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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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Theo. Our elder br••ther Christ, which never commi• sin,1 & in whom no guile nor deceit ⟨p. 23⟩was found, entered not into glory but by the cross, as the apostle saith: We see that Jesus for the suffering of his death was crowned with glory and honour.2 Therefore may not we look to possess the inheritance of the heavenly kingdom by living all in pleasure health, joy, and worldly felicity: but rather by suffering the cross that is laid upon us at gods appointment both patiently and thankfully. For the disciple is not above the master,3 nor the servant above his Lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master is, and that the servant be as his Lord.4 Whosoever beareth not his cross and cometh after me (saith our saviour Christ) he can not be my disciple,5
Theo. Our elder br••ther Christ, which neuer commi• sinne,1 & in whom no guile nor de•ceat ⟨p. 23⟩was found, entred not into glory but by the crosse, as thapostle saith: We se that Iesus for the suffring of his death was crowned with glory and honor.2 Therfore may not we loke to possesse the enheritance of the heauenly kingdom by liuing all in pleasure health, ioy, and worldly felicitie: but rather by suffring the crosse yt is laid vpon vs at gods appoyntment both paciently and thankefullie. For the disciple is not aboue the master,