Death Made Comfortable, Table of contents – Errata
THE CONTENTS.
THe Preface.
Directions for an Holy and an Happy Death.
Chap. 1. OF Settling Worldly Affairs, and Care of the Body in Sickness. p. 1.
Chap. 2. Of Securing Peace with God in Sickness p. 10. By Profession of Repentance p. 11. and of Faith p. 14. and of Continuance in the Vnity of the Church. p. 17.
Chap. 3. Of Carriage under Sickness p. 22. and Particularly of Trust in God, p. 23. Of Resignation p. 29. and I of Thankfulness. p. 32.
Chap. 4. Of Patience under Sickness, p. 39. and Spending Sick. Bed Hours …p. 51. and ministring to Sick Persons. p. 53.
Chap. 5. Of Carriage at the Approach of Death, and in the last Extremiti…s. p. 58.
Chap. 6. Of Care, and Treatment of the Dead, p. 68.
Devotions for the State of Sickness.
I. A General Prayer for the Duties and Needs of Sick Persons p. 129. and one out of the Office of Visitation p. 131. and Scriptures about the mercifull ends of Sickness. p. 79.
II. Prayers and Scriptures for their particular needs and duties.
I. For Repentance in Sickness, and the several expressions of it: Scriptures, p. 82, &c. and Prayers, p. 133, &c.
II. For an Heart to give Alms, and at the time of giving them: Scriptures, p. 85. and Prayers, p. 143, &c.
III. For Trust in God, and on the chief a…ts and Branches of it, and motives to it in Sickness: Scriptures, p. 88, &c. and Prayers, p. 147, &c.
IV. For Faith in Gods Promises, under Sickness: Scriptures, p. 96, &c. and Prayers, p. 160, &c.
V. For Resignation under Sickness: Scriptures, p. 100. and Prayers, p. 162, &c.
VI. For Thankfullness under Sickness: Scriptures, p. 99. and Prayers, p. 168, &c.
VII. For Patience under Sickness, both, 1. The chief Acts and expressions of it: Scriptures, p. 100, &c. Prayers, p. 176, &c. 2. the Helps to it, p. 186. &c. 3. the motives to it: Scriptures p. 107. Prayers, p. 189, &c. And this 1. Towards God, p. 175, &c. 2. Towards Friends and Attendants: Scriptures, p. 108. and Prayers p. 180, &c. 3. Towards our selves under the Heaviness and Brokenness of our own Spirits: Scriptures, p. 109. and Prayers, p. 183, &c.
VIII, For Spiritual improvements by Sickness: Scriptures, p. 110. and Prayers, p. 196, &c.
IX, For the Bodily needs and Desires of Sick Persons; viz 1. For ease under Pains: Scriptures, p. 111, &c. and p. 119. Prayers, p. 201, &c. and on Receipt thereof, p. 117 and 204. 2. For strength under the same, p. 205. 3. For Deliverance from them: Scriptures, p. 115, &c. Prayers, p. 206. 4. For longer Respite and Recovery, p. 207, &c. 5. On Taking Physick: Scriptures, p. 120. Prayers, p. 210, &c. 6. On want of sleep: Scriptures, p. 118. Prayers, p. 212, &c. 7. On excess of sleep, p. 214. 8. On their being Light-Headed, p. 216.
X. For Certain kinds of Sickness, viz.
I. For Women with Child, both Scriptures and Prayers. 1. Before Travel, p. 218 and p. 222, &c. 2. In Travel, p. 219 and p. 225, &c. 3. After Delivery, p. 220 and 229, &c. with a Prayer for her Child, p. 233.
II. On the Loss of Eye-sight: both Scriptures, p. 235, &c. and Prayers. 1. For Recovery of Sight, p 238. 2. For Patience under the want of Eye sight, p. 239, &c. 3. For Good use of Blindness, p. 243.
III. VnderUnder the Loss of Hearing: both Scriptures, p. 245, &c. and Prayers: 1. For Recovery of Hearing, p. 247, &c. 2. For Patience under the want of Hearing, p. 249, &c. 3. For Good use of Deafness, p. 253. 4. A Thanksgiveing on Recovery from Blindness or Deafness, p. 254.
IV. For a Sick Child, p. 256, &c.
V. In Times of Common Infection: Scriptures, p. 259, &c. Prayers, p. 260, &c.
VI. In Behalf of Natural Fools, and Mad-men, p. 264, &c.
VII. For Attendants about the Sick: Scriptures, p. 122, &c. and a Prayer, p. 267.
XI. A Thanksgiveing for Recovery from Sickness: Scriptures, p. 124, &c. and Prayers, p. 269, &c.
Devotions on the Apprehension, or Approach of Death.
I. ON the Prospect of ones own Death Drawing near: Scriptures, p. 274, &c. Prayers, p. 283, &c.
II. On willingness to Dye: Scriptures, p. 276, &c. and Prayers, p. 285, &c.
III. Against Fear of Death: Scriptures, p. 279. Prayers, p. 289, &c.
IV. Against Presumption: Scriptures, p. 280. A Prayer, p. 293.
V. In the last Agonyes: Scriptures, p. 281. and Ejaculations and Prayers p. 295, 296, &c. with a Prayer against Sudden Death, p. 300.
Devotions upon the Death of Friends.
I. WHen a Friend Dyes: Scriptures p. 302, &c. and Prayers, p. 305, &c. A Prayer when they think God is angry at them when he takes away their Friends, p. 312. When these Losses come close after one another, p. 314. For Learning thereby to …it loose to the World, and be more fix'd in the Love of God, p. 315.
II. When a Friend is taken away in his Prime: Scriptures, p. 304. Prayers, p. 316.
III. When he is taken away by a violent untimely Death, p. 318, &c.
IV. On the Death of Friends who had lead ill Lives, and gave noe Comfortable Proofs of Repentance at their Deaths. p. 322, &c.
V. On the Death of a Child. p. 325, &c.
VI. When one is made Childless, or is like to Dye without Children: Scriptures p. 305. A Prayer, p. 328, &c. Books
ERRATA.
PAge 14: line 24. read descendedst. p. 20 marg. r. foreign. p. 21. the word Peace is set after l. 4. which should make the liue before it. p. …. l. pennlt. for; put, after Sufferings. p. 35. l. 3. r. b…. p. 44. l. 8. after sickness add Amen. p. 63. l. 15. r. sense of to the last. p. 78. l. 4. r. taken. p. 99. l. …3. r. hast. p. 140. l. 12. for my read thy. p. 155. l. 16. r. wilt, and ib. l. 18. r. mighty. p. 159. l. 23. r. thy. p▪ 174. l. 4. put; after them. p. 193. l. 21. a. after come. p. 207. l. 7. r. Disease. p. 211. l. 8. r. seek to him. p. 228. l. r. longer. & 241. l. 3. r. to. p. 251. l. 13. r. open. & 255… l. 9. uncomfortably. & 259. l. 14. us for as. p. 261. l. 19. for for, from. p. 262. l. 18. r. preservative. & 269. l. 1. r. XI. & 291. l. 11. r. wilt. p. 310. l. 5. this for his. & 316. l. 12. r. 11. A Prayer. With others, which the Readers themselves may be pleased to correct.