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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.
A MEDITATION of the presence of god.
THERE is nothing that maketh more to true godliness of life then the persuasion of thy presence, dear father, & that nothing is hid from thee, but all to thee is open & naked, even y• very thoughts, which one day thou wilt reveal and open either to our praise or punishment in this life: As thou didst Davids faults which he did secretly. 2 Reg 12. or in that life to come Mat 25: For nothing is so hid that shall not be revealed. Therefore doth the prophet say: woe to them that keep secret their thoughts to hide their coū sell from the lord, & do their works in darkness, saying who seeth us? grant to me therefore (dear god) mercy ⟨image 93⟩for all my sins, especially my hid & close sins, enter not into judgement with me, I humbly beseech thee, give me to believe truly in thy christ that I never come into Judgement for them, that with David I might so reveal them and confess them unto thee, that thou wouldest cover them: And grant further, that hence forth I always think my self continually conversant before thee, so that if I do well I pass not of the publishing of it as hypocrites do, if I do or think any evil, I may forth with know that y• same shall not always be hid from men. Grant me that I may always have in mind that day wherein hid works of darkness shall be illumined, & also y• sentence of thy son, that nothing is so secrete which shall not be revealed. So in trouble and wrong I shall find comfort, and otherwise be kept through thy grace from evil, which do thou work I humbly beseech thee for Christs sake, Amen.
THERE is nothinge that maketh more to trewe godlynes of life then the persuasion of thy presence, deare father, & that nothinge is hid from thee, but all to thee is open & naked, euē y very thoughtes, which one daie thou wilt reuele and open either to our praise or punishement in this life: As thou didst Dauids faultes which he did secretly. 2 Reg 12. or in yt life to come Mat 25: For nothing is so hid that shall not be reueiled. Therfore doth the prophet saye: woe to them that kepe secret their thoughts to hide their coū sell from the lord, & doe their works in darkenes, sayinge who seeth vs? graunt to me therfore (dere god) mercy