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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.
Lead us not into tentation.
Leade vs not into tentacion.
Because of our continual & great infirmities, because of the great diligence & subtleties of our enemies, and because y• art wont to punish 1sin with sin (which of all punishments is y• greatest & most to be feared) In this petition y• wouldest have thy children to have y• same in remembrance, & for a remedy hereof y• hast appointed prayer. So that y• only cause why any are overcome & led into tentation, is for y• they forget, what they desire in y• petition going before this: which should be never out of their memory, to provoke them to be more thankful to thee, & more vigilant & heedy hereafter for falling into like perils. For which to be avoided, y• doest most graciously set forth a remedy, in commanding us to pray after pardon for our sins past, for thy grace to guide us, so that we be not led into tentation, but might be delivered from evil. And because thou wouldest have all thy ⟨image 27⟩children to hang wholly upon thee, 2to fear thee only, and only to love thee, thou doest not teach them to pray, suffer us not to be led, but lead us not into tentation, that (I say) they might only fear thee, & certainly know that Satan hath no power over so much as a pig, but what soever thou givest unto