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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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¶The comfort of women travelling with child.
¶The comforte of women trauelynge with chylde.
THE child is in the hand of god, and is not borne, before the time appointed, which is not in our power, but in the will of god, at whose hand we must look and seek for favour and help. And surely the lord is nigh to them, which call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the will of them,1 which fear him, and will here their prayer, and save them. But we must consider, that all things have their time, and that all things under heaven, pass forth by certain limits and spaces. There is a time of birth,2 and a time of dying. The time that god hath ordained, must be looked for in the faith of God's promise. The promise is this, Thou shalt ⟨image 98⟩bring forth thy children, although with pain, but he promiseth the deliverance and birth. This promise requireth faith. For he that promiseth, is able to perform. And more over, it requireth obedience, that the woman be obedient to the will of god: upon whom this cross is laid by god the merciful father. For it is a great mercy of god, that god delivereth the soul from misery, and vexeth the body with misery, the soul I say, is delivered, and is the daughter of god by faith: as Paul witnesseth, saying.3 The woman shall be saved through bearing of children, if she continue in faith, love, and sanctification, with soberness. And Christ saith: The woman,