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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Chri. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call on him, yea that call on him in truth.
Chri. The Lorde is nye vnto all them that call on hym, yea that call on him in truthe.
Epa. O Lord Jesus Christ, which art the only health of all men living: and the everlasting life of them, which die in thy faith: I wretched sinner give and submit my self wholly to thy most blessed will. And I being sure that the thing can not perish, which is committed unto thy mercy, most humbly beseech thee, o Lord, to give me grace, that I may ⟨p. 515⟩now willingly leave this frail and wicked flesh, in hope of the resurrection, which in better wise shall restore it to me again, I beseech thee (O most merciful Jesus Christ) that thou wilt by thy grace make strong my soul against all temptations, & that thou wilt cover and defend me with the buckler of thy mercy against all the assaults of the devil. I see & knowledge, that there is in my self no help of life and salvation, but all my confidence, hope and trust is in thy most merciful goodness. I have no merits nor good works, which I may allege before thee. Of sins and evil works (alas) I see a great heap, but through thy mercy I trust to be in the number of them, to whom thou wilt not impute their sins, but take and accept me for righteous and just, and to be the inheritor ⟨p. 516⟩of everlasting glory▪ Tho• O most merciful Lord, wast borne for my sake. Thou diddest suffer both hunger and thirst for my sake. Thou diddest preach and teach, thou diddest pray, & fast fo• my sake. Thou diddest all good works and deeds for my sake. Thou sufferedst most grievous pains and torments for my sake. And finally, thou gavest thy most precious body to die, and thy most blessed blood to be shed on the cross for my sake. Now most merciful saviour, let all these things profit me, which thou freely hast given me, which hast given thy self for me. Let thy blood cleanse and wash away the spots and foulness of my sins. Let thy righteousness hide & cover my unrighteousness. Let the merits of thy passion and blood, be the satisfaction for my sins. Give me Lord thy grace,