A07163:61
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Theophi•punc; Is ou• neighbour Epaphroditus sick?
Theophi•punc; Is ou• neighbor Epaphroditus sicke?
Phi. He is sick, and that very sore.
Christo▪ Sory am I to hear this
Christo▪ Sory am I to heare this
Philemon. We are in the Lords hand as the clay in the potters,1 to do with us what so ever his good pleasure is. Therefore let us not bear heavily this work of God in our neighbour, least we seem to strive against his godly will, seeing we use daily to pray.