A09461:31
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.
1David saith, that his eyes gushed out with rivers of tears when other men sinned against God:2 how much more then was he grieved for the sins wherewith he himself was overtaken in this life? And indeed it is a very hell for a man that hath but a spark of grace, to be exercised, turmoiled, and tempted with the inborn corruptions and rebellions of his own heart: and if a man would devise a torment for such as fear God and desire to walk in newness of life, he can ⟨p. 37⟩not devise a greater then this. For this cause blessed is the day of death which brings with it a freedom from all sin whatsoever. For when we die, the corruption of nature is quite abolished, & sanctification is accomplished. Lastly, it is a great misery that the people of God are constrained in this world to live & converse in the company of the wicked; as sheep are mingled with goats which strike them, annoy their pasture; and muddy their water. Hereupon David cried out. Woe is me that I remain in Meshech, 3and dwell in the tents of Kedar. 4When Elijah saw that Ahab and Jezebel had planted idolatry in Israel, and that they sought his life also, he went apart into the wilderness and desired to die. But this misery also is ended in the day of ⟨p. 38⟩death, in as much as death is as it were the hand of God to sort and single out those that be the servants of God from all ungodly men in this most wretched world.
1Dauid saith, that his eies gushed out with riuers of teares when other men sinned against God:2 how much more then was he grieued for the sinnes wherewith he himselfe was ouertaken in this life? And indeede it is a very hell for a man that hath but a sparke of grace, to be exercised, turmoyled, and tempted with the inborne corruptions and rebellions of his owne heart: and if a man would deuise a torment for such as feare God and desire to walke in newnes of life, he can