A07163:726
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. Even as with a ship, which is tossed with the waves of the sea. I trust shortly to come unto the heaven, and then shall I be quiet, ⟨p. 518⟩and without all danger. I pray you, pray for me.
Epa. Euen as with a ship, whiche is tost with the waues of the sea. I trust shortly to come vnto the heauen, and then shall I be quiet, ⟨p. 518⟩and without all daunger. I pray you, pray for me.
Phi. Most gladly. Let us kneel down neighbours and beseech the Lord our God for his tender mercies, to preserve this our sick brother from the assaults of Satan, & to keep him constant and steadfast in his faith unto his lives end, that he may give up a good & a faithful soul into the merciful hands of God. Give me hither the flower of godly Prayers,1 that I in the name of us all may read that prayer, which is to be said for them, that lie at the point of death.
Phi. Most gladly. Let vs knele down neighbors and beseche the Lord our God for his tender mercies, to preserue this our sicke brother from the assaultes of Sathan, & to kepe him constant and stedfast in his faithe vnto his liues ende, that he maye geue vp a good & a faithfull soule into the mercifull handes of God. Geue me hither the flower of godly Prayers,1 that I in the name of vs al may rede that prayer, which is to be said for them, that lie at ye point of death.
- 1The Flowre of godly prayers.