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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Euse. Amen.
Epa. Well, come thou hither mine own dear wife,1 let me kiss thee, and bid thee farewell. God keep thee & defend thee.2 Come ye hither also my most sweet children, that I may kiss you also before I die. God bless you, & send you prosperous days on the earth. God give you his spirit, that ye may live in his faith, fear, and love,3 and serve him in holiness & righteousness all the days of your life.4 Ye my servants, draw near, give me your hands. Far ye well. ⟨p. 285⟩God make you his servants, & send you obedient harts unto his holy and blessed law. Weep not for me, but pray for me, that the will of God may be done in me, & that I may both patiently and thankfully abide the good pleasure of God. I trust we shall have a joyful meting again together in the kingdom of our heavenly father, where we shall reign one with an other in joy and glory worlds without end,5 and see the glorious majesty of God face to face,6 unto our exceeding consolation and comfort. Well, depart in the name of God: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of god and the fellowship of the holy ghost be with you all.7
Epa. Well, come thou hither myne owne deare wife,1