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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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The. When that godly king Hezekiah was sick,1 God sent the Prophet Isaiah unto him, and willed him to say unto him on this wise. Thus sayeth the Lord God: Set thy house in an order, for thou shalt die and not live. Here learn we the good will of God, which is, that they, whom the Lord hath endu•ed with the goods of the world, •hould before their departure set a godly order and quiet stay in their temporal possessions.
The. Whan that godly king Ezechias was sicke,1 God sent the Prophet Esaias vnto him, and willed him to saye vnto hym on this wyse. Thus saieth the Lord God: Set thi house in an order, for thou shalt die and not liue. Here learne we ye good will of God, whiche is, that they, whome the Lord hath endu•ed with the goodes of the worlde, •hould before their departure set a godly order and quiet stay in their •emporal possessions.
- 1iiii. Reg. xx.
Epaph. You •ay truth neighbour Theophile, & •herfore I pray you bring hither •en, ink, & paper, withal expedition, and let my will be written. •or I thank the Lord my God, I […] aswell contented to leave the ⟨p. 134⟩goods of the world, as ever I was to enjoy them. And in this behalf I have to thank the lord my God, that since I came to the use of reason,