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Of the preparation to the cross, and to death and of the comfort under…Of the preparation to the crosse, and to deathe and of the comforte vnder…
Of the preparation to the cross, and to death and of the comfort under the cross and death, two books very fruitful for devout people to read, translated from latin to english, by Richard Tracy.Of the preparation to the crosse, and to deathe and of the comforte vnder the crosse and death, two bokes very fruictefull for deuoute people to rede, translated from latyn to englysshe, by Rycharde Tracy.
Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. M.D.XL. 1540Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. M.D.XL. 1540
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❧ OF THE PREPARATION TO THE CROSS, and to Death, and of the comfort under the cross and death, two books very fruitful for devout people to read, translated from latin to english, by Richard Tracy.
❧ OF THE PREPARATION TO THE CROSSE, and to Deathe, and of the comforte vnder the crosse and deathe, two bokes very fruictefull for deuoute people to rede, translated from latyn to englysshe, by Rycharde Tracy.
1534
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, AND HIS singular good lord and master, Lord Thomas Cromwell, Lord Privy seal, Richard Tracy desireth and wisheth bodily prosperous health, and to the soul eternal life and felicity.
TO THE RYGHT HONORABLE, AND HIS syngular good lorde and mayster, Lord Thomas Crumwel, Lorde Priuy seale, Rycharde Tracy desyreth and wysheth bodely prosperous helth, and to the soule eternall lyfe and felycitie.
WHEN I consider the weak frailty of man, and how naturally we be subject to many troubles, adversities, and temptations, as well of the body as of the soul, and also when I call to my remembrance the words of Christ, spoken to his elect,