The rule and exercises of holy dying in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.

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Title: The rule and exercises of holy dying in which are described the means and instruments of preparing our selves and others respectively, for a blessed death, and the remedies against the evils and temptations proper to the state of sicknesse : together with prayers and acts of vertue to be used by sick and dying persons, or by others standing in their attendance : to which are added rules for the visitation of the sick and offices proper for that ministery.
Author: Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
Publication: London :: Printed for R.R. and are to be sold by Edward Martin, bookseller,; 1651.
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Subject terms: Christian life.; Death.; Sick -- Prayer-books and devotions.
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IX. Com. Thou shalt not bear false witnesse.

The duties are. 1. To give testimony to truth, when we are called to it by competent autho∣rity. 2. To preserve the good name of our neighbours. 3. To speak well of them that deserve it.

They sin against this commandment. 1. That speak false things in judgement accusing their neighbors unjustly; or denying his crime pub∣lickly when we are asked, and can be comman∣ded lawfully to tell it. 2. Flatterers, and 3. slanderers, 4. backbiters, 5. and detracters. 6. They that secretly raise jealousies, and su∣spition of their neighbours causelesly.