5-  With  respect  to  those  sins  which  are  com-
mitted against  man,  let  the  minister  represent  to
the  sick  man  that  he  can  have  no  assurance  of  his
pardon,  unless  he  is  willing  to  make  all  suitable
amends  and  satisfaction  to  his  offended  and  in-
jured brethren;  as  for  instance,  if  he  hath  lived
in  enmity  with  any,  that  he  should  labour  to  be
reconciled  to  them  ;  if  he  is  in  debt,  that  he  should
do  his  utmost  to  discharge  it ;  or  if  he  hath  injured
any  one  in  his  substance  or  credit,  that  he  should
endeavour  to  make  restitution  in  kind  for  the  one,
and  all  possible  satisfaction  for  the  other,  by  hvun-
bling  himself  to  the  offended  person,  and  beseech-
ing him  to  forgive  him.
(j.  If  the  sick  person  be  of  evil  report,  the  minis-
ter should  take  care,  some  way  or  other,  to  make
him  sensible  of  it,  so  as  to  show  an  effectual  sor-
row and  repentance.  This  will  be  best  done  by
prudent  hints,  and  insinuations,  of  recalling  those
things  to  his  mind  whereof  he  is  accused  by  the
voice  of  fame,  or  to  which  the  temptations,  perhaps,
of  his  calling,  more  immediately  subject  him.  Or
if  he  will  not  understand,  when  he  is  secretly
prompted,  he  must  be  asked  in  plain  terms  con-
cerning these  matters.  Ho  must  be  told  of  the
evil  things  which  are  spoken  of  him  in  public,  and
of  the  usual  temptations  of  his  calling.
And  it  concerns  the  minister  to  follow  this  ad-
vice, without  partiality,  or  fear,  or  interest,  or  re-
spect of  persons,  in  much  simplicity  and  prudence,
having  no  other  consideration  before  him,  but  the
conscientious  discharge  of  his  duty,  and  the  salva-
tion of  the  person  under  his  care.
