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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 praised for that true joy and singular comfort, which the faithful find in his holy word. It is not without a cause said of the holy Apostle: The eye hath not seen,1 and the ear hath not heard; neither have entered into the heart of man • the things, which God hath prepared for them that love him. My heart is now so inflamed with the desire of those heavenly and blessed treasures, which you have named to me out of the infallible & ⟨p. 511⟩true word of God, that I most entirely wish to be loosened from this life, & to enjoy these joyful pleasures. Oh, who would not be glad to change lead for silver, copper for gold, transitory, mortal and corruptible things for certain, immortal & uncorruptible things, earth for heaven, sin for godliness, darkness for light, fear for security, travel for quietness, sickness for health death for life, the company of men, for the company of the most hie God, his heavenly Angels and blessed spirits, the vile pleasures of this world, for the inestimable joys of the glorious kingdom of God.2 Oh, like as the heart desireth the water brooks, so longeth my soul after thee, O God. My soul is a thirst for God, yea even for the living God.3 Oh, when shall I come to appear before the presence of my God, O God, thou art my god, early ⟨p. 512⟩will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee, in a barren and dry land, where no water is. Thus have I looked for thee in thy holy place, that I might behold thy power and glory. For thy loving kindness is better then life it self: my lips shall praise thee. As long as I ••ue will I magnify thee on this manner, and lift up my hands in thy name.
Ep• God be praised for that true ioye and singuler comfort, which the faithfull finde in his holy worde. It is not without a cause sayd of the holy Apostle: The eie hath not sens,