A09461:91
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.
Thirdly, householders must set their families in order before they die, as the Prophet Isaiah sayeth to Hezekiah. 1Set thine house in order: for thou must die. For the procuring of good order in the family after death, two things are to be done. The first concerns this life, and that is to dispose of lands and goods. And that this may be well and wisely ⟨p. 146⟩done; if the Will be unmade, it is with godly advise and counsel to be made in the time of sickness; according to the practise of ancient & worthy men. Abraham before his death makes his will,2 & gives legacies: so did Isaac;3 and Jacob, in whose last will and testament are contained many worthy blessings and prophesies of the estate of his children.4 And Christ our Saviour when he was upon the cross provided for his mother, specially commending her to his disciple John whom he loved. And indeed this duty of making a will, is a matter of great weight and importance: for it cuts off much hatred and contention in families, and it stays many suites in law. It is not therefore always a matter of indifferency, which may be done ⟨p. 147⟩or not done, as many falsely think, who upon blind and sinister respects abstain from making wills, either because their wealth should not be known, or because they would have their decayed estate to be concealed; or because they fear they shall die the sooner if the will be once made.
Thirdly, housholders must set their families in order before they die, as the Prophet Esay saieth to Ezechiah. 1Set thine house in order: for thou must die. For the procuring of good order in the family after death, two things are to bee done. The first concernes this life, and that is to dispose of landes and goods. And that this may be well and wisely ⟨p. 146⟩