The Rules and Exercises of Holy Dying; Together with Prayers and Acts of Virtue to Be Used by Sick and Dying Persons, or by Others Standing in Their Attendance to Which Are Added Rules for the Visitation of the Sick, and Offices Proper for That Ministry (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... suffering trouble, fears of relapse and the little relics of a storm. 11. "While we hear or use or think of these remedies, part of the sickness is gone away, and all of it is passing. And if by such instruments we stand armed and ready dressed beforehand, we shall avoid the mischiefs of amazements and surprise; while the accidents of sickness are such as were expected, and against which we stood in readiness, with our spirits contracted, instructed, and put upon the defensive. 12. But our Patience will be the better secured, if we consider, that it is not violently tempted by the usual arrests of sickness; for Patience is with reason demanded while the sickness is tolerable, that is, so long as the evil is not too great; but if it be also eligible, and have in it some degrees of good, our Patience will have in it the less difficulty and the greater necessity. This therefore will be a new stock of consideration: sickness is in many degrees eligible to many men, and to many purposes. SECT. VI. ADVANTAGES OF SICKNESS. 1. I Considee one of the greatest felicities of Heaven consists in an immunity from sin: then we shall love God without mixtures of malice; then we shall enjoy without envy; then we shall see fuller vessels running over with glory, and crowned with bigger circles: and this we shall behold without spilling from our eyes (those vessels of joy and grief) any sign of anger, trouble, or a repining spirit: our passions shall be pure, our Charity without fear, our desire without lust, our possessions all our own; and all in the inheritance of Jesus, in the richest soil of God's eternal kingdom. Now half of this reason, which makes Heaven so happy by being innocent, is also in the state of sickness; making the sorrows of old age smooth and the groans of a si...

R471

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles4710
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceOut of stock

Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1857. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... suffering trouble, fears of relapse and the little relics of a storm. 11. "While we hear or use or think of these remedies, part of the sickness is gone away, and all of it is passing. And if by such instruments we stand armed and ready dressed beforehand, we shall avoid the mischiefs of amazements and surprise; while the accidents of sickness are such as were expected, and against which we stood in readiness, with our spirits contracted, instructed, and put upon the defensive. 12. But our Patience will be the better secured, if we consider, that it is not violently tempted by the usual arrests of sickness; for Patience is with reason demanded while the sickness is tolerable, that is, so long as the evil is not too great; but if it be also eligible, and have in it some degrees of good, our Patience will have in it the less difficulty and the greater necessity. This therefore will be a new stock of consideration: sickness is in many degrees eligible to many men, and to many purposes. SECT. VI. ADVANTAGES OF SICKNESS. 1. I Considee one of the greatest felicities of Heaven consists in an immunity from sin: then we shall love God without mixtures of malice; then we shall enjoy without envy; then we shall see fuller vessels running over with glory, and crowned with bigger circles: and this we shall behold without spilling from our eyes (those vessels of joy and grief) any sign of anger, trouble, or a repining spirit: our passions shall be pure, our Charity without fear, our desire without lust, our possessions all our own; and all in the inheritance of Jesus, in the richest soil of God's eternal kingdom. Now half of this reason, which makes Heaven so happy by being innocent, is also in the state of sickness; making the sorrows of old age smooth and the groans of a si...

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

Availability

Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.

First published

2012

Authors

Dimensions

246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

82

ISBN-13

978-1-150-79076-8

Barcode

9781150790768

Categories

LSN

1-150-79076-8



Trending On Loot