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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
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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 ⟨image 31⟩thy kingdome, power and glory, wt the greatnes of my doubtings: that I maye hartely as lament them, so haue them pardoned, and taken frō me throughe the merites of Iesus Christ thy sonne.
Again give me thy holy spirit, to reveal to me in such sort thy kingdom, power, glory, and eternity, that I may always have the same before mine eyes, be moved with the admiration thereof, labour effectually to set forth y• same, and finally as to have the sruic•on thereof after this life: so increase •an assured, certain and lively expectation of the same, that I may always & in all things rejoice in thee through Christ, and give lauds thanks & praises perpetually unto thy most holy name, oh blessed father, son and holy ghost, three persons & one god, to whom be all honour & glory world without end.
Againe geue me thy holy spirit, to reueile to me in such sort thy kyngdome, power, glorye, and eternitie, that I maye alwaies haue the same before myne eies, be moued wyth thadmiration therof, labour effectually to set forth y same, and finallye as to haue the sruicon thereof after this life: so encrease an assured, certain and liuely expectacion of the same, that I maye alwaies & in all thynges reioyce in thee thorowe Christe, and geue lauds thankes & praises perpetually vnto thy moste holy name, oh blessed father, sonne and holye ghost, thre persons & one god, to whom be all honour & glory world without ende.