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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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Chri. Sir that is very mete. For the wise man saith:1 whereas thy servant worketh truly, entreat him not evil, nor the hireling that is faithful unto thee. Love a discrete servant as thine own soul, defraud him not of his liberty, nether leave him a poor man.
Chri. Sir that is very mete. For the wyse man saith:1 wheras thy seruaunt worketh truely, entreat him not euill, nor the hirelyng that is faithfull vnto thee. Loue a discrete seruaunt as thine owne soule, defraude him not of his libertie, nether leue him apore man.
Epaphr. I give to every one of my servants .vi. pound .xiii. •hillinges .iiii. pence, to be paid in the day of my burial. Write it.
Epaphr. I geue to euery one of my seruauntes .vi. pound .xiii. •hillinges .iiii. pence, to be paid in the daye of my buriall. Write it.
Phile. It is done.