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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. If they be godly brought up, I doubt not, but if they live, God will abundantly provide for them. Notwithstanding I give unto each of them .ii. C. pounds, of good & lawful money to be paid in the day of their marriage. And if my son fortune to die: I give unto them also my house and my land.
Ep. If thei be godly brought vp, I doubt not, but if they liue, God will aboundauntly prouide for them. Notwithstāding I geue vnto eche of them .ii. C. pounds, of good & lawfull mony to be paid in the day of their mariage. And if my sonne fortune to die: I geue vnto them also my house and my land.
Euse. Sir we be all mortal, both old and young, & God knoweth how soon we shall depart hence. For as the common proverb is: As soon to the market for to be sold, Cometh the young sheep as the old. What if all your children die before they come to marriage?
Euse. Sir we be all mortall, both old and yong, & God knoweth how sone we shal depart hēce. For as the common prouerbe is: Assone to the market for to be soulde, Cometh the yong shepe as the oulde. What if al your childrē die before they come to mariage?
Epaphro. My will is, that in such case, all I have given them, shall go to the use of the pore. I will that they be ⟨p. 141⟩mine heirs. I pray you neighbour Philemon, write so.
Epaphro. My wil is, that in such case, all I haue geuen them, shall go to the vse of the pore. I will that they be ⟨p. 141⟩