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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.
First, that y• cause of gods election ⟨image 112⟩is of his good will, the Apostle showeth in saying that it is through his 1love, whereby we are holy and without blame: also, according to y• good pleasure of his will: according to his good pleasure purposed in him self: according to his purpose which worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.
First, that y• cause of gods election ⟨image 112⟩is of his good will, the Apostle sheweth in sayig that it is through his 1loue, wherby we are holy and without blame: also, according to y• good pleasure of his wil: according to his good pleasure purposed in him selfe: according to his purpose which worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will.
- 1The cause […] gods election is his grace and good will.The cause 〈…〉 gods election is his grace and good will.
Secondly, that election was before 1the beginning of the world, the apostle plainly showeth in saying, that we were chosen before the foundation the world was laid: and afterwards, in calling it the mystery of his will purposed with him self, in time to be declared.