The pious country parishioner. instructed how to spend every day, through the whole course of his life, in a religious and acceptable manner. Advice how to keep the Lord's day holy. A course of reading the Holy Scriptures, wherein is shewn how much they out-do in eloquence, all the rules of human art. A right method of education; the ill consequence of with-holding instruction from children; how to subdue their passions, and make them a comfort to their friends, and a blessing to the world. The feasts and fasts. To which are added, collects on several occasions: Also, a discourse concerning the indispensible, though in country parishes, much neglected, duty of receiving the Blessed Sacrament of the Lord's-Supper: wherein the nature of it is described: the obligations of frequenting it enforced: all the excuses, usually brought for the neglect of it, answered: The ignorant person taught what he must do in order to be a worthy communicant. And because all must die, rules are given for a devout behaviour in the time of sickness; and directions laid down how to prepare for a happy change at death.
Category
Books
Date
1796
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Chastleton House, Oxfordshire
NT 3256055
Summary
Bibliographic description
The twenty-third edition, corrected and improved.. x, [6], 236 pages ;. 17 cm. Water stains on front and back pastedowns and front and back flyleaves. Binding: brown cloth over boards. Some leaves misaligned or unevenly trimmed .