A07163:74
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Christop. Gods will be don in all things.
Christop. Gods will be don in all thinges.
Phile. We will do our duty, let God work his pleasure. Now are we at the house, I will be so bold neighbours as to lead you the way,
Phile. We will do oure duty, let God wurke his pleasure. Now are we at the house, I wyll be so bold neighboures as to leade you the way,
Theoph. I pray you go sir, we will follow you.
Theoph. I pray you go sir, we will folow you.
Epa. the sick man.1 Oh, cursed be the day, wherein I was borne, unhappy be the day, wherein my mother brought me forth. Cursed be the man that brought my father the tidings to make him glad, saying: Thou hast gotten a son. Let it happen unto that man, as to the Cities which the Lord turned up side down. Let him hear crying in the morning,