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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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13 If thou must dye, and lean wife, children, and thy dear friends,
13 If thou muste dye, and leane wyfe, children, and thy dere frendes,
Say, The lord shall be their defender. for god both will and is able to cherish mine, to nourish and defend them.1 For he is the father of the fatherless and widows. ⟨image 61⟩I forget things behind my back,2 and endeavour my self to those things, that are before my face. Again,3 They which have wives, let them be as though they had none. and they that weep as though they wept not. We must be diligent, that we leave our wife and children well instruct and taught in the fear of god. For the fear of god is better and more precious, then a chest full of gold and silver.
SAy, The lorde shal be theyr defender. for god bothe wyll and is able to cherysshe myne, to nouryshe and defende them.1 For he is the father of the fatherles and widowes. ⟨image 61⟩I forget thynges behynde my backe,2 and indeuour my selfe to those thynges, that are before my face. Agayne,