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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⟩in bondage, through fear of death. For verily he hath delivered us from the power of Sin, that it should not kill us: from the power of death, that it should not condemn us: from the power of affliction, that it should not grieve us: from the power of the devil, that he should not destroy us: & hath restored us to justice, joy, life, and to the best and most mighty god, that is, he hath made us free men and partakers of god, which before were captives and bondmen to the devil. So our iniquities did cast us headlong into the deepness of hell, and there did drown and bury us: but god moved with mercy, hath caste all our iniquities upon the shoulders of his Son, delivering us all from sin death and hell, hath satisfied