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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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Epap. No good brother Philemon, God forbid I should forget them. For in them (next unto God) lieth now my chief consolation & comfort. Should I being in this case forget the holy congregation of God, which is the company and fellowship of the saints & chosen people of God, of whom Christ the Lord is the head, ruler and governor? Should I in this my sickness forget the hie and singular benefits of God, which of his own free mercy and mere goodness he liberally giveth to all faithful penitent sinners, namely remission of sins, the Resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? God forbid. God forbid. For the remembrance of these things comforteth me greatly. I will ⟨p. 267⟩therefore (although my wind beginneth to wax short, and it is painful unto me much for to speak) declare my faith concerning these Articles.
Epap. No good brother Philemō, God forbid I should forget them. For in them (next vnto God) lieth now my chief consolation & comfort. Should I being in this case forget the holye congregation of God, whiche is the company and felowship of the sainctes & chosen people of God, of whome Christ ye Lord is the head, ruler and gouernour? Should I in this my sickenes forget the hie and singulare benefites of God, whiche of his own fre mercy and mere goodnes he liberally geueth to al faithfull penitent sinners, namely remission of sinnes, the Resurrection of the body, and lyfe euerlasting? God forbid. God forbid. For the remembraunce of these thynges comforteth me greatlye. I wyll ⟨p. 267⟩therfore (although my winde beginneth to waxe shorte, and it is painefull vnto me muche for to speake) declare my faithe concerning these Articles.
Eusebi. God strengthen you.