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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 TABLE OF THE first book. THE preparation to the Cross, & how it must be patiently borne. ¶What the Cross is Cap. 1. ¶Two kinds of crosses. Ca. 2. Howe the faithful be tempted. 3. ¶The Cross is of God only. Cap. 4. Cross is the work of the good will of god. 5. ¶The godly are the first that are afflicted of God, to their good and wealth. Cap. 6. ¶In tribulation we must pray. Cap. 7. Of prayer, and the manner thereof in tribulation. Whose prayers are hard of god. The promise of god. Faith. To ask in the name of Jesus. The affect to desire any thing. Thanks giving. ¶We ought to be patient in affliction, not to be angry, not to speak evil of god. Cap. 8. ¶Succour in affliction must be asked of god. 9. ¶Yet in affliction or sickness, medicine and counsel are not to be despised. Ca. 10. In affliction no time may be appointed to god, nor way whereby we would be delivered. ca. 11. ¶It is great comfort to them that be in affliction, to remember, that Christ was also tempted, and exercised with ill, as we be wont. 12. ¶It is great comfort in affliction, that no man can hurt the faithful, except Christ will. Ca. 13 ⟨image 104⟩¶The goodness of god is not to be despised, or lightly regarded before afflictions, whereby god will punish & give warning. Ca. 14. ¶There be diverse crafts of the devil, whereby he tempteth, and where one craft profiteth nothing, he addeth many other. Ca. 15. §1¶If thou be tempted in pride, or vainglory, answer him again. §2¶If thou be tempted in wroth or anger. §3¶If thou be tempted in feasting, or gluttony and drunkenness. §4¶If thou be tempted in avarice or covetousness. §5¶If thou be tempted with hunger, poverty, or carefulness of living. §6