               he
               will
               alike
               prouide
               for
               them
               .
            
             
             
               Secondly
               ,
               if
               they
               séeke
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               first
               and
               make
               the
               Lord
               their
               sheapheard
               they
               shall
               want
               no
               good
               things
               and
               they
               shal
               be
               fed
               in
               the
               time
               of
               famine
               .
               Psa.
               34.
               
            
             
               Qu.
               What
               vse
               is
               to
               be
               made
               of
               this
               last
               point
               .
            
             
               Ans.
               First
               let
               the
               parents
               commend
               their
               children
               vnto
               the
               prouidence
               and
               
               protection
               of
               Almighty
               God.
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               children
               ,
               if
               onely
               they
               feare
               and
               serue
               GOD
               ,
               must
               not
               doubt
               hereof
               .
            
             
               Obi.
               Oh
               ,
               but
               I
               must
               forgoe
               all
               the
               honors
               ,
               pleasures
               and
               profites
               of
               this
               life
               :
               how
               then
               can
               I
               with
               comfort
               performe
               the
               thrée
               aboue
               named
               duties
               ?
            
             
               Ans.
               First
               these
               things
               are
               but
               vaine
               deceitfull
               ,
               temporary
               and
               they
               cannot
               make
               vs
               blessed
               .
            
             
               Secondly
               we
               are
               strangers
               and
               pilgrimes
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               therefore
               we
               must
               not
               set
               our
               hearts
               and
               affections
               vpon
               these
               things
               ,
               but
               mind
               and
               
               meditate
               vpon
               heauenly
               and
               eternall
               thinge
               .
            
             
               Thirdly
               Christ
               his
               kingdome
               is
               not
               
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               but
               is
               heauenly
               ,
               and
               the
               goods
               ▪
               wherewith
               he
               enricheth
               his
               are
               spirituall
               ,
               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
               ,
               thē
               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
               heaue●…
               :
               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
           Cōmandements
           ,
           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
           and
           inlarge
           thy
           Sion
           and
           thy
           Ierusalem
           (
           euen
           )
           after
           my
           death
           ,
           build
           vp
           the
           wals
           of
           it
           ,
           repaire
           the
           decaies
           of
           thy
           Church
           and
           confound
           Antichrist
           and
           the
           
           vpon
           me
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           herein
           acknowledge
           thy
           infinite
           goodnesse
           and
           compassion
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           thou
           haste
           in
           slicted
           them
           vpon
           me
           not
           as
           plagues
           and
           curses
           (
           as
           they
           are
           in
           their
           owne
           nature
           to
           the
           vnbeléeuing
           and
           vnrepentant
           )
           but
           as
           fatherly
           corrections
           and
           chastisments
           &
           messengers
           of
           death
           and
           immortallitie
           ,
           and
           meanes
           to
           prepare
           me
           for
           ,
           and
           conuay
           mee
           to
           thy
           kingdome
           .
           For
           hereby
           thou
           (
           my
           most
           deare
           Father
           )
           intendest
           and
           workest
           mine
           amendment
           ,
           makest
           triall
           of
           my
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           thankefulnesse
           :
           preuentest
           sinne
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           stirrest
           vp
           in
           me
           a
           desire
           and
           longing
           expectation
           of
           euerlasting
           rest
           &
           happines
           .
           UUherfore
           I
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           thée
           to
           pardon
           and
           remoue
           my
           sin
           the
           cause
           thereof
           ,
           perfit
           my
           repentance
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           increase
           my
           faith
           and
           hope
           ,
           graunt
           me
           strength
           and
           patience
           ,
           with
           comfort
           to
           indure
           this
           thy
           visitation
           ,
           sanctifie
           it
           vnto
           me
           ,
           and
           conuert
           it
           to
           my
           saluation
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Restore
           me
           (
           if
           it
           be
           thy
           good
           pleasure
           )
           in
           thy
           good
           time
           to
           my
           former
           and
           perfect
           health
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           performe
           vnto
           
        
         
         
           Turke
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           obstinate
           enemies
           of
           it
           .
           Uouchsafe
           to
           bee
           a
           father
           vnto
           my
           wife
           ,
           children
           and
           family
           ,
           supply
           their
           wāts
           whether
           spiritual
           or
           boddily
           :
           plant
           thy
           feare
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           constant
           in
           all
           duties
           of
           holynes
           &
           righteousnes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           liue
           and
           die
           in
           thy
           fauor
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           eternall
           ioy
           and
           glory
           .
        
         
           Giue
           (
           O
           my
           heauenly
           father
           )
           a
           blessed
           assent
           to
           these
           my
           petitions
           ,
           and
           graunt
           me
           all
           other
           thinge
           which
           thy
           wisdome
           séeeth
           good
           for
           me
           ,
           for
           thy
           sonne
           Iesus
           Christ
           his
           sake
           ,
           mine
           onely
           Redéemer
           &
           Mediator
           :
           to
           whome
           with
           thy
           Maiesty
           ,
           &
           God
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           bée
           giuen
           al
           honour
           ,
           praise
           ,
           and
           glory
           now
           and
           for
           euermore
           Amen
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           thansgiuing
           to
           be
           vsed
           of
           a
           sicke
           man
           if
           he
           recouer
           .
        
         
           I
           Yéeld
           render
           and
           ascribe
           vnto
           thée
           (
           O
           Lord
           my
           God
           )
           al
           honor
           praise
           ,
           thanks
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           for
           all
           thine
           infinite
           ,
           vnmeasurable
           ,
           vndeserued
           mercies
           in
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           they
           concern
           my
           body
           or
           soule
           ,
           
           this
           life
           ,
           or
           a
           better
           ,
           and
           in
           particular
           for
           his
           present
           benefit
           of
           redéeming
           my
           soule
           from
           death
           ,
           and
           my
           body
           from
           the
           graue
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           yet
           liue
           the
           longer
           in
           the
           land
           of
           the
           liuing
           ,
           to
           set
           forth
           thy
           glory
           ,
           to
           do
           more
           good
           in
           my
           calling
           and
           standing
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           perfectly
           to
           prepare
           my selfe
           for
           my
           latter
           end
           and
           for
           thy
           kingdome
           .
           O
           Lord
           my
           God
           ,
           this
           is
           thy
           work
           ,
           &
           it
           procéedeth
           only
           from
           thy
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           any
           goodnes
           or
           merit
           of
           mine
           .
           But
           séeing
           thy
           might
           and
           mercy
           so
           meruailously
           appeareth
           in
           my
           recouery
           ,
           and
           I
           of
           my self
           am
           more
           ready
           to
           forget
           thē
           remember
           ,
           and
           to
           grow
           remisse
           &
           carelesse
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           then
           to
           serue
           thée
           in
           godly
           feare
           and
           grow
           vp
           in
           grace
           &
           sanctification
           :
           I
           beséech
           thée
           to
           write
           the
           memory
           of
           this
           thy
           mercy
           in
           my
           heart
           w
           t
           the
           Diamond
           of
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           graunt
           me
           grace
           y
           t
           denying
           mine
           own
           wit
           ,
           wil
           &
           sence
           ,
           I
           may
           follow
           y
           e
           direction
           of
           thine
           holy
           word
           ,
           and
           :
           submit
           my selfe
           to
           the
           blessed
           gouernment
           of
           thy
           spirit
           .
           Make
           mee
           a
           willing
           and
           happy
           instrument
           of
           further
           good
           in
           my
           vocation
           and
           trade
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           grant
           (
           déere
           father
           )
           that
           ,
           as
           I
           growe
           
           in
           yeares
           ,
           so
           I
           may
           grow
           and
           increase
           in
           grace
           and
           obedience
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           liue
           in
           thy
           feare
           and
           fauour
           ;
           and
           die
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           then
           see
           thy
           glorious
           face
           ,
           and
           inioy
           the
           immediate
           and
           most
           blessed
           fellowship
           of
           Christ
           my
           sweet
           Sauiour
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           thy
           Saints
           and
           Angels
           ,
           for
           euermore
           .
        
         
           Uouchsafe
           me
           (
           louing
           and
           gratious
           father
           )
           these
           mercies
           and
           al
           other
           things
           néedfull
           for
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           merits
           ,
           obedience
           and
           mediation
           of
           thy
           beloued
           Sonne
           ,
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           with
           thée
           and
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           thrée
           persons
           &
           one
           al
           sufficient
           God
           ,
           bee
           praise
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           throughout
           all
           generations
           for
           euer
           .
        
         
           Amen
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A20806-e1650
           
             Amos.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Sam.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             16.
             7.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             13.
             26
             
             Lam
             3
             41.
             
             Psal.
             30.
             v.
             6.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             8.
             2.
             
             &
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             5.
             5.
             6
             
             Hos.
             5.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             
          
           
             ●…say
             .
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             33.
             15
             
          
           
             Act.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             Isay
             43.
             ve
             .
             25.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             34
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             Sam.
             12
             ,
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             51
             ,
             ve
             .
             3
             ,
             and
             4.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             9
             ,
             6
             Luk.
             18
             ,
             13
             Iob.
             19.
             25
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             119.
             59
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             23.
             
          
           
             Isay.
             8.
             20
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3
             ,
             ver
             .
             23.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6
             ,
             〈◊〉
             .
             5
             Eph.
             2
             ,
             3
             
          
           
             Iob.
             33.
             ve
             .
             16.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             Chr.
             21
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             ve●…
             .
             20
             ,
             &
             22.
             
          
           
             Iere.
             5.
             v.
             3.
             
          
           
             Lam.
             3.
             ver
             .
             22.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             130.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             ve
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
             v.
             18
             
          
           
             Gen.
             7.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             8.
             v.
             1
             
          
           
             Simile
             .
          
           
             ●…sal
             .
             30.
             v.
             7.
             8.
             
             &
             9
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Iob.
             13
             ,
             1●…
             Mat.
             15
             ,
             v.
             23.
             ad
             29.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             7.
             1
             ,
          
           
             Mat.
             〈◊〉
             .
             〈◊〉
             &
             28.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             v.
             3
             
          
           
             Luk.
             5
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             1
             ,
             23
             Gen
             2
             ,
             17
             Heb.
             9
             ,
             27
             Rom.
             5
             ,
             12
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5
             ,
             1●…
             Psa.
             96
             ,
             v.
             〈◊〉
             et
             10
             〈◊〉
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             3.
             
             〈◊〉
             Gen.
             3.
             v.
             6
             Rom.
             8.
             
             1●…
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             51.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             23
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             v.
             40.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             v.
             29
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             v.
             3.
             
             &
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             2
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             20.
             
             &
             21.
             
             Luk.
             16.
             23
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Thess.
             1.
             vers
             .
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             v.
             23
             Gal.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             A
             similitude
             .
          
           
             Math.
             26
             ,
             v.
             ●…9
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             ve
             .
             29.
             
          
           
             ●…om
             .
             8.
             v.
             ●…3
             .
             &
             34.
             
          
           
             Math.
             4.
             ve
             .
             ●…4
             et
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             31.
             15
             
          
           
             Rom.
             7.
             
             ●…4
             .
          
           
             Isay
             57
             ve
             .
             1.
             
             &
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             Kings
             22.
             20.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             57
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             Math.
             22.
             32.
             
          
           
             Lu●…
             .
             23.
             ve
             .
             1●…
             ,
             32
             a●…
             44.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             23.
             
             〈◊〉
             40.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tim.
             2●…
             25.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             
             〈◊〉
             24.
             
          
           
             Senec.
             lib.
             3
             Epist.
             26.
             
          
           
             Iob.
             42.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ionah
             4.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             4.
             
             &
             5.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             15.
             v.
             vl●…
             .
          
           
             Hebr.
             11.
             v.
             9.
             
             &
             10.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             
             〈◊〉
             Rom.
             3.
             v.
             〈◊〉
             &
             Rom.
             7●…
             v.
             7.
             
          
           
             Hebr.
             2.
             1●…
             
          
           
             Gal.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Math.
             7.
             2●…
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             
          
           
             vers
             .
             25.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             C●…
             .
             5.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             5
             ▪
             19.
             
          
           
             Leu.
             13.
             45
             46.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             39.
             1●…
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             ●…
             
          
           
             Apoc.
             12
             
          
           
             Psa
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             16.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             5.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             9.
             
          
           
             ●…in
             .
             20.
             7
             
          
           
             Act.
             7.
             ve●…
             .
             60.
             
          
           
             Math.
             5.
             v.
             25.
             
          
           
             Math.
             10.
             
          
           
             Iosua
             .
             24.
             v.
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             .
             1.
             15.
             
             Act.
             20.
             28.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             17.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             9.
             v.
             16.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             18.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam
             2.
             30.
             
          
           
             Pro●…
             .
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             Io●…
             .
             4.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             ver
             .
             26.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             31.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             12.
             1●…
             
          
           
             1.
             23.
             1.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             ●…hil
             1.
             23.
             
             ●…om
             .
             7.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             Cor.
             5.
             
          
           
             ●…oc
             .
             14.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Isay
             38.
             18.