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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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¶In affliction no time may be appointed to god, neither yet manner whereby we would be delivered. Ca. xi.
¶In afflyction no tyme may be appoynted to god, nother yet maner wherby we wolde be delyuered. Ca. xi.
THERE IS no time nor measure of affliction, to be prescribed or limited to the lord, although ⟨image 40⟩he deffer the matter a long season, as it appeareth in the .v. chapter of John,1 that the infirmity of the sick was prolonged until the .xxxviii. year, by the will of god, until Christ should come and be glorified. So let us believe certainly, all our afflictions to endure the longer, through the mighty will and work of god, that at the last the lord be glorified in us.2 A certain man was borne blind, and did continue so blind until he came to the perfect age of a man. but wherefore? Verily, that the work of the lord might be showed in him. In like wise the Israelites were not only grievously punished under Pharaoh in Egypt, but also a long season, not that they should be destroyed, but rather that the name ⟨image 40⟩of the lord should be glorified in them. Job also was cast into grievous hell pains many months, that by the continuance of his pains, it might be made manifest, that all men were liars, and god only true. that is, that the name of god by him might be glorified. In like manner Joseph, having knowledge by his dream, that he should be a governor, was kept long time, partly under grievous servitude and bondage, and partly in prison. but for none other cause, but that the name of god, by him delivered from so low humility, and brought to so great honour, might be glorified. God will therefore help when need shall require, when we be compelled to despair in all humane help, and when all carnal