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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 the holy ghost. &c.
I beleue in the holy ghost. &c.
O Holy spirit the third person in trinity, which diddest descend upon Christ our saviour in his baptism in the likeness of a dove, thy children know that with the father and the son thou madest and rulest all creatures visible and invisible, ⟨image 39⟩they know thee in their redemption to be no less willing & loving then the father and the son: for y• diddest always declare Christ to be the son of god & gavest testimony inwardly in the harts of thy elect, to believe and embrace the same, & outwardly by miracles and wonders they know thee to be the comforter and governor, whom Christ did promise in his corporal absence should teach, rule, keep, comfort and govern his church and people.
O Holy spirite the third person in trinity, whiche diddest descend vpon Christ our sauiour in hys baptisme in the likenes of a doue, thy children know that with the father and the sonne thou madest and rulest all creatures visible and inuisyble, ⟨image 39⟩they know thee in their redemption to be no lesse willing & louinge then the father and the sonne: for y• diddest alwaies declare Christ to be the sonne of god & gauest testimony in wardly in the harts of thy elect, to beleue and embrace the same, & outwardely by miracles and wonders they know thee to be the comforter and gouernour, whom Christe dyd promise in his corporal absēce shuld teach, rule, kepe, comforte and gouerne his church and people.