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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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Phi. The truth is neighbour Epaphroditus, the papists have long bewitched the eyes of the simple,1 by making them believe, that the souls of the faithful go not straightways after their departure, unto eternal glory, but rather unto purgatory, a place of their own devising ⟨p. 195⟩for the maintenance of their idle bellies, there to lie miserably puling, till they be redeemed by trē tales, by pilgrimages going, by pardons. &c. Our saviour Christ in the gospel teacheth & maketh mention of two ways. But the third is not found in the holy scripture. One is a straight way,2 which leadeth unto life, & few there be that find it. The other is a broad way which leadeth unto destruction, & many there be that go in thereat.
Phi. The truth is neighbor Epaphroditus, ye papistes haue long bewitched the eies of ye simple,1 by making thē beleue, that the soules of the faythfull goe not straightwaies after their departure, vnto eternal glory, but rather vnto purgatory, a place of their own deuising ⟨p. 195⟩for the maintenance of their idle bellies, there to lie miserablie puling, til they be redemed by trē talles, by pilgrimages going, by pardons. &c. Our sauiour Christe in the gospell teacheth & maketh mēcion of two waies. But ye third is not found in the holy scripture. One is a straight way,2 which leadeth vnto life, & fewe ther be that finde it. The other is a brode way which leadeth vnto destruction, & many ther be yt go in therat.