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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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The holy ghost doth testify in every city, saying, that bonds and troubles do abide me but I care not for them, nether is my life dear ⟨p. 321⟩unto me, so that I may finish my course with joy.1 &c. Again, I am ready not only to be bound but all so to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. What shall I speak of the other blessed Martyrs, where of some were devoured with wild beasts, some burnt with fire unto ashes, some broiled unto the death upon hot coals some slain with the sword, some hanged upon Jebbets, some pierced to death with arrows, some beaten to death with stones, some boiled, some rent a peaces with hot burning iron crumbs, some racked, some drowned, some cruelly murdered in prisons. &c. Who is able to declare the most bitter pains & grievous torments which they gladly suffered on their bodies for the glory of God, and the fruition of his Majesty? If ye consider these things well, ⟨p. 322⟩you shall easily find, that the pains which you now suffer, are nothing to be compared unto the most bitter and intolerable torments, which the men of God suffered. And not withstanding if you abide these light pains joyfully, patiently & thankfully, you shall most certainly enjoy and possess that heavenly kingdom, which they have already obtained. Faint not therefore good neighbour Epaphroditus, but abide the good pleasure of God, & his blessed working, so shall he without fail bring all thing to such pass, as shall be most unto his glory and unto your comfort.
The holy ghost doth testifie in euery citie, saying, that bonds and troubles doe abide me but I care not for them, nether is my life dere ⟨p. 321⟩vnto me, so that I may finish my course with ioy.1 &c. Againe, I am ready not only to be bound but al so to die at Hierusalē for ye name of the Lorde Iesu. What shall I speake of the other blessed Martirs, where of some were deuoured with wild beastes, some burnt with fire vnto ashes, some broyled vnto the death vpon whot coales some slaine with the sweard, some hanged vpon Iebbets, some pearsed to death with arrowes, some beaten to death with stones, some boyled, some rent a peaces with whot burning yron cromes, some racked, some drowned, some cruelly murthered in prysons. &c. Who is hable to declare the moste bitter paines & greuous torments which they gladly suffred on their bodies for the glory of God, and the fruition of his Maiestie? If ye consider these thinges wel,