The clergyman's companion in visiting the sick. : Being a collection of the following particulars for that purpose; viz. I. The manner of visiting the sick; extracted chiefly from Bishop Taylor. II. The order for visitation of the sick out of the common-prayer-book. III. The communion of the sick. IV. Some other prayers and forms, with a very great variety of occasional prayers for the sick; collected for the most part, from the devotional writings of some of the most eminent divines of the Church of England. To which are annex'd, the offices of publick and private Baptism.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wren, John, 1674 or 1675-1724.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church work with the sick--England--London--Early works to 1800.

Church work with the sick.

Sick--England--London--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800.

Sick.

England--London.

Genre:

Prayers and devotions.

Prayers.

Devotional literature.

Physical Description:

12 unnumbered pages,228 pages, 8 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

The sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J.J. and P. Knapton, in Ludgate-street; D. Midwinter, in St. Paul's Church-yard; J. Round, in Exchange-Alley; A. Ward, in Little Britain; T. Longman, in Pater-Noster-Row; and S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane, MDCCXXXV. [1735]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Anonymous. By John Wren.

Sometimes erroneously attributed to Richard Batty.

The final four leaves contain Orders of Service.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T166996.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.