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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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¶Although the godly dye, yet they shall live. Cap. iiii,
¶Althoughe the godly dye, yet they shall lyue. Cap. iiii,
THE godly and just people have most comfort, although in this life they be put to death, and seem to be forsaken of god, cast into hell, and as sheep ordained to be slain:1 As scripture witnesseth of them. For thy sake we be jugged as sheep ordained to be slain. Also, I think verily,2 that god hath showed, that we which be the last apostles, are as it were appointed to suffer death: For we,3 which live, be alway delivered to death for Jesus sake: yet they do not despair, ⟨image 76⟩no not in death, but as they which be sure, that they shall pass through death to life eternal, and cry to god, and suffer the hand of the lord, and be patient, and put their hope in god. Also they have this comfort, that their death is good and precious. They also know, that through Christs death, death is overcome and abolished.4 Death is supped of in victory. O Death, I will be thy death: The seed hath broken the head of the serpent. Therefore if any man taken in the pangs of death, do hold fast and believe this word: in the middle of death he shall have life. for verily the christians do live, when they be esteemed and thought to dye.5