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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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Study to do good unto all, and to hurt none. Love all men, yea even your very enemies. Be not overcome of evil,1 but overcome evil with goodness. If ye ⟨p. 210⟩observe these few lessons, ye shall continue in the favour of God, and God as a most merciful father shall bless you and cause you to prosper on the face of the earth. But now hear thou my son the words of thy father,2 and imprint them well in thy memory. Of all the sons that God hath given me since I was married to this thy Mother, thou alone art left a live. And I thank God for thee. For in thee lieth the hope of my posterity. Look therefore that thou servest God all the dais of thy life, that thou mayest be the father of many children through the blessing of God. If thou dost resemble me as in countenance and lineaments of body: so likewise in manners and conditions of life & conversation, it shall not repent me to have begotten such a son: ⟨p. 211⟩nether shall it forthynke thee to have had such a father.3 Take heed therefore that thou doest not degenerate and grow out of kind. Honour thy mother all the days of her life. Pray for her, and do for her whatsoever lieth in thy power. Remember that God hath appointed thee to be the staff of her old age, nether forget thou what and how great pains she hath suffered for thee.4 Beware of riotous company, & have always the fear of God before thine eyes.5 Keep company with such as have understanding, and lean unto their wisdom and counsel.6 Be sober minded, and eschew the lusts of youth, but follow righteousness, faith, love, and peace: with them that call on the Lord with a pure faith. When thou shalt come to the possession of such worldly substance, as I have appointed for thee, through the