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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. When that David said these words: I be•eve verily to see the pleasures of ⟨p. 474⟩the Lord in the land of the living▪ doubted he of the inheritance of the heavenly kingdom, or was he rather thoroughly persuaded by strong faith in the promises of god, ye he should without all doubt reign with God in glory?1 If the godly Apostle S. Paul had not been sure of the favour of God, and of a better life after this, would• he have wished to be delivered from this world, and to be with Christ?2 With what countenance durst the blessed martyr S. Stephen have commended his spirit• unto Christ, if he had not ben• persuaded of gods favour toward him, and of the joyful inheritance of the everlasting kingdom? An• so likewise of all the other saints The spirit of God certifieth our spirit,3 saith the Apostle, that w• are the sons of God. If we be sons, then are we also heirs. ⟨p. 475⟩I mean of God & fellow heirs with Christ.4 Hereto agreeth the saying of S. John. Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear, what we shall be. But we know, that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is. Again: We know, that we are translated and carried from death unto life. Here you see that the holy scriptures teach us to be certain of our salvation through faith in Christs blood, and not to be doubtful of it, as the Papists trifle. Away therefore without all doubtfulness, and lay hand by strong faith on the promises of God, looking with assured hope for all those heavenly and blessed things, that God hath promised us in his holy word. So may we be sure to receive according to our faith.