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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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The. S. Paul hath a sentence much like unto your verses:1 whatsoever, •er a man soweth, saith he: that shall he also reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, shall of the flesh, reap corruption. But he that soweth ⟨p. 190⟩in the spirit, shall of the spirit reap life everlasting.
The. S. Paule hath a sentence muche lyke vnto your verses:1 whatsoe, •er a man soweth, saith he: yt shall he also reape. For he that soweth in his flesh, shall of the flesh, reape corruption. But he that soweth ⟨p. 190⟩in the spirit, shall of ye spirite reape life euerlasting.
- 1Gala. vi.
Phil. It is not with out cause, that the holy scripture doth so diligently call us unto repentance, faith, and good works in this present world. For everlasting life even in this world is ether gotten or lost. As God findeth us, so judgeth he us. Every tree is known and judged by her own fruit, and not by the fruit of other trees. Every man likewise is judged by his own works, & not by the works of other, as Christ saith to the unprofitable servant:1 Of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Teophilact saith.2 The virtue of my neighbour shall scarcely be enough to defend him self, so far is it of,