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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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Phile. Peace be unto this house, and to so many as love the Lord Jesus unfeignedly.
Phile. Peace be vnto this house, and to so many as loue the Lord Iesus vnfainedly.
Epa. O mother,1 alas that ever thou did didst bear me. Alas, why died I not in the birth? Why did I not perish, as soon as I came out of my mothers womb?
Epa. O mother,1 alas that euer thou did dest beare me. Alas, why died I not in the birthe? Why did I not perish, assone as I came out of my mothers wombe?
Philem. Neighbour Epaphroditus,1 God give you a patient hart, a quiet & contented mind. According to your request, I am come unto you with ⟨p. 13⟩certain of my neighbours, being very desirous to see you, and notwithstanding not a little sorry to behold you in this case, not that you are visited of God with sickness: but that you so impatiently take this loving visitation of god, which chanceth unto you, not for your hurt and destruction: but for your commodity and salvation.