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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.
Now y• cause of all these things is unbelief, the which though it be natural by reason of the corruption of our nature, pet I have augmented the same maliciously in not labouring there against, and continuing in all since and wickedness: by reason whereof I deserve most justly thy anger thereupon, even rejection from ⟨image 38⟩thy face for ever.
Now y• cause of al these things is vnbeliefe, the which though it be naturall by reason of the corruption of our nature, pet I haue augmented the same maliciously in not laborīg there against, and continuing in al synnes and wickednesse: by reason whereof I deserue most iustelye thy anger therevpon, euen reiection frō ⟨image 38⟩thy face for euer.
Long hast thou mourned even with displeasure & anger the incredulity of my heart, calling me there from, and offering me thy grace, which I have neglected and rejected, and therefore am never worthy to have it any more offered unto me, much more then I am unworthy to have grace given me to receive thy mercy.
Longe hast thou mourned euen wt displeasure & anger the incredulity of my heart, calling me there from, and offering me thy grace, which I haue neglected and reiected, and therfore am neuer worthi to haue it any more offered vnto me, muche more then I am vnworthy to haue grace gyuen me to receiue thy mercy.
Alas what shall I do? shall I despair or as long as I can, keep me unmindful of my misery? o saviour Christ Jesus wilt not thou be merciful unto me? thou diddest die for me when I deserved it not, and now is thy mercy shortened? wilt not thou give me thy grace, and take from my hart this horrible unbelief? Shall I never love thee? shall I never hath sin? shall I never, as with my mouth I say: I believe in Jesus Christ, so in hart say the same? shall Satan possest me for ever? o christ Jesus which hast led captivity captive, what? wilt not thou help me? though I desire it not as I should, yet give me to desire when thou wilt.