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TO
THE RIGHT REVEREND
JOHN LAW, D.D.
LORD BISHOP OF KILLALA AND ACHONRY,
AS A TESTIMONY
OF ESTEEM FOR HIS VIRTUES AND LEARNING,
AND OF GRATITUDE
FOR THE LONG AND FAITHFUL FRIENDSHIP
WITH WHICH
THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN HONOURED
BY HIM,
THIS ATTEMPT TO CONFIRM
THE EVIDENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN HISTORY
IS INSCRIBED
BY HIS AFFECTIONATE
AND
MOST OBLIGED SERVANT,
W. PALEY.
HORE PAULINE.
Exposition of the argument
The Epistle to the Romans
The First Epistle to the Corinthians
The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
The Epistle to the Galatians
The Epistle to the Ephesians
The Epistle to the Philippians
The Epistle to the Colossians
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The First Epistle to Timothy
The Second Epistle to Timothy
The Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Philemon
The Subscriptions of the Epistles
The Conclusion
THE CLERGYMAN'S COMPANION IN
VISITING THE SICK.
The manner of visiting the sick.
SECT. I. Assistance that is to be given to sick
and dying persons by the ministry of
the clergy
213
SECT. II. Rules for the manner of visiting the sick ib.
SECT. III. Of instructing the sick man in the na-
ture of repentance and confession of
his sins
216
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Arguments and exhortations to move the
sick man to repentance and confession
of his sins
ib.
Arguments and general heads of dis-
course, by way of consideration, to
awaken a stupid conscience and the
careless sinner
222
SECT. IV. Of applying spiritual remedies to the
unreasonable fears and dejections of
the sick Page 227
Considerations to be offered to persons
under religious melancholy
An exercise against despair.
SECT. V. Considerations against presumption
The order for the visitation of the sick
The communion of the sick..
Proper collects that may be used with any of the
prayers for the sick.
255
Particular prayers for the sick
A larger form of prayer for the sick
Proper psalms for the sick
A declaration of forgiveness
228
. 232
236
. 238
245
Prayers for the sick; viz.
A general prayer for the acceptance of our devo-
tions for the sick
. 257
.258
. 260
. 263
265
Occasional prayers for the sick; viz.
A prayer for a person in the beginning of his sick-
ness
For thankfulness in sickness
For a blessing on the means used for a sick person's
recovery
For a sick person, when there appears some hope of
267
sacrament
For a sick person who wants sleep
In behalf of the sick person, when he finds any
abatement of his distemper
For one who is dangerously ill
266
For a sick person, when sickness continues long
upon him
For the grace of patience
For spiritual improvement by sickness.
For a sick person, who is about to make his will
For a sick penitent
For a sick person, who intends to receive the blessed
268
269
. 270
271
272
. 274
A prayer to be said when the sick person grows
light-headed
Page 275
For a person when danger is apprehended by exces-
sive sleep
276
For a person lying insensible on a sick bed
277
For one who hath been a notoriously wicked liver 278
For one who is hardened and impenitent
279
For a sick woman that is with child
280
For a woman in the time of her travail .
281
For one who cannot be delivered without difficulty
and hazard
282
For grace and assistance for a woman after deli- very, but still in danger
Prayers for a sick child.
A prayer for a person who, from a state of health,
is suddenly seized with the symptoms of death 286
For a sick person, when there appeareth small hope
of recovery
283
.285
287
A general prayer for preparation and readiness to
die
A commendatory prayer for a sick person at the
point of departure
289
A litany for a sick person at the time of departure ib.
Form of recommending the soul to God in her de-
parture from the body
291
A consolatory form of devotion, that may be used
with the friends or relations of the deceased
. 292
Occasional prayers and devotions for the sick and
unfortunate in extraordinary cases; viz.
295
A prayer for a person, whose illness is chiefly brought
on him by some calamitous disaster or loss; as,
of estate, relations, or friends, &c.
For a person who, by any calamitous disaster, hath
broken any of his bones, or is very much bruised
and hurt in his body
. 296
For a person who is afflicted with grievous pains of
his body
297
For one who is troubled with acute pains of the
gout, stone, colic, or any other bodily distemper 298
For a person who hath the small-pox, or any such-
like raging infectious disease
299
