A01278:155
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶Such as be dying should be admonished, that they receive the Sacrament of Christs body and blood. Ca. xiiii.
¶Suche as be diynge shulde be admonished, that they receiue the Sacrament of Christes body and bloud. Ca. xiiii.
IT IS a great token of the inestimable love of god and of his abundant mercy toward us, that in his supper he would should be witnessed, that Christ doth deliver and give him self to us, and doth join us to him as his men bres: that we may know, that the lord loveth us, hath respect to us, and saveth us. Furthermore in this supper, we here Christ speaking to us, feeding us with his body, proffering us, that we should drink his blood for eternal life: where he saith, Take, eat you,1 this is my body, which for you is given. Do you this in my remembrance. Likewise after he had ⟨image 96⟩supped, taking the cup, he said: This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for the remission of your since. Do you this as oft as you shall drink it in the remembrance of me. Good brother, think that these words be spoken to thee. print them most deeply in thy mind. for when he speaketh to all, he speaketh also to thee, to thee, to the I say, they profit All things, which Christ hath suffered, shall profit the no less, then they do help Peter & Paul. This sacrament is verily both commanded & instituted of Christ him self, for the remission of our since and eternal life. For the promise soundeth so, the which he that receiveth by faith, and believeth that which he saith (Given for you, and Shed out for you) hath and ⟨image 96⟩obtaineth without doubt remission of his since.