Answer. Fom the face of his enemy. Minister. O Lord, hear our prayers; Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. Minister. O Lord, look down from heaven, behold, visit, and relieve this thy servant. Look upon him with the eyes of thy mercy; give him comfort and sure confidence in thee; defend him from the danger of the enemy; and keep him_in_perpetual peace and safety, through through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Hear us, almighty and most merciful God and Saviour; extend thy accustomed goodness to this thy servant, who is grieved with sickness. Sanctify, we beseech thee, this thy fatherly correction to him, that the sense of his weakness may add strength to his faith, and seriousness to his repentance. That if it shall be thy good pleasure to restore him to his former health, he may lead the residue of his life in thy fear and to thy glory or else give him grace so to take thy visitation, that after this painful life is ended, he may dwell with thee in life everlasting through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of thy Name, turn from us all those evils which we most righteously have deserved; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love towards mankind hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking, we beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities, and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouch safe safe to give us for the worthiness of thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Adding this, O Saviour of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. ¶ Then the Minister shall say, The Almighty Lord, who is a most strong tower to all them that put their trust in him, to whom all things in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey, be now and evermore thy defence, and make thee know and feel, that there is no other name under heaven given to man, in whom and through whom thou mayest receive health and salvation, but only the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. And after that shall say, Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit thee. bless thee and keep thee. The Lord The Lord make his face to shine upon thee, gracious unto thee. The Lord lift E 5 and be up his coun countenance upon thee, and give thee peace, both now and evermore. Amen*. My reason for having the whole of these and some other prayers printed so often, was to prevent the Minister from being at all confused in the discharge of this important office by turning the leaves of the book backward and forward; but as I shall have occasion to introduce them again and again in the following pages, I must to save expence, recommend the use of them by reference to the pages im which they are to be found. THE END OF THE FIFTH VISIT. THE THE SIXTH, And some subsequent Visits. On coming into the Sick Person's house the Minister shall say, Peace be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. ¶ At this Visit the Minister may begin, and in his following Visits may continue to read Bishop Wilson's "Short Introduction," having previously exhorted the Sick Person to join with him each time in prayer; for which purpose he may address him after some such manner as the following. I now wait on you my Christian Brother, to assist you in your preparation to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper; and in order thereto, it is my intention now to begin to read to you according to the promise I made you at my last Visit, Bishop Wilson's " Short Introduction" to it*, that you may the better understand the end and institution of It is advisable that those who use this book should have Bishop Wilson's Tract bound with it. E 6 that |