A09461:112
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
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Again, we are not to fear death, but to be glad of it, and that for many causes. First of all, ⟨p. 187⟩in it we have occasion to show our subjection and obedience which we owe unto God, when he calls us out of this world, as Christ said, Father not my will, but thy will be done. Secondly, all sin is abolished by death, and we then cease to offend God any more as we have done. Thirdly, the dead body is brought into a better condition then ever it was in this life, for by death it is made insensible, and by that means it is freed from all the miseries and calamities of this life; & it ceaseth to be either an active or passive instrument of sin, whereas in the life time it is both. Fourthly, it gives the soul passage to rest, life, and celestial glory, in which we shall see God as he is, perfectly know him, and praise his name for ever, keeping without intermission ⟨p. 188⟩an eternal sabbath, therefore Paul saith, I desire to be dissolved and be with Christ, for that is best of all. Fifthly, God executes his judgements upon the wicked, and purgeth his Church by death. Now in all these respects, godly men have cause not to fear and sorrow, but to rejoice in their own death and the death of others.
Againe, we are not to feare death, but to be glad of it, and that for many causes. First of al, ⟨p. 187⟩in it we haue occasion to shewe our subiection and obedience which we owe vnto God, when he cals vs out of this world, as Christ said, Father not my will, but thy will be done. Secondly, all sinne is abolished by death, and we thē cease to offend God any more as we haue done. Thirdly, the dead body is brought into a better condition then euer it was in this life, for by death it is made insensible, and by that meanes it is freed from all the miseries and calamities of this life; & it ceaseth to be either an actiue or passiue instrument of sinne, whereas in the life time it is both. Fourthly, it giues the soule passage to rest, life, and celestiall glorie, in which wee shall see God as he is, perfectly know him, and praise his name for euer, keeping without intermission ⟨p. 188⟩an eternall sabboth, therefore Paul saith, I desire to bee dissolued and bee with Christ, for that is best of all. Fiftly, God exequutes his iudgements vpon the wicked, and purgeth his Church by death. Nowe in all these respects, godly men haue cause not to feare and sorrowe, but to reioyce in their owne death and the death of others.