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.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    3^/y, O {inner, art thou dec-ply humbled, andde- firous of mercy upon any terms ? Believe then, that thy fake is not remedilefs, but that there is afacrifice provided for your fins, and an able and all i' iourin your offer. Believe that the Lord Jei Chrift is the Son of God, and become flefh to be a furety for you ; that he is both able and ■ to the uttermoft all that come unto God ,. Though , your dangers and your fears, were never fo great, yet he is able and willii to lave. O nee prcfently to this refuge city, wl open to receive you. Trhft your fouls up- on Chrift'? facrifice aril meritorious blood' for mer- cy and falvation. Apply humbly to him, may teach you the will of God, reconcile you to her, pardon your 1ms, renew you by his Spirit, and fave vou froai eternal wrath. 4*%, Give up yourfelf to God in Chrift, by way of covenant and folemn refignation. Every . dotli this facramentally in baptifm; but you mult olfo renew it perfonally and explicitly, and thcr give a cordial and voluntary confent to the cove- nant of grace. Acquiefce cheerfully in the gofpel way of lalvation through Chrift and his righteous- s; and accept of God in Chrift, as thy portion. Lke choice of God thy Father, as thy re father in Chrift ; and God the ;>on, as thy tier and Savoi r ; and God the Holy Ghoft, SancYifier, Guide and Comf fe give up thyfelf, foul and body, and all d haft' to be the Lord's ; e , in Chrift's ftrength, to live for God, an newnefs of life. And ftudy to do all this deliber- ately, unfeignedly and cheerfully. Tho-. hips, you I: i dus, hypocritically ? at tes, you have profaned God's covenant, and behaved unfteadfcitly and perfidioufl iw endeavour to be fencers with God for once.