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THE

WORKS

 

OF THE

 

RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD,

THOMAS WILSON, D.D.,

LORD BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN.

 

 

VOL. VII.
PAROCHIALIA, WITH OTHER TRACTS AND FRAGMENTS
AND A GENERAL INDEX.

 

OXFORD:
JOHN HENRY PARKER:
M DCCC LXIII.


ADVERTISEMENT.

THE sources from which the several pieces contained in this volume have been derived are set forth at the beginning of each.

The text of the Parochialia has been corrected from MSS. in the library of Sion College.


CONTENTS

To the Clergy of the Diocese of Sodor and Man

Parochialia.

Of Confirmation
Of the Lord's Supper
Concerning Family Prayer
An Admonition proper for Parents
Instructions proper for Young People
Of Worldly-mindedness
Advice to Men of Estates
Concerning the Poor
To Persons in Affliction
Exhortations Proper for Servants
Of Dealing with Formal Christians
Of dealing with Habitual Evil Livers
Necessary Instructions for such as are under the Censures of the Church
Of Visiting the Sick
Concerning Confession and Absolution
Concerning Habitual Sinners
To such as have Recovered from Sickness

Private Thoughts of Bishop Wilson

[Liturgical Offices.]

[1. A Form of Excommunication
[2.] A Form of Receiving Penitents
[3.] A Form of Prayer
[4.] A Form of Consecrating Churches, &c.
Consecration of a Churchyard

A Catechitical Instruction for Candidates for Holy Orders

Instructions for an Academic Youth

The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England

Short Observations for Reading, with more Profit, the Historical Books of the Old Testament

[Hints for Catechising out of] Bishop Pearson on the Apostles' Creed

Addenda to the Sermons

[Fragments from] Collectanea

The History of the Isle of Man

[Notice Prefixed to the Sixth Edition of Dr. Sherlock's "Practical Christian"]

Short Account of Dr. R. Sherlock

Notes on the Short Account of Dr. Richard Sherlock


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