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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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Phi. 1In deed that most worthy Apostle S. Paul would not have us mourn for them that are fallen asleep, as the Heathen do, which know not God.2 And s. John saith in his revelation. I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me: wright. Blessed are the dad, which die in the Lord. For from henceforth the spirit saith, ye they are at rest from their labours, pains and travails. &c. The Psalmograph also saith:3 O full precious in the sight of the Lord is the death ⟨p. 153⟩of his saints. Hereto belongeth the saying of the wise man.4 The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, & the pain of death shall not touch them▪ in the sight of the unwise they appear to die, but they are in peace. Again in another place.5 The righteous shall live forever more: their reward is also with the Lord, and their remembrance with the highest. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown of the Lords hand. For with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his own holy arm shall he defend them.6
Phi. 1In dede that most worthy Apostle S. Paule would not haue vs mourn for them that are fallen aslepe, as the Heathen doe, which know not God.2 And s. Ihō saith in his reuelation. I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me: wrighte. Blessed are the dad, which die in the Lord. For from henceforth the spirit saith, ye they are at rest frō their labours, pains and trauailes. &c. The Psalmograph also saith:3