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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.
This ought to be unto us most 1certain, y• nothing is done without thy providence (oh lord) that is, that not nothing is done be it good or bad, sweet or sower, but by thy knowledge, that is, by thy will, wisdom, and ordinance (for all these knowledge doth comprehend in it) as by thy holy word we are taught in many places, that even the life of a sparrow is not without thy will, nor any 2liberty or power upon a pocket have all the devils in hell, but by thy appointment & will: with will we always must believe most assuredly to be all just & good, how soever otherwise it seem unto us. For thou art marvellous & not comprehensible in thy ways and holy in all thy works.
THis ought to be vnto vs moste 1certaine, y• nothing is done without thi prouidence (oh lord) that is, that not nothynge is done be it good or bad, swete or sower, but by thy knowledge, that is, by thy wyl, wisedome, and ordināce (for al these knowledge doth comprehend in it) as by thy holy word we are taught in many places, that euē the life of a sparow is not wtout thy wil, nor any 2liberty or power vpon a porket haue all the deuils in hell, but by thy appointment & wil: wt wil we alwaies muste beleue moste assuredlye to be al iust & good, how soeuer otherwise it seme vnto vs. For yu art merueloꝰ & not comprehensyble in thy wayes and holy in all thy workes.