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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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A MEDITATION OF DEATH and the commodities it bringeth
What other thing do we daily in this present life, then heap sin to sin & hoard up trespass upon trespass? so y• this day is worse always then yesterday, by increasing as dais, so sins, & therefore thy indignation good lord, against us: but when we shall be let go out of the prison of that body, & so taken into thy blessed company, then shall we be in most safe tie of immortality & salvation, then shall come unto us no sickness, no need no pain, no kind of evil to soul or body, but whatsoever good we can wish, y• shall we have, & what so ever we loth shall be far from us. O dear father, y• we had faith to be hold these things accordingly. Oh y• our harts were persuaded thereof, & our affections inflamed with the desire of them. Then should we live in longing for y• which now we most loth. Oh help us & grant y• we being ignorant of things to come, & of y• time of our death, which to thee is certain, may so live & finish our journey here, y• we may be ready and then depart, wht̄ ⟨image 95⟩our departing may make most to thy glory & our comfort through christ.
WHat other thing do we daily in this presēt life, then heau sinne to sinne & hourd vp trespasse vpon trespasse? so y• this day is worse alwaies then yesterdaye, by encreasing as dais, so sinnes, & therfore thy indignatiō good lord, agaist vs: but whē we shalbe let go out of the prisē of yt body, & so taken into thy blessed cōpany, then shal we be in most safe tie of immortality & saluation, then shal come vnto vs no sicknes, no nede no paine, no kind of euil to soule or body, but whatsoeuer good we can wishe, y shall we haue, & what so euer we loth shalbe far frō vs. O dere father, y we had faith to be hold these things accordingly. Oh y our harts were persuaded therof, & eure affections enflamed wc the desyre of them. Then shuld we lyue in longing for y which now we most loth. Oh help vs & graunt y we being ignorant of things to come, & of y time of oure death, which to thee is certain, may so liue & finishe our iorney here, y we may be ready and then depart, wht̄