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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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15 If the devil say, thou art a sinner, and art not grafted in Christ.
15 If the dyuell saye, thou arte a synner, and arte not graffed in Christe.
CHRIST CAME into the world to make safe sinners. For the death of Christ hath satisfied for all since,1 through his strokes,2 are we all made safe. For he hath borne our since in his body.3 by whom we have redemption through his blood. I came not to call the righteous, but ⟨image 62⟩sinners. They which are hole,4 need not the physician. And if any do sin, we have an advocate and spokesman to the father, Jesus Christ. The godly have sin also, but god imputeth it not.5 The saints do ever pray, Forgive us our trespasses. If we confess,6 that we have since, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all iniquity. We have many examples. Mary Magdalene, also Paul was a blasphemer, of the thief which went from extreme punishment to joy, of zachary. Matth. and Peter.
CHRISTE CAME into the worlde to make safe synners. For the deathe of Chryste hath satisfied for all synnes,