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The solace of the soul against the bitter storms of sickness and death greatly…The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly…
The solace of the soul against the bitter storms of sickness and death greatly encouraging the faithful, patiently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kind of adversity, newly set forth in English by Thomas Becon.The solace of the soule agaynst the bytter stormes of sycknes and deathe greatly encouragynge the faythfull, paciently to suffer the good pleasure of God in all kynd of aduersite, newly set forth in Englysshe by Thomas Becon.
Imprinted in Loudon sic : In Pauls church yard at the sign of the Hill by Wyllyam Hill, and are to be sold at the west side of pauls under Peter college by John Casse, Anno. M.D.XLUIII. 1548Imprynted in Loudon sic : In Pauls churche yarde at the sygne of the Hyll by Wyllyam Hyll, and are to be solde at the west syde of pauls vnder Peter college by John Casse, Anno. M.D.XLUIII. 1548
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
he suffereth the to swim for a certain space, yea & to be overwhelmed with waters, but he suffereth thee not to be drowned. Hereof mayest thou gather a sure hope, that he will never leave the succourless nor cast y• away, seeing he hath preserved the being ⟨image 8⟩so oft in jeopardy: in afflictions and troubles therefore dost thou learn to conceive and nourish a good and undoubted hope of God, that even in the most grievous afflictions of all, where no help at all appeareth, thou mayest trust unto him, being now thoroughly taught his custom in delivering and saving his people, thou haste learned that afflictions be sent not of displeasure but of a Fatherly love. Which thing thou believing and having experience thereof, dost patiently abide his help, neither despairest thou, but trustest steadfastly, that he at the last will help thee, although he delayeth it never so long, hideth and keepeth him self secrete. And thus at the last dost thou know and understand that thy disease or trouble is not sent unto thee for this purpose that y• shouldest be destroyed, bu• that the glory of God may be set ⟨image 8⟩abroad, & that all things may turn unto thy health & salvation: he y• can give him self over & wholly commit him self to god on this manner, and put all his aff•auns & trust in his promises, truly that man never dyeth: which thing Christ him self even with an oath, because we should not doubt, affirming the same, sayeth, Verily, verily,1 if any man keep my word, he shall never see death. And in an other place he saith. I am the way, the truth, and the life: he that believeth in me, shall live,2 although he be dead. And he that liveth, and believeth in me, shall never dye:3 these words of christ (o brother) look that thou deeply repose them & with all diligence keep them in thy mind, and wham soever y perceivest y hi mind waver or is trbled, underprop & lift it up with this sweet and comfortable