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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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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.
Epa. 1I haue heard many times at the mouth of diuers men, whiche haue a good opinion of thē selues of their owne wit, doctrine & learning, that no man in this worlde is certain of his saluation, niether can any man say with a safe conscience and vndouted faith, I am of the nūber of Gods elect, I am a vessell of mercy, I shal be saued. My name is registred in the boke of life. &c. but all men euen ye most godly and faithful, must doubt of their saluation, of the remission of their sinnes, of the fauour of God toward them, and of euerlastinge life.
- 1Of the certain tie of Gods favour toward us and of our salvation.Of the certē tie of Gods fauour toward vs and of our saluation.
Phi. This is the doctrine of the Papists both wicked and damnable. The Papists in teaching this doctrine doth not only trouble, disquiet, make afraid, wound kill, and slay the consciences of the simple people, and of such as