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Of the Sick Man's Reading the
H. Scriptures.

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HE Sick Man having done with this World (having Settled and Disposed all his Temporal Concerns;) is now in Prudence to apply himfelf entirely to his Devotions, and the great Concerns of the World to come. : :

And to his Prayers, he fhould add the conftant Reading of the H. Scriptures: Which were written, that wethro patience and comfort of them, might have hope. Rom. 15.4.

This Word of God (as the Pfalmift fpeaks) is perfect and pure converting the Soul rejoycing the Heart, and enlightening the Eyes: 'tis fweeter than honey, and more defirable than the finest Gold. Pfal. 19. 7, 8, 9.

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The Bible therefore is the best Companion, and the best Comforter for a Sick Chriftian. Who may fay of this Book, in the words of David, This is my Comfort in my Affliction. Pfal.119.50.

Particularly, the Book of Pfalms (as the late Judicious and Pious Dr. *Ifham doth ex- * His daily press it) is fuch an Admirable Office for the Sick; Entertainment for a Sick Chri- which I ftian, that Sleep it felf (when heartily moft wanted) cannot be more mend. "refreshing to him.

In Chronical Diseases, which are lingring and gentle, the Sick Man may read the Pfalms in Order, as Directed by the Church. But in violent acute Diftempers, he must be content to do as he can; and as the Circumstances he is under, will permit.

In fuch a Cafe, let him read fome of the following Pfalms, as he fhall have ftrength to attend them.

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Viz. Pfal. 71. (appointed in the Vifitation of the Sick.) And the Seven Penitential Pfalms; viz. Pfal. 6. 32. 38. 51. 102. 130. 143. To which he may add, Pfal. 16. 19. 23. 25. 39. 42. 103. 139. 146.

I do not tranfcribe thefe Pfalms at large, fince they may as conveniently be read out of the Bible; which (with the CommonPrayer, the Whole Duty of Man, and other Devotional Books) I fuppofe to be conftantly laid in the Sick Man's Chamber.

Only I think it convenient to give fome Direction, for the more profitable Reading of the Bible. For though the whole Bible is God's Word, and is of Divine Infpiration, yet fome Parts of that Holy Book, are more peculiarly fitted, to the State and Confinement of a Sick Bed.

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Morning Leffons for a Week.

1 Day, Leffon 2 Cor. 5Si Leffon Ifa. 38.

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1 Leffon Lam. 3.

2 Day,2 Leffon Luk. 16.

S1 Leffon Job 14.

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3 Day2 Leffon Job. 11.

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4 Day, Leffonfa. 26. 12 Leffon Luk. 1-5.

5 Day Leffon Jam. 4. S1 Leffon Eccl. 11.

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1 Leffon Mal. 3.

6 Day, Leffon S1 Pet. 1.

7 Day,

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Evening Leffons for a Week.

T1 Leffon Ifa. 65.

I 1 Day 2 Leffon 1 Cor. 15.

S1 Leffon Job 7.

2 Day,2 Leffon

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Rom. 8.

3 Day, Leffon

Job 2. to v. 11.
The.c.4. from
V. 13. and c. 5.

4 Day,

Ifa. 53.

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12 Leffon S Joh. 17.

5 Day, Leffon Heb. 12.

SILeffon Ifa. 55.

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1 Leffony Isa. 40.

6 Day, Leflon Phil. 3.

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Sr Leffon Job 33.

7 Day 2 Leffons Joh. 14.

I do not pretend, in appointing these Leffons, to impofe a Task upon the Sick Man. Nor can I prescribe how many

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