Title page of Of the preparation to the cross, and to death and of the comfort under…, Londini, 1540

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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…

Name: Of the preparation to the cross, and to death and of the comfort under…
Author: John Frith

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.

John Frith 1503–1533Londini : 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

[216] p. · 27k words · STC 11393 · ESTC S109824

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Book 1 › Chapter 15 › 17 If he say, such promises are made to the godly, thou art an a…: 17 If he say, such promises are made to the godly, thou art an apostate and a lost…Book 1 › Chapter 15 › 17 If he saye, suche promyses are made to the godly, thou arte an a…: 17 If he saye, suche promyses are made to the godly, thou arte an apostata and a loste…

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17 If he say, such promises are made to the godly, thou art an apostate and a lost man.

17 If he saye, suche promyses are made to the godly, thou arte an apostata and a loste man.

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¹AND the prodigal son was lost, and an apostate, yet he found grace▪ so great is the love ⟨image 63⟩of god toward us, he will save all them that will knowledge them selves. He hath so great care even for the least, that are lost, in the sight of the world. Examples are David, Peter, and the these, and also Paul: God sometime suffereth his saints to err for a season, but he calleth again at length He bringeth them in to diverse troubles, that they may know him. He yieldeth them up sometimes into the hands of Satan, and his members, that they may know how much easier it is to serve him, then the prince of this world. The confession of the prodigal child is great:² Father I have sinned against heaven and against thee. So David,³ I have done ill against thee. Lo all our righteousness are as a bloody cloth ⟨image 64⟩of a woman.⁴ This meekness god beholdeth, he is moved with mercy, as the father of the prodigal child.⁵

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Author

John Frith 1503–1533

Place

Londini

Year

1540

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[Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum privilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. M.D.XL. [1540]][Londini : In ædibus Thomæ Bertheleti typis impress. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, Anno. M.D.XL. [1540]]

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[216] p.

Words

26,966

Catalogue

STC 11393 · ESTC S109824

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EEBO-TCP A01278

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186

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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…

17 If he say, such promises are made to the godly, thou art an apostate and a lost man.

17 If he saye, suche promyses are made to the godly, thou arte an apostata and a loste man.

18 But god hereth no sinners nor strayers away,

18 But god hereth no synners nor strayers awaye,

19 But thou comest very late with thy contrition.

19 But thou commest very late with thy contricion.

20 But he had a strong faith in god, which thou lackest,

20 But he hadde a stronge faythe in god, whiche thou lackest,

21 What if all holy scripture be false, for they were men, which spake it and wrote it?

22 If the temptator say, thou haste not kept the law of god, wherefore thou art accursed.

22 If the temptator saye, thou haste not kepte the lawe of god, wherfore thou arte accursed.

23 If he say, thou must forsake the world.

23 If he say, thou must forsake the worlde.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

17 If he say, such promises are made to the godly, thou art an apostate and a lost man.

17 If he saye, suche promyses are made to the godly, thou arte an apostata and a loste man.

18 But god hereth no sinners nor strayers away,

18 But god hereth no synners nor strayers awaye,

19 But thou comest very late with thy contrition.

19 But thou commest very late with thy contricion.

20 But he had a strong faith in god, which thou lackest,

20 But he hadde a stronge faythe in god, whiche thou lackest,

21 What if all holy scripture be false, for they were men, which spake it and wrote it?

22 If the temptator say, thou haste not kept the law of god, wherefore thou art accursed.

22 If the temptator saye, thou haste not kepte the lawe of god, wherfore thou arte accursed.

23 If he say, thou must forsake the world.

23 If he say, thou must forsake the worlde.

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