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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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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 ⟨p. 194⟩straightways unto glory, and the unfaithful unto everlasting pain. The one sort have no need of prayer, for they be already in most blessed state and joyful rest. And the other are in so damnable case, that prayer can do no good for them, no though Abraham, Noah, Job, Daniel, and all the best that ever lived should pray for them. For in hell there is no redemption. And Abraham said to the rich man.1 There is between us and you a great space set, so that they, which would go from hence unto you, cannot, neither may they that are there come hither unto us.
Epa. I se than both by the aucthoritie of ye holy scriptures, and of the aunciēt doctours, that the workes whiche are done for them that are departed out of this worlde by other, are but vayne and vnprofitable, whether they departe in fayth, or otherwyse. For ye faithfull departe ⟨p. 194⟩straightwaies vnto glory, and the vnfaithful vnto euerlasting pain. The one sort haue no nede of praier, for they be already in most blessed state and ioyful reast. And the other are in so damnable case, that praier can do no good for them, no though Abraham, Noe, Iob, Daniel, and all the best that euer lyued shuld pray for thē. For in hell there is no redemption. And Abraham said to the rich mā.1 There is betwene vs and you a great space set, so yt they, whiche wold go from hēce vnto you, cānot, neither may they yt are there come hither vnto vs.