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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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Epa. You made mention also of prayer, saying that that is also a mean to resist• Satan.
Epa. You made mention also of praier, saying that yt is also a mean to resist• Sathan.
Phi. I rejoice greatly & I give God most hearty thanks that in this your sickness your memory continueth still steadfast & perfect.
Phi. I reioyse greatly & I geue God moste harty thankes yt in this your sicknes your memory cōtinueth stil stedfast & perfect.
Epa. I praise God for it.
Phi. That prayer is a necessary remedy for the avoiding of Satan's temptations, the holy scriptures teach manifestly in divers places. Our saviour Christ saith,1 watch & pray, that ye fall not into temptation. Again. This kind of devils is not