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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.
Wherefore although I might confirm my faith by the innumerable mercies hither to poured upon me most abundantly, as thy children of Israel might have done and did confirm their faith, by the manifold benefits poured upon them in the desert: yet specially the seal of thy covenant, I mean thy holy Sacrament of baptism, wherein thy holy name was not in vain called upon me (O dear father, sweat son and saviour Jesus Christ, and most gracious good holy ghost) should ⟨image 43⟩most assuredly confirm, and even on all sides seal up my faith of this thy covenant that y• art my lord and my god: even as Abraham and thy people of Israel did by the Sacrament of Circumcision, which as the Apostle calleth the seal or signacle of righteousness: so doest thou call it being but the sign of thy covenant in deed, yet thy very covenant, because as thy word is most true and cannot lye, as thy covenant is a covenant of pear unfallible and everlasting: even so the Sacrament and seal of the same is a most true testimonial and witness thereof.
Wherfore although I might cōfirme my faith by the innumerable mercies hither to powred vpon me moste aboundantly, as thy children of Israel might haue done and did confirme their faith, by the manifolde benefites powred vpon them in the desert: yet specially the seale of thy couenaunt, I meane thy holy Sacrament of baptisme, wherin thy holye name was not in vaine called vpō me (O deare father, swet sonne and sauiour Iesus Christ, and most graciouse good holy gost) shuld ⟨image 43⟩most assuredly confirme, and euen on all sides seale vp my faith of this thy couenaunt that y• art my lorde and my god: euen as Abraham and thy people of Israell did by the Sacrament of Circumcision, which as the Apostell calleth the seale or signacle of rightuousnes: so doest thou call it being but the signe of thy couenaunt in dede, yet thy very couenaunt, because as thy word is moste true and cānot lye, as thy couenaūt is a couenaunt of peare vnfallible and euerlasting: euen so the Sacrament and seale of the same is a most true testimonial and witnes therof.