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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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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 ⟨image 25⟩me to aske pardon: wherof thou woldest that we shuld ī no point doubt, but be most assured, that for Christs sake thou herest vs, and that not only for our selues, but also for manie others, for y• doest not commaunde vs to aske for anye thinge thou wilt not geue vs.
By reason whereof I have great cause to lament, and rejoice. To lament because of my miserable estate, which am so far from these affections, that are in thy children: which am so ignorant & careless of sin, not only in leaving good undone, but also in doing evil, and that daily in thought word and deed &c. I speak not of my carelessness for other folks sins, as of my parents, children, family, magistrates &c neither of the sins of them, to whom I have given occasion to sin.
By reason whereof I haue greate cause to lament, and reioyse. To lamēt because of my miserable estate, which am so farre from these affections, that are in thy children: which am so ignoraunt & careles of sinne, not onely in leauing good vndone, but also in doing euel, and that dailie in thought worde and dede &c. I speake not of my carelesnes for other folkes sinnes, as of my parēts, children, familie, magestrats &c neither of the sinnes of them, to whom I haue geuen occasion to sinne.