A07163:516
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.
Epaph. Let me alone a little, and pray for me.
Euse. Well content. Neighbours, let us commend this our sick brother unto God with our prayers. For he desireth it.
Euse. Well content. Neighbours, let vs commend this our sicke brother vnto God with our prayers. For he desireth it.
Phi. God commandeth us by his holy Apostle,1 saying: If any be diseased among you, let him call for the elders of the congregation, & let them pray over him, & anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Knowledge your faults one to another, and pray one ⟨p. 344⟩for an other, that ye may be healed The prayer of a righteous man availeth much, if it be fervent. Let us therefore kneel down and pray.2 O Lord hear our prayer.
Phi. God commaundeth vs by his holy Apostle,1 saying: If any be diseased amonge you, let him call for the elders of the congregatiō, & let thē pray ouer him, & annoint him wt oyle in the name of the Lord. And ye praier of faith shall saue the sicke, and the Lorde shall rayse him vp, and if he haue committed sinnes, they shalbe forgeuen him. Knowledge your fautes one to another, and praye one ⟨p. 344⟩