The Afflicted Man's Companion; Or, a Directory for Persons and Families Afflicted with Sickness Or Any Other Distress

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851* edition. Excerpt: ... will enter in with me, and offer to pull the crown off his head before my face." Once, after hearing a sermon on Psalm 85: 8, " I will hear what God the Lord will speak," he broke out in a rapturous discourse to one that came to see him, blessing God that he had spoken to him in that sermon. "And 0," said he, "what am I, that the Rock of Israel should have spoken to me these three sermon-days bygone, assuring me that all my sins are forgiven? What am I, a vile worm, that he should be so kind and condescending as to discover Christ and heaven in such a manner to me, and assure me that I shall shortly be with him? Oh, I thought that I had sinned him away from me, but I see he will not bide away. 0 admirable grace! 0 help me to praise him." When death drew near, there was some alteration in his case, yet he never questioned his interest in Christ, but still asserted, "I know he is my God and my Redeemer, and I will shortly be with him." And once, when he was ready to complain for want of God's wonted manifestations, he said, "The Lord knew his body was now weak, and could not bear what formerly he had met with; yet," said he, "glory to his name, he hath given me three blinks since my last illness began." 19. Dr. Harris, head of Trinity college in Oxford, in his last sickness used to exhort all about him to get faith above all things. "It is your victory, your peace, your life, your crown, and your chief piece of spiritual armor. Howbeit, get on all the other pieces, and go forth in the Lord's might. Stand to the fight, and the issue shall be glorious. Only forget not to call in the help of your General. Do all from him, and under him." On the Lord's-day he would not...