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The sick mans salve Wherein the faithful christians may learn both how to behave…The sycke mans salue VVherin the faithfull christians may learne both how to behaue…
The sick mans salve Wherein the faithful christians may learn both how to behave them selves patiently and thankfully, in the time of sickness, and also virtuously to dispose their temporal goods, and finally to prepare them selves gladly and godly to die. Made and newly recognised by Master Tho. Becon. 1561.The sycke mans salue VVherin the faithfull christians may learne both how to behaue them selues paciently and thankefully, in the tyme of sickenes, and also vertuously to dispose their temporall goodes, and finally to prepare them selues gladly and godly to die. Made and newly recognised by Maister Tho. Becon. 1561.
London: printed by John Day, 1561London: printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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Epap. 1A blessed end.
- 1iii. Reg. ii.
Phi▪ To whom is the history of patient Job unknown?1 His Cross was so grievous, that I know not whether the like trouble hath chanced to any mortal man since his time or afore Al his substance in one moment almost was lost, all his cattle were driven away .vii.M. sheep iii M. Camels .v.C. yoke of Oxen and v.C. she asses. All these were ⟨p. 33⟩taken away suddenly. His house fell down, his children that were within were slain. Of all that ever he had, nothing remained untouched, that might comfort him any thing at all, but only his wife, and she seemeth to be left of the devil, only to this purpose, even to mock and scorn her husband, and to move him to blaspheme the name of God. Which thing without all doubt grieved the holy mans mind more, then all his calamities and wretchednesses. Furthermore his friends which came out of far countries to comfort him, seeing his sorrow and pain to be most vehement, being also wonderfully astonied with the horrible greatness of the plague, by the space of •ii. days spake not one comfortable word unto him. For they thought (although not truly) that God had cast this most grievous ⟨p. 34⟩pains upon Job worthily, even for his sinful life & wicked conversation. And did they not at the last fall to mocking and taunting of that good man, and told him that those plagues happened unto him for his sins, by the righteous judgement of God? for they thought it a matter of hie iniquity and unworthy Gods righteousness that so great calamities and miseries should causeless chance unto any holy and innocent man.