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JAMES BEAVEN, D.D. ^ AUTHOR OP THE "HELP TO CATECHISING. SetonU iEtiitton» LONDON : HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO. — PATERNOSTER ROW. LEICESTER: CROSSLEY AND CLARKE. MDCCCLII. PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. When the Compiler of this little work was first called upon by his office as a Clergyman to visit the sick, he thought it right to make as much use as possible of the Service provided for that purpose in the Prayer Book; but he found that much more was necessary than the mere use of the forms there provided. The Service itself directs that an ex- amination should be instituted respecting the person's repentance ; yet it is difficult to conduct such an examination extempore IV PREFACE. from the offence which is evidently given by many necessary and proper questions, especially when put by a young man ; whilst, when read from a book, they are received without offence. One of Mr. Kettleweirs tracts supplies a suitable series of questions, and having been found use- ful, they have been transferred with some alterations to Appendix, No. 2, of this Manual. Again the direction to question the sick person as to his belief in the Apostles* Creed is often perfectly nugatory if it goes no further ; partly because some do not really understand it, partly because many more have no idea that the belief of it is to have any influence in detail on their feelings or conduct. A tract of Bishop PREFACE. Wilson's has supplied suitable questions, which have been found exceedingly useful, and which will be found in the first part of the Appendix. The examination, whether the person is in charity with all the world is provided for in a similar manner in Appendix, No. 3. These tracts likewise suggested the idea of reading passages of Scripture having a relation to the subjects of examination, and of weaving portions of Scripture into forms of devotion, such as are to be found in Appendices, No. 4, 5, and 6 : and experience further suggested the great convenience of arranging such portions of Scripture as are suited for a sick room under certain heads, for more convenient reference, which has been done in No. 7. VI PREFACE. i: With regard to the examinations into the faith, repentance, and charity of the sick person, it has been found best, where time permits, to make them the subjects of several visits : and when the mind of the person is duly awakened by them, it is desirable to bring him to direct confession of sin ; for which act forms are provided in Appendix, No. 4, derived entirely from the Scriptures and the Prayer Book. No. 5, provides for the exceptional case of persons who have used the means al- ready provided for obtaining peace of mind, but have not obtained it. This will arise for the most part from causes peculiar to the disorder or to the con- stitution of the person ; and accordingly this Appendix includes the Prayer pro- PREFACE. Vll into the -he sick ;re time jects of 1 of the m, it IS nfession jrovided ely from )nal case cans al- eace of . This 1 causes :he con- jordingly ^er pro- vided in the Prayer Book " for persons troubled in mind or conscience." No. 6, supplies a form, which has been found of use, for the expression of thank- fulness and the confirmation of faith, after having received comfort by previous de- votional exercises. ' The first edition of this little book contained no collection of forms for the varying cases which occur, in which the Minister desires to offer prayer with special reference to the actual condition of the sick person, beyond the order suggested by the Prayer Book. This has been all along complained of as a great defect, and has impeded the circulation of the J Manual ; and as the Compiler did himself subsequently in the course of his ministry Vlll PREFACE. f find occasion to add various forms for his own use in manuscript, which have been communicated to others and used by them, he has followed the advice of friends and subjoined them as an 8th Appendix ; which terminates with a form which the Com- piler has found useful, when called upon to visit the house of those who have lately lost a relation or friend, especially before the funeral. He has added the Office for Private Baptism for an obvious reason. He thinks it right to add that the re- maining unsold copies of the first edition have been used in getting this second edition through the press. There are no doubt works more full and valuable than this, especially the < * Vi kn an< i vai PREFACE. ms for his have been d by them, riends and dix; which the Corn- ed upon to bave lately ally before Visitaiio Iitjirmorum ; but the Compiler knows of none so small and portable, and at the same time so suited to the varying wants of the Minister. 'or Private lat the re- irst edition bis second more full jcially the I I k. -,fO -}l\ THE ORDER FOR THE VISITATION OF THE SICK. When any person is sick, notice shall be given thereof to the Minister of the Parish; who, coming into the sick person'' s house, shall say, PEACE be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. When he cometh into the sick man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down. Remember not, Lord, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Answer. vSpare us, good Lord. c m 14 VISITATION OF THE SICK. Then the Minister shall say. Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father, which art in Heaven; Hal- lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temp- tation ; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister, O Lord, save thy servant ; Ansiver, Which putteth his trust in thee. Minister, Send him help from thy holy place ; Answer, And evermore mightily defend him. Minister, Let the enemy have no advantage of him ; Answer, Nor the wicked approach to hurt him. Minister, Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower. Answer, From the face oihis enemy. Minister, O Lord, hear our prayers. Answer, And let our cry come unto thee. VISITATION OF THE SICK. 15 jn ; Hal- m come. I heaven. And for- hem that itotemp- .men. thee. \y place ; end him. ivantage hurt him. ig tower, thee. Minister. O Lord, look down from heaven, behold, visit and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy, give him comfort and sure confidence in thee, de- fend him from the danger of the enemy, and keep hi7n in perpetual peace and safety, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hear us, Almighty and most merciful God and Saviour ; extend thy accustofned goodness to this thy servant, who is grieved with sick- ness. Sanctify, we beseech thee, this thy fatherly correction to hifn; that the sense o£ his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance : That, if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue o£his life in thy fear, and to thy glory : or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that, after this painful life ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 16 VISITATION OF THE SICK. ■ft I i Thvn shall the Minister exhort the sick person after this form, or other like. Dearly beloved, know this, that Almighty God is the Lord of life and death, and of all things to them pertaining, as youth, strength, health, age, weakness, and sickness. Where- fore, whatsoever your sickness is, know you certainly, that it is God's visitation. And for what cause soever this sickness is sent unto you, whether it be to try your patience for the example of others, and that your faith may be found in the day of the Lord laudable, glorious, and honourable, to the increase of glory and endless felicity ; or else it be sent unto you to correct and amend in you what- soever doth offend the eyes of your heavenly Father ; know you certainly, that if you truly repent you of your sins, and bear your sick- ness patiently, trusting in God's mercy for his dear Son Jesus Christ's sake, and render unto him humble thanks for his fatherly visitation, submitting yourself wholly unto his will, it shall turn to your profit, and help you forward in the right way that leadeth unto everlasting life. person after Almighty and of all strength, Where- know you on. And ss is sent r patience your faith laudable, icrease of it be sent ^ou what- ' heavenly ' you truly YOUY sick- rcy for his nder unto visitation, all, it shall or ward in isting life. VISITATION OF THE SICK. 17 If the person visited be very sick, then the Curate may end his exhortation in this place, or else proceed. Take therefore in good part the chastise- ment of the Lord : For (as Saint Paul saith in the twelfth chapter to the Hebrews) "whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom his F'ather chasteneth not? But if ye be without chas- tisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be par- takers of his holiness.'* These words, good brother, are written in the holy Scripture for our comfort and instruction ; that we should patiently, and with thanksgiving, bear our heavenly Father's correction, whensoever by any manner o^ adversity it shall please his c2 r- 18 VISITATION OF THE SICK. gracious goodness to visit us. And there should be no greater comfort to Christian persons, than to be made like unto Christ, by suffering patiently adversities, troubles, and sicknesses. For he himself went not up to joy, but first he suffered pain ; he entered not into his glory before he was crucified. So truly our way to eternal joy is to suffer here with Christ; and our door to enter into eternal life is gladly to die with Christ; that we may rise again from death, and dwell with him in everlasting life. Now therefore, taking your sickness, which is thus profitable for you, pa- tiently, I exhort you, in the Name of God, to remember the profession which you made unto God in your Baptism. And forasmuch as after this life there is an account to be given unto the righteous Judge, by whom all must be judged, without respect of persons, I re- quire you to examine yourself and your estate, both toward God and man ; so that, accusing and condemning yourself for your own faults, you may find mercy at our heavenly Father's hand for Christ's sake, and not be accused and m cru VISITATION OF THE SICK. 1.0 id there [Christian !hrist, by )les, and lot up to ;ered not ied. So flPer here o eternal we may h him in ing your you, pa- God, to ade unto nuch as 3e given all must IS, I re- r estate, iccusing n faults. Father's ised and condemned in that fearful judgment. There- fore I shall rehearse to you the Articles of our Faith, that you may know whether you do believe as a Christian m,an should, or no. Here the Minister shall rehearse the Articles of the Faith, saying thus, DosT thou believe in God the Father Al- mighty, Maker of heaven and earth ? And in Jesus Christ his only-begotten Son our Lord? And that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary ; that he suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; that he went down into hell, and also did rise again the third day ; that he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; and from thence shall come again at the end of the world, to judge the quick and the dead? And dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy Catholick Church ; the Communion of Saints ; the Remission of sins ; the Re- 20 VISITATION OF THE SICK. surrection of the flesh ; and everlasting life after death ? The sick person shall answer j All this I stedfastly believe. * Then shall the Minister examine whether he repent him tnuly of his sins, and be in charity with all the world; exhorting him to forgive y from the bottom of his heart, all persons that have offended him ; and if he hath offended any other, to ask them forgiveness ; and where he hath done injury or wrong to any man, that he make amends to the uttermost of his power. And if he hath not before disposed of his goods, let him then be admonished to make his Will, and to de- clare his Debts, ivhat he oweth, and what is owing unto him; for the better discharging of his conscience, and the quietness of his Executors. But men should often be put in remembrance to take order for the set- tling of their temporal estates, whilst they are in health, * These words before rehearsed may be said before the Minister begin his Prayer^ as he shall see cause. The Hcvi * See Appendix, No. 1. See Appendix, No. 2, 3, and 4. VISITATION OF THE SICK. 31 >ting life he repent nth all the ^ bottom of m ; and if rgiveness ; any many his power, goodsy let and to dc" t is owing onscienc€y en should or the set- ey are in before the ause. The Minister should not oinit earnestly to move such sick persons as are of ability to be liberal to the poor. Here shall the sick person be moved to make a special Confession of his sins, if he feel his conscience troubled tvith any weighty matter. After which Confession ^ the Priest shall absolve him (if he humbly and hear- tily desire it) after this sort. Ouii Lord Jesus Christ, who hath left power to his Church to absolve all sinners who truly repent and believe in him, of his great mercy forgive thee thine offences : And by his authority committed to me, I absolve thee from all thy sins. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. And then the Priest shall say the Collect follotving. Let us pray. O MOST merciful God, who, according to the multitude of thy mercies, dost so put away the sins of those who truly repent, that thou rememberest them no more; Open thine eye of mercy upon this thy servant, who most earnestly desireth pardon and forgive- '22 VISITATION OF TUE SICK. ness. Renew in him, most loving Father, whatsoever hath been decayed by the fraud and malice of the devil, or b}^ his own carnal will and frailness ; preserve and continue this sick member in the unity of the Church ; con- sider his contrition, accept his tears, as- suage his pain, as shall seem to thee most expedient for him. And forasmuch as he putteth his full trust only in thy mercy, impute not unto him his former sins, but strengthen hi^n with thy blessed Spirit ; and, when thou art pleased to take him hence, take him unto thy favour, through the merits of thy most dearly beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen, 1 for cas Then shall the Minister say this Psalm. In tCy Domine, speravi, Psal. Ixxi. In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust ; let me never be put to confusion : but rid me, and deliver me in thy righteousness ; incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong hold, whereunto I may alway resort : thou hast promised to help me ; VISITATION OF THE SICK. 23 Father, :he fraud rn carnal inue this dh; con- jars, as- lee most ;h as he mercy, ins, but rit; and, I hence, e merits IS Christ «. CXI. ust ; let rid me, ; incline I may elp me ; for thou art my house of defence, and my castle. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the ungodly : out of the hand of the unrigh- teous and cruel man. For thou, O Lord God, art the thing that I long for ; thou art my hope, even from my youth. Through thee have I been holden up ever since I was born : thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb ; my praise shall al • way be of thee. I am become as it were a monster unto many : but my sure trust is in thee. O let my mouth be filled with thy praise : that I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long. Cast me not away in the time of age : for- sake me not when my strength faileth me. For mine enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying : God hath forsaken him, per- secute him, and take him ; for there is none to deliver him. 24 VISITATION OF THE SICK. (lO not far from me, () God: my God, haste thee to help me. Let them be confouiuled and perish that are against my soul : let them be covered with shame and dishonour that seek to do me evil. As for me, I will patiently abide alway : and will praise thee more and more. My mouth shall daily speak of thy righ- teousness and salvation : for I know no end thereof. I will go forth in the strength of the Lord God: and will make mention of thy righ- teousness only. Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now : therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works. Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed : until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come. Thy righteousness, O God, is very high, and great things are they that thou hast done : O God, who is like unto thee ? VISITATION OF THE SICK. 2r> rish tliiit }Ycd with > nie evil. e alway : liy righ- no end he Lord hy righ- rom my I tell of old age, shewed and thy come. (ilory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy (ihost : As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Aildin^r this. O, Saviour of the world, who by thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us. Save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. The7i shall the Minister say, The Almighty Lord, who is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey, be now and evermore thy defence; and make thee know and feel that there is none other Name under heaven given to man, in whom, and through whom, thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 26 VISITATION OF THE SICK. And after that shall say, Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit thee. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace, both now and evermore. Amen. * A Prayer for a sick child. O Almighty God, and merciful Father, to whcm alone belong the issues of life and death ; Look down from heaven, we humbly beseech thee, with the eyes of mercy, upon this child now lying upon the bed of sickness : Visit hinif O Lord, with thy salvation ; de- liver him in thy good appointed time from his bodily pain, and save his soul for thy mercies' sake : That^\if it^hatt be>thy plea- See Appe; «i^dixJSor5,a]Q aad-^ k- i:.4 > VISITATION OF THE SICK. 27 ^^mI sure to prolong his days here on earth, he may Hve to thee, and be an instrument of thy glory, by serving thee faithfully, and doing good in his generation ; Q^^a^ri'^S^Q him into those (fi r^ " J heavenly habitations, where the souls of them that sleep in the Lord Jesus enjoy perpetual rest and felicity. Grant this, O Lord, for thy mercies' sake, in the same thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. A Prater for a sick person, when there ap- pear eth small hope of recovery, O Father of mercies, and God of all com- fort, our only help in time of need ; V/e fly unto thee for succour in behalf of this thy servant, here lying under thy hand in great weakness of body. Look graciously upon him, O Lord ; and the more the outward man de- cayeth, strengthen him, we beseech thee, so much the more continually with thy grace and holy Spirit in the inner man. Give him 28 VISITATION OF THE SICK. unfeigned repentance for all the errors of his life past, and stedfast faith in thy Son Jesus ; that his sins may be done away by thy mercy, and his pardon sealed in heaven, before he go hence, and be no more seen. We know, O Lord, that there is no word impossible with thee ; and that, if thou wilt, thou canst even yet raise him up, and grant him a longer con- tinuance amongst us : Yet, forasmuch as in all appearance the time of his dissolution draweth near, so fit and prepare him,, we be- seech thee, against the hour of death, that after his departure hence in peace, and in thy favour, his soul may be received into thine everlasting kingdom, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thine only Son, our Lord and Saviour. Amen. A commendatory Prayer for a sich person at the point of departure, O Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits of just men made perfect, after they are delivered from their earthly prisons ; We VISITATION OF THE SICK. 29 5 of his Jesus ; mercy, e he go ow, O e with ;t even jr con- 1 as in jlution we be- 1, that in thy thine its and m, our 'S07t at ve the they ; We humbly commend the soul of this thy servant our dear brother, into thy hands, as into the hands of a faithful Creator, and most merciful Saviour ; most humbly beseeching thee, that it may be precious in thy sight. Wash it, we pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take away the sins of the world ; that whatsoever defilements it may have contracted in the midst of this mi- serable and naughty world, through the lusts of the flesh, or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, it may be presented pure and without spot before thee. And teach us who survive, in this and other like daily spectacles of mortality, to see how frail and uncertain our own condition is ; and so to number our days, that we may seriously apply our hearts to that holy and heavenly wisdom, whilst we live here, which may in the end bring us to life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, thine only Son, our Lord. Amen. d2 THE COMMUNION OF THE SICK. Forasmuch as all mortal men be subject to many sudden perils, diseases, and sicknesses, and ever uncertain what time they shall depart out of this life ; therefore, to the intent they may be always in a readiness to die, whensoever it shall please Almighty God to call them, the Curates shall diligently from time to time (but especially in the time of pestilence, or other infectious sick- ness) exhort their Parishioners to the often re- ceiving of the holy Communion of the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ, when it shall be publickly administered in the Church; that so doing, they may, in case of sudden visitation, have the less cause to be disquieted for lack of ki lo re tl tc ti b S( COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 31 the same. But if the sick person he not able to come to the Churchy and yet is desirous to re- ceive the Com?7iunion in his house, then he must givetimefy 7iotice to the Curate, signifi/ingalso how many there are to cof/imunicate with him, (which shall be three, or two at the least,) and having a convenient place in the sick man's house, with all things necessary so prepared, that the Curate may reverently minister, he shall there celebrate the holy Communion, be- ginning with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, here following. The Collect. Almighty, ever-living God, Maker of man- kind, who dost correct those whom thou dost love, and chastise every one whom thou dost receive; We beseech thee to have mercy upon this thy servant visited with thine hand, and to grant that he may take his sickness pa- tiently, and recover his bodily health, (if it be thy gracious will;) and whensoever his soul shall depart from the body, it may be without spot presented unto thee ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 33 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. The Epistle. Heb. xii. 5. My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the Lord loveth he chas- teneth; and scourgeth every son whom he receive th. The Gospel. St. John v. 24. Verily, verily I say unto you. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation ; but is passed from death unto life. After which the Priest shall proceed according to the Jbrm prescribed for the holy Communion, beginning at these words. Ye that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways ; Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sa- COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 33 ingof edof chas- m he that that I not from rding nion. you with life, and lys; Sa- r I crament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees. Then shall this general Confession be made, in the name of all those that are minded to receive the holy Connnutiionf by the Minister^ both he and the People kneeling humbly upon their knees, and saying. Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things. Judge of all men ; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed. By thought, word, and deed, Against thy, Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy w«rtfc^nd injdi^- natiaii against us. We do earnestly repeni," And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us ; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father ; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake. Forgive us all that is past, And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and I 34 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall the Priest stand up, and turning him- self to the People pronounce this Absolution: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repent- ance and true faith turn unto him ; Have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. i?'t^Ai.4 r***^ Then shall the Priest sai/. Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that truly tum to him. Come unto me, all that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. — St, Matt. xi. 28. So God loved the world, that he gave his only -begotten Son, to the end that all that be- COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 36 lieve in him, should not perish, but have ever- lasting life. — St. John iii. 16. Hear also what Saint Paul saith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. — I Tim, i. 15. Hear also what Saint John saith. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins. — 1 St, John ii. 1. After which the Priest shall proceed, sat/ingf Lift up your hearts. Answer, We lift them up unto the Lord. Priest. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Answer. It is meet and right so to do. Then shall the Priest turn to the Lord's Table, and say. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father,* Almighty, everlasting God. * These words, [Holy Father,] must be omitted on Trinity Sunday. 3G COMMUNION OF THE SICK. Here shall follow the Proper Preface^ according to the time J if there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall follow f Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying. Holy, holy, holy. Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen. ^ ^ ^ . -^ ^ PROPER PREFACES. Upon Christmas-day, a7id seven days after. Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born as at this time for us, who by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother, and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin. Therefore with Angels &c. Upon Easter-day, and seven days after. But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 37 Christ our Lord : for he is the very Paschal Lamb which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world ; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Ascension-day, and seven days after. Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who after his most glo- rious Resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us ; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c. TJpon Whit-Sunday, and six days after. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, according to whose most true promise, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven with a sudden great sound, as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead E yi\ i)il 38 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. Z them to all truth, giving them both the gifl of divers languages, and also boldness with fer- vent zeal, constantly to preach the Gospel unto all nations, whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon the Feast of Trinity onlj/. Who art one God, one Lord ; not one only Person, but three Persons in one substance. For that which we believe of the glory of the Father, the same we believe of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality. Therefore with Angels, &c. After each of which Prefaces shall immediately be saidf Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy. K. the gifl of 3 with fer- le Gospel 3n brought clear light f thy Son COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 39 t one only mbstance. 3ry of the Son, and erence or imediately changels, we laud evermore ly, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most liigh. Amen. Then shall the Priest^ kneeling down at the Lord's Table, sat/ in the name of all them that shall receive the Conununion^ this Prai/er following* We do not presume to come to this thy I Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to father up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is "^always to have mercy; Grant us therefore, jracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear jon Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that )ur sinful bodies may be made clean by his )ody, and our souls washed through his most )recious blood; and that we may evermore pwell in him, and he in us. Amen. 'fV/e/z the Priest, standing before the Table, hath so ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more reuumess and decenct/ break the Bread n hi 40 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. before the people, and take the Cup into his hands, he shall say the prayer of Consecration, asfolloweth. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, wlio of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son \ Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the Cross for our redemption, who made there (by his own oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world, and did institute, and in his holy Gospel com- mand us to continue a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again ; Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee, and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, accord- ing to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood : Who in the same night that he was betrayed took bread,* and when he had given thanks, he brake it,f and gave it to his * Here the Priest is to take the Paten into his hands, f Here to break the Bread. ip into his msecration^ ither, wlio 3 only Son i the Cross •e (by his id) a full, ation, and )le world, >spel com- I eniory of I ing again; 5t humbly receiving B, accord- rist's holy leath and 5t blessed light that sn he had I it to his I hands. COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 41 disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my Body * which is given for you, do this in remembrance of me. Likewise after supper he took the cup,-|- and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this, for this J is my Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins : Do this as oft as ye shall drink it in remembrance of me. Amen. At the time of the distribution of the holy Sacra^ 7nent, the Priest shall first receive the Commu- nion himself and after minister' unto them that are appointed to communicate with the sick, and last of all to the sick person. And when he de- livereth the Bread to any one, he shall say. The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee, and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving. * Here to lay his hand upon all the Bread, f Here to take the Cup into his hand. t And here to lay his hand upon every Vessel, (be it Chalice or Flagon) in which there is any Wine to be consecrated. e2 42 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. .' And the Minuter that detivereth the Cup to any one, shall say. The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was shed for ,thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life. Drink this in remem- brance that Christ's Blood was shed for thee, and be thankful. When all have communicated^ the Minister shall return to iheLord^s Table, and reverently place upon it what remaineth of the consecrated Ele- mentSf covering the same with a fair linen clothe Then shall the Priest say the Lord's Prayer, the people repeating after him every Petition, Our Father, which art in Heaven; Hal- lowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for- give us our trespasses. As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory. For ever and ever. Amen. COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 43 After shall be said asfolloxDeth, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacri- fice of praise and thanksgiving ; most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee ; humbly be- seeching thee, that all we, who are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction. And although we be unworthy through our mani- fold sins to offer unto thee any sacrifice ; yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden diit}^ and service ; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord : by whom, and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour 44 COMMUNION OF TfJE SICK. and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. Or this. Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee, for that thou dost vouch- safe to feed us, who have duly received these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; and dost assure us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us ; and that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of thy Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people ; and are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting Kingdom, by the merits of the most precious death and passion of thy dear Son, And we most humbly beseech thee, O heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in, through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen, COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 45 ighty, Then shall be said. Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good-will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy ; thou only art the Lord ; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. m Then the Priest shall let thetu depart with this Blessing, The peace of God, which passeth all under- standing, keep your hearts and minds in the 46 COMMUNION OF THE SICK. knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord : and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. But if a marif either hy reason of extremity of sickness, or for want of warning in due time to the Curate, or for lack of company to receive with him, or by any other just impediment, do not receive the Sacrament of Chris fs Body and Blood, the Curate shall instruct him, that if he do truly repent him of his sins, and stedfastly believe that Jesus Christ hath suffered death upon the Cross for him, and shed his Blood for his redemption, earnestly remembering the be- nefits he hiith thereby, and giving him hearty thanks therefore, he doth eat and drink the Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ profitably to his Soul\s health, although he do not receive the Sacrament with his mouth. When the sick person is visited, and receiveth the holy Communion all at one ti7ne, then the Priest, for more expedition, shall cut off' the form of the Visitation at the Psalm [In thee, O Lord, have con COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 47 I put my trust, &c.] and go straight to the Com- 7nunion, In the time of the Plague^ Sweat, or such other like contagious times of sickness or diseases, when none of the Parish or neighbours can be gotten to communicate with the sick in their houses, for fear of the infection, upon special request of the diseased, the Minister may only communicate xoith him. ill li si: But Yo wh for last anc APPENDIX, No. 1. Ml But because it oftentimes happens that persons repeat the Creed without understanding it^ it will he sometimes expedient to examine the sick person under the several articles of the Creedy in the following^ or the like manner : You say that you believe in God. You believe then that there is One who was before all things, and will be for ever ; — from everlasting to ever- lasting. You believe that he is every where, and can see every thing, and knows ' ' i 60 APPENDIX. every thing. You believe that h(; sees all your actions, and hears all your words, and knows all your thoughts. You believe that he is good to all, even to those of his creatures who have most offended him ; and that he never does any thing that is not for good ; for instance, when he sends us sickness or any other affliction, it is intended for our good. You believe likewise that he is holy, and that he cannot endure sin ; — " he is of purer eyes than to behold iniquity/^ You believe that he is just; — that he must punish sin in some way or another ; and that he never sends us any punishment which we do not deserve. J APPENDIX. 51 at hv irs nil your :o all, who that ot for ds us . it is he is idure an to -that ay or ds us ► not You believe in God the Feather. You mean the Father of our Saviour Jesus Christ. And he is likewise //o//y Father, by creation ; — the Father of the Spirits of all flesh. And you do not think that having made you, he would wil- lingly see you perish. He is likewise your Father by bap- tism. He then adopted you into his I family. And he will not willingly cut you off from him for ever. And if he has created a clean heart and renewed a right spirit within you, he has become your Father by making you like him ; and he will never for- L sake you. You believe that he is Almighf/y. You believe then that he can raise you up from this affliction, and make "I 6d APPENDIX. every means effectual. If you think your recovery desirable then, I hope that though you use all proper means, you trust in him alone to bring it about. You believe that God can punish you for ever, if you die without being reconciled to him. You believe likewise that he is able to bring about any change in your mind which is necessary to fit you for heaven ; that he can support you under temptations and afflictions ; that he can help you to gain the vic- tory over sin ; and that he can enable you to persevere in his service to the end of your life. You believe that he is the Maker of heaven and earthy and of every thing in them. Then he made you. For what pur- \ in| hj Tl APPENDIX. 53 think hope leans, ibout. unish being s able your ' you tyou ions ; e vic- nable 3 the erof hi ng pur- that II jht know and serve in this world, and by that means be happy with Him in heaven for ever? Then he placed you in this world that you might be prepared and made fit for another. And did he leave you ignorant of this ? Did he not send his ministers to inform you of it ? Did he not cause his Holy Word to be written to in- form you of it ? Did you not find every one persuaded that it was the case ? And did he leave you without ineans of preparing ? Had you not a conscience to warn you of what is right and what is wrong ? Did he not en- lighten and incline your mind by his Holy Spirit ? Did he not appoint one day in seven especially for you to em- f2 pose did he make you ? Was it not ii 54 APPENDIX. ploy it in learning the way to heaven, and in being helped forward in the way ? Did he not appoint the publick worship for the same purpose ? Then you believe that it will be your own fault if you do not answer the end for which God made you. You say that God is the maker of heaven and earth : you do not believe that when God made the world he left it to itself? He takes care even of the smallest things. A sparrow does not fall to the ground without his notice. The hairs of our heads are all numbered. Then whatever afflictions befal us are with his per- mission. And if we take them aright they help to rouse our minds, — and remind us that we are not always to remain in this world, — and incline us to tri aril ou be APPENDIX. 55 aven, n the iblick Then own d for er of ilieve d he even rrow hoiit eads ever per- ight and ; to B us to prepare for death. And we may trust that if we do improve them aright, God will give us a happy issue out of them at that time which will be best for us. , You believe in Jesus Christ his I onlt/ Son. You believe then that Jesus is the Son of God ? And that he is the only begotten Son of God. All men are sons of God by creation : Christians are his sons by adoption : but Jesus is the only-begotten Son of God. He is the beginning and the ending, the first and the last. By him the Father made the worlds. He is himself God over all, blessed for ever. Do you know what his name Jesus signifies? A Saviour. And why then was he called Jesus ? Because 56 APPENDIX. he came to save his people from their sins. Then we need to be saved from our sins, — from the punishment of them, — from God^s displeasure on ac- count of them, — from the dominion of them ? And Christ is a Saviour to us by bearing the punishment, — by opening a way to the throne of mercy by his atoning blood, and thus making our peace with God,— by conquering Satan, who would keep us under the dominion of sin, and enabling us to overcome sin. Do you feel the necessity of such a Saviour to your- self? Can you trust that he is so a Saviour to you ? Do you know why he is called Christ f Christ signifies anointed. Anciently, kings, priests, and pro- phets were anointed . Therefore when we I he kin| th( he hei APPENDIX. 57 1 their i from illt of on ac- linion )ur to ,— by nercy aking ering 3r the us to the f^our- so a illed ' ited. pro- i^hen we call Jesus Christ, we signify that he is to us a prophet, a priest, and a king. Jesus taught his followers the way to heaven ; and in so doing he acted as a prophet. When we heartily believe and embrace that '^ } of going to heaven which Jesus has made known to us in the New Testament, then we believe in Christ our prophet. Jesus offered him- self a sacrifice for the sins of the world, and by that means opened the kingdom of heaven to all that believe in him ; and in that he acted as a priest. When we heartily trust in the merits of his sacrifice, and hope for sal- vation for the sake of it, then we be- lieve in Christ our priest. Jesus is head and ruler over his church, to defend his followers from their ene- ! 58 APPENDIX. mies, to direct and govern them in this world, and to brinj? them at last to heaven ; and in that he acts as king. And when we obey his command- ments, and trust in his protection, and hope that one day he will cause us to enter into eternal happiness, then we believe in Christ our king. You believe that he is our Lord. He is our Lord because he is God over all, and as such he is to be wor- shipped and glorified. He is more peculiarly Lord of us Christians : — for he has delivered us from the ser- vitude of the Devil, both by conquer- ing him, and by laying down his life to redeem us. And therefore, being bought with such a price, we are bound to glorify him in our body and in our spirit, which are his. We are bou honl APPENDIX. 59 in this ast to king, nand- 11, and us to in we rrd. God wor- more s : — I ser- ]uer- Jlife eing are and are bound to live for him, and to his honour. You believe that he was conceived hy the Holy Ghost: that is, the body of Jesus was not begotten by man, but formed by the IJoly Ghost. If he had been begotten by man he would have had the sin- fulness of our nature, and consequently he could not have been united in one person with the Godhead, and there- fore could not have atoned for our sins. But he was made without sin, that having lived without sin, he might make us free from sin, Let us adore the mystery of God made flesh, with thankfulness to that God who so stooped from his glory as to veil him- self in flesh for man^s redemption. You believe that he was born of the 60 APPENDIX, 1 Virgin Mary, He appeared an in- fant, thence grew up to be a child, was capable of increasing in wisdom as well as in stature, was subject to his parents, was hungry and poor; he rejoiced and wept: and in truth though he was God, he showed him- self to be perfect man, with all our weaknesses and infirmities, — sin ex- cepted. Then he can feel for you, can he not ? And you may believe that he is wiUing to comfort, and as- sist, and reheve you. He was tempted likewise by Satan, as you are. Then he knows what it is to be temnted : and he is as willing as he is able to succour you when you are tempted. You believe that he suffered. He suffered great distress of mind in the garden of Gethsemane, at the thoi APPENDIX. 61 u I ' m in- child, sdom ;ct to poor; truth him- I our n ex- you, lieve d as- ptv^d ^hen ted: e to ted. ind the thought of what he had to undergo. What was his prayer then ? " Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.'^ So you may pray to be delivered from your suffer- ing : but then you should add as he did — Not as I will, but as thou wilt. He suffered false accusations, cruel mockings, and buffetings and scourg- ings ; yet he was meek and patient, he reviled not, he threatened not. If we would partake of his glory, must we not follow the example of his patience ? You say he suffered under Pontius Pilate. He submitted to suffer from the deputy of the emperor of the Romans, though he was King of kings, and m a % (J rji! I.: m m li (J2 APPENDIX. though Pilate was a wicked and un- just man. Should we then wonder if we suffer from the wickedness of men like ourselves ? Must we not expect to be like our Lord and Master ? Our Saviour was crucified. You understand what is meant by being crucified. He was nailed by his hands and feet to a cross till he was dead. It must have been a very painful and a very lingering death . And what was our Saviour^s prayer for those who mocked him in his agony ? " Fa- ther, forgive them, for they know not what they do.^^ Can we thus pray for those who reproach and insult us ? But our Saviour's suffering was not con- fined to his body. His mind suffiered also. He bore the sins of the whole world. He bore your sins. Then i APPENDIX. 63 id uii- ider if f men 3xpect ntby 3d by ill he fvery And those "Fa. V not iyfor ^ But con- Fered ^hole rhen you acknowledge yourself a sinner. You acknowledge that you have erred and strayed from God's ways, — that you have left undone that which you ought to have done, and done that which you ought not to have done, and that there is no health in you. And it was to atone for sin that Christ shed his blood on the cross. So that even God was so desirous to recon- cile us to himself, that he gave his own Son for us, yet did not see it right to pardon sin without the shed- ding of the blood of his only Son. What an evil and wicked thing then sin must be ! And how oudit we to hate and abhor that which brought God's only Son to the cross ! And how exceeding great was the love of Christ for us rebellious creatures, for il 64 APPENDIX. him to have been willing to suffer as he did for us ! And how exceeding great must have been the love of God the Father to us, that he gave up his only Son to die for us ! And how can we escape if we neglect so great salvation ? You recollect that our Saviour, when he hung upon the cross, ex- claimed — My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? It seemed to him then as a man, as though God had utterly departed from him. Now do you not think that a man dying in his sins, if he is sensible, must have this feeling in his dying hour ? Or if not then, his soul must feel it when it is separated from the body. He must feel that God has forsaken him. Our Saviour then suffered even that part of the sting of death. And he pa ofl H APPENDIX. (35 •H- r as he ■^ great 3d the only an we ation ? viour, h ex- why emed God Now iig in have Or if i^hen He lim. that : he suffered this, in order that if we are true Christians we might not suffer it. He felt forsaken by God, that we might be able to say — '' Though I pass through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil/^ You believe that Christ died on the cross. Why did he die? Was it not that he might suffer the whole penalty of sin ? Death, you know, was the punishment which God sen- tenced our first parents to for sin. And it was necessary for him who was to redeem us from the curse of the law to suffer its curse himself. And so he was buried. For God had said to Adam — Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return. This was part of the penalty of sin : and our Saviour underwent it accordingly. g 2 1 m m I i' F) i' GG APPENDIX. And so he descended into hell : — not into the place of torment, but into the abode of the spirits of the dead. He did this that he might undergo tiie whole of the condition of death : — • that he might be in all points like unto his brethren in the flesh. But the part of the place called hell to which our Saviour went was paradise, was it not ? He said to the thief — " This day shalt thou be with me in para- dise.^^ Then we, if we die in Him, may trust to go where he went, and to rest from our labours. You believe that Christ rose again the third day from the dead. His soul was not left in hell, neither did his sacred body see corruption. Now Christ^s rising again from the dead proved that he was not a mere APPENDIX. 07 ' man, but the Son of God. It proved likewise that he had fully made an atonement for our sins: for otherwise he must have continued under the power of death. It proved likewise that God's justice was fully satisfied : otherwise he would not have raised him to life again. And it is through the perfectness of the atonement which Christ made, that we are capable of being justified. So Christ rose again, that we might be justified. Then you may trust that your sins are fully atoned for by the death of Christ, — and if you repent, and rely on the merit of his death, you may trust that you are accepted and justified for his sake. Again, if Christ had not risen from the dead, we could have had no hope of rising again. Our M'i C8 APPENDIX. bodies must have remained in the dust, and our souls separate from them, and out of heaven. But now we may be assured that as the head is risen, so the members shall rise. We may trust our bodies and souls to his safe keeping, in hope of a joyful resur- rection. You believe that Christ ascended into heaven. He has instructed us likewise that he is gone to prepare a place there for those who love him. Then if we live by faith in Him, in the fear and love of God, we may trust that he is gone to prepare a place for us. We may and ought to set our affections on things above ; — to live for heaven : — and to show that we do so by pu- rifying ourselves even as he is pure. APPENDIX. 69 If we do not so, we do not truly place our hopes on heaven, — neither are we those for whom heaven is prepared. We should therefore arouse ourselves from our dangerous slumber, and pray God to teach and incline us so to do. You believe that he sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Al- mighty. And what does he do for us at God's right hand ? Does he not in- tercede for us ? And if the Son of God intercedes for us, will not God certainly hear the prayers of the true penitent that prays in the name of Jesus Christ. And sitting at the right hand of power, does not Christ rule over all things for the benefit of his true members ? And will he not then make all things work together i if 1 ) 70 APPENDIX. \ for good to those who love him ? And will he not save to the uttermost those who come to God by him ? You believe that Jrom thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead: — that is, the living and the dead. Then you expect to stand before the judgment seat of Christ ? It is a solemn and awful thought. And how will you be judged ? According to what you have done. Not according to what you have felt, nor according to how you have prayed ; — but according to what you have done. Can you trust that you have in the main been endeavouring to please God, who sent his Son to die for you ? Can you trust that you have denied yourself, and have been led by the Spirit of God ? Cai ovel bee) is truj thn yoi APPENDIX. 71 him? ^rmost I? ce he 'id the d the )efore t is a how Qg to rding ngto 'ding you been sent you self, od? Can you trust that you have been overcoming sin, and that you have been enabled to advance in that which is good? If so, you may humbly trust, not for your own goodness, but through Christ^s bloodshedding, that you shall enter into eternal happiness. If you cannot trust that this has been your case, remember that time is short and uncertain, and at the same time that Christ is ready to receive all, however sinful, who turn to God with all their heart. Make him then your Saviour now, that when he comes to judge you, he may be your friend. Turn to God ; approach him in Christ^s name ; confess your sins to him without reserve ; pray to him for the sake of the blood of Christ to for- give you, and not only that, but to {■■■ 1 ij \ Hi vi \ it i 72 APPENDIX. I u cleanse your heart by his Holy Spirit, that you may be able to begin from this time forward to live to Him. You believe in the Holy Ghost. You believe that he is the author of all the good thoughts, and good desires, and good resolutions we have: that he puts them into our minds. You believe then that we are to be thankful to him, and to glorify him for everything good which we perceive in ourselves. You believe that with- out his help it is impossible that our hearts should be made clean and pure, or that we should lead upright and Christian lives. You have reason to know that you too often neglect or re- sist the admonitions of the Holy Spirit. You therefore see the necessity of praying God not to take his Holy APPENDIX. 7;3 Spirit from you, — of thanking him for the grace he has already given you, — of suffering your mind to be led by the Holy Spirit, — and of desiring and praying for the constant communion and fellowship of the Holy Spirit. And you believe that the Holy Ghost inspired good men in ancient times to write the Holy Scriptures. You see the importance of being ac- quainted with the Bible. You see that if we neglect what he has made known to us in the Bible, it will not be likely that any thing more will be done for us. You see that by the study of his Blessed Word we shall be able to know his will, and to love it more and more, and to be more and more conformed to it. And you believe that the Holy , m I i w \.m i i 1} H 74 APPENDIX. I f f Ghost sends the Ministers of the Church ; and that he will teach you by their mouths, if you wish to learn. And you ought therefore to attend upon their ministry, and expect a bles- sing by listening to their instructions ? You believe in the holy Catholick Church. The Church of Christ signifies all who outwardly belong to Christ, — all who have been added to the church by baptism : — except those who have denied Christ, and those who liave been cut off from the Church by just authority. Catholick signifies, in all parts of the world. The Catholick Church therefore signifies all those persons throughout the world who profess to believe in Christ, and have been united to the visible body of his APPENDIX. 75 . followers by baptism. All Christians then are but one Church, and Christ is the Head of the Church. And you believe that the Holy Ghost is sent to all the members of the Church to make them holy, — that they are temples of the Holy Ghost : — that therefore is the reason why you speak of the holi/ Church. Now you consider yourself a mem- ber of the Church of Christ. You were made so when you were bap- tized. You consider yourself bound therefore to act as a member of the Church : that is, as a member of a holy Church, you ought to lead a holy life. And as it is appointed for Christ to have a Catholick Church, that is, one Church all over the world, you ought to be careful how you do m i ' ■ ■ - ■ ( I li 76 APPENDIX. any thing to divide the Church ; and to entertain kind feehngs towards all your fellow Christians, however wrong you think their conduct to be ; and to be particularly attached to those who lead holy lives, and endeavour to keep unity ; and to pray to God to make all Christians see the wrongness of their divisions, and to cause them to unite in one body again, and to in- crease daily the number of those who are holy, not only in title,butalsoin life. You believe in the communion of saints. Saints is another word for Chris- tians, because all Christians ought to be truly saints. Communion signifies enjoying a thing together. The com- munion of saints signifies therefore, that Christians have certain blessings and Js all id to who keep make ss of 111 to CO in- who 11 life. on of !hris- ht to lifies :om- ifore, jiiios APPENDIX, 77 and privileges which they may enjoy together without injury, — or rather with great benefit : for instance, they may all enjoy the blessing and favour of God ; — they may all enjoy peace of mind through the atonement of Christ, and the hope of eternal hap- piness ; — they may all enjoy the en- lightening and sanctifying of the Holy Ghost. Now you believe in this, do you not? There are certain ways appointed of our shewing that we all believe that we share these things to- gether, high and low, rich and poor, one as well as another. Publick wor- ship, for instance, is one way of en- joying the communion of saints, in praying to God and praising him. Do you believe in this ? Have you acted accordingly ? The Sacrament h2 y. :• K c ■■ I ,''■■ r ; ' m \x m 78 APPENDIX. of the Lord's Supper is a means appointed for our having communion in the sacrifice of Christ, and the be- nefits of it. Do you beheve that we ei]joy these benefits the more by hold- ing communion with one another in the Lord's Supper ? Has your prac- tice agreed with your behef ? You beheve in tlie forgiocncss of sins. Then you believe that we may have our sins forgiven. Who died in order that we might be forgiven ? And what kind of persons will God forgive ? Is it not those that repent, and un- feignedly believe the holy Gospel ? Then if you wish to be forgiven, you must repent of your sins. What do you mean by repenting ? — Being sorry for them, and endeavouring not to APPENDIX. 79 leans in ion e be- it we hold- ZiV r in prac- .y.v ()/' have )rder And five? un- pel? you it do orry t to commit them. again. f3ut you must likewise believe the Gospel, must you not ? What do you mean by the (Jospel ? — The Gospel means good news, — the good news that (Jod sent his Son into the world to die for the sins of the whole world, that those who repent and believe in this good- ness of God midit be forgiven. Then you must bplieve in this, and rely upon it, and be thankful to God tor it. And if you really repent of your sins, and really trust for forgiveness to God's mercy for the sake of Christ, God will forgive you. You believe in the resurrection of the hod (J, Then you believe that you will rise again at the last day. And if you die in your sins, you will rise again in H m )■ M NO APPENDIX. your sins. And if you die at peace with God by real repentance, and humble faith, and sincere obedience, you will rise at peace with God. You believe in tlie life everlading. Then you expect to live for ever in another world. And if you should die without forsaking sin, you would live for ever in misery. And if you turn to God with all your heart, and believe in Christ your Saviour, and desire to have the thoughts of your heart cleansed by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and are diligent to deny yourself every thing wrong, and to follow after every thing you know to be good, — you will live for ever in heaven. Then you doubtless think that it is your chief business here to prepare for heaven ? APPENDIX. 81 peace » and leiicc, ting. ^er in lould t^ould you , and and your m of nt to , and now er in hink 'e to And now can you look upon God as a Father who was once offended with you, but is now reconciled to you. Can you trust that God the Son is your Saviour, — an atonement iox jjoitr sins ? Can you trust that God the Holy Ghost is /loar sanctifier, — that he is now making your heart and words and conduct better and better ? Can you look forward with hope to the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting ? If you can, praise God for the grace he has bestowed on you, and pray him to keep you in this faith : — if not, pray him to teach you to understand, and to enable you to believe more stedfastly, the Articles of the Chris- tian luiith. Hi o APPENDIX. // inaif be proper to conclude this examination with one or the other of the following Prayers, according to the state of mind of the person visited. Almighty and most merciful God, we yield thee humble thanks that thou hast vouchsafed to call us to the knowledge of thy grace and faith in thee. Increase this knowledge and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give thine especial grace to this thy servant, who has witnessed a good con- fession. Let him not be of the num- ber of those who draw back to per- dition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. Help him to hold fast without wavering that faith which he has now professed ; and make it to be in him a faith that worketh by love of APPENDIX. 83 ^ii nation oUowiiKj ' mind of erciful ksthat to the lith in e and rmore. is thy d con- nuni- > per- to the ) hold vhich e it to i love and obedience to thee, — by love and kindness to all, — and by every meek and patient and holy and Christian temper and disposition ; — so that he may walk worthy of his calling, and adorn the doctrine of God his Saviour in all things. Grant this, O Lord, for the sake of thy dear Son, our Sa- viour, Jesus Christ. Or this: Almighty God, from whom pro- ceedeth every good and perfect gift, we beseech, thee to look down upon this thy servant ; and shine into his mind with the light of thy Holy Spirit, that he may have a right understanding of the truths of thy Holy Gospel. And so open and dispose his heart to the faithful receiving of them, that he ii| ii' 84 APPENDIX. may liave a porfoct belief of thy Holy Word, a firm faith in the promises declared to us in Christ Jesus our Lord, and a sincere obedience to thy most holy will, through the same our Saviour Jesus Christ. No. 2. fn order to the due jyerformrtncc of the dirvc- tio?fs gireiffor the e.rdwirifdion of the sick person s repentnnve^ churltij^ and other thJj/f/s before nieidioned^ it Jin/t; he jyrojnr to proeeed to iitstrnet and examine him in tlte following or the lihe manner : We cannot repent truly, unless we see and feel the greatness and the number of our sins. It is written in I [oly Scripture that " we have all sinned, and come short to Molv )miscs IS our to thy ^le our c (lircc- thv. sick d other jyrojH r lilni in ss we (1 tl IC u that short APPENDIX, No. 2. S.5 of the glory of God," and that '' if we say we have no sin we deceive our- selves, and the truth is not in us.^^ And in the prayer book we are taught '* not to cloke or dissemble our sins before tiie face of Almighty God, but to confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent and obedient heart, to the end that we may obtain for- giveness of the same." I will there- fore set before you the laws of God by which we shall be judged, and I will ask you such questions as may serve to call your sins to your remem- brance. And be not too tender of yourself; but remember that the more strictly you examine yourself, the truer will be your repentance, and the better grounded your hope of forgiveness. It is the duty of every man to fear I I'U I *i[ f\\ ^ I !l 8G APPENDIX, No. 2. God. Have you lived in the tear of God, — like a man who felt that God saw him, and would call him to ac- count another day ? Or have you lived too much in f'orsrettiilness of God ? It is the duty of every man to wor- ship God constantly. Has that been your practice ? Do you every morn- ing and every night pray to God ? Do you pray to him with your heart? Do you take every opportunity of going to the publick worship ? And do you join in that with your mind and heart ? Do you pray to God at other times ; for instance, when you feel yourself tempted to any particular sin, or when you are entering on any difficult duty ? Do you thank God for any blessings you enjoy, temporal or spiritual ? , I APPENDIX, No. 2. 87 ear of God :o ac- ' you God ? wor- . been norn- Grod ? leart ? ty of And mind od at I you cular I any God poral \t is the duty of every man to put his whole truHt in God. Have you been in the habit of doing so ? Or have you trusted to yourself or to other persons for getting on in the world ? Or have you trusted in your- self alone for getting to heaven at the last ? Do you trust in Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and in the Holy Spirit for making you a clean heart ? It is the duty of every man to love God. Is it your chief aim to please God ? Are you bei'er satisfied when you have ndeavoured to please God than when you have thought nothing about him ? Do you take any plea- sure in holding intercourse with God by prayer, and giving thanks, and read- ing or hearing his word, or meditation ? ;Vi 1 i| 88 i\PPENDlX, .No. 2. m: H Do you take pleasure in thinking of bcinsr with God in heaven ? It is the duty of every man to /w- nour (xod. I lave you done so ? Have vou honoured his Holy Name by not using it profanely or thought- lessly ? Do you honour that day which God has set apart for himself? Do you set it apart for God ? .Or do you make it a day of amusement or business, instead of a dav of reli j^ion ? Do you every Sunday try to make some advancement in what is good ? Do you honour the Word of God by trying to live according to it ? Do you honour the house of God by behaving reverently whilst you are there, and by tryin;.f to profit by your attendance there ? It is the duty of every man to serve APPENDIX, No. 2. 89 ng of o lio~ so ? Name JUght- t day nself? Or do nt or gion ? make jood ? God Do d by 1 are your serve and obey God. Have you endea- voured to obey God to the utmost of your power ? Have you made God^s will the rule of your conduct ? I will now come to your duty to your neighbour. You know that by neighbour is signified not only a person who lives near you, but also any person whatever whom you have it in your power to benefit or to injure. Your duty to your p ighbour is to lorn him as yourself, and to do to others as you would wish them to do to you. If you were in distress, or trouble, or sickness, you would wish other persons to feel for you. Have you been in the habit of feehng for the afflictions of others ? Have you done what you could to help or comfort them ? I 2 ^11 V-1 'i » * I! i 90 APPENDIX, No. 2. To go to other things : Have you endeavoured to treat all [)ersons with kindness, not to show pride to any one, not to despise any one ? Have you endeavoured not t(^ encourage yourself in disliking others ? Did you n( ver neglect or disobey your parents ? Have you honoured and obeyed the king, and not spoken evil of him ? Have you always done that which was right and honest by those who have employed you ? Have you studied the comfort and good of your children ? Have you treated all under you with kindness ? Have you never borne ill will to any person, — nor been angry with them without just cause, — nor been passionate and peevish ? Have you never indulged in unchaste thoughts, nor in immodest APPENDIX, No. 2. TM m e you J with any Have urn ore sobev :)ured )okcn done St by Have od of 3d all iyou )n, — tllOlit ! and ilged )dest words and actions ? Have vou never tempted any other person to any sill of un cleanness ? Have you never taken advantage of another in your dealino^s? — of his ignorance, or easi- ness of temper, or nece:;sity ? Have yoLi never said any thing against ano- ther tliat you did not know to be true ? You would think yourself hardly treated if all that you really had done amiss were published : — but have you never published other persons' faults and failings without good cause? Have you been as tender of the repu- tation of others as you would have them be of yours ? Lastly, have you never coveted what belonged to another? When you saw another person enjoying him- self, and yourself suffering, have you 92 APPENDIX, No. 2. i N never wished for some of his abun- dance ? I lave you neve r been discon- tented with your own lot ? Have you never murmured that some others were so much better off' than you ? I will now leave you to yourself and to your own thoughts, when 1 have first set before you a few passages of Scripture, and when we have prayed for God^s blessing on your meditations. Our iniquities are all before him, and our secret sins are set in the light of his countenance. — Psalm xc. 8. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy. — Prov. xxviii. 13. If we say that we have no sin, we APPENDIX, No. 2. 93 iscon- llavo >thers u? urself len 1 sages 'ayed tions. hirn, light 8. 1 not and y-— , we deceive ourselves ; but if we confess our sius, God is faiihful and just to tbrgive us our sins, and to cleanse us iroin all unrighteousness. — 1 John i. 19. Remember your ways, and all your doings wherein you have been defiled, and loathe yourselves in your own sight for all the evils that you have committed. — Ezek. xx. 43. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt notdespise. — Ps. li. 17. Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent ; create and make in us new and contrite hearts; IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 'f^A^^ 1.0 I.I \iiW2^ |2.5 150 "^~ B^B m i 112 2.2 L° 112.0 — 1'-'^ '-^ « 6" ► '>:.«»*■ V Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. MS80 (716)872-4503 j;;: rr> t 94 APPENDIX, No. 2. that we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgive- ness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Having proceeded thus far in leading the sick person to examine himself, it may he proper at the next visit to go on in the following or the like manner : Have you bethought yourself of the questions which I put to you con- cerning your obedience to the law of God ? Have you called to mind your own transgressions ? And are you now ashamed and grieved for your sins ? Are you sorry for having sinned against that God who gave you every good thing you ever had, and who ing APPENDIX, No. 2. 95 I' Sins, ness, |of all rgive- .orcl. lie sick proper lowing elf of I con- ivv of your you your nned ivery who sent his only Son to die for you ? Are you sorry for having sinned aoainst that ever blessed Saviour who came into the world, and suffered death upon the cross for you, — and who now pleads your cause at God's right hand ? Are you sorry for hav- ing grieved that blessed and holy Spirit, who has put good thoughts into your mind, and striven to keep you from sin ? And do yoU; perceive how great is the wickedness of sinning against such goodness ? And are you offended with yourself for having thought so little about God, and for having yielded to sin as you have? And do you perceive that unless you are forgiven you must remain under the dis- pleasure of the Almighty ? And can ^1 I. a ■ii i Pi 96 APPENDIX, No. 2. you endure the thought of not goiii to heaven ? And do you not see that your sins have sprung froni a sinful and rebel- hous heart ? — and that if your heart continues in such a state you will go on to sin against God ? And in this state can you go to heaven ? And do you think you can do any thing to deserve God's forgiveness? Do you not see that it is only God's mercy you can look to ? — that if Christ had not died for your sins you must have perished ? ' And do you see that you are unable of yourself to reform your life, and mortify your evil desires, and subdue your evil thoughts, and make you a clean heart ? — that you w^ant the aid of God's Holy Spirit to incline your UOlll'r ur sins rebel- heart will go in this do any ^eness ? ' God's that if ns you unable fe, and subdue J you a the aid e your APPENDIX, No. 2. 9: will to it, and to strengthen vour reso- lution ? — and that you cannot expect God to help you except for Christ's sake ? And do you not see that with- out repentance you can never be for- given ? — that Christ's death will not avail you unless you repent ? But you know that God is always ready to help you ? — that he has done much for you already? — that he has sent this sickness to warn you, and to cause me to visit you ? Do you then desire henceforward to forsake all sin ? Are you resolved that by God^s help you will forsake it ? Are you resolved to pray for the help of his grace ? Are you resolved not to encourage any wrong thoughts or tempers, — nor to yield to any temp- tations? 98 APPENDIX, No. 3. m I No. 3. I AM directed to examine you whe- ther you be in charity with all the world. Now it is written, (Matt. vi. 14,15.) If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will likewise forgive you your trespasses. Do you then from the bottom of your heart forgive those who have injured or offended you? Are you resolved by God^s grace not to indulge any ill-will towards them, — but rather to return good for evil ? Do you remember any person in particular with whom you have APPENDIX, No. 3. 99 whe- lU the 4,1^.) h your brgive I then brgive ended God^s wards 3d for person have been in ill-will ? Would you wish him to know that you have no unkind feehng towards him now ? You nnust know likewise that if you n ijured ny person by word or deed, you cannot expect God to for- give you until you have done what you can to make him amends, and to be reconciled to him. For it is writ- ten, (Matt. V. 23, 24.) If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and the)e remem- berest that thy brother hath ought against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, . and go thy way : first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. If then God would not accept a gift from a man whilst his brother had any thing against him, — how much more when you need the gift of pardon from God 100 APPEiN DIX, No. 2. ought you to acknowledge your faults to those whom you have injured, and endeavour to the utmost to make them amends? Do you then know anv one who has just cause to be offended with you ? Do you desire and intend to acknowledsfe your fault to him, and to request him to be reconciled to you ? Do you remember any wrong that you have done to any person? Is it in your power to make him amends ? Do you intend to do so ? You know that being in debt to any person without trying to pay him is a sin. If that is your case, do you repent of it ? Have you ever signified to that person that you are sorry for it ? Have you done what you could that he may be paid what is owing to him ? APPENDIX, No. 3. 101 wrong" rson ? fe him Jo so ? to any him is vou t/ nified ry for could )wing If you have ever tempted any person to sin, do you vvish that person to be made sensible of his sin ? Will you do what you can for this purpose ? If nothing more is in your power, will you pray earnestly to God to show that person his sin ? You know that we are only stewards of our property for God^s use. Have you then been careful out of what you have to help the poor and distressed to the utmost of your power ? H'^ve you done good in other ways wheie you could ? Is there any thing more of this kind that you wish to do ? K 2 S .11 102 APPENDIX. No. 4. No. 4. Then shall the Minister proceed and say : It is written in the word of God — If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me. — Ps, Ixvi. 18. On the other hand it is written for our encouragement — Repent, and turn yourselves from all your trans- gressions ; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. — Ezek. x\'\\\. SO. Come now, and let us reason to- gether, saith the Lord : though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. — Isai* i. 18. 11. APPENDIX, No. 4. 103 say : t the i. 18. ritten L, and trans- Dt be li to- your shite like Isai, With the Lord there is mercy ; and with him is plenteous redemption. Psalm cxxx. 7. Like as a father pitieth his chil- dren, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him: for he knovveth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. — Psalm ciii. 13, 14. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. — 1 John i. 7. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Sa- viour, for to give repentance, and for- giveness of sins. — Actsv, 31. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations. — Luke xxiv. 47. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree. — 1 Peter ii. 24, • 1 .l(l, I; ., "I 104 APPENDIX, No. 4. The chastisement of our peace was upon hhn ; and with his stripes we are healed. — Isai. liii. 5. This is a faithful saying, and wor- thy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. — 1 Timothy \. \5. There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance. — Luke xv. 7. Everyonethatexalteth himself shall be abased ; but he that humbleth him- self shall be exalted. — Luke xviii. 14. To this man will I look, saith the Lord, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. — Isai. Ixvi. 2. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and APPENDIX, No. 4. lOo ^'e Was fes We wor- Jesus lers.— er one n over which t^. 7. If shall hhim- iii. 14. ith the >r and eth at place :eand humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. — Isai, Ivii. 15. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. — Psalm cxlvii. 3, You have now heard who those are to whom God will shew mercy, even to those who are sorrowful and con- trite on account of their sins, and who are resolved not to regard iniquity in their hearts, but to repent and turn themselves from all their transgres- sions. You have heard likewise through w^hom God is ready to shew mercv, even Jesus Christ our Saviour, who died on the cross to make atone- ment for our sins. Cloke not then nor dissemble vour sins before the face of Almighty God your heavenly Fa- 106 APPENDIX, No. 4. ther: but confess them with an hum- ble, lowly, penitent and obedient heart: and in this spirit come to the throne of grace, that you may find mercy by faith in Christ, and grace to help you in time of need. 't Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful Fa- ther, we have erred and strayed from thy like lost sheep. We have ways followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercv upon us, miserable offenders. Spare APPENDIX, No. 4. 107 p hum- heart: throne jrcy by Ip you iil Fa- i from 3 have es and B have We which 3 have htnot tiealth iiercv Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent ; According to thy pro- mises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father for his sake ; that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy Holy Name. Amen, Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, maker of all things. Judge of all men ; We acknowledge and be- wail our manifold sins and wicked- ness, which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine Majesty, provoking mostjustly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings ; 108 APPENDIX, No. 4. the remembrance of them is grievous unto us ; the burthen of them is in- tolerable. Hav^ mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for tny Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake forgive us all that is past ; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wick- edness : and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults : and my sin is ever before me. APPENDIX, No. 4. 109 levous is in- s, have ather; hrist's ; and T serve life, to name ; Lord. d, after to the ymme wick- \y sin. : and Mine iniquities are increased over my head : and my trespass is grown up to the heaven. Ihavesinnedagainstthee: and done evil in thy sight. Behold I was shapenin wickedness: and in sin hath my mother conceived me. Lo, thou requirest truth in the in- ward parts : but I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord : for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. If thou, Lord, shouldst mark ini- quities : O Lord, who shall stand ? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared : with thee is mercy and plenteous redemption. Purge thou me, and I shall be clean : 110 11 Hi i APPENDIX, No. 4. wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Turn thy face away from my sins : and blot out all my misdeeds. Make me a clean heart, O God : and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy pre- sence : and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again : and stablish me with thy free Spirit. Let us pray. O MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made ; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but that he should rather turn from his sin and be saved : she O APPENDIX, No. 4. IJl th an sins : God: me. y pre- Spirit ^help \y free Tciful upon thou •t the lould ived : Mercifully forgive us our trespasses ; receive and comfort us w^ho are grieved and wearied v^ith the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy ; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins. Spare us therefore, good Lord, spare th}'^ people, whom thou hast redeemed: enter not into judg- ment with thy servants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners : but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults, and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Turn thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favourable, O Lord, be favourable to thy people. I I 112 APPENDIX, No. 4. wh o turn to th ee m weepin fasti nsr &' and praying. For thou art a merciful God, full of 1 ong-suiier- ifli uii or compassion ing, and of great pity. Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them, and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for thy mercy is great, and after the mul- titude of thy mercies look upon us ; through the merits and mediation of thy blessed Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. isting, lercifiil Isufler- •parest nd in Spare them, 'ought rd, for e mul- 3n US; ion of Lord. APPENDIX, No. 5. No. 5. 113 But if there is no cause for a special confession of sins, and special absolution, and the sick person appears to be brought to true repentance, and to be in charity with all men, — and yet that he cannot take courage from the promises of God's Holy Word; — Or if, after absolution, he is still discom- forted ; Let the Minister endeavour to find out the cause of his trouble, and, by what- ever Christian methods he sees Jit, to remove it. And let him use with the person the prayer following : A Prayer for persons troubled in mind or conscience. O BLESSED Lord, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comforts, we beseech thee look down in pity l2 114 APPENDIX, No. 5. and compassion upon this thy afflicted servant. Thou writest bitter things against him, and makest him to pos- sess his former iniquities ; thy wrath lieth hard upon him^ and his soul is full of trouble: But, O merciful God, who hast written thy holy Word for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of thy holy Scriptures might have hope ; give him a right understanding oi himself , and of thy threats and promises, that he may neither cast away his confidence in thee, nor place it any where but in thee. Give him strength against all his temptations, and heal all his dis- tempers. Break not the bruised reed, nor quench the smoking flax. Shut not up thy tender mercies in dis- pleasure; but make him to hear of joy APPENDIX, No. 5. 115 licted [things pos- vvrath oul is God, rd for tience 3tures right )f thy may ice in >ut in ist all 9 dis- reed, Shut dis- and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. De- liver him from fear of the enemy, and lift up the hght of thy countenance upon him^ and give him peace, through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Adding this: Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve ; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy ; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. 116 APPENDIX, No. 5. Then may the Minister set forth the mercy of God as it is exhibited in the following sentences of Holy Scripture : 1,4 :-■ I I t\'^ I Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more ? — Psalm Ixxvii. 7. Is his mercy clean gone for ever? Doth his promise fail for evermore ? — V. 8. Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies ? — v. 9. The Lord is merciful and gracious : slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Ps. ciii. 8. He will not alwavs chide : neither will he keep his anger for ever. — v. 9. He retaineth not his anger forever: APPENDIX, No. 5. 117 lercy of ever ? )re ?-^ ever ? )re ?•— . cious? tender 3ious : lercy. either -V.9. ever : because he deligliteth in mercy. — Micnh vii. 18. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us: and he will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. — V. 19. When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness which he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. — Ezek, xviii. 27. Because he considereth, and turn- eth away from all his transgressions which he hath committed, he shall surelv live, he shall not die. — v. 28. Come unto me, saith Christ, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and J will o^ive vou rest. — Matt. xi. 28. If any man sin, we have an advo- cate with the Father, Jesus Christ the tl m n I lis APPENDIX Nu. ,■). righteous: and he is the i)r()[)itiati()ii lor our sins. — 1 Jo/m ii. I, "2, We have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling ot our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are. — Heb. iv. lo. In that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted . — Heb. ii. 18. He can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way ; for that he himself also was compassed with infirmity. — Heb. v. 2. The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him ; in them that hope in his mercy. — JP^'a/m cxlvii. 11. In every thing by prayer and sup- plication w^ith thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — Phil. iv. 6. AH seth vour JesuJ AlVKNDIX. No. 0. 11!^ itiatioii t which ling ol" points iv. I.j. offered, luccour ii. 18. on the } out of Iso was 1 them ope in d sup- t vour Jod. — And the peaci^ ot'Ciod, which pas- seth all understanding, shall keep vour hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — V. 7. No. 6. Whenever the person visited^ be'mg truly pe- nitent, has arrived at some degree of peace of mind through comfort of the Holy Scrip- ture, it may he proper to teach him to ex- press his thankfulness and to confirm his faith by the following hymn of praise: The bruised reed, O Lord, thou hast not broken: nor quenched the smoking flax. Thou hast made me to hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. 120 APPENDIX, No. C. r ;ljl l''^ t-i i 1 1 I said — I will confess my trans- gressions to the Lord: and so thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin. Thou hast rt^stored to me the joy of thy salvation : and upheld me with thy free Spirit. I will receive the cup of salvation: and call upon the name of the Lord, I will pay my vows in the presence of all his people: in the courts of the Lord's house. Blessed is the man whose trans- gression is forgiven : whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity: and in whose spirit there is no guile. Blessed is the man whom thou chas- tenest, O Lord : and teachest him out of thy law. APPENDIX. No. 6. 121 trans- Jo thou 'y sill. 'the joj^ ewith vation : e Lord, resence s of the 5 trans- sin is om the and in u chas- lim out In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. I know, O Lord, that thy judg- ments are right : and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. -^ ^ Before I was afflicted Iwent astray ; but now have I kept thy word. There is therefore now no con- demnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. To be carnally minded is death : but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all : how M mi I . ir ; 3 122 APPENDIX, No. 7. shall he not with him also freely give us all things. Wherefore Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. ' No. 7. Portions of Scripture suitable for reading to sick persons^ arranged according to their subjects. Affliction — The end of and proper way of receiving. Heb. xii. 1 — 11. Lam. iii. Job xxxiii. xxxvi. Ps. evii. 1 Peter iii. 13. — iv. 19. Seeking God in. Ps. cxix. 25 —40. 49—64. 105— 120. 153 to the end. Job v. xxii. - — -The benefit of. Ps. xciv. evii. APPENDIX, No. 7. 123 freeJy ather, Holy tnning, world le for ranged er way —11. . Ps. 9. X. 25 153 cvii. Affliction — Patience under. Psalm cxxx. Heb. xii. 1 — 11. James v. 7—20. 2 Cor. iv. 7—18. Resignation to. Jobi.ii. Lam.iii. Acknowledgement that it is less than it might have been, and prayer for deliverance. Ps. xxxi. Lam. iii. ' : ^ Prayer for deliverance from. Ps. vi. xiii. xxii. xxv. ^ ^\^.-^^'^\^^-''^ —Thanksgiving for, and for de- liverance from. Ps. XXX. cxix. 65—80. - - UiC — -Thanksgiving for deliverance from. Ps. xviii. ciii. cxvi. — bodily — Seeking God in. Ps. Ixxvii. cii. Lam. iii. > — —- — bodily — Prayer for deliverance from. Ps. xxxviii. ' - > Age — Trust in God in old. Ps. Ixxi. 124 APPENDIX, No. 7. Atonement — Necessity of. Lev. xvi. and sufferings of Christ. Isai. liii. Matt. xxvi. 36. — xxvii. 54. Faith in. Num. xxi. 1 — 9. Backsliding — Against. Ezek. xviii. 20—32. xxxiii. 12—19. Rom. vi. 1. 1 Cor. x. 1 — 14. Blessings — Christian, and duties. Eph. ii. Col. i. 9—23. , .. Chanty. 1 Cor. xiii. < - ; • CAwrcA— The. Matt. xiii. 24—30. . John XV. 1 — 10. Eph. ii. 1 Cor. xii. 12—27. I - ; Circumspection and watchfulness in prospect of Christ's coming. .:; 1 Thess. iii. 7- — v. 11. Rev. ii. iii. — — and watchfulness in prospect of our rest. Heb. iii. iv. Confidence in God — The blessedness of. Psalms xxxvii. xl. ; » s. APPENDIX, No. 7. 125 |ev. xvi. Isai. 11. 54. -9. xviii. Rom. duties. 4—30. ICor. ess in 3ming. • . • • • . 11. 111. ospect dn ess Confidence in God and love to Hiii}. Psalms xxvii. xlii. Ixxi. Ixxiii. Ixxxii. cii. cxix. 89-104. exxxviii. Death — Against the fear of. 1 Cor. XV. 39 — 58. Ps. xxiii. - Feelings in prospect of. 2 Tim. iv. 5— 13. Ps. xxiii. ^^ Dependence on Christ. John xv. 1-10. Duty of Christians. Matt. v. 13 — 20. Rom. vi. John iii. and blessings. Eph. ii. Col. i. 9—23. Faith and prayer — The blessedness of. Ps. xxxiv. cxlv. Matt. vii. 7 — 14. Luke xviii. 1 — 8. Examples of. Heb. xi. imputed for justification. Gen. XV. Rom. iv. Gal. iii. shown by works. Gen. xxii. James ii. 14 — 26. M 2 126 APPENDIX, No. 7. Fearing God — The blessedness of. Ps. xxxiii. 13 — 22. xxxiv. xxxvii. Forgiveness of sin — The goodness of God in. Ps. ciii. " / ^ through Christ. Acts xiii. 26 — 41. Rom. iii. 20. — iv. 13. — v. 11. Godliness — The blessedness of. Ps. i. xxxiii. 13 — 22. cxix. 1 — 16. Prov. i. — iii. Matt. v. 1 — 12. Rom. viii. « r Heaven — The hope of. Psalm xvi. 6 — 12. xxiii. ' The glory of. Rev. iv. v. vii. xxi. xxii. ' Heavenly mindedness and obedience. Col. iii. iv. Humility. Luke xviii. 9 — 17. Judgment — The last. Matt. xiii. 24—30. 36—43. 41^—50. xxv. 14—44. 2 Pet. iii. Rev. xx. APPENDIX, No. 7. 12/ ess of. xxxvii. hess of i. 26— V,]]. f. Ps. 1—16. 1—12. Im xvi. V. vii. Hence. . Xlll. XXV. ex. Law of God — The extent of the. Matt. V. 21—48. ^ : n. v Lord's Supper. Matt. xxvi. 26 — 39. John vi. 22 — 65. 1 Cor. x. 16, 17. xi. 17—34. Love of Christ. John xv. 9 — 17. 1 John iv. 7 — 21. ,. Love of God to man. Rom. v. 1 — 1 1 . viii. 28—39. 1 John iii. iv. 7—2 1 . typified in Abraham. Gen. xxii. Mercy of God. Isai. Iv. Luke xv. Obedience more important than ob- servances. 1 Sam. XV. Luke xiii. 23—30. ^ more important than privileges. Matt. vii. 13—29. Luke xiii. 23—30. V Omnipresence of God. Ps. cxxxix) Pardon and sanctification — A prayer for. Psalm li. '■K^ imt'i ]28 APPENDIX, No. 7. " P^mV^wc^andteachableness. Ps.xxxii. Practice what you hear. Matt. vii. 1 3 —29. xiii. 1-23. James i. 22-27. Prayer and faith — The blessedness of. Ps. xxxiv. cxlv. Matt. vii. . 7 — 14. Luke xviii. 1 — 8. Redemption. Gen.iii. Rom. v. 12-21. Religion — The importance of. Matt. . xiii. 44 — 46. vii. 13, 14. xxii. 1 — 14. XXV. 1 — 30. Luke xiii. . 1—9. 23—30. John iii. 1—13. iv. 1—24. Repentance — Exhortations to. Isai. i. Luke xiii. 1 — 9. — — The benefit of. Ezek. xviii. xxxiii. 1 — 19. Luke xix. 1 — 9. Resignation to our condition. Matt. XX. 1—16. Sanctijication and pardon — A prayer for. Psalm li. APPENDIX, No. 7. 129 •xxxii. |vii. 13 ^2-27. 'dness it. vii. 12-21. Matt. xxii. e xiii. —13. Isai. xviii. -9. ition. •aye] Sin — The heinousness of. Gen. i. 26—31. ii. 8—17. iii. iv. ' *^ The remedy for. Gen. iii. Rom. V. 12 — 21. Num. xxi. ' Christians may not live in. Rom. vi. viii. 1 — 13. Sinfulness o{ mdiXi. Rom. i. 16. — iii. 20. vii. 7—24. .^ Singleness of mind necessary. Matt vi. 19—34. Mark ix. 43—50. Luke xiv. 15 — 35. John iii. 1 — 21. James i. 1 — 21. Sufferings and atonement of Christ. Isai. liii. Matt. xxvi. 36. — xxvii. 54. ''h - ■ '■ ■' --r^i^ -^^ '■' "'i Temptation — Resistance to. Gen. xxxix. Dan. iii. vi. Matt. iv. \ Trials — The way to improve by. James i. 1 — 21. 130 APPENDIX, No. 7. Tr/pes of Christ. Isaac, Gen. xxii. The scape-goat, Lev. xvi. The High priest, Lev. xvi. Heb. ix. , 1 — 14. The brazen Serpent, Num. xxi. 1 — 9. John iii. 14, 15. Vainglory to be avoided in good works. Matt. vi. 1 — 18. Watchfulness — The necessity of. 1 Cor. X. 1 — 14. ' ^ and circumspection in prospect of Christ's coming. Mark xiii. 24—37. 1 Thess. iii. 7.— v. 11. Rev. ii. iii. ■ i: .. r; in prospect of our rest. Heb. ni. IV. Word of God — The benefit of. Ps. _xix. 7 — 14. cxix. 121 — 144. ^> - Worldly cares — Against. Matt. vi. . • * '.■.■■- \ y of. 'ospect XIU. -V. 11. Heb. ■•^^ A « 1. tt. vi. APPENDIX, No. 8. 131 No. 8. I » Prayers for the drff*erent co7itingencies of sickness . ; In the heyinnlng of sickness, » I O Almighty God, merciful and gracious, who in thy justice didst send sorrow, sickness, and death into the world, as a punishment for man's sins, — and hast ordained that all should suffer, not to destroy, but save ; so that justice may minister unto mercy, and short afflictions make us meet partakers of an eternal weight of glory : As thou hast been pleased to visit this thy servant with sickness of the body, so turn this I 132 APPENDIX, No. 8. visitation to the advantage of his soul ; that by repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, he may obtain mercy and pardon, and by the paths of holiness may attain to the hope of eternal glory. Support, O Lord, his spirit, tjhat he may not sink under the weight of thy afflicting hand ; and so direct and sanctify his thoughts that the chastisement of his sin may be to him a school of godliness. Cause him to conduct himself as a son under discipline, humbly and obediently, evenly and patiently, that he may be brought by this means nearer unto thee : that, if he shall recover his former health, he may return to the world with greater strength of spirit, to run a new race APPLNDIX, No. 8. 133 of stricter holiness ; or, if he shall pass hence through the gates of death, he may rejoice in the hope of being admitted into that heavenly society, in which all thy saints and servants shall be comprehended to eternal ages. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. ^ ' f s .,•4 For spiritual imp7'oveme7ii hy sickness. O MERCIFUL Father, who scourg- est those whom thou lovest, and chastisest those whom thou wilt re- ceive ; Let thy loving correction ^unpj^-jthis thy serrant, and may his present humiliation make him fit for greater favour. Teach him in this school of affliction to learn thy sta- ir V. i 134 APPENDIX, No. 8. -^ tutes. May the apprebeMton ^f thy . displ^asttrf^ cause him to seek thy face more earnestly ; and when his heart is cast down within him, lead him unto that blessed Saviour, with whom he may find rest. Let thy rod awaken him from all lukewarm- ness land seourlty in sinT;, and make him to feel that thou chastisest him for his profit, that he may be par- taker of thy holiness. Teach him, by this proof of thy fatherly care, to be more watchful over himself for the time to come, and to redeem the time past by double diligence for the future. Let the remainder of his life be thine, and let nothing sepa- rate him from thy love and service : but let it be his greatest care and study to prepare for eternity : that ^f thy. lek thy en his lead r, with et thy ewarm- 1 make 3st him )e par- h him, are, to elf for em the for the of his ' sepa- rvice : e and : that APPENDIX, No. 8. 136 SO he may be on his watch all the days of his appointed time, and be ready to depart whensoever his Lord shall call him. Grant this, O Lord, through the atonement and media- tion of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. For thankfulness in sickness. ;* *. . O Lord, thou art wonderful both in thy mercies and in thy judgments; thou dealest not with us after our sins nor rewardest us according to our iniquities. Grant, we beseech thee, unto this thy servant, that the sense of thy infinite goodness may never depart from his mind, so that his present sufferings may not cause him to forget thy former mercies bestowed upon him. Let the re- ll i ■; ^1 nil ■' I I A 136 APPENDIX, No. 8. membrance of those many and great blessings he has so long enjoyed now move him to humility and patience, and cause him cheerfully to resign himself to thy blessed will under all the dispensations of thy providence, however grievous they may be to his frail nature. And teach him, Lord, not only resignation under thy fatherly corrections, but also thank- fulness to thee for them ; being well assured that all thy chastisements are proofs of thy love, and that it is good for us to be afflicted. These, and all other things which thou seest to be needful for him, we ask in the name and through the mediation of thy dear Son Jesus Christ our Lord. V''';i ;M 'A-t.. '..^ nts are ' it is rhese, I «eest in the on of Lord. ^i.[ APPENDIX, No. 8. 137 For a blessing on the means made use of for , a sick person's recovert/. O GRACIOUS Lord, by whose word man lives, and not by any human means alone ; jwho hast also created various plants "and minerals for the lightening of the pains, and the re- moval of the disorders to which our bodily frame is subject; and hast en- dued the sons of men with knowledge and skill to apply those instruments which thy hand hath provided : Di- rect^ we beseech thee, the counsels of those who are endeavouring the recovery of this thy servant, and prosper the means which are employ- ed to give him ease and strength. But let not his confidence in them lessen any thing of his dependence . N 2 :) tin 'if^ 138 APPENDIX, No. 8. - i & l,ii/l- I ' I SUM :t t. i . V f U upon thee ; but make him sensible that every good gift is from thee, and that it is thou that givest us help in time of need. To whom, therefore, but to thee should we flee in the day of visitation ? since it is thy blessing only that maketh the means we use effectual ; and how- ever vain the use of them is without thee, if thou biddest, even things or accidents we do not think of or regard shall recover us, and bring us back to our accustomed strength. As, therefore, it is their part, who administer to thy servant, to use their ability and care, so let thine, O God, be the blessing, to his relief and comfort : which, if it shall please thee to grant, then teach him, O Lord, to regard them as thy in- APPENDIX, No. 8. 139 struments, and to own thee as the Author of every benefit, and unto thee render all thanks and praise, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. > < For the Grace of Patience, and a suitable de^ meanour towards friends arid attendants, O MERCIFUL Lord, it hath pleased thee in thine infinite wisdom and goodness, to lay upon this thy ser- vant a heavy weight of affliction: But, ' O Lord, give him grace not to repine thereat, nor to be weary or faint in his mind; but to consider thee, O blessed Jesus, in all thy pilgrimage and sufferings here upon earth, be- fore thou enteredst into thy glory. If relief does not come from thee so speedily as he would desire, enable ^n ■■4*- i }i ^ 140 APPENDIX, No. 8. i M «■ him still to hold out, and with patience wait for it. Make him to rest satisfied even with the bitterest dispensations of thy providence, and let no pains or sufferings ever drive him from thee. And together with patience towards thee, give him meekness, O merciful Lord, towards all those who minister to him, or attend about him. j Keep him from a froward opposition to their good counsels, or hasty impatience towards their kind endeavours. lrBut\^ach him to receive with a thankful heart their good ofiices, to pray unto thee to reward them, and to be cheerful and complying towards those who serve and assist him in this time of his necessity : so that this thy visita- tion may turn to good for all, and APPENDIX, No. 8. 141 » or from good svards feach ■J heart thee erful who e of sita- and knit their hearts together in the bonds of charity and goodwill and holy love, in thee our Lord, to whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for evermore. , - ', \^-. ji i. I. J For preparation and readiness to die. I O Lord, what is our life, but a vapour, which appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away ? Even at the longest, how short and transitory, compared with eternity ! And when we think ourselves most secure, we yet know not w^hat a day may bring forth, nor how soon thou mayest come, before we are aware, to call us to our last account. Quickly shall we be as water spilt upon the ground, which cannot be gathered i iK 142 APPENDIX, No. 8. i! I I if up again. Quickly shall we be snatched away hence, and our place here shall know us no more. Our bodies shall soon lie down in the ffrave, and our souls return to God who gave them. LAnd yet, O Lord, how unmindful are we of our de- parture ! how negligent iij^our pre- paratioris for eternity ! Turn fhou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. In the days of our health and strength let us remember how short our time is ; and when we change from health to sickness, teach us to set our houses in order and to prepare to meet our God. Quicken thy servant, O Lord, to a serious and] faithful consideration of these things, APPENDIX, No. 8. 143 e be place Our the God ord, r de- pre- fhou ^ e be r our earts ^ our nber 1 we 3ach I to ken irid) now that thou hast brought him to a nearer acquaintance with them. In- struct and assist him to set his affec- tions on heavenly things, and to make his peace with thee : so that whether it shall please thee to grant him length of days, or to cut short his mortal career, he may be prepared at all times willingly and cheerfully to resign his soul into thy hands in hope of a blessed immortality, through him who died, and rose again, and ascended into heaven, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. : ; /" For a "person wJiose siclmess continues long upon him. O Lord, look down, we humbly beseech thee, with an eye of com- passion on thy servant, who hath hiMJi, 144 APPENDIX, No. 8. /v lain ^5) long under thine afflicting hand ; and in proportion as the out- ward man is brought low, so much the more be pleased to support the inner man by the gracious assistance of thy Holy Spirit. Give him a firm conviction of thy fatherly love towards him, so that he may entirely confide in thee, and absolutely resign both soul and body to thy wise disposal. jGrive him u^nfeigned repentance for pitne errors 0T\nis past 'lite, and sted- fast faith in the atonement of thy Son Jesus Christ. Grant unto him a comfortable assurance of the truth of all thy precious promises and a well- grounded hope of everlasting happi- ness.t We know, O Lord, that nothing is difficult unto thee, and that it is in thy power to raise him V i ■X i' V. Up ag and r Be p listen Bless suppc of hi ment pain, to e fully kind ness tob thin toi thai hap me APPENDIX, x\o. 8. 145 lictino- out- much t the tance firm wards >nfide both posal. Je for sted- f thy lim a thof well- ippi- that and him up again from this lingering sickness, and restore him to his former health. * Be pleased, O gracious Father, to ,. listen to our prayers in this behalf, i Bless the means made use of for, tHe ^ support of his spirits and the ffecovery of his strength. Give him refresh- ment under weariness, and ease from pain, or else strength and patience to endure them. Help him thank- fully to remember thy past loving kindness, and to trust in thy good- ness and submit to thy wisdom, and to bear with an equal mind what thou thinkest fit to lay upon him ; and so to improve in every Christian virtue that he may be enabled .,fo say pom happy experience, ) It was good for me that I was in trouble. Unto thine infinite mercies we commend o lit mi 146 APPENDIX, No. 8. him, trusting that thou wilt hear our prayers, and send thy Holy Spirit to be his comforter, and thy good angels . to be his guardians, ^d assist those who are to advise the means for his restoration, and bring him, if it be thy good pleasure, to praise thee I again in the assemblies of thy people: • and whensoever it shall please thee to call him hence, grant that he may join the general assembly of the blessed in paradise, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour. For the sick person when he finds any abatement of his disorder. Accept, O gracious God, our united thanks, for abating [th^^stiver^ disorder with which it hath pleased thee to visit thy servant, and giving APPExNDIX, No. 8. 147 alement mited 2)the eased iving him \ some [hope of being raised up again to praise thee in the great con- gregation. Blessed be thy name, that he hath not made his bed in the dust, but is still continued in the land of the living. And, O thou Preserver of men, go on, we beseech thee, to perfect his cure and to grant him complete and speedy restoration. And visit him, in the mean season^ with thy heavenly light and consola- tion from above. Give him a due sense of thy lovingkindness to him, and grant him grace to devote unto thee that life which thou hast spared, and to serve thee faithfully with his restored strength ; that so, whether in sickness or in health, whether in prosperity or in adversity, he may be at peace with thee, and walk in the i^ix i I 14S APPENDIX, No. 8. light of thy countenance. Endue him, O Lord, with a patient mind, so that he may quietly wait for his re- covery in thy appointed time ; and enable him to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit in meekness, and thank- fulness, in devotion and obedience towards thee, and in Christian kind- ness towards all, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For a person suffering under any grievous pains, \ O God, our refuge and strength, who art a present help in trouble, We beseech thee to look graciously upon this thy servant in the extremity of his pain, and send him ease and com- fort. His sorrows are increased, and his soul is full of trouble, and he has none to flee unto, to mitigate hi? Christ is pains, ength, e, We ' upon jty of I com- 1, and le has :e his .(^ V /» >.V«^ APPENDIX, No. 8. 149 'agonies; but unto thee. He humbly owns that his sutferings are far less than he has deserved ; yet, sinee they pierce deep, and are almost too heavy for him to bear, we presume to call upon thee for succour, and to entreat thee not to correct him in thine anger, lest thou bring him to nothing : for if thou shouldst be extreme to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who can abide it? Be pleased, O gracious God, in thy great mercy to strengthen and sup- port him with the consolations of thy Holy Spirit ; and lay not more upon him than thou wilt enable him to bear. Give him o^race never to mur- mur nor repine under any degree of suffering thou seest fit to lay upon him. Work in him a meek and quiet o2 4 i W' 111 w 150 APPENDIX, No. 8. t submission to thy will, that he may wait with patience until thou seest fit to deliver him. Suffer not the extremity of his pains to drive him to any rash or unbedDming expres- sioni, or to cause him to entertain hard thoughts of thy gracious and wise providence : but, whatever evils or sorrows he feels, may he still love thee, and trust in thee, even when thou art smiting and correcting him. And when thy wise and gracious ends in afflicting him are accom- plished, give him, we beseech thee, a fresh occasion to rejoice in thee, by their entire removal, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. £'. 1- APPENDIX, No. 8. 151 thee, e, by our esus , . For an aged person. ... O Lord God, in whose hands are the issues of life and death, who at thy sovereign pleasure cuttest off some of thy creatures in the flower of their life, and lengthenest out the days v' .^hers j&ven to old age, we humbly thank thee tor thy goodness to this thy servant,iin that thou didst not cut him off in sin and neglect of thee, but hast graciously given him time and opportunity of repentance. 1 Teach him, O Lord, to see and feel thy mercy towards him, and to employ every moment which thou still vouchsafest to him in making his peace with thee, and working out his salvation. Give him a knowledge of himself and of^^his past sin and neg- ^'\} I H ;^ «t 152 APPENDIX, No. 8. ; thee. Grant him grace not to cloke or dissemble his sins before thee, but to search out his heart and to try his spirit : that so faithfully confessing his transgressions, and casting him- self only on thy mercy through Christ, he may obtain a full forgive- ness. And teach him, O merciful God, not only earnestly to seek for '^'tt^l^kMon of KiS sin^, but also to strive and pray' without ceasing for that holiness of heart without which none can see thy face in peace. Cleanse his soul from all its Isi^*^ •ftiptions^ and transform it into the likeness of thy Son Jesus Christ ; that after thy long forbearance to- wards him, he may not still die in w 1^4 1\ gri -love ards loke 9 but his Jsing Ihiin- mgh ive- cifiil k for o to ^ for hich ace. the St ; to- in ^ APPENDIX, No. 8. 153 darkness of siriy bu. paay be purified by thy Holy Spirit, and fitted to dwell with thee in glory. Give him grace to submit with patience to every pain and affliction' t£ou stillt ti^st in store for him. Support him under the infirmities of did \ age. \JCeep him from covetousness and fretfulness, and all unreasonable fears and cares. / Wean his affec- tions from things of this world, and draw them towards heavenly things. Teach him to resign himself and all his concerns into thy hands, and thankfully to wait all the days of his appointed time, until his j^hsnige come. Thus humbled 15^ thd con- sideration of his sin|, atld thankful for thy love in sending thy Son to shed his blood for him, pardoned by ^^.( t i 154 APPENDIX, No. 8. thy mercy for his sake, and cleansed by thy Holy Spirit, may he in thy good time depart from this life in humble and thankful hope, through the merits and intercession of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. ? t-»* For another aged person. O Lord God, the Father of mer- cies, we humbly thank thee for thine abundant mercies bestowed upon this thy servant. Truly goodness and mercy have followed him all the days of his life. The times have fallen unto him in pleasant places, and thou hast given him a goodly heritage. By thy goodness neither in child- hood, nor in youth, nor in full age, nor in the decline of life has he fallen away from thee ; but by the grace of APPENDIX, No. 8. 155 |nsed thy |e in mgh esus fner- hine this and iays lien hou ige. ild- ge, len of thy Holy Spirit, by thy providential dealings with him, by the use of the means of grace which thou hast or- dained, the seed of a new life which thou didst plant within him has pro- duced first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. And now, O heavenly Father, we pray thee still to be with him, and to fit him more and more for thy heavenly fl kingdom. Grant him to show' to '^ those around him abundant fruits of the sanctification of thy Holy Spirit, in love and meekness and gentleness, in peace and joy in thee, in thaiik- fulness and patience and holy resigna- tion. Grant him all needful strength and consolation, in weariness and suffferinsf. Grant him to look for- CD ward in assured hope of rest in Jesus I 4 '\ 156 APPENDIX, No. 8. and pleasures at thy right hand for evermore. And when it shall please thee to take him hence, may thy holy angels guard his soul, and conduct him to a place amongst the blessed. Grant this, O gracious Lord, through the merits and intercession of him, who hath triumphed over death and in our nature ascended into everlast- ing glory, thy dear Son Jesus Christ our only Redeemer and Saviour, i For a person hedridden, O Lord our God, the Father of mercies, who, according to thine in- finite wisdom measurest out to each of thy children the time and manner of his probation upon earth ; Have compassion, we entreat thee, on the helpless condition of this thy ser- APPENDIX, No. 8. 157 vant. Support his spirits, when they are ready to droop and sink: refresh his mind, when it becomes wearied with perpetual confinement. Give sleep to his eyes and rest to his uneasy thoughts. Cause him to com- mune with his own heart and with Thee, to meditate on all thy gracious dealings towards him, and to search and try his ways, that he may see wherein he has erred, and may turn unto Thee with all his soul and all his strength. Let this long con- tinued trial be the means of purify- ing his soul, and preparing him for the enjoyment of thy holy presence. Make him thankful that thou hast now withdrawn him from the world, with its cares and temptations, and given him the opportunity of fixing f! I ! 158 APPENDIX, No. 8. his thoughts on the concerns of his immortal soul. Grant, O Lord, that he may not abuse thy longsuffering by murmuring and impatience, but that he may employ the leisure and retirement thou hast given him to make his peace with Thee, and to obtain by thy holy inspiration a fit- ness for the enjoyment of a heavenly inheritance, through thy mercy in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Re- deemer. . : > For a person insensible, r i .. r, > O MOST merciful Father, who know- est the frailty of our condition, in whose hand it is to darken the un- derstanding of the wise, and to en- lighten the soul of the insensible ; Look down, we beseech Thee, upon APPENDIX, No. 8. 159 thy servant, whose mind thou hast shut up from all things around him. Hear our prayers for him who is now unable to pray for himself, and be pleased to scatter the clouds which now darken his understanding; so that, if he has not hitherto made his peace with thee, he may have more space vouchsafed to him for repent- ance, or if thou hast already recon- ciled him to thyself, and made him fit to dwell with thee, he may be enabled to shew forth thy loving- kindness towards him. But if it be thy will to remove him hence without restoring light to his understanding, O pardon, we beseech thee, all his offences, and receive him to thy mercy, for the sake of thy well- beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 160 APPENDIX, No. 8. For a person recoveritit/, O MOST mighty God and merciful t'ather, we acknowledge thy good- ness to thy servant, whom thou hast raised up from the dangerous sick- ness with which it has pleased thee to afflict him. Blessed be thy name that, although thou hast chastened and corrected him, thou hast not given him over unto death, but hast given him new opportunities of rec- tifying his errors, and reforming whatever is amiss in him. Let the remembrance of this thy goodness never fade from his memory, but preserve in him a constant and grate- ful sense of the great obligation under which he lies, to devote the remainder of his days faithfully to APPENDIX, No. 8. iCi thy service. Make him every day more careful over himself and his own heart, and more zealous for thy glory and the good of others. Let not the return of health cause him to return to the love of sin or the world ; but let his experience of the vanity of all earthly things in the day of affliction cause him to desire above all things to be thy faithful servant from henceforth and for ever : so that for the remainder of his days he may have the testimony of a good conscience, and may be prepared to depart this life whenever it shall please thee to call him hence. Grant this, O gracious Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Me- diator and Advocate. II i I P 2 162 APPENDIX, No. 8. Consolatory devotions to he used toith the Friends of a deceased person. Sorrow not, brethren, for them which are asleep, even as others who have no hope : For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again ; even so them also v/hioh sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. It is the Lord ; let him do what seemeth him good. The days of man are gone like a shadow, and he is withered like grass. Though the righteous be pre- vented with death, yet shall he be in rest. ^ ' i He is numbered among the chil- dren of God, and his lot is among the saints. ^ ^ The honourable age is not that \k\ APPENDIX, No. 8. 163 which standeth in length of days; nor that which is measured by num- ber of years : But wisdom is the grey hair unto men ; and an un- spotted life is old age. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. The righteous is taken away from the evil to come. Let us prai/. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. ^ Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name ; Thy king- dom come ; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven : Give us this day our daily bread ; And for- li 164 APPENDIX, No. 8. give us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen. Psalm. To be selected at discretion. Lessons. 2 Sam. xii. 15 — 23; or .2 Cor. iv. II.— V. 9. O Lord God, who art just in all thy dealings with thy children, and in thy mercy sparest us from manj sorrows which our iniquities deserve ; Be pleased to give thy servants grace with all humility and patience to sub- mit to this dispensation of thy divine providence ; and enable them so to sanctify this bereavement to their own APPENDIX, No. 8. 165 spiritual benefit, that thy grace may henceforth bring forth more abundant fruit in their hearts and lives, and they may thankfully confess from happy experience, that the house of mourn- ing is better than the house of feast- ing. Let the sight of the change of him whom thou hast removed make us all more mindful of our own change. Let his death impress us with such a lively sense of our mor- tality, as may cause us from this time to die to this world, and make our stay here a constant preparation for a better. ' Let the remembrance of whatever good his surviving friends have seen in him draw them on to follow his example. Let the hope which they have that he is at rest and peace M f H u ii 4 166 APPENDIX, No. 8. amongst the blessed cause them to press with more earnestness towards the mark for the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus. Let them not repine at their loss, or at the disappointment of their hopes and expectations; but give them grace submissively to resign him into thy hands who gavest him to them, and to place their affections more sted- fastly on those unchangeable things which are above. Thou hast shown unto us in his removal that death is the end of all men, and that none can know the time of his departure : Grant us therefore grace so always to bear in mind the shortness and uncertainty of life, and the never ending duration of eternity, that we may make it our APPENDIX, No. 8. 167 \ his fall the us ir in inty tion our daily business to be prepared, when- ever thou shalt call us away. Help us to despise the world, and the things of the world ; to abhor that which is evil, and to cleave unto that which is good ; to delight in thy holy word, and in the ordinances of thy house ; to study and observe thy law, to cultivate communion with thee, to promote thy honour and the salvation both of ourselves and others; so that when we go the way of all the earth, we may be with Christ, and finally attain thy everlasting glory, through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. r 'I il t* iil PRlVi The Cur the ihei Sui Da rea And at th ho to th Firsty se p'i u: THE MINISTRA.TION OF PRIVATE BAPTISM OF CHILDREN IN HOUSES. I (J The Curates of every Parish shall often admonish the People, that they defer not the Baptism of their Children longer than the first or second Sunday next after their Birth, or other Holy- Day falling hetweeuy unless upon a great and reasonable cause, to be approved by the Curate, And also they shall warn them, that vnthout like great cause and necessity they procure not their Children to be baptized at home in their houses. But when need shall compel them so to do, then Baptism shall be administered on this fashion: , . . First, let the Minister of the Parish (or, in his ab- sence, any other lawful Minister that can be procured, J with them that are present, call upon God, and say the Lord*s Prayer, and so many of the Collects appointed to be said be- fore in the Form of ^Public Baptism, as the time and present exigence will suffer : , . i : J 170 PRIVATE BAPTISM. Then shall he said, all kneeling, OuB Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven : Give us this day our daily bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen. Then shall the Priest say, . ^ Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy great mercy didst save Noah and his family in the ark from perishing by water ; and also didst safely lead the children of Israel thy people through the Red Sea, figuring thereby thy holy Baptism ; and by the Baptism of thy well-beloved Son Jesus Christ in the river Jordan, didst sanctify Water to the mystical washing away of sin; We beseech thee, for thine infinite mercies, that thou wilt merci- fully look upon this Child; wash htm, and sanctify him with the Holy Ghost; that he being dt ceived ii being st and root of this t come to reign \^ Jesus C Alm all tha^ thee fo and til upon t thy h( his si him, well-t have ; shall us th gate enjo^ venb 3f tliy amiJy also 1 thy ireby ■thy river tical for Irel- and he PRIVATE BAPTISM. 171 being delivered from thy wrath, may be re- ceived into the ark of Christ's Church; and being stedfast in faith, joyful through hope, and rooted in charity, may so pass the waves of this troublesome world, that finally he may come to the land of everlasting life; there to reign with thee world without end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all that flee to thee for succour, the life of them that believe, . and the resurrection of the dead ; We call upon thee for this Infant^ that he coming to thy holy Baptism, may receive remission of his sins by spiritual regeneration. Receive him^ O Lord, as thou hast promised by thy well-beloved Son, saying. Ask, and ye shall have ; seek, and ye shall find : knock, and it shall be opened unto you : So give now unto us that ask ; let us that seek, find ; open the gate unto us that knock : that this Infant may enjoy the everlasting benediction of thy hea- venly washing, and may come to the eternal 1 > i ; 172 PRIVATE BAPTISM. kingdom which thou hast promised by Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty, everliving God, whose most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ, for the for- giveness of our sins, did shed out of his most precious side both water and blood ; and gave commandment to his disciples, that they should go teach all nations, and baptise them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Regard, we beseech thee, the supplications of thy Congregation ; sanc- tify this Water to the mystical washing away of sin ; and grant that this Child, now to be baptized therein, may receive the fulness of thy grace, and ever remain in the number of thy faithful and elect children, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And then, the Child being named by some one that is present, the Minister shall pour Water upon it, saying these words : , N. 1 baptise thee. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. PRIVATE BAFIISM. 173 Vien all kneeling doum^ the Minister shall ijive thanks unto God, and say. We yield thee hearty thanks, most h pleased th( mer- ciful Father, that it hat regenerate this In/ant with thy Holy Spirit, to receive him for thine own Child by adop- tion, and to incorporate him into thy holy Church. And we humbly beseech thee to grant, that as he is now made partaker of the death of thy Son, so he may be also of his resurrection : and that finally, with the re- sidue of thy saints, he may inherit thine ever- lasting kingdom, through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And let them not doubt, but that the Child so bap- tized is lawfully and sufficiently baptized, and ought not to be baptized again. Q'2 On^vJC^^Mr* tbj QXJ i\ '».,;;i 1' ' \ 'i • I* r LEICESTER: Tbinted by Cbossley and Clarkk. • ■