Phisicke for the soule verye necessarie to be vsed in the agonie of death, and in those extreme and moste perillous seasons, aswell for those, which are in good health, as those, which are endewed with bodily sicknesse. Translated out of Latine into Englishe, by H. Thorne.

After what sort he is to bee called vpon, which lyeth at the point of death.

NOw sée, déerely beloued in Christ, that thou fight a good fight. Sée that thou cōstant∣ly, and valiantly defende thy self, throughly fastē in thine hart, the promises of Christ thy redeemer. I am the resurrection,* 1.1 and the lyfe, sayeth Christ. He that beléeueth on me, shall lyue, and shall neuer sée death. Christ taking vpon him the nature of man, subiect to the infirmities of our estate, did offer vp himselfe to be a sacrifice for our sinnes, dy∣ing vpon the aultar of the crosse. He by his blessed blood, did purge, and clense the sinnes of all mankynde. This Christe will not forsake thée, he taketh a regarde of thée. Thou canst suffer no iniurie, or calamitie, seing that Christ doth preserue, and defende thée.* 1.2 The sure foundation of God standeth fast hauing this seale, the lorde knoweth which are his, my shéepe héere my voice, and I know them, and they folow mée, and I

giue vnto them eternall lyfe, and they shall neuer perishe, neyther shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My father, which gaue them me is greater then all, and no man is able to take them out of my fathers hand. And I and my father are one. Wherefore, O déerely beloued in Christ, commend thy soule vnto God thy father, which loueth thée singularlye. Crie out with thy brother Christ,* 1.3 hanging on the crosse: Into thy handes, O father, I giue and commend my spirite. God the father of all mercie, bring thée vnto euerlasting lyfe, and preserue thée vnto y^e most ioyfull resurrection of his last iudgement. Amen.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Ioan. 11.
• * 1.2

  2. Timo. 2. Ioan. 10.
• * 1.3

  Math. 27. Luc. 27.