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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
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And forasmuch as thou knowest that our tongue is a slippery member, and we very negligent over it, and of the great commodity that might thereby come to us and other by using it in thy service accordingly: thou hast added a fearful, & most true communication, that though men will find no fault or punish us therefore, yet wilt not thou hold him gilt less, that taketh thy name in vain: As by many examples we are taught, 1as in thy holy word, so by daily experience, if we would consider the same.
And for asmuch as thou knowest that our tongue is a slipperie member, and we very negligent ouer it, and of the greate commoditie that might thereby come to vs and other by vsyng it in thy seruice accordingly: thou hast added a fearfull, & most true cōmunicaciō, that though men will find no fault or punishe vs therfore, yet wilt not thou hold him gilt les, that taketh thy name in vaine: As by many exāples we are taught, 1as in thy holye worde, so by dayelye experience, yf we woulde consyder the same.
And therefore I have great cause to give praise and thanks to thy most holy name, for many great benefits which by this commandment I receive and ought with thankfulness to consider. First that it would ⟨image 50⟩please thee, not only to give me a tongue, where thou mightest have made me speechless: but also that y• wouldest have it sanctified to thy service. Again that thou wouldest not only reveal thy name unto us, but also wouldest give me leave to call up on it, praise and publish it: yea thou hast commanded me so to do, and not only commanded, but hast promised, that thou wilt here my prayer and that my praising of thee and confessing thy word and trueth, shall not be in vain.