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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25388	A manual of directions for the sick with many sweet meditations and devotions of the R. Reverend Father in God, Lancelot Andrews, late L. Bishop of Winchester : to which are added praiers for the morning, evening and H. communion / translated out of Greeke ms. of his private devotions by R. D. ...	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; R. D. (Richard Drake), d. 1681.	1648 (1648)	Wing A3132; ESTC R10193	38,188	263

therefore ye be without correction whereof all are partakers then are ye baftards and not sons Moreover we have had the Fathers of our bodies who corrected us and yet we gave them reverence should we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits that we might live For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure but he chasteneth us for our profit that we might be partakers of His holiness Now no chastening for the present seemeth joyous but grievous yet afterwards it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness to them who are thereby exercised Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down and the weak knees Heb. 12.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. And ye now are in sorrow but I will see you again and your hearts shal rejoice and your joy shal none be able to take from you S. John 16. 22. For a little while have I forsaken thee but with great compassion will I gather thee For a moment in mine anger I hid my face from thee but with everlasting mercie will I have compassion on thee saith the Lord thy Redeemer P. Isa. 54.7 8. Modicam videbitis me S. John 16. 16. Blessed is the man whom Thou chastisest O Lord and teachest him in Thy Law That Thou maist give him rest in the days of evil Psal. 94. 12 13. But when we are judged we are chastened of Thee that we should not be condemned with the world I Cor. 11. 32. They that sow in tears shal reap in joy Psal. 126. 6. The Lord hath chastened and corrected me but he hath not given me over unto death Psal. 118. 18. My brethren count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers afflictions Knowing that the trial of your faith bringeth forth patience And let patience have her perfect work that ye may be complete intire lacking nothing S. Jam. 1. 2 3 4. Blessed are they that mourn for they shal be comforted S. Mat. 5. 4. When I am weak then am I strong 2 Corinth 12. 10. Thou Lord upholdest all such as are falling and liftest up those that be down Psal. 145. 14. Thou healest the broken in heart and givest medicine to heal their sicknes Psal. 147. 3. My flesh and my heart faileth but be Thou the strength of my heart and my portion for ever Psal. 73. 25. As mine outward man doth wear and decay so let mine inward man renew daily O let this light affliction which will quickly be over cause unto me a far more excellent and eternal weight of glorie 2 Cor. 4. 16 17. Several duties recommended to the sick Praier PRay unto the Lord if haply this may be forgiven thee Acts. 8. 22. For this cause shal everie one that is godlie make his praier unto Thee Psal. 32. 6. Almes Blessed is the man that considereth the poor and needie Psalm 41. 1. By mercie and truth are sins cleansed and forgiven Prov. 16. 6. Break off thine unrighteousness by mercie to the poor P. Dan. 4. 24. They shewed the garments which she had wrought with her own hands Acts 9. 39. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I. Except ye Repent ye shal all likewise perish S. Luke 13. 5. II. Without Faith it is impossible to please God Heb. 11. 6. III. If I have all Faith and no Love it profiteth me nothing I Cor. 13. 2. IV. We are saved by Hope Rom. 8. 24. V. Hope thou in the Lord and be doing good Psal. 37. 3. And they shal come forth that have done good to the resurrection of life S. John 5. 29. Make you friends of the unrighteous Mammon that when you must hence they may receive you into everlasting Tabernacles S. Luke 16. 9. Zacheus stood forth and said unto the Lord Behold Lord the half of my goods I give to the poor and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation I restore him four-fold S. Luke 19. 8. Propositions and Inferences to be made to the sick Concerning the Wisdome and Providence of God in the ordering of all afflictions in general and this in special 1 YOu are persuaded that no sickness or cross cometh by chance to any 2. But you beleeve that it is God who sendeth them without whose providence they fall not on us 3. You acknowledge God to be most wise and to suffer nothing to befall us but when it is expedient it so should 4. Therefore God having sent this His visitation to you at this time than it is expedieent for you thus to be sick Say I know O Lord that Thy judgments are just and that Thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled Psal. 119. 75. Concerning the fatherlie Affection and Love of God 1 YOu know and confess that God to all but to Christian men especially carrieth the affection of a Father toward His children 2. You know also that a Father whether he make much of his child or whether he chasten him continueth Father in both and loveth him in the one no less then in the other 3. Think the same of God as touching your self that while He gave you good days He loved you and that now He sendeth you some evil He loveth you also and would not have sent this evil but to be a cause unto you of a greater good that being called home thereby you might be at peace with Him Say Before I was troubled I went wrong but now sbal I learn Thy Word Psalm 119.67 Concerning the Patience and Thankfulness required in the sick YOu are not only to take it patiently I beld my peace and opened not my mouth because it was Thy doing Psal. 39.9 It is the Lord let Him doe what seemeth good in His eyes I Sam. 3.18 2. But even to give Him thanks for it as for a wholesom medicin The Lord hath given and the Lord hath taken away as it pleased the Lord so is it come to pass Blessed be the Name of the Lord. Job 1.21 I will take this cup of salvation and give thanks to the Name of the Lord. Psal. 116.12 3. Especially for that we in the time of our health forgetting Him yet He is so merciful that He giveth us not over with the world but for all we have of grieved His Holie Spirit and fallen from grace He visteth us again and offereth it afresh unto us 4. That if His will had not been to shew mercie by this chaftisement He could would have suddenly taken you away with a quick destruction and not given you this time to bethink yourself and to seek and sue to Him for grace Say When I am judged I am chastened of the Lord that I might not be condemned with the world I Corinth 11.32 Gods very punishment is a part of His mercie Psal. 89.32 It is a great mercie of the Lord that we are not suddenly consumed Lament 3.22 For giving you a time and space Revel 2.21 O tarrie thou the Lords leasure be strong and He shal comfort thine heart