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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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Phi Ye say truth. For unto •his end doth God correct such •s he loveth, and intendeth to •ave. The Lord saith by the Prophet, that he will punish his people, which sin against him, and •un on whoring after strange ⟨p. 74⟩Gods, until they confess their fault and say: I will turn again to my first husband,1 for at that time was I better at ease, then now.
Phi Ye say truth. For vnto •his end doth God correcte suche •s he loueth, and entendeth to •aue. The Lord saith by the Pro•het, that he will punishe his peo•le, which sinne against him, and •un on whoring after straunge ⟨p. 74⟩Gods, vntill they cōfesse their falt and say: I wil turne again to my first husband,1 for at that time was I better at ease, then now.
- 1Ose. ii.
Chri. This is a great comfort for a christen man in his affliction to hear, that God punisheth him in this world to this end, that he may cease to sin, that he may repent, turn again unto the Lord his God, & so for ever be saved.