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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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Epaphrodi. On this manner. Jepaphroditus the unprofitable servant of God,1 weak in body & notwithstanding strong ⟨p. 136⟩in mind do willingly and with a free hart, render and give again into the hands of the Lord my God,2 my spirit, which he of his fatherly goodness gave unto me, when he fashioned this my body in my Mothers womb, by this means making me a living creature, nothing doubting, but that this my Lord God for his mercies sake set forth in the precious blood of his dearly beloved Son Christ Jesus our alone saviour and redeemer, will receive my soul into his glory, and place it in the company of the heavenly angels and blessed saints. And as concerning my body,3 even with a good will & free hart, I give it over, commending it unto the earth, whereof it came, nothing doubting, but that according to the article of our faith at the great day of the general resurrection, when we shall all appear ⟨p. 137⟩before the judgement seat of Christ, I shall receive it again by the mighty power of God, wherewith he is able to subdue all things unto him self,4 not a corruptible, mortal, weak, and vile body as it is now, but an uncorruptible, immortal, strong, perfect, and in all points like unto the glorious body of my Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. Have ye written this, neighbour Philemon?
Epaphrodi. On this manner. IEpaphroditus the vnprofitable seruaunt of God,1 weke in body & notwtstanding strong ⟨p. 136⟩in mynde do willingly and with a fre hart, render and geue againe into the handes of the Lorde my God,2