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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.
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.
Nowe concernynge the thynges that are to be praied for, thy children know that the prayer taught by thy sonne, moste lyuelye and playnelye dothe contayne the same. And therefore they often vse it, fyrste askynge of thee their heauenlye father throughe Chryste, that thy name myghte euerye where be had in holynesse and prayse: then that thy kingdome by regeneration & the ministery of the gospel might come.
And so thirdly that willingly perfectly & perpetually they might study to do, yea do in deed thy will, with thy holy & heavenly angels & spirits. These things they seek & pray for, namely thy kingdom & thy righteousness before any worldly benefit. After which petitions, because all things, yea even the benefits of this ⟨image 73⟩present life do come from thee, they do godly desire the same under the name of daily bread being instructed of thy wisdom, that after small benefits to ask corporal is not unseemly to thy children, which know both spiritual and corporal to come from thy mercy. In the other petitions they pray for things to be taken from them, beginning with forgiveness of sins, which were impudently prayed for, if the their hearts were not so broken that they could forgive all things to all men for their part. They add their profession, y• is charity, whereby they profess that they have forgiven all offences done to them. Howbeit because it is not enough to have pardon of y• which is past, except they be preserved from new offences, they pray thee not to lead them in […] temptations by permitting them to the perverse suggestion of Satan, but rather to deliver them from his importunity and power, by evil understanding Satan the author of all evil. Oh (dear god) that y wouldest endue me with thy spirit of grace