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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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Epa. There is no father that so handleth his son, as I am handled. Oh what a change is this, yea and that within two days? For from gladness to sadness, from pleasure to sorrow from health to sickness, from quietness to trouble, from strength to feebleness, yea in a manner ⟨p. 15⟩from life to death am I suddenly fallen. O miserable wretch that I am.
Epa. Ther is no father that so hādleth his sonne, as I am handled. Oh what a chaunge is this, yea and that within two daies? For from gladnes to sadnes, from pleasure to sorow from healthe to sicknes, from quietnes to trouble, from strength to feblenes, yea in a maner ⟨p. 15⟩from life to death am I sodenly fallen. O miserable wretch that I am.
Phile No manner chastising for the present time seemeth to be joyous but grievous,1 as the Apostle saith, nevertheless afterward it bringeth the quiet fruit of righteousness unto them, which are exercised thereby. Blessed is the man saith saint James,2 that suffereth temptation, for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Phile No maner chastising for the presente time semeth to be ioyous but greuous,1 as the Apostle sayth, neuertheles afterward it bringeth the quiet frute of rightuousnes vnto them, whiche are exercised therby. Blessed is the mā saith saincte Iames,2 that suffreth temptation, for when he is tried, he shal receyue the crowne of life, whiche the Lorde hathe promised to them that loue hym.