Wholesome words. A visit of advice, given unto families that are visited with sickness;…

But is it not now altogether Too […] It is true, A Death-bed Repentance is very seldom True! Oh! Mourn, That thou hast made it So Late. Let the Lateness of thy ⟨p. 18⟩Repentance, be not the least Matter of thy Repentance. And yet Strive to enter in at the strait Gate. It may be 'tis not altogether Too Late; The Door is not yet shut: And Better Late than Never!

But is it not now altogether Too 〈…〉 It is true, A Death-bed Repentance is very seldom True! Oh! Mourn, That thou hast made it So Late. Let the Late••ss of thy ⟨p. 18⟩Repentance, be not the least Matter of thy Repentance. And yet Strive to enter in at the strait Gate. It may be 'tis not altogether Too Late; The Door is not yet shut: And Better Late than Never!

Secondly; It becomes a Sick Person, Sincerely, Entirely, Cheerfully, to Leave unto the Great God, the Issue of the Sickness. Adore the Great God, O Sick Man, as the Absolute Lord of thy Life. Be willing to Die or to Live, just as the Great GOD shall Please to Appoint. Stand like a Sentinel, in thy Station, ready to ••ove just as thy Great Commander shall give His Orders concerning thee. Suppose God should even Refer it unto thee, whether to Die or to Live, be ready to Reply, I would Refer it unto Him again! Say, Psal. XXXI. 15. Lord, My Times are in thy Hand; And add, Lord, It is fit, that thou alone shouldest have the Disposal of all my Times.

Secondly; It becomes a Sick Person, Sincerely, Entirely, Chearfully, to Leave unto the Great God, the Issue of the Sickness. Adore the Great God, O Sick Man, as the Absolute Lord of thy Life. Be willing to Dy or to Live, just as the Great GOD shall Please to Appoint. Stand like a Centinel, in thy Station, ready to ove just as thy Great Commander shall give His Orders concerning thee. Suppose God should even Refer it unto thee, whether to Dy or to Live, be ready to Reply, I would Refer it unto Him again! Say,