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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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Moreover the ⟨p. 187⟩most worthy Apostle. S. Paul saith.1 While we have time, let us do good unto all men, and special•y unto them, which are of the household of faith. These and divers other texts of the holy scripture move us to do good our selves, while we be alive in this world, and not to trust the works of other to be done for us, when we be dead. For by our own works, and not by other mens, shall we be judged. Every man shall bear his own burden. Every man shall receive the works of his own body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad:2 every man shall receive his reward according to his own deeds. Behold I come quickly (saith our saviour Christ) and my reward is with me,3 that I may give to every one according as his work shall be. And saint John pronouncing ⟨p. 188⟩them blessed,4 which die in the Lord, saith on this manner. Their works follow them. He saith not, other mens works shall follow them, when they be dead, but their own works do follow, and presently accompany them▪ as the shadow doth the body, even unto the throne of Gods majesty, to be testimonies & witnesses of their true and unfeigned saith. They therefore are to much fond and negligent of their own salvation, which trust other more then them selves in matters pertaining unto the health of their souls.
Moreouer the ⟨p. 187⟩most worthy Apostle. S. Paule saith.1 While we haue tyme, let vs do good vnto all men, and special•y vnto them, which are of ye houshold of faith. These and diuers other textes of the holye scripture moue vs to doe good our selues, while we be aliue in this worlde, and not to trust the workes of other to be done for vs, whē we be dead. For by our own works, and not by other mēs, shall we be iudged. Euery mā shall bear his own burdē. Euery man shal receiue the works of his own body according to yt he hath done, whether it bee good or bad: