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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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Euse. Brother Epaphroditus, all these sentences and histories which our neighbour Phi•lemon hath here recited unto you out of the holy scriptures, ought to encourage you to pray unto the Lord God in this your sickness with a strong and unshaken faith, and to be fully persuaded that God ⟨p. 115⟩will both graciously hear you, & also work that in you, which shall turn most unto his glory, and unto the salvation of your soul?1 For behold, the Lords hand is not so shortened, that it can not help, nether is his ear so stopped, that it may not hear.2 Our God is such a God as saveth. With the lord our God there is health, & he layeth his blessing upon his people.3 Whom did God ever despise, that called faithfully upon him?4 For God is gracious & merciful, he forgiveth sins in the time of trouble, & is a defender for all them that seek after him.5
Euse. Brother Epaphroditus, all these sentences and histories which our neighbor Phi•lemon hath here recited vnto you out of the holy scriptures, ought to encourage you to pray vnto the Lord God in this your sicknes wt a strong and vnshaken faith, and to be fully perswaded that God ⟨p. 115⟩will both gratiously heare you, & also worke that in you, which shal turn moste vnto his glory, and vnto the saluation of your soul?1 For behold, the Lordes hand is not so shortned, that it can not helpe, nether is his eare so stopped, that it may not hear.2 Our God is such a God as saueth. With the lord our God there is health, & he laith his blessing vpon his people.