A09461:51
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.
Wherefore without any more delay, see that ye pull out his sting: the practise of the foresaid duties is as it were a fit & worthy instrument to do the deed. Hast thou been a person ignorant of Gods will, a contemner ⟨p. 72⟩of his word and worship, a blasphemer of his name, a breaker of his Sabbaths, disobedient to parents and magistrates, a murderer, a fornicator, a railer, a slanderer, a covetous person, &c. reform these thy sins and all other like to them, pull them out by the roots from thy heart, & cast them off. So many sins as be in thee, so many stings of death be also in thee to wound thy soul to eternal death: therefore let no one sin remain for which thou hast not humbled thy self and repented seriously. When death hurts any man, it takes the weapons whereby he is hurt, from his own hand. It cannot do us the least hurt but by the force of our own sins. Wherefore I say again, and again, lay this point to your hearts, & spend your strength, ⟨p. 73⟩life, and health, that ye may before the die, abolish the strength of death. A man may put a serpent in his bosom when the sting is out: & we may let death creep into our bosoms, and gripe us with his legs, and stab us at the heart, so long as he brings not his venom and poison with him.
Wherefore without any more delay, see that ye pull out his sting: the practise of the foresaid duties is as it were a fit & worthy instrument to do the deed. Hast thou beene a person ignorant of Gods will, a contemner ⟨p. 72⟩of his word and worship, a blasphemer of his name, a breaker of his Sabbaths, disobedient to parents and magistrates, a murderer, a fornicatour, a rayler, a slanderer, a couetous persō, &c. reforme these thy sinnes and all other like to them, pull thē out by the rootes from thy heart, & cast them off. So many sinnes as be in thee, so many stings of death be also in thee to wound thy soule to eternal death: therfore let no one sin remaine for which thou hast not humbled thy selfe and repented seriously. When death hurts any man, it takes the weapons whereby he is hurt, from his owne hand. It cannot do vs the least hurt but by the force of our owne sins. Wherefore I say againe, and againe, lay this point to your hearts, & spend your strength, ⟨p. 73⟩