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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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Wherefore I say with the holy man Job,1 I believe that my redeemer liveth, and that I shall rise out of the earth in the •atter day, and that I shall be clothed again with this skin, and see God my saviour in my flesh. Yea, I my self shall behold him, not with other eyes, but with these •ame eyes. This hope is steadfastly •et in my heart. To end,2 I unfeignedly believe with my heart, & freely confess with my mouth, that after my body & soul be united and knit together, I with all the faithful that have ⟨p. 282⟩lived from the beginning unto the very end of the world shall through the benefit of Christ Jesus, enjoy everlasting life. 3So many as have truly believed on Christ Jesus,4 shall enjoy continual and blessed peace, glister as the shining of heaven, •e as the stars world without end,5 yea they shall be clad with white garments, and have golden crowns upon their heads.6 They shall glorify God and do service day and night before the glorious throne of his majesty. They shall see God face to face,7 and for ever and ever enjoy the presence of Gods most excellent Majesty,8 and the company of all the heavenly Angels and blessed saints. Of the joys of everlasting life, which God hath in store for all faithful believers, can no man either write, speak, or think at ⟨p. 283⟩