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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.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Thou shalte not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.
Now doest thou (most gracious lord) instruct me in this commandment how I should use my ton• towards my neighbour & behave my self concerning his name, forbidding me to bear false witness: in the which thou forbiddest me all kinds of slandering, lying, hypocrisy & untruth. And why? because as members of one body, thou wouldst we should speak• ⟨image 68⟩trueth one to another, and be careful every one to cover others infirmity, and with our tongue defend the names of others, even as we would that other should defend ours. So that in this commandment, as thou forbiddest me all kind of evil, perilous, calumnious, and untrue speaking: so doest thou command to me all kind of godly, honest and true report and talk.
NOw doest yu (most gratioꝰ lord) instruct me in this commaundement how I shuld vse my ton• towards my neighbor & behaue my self concerning his name, forbidding me to beare false witnes: in ye which yu forbiddest me all kinds of slaundering, lying, hipocricy & vntrueth. And why? because as members of one bodie, thou woldeste we shoulde speak• ⟨image 68⟩trueth one to another, and be careful euery one to couer others infirmity, and wt oure toūge defend the names of others, euē as we wold that other should defend ours. So that in thys commaundement, as yu forbiddest me all kind of euell, parelous, calumnious, and vntrewe speaking: so doest thou commaunde to me all kinde of godlye, honeste and trewe reporte and talke.