PLAIN DIRECTIONS

FOR

READING TO THE SICK.

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PLAIN DIRECTIONS

FOR

READING TO THE SICK.

BY THE

REV. JOSEPH HORDERN, M. A.

VICAR OF ROSTHERNE, CHESHIRE,

AND CHAPLAIN TO THE EARL OF CARRICK.

LONDON:
PRINTED FOR C. & J. RIVINGTON,

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH YARD,
AND WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL.

1826

CONTENTS.

PAGE.

Office for the Visitation of the Sick,....7

On the Acceptance of Prayers, ...26

On Resignation to the Will of God... 29

On Support under Sufferings,.. .32

On Repentance.

.34

On Forgiveness,

38

For one that has been long ill, . .40

Christ the Sinner's Refuge,.

.42

For one that is in bodily pain,.... ..46

For one that is low spirited,

49

Christ both able and willing to save

Sinners,...

.53

Christ died to make atonement for the

Sins of the whole World,..... .57

On the assistance of the Holy Spirit....62

On Death, .....

........66

Different condition of the good and bad 71

On the mercy of God......... ......76

Prayers,..

80