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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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¶Of prayer and the manner of prayer in tribulation.
¶Of prayer and the maner of prayer in tribulation.
¶PRAYER is the desire of the heart for any thing, to be required of god, it is the pensive sigh of godly minds, which call on the name of the lord. We are commanded to pray:1 watch and pray. Also, Ask and ye shall have. Ask and it shall be given you. also, Pray continually. Again: Be busy in prayer, and watch in it.2 For god doth not only suffer us to pray, but also commandeth, as he hath commanded us, not to kill, not to commit adultery. Wherefore like as they sin, ⟨image 25⟩that kill, or rob, even so do they that never pray.
¶PRAYER is the desyre of the harte for any thynge, to be required of god, it is the pensyfe syghe of godlye myndes, whiche calle on the name of the lorde. We are commaunded to praye:1 watch and pray. Also, Aske and ye shal haue. Aske and it shal be gyuen you. also, Praye contynually. Agayne: Be busy in prayer, and watche in it.2 For god dothe not onely suffer vs to praye, but also commaundeth, as he hath commaunded vs, not to kyll, not to committe adultery. Wherfore lyke as they sinne,