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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
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.
Let thy kingdom come.
Let thy kingdome come.
Thy kingdom is in .ii. sorts to be considered, universally and particularly. Universally according 1to thy power, wherewith thou governest all things every where, in earth, heaven, hell devils, Angels, men, beasts, fowls, fishes, & all creatures animate & inanimate, sensible and insensible. Of this kingdom spake David when he said: thy kingdom ruleth over all. Particularly thy kingdom is to be considered 2according to thy grace wherewith ⟨image 17⟩thou reignest only in thy church 3and elect people, ruling and governing all & every member of thy church to thy glory & their eternal comfort: not that out of this church I exclude thy power (for as therewith thou defendest thy people, so thou punishest thy enemies) but because thy grace is specially considered, being (as it were) the very keeper that keepeth and guideth thy people. The time 4will be when this kingdom of grace and power, now being as distinct, shall be united & made one kingdom of glory: which will be when Christ shall give up his kingdom into thine hands, that is in the resurrection, when death the last enemy shall be subdued, and thou shalt be all in all. In the mean season this kingdom of grace is miraculously & mightily 5