A09461:100
A salve for a sick man. or, A treatiseA salve for a sicke man. or, A treatise
A salve for a sick man. or, A treatise containing the nature, differences, and kinds of death as also the right manner of dying well. And it may serve for spiritual instruction to 1. Mariners when they go to sea. 2. Soldiers when they go to battle. 3. Women when they travel of child.A salve for a sicke man. or, A treatise containing the nature, differences, and kindes of death as also the right manner of dying well. And it may serue for spirituall instruction to 1. Mariners when they goe to sea. 2. Souldiers when they goe to battell. 3. Women when they trauell of child.
London: printed by John Legat, 1611London: printed by Iohn Legat, 1611
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.
Of Luther, My heavenly Father, God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, & God of all comfort, I give thee thanks that thou hast revealed unto me thy son Jesus Christ, whom ⟨p. 165⟩I have believed, whom I have professed, whom I have loved, whom I have praised, whom the Bishop of Rome and the whole company of the wicked persecuteth and revileth. I pray thee my Lord Jesus Christ receive my poor soul: my heavenly father, though I be taken from this life, and this body of mine is to be laid down, yet I know certainly, that I shall remain with thee for ever, neither shall any be able to pull me out of thy hand. Of Hooper, O Lord Jesus son of David have mercy on me and receive my soul. Of Annas Burgius, Forsake me not O Lord, least I forsake thee. Of Melanchthon, If it be the will of God I am willing to die, and I beseech him that he will grant me a joyful departure. Of Calvin. 1. I held my tongue because thou lord hast done it. 2. I mourned as a dove. 3. Lord thou grindest me to powder ⟨p. 166⟩but it sufficeth me because it is thy hand, Of Peter Martyr, that his body was weak, but his mind was well: that he acknowledged no life or salvation but only in Christ, who was given of the father to be a redeemer of mankind: and when he had confirmed this by testimony of Scripture, he added, This is my faith in which I will die: and God will destroy them that teach otherwise. This done, he shook hands with all and said, Farewell my brethren and dear friends. It were easy to quote more examples, but these few may be in stead of many: & the sum of all that godly men speak in death is this: Some enlightened with a prophetical spirit foretell things to come, as the Patriarchs Jacob and Joseph did;1 and there have bin some which by name have testified who should very shortly ⟨p. 167⟩came after them, and who should remain alive, and what should be their condition: some have showed a wonderful memory of things past, as of their former life, and of the benefits of God; & no doubt it was given them to stir up holy affections and thanksgiving to God: some again rightly judging of the change of their present estate for a better, do rejoice exceedingly, that they must be translated from earth to paradise: as Babylas Martyr of Antioch, when his head was to be chopped off,