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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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2 If thou be tempted in wroth or anger.
2 If thou be tempted in wrothe or anger.
Say, It is written,1 The wroth of a man doth not work the justice of god.2 Let not the sun go down upon your wroth. Be ye angry, and do not sin. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart, but shalt tell thy neighbour his fault, that thou bear ⟨image 55⟩not sin for his sake: nor thou shalt not have in remembrance the wrong of thy citizens. For wroth engendereth hatred, and hatred manslaughter: and Cain by hatred killed his brother.3 And every one, which hateth his brother, is a mankyller. To hate a man is not only to be of a strange mind toward him, but to deny your neighbour such works, as brotherly love doth require.
SAy, It is written,1 The wrothe of a man dothe not worke the iustice of god.2 Lette not the sonne go downe vpon your wrothe. Be ye angry, and do not synne. Thou shalte not hate thy brother in thy harte, but shalte tell thy neyghbour his faute, that thou beare