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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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Euse. In deed it is a point of fondness to mourn for them that are in joy, and to be sorry for them that are merry. The Apostle saith: Rejoice with them that rejoice,1 & mourn with them that mourn. Seeing that the faithful, which are delivered out of this world, are in •oy: it is more seemly that we should •oy in God with them, than mourn •nd be sorry for them, as though •hey were in worse case now, then •hey were afore. Let the Heathen •ourne, which have no hope, for •he departure of their friends, the •rue christians, which are persuaded, that such as die in the Lord, ⟨p. 162⟩are in much better case then they ever were in this world, we ought rather to rejoice, & to singe psalms, praises, & thanksgivings unto God, for the christen and godly departure of their brethren, and for their blessed estate, wherein God hath placed them.2 For the holy scripture pronounceth them blessed and happy, which die in the Lord.3 And the Psalmograph saith: precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his Saints.4 The wise man also saith, that the souls of the righteous are in peace.
Euse. In dede it is a poynt of fondnesse to mourn for thē that are in ioye, and to bee sory for them that are mery. The Apostle saith: Reioyce with them that reioyce,1 & mourne with them that mourne. Seynge that the faythfull, which are deliuered out of this worlde, are in •oy: it is more semely yt we should oy in God with them, thā mourn nd be sory for them, as though hey were in worse case now, then hey were afore. Let the Heathen ourne, whiche haue no hope, for he departure of their frends, the rue christians, which ar perswaed, that such as die in the Lord,