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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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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.
Secondly, that electiō was before 1the beginning of the world, the apostle plainly sheweth in saying, that we were chosen before the foundatios the worlde was layed: and afterwards, in calling it the misterye of his will purposed wyth him self, in time to be declared.
- 1The time of gods election was from the begiuningThe time of gods electiō was from the begiuning
Thirdly, that election is in christ, 1the Apostle doth so flatly and plainly set it fourth, that I need not here to repeat it. We (sayeth he) are chosen in him: we are heirs by him: we are accepted by him: we are gathered together in him &c.
Thridly, that election is in christ, 1the Apostle dothe so flatly and plainly set it fourth, that I nede not here to repete it. We (sayeth he) are chosen in hym: we are heyres by hym: we are accepted by hym: we are gathered together in him &c.
- 1Election is in Christ.