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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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There is neither virtue nor vice to be considered 1according to any outward action, nor according to the will and wisdom of man: but according to the will of god. Whatsoever is conformable thereto, the same is virtue, and the action that springeth thereof is laudable & good, howsoever it appear otherwise to the eyes and reason of man: as was the lifting up of Abraham's hand to have stain his son. 2Whatsoever is not conformable to the will of god, that same is vice, & the action springing thereof is to be disallowed & taken for evil: & that so much the more and greater evil, by how much it is not consonant and agreeing to gods will, although ⟨image 110⟩it seem fair otherwise to mans wisdom, as was Peters wish of making three tabernacles, and the request 3of some which would have had fire to have come down from heaven, 4upon a zeal to god &c.
THere is neyther vertue nor vice to be consydered 1accordinge to any outwarde action, nor accordinge to the will and wisedome of man: but accordynge to the wyll of god. Whatsoeuer is conformable therto, the same is vertue, and the action that springeth thereof is laudable & good, howsoeuer it appaere otherwise to the eyes and reason of man: as was the lifting vp of Abrahams hand to haue staine his sonne. 2Whatsoeuer is not conformable to the will of god, that same is vice, & the action springing thereof is to be disalowed & taken for euell: & that so much the more and greater euell, by howe much it is not consonaunt and agreeing to gods wil, although ⟨image 110⟩it seme faire otherwise to mans wisdome, as was Peters wishe of makinge three tabernacles, and the request