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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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Last of all they use the reading and weighing of psalms and other good prayers, because they know thereby peculiarly besides the other scripture, there is no small help: as may appear by paul Ephes 5. Col 3. where be will •eth the congregation to use psalms hims and spiritual songs, but so that in the hart we should singe and say them: not that thy children do not use their tongues & words in praying to thee, for they do use their tongues, speech, & words to stir up their in ward desire & fervency of the mind, ⟨image 72⟩full well knowing that else it were a plain mocking of thee to pray with lips & tongues only. Oh that I might feel now thy spirit so to affect me, that both with heart and mouth I might heartily and in faith pray unto thee.
Last of al they vse the reading and wayinge of psalmes and other good praiers, because they know thereby peculiarly besides ye other scripture, there is no smal helpe: as may apere by paul Ephes 5. Col 3. where be wil •eth the congregaciō to vse psalmes hymmes and spiritual songes, but so that in ye hart we shuld singe and say them: not that thy children do not vse their tonges & words in praying to thee, for they do vse their tonges, speche, & words to styrre vp their in ward desire & feruency of the mino, ⟨image 72⟩full wel knowing that els it were a plaine mocking of thee to pray with lipps & tounges only. Oh yt I might fele now thy spirite so to affecte me, that both with harte and mouthe I might hartely and in faith praye vn to thee.
Now concerning the things that are to be prayed for, thy children know that the prayer taught by thy son, most lively and plainly doth contain the same. And therefore they often use it, first asking of thee their heavenly father through Christ, that thy name might every where be had in holiness and praise: then that thy kingdom by regeneration & the ministry of the gospel might come.