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The physyke of the soule wherin thou shalt finde many Godly emplastures [and] confortable salues agaynst al spiritual diseases very necessary to be red of the true christians in these last and perilous dayes. Set forth by Thomas Becon.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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with greate feare that is to saye Synne Death hel or DampnatioÌ„ Synne The synnes wherin we haue 〈◊〉 〈…〉 â—pent oure lyfe wherwithe also we haue moste greuously offended both God and our neighbour when we remember them lyeng vpon our bed sycke we are stricken with a wonderful feare and sorowe as Paule sayth indignacion wrathâ—afflyction grefe of mynde â—s against euery soule of man that doth euell Death Oure olde man and flesh are verye loth to dye Therfor when death is at hand the hart of man is troubled disquieted in a maneâ— ouerthrowen wyth such sorowes thought â—akynge as no tunge can expresse For fearfull nature and our natural man feareth beyond al measure lest y â— wheÌ„ he is ones dead layd in hys graue he should neuer returne and lyue agayne yea he thyncketh that he is past all hope and coÌ„forte Hell and dampnacion When these thinges come into his mynd maÌ„ is streight wayes afraid lest he should vtterly be cast awaie from y â— face of god and seeth none other thing then euerlasting death Here ought he to be on a good â—onfort here ought he to take hart vnto him that by no meanes he be faiâ— herted and so fal into desperacion O most merciful god O most fauorable father graunte I besech thee and helpe that while we are yet in good health aÌ„d lusty we maie lerne to feare thee we maye regarde and loue thy worde we maie set thee alwaye before vs to be that scope and pricke wher vnto we maie direct al our dedes that we always remeÌ„briÌ„g thys most bitter agony aÌ„d greuous coÌ„flicte maye arme and make our selues strong against it that we geuing our selues to godlynes and to the true feare of thee maye appointe all that euer we do vnto thy glory and enioye euerlastinge lyfe AMEN When thy synnes do disquyet trouble thy conscience theÌ„ cal to remembraunce â—â—at the Sonne of God came doune from heauen into this world and that he being made man layed vpon him al thy synnes the synnes of al the worlde and y â— for theÌ„ he willyngly suffered death on the crosse and made satisfaction for theim all yea and for our sakes sustained most greuous paynes to bring vs out of deth This most precious bloud of Christ was shed also for thy saluacion Of this death also art y u partaker if y u dost beleue y â— christ dyed as wel for thee as for Peter Paule Neither oughtest y u to doubte but y â— he dyed as wel for thy sake as for Paules For y u arte baptised into y e death of christ This ought to coÌ„fort the this ought to lifâ— vp stablish thy mind For seyng y u art baptised 〈◊〉 y â— death oâ— christ the death of christ shal bring thee help saluatioÌ„ by y â— death of christ y â— shalt dye to synne by y â— deathe of christe y u shalt receaue perfect ful remissioÌ„ of al thy sines to coÌ„clude by y e deth of Christ y u shalt rise againe into anew euerlastiÌ„g lyfe For baptisme is a bargain couenaunâ—e signe of gods grace fauour in which y u art recoÌ„ciled to god y â— throw it y u mayst haue a mery aÌ„d quyett coÌ„science for y ere missioÌ„ of thy sinnes thorowe y â— resurrectioÌ„ of christ Christ also speketh vnto thee w tout doubt iÌ„ the institucioÌ„ of his supper wher he professeth euideÌ„tly declareth that his bloud was shed for the remissyoÌ„ of sinnes Now therfore althoughe y u hast lyued a lyfe neuer so sinful and vnpure yet is ther no cause y â— y u shulâ—est despere but rather y t w tout any tarâ—auÌ„ce y u shuldest w tout cesing cal vpoÌ„ the name of y e lord y e y u maiest be saued pray after this maner O moost mercyfull God O father of all mercye the father of our Lord Iesus Chryst be mercyfull to me a synner haue pytie on me aÌ„d quickly helpe me poore wretche for the most bytter but yet the most precious passion and death of Iesus Chryst thy onelye begotten sonne and our only redemeâ— and sauioure AMEN Entre not into iudgemente wyth thy seruaunte O Lord. Handle me not accordynge to my desertes and Merites neyther rewarde me after mine iniquitâ—e but for thyne infinite and vnmeasurable bountie and exceding great mercy receaue me I myserable weake creature am in thy hande I am thy boundseruaunt aÌ„d thy debtout O most gentle god O moste fauourable father forsake me not â–ª cast me not away pore wretch y t. I am I am thine w t al y t euer I caÌ„ make No man is able to coÌ„fort me no man is able to deliuer me no maÌ„ is able to helpe me but thou alone Thou arte the true helper in aduâ—â—sitie thou arte the moost sure â—â—esent coÌ„forte in all necessitie y u alone arte oure helpe our bulworcke oure fortresse and our most mightie and strongly defenced towre Thou O God art oure refuge thou art oure strenght y u art our helpeâ— in all our â—ribulacions In thee O Lorde do I truste let me not be confounded Let me neuer be put to shame let me not be disceaued of my hope but preserue me for thyne owne ryghtuousnes sake Bow downe thine eare vnto me make haste to delyuer me Be my defender O God and my strong holde that thou mayest saue me For y u art my strength my refuge yea y u art my God aÌ„d my destenyes are in thy handes LyghteÌ„ thy couÌ„teâ—â—uÌ„ce vpon thy seruaunte saue me for thy mercyes sake O Lorde c. Finis Math. â—x Math. vi Ioan. v. Pâ—a vxxâ— v iii Deu. xx viiiâ—ii Re. xxiiii Ion. xx Eccl xxxviâ—i Psal lxxâ—iâ— Rom. ii A godly prayer 〈…〉 Rom. vi â—he â—upper â—â— the lorde â—ath xxvi Rom. â— A prayâ—â—
¶ The Physyke of the soule wherein thou shalt finde many Godly emplastures confortable salues agaynst al spiritual diseases very necessary to be red of the true christians in these last and perilous dayes Set forth by Thomas Becon Math. xi Come vnto me all ye that are sycke dyseased and I shal release you of your paynes Imprinted at london the tenth day of Iulii â—nno Domini M.D.xlix And are to be solde by William hill remainig at the Sygne of the Hyll in Paules Churche Yarde Benedic Anima mea Domino The Physyke Of the soule The diseases wheâ— w t out bodyes are troubled y e death which oure bâ—dyes ilyke maner must of necessite suffer do very greatelye vexe disquiete oure mindes yea and that with no smal feare and trembling insomuche y t many tymes euen at the namiÌ„ge of theÌ„â—or wheÌ„ any mencioÌ„ of thâ—m is made aâ— all we shake and tremble for fâ—are Certes the nature of maÌ„ whych had rather not to be theÌ„ to be euel at ease or dysquyeted when these euylles are at hand can noue otherwise then waxe pale and be sorowful but yet can ther not chauÌ„ce to man a more fearse or more horrible or cruel misfortune theÌ„ y e dysease of y e soule y e death of y â— same But for asmuche as euery man doth drede and fle with all haste pâ—ssyble the punishementes troubles dyseases sicknesses and thys death of the body verely we ought muche more to auoyd and eschue the causes of these euelles I meane sinne and vngodlines and to feare the heauy dyspleasure of God whych throw oure innumerable offences we proâ—oke so many tymes agaynst vs. When we be diseased â—n our body we ruÌ„ne streght wayâ—s vnto a Phisycian wee spare no cost in thys behalfe Nothyng is to deare for the health of our lyfe We lashe out oure monie plenteously in biynge remedyes salues that thys earthly vessel and sheal which notwithstanding shal shortlye after decaye may be recouered and amended Why do we not lykewyse wyth aâ— muche study and care couete and seeke after remedyes against the diseases of the Soule seingâ— they bee muche more greuous and beyond al measure more peryllous What should it profyt a man yf he had all the riches of the world lyued an whole thousand yeares and enioyed also al the most denty and fine Pelasures of thys Lyfe and were troubled wyth no paynes of syknes dysease or any other myserye yf yet for al y t hys soul in the meane season were infecte wyth the daÌ„pnable wyckednes and poyson of synne and beinge opprâ—ssed with the tyranny of sathaÌ„ had the displeasure of God after the departure of thys lyfe be daÌ„pned for euer therfore Chryst monisheth vs saiyng watch for ye know not the daye nor the houre whan the Sonne of Man wyll come And becauâ—e we shoulde not follow lyght Tryfâ—lynge and Vyle thynges and despyce thynges whyche are muche 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the most nigh certen and suer waye to coÌ„e vnto teue felicitee â–ª welth ioye or pleasure wheÌ„ he saieth seek â–ª first the kingdome of god and y e ryghtteousnes of it aÌ„d al thinges shal be â—ast to you We take thought turmoyle oureselues daye and nyghte to gett vs a liuing to make suer our ritches and suche other vayne and transytory thinges whiche lytyl helpe vs yea whiche many tymes also are y â— cause of most greuous miseries and horrible sines but in sekyng aÌ„d â–ª prouidiÌ„g for heuenly goodes how sluggysh are we how negligeÌ„t how vncircuÌ„spect how dastardelyke what more horryble blindnes aÌ„d madnes can ther be I beseche you whyl we lyuâ— wealthly make frolycke chere we neuer remember the lyfe that is to come nor yet the deathe that we 〈…〉 we 〈…〉 redâ— to dye and whaÌ„ we should go to y â— battel and fight valiauntly then aâ— the last we bâ—gynne to thinke of gettyng arâ—ours and wepons agaiÌ„st Satan and of amendyng our life Thes tâ—inges shew euideÌ„tly y t we be very weake and slender in fayth but a litel exercised in the christen warefare God haue marcy on vs. AMEN And although it be so y e euery age is apt to repent aÌ„d ameÌ„d y t no repentance is to late so that it be done before the departure of this lyfe yet I counsel monysh al men euen from the verye harte y t no man do prolonge and differ the act of repentance vnto this last aÌ„d most bytter agony For they also do very â—ardly sâ—onde and remayne â–ª which al the tyme of ther lyfe enioyyng prosperous health haue enâ—rmed aÌ„d Prepared theym selues vnto this howr of departure and yet defend them selfes with great labor and Busynes from the Assaultes graftes gulles aÌ„d subtâ—ltes of that most cruel and crafti enemy What shal become than of them whiche without al feare of God haue ledde a stinckyng dissolut aÌ„d vnthryfty lyfe yea and that wythout any repeÌ„taunce how I pray you shall they striue hou shal theâ— resyste â—ut seynge ther is in euery place a gret multytude of men for asmuche as the ministers of y â— Gospell are not alwaye in presence nether can they geue ther dyligence to al menne at al tymes I being greately desyrous to help al menne haue wrytten this maner way forme of confortyng oâ—deryng aÌ„d monyshiÌ„g y e sycke gathered out of gods word especyally for them whiche as yet are rude and not perfectly instructed wyth the sentences of the holy Scripture vnto suche chaunces y â— they either redyng thes thinges â–ª or hearyng thes thinges redde before them maye conceaue hope and sure and true comforte that they dispayre not and peryshe in that most bytter agony and conflicte of deathe A man therfore liyng on his bedde thorowe the greuous disease whâ—â— wyth he is vexâ—d and beyng iâ—iâ—operdye of his Lyfe is assayled and ouerwhelmed with dyuers and greuous temtacions wherwith he must fyght valeauntly But aboue all this is the most bytter and most greuous tentacyon whan y e moste heauy displeasaunt lothesoÌ„ Image of deathe is prese â—t before owre eyes and whan we see or consyder the most cherful lyght of this lyfe al ower kynnesfolkes or frendes howe we muste forsake theym and go awaye from theym yea and not 〈…〉 in this worlde which be most dere aÌ„d pleasaunt to vs. Besydes this the synnes also which we haue coÌ„mitted agaiÌ„st y â— wil of god his coÌ„mâ—uÌ„dement coÌ„e streight wayes into our minde brasting in w t gret vyoleÌ„ce are renewed waxe fresh and seme manymo yea more heynous abominable theÌ„ they euer appeted before â–ª do by thys meanes tormeÌ„t vexe trouble disquieâ— the conscience woÌ„derfâ—lly For after y â— consideratyoÌ„ of the â—hiÌ„ges afore sayd death y e iudgmeÌ„t of god hel daÌ„pnacioÌ„ feare â—rembliÌ„g coÌ„â—lockiÌ„g together as it wâ—t a swarm of bees and vexe our olde man w t most