The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress : with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death / by the Reverend Mr. John Willison, late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee ; very necessary for all families.
- John Willison
- Date:
- 1796
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress : with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death / by the Reverend Mr. John Willison, late Minister of the Gospel at Dundee ; very necessary for all families. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![to a willingnefs to be diUblved, that you may be with C .-}.. I'll■'. the time of ficknefs and death is the time • rreateft need, beg earnestly of God, lor your Redeemer's lake, fuch Special alliftance, in- fluence s of his iioly Spirit, as he I or you in your- prefent low and weak . in order to carry on and complete actual readinefs for meeting with hlmfelf at d aiid entering into the invisible world, and being fix- ed ii ng Ikne. 3^,Renew the exercife of repentance, and of faith in the blood bfChrift, for removing all grOunds-of quarrel and controverfy betwixt God and yoi ■ And in order thereto, review your by part life, and look into; d r] b, andfearch out every pre- dol of jealoufy ; for if thdre be any iniquity regarded i 1 cc, andunrepented of by you, it may occafion no little anguilh and bit- ternefs offp rit in a dyir Well, when thou haft dii ; [in, h imbly coi fefs and bewail it be- fore the Lord, and o' the blood of Jefus 1 n of God, which cieanf- 'wr.n all fin. Yea, make confeflion of all thy fins, and rly rcnccl upon th( ai I ipring of them, viz thy original fin. Know the •j of thy own heart, and mourn c-/er it, mourn ding of much precious time. Mourn for the unprofrtablenefs of thy life. Nov/, 1 the a : is laid co the root of the tree by fi< I it is high time to mourn for your unfruitfulnei! of grace and waterings of thje holy Spirit. Morr againft fuch light and love as ha tyed to you in, the glorious gofpel. And m a fpeeiai 1 lor your fins of i, which commonly by us. Tir s mourn for all I • ion doit •.. coi :h wil i t death flioi Id Unci every man, iid ofGodj in the exercife of mourn-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21164538_0095.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
