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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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Theo. Neighbour Epaphroditus his is unto us a singular pleasure •nd great comfort to hear so godly words proceed out of your •outh. Be diligent continually […] call on the Lord, and he in all our afflictions & troubles, shall […] undoubtedly your strong tower, our mighty shield, and invincible ⟨p. 46⟩fortress. He will not leave you nor forsake you, but assist you and be present with you in your sickness, according to this his promise:1 Because he hath trusted in me, I will deliver him, I will defend him, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, & I will graciously hear him, yea I am with him in trouble, I will deliver him and glorify him. With long life will I satisfy him, & show him my salvation.
Theo. Neighbour Epaphroditus his is vnto vs a singuler pleasur •nd great comfort to hear so god•y wordes proceade out of youre •outh. Be diligent continually 〈…〉 call on the Lorde, and he in all our afflictions & troubles, shall 〈…〉 vndoubtedly your strōg tower, our mighty shield, and inuincible ⟨p. 46⟩fortres. He will not leaue you nor forsake you, but assist you and be present with you in your sicknesse, according to this his promesse:1 Because he hath trusted in me, I wil deliuer him, I will defend him, because he hath known my name. He shall cal vpon me, & I will gratiously hear him, yea I am with him in trouble, I wil deliuer him and glorifie him. With long life wil I satisfie him, & shew him my saluation.