A07163:89
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. Me thought I was in case good enough, before I was oppressed with this sickness. For them I lived pleasantly, but now I lye here weeping and mourning, and full of sorrow and care.
Epa. Me thoughte I was in case good ynoughe, before I was oppressed with this sicknes. For thē I liued pleasauntlye, but now I lye here weping and mourning, and full of sorow and care.
Phile. This is the judgement of the flesh which •uer lusteth against the spirit.1 Against such careless fleshly livers, •eare what our Saviour Christ ⟨p. 16⟩saith.2 Woe be unto you that are rich, for you have your consolation. Woe be unto you that are full, for ye shall hunger. Woe be unto you that now laugh, for ye shall wail and weep. Hear what he saith on the contrary part.3 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall receive comfort. And also in another place he saith.4 Verily, Verily I say unto you: ye shall weep and lament, but contrariwise the world shall rejoice. Ye shall sorrow: but your sorrow shall be turned to joy. The blessed Apostle saith also.5 If we be dead with Christ, we shall also live with him. If we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him.
Phile. Thys is the iudgement of the flesh whiche •uer lusteth against the spirit.