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Godly meditations upon the Lords prayer, the belief, and ten commandments with other comfortable…Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable…
Godly meditations upon the Lords prayer, the belief, and ten commandments with other comfortable meditations, prayers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternal election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God John Bradford in the time of his imprisonment. The contents whereof appear in the page next following.Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.
London : Now first printed by Rouland Hall, dwelling in gutter lane at the sign of the half Eagle and key, the .12. of October 1562London : Nowe fyrst prynted by Rouland Hall, dwellyng in gutter lane at the signe of the halfe Egle and key, the .12. of October 1562
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
By reason whereof I have great cause to lament and rejoice. To lament, because I consider not these things in prayer, in such sort, as should move me to admiration and gratitude: because I consider not thy power, and wisdom generally in all things: because I am so careless, for thy kingdom: and because I am so full of dubitation and doubting of thy goodness. To rejoice I have great cause, because thou revelest these things unto me on this sort: because of thy power, kingdom and glory, which maketh to the hearing of my prayers, and helping of me: be cause thou wilt use me as thine instrument to set forth thy kingdom, power, & glory: and because it pleaseth thee to here my prayers and assuredly wilt save me for ever.
By reason whereof I haue greate cause to lament and reioyce. To lament, because I consider not these thinges in praier, in suche sorte, as should moue me to admiracion and gratitude: because I consider not thy power, and wisedome generally in all things: because I am so careles, for thy kingdome: and because I am so full of dubitacion and doubtinge of thy goodnes. To reioyce I haue greate cause, because thou reuelest these thinges vnto me on this sorte: because of thy power, kingdome and glory, which maketh to the hearing of my praiers, and helping of me: be cause thou wilt vse me as thine instrument to set forth thy kingdome, power, & glory: and because it pleaseth thee to here my praiers and assuredly wilt saue me for euer.
But alas how far am I from these lamentations and rejoicings? by reason whereof I deserve damnation. Oh be merciful unto me▪ forgive me, and of thy […] grant me thy holy spirit […] reveal to me my blindness, oblivion, and contempt of ⟨image 31⟩thy kingdom, power and glory, with the greatness of my doubtings: that I may heartily as lament them, so have them pardoned, and taken from me through the merits of Jesus Christ thy son.
But alas how farre am I frō these lamentacions and reioycinges? by reason wherof I deserue damnaciō. Oh be mercifull vnto me forgeue me, and of thy graunte me thy holy spirit reueale to me my blindnes, obliuion, and contempt of