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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.
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 ⟨p. 69⟩here paciently to beare afflictions and paines, then after death to suffer euerlasting punishmēts.
Theo. S. Gregory saith, that God spareth some in this world, to torment them afterward, and some he tormenteth here, which he will afterward spare. This is a christen mans comfort, that by present tribulation, he shall escape everlasting damnation. For according to the common proverb, God punisheth not one thing twice.
Theo. S. Gregory saith, that God sparith some in this world, to torment them afterward, and som he tormenteth here, which he wil afterward spare. This is a christen mans comforte, yt by present tribulation, he shall escape euerlasting damnation. For according to the common prouerbe, God punisheth not one thing twyse.
Epa. Of these your words I conceive a good hope, that although God punisheth me justly for my sins yet he will not take away his mercy from me.