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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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Phi. Yea rather, he now beginneth to change a mortal life, for an immortal life. The life that is led in this world, is rather a shadow of a life, then a very life indeed. Now brother be strong in ⟨p. 536⟩the faith of Christ. Remember Christ crucified.1 Remember Christ to be your alone saviour. Remember God the father to be your merciful father. Forget not that all your sins are washed away in Christs precious blood, & that by the virtue of his death & passion, you are made heir of everlasting salvation. Brother, if you can speak answer. If you can not speak, show some outward sign & token that it may be a testimony unto us of your faith & godly departure.
Phi. Yea rather, he now begīneth to chaūge a mortal life, for an immortal life. The life that is led in this world, is rather a shadow of a life, then a very life indede. Now brother be strong in ⟨p. 536⟩the faithe of Christe. Remember Christ crucified.1 Remēber Christe to be your alone sauiour. Remember God ye father to bee your merciful father. Forget not yt all your sinnes are washed away in Christes precious blud, & that by ye vertue of his death & passion, you are made heire of euerlasting saluation. Brother, if you can speake aunswere. If you can not speake, shew some outward signe & token that it may be a testimonye vnto vs of your faith & godly departur.
- 1An exhortation to the sick man.An exhortatiō to the sick man.
Chr. Lo, he holdeth up his hand.