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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.
Now seeing than that God favoureth thee, and will be thy father and never forsake thee, seeing also that thou haste an undeceivable sign and wyt•es of this thing, look that thou dost commit and wholly give over to him both thy self and all that ever pertain unto y• ▪ thou must also obey his will, and patiently suffer his hand, whether he will that thou live or dye, that his will, which is ever best, may be done1 unto the glory & praise of him, although it be impossible, that tho• ⟨image 10⟩shouldest be damned, if thou dost faithfully trust on the mercy which he hath promised for Christs sake and consecrate thy self wholly to him, obeying his most godly will in all parts. For he hath promised, that he will be thy father, and forasmuch as he is true, when thou knoweledgest him to be thy father, and dost hope and look for all good things of him, he can none otherwise but be thy father and save thee, although he handle thee for a certain time never so hardly. Seeing than that he hath promised to be thy father, and thou dost trust on his promises, without doubt he will care both for thee and thine at all times: wherefore thou shalt commend to him not only thy body, but also thy wife and children, thy kinsmen and friends, to be short, all that ever thou haste, and doubt not but that •e will be a true Father, a true ⟨image 11⟩husband, a true kinsman and friend: for he hath hitherto used the in these things only as a steward and dispensator: But now seeing he is minded that thou shouldest leave of the function and use of this office, he will appoint another in thy room, which like a good steward shall both faithfully and diligently look upon them. If thou hopest this thing of him, and lookest for it with a full trust of heart, it is no doubt, but he will do that I have spoken: wherefore put out of thy mind, all sorrowful care of worldly things, and commend it to God. Rather take thought for thy self, how thou mayest provide for thy soul, and send that unto God. And seeing that God hath forgiven the all thy since freely for Christs sake, he requireth nothing at all of thee, for this exceeding great and in estimable benefit, but that