CONTENTS. Preface, xii PART FIRST. General Considerations which should be made familiar to the Dying Parental Goodness of God, 23 Mysterious but wise Conduct of Divine Providence in his past Dispensations towards all Men, and the Evidence thus afforded to them of their being Parts of some great and good Scheme, which is yet to be carried into more full Development, 25 That the Plan of Providence, in so far as we can trace it, is that of bringing Good out of Evil, 27 Merciful Character of God, more especially as that Character has been revealed in the Gospel, 29 Important Lessons to be learned by the Dying from the personal History of Christ, 32 Adaptation of the Christian Doctrine respecting the Interposition of Christ to some natural Sentiments of the Human Heart, 37 Consolation that may be derived by the Dying from the Promise of the Holy Ghost, and from the Recollection of his past Dealings with them, 41 Considerations calculated to produce Patience under severe Pain, 50 Considerations calculated to produce Submission as to the Time of our Departure, 53 Considerations calculated to lessen the Fear of Death, 60 In what Manner or with what Spirit Death should be met, 65 On the Value of a Death-bed Repentance, 72 Abridged Statement of the preceding Topics, for the Use of the Sick, 87 PART SECOND. SECTION I. Devotional Exercises Jor the Use of the Sick, in the Language of Scripture, with appropriate Reflections prefixed to each Prayer. Preliminary Remarks, 99 Thankful Review of Life, 105 Wonderful Courses of Divine Providence, 107 Good out of Evil, 110 Confession of Sin, 112 Divine Mercy, 119 Imitation of Christ, 123 Thanksgiving for — God manifested in the Flesh, — for the Sacrifice offered by Christ, — his Resurrection, — Intercession, — and Promise of his Second Coming, 127 The Promise of the Holy Ghost, and his Guidance and Operations during the past Course of Life, 131 For the Privileges of the Christian Life, — Union with God, through Christ, — Communion with him by Prayer and devout Meditation, — for the Holy Scriptures, — and for all Christian Means of Grace, 135 For the Christian Graces, — Faith, — Hope, — and Charity, — and for a Heart in all Things right before God, 135 Under long-continued and severe Trouble, 141 Submission to the Divine Will as to the Time of our Death, 144 Against the Fear of Death, 147 For Strength to meet Death in a proper Frame of Mind, — neither presumptuously nor in despair, 150 For an exemplary Death, or a good Name in Death, 153 For those who are near and dear to us, 155 For the Progress of the Divine Kingdom upon Earth, after we are departed, 158 Joyful Anticipation — of the grand Plans of Divine Providence which shall be disclosed to ns hereafter, — of a Meeting with Christ in his Mediatorial Glory, — of a Meeting with the Just made perfect, — of an Eternity of progressive Happiness and Improvement, 161 SECTION II. A Series of Prayers for the Use of the Sick on the same Plan with the preceding, but not confined to the Language of Scripture. Thanksgiving for all the Goodness that has followed us through Life, 166 Confession of Sin, 169 Exultation in the Thought of Divine Mercy, 172 For proper Views of Christ as a Saviour and as an Intercessor with God for Man, 174 For Strength to imitate Christ in the Endurance of his Sorrows, 176 For the Influences of the Divine Spirit, 178 For Faith, — Hope, — Charity, — and generally for a Heart sincerely disposed to all that is good, 179 For Patience in sore Trouble, 181 For those who are near and dear to us, 183 For the Progress of the Divine Kingdom upon Earth, 185 For Support during the last Struggles, 187 For a good Name after Death, — and an Exemplary Termination of Life, 188 For trust in God, — whatever may be the Nature of the last Trials, 189 For a Blessed Immortality,— with an exulting Anticipation of the Grand Scenes that are yet to be disclosed in the Material and in the Moral World, 191 For Pardon of any Errors in our Religious Belief, or in our Grounds of Trust, 193 Short Ejaculations, in the Language of Scripture, to be used by the Sick, 195 Passages of Scripture to be, read by the Sick, 199 SECTION III. Prayers to be said for such Sick Persons as cannot be supposed, from the Nature or Violence of their Trouble, to join in the Petition. Preliminary Remarks, 200 Preparatory Prayer to be said by those who Minister to the Sick, 202 Prayer for a Sick Person who cannot join in the Devotions, 204 Prayer for those who are afflicted in Mind, 207 Prayer to be said when Trouble has been mitigated, 209 Prayer to be said for the Sick, when Trouble has been long-continued, 210 Prayer to be said when the Sick Person is apparently at the Point of Death, 212 SECTION IV. Prayers to be said or the Young who are in Trouble. Preliminary Remarks, 214 Preparatory Prayer to be said by those who minister to the Sufferings of the Young, 218 Prayer to be said for a Child in the Beginning of Trouble, 220 Prayer to be said when there are Symptoms of Relief in the Sufferings of the Young, 222 Prayer to be said when the Suffering of a Child have been severe and of long Continuance, 224 Prayer for the Young when the Trouble seems about to terminate in Death, 226 SECTION V. Funeral Devotions adapted to the Forms observed by the People of Scotland. Preliminary Remarks, 228 Prayer to be said while the Dead Body remains in the House, 233 Another Prayer which may be said while the Dead Body remains in the House, 237 Short Prayer or Grace to be said after the Mourners have assembled, and before the Funeral Elements are distributed, 240 Another short Prayer for the same Occasion, 241 Prayer to be said at any Time after a Funeral, 243 Another Prayer to be said after the Death of any Member of a Family, 246 PART THIRD. Things to be done by the Dying. Preliminary Remarks, 250 Section I. — Arranging Affairs, 252 Making a Testament, 256 Section II. — Reconciliation, 260 Restitution, 264 Section III. — Useful Plans, 266 Parting Advices, 268 PART FOURTH. Prospective Views. Section I 275 Section 11 302 Concluding Remarks, 320 Correction of Errors, or imperfect Modes of Conception, 320 Principles of judging respecting the Future State, 322 Results as to our Expectations, 324 Digitized by Google., Electronic reproduction, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized, Description based on print version record