A09461:57
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.
Thus much of general preparation. Now followeth the particular, which is in the time of sickness. And here first of all I will show what is the doctrine of the Papists, and then afterward the truth. By the popish order and practise, when a man is about to die, he is enjoined three things. First, to make sacramental ⟨p. 85⟩confession, specially if it be in any mortal sin; secondly to receive the eucharist; thirdly to require his anointing that is, the sacrament (as they call it) of extreme unction.
Thus much of generall preparation. Now followeth the particular, which is in the time of sicknes. And here first of all I will shew what is the doctrine of the Papists, and then afterward the truth. By the popish order and practise, when a man is about to die, he is enioyned three things. First, to make sacramentall ⟨p. 85⟩confession, specially if it be in any mortall sinne; secondly to receiue the eucharist; thirdly to require his annoyling that is, the sacrament (as they call it) of extreame vnction.
Sacramental confession, they term a rehearsal or enumeration of all mans sins to a priest, that he may receive absolution. But against this kind of confession, sundry reasons may be alleged. First of all, it hath no warrant either by commandment or example in the whole word of God. They say yes: and they endeavour to prove it thus: He which lies in any mortal sin, is by Gods law bound to do penance and to seek reconciliation with God: now the necessary means after baptism to obtain reconciliation, is confession of all our sins to a priest, ⟨p. 86⟩Because Christ hath appointed Priests to be judges upon earth, with such measure of authority, that no man falling after baptism can without their sentence and determination be reconciled; and they can not rightly judge, unless they know all a mans sins: therefore all that fall after baptism are bound by Gods word to open all their sins to the priest. Ans. It is false which they say that priests are judges, having power to examine and take knowledge of mens sins, and jurisdiction whereby they can properly absolve & pardon or retain them. For Gods word hath given no more to man, but a ministry of reconciliation, whereby in the name of God, and according to his word, he doth preach, declare, and pronounce, that God