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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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12 If thou be tempted of strange religion or of worshipping of saints, pictures, images, or men,
12 If thou be tempted of straunge relygion or of worshyppynge of saynctes, pyctures, ymages, or men,
Say thou, It is written,1 Thou shalt worship thy lord god, ⟨image 61⟩and him only shalt thou serve. Wherefore I will give godly honour to no creature under heaven, but to the living god only.2 For to me (saith he) shall every knee bow, of all in heaven, in earth, and in hell.3 Again, I will not give my glory to any other. Here if thou be tempted of blasphemy, thou mayest suffer it in no case. and when the name of god is blasphemed, we must cry, and also set our life in jeopardy, if need so be. For no temptation doth so separate us from god, as doth blasphemy.
SAy thou, It is wrytten,1 Thou shalte worshyp thy lorde god, ⟨image 61⟩and hym onely shalte thou serue. Wherfore I wyll gyue godly honour to no creature vnder heuen, but to the lyuynge god onely.