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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. Thou art worthy (O Lord) to receive glory and honour, and power, for thou haste created all ⟨p. 267⟩things, and for thy wills sake they are and were created. Blessing & glory and wisdom,1 and thanks and honour and might, be unto our God for evermore.
Epa. Thou art worthy (O Lord) to receyue glory and honour, and power, for thou haste created all ⟨p. 267⟩things, and for thy wils sake they are and were created. Blessing & glory and wisdome,1 and thankes and honor and might, be vnto our God for euermore.
- 1Apoca. vii.
Chr. So be it.
Epa. Simply and plainly have I here before you all rehearsed my faith and belief in God and in the three parsons of the Godhead, as I have heretofore learned it of gods most holy word. I confess that many things mo might be spoken of the wonderful mysteries of this most blessed and holy Trinity, but they far exceed my understanding, and therefore I dare not meddle with them.1 For it is written, he that is a searcher of the Majesty, (of God) shall be oppressed of the glory (thereof.