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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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So soon as this wast••l son repented him of his riotous living, & had a mind to return home unto his father, and […] humble him self before him, and […] desire mercy and forgiveness •f his sins, oh how gladly and •ow joyful did his father loving•• embrace him, sweetly kiss him, •••endly salute him, heartily entertain him, & so dearly receive him ••to his favour, as though he had •ever offended?
So sone as this wast••l sonne repented him of his rio•ous liuing, & had a mynde to re•urne home vnto his father, and 〈…〉 humble him self before him, and 〈…〉 desire mercie and forgeuenesse •f his sinnes, oh how gladly and •ow ioyful did his father louing•• embrace him, swetely kisse him, •••endly salute him, hartely enter•ain him, & so derely receiue him ••to his fauour, as though he had •euer offended?
Epa. O the great •nd infinite mercies of God.