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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
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A meditation concerning prayer, with a brief paraphrase upon the petitions of the lords prayer.
A meditation concerninge praier, with a breife paraphrase vpon the petitions of the lords prayer.
The mind of man hath so large room to receive good things, that nothing in deed can fully fill it but only god, whom then thy mind fully possesseth, when it fully knoweth him, it fully loveth him, and in all things is framed after his will. They therefore (dear lord god) that are thy children and have tasted somewhat of thy goodness, do perpetually sigh, that is do pray until they come thereto: and in that they love thee also above all things, it wonderfully woundeth them that other men do not so, that is love thee & seek for thee with them. Whereof it cometh to pass that they are inflamed with continual prayers and desires that thy kingdom might come every where, and thy goodness might be both known, and in life expressed ⟨image 70⟩of every man.
THe mind of man hath so large roumthe to receyue good things, that nothinge in dede can fully fyll it but onely god, whō then thy mynde fully possesseth, when it fully knowethe him, it fully loueth him, and in all things is framed after his wil. They therfore (dere lord god) that are thy children and haue tasted somewhat of thy goodnes, do perpetually sighe, yt is do pray vntil they come thereto: and in yt they loue thee also aboue all thynges, it wonderfully woūdeth them that other men do not so, that is loue thee & seke for thee with them. Wherof it commeth to passe that they are inflamed with continnall praiers and desires that thy kingedome mighte come euery where, and thy goodnes might be both knowē, and in life expressed ⟨image 70⟩of euery man.