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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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So that it is plain (faith being a 1demonstration of God's election to them that be of years of discretion) that all men are not elect because all men believe not. For he that believeth in the lord, shall be as mount Zion: that is, he shall never be removed. For if he be removed, that is finally perish, surely he never truly believed. But what go I about to lighten a candle in the clear sun light, when our saviour plainly saith y• all be not chosen, but few? Many be called (saith he) but few be chosen. And 2in the second chapter to the eph: the Apostle plainly saith that the great riches of gods mercy through his exceeding great love, hath saved them before their parents & many other gentiles, which were excluded from Christ, and strangers from the promise, hopeless, godless &c. Wherethrough we may be occasioned to cry: Oh the depth of the Judgements of god, which is just in all his doings 3and holy in all his works, extending his mercy after his good pleasure & 4will, above all his works.
So that it is plaine (faith being a 1demonstration of goddes election to them that be of yeres of distretion) that all men are not elect because all mē beleue not. For he that beleueth in the lord, shalbe as mounte Sion: that is, he shall neuer be remoued. For if he be remoued, that is finally perishe, suerly he neuer truely beleued. But what goe I about to lighten a candel in the cleare sōne light, when our sauiour plainly saith y• all be not chosen, but fewe? Many be called (saith he) but fewe be chosen. And 2in the second chapter to the eph: the Apostle plainly saith that the great riches of gods mercy through his exceding greate loue, hath saued them before their parentes & manye other gentils, which were excluded from Christ, and straungers from the promise, hoples, godles &c. Whertherough we may be occasioned to crie: Oh the depth of the Iudgements of god, which is iuste in al his doinges