¶ First if the sick man in his sickness call unto his remembrance what he hath done all his life time against the first & second table of the Lords commandments. The second if upon his examination he find his brother and neighbour hurt by him in goods, or fame, he study unfeignedly to satisfy him as near as he can again in both. The third, that the sick man acknowledge unto the Lord, as much as he hath offended ⟨image 6⟩against the commandments of the first table: with a detestation of them all. The fourth, that he ask of god for the death of Christ remission of them all. But he that will assuredly trust to obtain this forgiveness, had need to have ready and prompt, many places of the scripture, that showeth in Christ, the father of heaven to remit the sick mans offences. Gene. 3. Esa. 53. Matthew. 1.11. Joh. 1.3.4.5. Romano. 3.4. 1. Johan. 1.2. The assurance of faith by grace obtained: it is the sekemannes part, and as many as be with him, religiously to pray, for the perseverance of the same sayeth. And also to his pour, to help the needful with his alms, that they also may pray ⟨image 7⟩to the Lord for him. Then thus commended him self unto God, Let him commend all his likewise with some exhortation that they diligently live in the fear of God as the scripture teacheth. Gene. 49. Deuter. 31. Joshua. 23. 3. Re. 2. He that thus dyeth, dyeth in the Lord, and therefore blessed as this text teacheth. And as it is taught in the. 5. of S. John. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believe in him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into judgement, but pass from death to life. He can not dye a wicked death that is blessed & sanctified in the blood of Christ. As he must needs be, that in his sickness seeketh health by this medicine prescribed ⟨image 7⟩by S. John. That by four words helpeth the greatest and dangerous desperation, If credit and faith be given unto them. The first word is: I hard a voice. The second: from heaven. The third: Write, The fourth: Blessed be the dead that dieth in the Lord. If ye learn it well, it shall not only make you blessed at the hour of death: But also moderate the sorrows & mournings (which otherwise) ye shall suffer while ye live here, for your friends that dye.
¶ Fyrst yf the seykeman in hys sekenes call vnto hys remembrance what he hath done all his lyfe tyme against the first & seconde table of the Lordes cō maundementes. The seconde if vpon his examination he find his brothere and neyghboure hurt by him in goodes, or fame, he studye vnfaynedlye to satisfye him as nere as he can again in both. The thirde, that the seyke man aknowlege vnto the Lorde, asmuche as he hath offended ⟨image 6⟩agaynst the commaundementes of the fyrste table: wyth a detestation of them all. The fourth, that he aske of god for the death of Christe remission of them all. But he that wyl assuredlye truste to optayne this forgeuenes, had nede to haue redye and prompte, many places of the scripture, that sheweth in Christe, the father of heauē to remit the syke mannes offences. Gene. 3. Esa. 53. Matthew. 1.11. Joh. 1.3.4.5. Romano. 3.4. 1. Johan. 1.2. The assurance of faith by grace optayned: it is the sekemannes parte, and as many as be wyth hym, religiouslye to praye, for the perseueraunce of the same sayeth. And also to hys poure, to help the nedefull wyth hys almes, that they also may pray ⟨image 7⟩to the Lorde for hym. Then thus commended hym selfe vnto God, Let him commende all his lykewise wyth some exhortation that they diligentlye lyue in the feare of God as the scripture teacheth. Gene. 49. Deuter. 31. Josua. 23. 3. Re. 2. He that thus dyeth, dyeth in the Lorde, and therfore blessed as this texte teacheth. And as it is taught in ye. 5. of S. John. Uerely, verely, I say vnto you, He that heareth my word, and beleue in him that sent me, hath euerlastinge life, and shall not come into iudgemente, but passe from death to life. He can not dye a wycked death that is blessed & sanctifyed in the bloud of Christe. As he muste nedes be, that in his seykenes seketh health by this medicine prescribed ⟨image 7⟩by S. John. That by four wordes helpeth the greateste and damigerouse desperation, If credite and fayeth be geuen vnto them. The firste word is: I harde a voyce. The seconde: from heauen. The thyrde: Wryte, The fourth: Blessed be the deade that dieth in ye Lord. If ye learne it well, it shall not only make you blessed at ye hour of death: But also moderate ye sorowes & murninges (whiche otherwyse) ye shall suffre while yelyue here, for youre frendes that dye.
