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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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Phile. It is truth.1 For so are we taught in the holy scripture. Our saviour Christ, when the time of his Passion began to draw nigh, knowing that his Disciples should for his ⟨p. 371⟩•ake be grievously tempted both of the devil, the world, & the flesh: commanded them to buy a sword. This was no material but spiritual sword,2 as S. Paul declareth unto the Ephesians, saying: above all things, take to you the shield of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which •s the word of God. And pray always with all manner of prayer & supplication in the spirit.3 With •he word of God Christ drove away Satan and resisted all his wicked temptations.4 For it is the power of God to save so many as believe. In the word of God plenteous & present remedies are found against Satan, and all his subtle suggestions. Therefore said the psalmograph. I have hid thy speeches, O Lord in my heart,5 that I ⟨p. 372⟩might not sin against thee.6 Now are ye clean said Christ, for th• word, which I spake unto you. Hereto pertaineth the saying o• the wise man.7 Nether herb, no emplasture hath healed them, O lord, but thy word which healeth all things. Like unto this is […] sentence in a certain Psalm,