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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 Jesus Christ his only son &c.
I beleue in Iesus Christe hys onelye sonne &c.
Thy servants (O Christ Jesus) and people do know by faith, that as thou art almighty and god with the father by whom all things were made, and are ruled (for thou art god eternal coequal and consubstantial with the father and the holy ghost) so thou art man and haste taken our nature upon thee by the operation of the holy ghost in the womb of the virgin marry, and ⟨image 35⟩art become the blessed seed which hast bruised y• serpents head, the blessed 1seed in whom all nations are blessed, the prophet whom Moses did 2prophesy of, the sampler he saw in the mount, the truth and body of all the types, figures, and shadows of the old law, the Messiah Christ and saviour of thy people, the advocate and redeemer, the pacifier of gods wrath for sins, the opener of heaven, and giver of everlasting life.
THy seruantes (O Christe Iesu) and people doe know by faith, that as thou art almighty and god wyth the father by whom all things were made, and are ruled (for thou art god eternall coequall and consubstanciall with the father and the holy ghost) so thou art man and haste taken oure nature vpon thee by the operation of the holy ghost in the wombe of the virgin mary, and ⟨image 35⟩arte become the blessed sede whiche hast brused y serpēts head, the blessed