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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
AN OTHER PRAYER FOR remission of sins.AN OTHER PRAIER FOR remission of sinnes.
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.
AN OTHER PRAYER FOR remission of sins.
AN OTHER PRAIER FOR remission of sinnes.
O Gracious god, which seekest all means possible how to bring thy children into the feeling and sure sense of thy mercy, & therefore when prosperity will not serve, then sendest thou adversity, graciously ⟨image 105⟩correcting them here whom y• wilt shall with thee ells where live for ever: we poor misers give humble praises and thanks unto thee (dear father) that thou hast vouched us worthy of thy correction at this present, hereby to work that which we in prosperity & liberty did neglect. For the which neglecting and many other our grievous sins, whereof we now accuse our selves before thee (most merciful lord) thou mightest most justly have given us over and destroyed us both in souls and bodies. But such is thy goodness towards us in Christ, that thou seemest to forget all our offences, and as though we were far otherwise then we be in deed, thou wilt that we should suffer this cross now laid upon us for thy trueth and gospels sake, and so be thy witnesses with the prophets, apostles, martyrs and confessors, yea with thy dearly beloved son Jesus Christ, to whom thou doest now here begin to fashion us like, that in his glory we may be like him also.
O Gracious god, which sekest all meanes possible how to bring thy children into the feeling and sure sense of thy mercy, & therfore whē prosperitie will not serue, then sendeste thou aduersitie, graciouslye