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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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be_v always_o praise_v thou_o one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dorekeper_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v two_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v again_o and_o come_v with_o joy_n unto_o zion_n there_o to_o endure_v for_o ever_o that_o mirth_n &_o gladness_n may_v be_v with_o they_o that_o sorrow_n &_o woe_n may_v fly_v from_o they_o my_o people_n xxxii_o say_v god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o pleasant_a peace_n &_o in_o safe_a hold_n and_o shall_v have_v continual_a rest_n with_o out_o disturbance_n xlix_o they_o shall_v nether_a hunger_n nor_o thirst_n heat_n nor_o sun_n shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o for_o he_o that_o favour_v they_o shall_v lead_v they_o and_o geve_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o spring_n well_n xlv_o they_o shall_v eat_v drink_v be_v merry_a and_o rejoice_v for_o very_a quietness_n of_o heart_n yea_o their_o 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