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SCRIPTURAL ADDRESSES

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SICK PERSONS.

BY A CLERGYMAN.

PUBLISHED BY JAMES NISBET,

21, BERNERS STREET, LONDON.

1827.

MUSEUM BRITANNICUN

Dennett, Leather Lane, Holborn.

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ADVERTISEMENT.:

THE following Addresses, designed originally for private use, are now offered to the Public in the humble hope that they may, in some measure, furnish to others what the author himself felt the want of on his entrance into the ministry, namely, a plain manual in visiting the sick, which might set before them, from Scripture, those great truths which a Christian Minister would desire his people, "in the day of adversity," more especially to "consider." The plan adopted in these Addresses, is to bring together from Scripture several passages relating to each subject, and subjoin to them a brief comment by way of application, and an appropriate prayer. The subjects thus treated on, are,

Address 1. Whence and why afflictions are

sent.

2. Uses to be mde of affliction.

3. Importance of making a right use

of affliction.

4. State of man by natural corruption.

Address 5. State of man by actual transgres

sion.

6. Inability of man to deliver and save himself.

7. The remedy and deliverance proIvided in Christ.

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Should this attempt be favourably received, it is proposed to render the series more complete, by Addresses on the same plan, on The Atonement,-Christ our Righteousness,-Justification by Faith,-Sanctification by the Holy Ghost,Repentance, Faith, -Holiness, Peace and Happiness of true Religion,-Its comforting influence in Sorrow, Suffering, and Death,-Its glorious consequence in Eternal Life,-The conduct consistent with the hope of this Glory,-Encouragement to trust in God from his power,-and from his love in Jesus Christ.-Recovery from Sickness.

The object aimed at is not novelty or originality, but to be plain and scriptural; and the blessing of Him, who hath told us that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, is earnestly implored on this humble effort to promote his glory and the salvation of immortal souls.

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