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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 see my self much bound to praise thee which art so careful over mi goods & substance, that if any man should go about to steal from me, or to defraud me in any thing, yea whosoever goeth not about to keep & care for that I have as he would do for his own, the same displeaseth thee.
By reason whereof I see my selfe much bound to praise thee which art so carful ouer mi goods & substaūce, that if any man should goe about to steale from me, or to defraud me in any thig, yea whosoeuer goeth not about to kepe & care for that I haue as he woulde doe for his owne, the same displeaseth the.
Oh lord if thou hast such care for my goods, cattle, and such pelf, how great is thy care for my soul? If this one commandment were not, I perceive as I for my own part should have done and do much worse then I have done: so much worse had been done to me and mine then hath ben. It is thou good lord (I perceive) that hast both given me all that I have, and also still conservest and keepest the same, and not my own policy, wisdom and industry, for in vain were all this, except thou diddest ⟨image 67⟩vouchsafe to use & take it as a mean to work by. There is nothing therefore that I have but when soever I look upon it, by this commandment I learn thy goodness, strength and power, for as thou givest it of thy mercy, so it speaketh to me that presently thou still doest keep it for me: so that exceeding great cause have I to thank thee for this precept dear god and most gracious lord.
Oh lord if thou hast such care for my goodes, cattell, and such pelfe, how greate is thy care for my soule? If this one commaūdement were not, I perceaue as I for my owne parte shuld haue done and doe much worse then I haue done: so much worse had bene done to me and mine then hath ben. It is yu good lorde (I perceaue) that hast both geuē me al yt I haue, and also still conseruest and keepest the same, and not my owne polycye, wysedome and industrye, for in vaine were al this, excepte yu diddest ⟨image 67⟩