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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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Ep. That is my only comfort. 1And Lord, I most humbly pray thee, confirm that which thou hast begun to work in me, and keep me blameless against the coming of thy dear Son. But where is my loving neighbour Philemon? I would be glad to have his counsel in a certain matter. Where is he?
Ep. That is my only comfort. 1And Lord, I most humbly pray thee, cōfirme yt whiche thou hast begon to worke in me, and kepe me blamelesse against the comming of thy deare sonne. But where is my louing neighbour Philemon? I wold be glad to haue his counsell in a certaine matter. Where is he?
- 1A prayer. Psal. lxviii.A praier. Psal. lxviii.
Phile. Neighbour, here at hand. What is your pleasure?
Epa. I perceive right well, that my sickness doth not decrease, but increase, so that I can not long continue in that state, wherein I am now. And I think •erely, that the lord my God hath sent this sickness unto me as a messenger, to afore warn me of my departure from this world, that when he come, he may not find me unprepared or unready. And I most heartily thank him for it. Therefore ⟨p. 132⟩