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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.
And because there are innumerable many things, which as well in them selves as in others be against thy glory, they are kindled with continual prayer and desire, sighing unspeakably in thy sight for the increase of thy spirit: & some times when they see thy glory more put back then it was wont to be either in themselves or in any other, then are they much more disquieted & vexed. But because they know that thou doest rule all things after thy good will, and that none other can help them in their need, they often times do go aside all businesses laid a part, and give them selves to godly cogitations and talk with thee, complaining to thee as to their father, of those things that grieve them, begging thereto and that most earnestly thy help, not only for themselves, but also for others, especially for those whom singularly they embrace in thee, and often do repeat and remember thy gracious benefits both to others and to themselves also, wherethrough ⟨image 71⟩they are provoked to rē •er to thee hearty thanks, thereby being inflamed, aswell assuredly to hope well of thy good will towards them and patiently to bear all evils, as also to study and labour to mortify the affections of the flesh, and to order all their whole life to the service of their brethren and to the setting forth of thy glory.
And because there are innumerable many things, whiche as well in them selues as in others be against thy glory, they are kindled with continuall praier and desire, sighing vn speakably in thy sight for ye encrease of thy spirit: & some times whē they see thy glory more put back then it was wonte to be either in themselues or in anye other, then are they much more disquieted & vexed. But because they know that yu doest rule all thinges after thy good will, and yt none other can helpe them in their neede, they often times do go asideall businesses laid a part, and geue them selues to godlye cogitations and talke with thee, complaininge to thee as to theyr father, of those thynges that greue them, beggyng thereto and that most earnestly thy helpe, not onely for themselues, but also for others, especiallye for those whom singularlye they embrace in thee, and often do repete and remē ber thy gracious benifites both to others and to themselues also, wherthrough ⟨image 71⟩they are prouoked to rē •er to thee harty thankes, therby being enflamed, aswell assuredlye to hope well of thy good will towards them and paciently to beare al euills, as also to study and labour to mortifye the affections of the fleshe, and to order all their whole life to the seruice of their brethren and to the settinge forth of thy glory.