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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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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⟩neighbour Philemon & neighbours all, I think it best even out of hand to dispose my temporal possessions, and to set an order in such worldly goods as God hath lent me, that after my departure there be no dissension nor strife for them, among such as I most wish to be linked together with perpetual amity, and continual friendship. It shall also, I trust, be a great quietness unto my mind.
Epa. I perceiue right well, yt my sicknesse doth not discrease, but encrease, so yt I can not long continue in that state, wherin I am now. And I thinke •erely, yt the lord my God hath sēt this sicknes vnto me as a messenger, to afore warne me of my departure from this world, yt whan he come, he may not finde me vnprepared or vnready. And I most hartely thanke him for it. Therfore ⟨p. 132⟩neighbor Philemon & neighbors al, I think it best euen out of hand to dispose my temporall possessions, and to set an order in such worldly goodes as God hath lent me, that after my departure there be no dissension nor strife for thē, among suche as I most wishe to be linked together with perpetual amitie, and continuall frendship. It shall also, I trust, be a great quietnes vnto my mynd.
Phile. If you have not already brother Epoporoditus, disposed and set an order in your temporal things, I wish it to be done with all expedition. For such things ought to be considered, when we be most perfect in health, forasmuch as our life is uncertain, & we know not, how soon death cometh.