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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
II. As in visiting the Sick, thou must be careful to benefit thine own soul thereby, so likewise to do what good thou canst to the sick Party.
II. As in visiting the Sick, thou must be careful to benefit thine own soul thereby, so likewise to doe what good thou canst to the sick Party.
To that end observe these few Directions.
1 Forbear to talk of any vain, worldly, or needless matter before him; but let thy discourse be as savoury and Spiritual, so in some measure suitable to his condition; as of Death, and preparation thereunto; of the Day of Judgement, of the happiness of those who have an interest in Christ, and his Righteousness, and the like.
2 Persuade the sick Party to settle his estate, by making his Will, (if he have not done it before) that so he may with more freedom wholly mind the spiritual good and welfare of his soul. This counsel did the Prophet Isaiah give unto King Hezekiah, 1when he was first struck with sickness.