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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.
Great is thy love (Oh good lord) and more then I am able to consider, which declarest thy self to be thus careful over me concerning the benefits which come unto me both for the mind, body, and goods, by sobriety and temperance, which here thou requirest. Only this I cannot but see, that I have great cause to thank thee which art so careful over me, as by this commandment I well see.
Greate is thy lous (Oh good lord) and more then I am able to cōsider, whych declarest thy selfe to be thus carefull ouer me concernynge the benefyttes whyche come vnto me bothe for the mynde, bodye, and goodes, by sobryetye and tem perauncie, whyche here thou requirest. Onely thys I cannot but see, that I haue greate cause to thanke thee whiche arte so carefull ouer me, as by thys commaundemente I well see.
But alas (good lord) what shall I say, which am and have been so far from thankfulness that I am to be accounted amongest the most unthankful: yea thou knowest it good lord. Filthily have I broken this law, & caused other so to do, of whose repentance I am uncertain: as also my tongue alas hath often ben to shamefully exercised, mynetes & my thoughts to wickedly abused.
But alas (good lorde) what shall I saye, whiche am and haue bene so farre from thankefullnesse that I am to be accompted amongest the most vnthankfull: yea yu knowest it good lorde. Fylthely haue I broken thys lawe, & caused other so to doe, of whose repentaunce I am vncertain: as also my tonge alas hath oftē ben to shamfully exercised, mynetes & my thoughts to wickedly abused.
All this gear I have increased by mine intemperance in catynge, drinking, cherishing my body &c. ⟨image 65⟩