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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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3 If thou be tempted in feasting, or gluttony and drunkenness.
3 If thou be tempted in feastynge, or glotony and drounkennesse.
1Say, It is written, Take heed to your selves, ne lest your hearts be overcome with feasting and drunkenness.2 Who is accursed? be not they which delight in much drinking of wine, and study how to drink of cupfuls? ⟨image 55⟩Woe be to you,3 which be strong to drink wine, and expert to set up drunkenness. Also, Woe be to you, that rise up early, to use your selves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine.4 Wine maketh scorners, and drunkenness prepareth brawling or chiding.5 Fornication, wine, and drunkenness take away the heart. Also drunkards shall not posed the kingdom of god. Be you not drunken with wine, in the which is lechery. It is not unlawful to drink wine, the scripture would that the body should be chastised, that he be obedient and submit him self to the spirit, as Paul saith. Be you fulfilled with the holy ghost, as he would say: Be you sober: for so you shall be apt to the motions ⟨image 56⟩of the holy ghost. Empty fasters all so wax mad, nor be not mete nor apt for godly things.