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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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son_n for_o we_o herein_o do_v y_a u._fw-mi commend_v unto_o we_o thy_o love_n y_z t_z when_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n thy_o der●sonne_n 5._o die_v for_o we_o so_o y_z t_z nothing_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o thy_o love_n in_o christ_n jesꝰ_n 8._o nether_a death_n nor_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v ●_o unto_o thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o son_n much_o more_o we_o be_v reconcile_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o y_z t_z i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v hereof_o but_o certain_o be_v per_fw-la swade_v all_o this_o to_o pertain_v to_o i_o where_o i_o may_v have_v be_v bear_v of_o turk_n lo_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v i_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n bring_v into_o thy_o church_n by_o baptism_n which_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o sacrament_n of_o adoption_n and_o require_v require_v faith_n as_o well_o of_o remission_n of_o my_o sin_n as_o of_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v wrought_v of_o thou_o in_o i_o 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in_o hart_n feel_v the_o true_a loye_n of_o thy_o bless_a communion_n and_o the_o true_a love_n &_o compassion_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v and_o feel_v towards_o their_o brethren_n that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o all_o trouble_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o joyful_a communion_n that_o i_o may_v deny_v myself_o to_o honour_v thy_o child_n upon_o earth_n and_o endever_n myself_o to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o thy_o sake_n through_o jesꝰ_n christ_n our_o lord_n i_o come_v only_o to_o thou_o to_o give_v i_o that_o which_o i_o can_v nor_o must_v not_o else_o where_o have_v and_o thou_o require_v it_o of_o i_o y_z t_z therefore_o i_o shall_v as_o thy_o child_n come_v and_o crave_v it_o to_o thy_o glory_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n as_o by_o these_o word_n our_o father_n i_o be_o teach_v to_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o bless_a communion_n which_o i_o be_o call_v to_o w_z t_z thou_o dear_a father_n with_o thy_o christ_n and_o with_o thy_o holy_a church_n so_o also_o be_o i_o hear_v teach_v by_o these_o word_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o rejoice_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n and_o bless_a joy_n whereunto_o at_o the_o length_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o shall_v come_v for_o now_o i_o may_v perceive_v that_o as_o heaven_n be_v thy_o home_n so_o be_v it_o i_o also_o be_v as_o i_o be_o thy_o child_n through_o christ_n although_o hear_v for_o a_o time_n i_o be_o bodily_a on_o earth_n and_o in_o misery_n again_o by_o these_o word_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n i_o be_o admonish_v not_o only_o to_o discern_v thou_o from_o earthly_a father_n and_o to_o know_v
how_o that_o thou_o be_v almighty_a present_a in_o all_o place_n and_o of_o most_o purity_n to_o confirm_v thereby_o my_o faith_n to_o be_v provoke_v y_fw-mi e_o more_o to_o fear_v thou_o to_o reverence_v thou_o &c_n &c_n but_o also_o i_o be_o admonish_v to_o judge_v of_o thy_o fatherly_a love_n by_o heavenly_a benefit_n and_o not_o by_o corporal_a simple_o and_o alone_o for_o often_o time_n the_o wicked_a prosper_v more_o in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v more_o worldly_a benefit_n than_o thy_o child_n so_o that_o by_o this_o i_o see_v thou_o will_v pull_v up_o my_o mind_n from_o earth_n and_o earthly_a thing_n to_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v see_v further_o by_o corporal_a benefit_n thy_o heavenly_a providence_n for_o i_o for_o if_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi place_v i_o thus_o on_o earth_n and_o thus_o bless_v i_o as_o thou_o do_v &_o hitherto_o have_v do_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v nothing_o so_o careful_a for_o my_o body_n as_o for_o my_o 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the_o light_n and_o lively_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o presence_n power_n wisdom_n &_o goodness_n in_o thy_o creature_n but_o special_o in_o christ_n iesus_fw-la thy_o son_n &_o so_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n inflame_v my_o affection_n that_o i_o may_v desire_v nothing_o in_o earth_n but_o thou_o and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o thou_o that_o my_o conversation_n may_v be_v in_o heaven_n continual_o fron_n whence_o grant_v i_o still_o to_o look_v for_o the_o lord_n 3._o jesꝰ_n to_o make_v this_o my_o vile_a body_n like_a unto_o his_o own_o glorious_a and_o immortal_a body_n according_a to_o his_o own_o power_n by_o which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_z y_z u_z have_v give_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n so_o i_o pray_v the_o give_v i_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v y_z e_z property_n of_o thy_o child_n give_v from_o you_o ●_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n hallowed_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o name_n be_v that_o whereby_o thou_o be_v know_v for_o name_n serve_v to_o discern_v and_o know_v one_o thing_n from_o a_o other_o now_o though_o thou_o be_v know_v by_o thy_o creature_n yet_o in_o this_o our_o corrupt_a estate_n they_o serve_v but_o to_o make_v we_o excuseles_o therefore_o proper_o 1._o most_o lively_a and_o comfortable_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v know_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o special_o by_o thy_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o free_o pardon_v and_o receivinge_v we_o into_o thy_o favour_n for_o christ_n jesꝰ_n sake_n for_o the_o which_o goodness_n in_o christ_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi be_v praise_v &_o magnify_v accord_v to_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v so_o much_o as_o man_n 138_o know_v thou_o in_o christ_n they_o magnifye_v hallow_v thou_o &_o praise_v thou_o which_o here_o thou_o call_v hallow_v or_o sanctifieng_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o holy_a in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o the_o more_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o more_o they_o can_v but_o sanctify_v thou_o that_o be_v they_o can_v but_o as_o ●n_n themselves_o by_o true_a faith_n love_n fear_v and_o spiritual_a service_n honour_v thou_o so_o also_o in_o their_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o word_n they_o can_v but_o live_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o see_v they_o may_v in_o and_o by_o their_o holiness_n &_o godly_a conversation_n be_v occasion_v as_o to_o know_v thou_o so_o to_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n according_o and_o therefore_o thou_o set_v forth_o here_o child_n unto_o i_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a wish_v and_o desire_v of_o thy_o child_n and_o people_n name_o that_o thou_o in_o christ_n may_v be_v truelye_o know_v and_o honour_v both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o other_o inwardlye_o and_o outward_o by_o reason_n whereof_o easy_o a_o man_n may_v perceive_v by_o the_o contrary_a y_fw-fr ●_o the_o great_a sorrow_n &_o grief_n thy_o people_n people_n have_v be_v ignorance_n of_o thou_o false_a service_n or_o religion_n and_o wicked_a conversation_n against_o the_o which_o they_o pray_v and_o labour_v diligent_o after_o 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which_o will_v not_o seek_v at_o thy_o hand_n for_o sanctification_n although_o i_o perversitie_n see_v my_o need_n thereof_o for_o else_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v not_o have_v command_v i_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o if_o i_o seinge_v my_o want_n will_v have_v pray_v unto_o the_o therefore_o last_o of_o all_o i_o love_n see_v thy_o wonderful_a goodness_n which_o will_v undoubted_o give_v unto_o i_o sanctification_n &_o holiness_n for_o y_o u._fw-mi will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v ask_v for_o that_o thing_n that_o you_o u._fw-mi will_v not_o give_v i_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 i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o this_o desire_n and_o lamentation_n which_o thy_o child_n have_v also_o because_o of_o my_o ignorance_n poverty_n perversitie_n unthankefulnes_n etc._n etc._n but_o most_o of_o all_o because_o thy_o holy_a name_n word_n and_o religion_n be_v so_o blaspheme_v both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o live_v of_o many_o especial_o 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also_o on_o the_o apostle_n &_o church_n in_o fyerye_a tongue_n visible_o the_o fyfte_a day_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v invisyble_o general_o and_o particular_o sit_v upon_o thy_o church_n and_o child_n be_v the_o consolator_n the_o comforter_n the_o teacher_n and_o leader_n the_o guider_n and_o governor_n of_o we_o all_o for_o this_o thy_o love_n sake_n i_o say_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgeve_v i_o my_o doubt_n unbelief_n ingratitude_n and_o horrible_a monstrous_a uncleanes_n and_o sin_n and_o utter_o take_v they_o from_o i_o bring_v i_o unto_o thy_o church_n which_o thou_o guide_v that_o be_v guide_v i_o make_v i_o holy_a and_o by_o faith_n couple_v i_o to_o christ_n by_o charity_n to_o thy_o people_n that_o be_v geve_v i_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n which_o to_o thy_o saint_n over_o shadow_n my_o sin_n raise_v i_o up_o to_o rightuousnes_n begin_v in_o i_o everlasting_a life_n and_o now_o more_o and_o more_o to_o 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will_v do_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mynysterie_n of_o preach_v thou_o will_v i_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o thou_o this_o almighty_a lord_n and_o god_n which_o on_o this_o sort_n have_v revel_v and_o open_v thyself_o be_v the_o one_o alone_o very_o true_a and_o eternal_a almighty_a god_n which_o make_v and_o rule_a heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n visyble_a and_o invisyble_a together_o with_o this_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n consubstantial_a and_o coeternall_a with_o thou_o dear_a father_n not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o thou_o will_v that_o i_o shall_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o by_o the_o same_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o captivity_n of_o satan_n &_o this_o sinful_a world_n whereof_o the_o captivity_n of_o egypt_n under_o pharaoh_o be_v a_o figure_n and_o in_o his_o blonde_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n 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