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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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1 If thou be tempted in pride or vain glory, answer him again.
1 If thou be tempted in pryde or vayne glory, answere hym agayne.
1IT IS written, God resisteth the proud, but to the lowly he giveth grace.2 Ashes and earth, why art thou proud? He which exalteth him self, shall be made low. and he that lowly meketh and submitteth him self, shall be exalted. So Moses and Aaron in the beginning were lowly, ⟨image 54⟩but at the last they were great. So Joseph was lowly in Egypt, Daniel in Babylon was lowly, the apostles were fishers. Pride did overthrow Lucifer out of heaven. So Pharaoh, Nabugodonosor, Balthasar, Holofernes, and other proud kings: pride hath cast them down into extreme misery.3 The lord hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the lowly.
1IT IS wrytten, God resysteth the proude, but to the lowely he gyueth grace.2 Ashes and yerthe, why arte thou proude? He whiche exalteth hym selfe, shall be made lowe. and he that lowely meketh and submytteth hym selfe, shall be exalted. So Moyses and Aaron in the begynnynge were lowelye,