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.

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

Arguments and exhortations to move the

sick man to repentance and confession

of his sins

Arguments and general heads of dis-

course, by way of consideration, to

awaken a stupid conscience and the

careless sinner

216

ib.

222

SECT. IV. Of applying spiritual remedies to the

Proper collects that may be used with any of the

Occasional prayers for the sick; viz.

A prayer for a person in the beginning of his sick-

257

258

260

263

265

ness

ib.

For thankfulness in sickness

266

For a blessing on the means used for a sick person's

recovery

ib.

For a sick person, when there appears some hope of

recovery

267

In behalf of the sick person, when he finds any

For a sick person, who is about to make his will

ib.

For a sick penitent

272

For a sick person, who intends to receive the blessed

sacrament

274

For a sick person who wants sleep

ib.

i

A prayer to be said when the sick person grows

For one who hath been a notoriously wicked liver 278

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

287

A general prayer for preparation and readiness to

die

ib.

A commendatory prayer for a sick person at the

point of departure

289

parture from the body

A litany for a sick person at the time of departure ib.

Form of recommending the soul to God in her de-

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.

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

295

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