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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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Epaph. Happy is that man therefore, which hath and endeth his sorrow in this world, that after this life he may have the perfect and true joy, which knoweth no end
Epaph. Happy is that man therfore, whiche hath and endeth his sorowe in this worlde, that after this life he may haue the perfect and true ioy, whiche knoweth no end
Phi. He is thrice happy, as they use to say, and greatly blessed of God. Therefore .s. Austen prayed on this manner and said, O Lord burn me here, cut me here in this world, that thou mayest spare me for ever after. Only give me patience pleasing unto thee, and necessary unto me.
Phi. He is thrise happy, as they vse to say, and greatly blessed of God. Therfore .s. Austen praied on this manner and said, O Lord burn me here, cut me here in this world, that thou maiest spare me for euer after. Only geue me pacience pleasing vnto thee, and necessary vnto me.
Christo. Like un•to this are the words of a certain ancient father, which sayeth, I know that diseases chance unto men for their sins. And it is be•ter ⟨p. 69⟩here patiently to bear afflictions and pains, then after death to suffer everlasting punishments.
Christo. Like vn•to this are the wordes of a certain auncient father, whiche saieth, I know that diseases chaunce vnto men for their sinnes. And it is be•ter