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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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Chri. Here is also the saying of God by the Prophet found true: at all times when a sinner turneth unto me, saith the Lord: I will no more bear his iniquities in mind, but freely forgive them.
Chri. Here is also the saying of God by the Prophet founde true: at al times when a sinner turneth vnto me, saith ye Lord: I wil no more beare his iniquities in minde, but frely forgeue them.
Epa. Here is than a good and comfortable lesson, that whensoever we turn from our wickedness, the Lord our God will forgive us our sins, and give us favour, grace, mercy, life and everlasting glory.
Epa. Here is than a good and comfortable lesson, that whensoeuer we turn frō our wickednes, the Lord our God wil for•geue vs our sinnes, and geue vs fauor, grace, mercy, life and euerlasting glory.
Phi. Truth it is brother ⟨p. 101⟩Epaphroditus. Believe it, & all things shall go well with you. You shall find much comfort and great joy in your conscience. A quiet and merry heart shall you have within you,1 as s. Paul saith: We being justified by saith have peace that is to say: quietness of conscience toward God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also it chanced unto us to be brought in through faith unto this grace, wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.2 Howe greatly also do the histories of the wounded man & of the lost sheep (as I may let other pass) set forth gods exceeding mercy toward penitent sinners, be they never so grievously wounded and diseased? A certain man sayeth, our saviour Christ, descended from Jerusalem o Jericho, and fell among thieves, which robbed him of his raiment,