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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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6 If thou be tempted of idleness,
6 If thou be tempted of ydelnes,
Say thou:1 In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat thy bread. For the lord hath appointed the children of Adam to labour,2 At the example of the Pismire. And Christ was a carpenter,3 and wrought with his hands till the time of his preaching. Again, Noah planted a vineyard.4 He which tilleth the land, shall be satisfied.5 Consider thou godly christian, how god curseth idleness, and how much he abhorreth it. For experience teacheth, that from thence springeth forth all kind of vice. Ezekiel saith, The sin of Sodom was pride, plenty of bread, abundance, and idleness. ⟨image 58⟩Wherefore god hath commanded us to labour, and hath blessed them that labour. for without the blessing of god all labour is in vain.
SAy thou:1 In the sweate of thy face, shalt thou eate thy bread. For the lorde hath appoynted the chyldren of Adam to labour,2