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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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Say thou: Christ, which was made a curse for us,1 hath redeemed us from the curse of the law. Again,2 Evacuating, and taking away the law of commandments set in decrees.3 Taking away the handwriting against us, which is in decrees, and is contrary to us.4 For ye are not under the law, but under favour, delivered from sin. For the death of Christ hath delivered us from the law. For truly by Christs death, we are now in conscience free from the law, that is, from the wroth ⟨image 66⟩of god, and everlasting death. For the law can not be fulfilled of nature, for it is spiritual, as undoubtedly the apostles decreed. The yoke that neither. &c. Again,5 who can give them such a mind? Which is impossible to men.
SAy thou: Christ, whiche was made a curse for vs,1 hath redemed vs from the curse of the lawe. Agayn,2 Euacuatyng, and taking awey the lawe of commaundmentes set in decrees.3 Takynge away the handewrytynge agaynste vs, which is in decrees, and is contrary to vs.4 For ye are not vnder the lawe, but vnder fauour, delyuered from synne. For the deathe of Christ hath delyuered vs from the lawe. For truely by Christes deth, we are now in conscience fre from the lawe, that is, from the wrothe ⟨image 66⟩of god, and euerlastynge deathe. For the lawe can not be fulfylled of nature, for it is spirytuall, as vndoubtedly the apostels decreed. The yocke that neither. &c. Again,