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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.
Thou diddest die to deliver me from death, but I still more and more give thee cause to die: so ingrate full am I.
Thou diddest die to delyuer me from death, but I still more and more geu• thee cause to die: so ingrate ful am I.
Thou diddest arise to justify me, but I with the Jews would still kept thee down, because I would not leave my wickedness.
Thou diddest arise to iustifye me, but I with the Iewes wold stil kept thee down, because I wold not leaue my wickednes.
Thou ascendedst to heaven to take possession for me there, to be always in the sight of thy father for me, to send me down gifts, to pray for me: but I daily am pulling the• ⟨image 37⟩down again, as much as in me •ieth, I am altogether earthly, I hide my self out of thy sight by forgetting thee, I reject and abuse thy gifts, I neglect prayer.
Thou ascendedst to heauen to take possession for me there, to be alwaies in the syght of thy father for me, to send me downe giftes, to praye for me: but I daielye am pullinge the• ⟨image 37⟩downe againe, as muche as in me •ieth, I am altogether earthly, I hide my self out of thy sight by forgettīg thee, I reiecte and abuse thy gifts, I neglecte praier.