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A16580	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.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

transgressor of this lawe but also at this present doe so horriblye and hipocriticallye offende thee in takinge thy name in vaine that so many waies in praying and not praying in reading and not readinge in speakinge and not speaking not cōfessig simply frō my hart thy doctrine trueth name but regardinge mine owne name farre aboue it Shall I file frō thee then vndoubtedly I am more gilty and more shall disobey this thy holy precept adding sinne to sinne where as y ● woldest I should call vpon thy holy name deare lord which hast geuen thy deare sonne Iesus Christ to be a mediatour for vs that thorowe him we might finde not onely grace for the pardone of our sinnes paste but also for the obtaining of thy holy spirit as well the better to vnder stande as also the better and more frankely to obey this thy holye precept for euer For his sake therfore dere god pardone my sinnes paste present wherof this law doth accuse me and graunt moste graciouse father that I may be endued with thy holy spirit to know and loue thy holy name word and trueth in Iesus Christ that I maie be zelouse wise and constaunt and that my tounge maye be sanctified henceforth guyded with thy holye spirite and grace to publishe confesse and teache after my vocation to others as occasion is offered thy trueth and gospel to call vpon thy name in al my nede to geue thankes vnto thee prayse thee magnifye thee and to sanctifie thy holy name as a vessel of thy mercy for euer and euer Remember that thou kepe holye the Saboth day c. AFter thou hast told me howe in the external seruice of thee graciouse lord thou wilte haue my tonge vsed so doest thou now teach me how thou wilt haue min eares all my whole body occupied namly in sanctificacion and holines that is in those thinges which thou pecularly hast appointed to be meanes immeditately to helpe to that ende As in hearing thy word preached vsing the ceremonies of thee appointed euē as y ● hast commaunded For the which thinges to be exercised of thy people thou at the firste dyddest appoint a certaine daye namely the seuenth daye whiche therefore thou calledst thy Sabboth that thereby they with their childrē and family resting frō all exerior labour which hindreth the meditaciō of the mind might not onely be more able to goe on throughe with their trauell and labour for withoute some reste nothing can endure in respect whereof thou woldest the very beastes which in laboure were exercised shoulde haue the priuelege of this Saboth but also and muche rather that thy people might with their family and children be instructed and taught first by the miuistery of thy word in preaching and catecchising secondly by the vsyng of thy sacramentes appointed after thy commaundement and institution they might be assured of thy promises thirdly by praiyng they might be augmented in al godlines and last of all by their metting together exercisinge all these thy workes of sanctification they might increase in loue and charity one towards another as members of one body and fellowes of one inheretaunce and thus by meeting together praying and vsing thy sacramentes they might be instructed in thy lawe and of that Saboth wherinto thou thy selfe dyddest enter after thou hadst made the world ceasing from thy workes not of conseruation but of creatiō into the which as after this life and the workes of this time they should enter so now they beginne spiritually to enter in restinge from their owne workes whiche the olde man moueth thom vnto not that good lord thou woldest these workes appointed for the Saboth day should not be exersised at any other time but onely on the seuenth day but because y u dydst as wel ordaine thē for a pollicie to endure till the comming of Christ as also according to the reuelacion or thee in that time didst open thy self beginning then in figures and shadowes whose verifiēs in thy tyme were to be opened therefore it pleased thee to appoint then the seuenth day which seuenth day although by reason of the policie being by thee be streied and by reason of Christ the veritie and body of all shadowes if be abrogate from vs yet standeth this commaundemēt in force aswell for the workes of santificacion that is for preaching thy word comming to heare it for praying vsynge thy sacramentes and coming together to that ende as also for those dayes which by commō order and on good grounde are ordained and receyued howbeit with this libertie that necessitie of our faith and sanctificaciō and charitie may dispēse therwith occasion of wilfull and wittinge offence being aduoided c. So that hereby I perceyue thy will and pleasure to be that I shuld at al times as much as charite and necessitye wyll permytte geue ouer my self and cause all other ouer whō I haue charge so to doe especially on the sondaies and other holye dayes being receyued and to that ende appointed to the resorting to the temple and places appointed to praier to here with meknes thy holy word and vse thy sacraments and ceremonies as thou hast commaunded and to exercise all thinges which might be to the confirmacion propogacion of thy holy religiō or make to the encrease of loue and charite as geuing to the pore reconciling such as be in variaunce visiting theficke euē as it were beginning that ●abboth wherof Esay speaketh By reason whereof I haue greate cause to thanke thee most gracious father that thou woldst appoint me to be in this time wherin thou hast more plentifully reueiled thy selfe then thou dyddest not onelye before Christes comminge but also synce Christs assensiō Neuer synce England was England dyddest thou so manifestlye reueile thy trueth as y u hast done in these daies Great cause I haue to thanke thee that y u woldst institute the ministery of thy worde and sacramentes as meanes wherby thy holye spirite is effectuall to worke in oure hartes sanctification Great cause haue I to thanke thee that thou woldest kepe the bokes of the prophetes Apostells vntil this time Greate cause haue I to praise thee that thou woldst geue me such knowledge in them as y u hast done of thy greate mercye Greate cause haue I to thāke thee for the good true ministers and preachers of thy worde which thou hast sent amongs vs and genē me grace to here them Great cause haue I to thanke thee that in this religion thou hast geuen so longe quietnes and harboroughe to thy church Great cause haue I to thanke thee for that thou woldeste make me suche a man in whom thy holye spirite mighte worke Greate cause I haue to thanke thee whiche woldeste call me into thine eteruall Saboth and rest full of all ioye such as the eye hathe not sene the pare hath not harde Greate cause haue I to thanke thee that so manye dayes are

appointed for this ende that we shoulde meete together to here thy worde and receiue thy sacramentes Greate cause haue I to thanke thee for the institution of thy sacramentes which thou hast ordained as thy visible and palpable lordes to the obsignation and confirmacion of the faithe of all suche as vse the same after thy commaundementes But infinite are the causes for the which I ought to gene thee thankes for thys commaundement But alas I am not onely vnthankfull but also a most miserable transgressour of it I wil not now speake of my transgressions past cōcerning this commaundemente presentlye they are so many that I cannot For y u knowest howe I doe not onelye at conuenient times on y e worke daies kepe my selfe awaye from common praiers in the congregaciō assemble of thy people and frō hearing of thy worde but also on the Sabboth dayes to ryde or goe aboute this or that worldely busynes I am verye prest to sitte down at this tauerne and to goe to that mans table I am readye at the first vydding but alas to resorte to the table of thy sonne receyue with thankfulnes the sacrament of his body and bloud for confirmation of my faithe that 〈◊〉 to learne spiritually to taste Christs body broken and his bloude shedde for the remission of my synnes so doe this oh how vnwillig am I To goe to masse and sacrynges with suche like Idolatrye I haue been a greate time more readie then now I am to heare thy word vse thy sacramēts as I shuld doe thy ministers I pray not for thy church I am not careful for no not nowe good lorde when wicked doctrine most preuaileth Idolatrye supersticion and abominacion aboundeth the sacrament and sacrifice of thy deare sonne Iesꝰ Christ is blasphemiusly corrupted whē for preaching there is nothing but massing for catechising sensinge for reading of the scriptures belleringing for syngynge of Psalmes and godly songes to our edificacion all is don in laten with such Notes Tunes ditties descantes that vtterly the mynde is pulled from the consideracion of the thinge if men did vnderstande it vnto the melody Al which my wickednes hath brought in my prophaning of this cōmaundement and my not praying Thy ministers are in prison dispersed in other contries spoiled burnt murdred many fal for feare of goods lyfe name c from the trueth they haue receyued vnto moste manifest Idolatrie false preachers abounde amongeste thy people thy people dearely bought euen with thy bloud are not fedde w t the breade of thy worde but with swyllings antichrist wholy preuailethe and yet for all this alas I am to carelesse nothing lamenting my sinnes which be the cause of al this O dear father forgeue me for christs sake and be mercifull vnto me and as of thy mercye thou dyddest geue me time to repent so geue me repentaunce Graunt me thy holy spirite to open to me this thy lawe so that I may knowe thy will in it loue it and alwaies obey it thy good spirit sanctifye me and worke in me a true taste of eternall life and pleasure in the meditation of it geue me gracious good father one litle mouthfull of the breade that y u feddest Helye w t all geue me that with him I maye come into mounte horeb Helpe thy church cherishe it and geue it harbo routh here and els where for christs sake purge thy ministery from corruptiō and false ministers send out preachers to fede thy people destroy antichrist all his kingdome geue to such as be faullē from thy trueth repentaunce kepe others from falling and by their falling doe y u the more confirme vs confirme the ministers pore people in prisō exile strengthen them in thy trueth deliuer them if it be thy good will geue them that with conscience they may so aunswere their aduersaries that thy seruantes maye reioyce and the aduersaries be confounded auengē thou thy owne cause Oh thou god of hostes and helpe all thy people me especially because I haue moste nede Honour thy father and mother that thou mayst lyue longe c. AFter that thou haste tolde me good lord thy will concerning the seruice whiche thou requirest inwardly and outwardly to be geuen vnto the now doest thou begin to tel me what thy wil is that I shuld do leaue vndone for thy sake vnto man And first y u settest before min eies them whō y u for ordres sake and the more commoditie of man in this life hast set in degre and authoritie aboue me cōprehending them vnder the name of father mother that I might know y t as of thee thei are commaunded to beare towards me a faithfull loue and a motherly care in the very names of father and mother wherwith y u honorest them so am I cōmaūded of thee to do that which is most equall iuste as the very brute beasts doe teach vs that with childly affection and duetye I shuld behaue my selfe towards thē that is I shuld honor thē which cōprephēdeth in it loue thankfulnes reuerence and obedience that not so much because they be my parēts and in their offices are carefull for me for it maye be they will neglecte the doinge of theyr dueties towardes me but because thou commaundest me so to doe howe so euer they do So that by thys commaundement I perceiue that thou woldest I shuld consider them whō thou hast placed in auctorite and superiour degre as parēts maiestrats masters or such like and accordingly behaue my self toward them honour them that is to say loue them be thankfull vnto them reuerence them and obey them for thy sake so lōg as they pass not their bounds that is so longe as they requyre not otherwise then y u hast geuen them commission or permission to doe And for as much as thou seest their care and offyce is greate and oure corruption to obey is very muche as wel to encorage them in their vocation to be diligent as to enflame me to humble obedience vnto them therthroughe to make them more willinge to sustaine cares for me y u addeste a promise that is longe lyfe which so farre as it is ablessing frō thee y u wilt endue vs w t all Wherby we may gather that a ciuel life doth much please thee and receiueth here rewards especially if we lead it for conscieunce to thy lawe And on the contrary part a disobedient lyfe to them that be in auctorite wil bring the soner thy wrath and vengeaunce in this life All whiche worketh muche to the commendation of the state of politike ciuell maiestrats By reason hereof deare father I se my self much boundē to praise thee and hartelye to obey thys thy commaundement For in it by it y u declarest thy greate loue towarde vs which euen in this present life our pylgermage and passage to oure home woldst haue vs to enioye the benefite of peace and moste

reade the will G. 6 leafe first side 12. line for diddest geue read hast geuen G. 7 leafe fyrst side 9 line for faithful read fatherly I. 7 leafe firste side 6 line for profession read perfection I. 8 leafe seconde syde 26 line for me reade my A PRAIER FOR THE faithfull afflicted in Fraunce for the gospell O Mercifull father who neuer doest sorsake suche as put their trust in thee stretch forth thy mighty arme to the defence of our brethrē and neighbours in Fraūce who in their extreme necessitye crye for comforte vnto thee preuent the cruel deuise of Aman staye the rage of Holophernes breake of the counsel of Achitophel Let not the wicked say where is nowe their god Let thy afflicted flocke feele present ayde releife frō thee oh lord loke downe vp on them with thy pitifull eye from thy holy habitation send terrour and tremblyng amonge their enemies make an ende of their outragious tiranny beat backe their boldnes in suppressing thy truth in destroying thy true seruātes in defacing thy glory and in setting vp Antichrist Let them not thus proudly aduaunce themselues against thee and against thy Christ but let them vnderstand and feele that against thee they fight Preserue defende the vine whiche thy right hande hath planted and let all nations see the glorye of thyne anointed Amen Gene. 1. Genes 3. Gene. 12. 22 23. 24 25. Exod. 13. 14 15. c. Exod. 19. 20 Heb. 1. 1. cor 15. Rom. 5. Mat. 1. Luck 1. Gene. 3. 12. 26. 28. Psal 89. 2. Reg. 7. Luk. 1. Psal 110. Rom. 8. Mat. 24. 1. Cor. 15. 1. Thess 4. 2. Cor. 5. Exod. 32. 33 Psal 5. Ioel. 2. Psal 51. Eph. 2. Genes 9. 8. Ierem. 17. 2. Cor. 2. 2. cor 3. Rom. 〈◊〉 When and wherefore god is become oure father Ephe. 1. We should be certaine and without doubt that god is our father The great test dishonor to god is to doubt Causes to confirme our faythe that god is our father 2. Cor. 1. Iohn 3. Ephe. 5. Phil. 3. 1. Iohn 3 Rom. 5. Rom. 8. Rom. ● What baptisme is what it requireth what is the effecte or fruite that cōmeth of thy certteine perswasiō that god is our father Psal 106. Col. 3. Phil. 3. Rom. 1. Psal 48. 138 How gods name is halowed The chiefe desyre of gods children The greatest greife of goddes people Our ignoraunce Our greate nede Our peruersitie Gods loue Gods kingdome in respect of his power Psa 104. Gods kingdome in respect of his grace Gods kingdome in respect of his glorye How gods kingdome heare is cōserued and enlarged 1. Iohn 3. Our ignoraunce Our nede our peruersitie gods goodnes Gods omnipotent wil vnknowen vnreueled Godds wil reueled knowen Psa 119. Our ignoraunce Our nede Our disobedience gods goodnes Bread Gyue Daily Our Psal 127. Debtes Our Forgeuenes As we forgiue c. Praye for thē to whō you haue geuen any occasion of sinne the greattest punishment Remedie against euel is praier Our sinnes should not be forgotten of vs if we wolde haue them forgotten with god Commodities comīg by remembring oure sinnes be thankefulnes vigylancy and gētlenes to offenders Whye we pray not suffer vs not to be ledde c. Mat. 8. Occasions to euell in ii sorts what temptations are to the godly what they are to the wicded Thine is the kyngdome c. Gens 3. Gens 23. Deut. 18. Exod 25. 1. iohn 3. Esai 30. If we shuld serue god after mās deuise the burdē wold be in tollerable for mens deuises are infinite Leuit 23. Esai 1. 1. Reg. 19. Mat. 5. Luk 7. Halowed be thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done Geue vs this daye our dailie bread And forgiue vs our trespasies And lead vs not into tentation But deliuer vs from euell Mat. 25. Apoc. 22. Psa 42. Rom. 8. Philip. 1. God worketh all in all maruelously iustly holily Mat. 10. Mat. 8. God worketh by meanes withoute meanes against meanes Esai 54. All thinges must be estemed after goddes will genes 22. Math. 17. Luke 9. Gods will muste be sought for in his worde gods word is writen in the bible In the bible is predestinatiō published No enormitye is therefore in it The proposition that shevvethe what is ment by electiō and predestination Eph● 8. The cause 〈◊〉 gods election is his grace and good will The time of gods electiō was from the begiuning Election is in Christ Election is not of all men 2. ●hess 3. Act 13. 〈◊〉 Iohn 1. Math. 13. Faith is a demonstration of election to suche as be of yeres of discretion Psa 125. Math. 20. Rom. 11. Psal 144. Election to eternall life Rom. 8. Luke 10. The ende of election is to the praise and glorye of god Election is not wythout vocation iustification in time Election is certain for euer Rom. 11. Rom. 11. Psal 69. 〈…〉 rom 8. Esai 46. Iohn 〈◊〉 ▪ Rom. 8. Math. 25. 〈◊〉 Cor. 2. 〈◊〉 Cor. 5. Ephe. 〈◊〉 Co● 〈◊〉 Math. 4. Eph. 6. Luk. 18. Psal 34. Psal 92. Heb. 1. Luk. 10. Ph. 4. Rom. 8. Math. 24. Psal 18. Iohn 610. Hebr. 3. Iohn 5. 6. Iohn 17. Heb. 5. Rom. 8. 1. Cor. 6. 1. Cor. 1. 1. Iohn Psal 67. Ose 6. Rom. 14. Erod 33. Against the Stoikes fatall necessitie The papistes reade thus with out interogation quifecit te ●ine c non Iustificabit c sine c. He that made thee without thee shall not iustifie thee without thee That is withoute thy helpe thy works thy worthines marke this well and be not to curious