The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress : with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death / by the Reverend Mr. John Willison, late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee ; very necessary for all families.

  • Willison, John, 1680-1750.
Date:
1796
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Credit: The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress : with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death / by the Reverend Mr. John Willison, late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee ; very necessary for all families. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    .1 and healthy fouls may be matched with weak and fickly bodies, as was Gaiv.s, 3 John 2. Not- withstanding the cafe is fometimes molt trying and ex.erciilug to the belt of God's people: and they are never more ready to queftian God's love or quar- rel with his providence, than under heavy licknefs and bodily diilrefs. It is therefore highly the con- cernment of all, whether families or private perfons, to inquire how they •ought to behave under or after afflicting ficknefs; and how they iliall provide for ibch an evil time before it comes. And for the help of ail that deiire inflrucikm in this matter, I have written the follow ing directory ; which, for method's fake, I lhall divide into feveral chapters. I. I lhall give fome general directions to all fami- lies and perfons viflted with lickneis and afUiction. II. Some particular directions to thofe who are fliarply afflicted with fore licknefs and long trouble. III. Directions to the children of God under fick- nefs. IV. Directions to unregenerate perfons under licknefs. V. Directions to the people of God, when recov- ered from licknefs. VI. Directions to unrenewed perfons recovered from lickneis. VII. Directions to thofe lick perfons, who are apparently in a dying condition. VIII. Directions to the relations, acquaintances and neighbours of the fick, who are themfelves in health for the time. N.B. Let it be remembered, that what I fay to thofe vifittd with ficknefs, is hkewife applicable to air other afflicted perfons, whatever their diflrefs be. CHAP,