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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.
By daily is understand the contented 1minds of thy children with that which is sufficient for the present time, as having hope in thee, y• they shall not want, but daily shall receive at thy hands plenty and enough of all things. By this word our, is as well understand public 2benefits, as peace in the common weal, good Magistrates, seasonable weather, good laws &c: as particular benefits, as be children, health name, success in the works of our vocation, &c. And besides this, by it we should see the care even for corporal things, which thy children have for others aswell as for themselves.
By dailye is vnderstande the contented 1mindes of thy children wyth that which is sufficient for the present time, as hauinge hope in thee, y• they shal not want, but daily shal receyue at thy handes plentie and enough of all thinges. By this word our, is as well vnderstande publike 2benefytes, as peace in the common weall, good Magistrats, seasonable wether, good lawes &c: as particular benefites, as be children, health name, successe in the workes of our vocation, &c. And besides this, by it we shuld se the care euē for corporal things, which thy children haue for others aswel as for themselues.
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So that here I may learn how far I am from that I should be, and I see thy children are come unto. I see my ignorance also, how that as spiritual things do come from thee: so do temporal things: and as they come from thee, so are they conserved and kept of thee. And therefore thy children are thankful and look for them as thy mere gifts, notwithstanding