A visit to a sick person.
A Gentleman that was very faint-hearted, fell sick, whereupon his friend went to visit him, and found him so shamefully afraid of death, that he had not pati∣ence to stay with him, for all his words were ah! ah! ha! what shall I do, have I no friend in the world that will dispatch me from this grief and pain? reiterating it over and over, hereupon his friend, to try him, drew his sword, and clapping it to his breast, said, yes you have me your friend left, who will instantly do you that kindness; the Sick person startled hereat, cryed out, hold friend, hold; though I have a desire to be rid of my pains, yet I have no such mind to be rid of my life.