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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.
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.
But (gracious lord) like as I acknowledge my unthankfulness to be monstrous and great & always hath been hitherto: Even so yet continue I in wonderful hypocrisy in all my conversation, often lying, and speaking as vainly so offensively, fleshly subtly, calumniously, & giving my ears to here such things as be slanderously spoken, not repugning or admonishing other: as the slanderer to do as he would be done by, to tell his tale where he should tell it: neither admonishing the parties slandered of that which is reported of him, thereby to take better heed, but rather I augment it. By reason whereof I have deserved eternal damnation.
But (gracious lorde) like as I acknowledge my vnthankfullnes to be monstrouse and great & alwaies hathe bene hetherto: Euen so yet continue I in wonderfull hipocrisie in all my conuersation, often lying, and speaking as vainely so offensiuely, fleshly subtelly, calūniously, & geuig my eares to here such things as be slaūderously spokē, not repugninge or admonishing other: as the slaunderer to doe as he wold be done by, to tel his tale where he shuld tel it: neither admonishing the partys slaundered of yt whiche is reported of him, thereby to take better heede, but rather I augment it. By reason whereof I haue deserued eternall damnation.