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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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We are now the Sons of God (saith saint John,) and it hath not yet appeared,1 what we shall be. We know that if it once ⟨p. 504⟩appear, we shall be like unto him, for we shall see him as he is. In the Revelation of S. John, we find these Sentences, concerning the blessed state of the faithful after this life.2 To him that overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the mids of the Paradise of God. Be faithful unto the death, and I shall give thee the crown of life. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God,3 and he shall go no more out. &c. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my seat. The .xxiiii. Elders that sate upon the seats, were clothed in white raiment,4 & had on their heads, crowns of gold.5 They are in the presence of the seat of God, & serve him day and night in his Temple, and he that sitteth on the seat, will dwell among them. They shall hunger no ⟨p. 505⟩m•re, nether thirst, nether shall the sun light on them, neither any heat. For the Lamb, which is in the mids of the seat, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto fountains of living water, & God shall wine away all tears from their eyes. They follow the Lamb whither soever he goeth.6 They are without spot before the throne of God. I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me: Wright. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Even so saith the spirit, that they rest from their labours, but their works follow them. Blessed are they, which are called unto the supper of the Lambs marriage.7