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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.
thy will is always best & the thing whereto they frame all their desires.
thy will is alwayes best & the thing wherto they frame all their desires.
Therefore when they perceive it decreed with thee such and such by their destruction to set forth more mightily thy glory, how should they but desire and pray for the same, & write it as David hath done, that the godly in reading and weighing such prayers, might receive comfort, and the ungodly be afraid: ells when that they perceive not so manifestly the determined Judgement of god, they in their prayers do most heartily pray for them as Samuel ⟨image 75⟩did for Saul, Moses for the Israelites, Abraham for the Sodomites. Oh good father for thy mercies sake give me the trews love of mankind, but yet so that I may love man for thee and in thee, and always prefer thy glory above all things through Christ our lord.
Therefore when they perceiue it decreed with thee suche and suche by theyr destructyon to set fourthe more myghtelye thy glorye, howe should they but desire and praye for the same, & write it as Dauid hathe done, that the godly in readinge and waying such praiers, might receiue comfort, and the vngodly be afraied: ells when that they perceiue not so manifestlye the determened Iudgement of god, they in their praiers do most hartely praye for them as Samuell ⟨image 75⟩did for Saule, Moyses for the Israelites, Abraham for the Sodomites. Oh good faher for thy mercyes sake geue me the trews loue of mankinde, but yet so yt I maye loue mā for thee and in thee, and alwaies preferre thy glory aboue al thinges through Christ our lord.