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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 praise thee, in that I see thee to be so careful over my name, that all men are by thee commanded to defend the same. O precious god, great is thy care over my soul I now perceive. If this commandment were not, I see, as I should have done & do much worse with my tongue to others then is happened, so should I have felt of others towards me.
By reason whereof I haue greate cause to praise thee, in that I se thee to be so carefull ouer my name, that all men are by thee commaunded to defend ye same. O pretioꝰ god, great is thy care ouer my soule I nowe perceiue. If this commaundemente were not, I se, as I shuld haue done & doe much worse with my toūge to others then is hapened, so shoulde I haue felte of others towards me.
Besides this no small commodity is it to me that thou wouldest all men should use truth in all their words to me.
Besydes this no small commoditie is it to me that thou wouldeste all men shoulde vse treweth in all thire wordes to me.
Oh how great a good thing is ⟨image 69⟩this unto me? If we consider the hurt ye cometh by untruth & by words, where through many are deceived: easily may we see a wonderful benefit and care of thee for us in this commandment.
Oh howe greate a good thynge is ⟨image 69⟩this vnto me? If we consider ye hurt ye cōmeth by vntrueth & by wordes, where through many are deceiued: easly may wese a wonderful benifit and care of thee for vs in this commaundement.