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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.
By reason whereof I have great cause to be thankful unto thee, ⟨image 64⟩which not only for the help & commodity of man, but also for remedy of mans infirmity, hast made woman kind and ordained the state of matrimony, which in thy sight is so holy and pure that thou accountest the bed and act of generation between man and wife in this state of matrimony to be an undefiled thing, and such care thou hast over the personages married and their condition, that unto damnation they sin, which not only go about to defile that bed, but within there harts do wish or desire it, yea which do not endeavour themselves with thought, word and deed to help that purity & cleanness between married folks be kept. But the great causes thou givest us to thank thee for this state and ordinance, and for thy defending us by this commandment, are innumerable.
By reason whereof I haue greate cause to be thankefull vnto thee, ⟨image 64⟩which not onely for the helpe & commoditie of man, but also for remedie of mans infirmitie, hast made womā kind and ordained the state of matrimony, which in thy sight is so holye and pure that thou accomptest the bedde and acte of generaciō betwene man and wife in this state of matrimonye to be an vndefyled thynge, and such care thou hast ouer the personages marryed and their condition, that vnto damnation they sinne, which not onely goe about to defyle that bed, but within there harts doe wishe or desire it, yea which doe not indeuer thēselues wt thought, word and dede to helpe that purite & cleanes betwene married folks be kept. But the greate causes thou geuest vs to thanke thee for this state and ordinaunce, and for thy defendynge vs by thys commaundemente, are innumerable.
Full well I see that it is thou which by this commandment not only refrainest me, but also keepest my wife from impurity which ⟨image 64⟩ells we might both commit.