A09461:70
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 the sick mans duty: now follow the duties of helpers. The first is to pray over him, that is, in his presence to pray with him and for him, and ⟨p. 109⟩by prayer to present his very person and his whole estate unto God. The Prophet Elisha, the Apostle Paul, 1& our Saviour Christ used this manner of praying, when they would miraculously restore temporal life: and therefore it is very meet that the same should be used also of us, that we might the better stir up our affection in prayer, and our compassion to the sick when we are about to entreat the Lord for the remission of their sins, and for the salvation of their souls.
Thus much of the sick mans duty: now follow the duties of helpers. The first is to pray ouer him, that is, in his presence to pray with him and for him, and ⟨p. 109⟩by prayer to present his very person and his whole estate vnto God. The Prophet Elizeus, the Apostle Paul, 1& our Sauiour Christ vsed this manner of praying, when they would miraculously restore temporall life: and therfore it is very meet that the same should be vsed also of vs, that we might the better stirre vp our affection in prayer, and our compassion to the sicke when we are about to intreat the Lord for the remission of their sinnes, and for the saluation of their soules.