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 C H9 ] SECTION VI. Concerning the Cure of the late Pe/lilence. ALTHOUGH a pestilential Infeaion is extreamly dangerous, and doubtful as to its Confequences, very few being ipared by it, when in its greater!: Height, yet we are by no Means to defpair in fb great a Difficulty, and give up the whole Race of Mankind to Derlru&ion as fbon as it comes, but be rather flimulated to greater Endeavours *, and, like faithful Mi- nifters of Nature, frudy all Helps againft fuch common and grievous Calamities. BUT before we enter upon that Part which feeks Ailiftance from Medicine, it may be neceifary to exhort the Infe&ed, that they have due Regard to the Almighty Power, not only in confeiling, and feeking Forgivenefs for Sin, but in imploring his Bleiling upon thofe P^emedies and Means for Recovery, which even the moft skilful Phyiician can prefer i be. THE Infected alio ought to be admo- nilhed that they make their Wilis, and L 3 fettle