Friendly advice to a patient: to which are added, spiritual directions for the uninstructed; The first calculated ... for the use of the sick, belonging to the Infirmaries ... The second ... is no less proper for the use of Infirmary patients, than for the uninstructed in all conditions / [Sir James Stonhouse].

  • Stonhouse, James, Sir, 1716-1795
Date:
[1750?]
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Credit: Friendly advice to a patient: to which are added, spiritual directions for the uninstructed; The first calculated ... for the use of the sick, belonging to the Infirmaries ... The second ... is no less proper for the use of Infirmary patients, than for the uninstructed in all conditions / [Sir James Stonhouse]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - not a Minister, I fhould fcarcely think I deferyed the Name of a CurisTian, if I was not willing, when-proper Occafions offer, ‘to inftru& and comfort you, as your Circumftances and my own may permit; and not you only, but fuch others as may hereafter ftand in need of the fame charitable Afiftance. '~ Suppofe me then to fit down by the Bed’s Side, and to - addre{s myfelf to you, - I, As a Perfon under the affliQiing Hand of God; I]. As lodged ina Place where you are daily receiving many of his Mercies; his HI, As furrounded with feveral inftruGtive Obje&s and Circumftances, which,, if it be not your own Fault, may. be very ferviceable to you. se ap dip pia Dan Oa i Gh Hy hae 8 Avvicetoa Parienr, confidering him as under ube afutting Hand of God. i HE firft neceffary Advice will arife from the Confide- “ration, ‘that you are now under the affliing Hand of God.—The Place in which this finds you, as a Patient, fuppofes two very grievous Afflictions concur; wiz. That you are under fome Illnefs or unhappy Accident; and pence, to procure proper Relief.—T he Governors would _ not have admitted you, if they had not been perfuaded this was your Cafe: And there would be fo much Injuftice and Wickednefs in deceiving them into fuch a Perfuafion, that I will not make any fuch Suppofition, with regard to you. * f : You are afflicted, and I hope you know To regard God your Aflictions come from the Hand of God. as the Author of ow iF Seabee RG: Affietion, ou mu/t | now it, if you belveve there is a i God, and his Providence, which is fo evi- cent to the common Senfe of Mankind, that, one would hope, none can fo much as queftion it.—Now if you be-: lieve that God fo far regards you as to fend Affiictions (as. _ you know too, that ** He does not affliG willingly, or 76 2 $6 orieve