A salve for a sicke man.: A treatise containing the nature, differences, and kindes of death as also the right manner of dying well.

by Rev William Perkins

William Perkins is one of the most influential and important authors of Christian history, that nobody seems to have heard of. Without his more than 40 writings the puritan movement may not have spread with such zeal. Indeed by the time of his death in 1602 having lived his whole life under the constraints of Elizabethan Church of England rule; This prolific author actually out sold Calvin, nd Martin Luther combined and died at the age of just 44 years old. So I present to you one of his most beloved works, in the original language for you to keep as a part of your Christian inheritance. Other authors in this series will include John Owen and John Bunyan as well as Johnathon Edwards. It is the aim of this series to inspire piety in this generation of tepid faith and ignorance. May the Lord bless you and keep you through these darkened times.

Genres: Theology

264 pages, Paperback

First published May 21, 2012

Reviews

[Jesus Salgado · Rating 4 out of 5]

I believe this is the second book I have read by William Perkins and I continue to find myself impressed with his writings. The way he talks of death for believers being the best thing is truly a feast to read. The only reason I didn’t leave 5 stars is because the ending was somewhat dry but the rest of the book was gold!

[Peter Kiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time to ask my wife for 500 dollars to buy all ten volumes of Perkins.

This was a very sobering and well written book. There's parts where I am confused with Perkins' use of Scripture or argumentation, but overall, I don't know if I could've asked for a better work on the subject matter: Seeking to die the death of the righteous.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good resource for contemplating life and death (meditating upon the text in Ecclesiastes 7:3). Indeed, "for if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s" (Romans 14:8).