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A09620	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.	John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407. De patientia et de consumatione huius sæculi, de secundo advento. aut; Thorne, Henry, fl. 1567-1584.	1567 (1567)	STC 19893A.7; ESTC S106667	56,136	144

able to assault inuade thée Who I pray thée shall be able to doe thée wrong What daunger can there be Harcken what saint Paule sayth Rom. 8. If God sayeth he be on our side who can be against vs Which hath not spared his owne sonne but hath yéelded him vp for vs all howe can it be that he also will not giue vs all things with him Who shall go about to laye anye crime against Gods elect It is God that iustifieth Who is he then that can condemne It is Christ that died yea rather which is raysed vp againe and is at the right hand of God and there maketh intercession for vs. Who shall separate vs from the loue of God I am thorowlye perswaded that neyther death neither life neither heigth neither depth neither any other creature can be able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in our lord Iesus Christ Séeing that therfore Christ is giuen thee with al his riches with all his righteousnesse innocency and saluation Eternall life is giuen thée also Sainct Paule testifying the same vnto the Corinthians sayth 1. Corin. 1 That Christ is made of God to vs wisdome and also righteousnesse and sanctifying and redemption Therefore sée that thou haue all thy hope and confidence placed and fixed vpon this Christ and vpon this corner stone This stone is a sure soūd This stone is Christ 1. Petr. 2. Esay 28. and firme foundation wherevnto thou mayst leane and safely commit thy selfe No tempest be it neuer so black and boysterous no shower no stormes are able to throwe downe and ouerturne this foundation Let all thy hope and aide I say be placed and set on this Christ cast thy selfe vpon him sticke fast vnto him let no temptation or calamity be able to withdrawe and pull thée from him although all things seeme to happen vnto thée very absurdly and ouerthwartly Although fleshe and blood doe interprete it farre otherwise and reason thinke it contrary although the deuill doth nowe and then whisper in thy minde saying That thou art vndone that God is highly offended with thee that thou hast deserued the paine of hell fire and that thou muste be damned For faith is a substaunce that is to wit Hebr. 11. an expectation of things hoped for Hypostasis that is of promises and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is as much to say as a sure argument and knowledge of things that are not séene Rom. 4. Gen. 15.17 Thou muste beleue with that holy Patriarch Abraham in hope ouer and aboue hope Thy faith and hope muste resist and set it selfe against all those things which eyther blinde reason suggesteth either that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our most subtile and by all meanes most crafty enimy going about to worke vs deceyt and our destruction doth instill and poure into vs. Wherfore thou must learne well the maner and custome of God which he vseth in preseruing those that are his Looke whome he will lift vp into heauen him will he first seeme to bring downe vnto hell 1. Reg. 2. Looke whom he entendeth to quicken him will he first mortifie and kill Vppon whom he mindeth to shew his notable mercy and fauor he first maketh semblance triing him as though he would cōdemne him Wherfore whē thou perceyuest none other thing but present death when God séemeth to be gréeuouslye offended with thée when that thou thynkest that he is gone most fardest from thée and that he hath vtterly forsaken thée as one refused and condemned then is he most néerest vnto thée ready to defend and deliuer thée he then loueth thee most especially then thou art chiefly regarded of him For when trouble and affliction commeth vpon vs then doth he remember his mercye according to the prophets saying Psal 30. For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye he will not be angry for euer For like as a father pitieth his owne children Psal 103. euen so is the lord merciful vnto them that feare him For he knoweth wherof we be made he remembreth that we are but dust But the mercifull goodnesse of the lorde endureth for euer and euer The lord is full of compassion and mercye long suffering and of great goodnesse Wherfore submit put vnder giue and commend thy selfe wholy vnto Christ closing thine eyes reiecting the iudgement of thy senses reason take it in good parte howsoeuer he intreateth thée Thou must not estéeme and consider death and horrour or the dolours of death according to the iudgemēt of thine eyes sense and reason but according to the worde of God Dauid sayeth Psal 116. Right déere in the sight of the lorde is the death of his saints Lykewise he sayeth Blessed are the dead Apoc. 14 Ioan. 8. which die in the lorde Christ also sayeth He that beléeueth on mée shall not tast of death If any thing therefore come into thy memorie which attempteth to turne thée away from Christ and to cast thée into desperation put all that out of thy minde and stick thou fast vnto the liuely worde of God meditate and ponder thereon print it in thy minde repeating it now and then among For thou canst neuer vnderstand by the consideration and sharpnesse of reason how it may be done that by death thou shalt passe vnto the true lyfe how thou yéelding vp thy ghost mayest depart here hence how thy soule maye be preserued and rest in the lorde euen vntill the last day and how also thy body being rotten consumed and deuoured with wormes maye come forth at the last iudgemēt with a new and a beawtifull shape Reason cannot comprehende this faith onely can Therefore oftentimes thinke thou vpon the articles of thy beléefe diligently consider and attentiuely examine euery particular thereof 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 cōstantly and valiantly defende thy self throughly fastē in thine hart the promises of Christ thy redeemer I am the resurrection Ioan. 11. 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 dying 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 2. Timo. 2. Ioan. 10. 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

iniquities let thy mercies spéedily preuent vs Psal 79. help vs O God our Sauior Conuert vs O thou Lorde God of power shewe vs thy louing countinance and we shall be safe how long wilt thou be angrie First he desireth forgiuenesse of his sinnes that he might be iustified by the grace of god Next he entreateth against the wrath of God And when thou prayest for the deliuerance and easement of the crosse which oppresseth thée thou shalt alwayes put to this additiō Thy most blessed and holy will be done For we cannot better sée vnto our selues then cā our most faithfull Father of his endlesse power wisedome and infinite goodnesse which neuer turneth his eies from vs but with all diligence taketh care of vs which knoweth the number of the heares of our heads Math. 10. which doth quicken comfort cherishe couer nourish preserue and defend all things which helpeth and prouideth for all men much more and farre better then any creatures can bée able yea to wish for There be three things which torment vs most greeuously and cruelly and doe trouble our mindes in the Agonie of death that is to wit Sinne Death Hell or Damnation Sinne WHen those Sinnes come in our mindes we lying sicke wherein wée haue wickedly noughtily passed ouer our lyues wherby we haue very gréeuously offēded both God and our neighbor we are striken with great feare and sorrow euen as S. Paule sayeth vnto the Romaines Indignation wrath Rom. 2. tribulation and anguishe shall come vpon the soule of euery man that doth euill Death ADam our flesh dieth very vnwyllingly Wherefore when death approcheth neere mans heart is altoo shaken wyth great dolors and heauinesse which no tongue is able to expresse For our fearefull affection and oure naturall man dreadeth miserablie least that when he is once dead and buried vnder the earth he shall neuer returne againe and liue but supposeth that he is vndone for euer Hell fire and Damnation WHen those things come as it were before our eyes then man feareth least he bée vtterly cast away from the presence of God and séeth none other thing in himselfe but euerlasting death Wée haue neede therfore of a good courage in this case and of a strong and valiant heart that there appeare in vs no point of cowardnesse and desperation ¶ A Prayer for the same O Most mercifull God and most louing Father I beséech thée aide vs and graunt that we which bée yet in good health and safetie may learn to feare and dreade thée may loue and imbrace thy holy worde and that we may set thée before vs as a scope and marke whervnto we may direct all our doings and that we being alwayes mindefull of the most bitter agonie of death may so prepare arme our selues that we maye order all our deedes to thy glory as doe the godly which feare thée and that we may in the ende obteyne euerlasting lyfe Amen What is to be done when Sinne doth vexe and stirre our consciences THinke with thy selfe that the sonne of GOD came downe from heauen into the lowest partes and was made man he tooke vpon him thy sinnes and the sinnes of the whole worlde hée willingly dyed on the crosse for them and made full satisfactiō for them all suffering for thy sake most gréeuous paines The moste precious blood of Christ was shed for thy saluation and thou art partaker of his death if so be that thou constantly beleue on Christ that he died as wel for thée as for Peter and Paule And thou oughtest not to doubt any thing at all but that hée dyed as effectuallye for thée as for Paule Thou art baptised throughe the death of Christe This thing ought to comforte thée this thing ought to lift vp and strengthen thy minde For séeing that thou art baptised through the death of Christ his death shall ayde and saue thée through his death thou shalt not die in thy sinnes but through his death thou shalt vndoubtedly obteine forgiuenesse of them all and in the ende through Christ his death thou shalt rise againe vnto a new and euerlasting life For baptisme is a sure token Babtisme pledge and signe of Gods grace and fauour wherein thou art reconciled vnto God that thou maiest haue a ioyous and quiet conscience through him Math. 26. Mark 14. Luc. 22. 1. Cor. 11. for the forgiuenesse of thy sinnes by Christ his resurrection And he certeinlye speaketh vnto thée in the institution of his last supper where as he professeth and testifieth that his blood was shed for the remission of sinnes Now therfore although thou haue not liued an vpright and pure life in eche respect yet Rom. 10. there is no cause why thou shouldest dispaire but spéedily call vpon the name of of the lorde without ceassing and thou shalt bée safe And thus begin thou to saye O moste mercifull GOD A prayer O father of all compassion father of oure lorde Iesus Christ bee mercifull vnto mée a sinner haue compassion on me a poore wretch and make haste to helpe mée for that most bitter yea moste precious passion and death of Iesus Christ thy onely begotten sonne and our onely redéemer and sauior Enter not into iudgemēt with thy seruant oh lorde Psal 143. deale not with mée according to my desertes neyther rewarde me according to mine iniquities but receiue me for thine infinite and endlesse goodnesse and mercies sake I a wretch and séely creature am in thine hand power and daunger oh moste mightie and mercifull God oh most louing father cast mée not awaye vtterly refused in miserie I am thine whatsoeuer I am No man can comfort mée no man can help me besides thee onely Thou art the true propulsour driuer awaye of all mischiefe from men Thou art the most sure and readie helpe ayde succour and defence Thou art the moste strong tower Thou art O God our hope Psal 46. Psal 31. and strength thou art a very present help in trouble In thée O Lorde do I put my trust let me not be cōfounded let me neuer bee ashamed my hope béeing in vayne but deliuer me in thy righteousnesse Bow downe thine eare to mee make haste to deliuer me And be thou my strong rock and house of defence that thou mayest saue mée Thou art my strong rock my castle Thou art my lorde my porcion is in thine handes Lighten thy face vpon thy seruant and saue me O lorde in thy mercie Further thou that art sick must be chiefly admonished of this point that thou think not what sinnes thou hast committed but rather haue before thine eies to cōtemplate and looke on the image of Christ his most holesome precious death Fasten it surely in thy minde and thorowly perswade thy selfe Esay 53. Math. 8. that thou art not now oppressed with thy sinnes for Christ and that they are all layed vpō his shoulders which taking them vpon him hath made satisfaction

gréeuously feare what thing can more cruelly vexe and torment his conscience ouerwhelmed with sinne then when he doubteth of the mercie of God when he dreadeth least God be his aduersarie and will reiect him when he is not able to conceyue this fayth of his mercie and doth imagine himselfe to be cast awaye as a drie member that is cut off Be present here O Iesus Christ with thine aide and helpe here we haue néede of thy comfort let not this black violent and horrible tempest of troubles ouerthrowe and drowne wretched man But there is no cause why we shoulde doubt Christ is true he will make his promises to appéere he will helpe vs and refreshe vs. Therfore where as thy fayth is not strong ynough where as thy hart is striken with feare and trembling where as thou féelest thy selfe to doubt of Gods mercie and hast well néere no faith at all straight wayes call vppon God bewayle thy miserie and lack of beléefe before him seeke for his ayde and succour by feruent prayer and hée will both helpe and refreshe thée and by this meanes thou shalt glorifie him He hath taken vpon him thus to do and he will bring it to passe But take héede especially thou cease not to call vpon God 1. Cor. 1. Beséech thou without all ceassing the father of all consolation and comfort with sighes comming from the bottome of thine hart that he turne not his face from thée Laye thy weakenesse vpon him and poure out into his bosome al other things which trouble and torment thée Crie out with his disciples Luc. 17. Math. 9. O lord increase my faith Lykewise say thou with the father of the lunatike childe Lorde I beleue help thou mine vnbeléefe Make hast O lorde to helpe me before that I oppressed with this weight be drowned Thy mercie is aboue all thy workes O most mercifull O most bounteous father O lorde God of my saluation Psal 143. my succour and refuge enter not into iudgement with thy seruant Christ is my righteousnesse redemption and innocencie which suffered most bitter and cruel death for my sake Let those things moue thée O father of all compassion Haue mercie on me for this thy sōnes sake Confirme and strengthē mine hart by faith in Christ Comfort mée with the consolations of the holy ghost that I may enioy the true ioyes in Christ for euer If thou after this maner laboring stryuing and fighting with thine imbecillitie and weakenesse accusing and bewayling thine incredulitie and faint courage doe take holde vpon Christ and sticke fast and sure vnto him once taken desiring and beséeching his ayde with continuall and earnest prayers that he will vouchsafe to fulfill all things lacking in thée substituting himself in thy roume if I say thou thus doe then all shall be in good case all things shall go well with thee and there shall be no perill For truely these two things to beléeue in Christ and to cal for faith by earnest praier doe not much differ one from the other Although thou be weake and endued with a féeble minde let this thing notwithstanding comfort and aduaunce thée againe that God hath commaunded and wylleth that we shoulde call vpon him and that he hath promised to héere beneuolently Psal 45. and to helpe vs when we call vpon him Furthermore as nothing is more iustly desired of God than true fayth euen so he héereth no prayer sooner more wyllingly than that wherein man finding no goodnesse in himselfe acknowledging his infirmitie hys weakenesse and miserie accuseth his vnbeléefe bewayling and lamenting the same desiring to haue faith with plentie and wofull sighes earnest prayers These sighes these prayers this smale faith be it neuer so little is in déede a godly and a bright sparkle and the séede of God which neuer riseth without the efficacie and working of God in vs which speaketh of Christ by the prophet Esay Esay 42. A brused réede shall hée not breake and the smoking flaxe he shall not quench Wherefore see that thou beleue constantly on Christ or beséeche him at the least wise with hartie prayers that thou mayest beleeue bewayling thine vnbeléefe before God If thou doe those things thou shalt nothing doubt but thou art reckened righteous before God and to be his childe which not without consideration nor in vaine did laye our weakenesse Esay 53. and all our sinnes vppon Christ his onely begotten sonne Math. 5. Christ himselfe sayeth in saint Mathew Blessed are the pore in spirit For theirs is the kingdome of heauen Blessed are they that mourne For they shal receiue comfort Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousnesse For they shall be filled These wordes were spoken vnto thée also they doe well agrée accorde in thée Thou doest mourne and art sorie for thy wicked lyfe it gréeueth thée from the bottome of thine hart thou doest thirst and hunger after righteousnesse haue a good hope and be of good comfort and thou shalt obtaine the things which thou doest desire and nowe thou art reputed iust before God through Christ For that cause Rom. 4. thou shalt commit thy soule into the hande of God the father after the example of Christ and saint Stephan saying these wordes Acto 7. O most mercifull father I giue and commit into thine handes my spirite yea rather thy spirite seing that thou hast giuen it me ioyned vnto my body for a season seing that it is thine owne ymage lykenesse Gen. 1. 2. made after thine owne similitude seing that thine onely begotten sonne did shed his moste precious blood for the redemption thereof O most fauorable father O God of all mercie compassion I eftsoones commend this my spirit into thine handes I am thine whatsoeuer I am Receiue thine I beséech thée preserue him and giue him eternall life through our Lorde Iesus Christ thine onely begotten sonne Amen Of the making of a testament and confession of sinnes vnto God THe testament is to be made of all them that may lawfully make a will and giue legacies when there yet cōsisteth and remayneth perfite minde and memorie in the body Least if they prolong that businesse vnto the last moment of lyfe they bée preuented by death Therfore it shal be wisdome for him that hath lawfull heires to referre all the care of making his testament vnto them If so be that he haue borowed money and be indebted to any man he shall openly declare it and prouide for the payment of that he oweth This being done let him remoue and put from him all them which trouble hym wyth matters of this worlde Wherein many men doe offende which bring in doubtes vnto him which is now at the point of death of his testament and other externall things and sometimes doe compell him to subscribe that against his will being readie to dye refusing and detesting there importunitie which will not suffer him quietly to die then