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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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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.
To rejoice I have great cause, because of thy mercy in opening to me these things, in commanding me to pray for pardon, in promising me pardon, and in commanding others to pray for me. I ought surely to be ⟨image 26⟩persuaded of thy mercy, though my sins be innumerable. For I see not only in this but in every petition how that every one of thy church prayeth for me: yea christ thy son who sitteth on thy right hand, prayeth for me &c. Oh dear father be merciful unto me, and forgive me all my sins, and of thy goodness give me thy holy spirit to open mine eyes, that I may see sin, y• better to know it, y• more truly to hate it, & most earnestly to strive against it, & that effectually both in my self, and others.
To reioyse I haue great cause, because of thy mercy in opening to me these things, in cōmaundinge me to praye for pardon, in promisinge me pardon, and in cōmaundinge others to pray for me. I ought surely to be ⟨image 26⟩