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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
A meditation of the lords prayer. › Our father.A meditation of the lordes praier. › Our father.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For as thy good will is declared in adopting me, so nothing can be finally wanting me, which may make for my weal (for that should improve thy power to be almighty) in that thy will is so bounteously already declared: whereas my be•e••e requireth to believe in thee the father almighty, in consideration whereof I should in all things behave my self as a child, rejoice in thee, praise thee, trust in thee, fear thee serve thee, love thee, call upon thee &c.
For as thi good will is declared in adoptinge me, so nothing can be finally wanting me, which may make for my weale (for yt shuld improue thy power to be almighty) in yt thi wil is so boūteously already declared: wheras my be•e••e requireth to beleue in thee ye father almightie, in consideration whereof I shoulde in all thynges behaue my self as a child, reioyse in thee, praise thee, truste in thee, feare thee serue thee, loue thee, call vpon thee &c.
But alas how heavy hearted am I? How unthankful am I? Howe full of unbelief, & doubting of this thy rich mercy? Howe little do I love thee, fear thee, call upon thee. &c.
But alas how heauie harted am I? How vnthankfull am I? Howe full of vnbeleife, & doubtinge of this thy riche mercie? Howe litle doe I loue thee, feare thee, call vpon thee. &c.
Oh be merciful unto me, forgive me good father for thine own sake, and grant me the spirit of thy children, to reveal thy self unto me, and Jesus Christ thy dear son our lord, by whom we are made thy children, that I may truly know thee, heartily love thee, faithfully hang upon thee in all my needs, with good hope call upon thee, render faithfully this honour to thee, that thou art my god & father, & I thy dear child through thy grace in Christ, and so always be endued with an assured hope of thy goodness, and a faithful obedient hart in all things to thy holy will. At thy hands and from thee as I must look for all things, so come I unto thee and pray thee to give me these things which thy dear children have, and thou requirest of me, that I might come & ask them of thee, as now I do through Jesus