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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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The righteous shall shine as the sparks, that run through the read bush. They shall ⟨p. 501⟩judge the nations, and have dominion over the people, & their Lord shall reign for ever. Again: The faithful are counted among the children of God,1 and their portion is among the saints. The righteous shall live for evermore: their reward also is with the lord, & their remembrance with the hiest. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom,2 and a beautiful crown of the Lords hand. The holy father Toby, prayed on this manner to God: O Lord, deal with me according to thy will, and command my spirit to be received in peace. For more expedient were it for me,3 to die than to live. The preacher sayeth. The day of death is better then the day of birth.4 For precious and right dear in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints.5 Our saviour Christ saith: The righteous shall shine ⟨p. 502⟩as the sun in the kingdom of their father.6 They shall have the inheritance of everlasting life.7 They shall have a kingdom, which was prepared for them from the beginning of the world.8 They shall be as the angels of God. They shall be in the bosom of Abraham. They shall have such joy, as no man shall be able to pluck it from them. They shall eat and drink in the kingdom of God the father.9 They shall be where Christ is, and see his glory. The holy Apostle S. Paul saith.