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A07163 The sycke mans salue VVherin the faithfull christians may learne both how to behaue them selues paciently and thankefully, in the tyme of sickenes, and also vertuously to dispose their temporall goodes, and finally to prepare them selues gladly and godly to die. Made and newly recognised by Maister Tho. Becon. 1561. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1561 (1561) STC 1757; ESTC S114654 179,042 552

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t_z he_o may_v deliver_v ●hem_fw-mi and_o save_v they_o euseb._n now_o neighbour_n how_o do_v you_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v strong_a in_o god_n &_o rejoice_v in_o his_o save_a health_n epa._n o_o neighbour_n eusebius_n my_o body_n be_v weak_a my_o hair_n be_v faint_a my_o wit_n be_v feeble_a my_o memory_n almost_o fail_v i_o no_o part_n of_o i_o be_v free_a from_o sickness_n and_o pain_n prayer_n but_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o strengthen_v thou_o i_o &_o endue_v i_o w_o t_o power_n from_o above_o that_o as_o y_z e_z spirit_n be_v ready_a xxvi_o so_o likewise_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v ever_o weak_a &_o unready_a may_v be_v obedient_a to_o thy_o godly_a will_n &_o free_o consent_v to_o the_o work_n of_o
bless_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o the._n xi●_n ph_n send_v he_o present_a help_n from_o thy_o holy_a place_n th._n and_o evermore_o mighty_o defend_v he_o against_o sathan_n sin_n desperation_n death_n &_o hell_n ph_n let_v his_o enemy_n the_o devil_n have_v none_o advantage_n of_o he_o lxxxi_o eu._n nor_o y_o e_o wicked_a approach_v to_o hurt_v he_o phi._n be_v unto_o he_o o_o lord_n lxi_o a_o strong_a tower_n a_o mighty_a castle_n &_o sure_a fortre_n chr._n to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o enemy_n phi._n o_o lord_n hear_v our_o prayer_n eu_n and_o let_v our_o cry_n come_v unto_o thou_o phi._n o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o hea●uen_n prayer_n behold_v visit_n &_o relieve_v thi●_n thy_o servant_n look_v upon_o he_o with_o thy_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n geve_v he_o comfort_v and_o sure_a confidence_n in_o the●_n defend_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n o●_n the_o enemy_n and_o keep_v he_o in_o per●petuall_a peace_n and_o safety_n through_o 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of_o god_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o touch_v they_o in_o y_fw-fr e_o sight_n of_o the_o unwyse_a they_o appear_v to_o die_v but_o they_o be_v in_o peace_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o fear_v death_n to_o the_o infidele_n and_o unfaithful_a man_n death_n be_v both_o fearful_a and_o terrible_a but_o to_o a_o faithful_a man_n it_o be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o amiable_a therefore_o neighbour_n epaphroditus_n as_o you_o have_v hitherto_o in_o all_o your_o word_n show_v yourself_o a_o faithful_a man_n and_o well_o content_v to_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o likewise_o practise_v y_fw-fr e_o same_o now_o in_o your_o work_n if_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v through_o this_o sickness_n to_o call_v you_o out_o of_o this_o val●_n of_o misery_n stryve_v not_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o submit_v yourself_o to_o god_n holy_a work_n &_o doubt_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v to_o your_o great_a commodity_n and_o singular_a profit_n for_o all_o thing_n 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that_o have_v nothing_o to_o vex_v he_o &_o y_o it_o have_v prosperity_n in_o all_o thing_n yea_o unto_o he_o that_o set_v all_o his_o mind_n on_o belly_n cheer_n o_o death_n how_o acceptable_a and_o good_a be_v thy_o judgement_n unto_o the_o needful_a and_o unto_o he_o who_o strength_n fail_v and_o that_o be_v now_o in_o his_o last_o age_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o thou_o afraid_a of_o death_n remember_v they_o that_o have_v be_v before_o thou_o &_o that_o come_v after_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n ●uer_o all_o flesh_n and_o why_o will_v y_o to_o be_v against_o this_o pleasure_n of_o the_o high_a etc._n etc._n to_o the_o unfaithful_a death_n in_o deed_n be_v terrible_a and_o fearful_a for_o then_o begin_v their_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n their_o plague_n and_o torment_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o richman_n xuj_o but_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a believer_n death_n be_v pleasant_a &_o amiable_a as_o it_o be_v write_v cxvi_o 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sathan_n suffer_v he_o not_o therefore_o to_o exercise_v his_o tyranny_n upon_o this_o our_o sick_a brother_n xiii_o nor_o to_o disquiet_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o terror_n of_o sin_n and_o pain_n of_o hell_n let_v not_o satan_n nor_o his_o infernal_a army_n tempt_v he_o further_o xv_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v but_o evermore_o geve_v he_o grace_v even_o unto_o his_o last_o breath_n valeant_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o devil_n with_o strong_a faith_n in_o thy_o precious_a blood_n that_o he_o may_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n with_o joy_n unto_o y_z e_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o the_o health_n of_o his_o soul_n o_o lord_n so_o work_v in_o he_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n may_v contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o worldly_a thing_n and_o set_v his_o mind_n whole_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n hope_v for_o they_o with_o a_o strong_a and_o undoubted_a faith_n again_o let_v it_o not_o greve_v he_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n to_o be_v loson_v from_o this_o vile_a &_o wretched_a ●arca●e_n which_o be_v now_o so_o full_a of_o sorrow_n trouble_n anguish_n fickenes_n and_o pain_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o have_v a_o bent_n and_o ready_a will_n through_o thy_o goodness_n to_o put_v it_o of_o yea_o and_o that_o with_o this_o faith_n that_o he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v receive_v it_o again_o in_o a_o much_o better_a state_n than_o it_o be_v now_o iii._n or_o ever_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n even_o a_o body_n uncorruptible_a immortal_a &_o like_v to_o thy_o glorious_a body_n let_v his_o hole_n heart_n and_o mind_n be_v set_v only_o upon_o thou_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o fervent_a in_o his_o breast_n xv_o that_o he_o may_v both_o patientlye_o and_o thanckful_o take_v his_o death_n and_o ever_o wish_v to_o be_v with_o the_o in_o glory_n and_o when_o the_o time_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v geve_v over_o to_o nature_n &_o depart_v from_o this_o miserable_a world_n vouchsafe_v we_o most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o o_o lord_n jesu_n to_o take_v his_o soul_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o to_o place_v it_o among_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o thy_o holy_a angel_n &_o bless_a saint_n and_o to_o keep_v it_o unto_o that_o most_o joyful_a day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n that_o both_o his_o body_n &_o soul_n through_o thy_o almighty_a power_n be_v knit_v again_o together_o at_o y_z t_z day_n he_o may_v for_o ever_o &_o ever_o enjoy_v thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n &_o sing_v perpetual_a praise_n to_o thy_o bless_a name_n chri._n amen_n lxvii_o epa._n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o bless_v i_o show_v i_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o deal_v favourable_o with_o i_o lighten_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o sleep_v not_o in_o death_n lest_o my_o enemy_n say_v i_o have_v prevail_v against_o he_o for_o if_o i_o be_v cast_v down_o twelve_o they_o that_o trouble_v i_o will_v rejoice_v at_o it_o but_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n &_o my_o heart_n be_v joyful_a in_o thy_o salvation_n phile._n sir_n how_o do_v you_o epa._n my_o bodily_a sight_n be_v go_v i._n phi._n the_o lord_n give_v it_o you_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v it_o away_o again_o as_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sight_n of_o your_o corporal_a eye_n behold_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o faith_n and_o doubt_n you_o not_o but_o that_o short_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o as_o he_o be_v face_n to_o face_n which_o be_v unto_o you_o such_o joy_n and_o so_o great_a comfort_n that_o no_o tongue_n be_v able_a to_o express_v nor_o no_o heart_n able_a to_o think_v it_o epa._n i_o believe_v and_o be_o assure_o persuade_v that_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n xxvii_o phile._n continue_v in_o this_o faith_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o you_o shall_v sure_o be_v save_v ep._n as_o god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o sight_n so_o do_v all_o my_o other_o sense_n decay_v phi._n though_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n you_o lose_v your_o bodily_a speech_n yet_o shall_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o heavenly_a kyngdom_n sing_v praise_n and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n world_n without_o end_n and_o all_o be_v it_o the_o bodily_a hear_n be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o yet_o shall_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n hear_v such_o sweet_a pleasant_a &_o delectable_a thing_n as_o never_o mortal_a man_n hear_v nor_o may_v hear_v the_o like_a again_o although_o your_o go_v and_o the_o use_n of_o your_o whole_a body_n be_v take_v away_o from_o you_o and_o your_o body_n return_v unto_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v yet_o doubt_n you_o not_o but_o your_o soul_n be_v once_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o your_o body_n shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n perfect_o xiii_o and_o joyful_o follow_v the_o lamb_n christ._n whither_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v cxix_o epa._n o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o body_n that_o i_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n iii._n command_v my_o spirit_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o peace_n for_o more_o expedient_a be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o die_v they_o to_o live_v phi._n be_v on_o good_a comfort_n sir_n god_n in_o this_o your_o trouble_n and_o bitter_a agony_n of_o death_n be_v present_a with_o you_o and_o when_o he_o see_v convenient_a time_n