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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.
I believe in god the father. &c.
I beleue in god the father. &c.
Thy people (oh lord god the father of our saviour Jesus Christ) do here in saying this article (I believe in god the father almighty &c) by faith know that thou together with Jesus Christ and the holy ghost, diddest create all things that be in heaven and in earth (for by heaven and earth are understand all things therein). And as they know this, so they by the same faith do see thee the same god the father the son and the holy ghost, to govern all things after thy great wisdom, power, righteousness, and mercy, using every creature they see as means to put them in remembrance of fearing, reverencing, trusting, & loving thee: for in every creature they behold thy presence, power, wisdom and mercy,
THy people (oh lord god the father of our sauiour Iesus Christe) doe here in saieng this article (I beleue in god the father almighty &c) by faith knowe that thou togither with Iesus Christ and the holy ghost, diddest create all thinges that be in heauen and in earth (for by heauen and earth are vnderstand all thinges therein). And as they knowe thys, so they by the same faith doe see thee the same god the father the sonne and the holy ghoste, to gouerne all thinges after thy great wisedome, power, rightuousnes, and mercy, vsing euery creature they see as meanes to put thē in remembrance of fearing, reueren cing, trusting, & louing the: for in euery creature they beholde thy presence, power, wisedome and mercy,
Again by this word (Father) they declare their belief, how that they are not only thy creatures, and all that ever they have to be thy gracious gifts and blessings, but also how that they are thy children, dearly beloved & cared for of thee through Jesus christ. Where through (notwithstanding their unworthiness) as they conceive a sure hope of thy goodness and fatherly love towards them in soul and body for ever: so are they thankful for their creation, & for that thou hast made them thy excellent creatures, lords of all. They are thankful for the creation of all creatures, & use the same with thankfulness, as visible tokens of thy invisible love: they are thankful for thy conserving and keeping them, & for the governing them and all this world, lamenting that they are no more thankful, that they believe no deeper, that reason hath so great a swing with them in these matters.