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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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Sirtly, that the end of election is 1to the praise of God's glory and grace, the Apostle showeth here, in saying: we are predestinate to be holy and without blame before god &c: in saying, we are predestinate to y• glory of his grace, and in saying also, unto the praise of his glory: so that nothing can be more manifest.
Sirtly, that the ende of election is 1to the prayse of goddes glorye and grace, the Apostle sheweth here, in saing: we are predestinate to be holy and without blame before god &c: in saying, we are predestinate to y• glorye of his grace, and in saying also, vnto the praise of his glorye: so that nothing can be more manifest.
- 1The end of election is to the praise and glory of god.The ende of election is to the praise and glorye of god.
Seventhly, that predestination is 1not without vocation in gods time, and justification, the Apostle here doth teach in bringing us to the consideration ⟨image 114⟩of hearing the word of truth, believing and receiving the holy spirit, remission of sins &c. In whom (saith he) ye have hoped, after that ye heard the word of trueth &c. Again, by whom ye have redemption, that is, remission of sins thorough the shedding of his blood &c: Also, he hath in his full time declared the mystery of his will &c. Unto the Rom. the apostle showeth it most manifestly in saying: whom he hath predestinate them he calleth, whom he calleth them he justifieth. Whereby we may see that predestination or election is not universal of all, for all be not justified.