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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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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.
Fourthly, that election is of ⟨image 112⟩1some of Adams posterity and not of all, we may plainly see it, if we consider that he maketh the true demonstration of it believing, hoping, and having the earnest of the spirit. In whom yea hoped (sayeth he) after the hard the word &c: in whom ye believed, were sealed up &c. Again in attributing to the elect, forgiveness of since, holiness, blameless living, being in Christ &c. That we should be holy sayeth he &c: we have received forgiveness of since &c. Who seeth not that these are not common to all men? All men have not saith, sayeth Paul else where. None believed 2(sayeth •ake) but such as were 3ordained to eternal life. None believe but such as be borne of god. 4