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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

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in_o this_o realm_n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o thy_o exceed_a goodness_n and_o merry_a which_o woldeste_n so_o disclose_v thyself_o by_o thy_o work_n word_n &_o gospel_n which_o will_v open_v these_o thing_n thus_o unto_o i_o and_o also_o give_v unto_o i_o &_o other_o sanctification_n in_o thy_o sight_n by_o saithe_n &_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n by_o pureness_n of_o life_n &_o godly_a conversation_n but_o alas_o i_o do_v hearty_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o y_fw-es ●_o other_o that_o be_v lame●_n or_o rejoice_v as_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi father_n which_o search_v my_o hart_n do_v right_a well_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgive_v i_o yea_o give_v i_o of_o thin_a own_o pity_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o revele_v &_o open_v to_o my_o mind_n
work_n and_o therefore_o pray_v always_o that_o we_o may_v be_v content_a with_o thy_o will_n and_o be_v borome_n thereto_o and_o for_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o so_o much_o of_o thy_o will_n in_o thy_o word_n write_v as_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o in_o this_o life_n to_o know_v yea_o as_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o and_o a_o little_a further_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v all_o thing_n do_v there_o against_o as_o sin_n and_o transgressyon_n although_o thou_o canst_v use_v the_o same_o sin_n to_o serve_v thy_o provydence_n of_o the_o which_o providence_n w●_n can_v not_o nor_o may_v not_o judge_v further_o than_o thou_o have_v &_o shall_v open_v it_o unto_o us._n so_o that_o this_o petition_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v be_v not_o simple_o to_o be_v understand_v concern_v thy_o omnipotent_a will_n un_o revel_v against_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v do_v but_o rather_o concern_v thy_o will_n revel_v in_o thy_o law_n &_o gospel_n the_o which_o thou_o here_o 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in_o godly_a obedience_n which_o have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v need_n for_o it_o thereby_o to_o signify_v unto_o i_o my_o want_n and_o unhabilitie_n to_o attain_v it_o but_o by_o thy_o gift_n three_o i_o see_v my_o disobedience_n disobedience_n for_o else_o never_o will_v thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n if_o i_o seinge_v my_o want_n will_v have_v pray_v so_o last_o of_o all_o i_o see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o goodness_n will_v give_v to_o i_o and_o other_o to_o obey_v thy_o will_n that_o be_v to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o die_v to_o ourselves_o to_o live_v to_o thou_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v thou_o to_o believe_v to_o repent_v &c_n &c_n for_o else_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v bid_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o so_o that_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o of_o my_o miserable_a state_n and_o condition_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n ignorance_n poverty_n and_o perversitie_n also_o because_o thy_o will_n be_v everye_o where_o either_o not_o know_v or_o contemn_v and_o satan_n will_n the_o will_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n ready_o obey_v to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v open_v thyself_o and_o will_n unto_o mankind_n for_o that_o also_o ▪_o thou_o peculiarlye_v have_v teach_v i_o these_o thing_n and_o because_o also_o thou_o will_v grant_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o same_o but_o alas_o how_o unthankful_a i_o be_o and_o how_o hard_o heart_a thou_o lord_n do_v know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgyve_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o graciouse_a god_n grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o will_n my_o poverty_n and_o perversitie_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o bewail_v it_o &c_n &c_n and_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o work_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n may_v suppress_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n again_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o revele_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n declare_v in_o thy_o law_n and_o gospel_n that_o i_o may_v true_o know_v the_o same_o and_o inflame_v so_o my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v will_n and_o love_v the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o may_v be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n particular_o or_o general_o what_o therein_o he_o require_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o particular_o as_o you_o see_v your_o need_n &_o that_o not_o only_o for_o yourself_o but_o also_o for_o other_o pray_v for_o patience_n to_o suffer_v what_o cross_n soever_o god_n shall_v lay_v upon_o you_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o y_fw-fr ●_o cross_v that_o they_o may_v be_v patient_a pray_v for_o spiritual_a wisdom_n in_o every_o cross_n peculiarlye_o or_o publikelye_v that_o you_o may_v see_v and_o love_v god_n will_n geve_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n by_o bread_n the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n be_v understande_v all_o thing_n necessary_a bread_n for_o this_o corporal_a life_n as_o meat_n drink_n health_n success_n in_o vocatyon_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o word_n gyve_v we_o shall_v understande_v that_o gyve_v not_o only_o spyrytuall_a thing_n but_o also_o corporal_a benefyte_n be_v god_n free_a gift_n and_o come_v not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n or_o traveyle_v take_v about_o the_o same_o although_o we_o traveyl_v be_v often_o time_n mean_n by_o the_o which_o god_n do_v gyve_v corporal_a thing_n by_o dailye_o be_v understande_v the_o content_a daily_n mind_n of_o thy_o child_n with_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a time_n as_o have_v hope_n in_o thou_o y_z ●_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v but_o daily_o shall_v receyve_v at_o thy_o hand_n plenty_n and_o enough_o of_o all_o thing_n by_o this_o word_n our_o be_v as_o well_o understande_v public_a our_o benefyte_n as_o peace_n in_o the_o common_a weall_a good_a magistrate_n seasonable_a wether_n good_a law_n &c_n &c_n as_o particular_a benefit_n as_o be_v child_n health_n name_n success_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o vocation_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o this_o by_o it_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o care_n even_o for_o corporal_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v for_o other_o aswell_o as_o for_o themselves_o so_o that_o here_o i_o may_v learn_v how_o far_o i_o be_o from_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v and_o i_o see_v thy_o child_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n also_o how_o that_o as_o spiritual_a thing_n do_v come_v from_o thou_o so_o do_v temporal_a thing_n and_o as_o they_o come_v from_o thou_o so_o be_v they_o conserve_v and_o keep_v of_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thy_o child_n be_v thankful_a and_o look_v for_o theym_a as_o thy_o mere_a gift_n notwythestand_v the_o mean_n which_o they_o use_v if_o they_o have_v they_o how_o be_v it_o they_o use_v they_o but_o as_o mean_n for_o except_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi work_v therewith_o all_o be_v in_o vain_a 127._o again_o here_o i_o be_o teach_v to_o be_v content_a with_o sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a time_n as_o thy_o child_n be_v which_o have_v the_o shortness_n of_o this_o life_n always_o before_o their_o eye_n and_o therefore_o they_o ask_v but_o for_o daily_a sustenance_n know_v this_o life_n to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o day_n yea_o a_o watch_n a_o sound_n a_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o i_o may_v learn_v to_o see_v the_o compassion_n and_o brotherly_a care_n thy_o child_n have_v one_o for_o a_o other_o last_o of_o all_o here_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o goodness_n which_o as_o thou_o will_v geve_v i_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o life_n or_o else_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o bid_v i_o ask_v &c_n &c_n so_o thou_o command_v all_o man_n to_o pray_v and_o care_n for_o i_o and_o that_o bodily_a much_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v able_a they_o be_v command_v to_o help_v i_o both_o in_o body_n &_o soul_n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o i_o be_o not_o so_o affect_v as_o thy_o child_n be_v because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n my_o ingratitude_n my_o perversitie_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o alas_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n some_o in_o exile_n some_o in_o prison_n some_o in_o poverty_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n because_o of_o thy_o goodness_n in_o teach_v i_o these_o thing_n in_o commaundinge_a i_o to_o ask_v what_o soever_o i_o want_v in_o gevinge_v i_o so_o many_o thing_n unasked_a in_o keep_v the_o
benefit_n give_v i_o in_o commaundinge_a man_n to_o care_n for_o i_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o to_o help_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o how_o far_o i_o be_o from_o true_a lamentation_n and_o rejoice_n lord_n thou_o know_v oh_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o help_v i_o forgeve_v i_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o reveal_v to_o i_o my_o need_n ignorance_n great_a ingratitude_n &_o contempt_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o thy_o people_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v hearty_o lament_v and_o bewail_v my_o misery_n and_o through_o thy_o goodness_n be_v alter_v with_o thy_o people_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o thy_o child_n as_o for_o my_o own_o again_o reveal_v to_o i_o thy_o goodness_n dear_a father_n even_o in_o corporal_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thy_o mercy_n thy_o presence_n power_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n in_o every_o creature_n and_o corporal_a benefit_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o i_o may_v be_v thorough_o affect_v true_o to_o reverence_v fear_v love_n obey_v thou_o hang_v upon_o thou_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o thou_o &_o in_o all_o my_o need_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o not_o only_a when_o i_o have_v ordinary_a mean_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o common_o work_v but_o also_o when_o i_o have_v none_o yea_o when_o all_o mean_n and_o help_n be_v clean_o against_o i_o here_o remember_v the_o state_n of_o your_o child_n and_o family_n also_o your_o parent_n neighbour_n kinse_v folk_n also_o your_o friend_n country_n and_o magistrate_n &c_n &c_n as_o you_o shall_v have_v time_n thereto_o and_o by_o god_n good_a spirit_n be_v provoke_v ¶_o forgeve_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgeve_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n unto_o us._n by_o our_o debt_n be_v understande_v debt_n not_o only_o thing_n we_o have_v do_v ●ut_v the_o omission_n and_o leave_v undo_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v by_o our_o be_v not_o only_o understande_v the_o particular_a sin_n of_o one_o but_o also_o our_o general_o the_o 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