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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. 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.2) Again: Seek not out the things that are above thy capacity, and search not the ground of such things as are ⟨p. 268⟩to mighty for thee, but look what God hath commanded thee: think upon that alway, and be not curious in many of his works. For it is not needful for thee, to see with thine eyes the things that are secret.
Epa. Simply and plainely haue I here before you all rehearsed my faithe and belief in God and in the thre parsons of the Godhead, as I haue here tofore learned it of gods moste holy worde. I confesse that many thinges mo mighte be spoken of the wonderfull misteries of this most blessed and holy Trinitie, but they farre exceade my vnderstanding, and therefore I dare not meddle with them.1 For it is written, he that is a searcher of the Maiestie, (of God) shall be oppressed of the glorye (thereof.2) Againe: Seke not oute the thinges that are aboue thy capacitie, and serche not the ground of suche thinges as ar ⟨p. 268⟩to mighty for thee, but loke what God hath cōmaunded thee: think vpon that alway, and be not curious in many of his workes. For it is not neadeful for thee, to se wt thine eies the thinges that are secreat.
- 1Pro. xxv.