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Giving moft humble and hearty Thanks unto my loving Creator and Redeemer; that by the wonderful Goodness of his Boun ty, he hath vouchfafed to bring me to the Knowledge of this Faith in him.

Which with my Soul and Bos dy, I commend into his most holy and merciful Hands; now, and at the Hour of my Death. Amen.

moli esi 1.5689 Thus the Sick Man, may examine his Faith, as it denotes the Object of his Belief." And fince he believes the Creed, he may comfortably be affured, that his Faith is Sound and Orthodox; and that he believes all thofe Truths and Doctrines that are neceffary to Salvation.

But the Sick Man is further to examine and exercife his Faith, as it denotes Trust and Confidence in God. Whereby he doth -chearfully rely and depend upon God, under all the Difficulties both of Soul Wand Body.

The Sick Bed is a State of Tryal and Tempta tion; of Labour and Sorrow. Of Tryal

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and Temptation to the Soul: Of Labous and Sorrow to the Body.

And in both thefe Refpects, the Sick Man is to exercife Faith and Trust in God.

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Of the Sick Man's Trust and Connfidence in God, with Refpect to his Soul.

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IS a known Method of Satan, the great Enemy of Mankind, to perplex and difturb thofe pious Souls, whom he is not able to ruin. When he cannot lull them into Security, and thereby prevent their Repentance, he then endeavours fo to fright them with the Heinoufnefs of their Sins, as to drive them to Despair,

And fuch Affaults are most frequent, when the Body is weakned, and the Mind difordered, by the Pains and Diversions of a Sick Bed.

If therefore the Tempter fhall fuggeft to the Sick Man; That his Sins are fo many, or fo great as not to be forgiven; let him first humbly acknowledge the Juffice of God, and his own Demerits; and fay;

My confufion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me. Pfal. 44.15.

Thou haft fet mine iniquities before thee, my Secret Sins in the light of thy Countenance. Pfal. 90. 8.

My flefh trembleth for fear of thee, and I am afraid of thy Judg ments. Pfal. 119. 20.

Enter not into Judgment with thy Servant, O Lord, for in thy fight shall no man living be justified. Pfal. 143. 2.

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If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amifs; 0 Lord, who may abide it: Pfal.

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Being the Firft fruits of them that Slept Who are thereby affured, that their Bodies allo fhall be raised again.

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