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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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Epa. In my body weaker and weaker, but I trust, in my soul stronger & stronger. I pray you, lay me up higher in my bed. For I begin to wax very faint, and my wind decreaseth & waxeth shorter. I thank you, it is well. Neighbours I am troublesome unto you, but I trust, I shall not be so long.
Epa. In my body weaker and weaker, but I trust, in my soule stronger & stronger. I pray you, lay me vp hier in my bed. For I begin to waxe very faint, and my wynde decreaseth & waxeth shorter. I thanke you, it is wel. Neighbours I am troblesome vnto you, but I trust, I shal not be so long.
The. It is unto us great joy and comfort, to be with you being so godly minded. For in you as in a clear mirror we behold our selves, and see what shall become of us hereafter. Of you as of a lively schoolmaster do we learn, how we shall behave our selves, when God layeth the cross on us. And we most humbly beseech God to give us the like patience and thankfulness.1
The. It is vnto vs great ioy and comfort, to be with you being so godly mynded. For in you as in a cleare mirrour we beholde our selues, and see what shall become of vs hereafter. Of you as of a liuely scholemaister do we learne, howe we shall behaue our selues, when God layeth the crosse on vs. And we most humblī besech God to geue vs the like pacience and thankfulnes.1
Epa. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is