During the Protestant Reformation of the Churches in the Low Countries the sacrament of extreme unction and rituals surrounding burial were eliminated. The ever-present reality of illness and approaching death, however, kept demanding pastoral care and comfort for the dying. In the 1570s a text was published, Den Siecken Troost (Comfort for the Sick), which found its way into the Reformed books of liturgy. This article researches the author’s identity and itinerary, and also the publication history of his booklet. Although no ecclesiastical body seems to have consented to the inclusion in the liturgical book, its lasting presence until the twenty first century begs the question how the ‘Comfort for the Sick’ came to such prominence.

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“病人的安慰”作为 ars moriendi：Den Siecken Troost 及其在荷兰改革教会礼仪书中的内容

在低地国家教会的新教改革期间，消除了围绕埋葬的极端涂油和仪式的圣礼。然而，疾病和死亡临近的现实无处不在，不断要求临终者得到牧灵关怀和安慰。在 1570 年代出版了一篇名为 Den Siecken Troost（安慰病人）的文章，它被纳入了改革宗礼仪书籍。本文研究作者的身份和行程，以及他的小册子的出版历史。尽管似乎没有教会机构同意将其纳入礼仪书，但它一直存在到二十一世纪，不禁要问“病人的安慰”是如何变得如此突出的问题。