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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.
but because thou didst as well ordain them for a policy to endure till the coming of Christ, as also according to the revelation or thee in that time, didst open thy self, beginning then in figures and shadows, whose verities in thy time were to be opened: therefore it pleased thee to appoint then the seventh day, which seventh day, although by reason of the policy being by thee be streied, and by reason of Christ the verity and body of all shadows, if be abrogate from us: yet standeth this commandment in force aswell ⟨image 54⟩for the works of sanctification, that is for preaching thy word, coming to hear it, for praying, using thy sacraments, and coming together to that end: as also for those days which by common order, and on good ground are ordained and received: howbeit with this liberty, that necessity of our faith and sanctification and charity may dispense therewith, occasion of wilful and witting offence being avoided &c.
but because yu dydst as wel ordaine thē for a pollicie to endure till the comming of Christ, as also according to the reuelacion or thee in that time, didst open thy self, beginning then in figures and shadowes, whose verifiēs in thy tyme were to be opened: therefore it pleased thee to appoint then the seuenth day, which seuenth day, although by reason of the policie being by thee be streied, and by reason of Christ the veritie and body of all shadowes, if be abrogate from vs: yet standeth this commaundemēt in force aswell ⟨image 54⟩for the workes of santificacion, that is for preaching thy word, comming to heare it, for praying, vsynge thy sacramentes, and coming together to that ende: as also for those dayes which by commō order, and on good grounde are ordained and receyued: howbeit with this libertie, that necessitie of our faith and sanctificaciō and charitie may dispēse therwith, occasion of wilfull and wittinge offence being aduoided &c.
So that hereby I perceive thy will and pleasure to be, that I should at all times, as much as charity and necessity will permit, give over my self, and cause all other over whom I have charge, so to do (especially on the sundays and other holy days being received and to that end appointed) to the resorting to the temple and places appointed to prayer, to here with meekness thy holy word and use thy sacraments and ceremonies as thou hast commanded, and to exercise all things which might be to the confirmation & propagation of thy holy religion, or make to the