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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. As touching the Ethnics, which in this world led a just & upright life in the sight of men. I pronounce nothing, but leave them unto gods judgment, but as concerning the faithful christians which believe in God, fear & love God, are persuaded of their salvation in Christs blood, & frame their life unto the uttermost of their power, according to the commandments of God, as they shall all obtain one glorious kingdom & be Citizens of one City: so likewise shall they see & know one an other, talk, rejoice, & be merry one with another. This is my belief.
The. As touching ye Ethnickes, which in this world led a iust & vpright life in the sight of mē. I pronoūce nothing, but leue thē vnto gods iudgmēt, but as concerning the faithful christians which beleue in God, feare & loue God, are perswaded of their saluatiō in Christes blud, & frame their life vnto the vttermost of their power, according to the cōmaundements of God, as they shall al obtain one glorious kingdome & be Citezins of one Citie: so likewyse shal they se & know one an other, talke, reioyse, & be mery one with another. This is my belief.
Ph. I agree with you in opinion concerning this matter. Therefore good neighbour Epaphrodit. be of good •here, take a good hart unto you, faint not, nether fear you death. For the time is at hand, that you leaving ⟨p. 342⟩this wretched world and the inhabitants thereof, shall come unto that most glorious and heavenly kingdom, where you shall have the sight and knowledge not only of God and of his holy angels, but also of all Gods elect and chosen people. Al your dear friends, which are gone afore you, shall gloriously come and mete you, joyfully receive you, gladly present you unto the majesty of God, and so shall you altogether remain in all glory and joy for ever and ever.
Ph. I agre wt you in opiniō concerning this matter. Therfore good neighbor Epaphrodit. be of good •here, take a good hart vnto you, faynt not, nether feare you death. For ye time is at hand, that you leauing