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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 shalt not make to thy self any graven &c.
¶ Thou shalte not make to thy selfe any grauen &c.
AS the first commandment teacheth me, as well that thou art my god, as what god thou art, and therefore of equity I should have noon other gods but thee: that is, I should alonely hang on thee, trust in thee, love thee, serve thee, call upon thee, obey thee, be thankful to thee: so because y• didst reveal thy self visibly that thou mightest visibly be worshipped, this commandment is concerning thy worship, that in no point I should follow in worshipping thee, the devise or intent of any man, saint, Angel, ⟨image 47⟩or spirit: but should take all such as Idolatry & Image service, be it never so glorious. And why: for sooth because y• wouldest I should worship thee as thou hast appointed by thy word. For if service be acceptable, it must needs be according to the will of him, to whom it is done, and not of him which doeth it. But inasmuch as of man none knoweth the will and pleasure, but his spirit, except he reveal by word or sign the same: much more of thee o lord, none doeth know thy will, but thy spirit and they to whom thou doest reveal the same. And therefore abominable even in thy sight are all those things, which with men are in most force and estimation because they are not after thy word. So that the meaning of this precept is, that as in the first I should have none other gods but thee: so I should have no worship of thee, but such as thou appointest. Hereby therefore I see great cause of thankfulness for this commandment, in that thou wouldest have mine outward service, and that ⟨image 47⟩