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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.
Epa. O Lord, deliver my soul from the ⟨p. 527⟩sword,1 my darling from the power of the dog. Save me from the Lions mouth. Bow down thine ear to me, make haste to deliver me. Be thou my Protector, O God, and house of defence, that ye mayest save me. Be thou my strong rock and my castle. Be thou my guide, and lead me for thy names sake. Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me, for thou art my strength. Into thy hands I commend my spirit, for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord thou God of truth.
Epa. O Lorde, deliuer my soule from the ⟨p. 527⟩sweard,1 my dearling frō the power of the dogge. Saue me from ye Lions mouth. Bow downe thine eare to me, make haste to deliuer me. Be thou my Protectoure, O God, and house of defence, that ye maiest saue me. Be thou my strōg rocke and my castell. Be thou my guide, and leade me for thy names sake. Drawe me oute of the net, thot they haue layde preuely for me, for thou art my strengthe. Into thy handes I commend my spirite, for thou hast redemed me, O Lord thou God of truthe.
Phile. Fear not brother Epaphroditus, God is your loving father and most gentle saviour. He hath heard your humble requests, and granted your petitions. He hath and will defend you from all evil even unto the end. He will not suffer you to be devoured of that hellish Lion ⟨p. 528⟩and cruel dog the devil. He hath sent his holy Angels hither unto you, even into this your chamber. They are here present for your great comfort.