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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.
First to remember often our infirmity and weakness, and the dangerous estate we stand in in the respect of our flesh, of the world which is full of evil, of Satan which seeketh to sift us and as a roaring lion to destroy us, & of our sins, which deserve all kinds of punishments and correction: that I might with thy children fear thee, watch, pray and desire the day of redemption ⟨image 28⟩from all evils.
First to remember often our infirmitie and weakenes, and the daungerous estate we stand in in the respect of our fleshe, of the world which is full of euill, of Sathan which seketh to sifte vs and as a roring lion to destroy vs, & of our sinnes, which deserue all kindes of punishements and correction: that I mighte with thy children feare thee, watch, pray and desire the daye of redemption ⟨image 28⟩from all euells.
Again I may learn here, that to avoid all dangers & evil, is not in y• power of man, but only thy work. By reason whereof I should consider thy great goodness, which hither to hast kept me from so many evils, both of soul & body, yea of name, goods &c: as thou hast done in my infancy, childhood, youth, middle age &c.
Againe I may learne here, that to auoide all daūgers & euell, is not in y• power of mā, but only thy worke. By reason wherof I should consider thy great goodnes, whiche hither to hast kept me frō so many euels, both of soule & body, yea of name, goods &c: as thou hast done in my infancy, childhode, youth, middle age &c.