The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

1. Endeavour must be used to understand the state of the sick person; As Physicians do by sick persons, they enquire into the manner of their life, diet, &c. it is a great step to the cure to know the Patients temper, because as bodily so spiritual Physic must be suited to the temper; and disposition, and condition of the Patient. And as Physicians take pains in this by conference with friends and by examining the Patient, so should Ministers by discourse with religious acquaintance, and by searching conference with the sick person, endeavour to find out the ⟨p. 114⟩truth, for why should not men be as accurate in healing mens souls, as their bodies? since the very Heathen could say, That all our care should be translated from the things of the body, to the soul, so Epictetus in his 6; Chapter, [Greek or Hebrew], &c. and as for the body men prize those Physicians most that best know their temper, &c. so should sick persons prefer (caeterîs paribus) that faithful Minister that hath most knowledge of them, &c.

1. Endeavour must be used to understand the state of the sick person; As Physicians do by sick persons, they enquire into the manner of their life, diet, &c. it is a great step to the cure to know the Patients temper, because as bodily so spiritual Physick must be suted to the temper; and disposition, and condition of the Patient. And as Physicians take pains in this by conference with friends and by examining the Patient, so should Ministers by discourse with religious acquaintance, and by searching conference with the sick person, endeavour to find out the ⟨p. 114⟩truth, for why should not men be as accurate in healing mens souls, as their bodies? since the very Heathen could say, That all our care should be translated from the things of the body, to the soul, so Epictetus in his 6; Chapter, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. and as for the body men prize those Physicians most that best know their temper, &c. so should sick persons prefer (caeterîs paribus) that faithful Minister that hath most knowledge of them, &c.