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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.
Again, as in the former part of their belief they consider the works of creation and redemption, so in this part they consider the place where the same is most effectual & taketh place, even thy holy church which is catholic, that is, extending it self to all times, to all places, to all kinds of people.
Againe, as in the former parte of their beleife they cōsider the works of creatyon and redemption, so in thys parte they consyder the place where the same is moste effectuall & taketh place, euen thy holy churche which is catholick, that is, extēding it selfe to all times, to all places, to all kinds of people.
For in this church only they know that as all things were made, so the work of redemption was taken in hand, that y• blessed trinity, mightest in this church be praised, magnified, served, & worshipped for ever.
For in this church only they know that as all things were made, so the worke of redemption was taken in hand, that y• blessed trinitye, mightest in this church be praysed, magnified, serued, & worshipped for euer.
This church is nothing ells but a communion and society of saints: that is, not only a society of all such as be, have been, or shall be thy people, but also a society or partaking of Christ Jesus which is the head of the same: yea by him of thee (oh blessed father) which art y• head of Christ, and of thee (oh holy ghost) which now shadowest and sittest upon the same to hatch and cherish it as the hen her chickens, by the extending of thy wings, not only to defend them from their enemies, but also to cover their sins and to remit them in this life, beginning also here the resurrection of the flesh and everlasting life, the which thou wilt in the end of the world consū mate, so that they shall not need to be covered for sin: for then shall they be pure and have glorious bodies, immortal and spiritual, the which shall have the fruition of eternal joy, life everlasting, and glory, such as the eye hath not seen, the ear hath heard, nor the hart of man