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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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Philemon. In th• fourth book of Moses, called N••mery, we read that the people […] Israel murmured and grudged against God and against Mose• ⟨p. 75⟩saying unto Moses: wherefore hast thou brought us out of Egypt,1 for to die in the wilderness? For here is neither bread nor water, & our soul loatheth this light bread. Now see ye the sin of the Israelites. They murmur, they grudge they are unfaithful, unpacient, & disobedient against God and against his lawful magistrate: now hear again the reward of sin. Wherefore the Lord sent fiery Serpents among the people, which •tong them, & much people of Israel died. Here have ye the punishment of the sin. Now hear also the remedy against this punishment, •nd the salve against this plague. Therefore the people came unto Moses & said: we have sinned, for •e have spoken against the Lord • against thee. Make intercession •o the Lord that he take away the serpents from us. Here the people ⟨p. 76⟩of Israel repenteth, confesseth their sin, turneth again unto the Lord, and beseecheth Moses to pray for them unto the Lord. Repentance confession of the sin, conversion unto the Lord, and faithful prayer are the means, whereby Gods wrath is turned away from us, & his plagues cease. For when Moses had made intercession for the people, the Lord said unto him. Make a brazen serpent, and set it up for a sign, that as many as are bitten, may look upon it and live. And Moses made a fervent of brass, and set it up for a sign. And when the Serpents had bitten any man, he beheld th• serpent of brass, and was healed▪ Here see you the mercy of God, even in the midst of the cross toward penitent sinners. The Israelites sin: God plagueth: th• people repenteth: God turneth away