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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Phile. Will it please you neighbour to hear the history of the ancient father Toby▪ which is also very comfortable▪
Phile. Will it please you neighbor to hear the history of thauncient father Toby▪ whiche is also very comfortable▪
Epa. Yea very gladly. For it doth ⟨p. 39⟩me much good and easeth well my pain to hear your godly talk.
Epa. Yea very gladly. For it doth ⟨p. 39⟩me much good and easeth wel my pain to hear your godly talke.
Phi. This Toby was a faithful man and even from his very childhood feared God, and led a virtuous life. He forsook not the way of truth nether defiled he him self with any kind of Idolatry.1 He worshipped the Lord God of Israel faithfully, offering of all his first fruits and tithes. Whatsoever he might get, he departed it daily with his fellow prisoners & brethren. He was full of good works, he gave largely unto the pore, he fed the hungry, he gave drink to the thirsty, he clothed the naked, he lodged the harbourless, he visited the sick, he redeemed the captives & prisoners, he buried the dead. There was no work of mercy that he had left undone. He was rich & plenteous in all good works. And whatsoever he did, he did it with a joyful & ready hart.