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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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Ep. God be thanked, I am now well quieted in my conscience, and fear Satan nothing at all. I think my self at this present so strong and so thoroughly enarmed against the devil and all his wicked army: that I am nothing afraid to enter battle with him, but am fully persuaded that by the help and power of my grand captain Jesus Christ, I shall over throw him. One doubt remaineth & that once dispatched, I trust I shall be in some readiness for the Lord my God, whensoever he sendeth for •e, & calleth me out of this wretched ⟨p. 456⟩world.
Ep. God be thanked, I am now wel quieted in my cōscience, and fear Sathan nothing at all. I thinke my self at this present so strong and so thorowly enarmed against the deuill and all his wicked army: that I am nothing afraid to enter battaill with hym, but am fully perswaded that by the help and power of my graund captaine Iesu Christ, I shal ouer throw him. One doubt remaineth & that once dispatched, I trust I shalbe in some redines for ye Lorde my God, whēsoeuer he sendeth for •e, & calleth me out of this wretched ⟨p. 456⟩worlde.
Phi. What is that?
Epa. 1I have heard many times at the mouth of divers men, which have a good opinion of them selves of their own wit, doctrine & learning, that no man in this world is certain of his salvation, neither can any man say with a safe conscience and undoubted faith, I am of the number of Gods elect, I am a vessel of mercy, I shall be saved. My name is registered in the book of life. &c. but all men even the most godly and faithful, must doubt of their salvation, of the remission of their sins, of the favour of God toward them, and of everlasting life.