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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.
Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day &c.
Remember that thou kepe holye the Saboth day &c.
After thou hast told me how in the external service of thee (gracious lord) thou wilt have my tongue used, so doest thou now teach me, how thou wilt have mine ears & all my whole body occupied, namely in sanctification and holiness: that is, in those things which thou peculiarly hast appointed to be means immediately to help to that end: As in hearing thy word preached, & using the ceremonies of thee appointed even as y• hast commanded. For the which things to be exercised of thy people thou at the first diddest appoint a certain day, namely the seventh day, which therefore thou calledst thy Sabbath, that thereby they with their children and family, resting from all exterior labour, which ⟨image 53⟩hindereth the meditation of the mind, might not only be more able to go on through with their travel and labour (for without some rest nothing can endure, in respect whereof thou wouldest the very beasts which in labour were exercised, should have the privilege of this Sabbath) but also and much rather, that thy people might with their family and children, be instructed and taught: first by the ministry of thy word in preaching and catechising: secondly by the using of thy sacraments appointed after thy commandment and institution, they might be assured of thy promises: thirdly by praying they might be augmented in all godliness: and last of all by their meting together & exercising all these thy works of sanctification, they might increase in love and charity: one towards another, as members of one body and fellows of one inheritance, and thus by meeting together, praying and using thy sacraments, they might be instructed in thy law and of that Sabbath, whereinto