A prayer to be used by one who is sick, morning The Lord's Prayer scripturally illustrated Various thanksgivings, confessions, and petitions, independent of each other, which may be used separately, by the addition of Amen to each or they may be used unitedly in one prayer, either morning, or evening, or both A short prayer to be used by one who is sick, for a blessing on the medicines he is taking A night prayer, which may be committed to me- mory, and used by the sick, or others, who are apt to continue long awake The custom of choosing night texts recommended 186 Important ejaculations, some of which either the sick or others may choose for frequent use, A prayer to be used by one who is sick, at the be- ginning of any sickness, and which may be A prayer, which may be used by one who is sick, and very penitent for his sins prayer for one in old age, especially in his sick- ness; which may be used by the sick him- A confession of sin, and petition for pardon, to be frequently used by the sick himself for his A prayer for one who is seemingly past all hopes with one who is oppressed by anxious doubts and unreasonable fears as to his spi- ritual state, from Mr. Kettlewell with one grievously tormented by wick- in a state of despair, from Mr. Lewis -which may be used by a notorious sin- ner, who has deferred his repentance till within a short time before his death ibid. the Apocrypha,) for mercy and pardon, when he was imprisoned in a dungeon at Babylon; suitable to any notorious sinner who is truly A versification of the prayer of Manasseh, which may be a consolation in sickness A prayer with one who is a mere formalist, espe- A general prayer for preparation and readiness to 247 A prayer for a right use of afflictions An important prayer under apprehensions of God's displeasure; yet with resolutions to persevere in soliciting his favour and help An important prayer, intended for frequent use, either by itself, or in conjunction with other grace ibid. An addition to any other prayer for one in a lin- to any other prayer for the speedy re to any other prayer for one who is A prayer which may be used by one who has been aged and infirm sick, after a recovery Another prayer, a recovery which may be used with one after 259 ibid. 260 ibid. 261 The proper method of using this book profitably 263 Contents of the Remarks on the Offices of the Visitation and Communion of the Sick. On the usefulness of these Remarks The office of the Visitation of the Sick from the attendance on the sick 5 7 ibid. 8 on the words, "Peace be to this house" ibid. An examination founded on the Lord's Prayer Remarks on the customary heartless repetition of the Lord's Prayer on the propriety of using in all our churches these two prayers, "O Lord, look "down," &c. and " Hear us, Almighty," &c. whenever the prayers of the congregation are desired for any one who is sick, &c. The exhortation of the sick made plain to those in the lower ranks of life An examination founded on each of the twelve Articles of the Belief as a rule for practice, and an encouragement to prayer Remarks on the Absolution The 71st Psalm paraphrased Reasons for adding (in the last review of the Liturgy) four prayers to the Office for the Visitation of the Sick 13 14 ibid. 17 26 34 Contents of the Remarks on the Communion of the Sick. The Communion Office from the Liturgy Remarks on the use of the collect at the Commu- on the only examination before the sa- 37 ibid. 39 41 |