❧ A Godly Meditation composed by the faithful and constant servant of God I. B. […] lastly was burnt in […] for the testimony of Jesus Christ, by the tyranny of Antichrist in his fyl• •• members.¶ Psalm lxxix. O Lord let the vengeance of thy servants blood that is shed be openly showed upon the ungodly in our sight. O let the sorrowful, lighting of the prisoners come before thee▪ and according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to dye.❧ A Godlye Medytacyon composed by the faithfull and constant seruant of God I. B. 〈…〉 lastlye was burnte in 〈…〉 for the testimonie of Iesus Christe, by the tyrannye of Antechriste in his fyl• •• members.¶ Psalme lxxix. O Lorde let the vengeaunce of thy seruauntes bloude that is shedde be openlye showed vpon the vngodlye in oure sight. O let the sorowful, lighting of the prisoners come before thee▪ and accordinge to the greatnes of thy power preserue thou those that are appoynted to dye.Title page of A godly meditation composed, London, 1559

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Name: A godly meditation composed
Author: John Bradford

A godly meditation composed by the faithful ... I.B. lately burnt in Smithfield ...A godlye medytacyon composed by the faithfull ... I.B. latlye burnte in Smytfelde ...

John Bradford 1510?–1555Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parish in the vinetre, upon the three Crane warfe, by william Copland, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. day of March. 1559Imprinted at London : In Saint Martins parishe in the vinetre, vpon the three Crane warfe, by wyllyam Coplande, Anno. Do. M.D.LIX. The vx. daye of Marche. 1559

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¶ When you cum home again. Pray.¶ When you cum home agayne. Praye.

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¶ When you cum home again. Pray.

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There is nothing (O Lord) more like to thy holy nature, than a quiet mind, thou hast called us out of the troublesome disquietness of the world into that thy quiet rest & peace, which the world cannot, give, being such a peace as passeth all mens understanding. ⟨image 21⟩Houses are ordained for us, that we might get us in to them from the injury of weather, from the cruelty of beasts from disquietness of people, & from the toils of the world, O gracious father grant that through thy great mercy my body may enter into this house, from outward actions, but so that it may become buxom & obedient to the soul, & make no resistance there against. That in soul and body, I may have a godly quietness & peace to praise thee. Amen. Peace be to this house and to all that dwell in the same. Think what a return & how merry a return it will be to come to our eternal most quiet and most happy home, then will be all grief gone away, what so ever hear is pleasant & joyful, the same is nothing but a very shadow in comparison &c.

THer is nothing (O Lord) more lyke to thy holy nature, thē a quyet minde, thou hast called vs oute of the troublesome disquietnes of the world into that thy quiet reste & peace, whiche the world cannot, geue, being suche a peace as passeth all mens vnderstāding. ⟨image 21⟩Howses ar ordeyned for vs, yt we mighte get vs in to them frō the iniury of wether, from the crewelty of beastes frō dysquietnes of people, & from the toyls of ye world, O gratious father graūt that through thy great mercy my body maye enter into this howse, from outward actiōs, but so that it may become buxom & obediēt to the soule, & make no resistaūce there agaynst. That in soule and body, I may haue a godly quietnes & peace to prayse the. Amen. Peace be to this howse and to all that dwell in the same. Thinke what a returne & how merry a returne it wilbe to come to our eternal moste quiet and moste happy home, then wilbe all grefe gon awaye, what so euer heare is pleasaūt & ioyful, the same is nothing but a very shadow in cōparisō &c.

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¶ When you cum home again. Pray.

¶ When you cum home agayne. Praye.

¶ At the son going down pray.

¶ At the son goyng downe pray.

¶When the candles be light pray.

¶When ye candles be light pray.

¶ When you make your self ⟨image 23⟩unready Pray.

¶ When you make your self ⟨image 23⟩vnredy Praye.

¶When you enter in to your bed Pray.

¶Whē you enter in to your bed Praye.

¶When you feel sleep to be coming pray.

¶When you feele slepe to be cō mynge praye.

¶ A most fruitful Prayer for the dispersed Church of Christ very necessary to be used of the godly in these days of affliction compiled by. R. P.

¶ A mooste frutfull Prayer for the dispersed Church of Christ very necessary to be vsed of the godly in these dayes of affliction compiled by. R. P.

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¶ When you cum home again. Pray.

¶ When you cum home agayne. Praye.

¶ At the son going down pray.

¶ At the son goyng downe pray.

¶When the candles be light pray.

¶When ye candles be light pray.

¶ When you make your self ⟨image 23⟩unready Pray.

¶ When you make your self ⟨image 23⟩vnredy Praye.

¶When you enter in to your bed Pray.

¶Whē you enter in to your bed Praye.

¶When you feel sleep to be coming pray.

¶When you feele slepe to be cō mynge praye.

¶ A most fruitful Prayer for the dispersed Church of Christ very necessary to be used of the godly in these days of affliction compiled by. R. P.

¶ A mooste frutfull Prayer for the dispersed Church of Christ very necessary to be vsed of the godly in these dayes of affliction compiled by. R. P.

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