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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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even so thy children (I say) which heartily love that, in that they know thy wisdom and will is best, haw can they but often talk with thes and desire thee to […] that which they know is best, which they know also thou wouldest do […] none should ask or pray for y• same? Thy children use prayer as a mean by which they see plainly thy power, thy presence, thy providence, mercy […] goodness towards them in granting their petitions, and by prayer they are confirmed of them all. Yea thy children use prayer to admonish them how that all things are in thy hands. In prayer they are as it were ⟨image 76⟩of thee put in mind of those things they have done against thee their good lord. By reason whereof repentance ensueth, and they conceive a purpose to live more purely ever afterwards, and more heartily to apply themselves to all innocency & goodness. Who now considering so many great commodities to come by reason of prayer, would marvel why thy children are much in prayer and in labouring to provoke others there unto?
euen so thy children (I say) which hartely loue thet, in that they know thy wisdome and wil is best, hawe can they but often talke with thes and desyre thee to 〈…〉 that which they know is best, which they knowe also thou woldest doe 〈…〉 none shuld aske or praye for y• same? Thy children vse praier as a meane by which they se plainly thy power, thy presence, thy prouidēce, mercy 〈…〉 goodnes towardes them in granntinge their petitions, and by praier they are confirmed of them all. Yea thy children vse praier to admonishe them how that all things are in thy hands. In praier they are as it were ⟨image 76⟩of thee put in mind of those thinges they haue done agaynst thee theyr good lord. By reason wherof repentaunce ensueth, and they conceyue a purpose to liue more purely euer afterwards, and more hartelye to applye themselues to all innocencye & goodnes. Who now consideryng so manye greate commodities to come by reason of prayer, would maruell why thy chyldren are much in praier and in labouring to prouoke others there vnto?