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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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¶To the effect and faithful, eternal death by Christ is overcome. Cap. iii.
¶To the efecte and faythfull, eternall deathe by Christe is ouercome. Cap. iii.
THIS is the great comfort of them, that be in the pangs of death; which comforteth and lifteth up the fearful minds: that is, that Christ hath utterly abolished death, taken away sin, and that surely through Christ, they shall obtain remission of sin, be reputed righteous, ⟨image 72⟩and have everlasting life. Therefore Christ, the promised seed, the Son of god, came down from heaven, and became man: by his cross, death, and resurrection, hath saved us, and delivered us from eternal death: and he payed for us all our debt, as it is written in the epistle to the Hebrews: Ones he is offered,1 that he should take away the since of many. Also,2 He hath ones suffered for our since. And,3 The blood of Jesus Christ hath made us clean from all our sin. And,4 Thou shalt call his name Jesus. for he shall save his people from their since. Also,5 That through death he should put away him, which had rule over death, that is the devil, that he might deliver them, which all their life were brought ⟨image 73⟩