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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.
¶Howe he is to be spoken unto, which is ready to give up the Ghost.
¶Howe he is to be spoken vnto, whyche is redy to gyue vp the Ghoste.
O Brother in Christ, now look that thou fightest a good fight, look that thou abidest in the faith valiantly, and steadfastly. Infix and deeply engrave in thy breast, the Promises of Christ thy redeemer.1 I am the resurrection and life, saith Christ. He that believeth in me, shall live and never dye. Christ toke the nature of man upon him suffering many injuries and wrongs, and when he dyed,2 he offered him self a sacrifice for our sins on y• altar ⟨image 21⟩of the Cross,3 he with his holy blood thoroughly and in all points cleansed the since of all mankind: this Christ will not forsake thee, this Christ will not leave y• succourless, this Christ careth for thee: Christ saveth the & defendeth thee, so that no ill or misery shall chance unto thee: the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal. THE LORD KNOWETH, WHICH ARE HIS. 4Christ saith, my sheep hear my voice, & I know them and they follow me, & I give them ever lasting life, neither shall they perish for ever,5 nor yet shall any man pluck them out of my hand: my father which gave them to me, is greater then all, & no man can pluck them out of my fathers hand: I and my father am one. Wherefore (o brother) in Christ, commend thy soul to God the father, which loveth y• so dearly, cry with Christ thy brother, when