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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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Thirdly I may learn here, that I should be careful for others, both that they might be delivered from their evils, & that they might be preserved from tentation, & from being overcome in the same, and therefore y• teachest me to pray, not deliver me from evil simply, but deliver us from evil.
Thirdly I may learne here, that I shuld be careful for others, both that they might be deliuered frō their euells, & that they might be preserued frō tentatiō, & from being ouercome in the same, and therefore y• teachest me to pray, not deliuer me frō euell simply, but deliuer vs from euell.
Last of all I am taught hereby, so see thy goodness towards me which wilt deliver me from evil, and from being overcome in tentations. For thou wouldst not have me to ask for that, which I should not look for at thy hands certainly. By reason whereof thou wouldest have me to be in a certainty of salvation, for ever. For ells I cannot believe my prayer ⟨image 28⟩to be heard, if that finally I should not be delivered from evil.
Last of all I am taught hereby, so see thy goodnes towards me which wilt deliuer me from euell, and frō being ouercome in tentations. For thou woldst not haue me to aske for that, which I shoulde not loke for at thy handes certainely. By reason wherof thou woldest haue me to be in a certaintie of saluatiō, for euer. For ells I cannot beleue my prayer ⟨image 28⟩to be heard, if that finallye I should not be deliuered from euell.