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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.
¶How they are to be comforted, which are in peril of death.
¶How they are to be comforted, whyche are in parell of death.
THE best God and thy most loving father having pity on the (o Brother) calleth the from this most wretched & miserable life, willing to remove the unto him, and to carry the into y• perpetual joys of the heavenly life. Therefore yield, give over & commend to him wholly thy self, & all that ever thou hast, & what so ever his will is let thy will be the same, and say, let thy will be done o father God,1 and not mine: cry unto Christ with the these fastened to the cross, remember me, o Lord,2 when thou comest into thy Kingdom: erye with the ⟨image 15⟩Publican,3 Lord be merciful to m• wretched sinner cry instantly with that earnest woman the Canaanite,4 o son of David have mercy on me. If thou criest thus, Christ will hear thee, doubt not, he will have mercy on thee, he will forgive the thy since, yea thou shalt be with him in paradise: therefore lay hand on this Christ, cleave to him with tooth and nail, commit thy soul unto him: cry with this christ crucified unto God the common father,5 o Lord my trust is in thee, let me never be put to confusion, but rid me, and deliver me through thy righteousness: Bow down thine ear unto me, make haste to deliver me. Be thou my God and strong hold (whereunto I may alway flee) that thou mayst help me, for thou art my strength and refuge: thou art my defender: Into thy hands I commend my spirit: cry