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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. I much rejoice to see in you these works of faithful repentance. This humbling of your self before the majesty of God, this lamenting of your sins, this faithful and hearty calling on the Lords name for remission of sins in Christs blood, for the tranquility, peace, quietness, and rest of conscience, for the favour & grace of God, for gods will to be done in you, is without doubt a sure seal unto your conscience, that God loveth, favoureth and tendereth you, yea and that much more than any natural father maketh of his son.1 Who so serveth God (saith the wise man) after his pleasure, shall be accepted, and his prayer reacheth unto the clouds. The prayer of him that humbleth him self, goeth through the clouds, till she ⟨p. 129⟩come nigh. She will not be comforted, nor go her way, until the highest God have respect unto her. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart (saith the Psalmograph)2 & will save such as be of an humble spirit.3 The sinful Publican, thus humbling him self, obtained the favour of God, remission of sins, & went home more righteous than the proud Pharisee.4 So likewise the Centurion confessing his unworthiness for the receiving of Christ into his house, obtained health for his sick servant. Likewise the Leper with divers other, humbling them selves before Christ, obtained their hearts desire.5 For God, saith David, hath respect unto the prayer of the humble, & such as be destitute, & despiseth not their desire, but heareth •heir mournings, that he may deliver •hem and save them.
Phi. I much reioyce to see in you these workes of faithfull repentance. This humbling of your self before ye maiestie of God, this lamenting of your sinnes, this faithfull and hartie calling on the Lordes name for remission of sins in Christes bloud, for the tranquilitie, peace, quietnes, and reast of conscience, for the fauour & grace of God, for gods wil to be done in you, is without doubt a sure seale vnto your conscience, that God loueth, fauoureth and tendereth you, yea and that muche more thē any natural father maketh of his sonne.