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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.
Again I am taught hereby, to see how thy children do consider & take to hart, not only the evils they do, but also the good thy leave undone. And therefore they pray thee heartily for pardon.
Againe I am taught hereby, to see how thy children doe consider & take to hart, not only the euells they doe, but also the good thy leaue vndone. And therfore they praye thee hartely for pardon.
Moreover I am here taught, to see that thy children are careful for other men, and for their trespasses, and therefore pray, that they might be pardoned in saying, our sins, and not my since.
Moreouer I am here taught, to see that thy children are carefull for other mē, and for their trespases, and therefore praye, that they mighte be pardoned in saing, oure sinnes, and not my synnes.
Besides this I am taught here to see, how thy children not only forgive all that offend them, but also pray for the pardoning of the offences of their enemies, and such as offend them. So far are they from maliciousness, pride, revengement &c. Last of all I am taught to see how merciful thou art, which wilt have ⟨image 25⟩me to ask pardon: whereof thou wouldest that we should in no point doubt, but be most assured, that for Christs sake thou herest us, and that not only for our selves, but also for many others, for y• doest not command us to ask for any thing thou wilt not give us.
Besides this I am taught here to see, how thy children not onely forgeue all that offende them, but also pray for the pardoning of the offences of their enemies, and such as offende them. So farre are they from malicousnes, pride, reuengemēt &c. Last of all I am taught to see howe mercifull thou art, which wilt haue