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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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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 ⟨image 54⟩increase of love and charity: as giving to the pore, reconciling such as be in variance, visiting the sick, & even (as it were) beginning that Sabbath whereof Isaiah speaketh.1
So that hereby I perceyue thy will and pleasure to be, that I shuld at al times, as much as charite and necessitye wyll permytte, geue ouer my self, and cause all other ouer whō I haue charge, so to doe (especially on the sondaies and other holye dayes being receyued and to that ende appointed) to the resorting to the temple and places appointed to praier, to here with meknes thy holy word and vse thy sacraments and ceremonies as thou hast commaunded, and to exercise all thinges which might be to the confirmacion & propogacion of thy holy religiō, or make to the ⟨image 54⟩encrease of loue and charite: as geuing to the pore, reconciling such as be in variaunce, visiting theficke, & euē (as it were) beginning that •abboth wherof Esay speaketh.1