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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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Eus. Hereto agreeth the saying ⟨p. 193⟩of S. Cyprian: Then (that is to say,1 after death) shall repentance be without fruit, and the sorrow of pain, weeping also shall be in vain, and prayer shall be to no purpose. Therefore make provision, while ye may, for your safeguard & life. Again he saith. When we be once departed out of this world, there is no more place for repentance, there is no effect of satisfaction. In this world life is either lost or gotten. Here through the worshipping of God, and the fruit of faith, provision is made for everlasting salvation.
Eus. Hereto agreeth the saying ⟨p. 193⟩of S. Ciprian: Then (that is to say,1 after death) shall repentāce be without fruite, and the sorowe of paine, weping also shall be in vayn, and praier shalbe to no purpose. Therefore make prouision, while ye may, for your safegard & life. Again he saith. When we be once departed out of this worlde, there is no more place for repentaunce, there is no effect of •atisfaction. In this worlde life is either lost or gotten. Here through the worshipping of God, and the fruit of fayth, prouision is made for euerlasting saluation.
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Epa. I see than both by the authority of the holy scriptures, and of the ancient doctors, that the works which are done for them that are departed out of this world by other, are but vain and unprofitable, whether they depart in faith, or otherwise. For the faithful depart