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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 to rejoice. To lament because of my corruption, infirmity, weakness, oblivion, and carelessness for thy people, ingratitude &c: because of Satan's power, vigilancie, & prudence, which hath overcome most grave, wise and holy men, whereof some never recovered: as Cain, Ham, Ahithophel, Saul, Judas &c. To rejoice because of thy goodness, which teachest me this, & she west me the remedy, commandest all thy Church to pray for me, […] wilt at length deliver me from all •uel, and give me glory. But alas I •m all together careless & miserable. Oh be merciful unto me dear father and for christs sake forgive me all my •innes: Grant me thy holy spirit to reveal to me mine infirmities, ⟨image 29⟩weakness, perils, dangers &c: in such sort, that as I may heartily lament my miseries, so I may ask and obtain thy grace to guide me from all evil for ever more.
By reason whereof I haue great cause to lament, and to reioyce. To lament because of my corruptiō, infirmitie, weaknes, obliuion, and carelesnes for thy people, ingratitude &c: because of Sathans power, vigilancie, & prudencie, which hath ouercome most graue, wise and holy men, wherof some neuer recouered: as Cain, Cham, Achitophel, Saul, •udas &c. To reioyse because of thy goodnes, whiche teachest me this, & she west me the remedie, commaundest all thy Church to praye for me, 〈…〉 wilt at length deliuer me from all •uel, and giue me glory. But alas I •m all together careles & miserable. Oh be mercifull vnto me dere father and for christs sake forgiue me al my •innes: Graunt me thy holy spirit to reuele to me mine infirmties, ⟨image 29⟩weaknes, perils, daūgers &c: in such sort, that as I may hartely lamente my miseries, so I maye aske and obtaine thy grace to guyde me from all euill for euer more.