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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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the counsel of the lord shall stand. Fourthly he she weth 1this certainty by saying that they ⟨image 115⟩are elect and predestinate to y• praise of gods glory, which we should more care for, then for the salvation of all the world. This glory of y• lord is set forth as well in them y• perish & are reprobates, as in the elect, & therefore S. John bringing in y• place of Isaiah 2speaking of y• reprobate saith, y• Isaiah spake that when he saw the glory of the lord. This glory of the lord to be set forth by us, is a great mercy and benefit of god. I am assured that if the very devils and reprobates did not repine hereat, but were thankful that they might be ministers in any point to set fourth God's glory: I am assured (I say) that they should find no hell nor torments. Their hell and torments cometh of the love they have to them selves and of the malice, envy, and hatred they have against God and his glory. Let them tremble and fear that may not away with the glory of the lord in election and reprobation.
the counsell of the lorde shall stande. Fourthlye he she weth 1this certaintie by sayinge that they ⟨image 115⟩are elect and predestinate to y• praise of gods glory, which we shuld more care for, then for the saluation of al the world. This glory of y• lord is set sorth as wel in them y• perishe & are reprobates, as in the elect, & therfore S. Iohn bringing in y• place of Esai