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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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flesh_n &_o blood_n even_o so_o we_o may_v have_v and_o forever_o enjoy_v in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o the_o quality_n virtue_n and_o gift_n of_o rightuousnes_n holiness_n innocence_n immortality_n and_o glory_n wherewith_o he_o have_v endue_v our_o nature_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o all_o that_o as_o now_o in_o faith_n &_o hope_v we_o have_v y_z e_o same_o so_o in_o his_o come_n we_o may_v full_o enjoy_v they_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o than_o shall_v our_o body_n now_o vile_a be_v 3_o like_a to_o his_o glorious_a body_n herein_o aper_v thy_o love_n not_o y_z t_z we_o love_v thou_o but_o that_o y_z e_z love_v we_o &_o have_v give_v thy_o
small_a cross_n unto_o thou_o judas_n be_v admonish_v of_o thou_o to_o beware_v but_o when_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o wilful_o go_v out_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n contemn_v thy_o admonition_n &_o counsel_n he_o can_v not_o but_o veer_v thy_o most_o love_a hart_n after_o supper_n there_o be_v contention_n amongst_o thy_o disciple_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a after_o thou_o yet_o dream_v carnal_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o have_v this_o affection_n of_o pride_n &_o ambition_n busy_a amongst_o they_o notwithstanding_o thy_o diligence_n in_o reprove_v and_o teach_v they_o after_o thy_o admonition_n to_o they_o of_o the_o cross_n y_fw-fr ●_o will_v come_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o more_o vigilant_a so_o gross_a be_v they_o y_fw-fr ●_o they_o think_v they_o can_v with_o their_o ii_o swerd_n put_v away_o all_o pertis_fw-la which_o be_v no_o little_a grief_n unto_o thou_o after_o thy_o come_n to_o gethsemane_n hevine_v oppress_v thou_o &_o therefore_o thou_o will_v thy_o 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so_o do_v lead_v thou_o away_o bind_v to_o the_o high_a bysshopp_n house_n annas_n and_o so_o from_o he_o to_o caiaphas_n here_o now_o to_o augment_v this_o thy_o misery_n behold_v thy_o disciple_n flee_v from_o thou_o false_a witness_n be_v bring_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v of_o blasphemy_n peter_n even_o in_o thy_o sight_n forswer_v thou_o thou_o be_v unjust_o strike_v for_o answer_v lawful_o thou_o be_v blindfelde_v strike_v &_o buffet_v all_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o the_o bysshoppe_n caiaphas_n house_n of_o their_o cruel_a servant_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o time_n thou_o be_v condemn_v again_o of_o the_o preste_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v thou_o before_o y_fw-fr ●_o secular_a power_n to_o pilate_n by_o who_o y_a u._fw-mi be_v open_o arrayn_v as_o other_o thief_n and_o malefavoure_n be_v when_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v accuse_v of_o malice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o desmysse_o thou_o but_o do_v send_v thou_o to_o herode_fw-la 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the_o mount_n of_o caluarie_n a_o great_a cross_n to_o bange_fw-mi thou_o on_o be_v lay_v upon_o thy_o back_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a thy_o body_n be_v rack_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n thy_o hand_n be_v bore_v through_o &_o thy_o foot_n also_o nail_n be_v put_v through_o they_o to_o fasten_v thou_o there_o on_o thou_o be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o spew_v out_o of_o heaven_n &_o vomit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n unworthy_a of_o any_o place_n y_fw-es ●_o high_a pry_v laugh_v thou_o to_o sckorne_v the_o elder_n blaspheme_v thou_o and_o say_v god_n have_v no_o care_n for_o thou_o the_o common_a people_n laugh_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o thirst_v oppress_v thou_o but_o vinegar_n only_o and_o gall_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o to_o drink_v heaven_n shine_v not_o on_o thou_o the_o son_n give_v thou_o no_o light_n the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a to_o bear_v thou_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o and_o thy_o own_o sense_n cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o oh_o wonderful_a passion_n which_o y_o u_fw-la suffer_v in_o they_o y_z u_z teach_v i_o in_o they_o thou_o comforte_v i_o for_o by_o they_o god_n be_v my_o father_n my_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v god_n to_o love_v god_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n to_o hate_v sin_n to_o be_v patient_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o never_o to_o leave_v he_o for_o any_o tentation_n but_o with_o thou_o still_o to_o cry_v father_n in_o to_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o o_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n &_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v just_o to_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v we_o confess_v that_o thou_o do_v most_o just_o punish_v we_o for_o we_o have_v grevouslye_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o punishinge_v we_o y_o u._fw-mi do_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o most_o merciful_a father_n aswell_o because_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi doeste_n not_o punish_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v as_o also_o because_o by_o punish_v we_o thou_o do_v call_v we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v we_o to_o increase_v in_o repentance_n in_o faith_n in_o prayer_n in_o contemn_v of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o hearty_a desire_v for_o everlasting_a life_n and_o thy_o bless_a presence_n grant_v we_o therefore_o gracious_a lord_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o great_a mercy_n which_o haste_n thus_o favourable_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o punish_v we_o not_o to_o our_o confusion_n but_o to_o our_o amendment_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v swear_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v &_o live_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o turn_v we_o unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o slay_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o declare_v thy_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a anger_n agha_v sin_n &_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o ward_n we_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o heart_n blindness_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arise_v up_o unto_o thou_o by_o faithful_a &_o hearty_a prayer_n according_a to_o our_o great_a necessity_n without_o thy_o singular_a grace_n and_o assistance_n grant_v unto_o we_o gracious_a lord_n thy_o holy_a and_o sanctif●inge_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o
therefore_o to_o thou_o dear_a father_n i_o come_v through_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n mediator_n and_o advocate_n jesus_n christ_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v intercession_n for_o i_o &_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a goodness_n &_o mercy_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v feel_v in_o deed_n thy_o sweet_a mercy_n as_o thy_o child_n the_o time_n oh_o dear_a father_n i_o appoint_v not_o but_o i_o pray_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v w_o t_o hope_v still_o expect_v &_o look_v for_o thy_o help_n i_o hope_v that_o as_o for_o a_o little_a while_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi have_v leave_v i_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o visit_v i_o and_o that_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n whereof_o i_o have_v need_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o great_a misery_n thou_o be_v wont_v for_o a_o little_a season_n in_o thy_o anger_n to_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o they_o who_o thou_o love_v but_o sure_o o●_n redeemer_n in_o eternal_a mercy_n y_o u_o will_v show_v thy_o compassion_n for_o when_o thou_o leave_v we_o oh_o lord_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v not_o leave_v we_o very_o long_o neither_o do_v y_o you_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o loss_n but_o to_o our_o lucre_n &_o advantage_n even_o that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n with_o big_a portion_n of_o thy_o power_n &_o virtue_n may_v lighten_v and_o cheer_v we_o that_o you_o ●_o want_v of_o feel_v to_o our_o sorrow_n may_v be_v recompense_v plentiful_o with_o the_o lively_a sense_n of_o have_v thou_o to_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o therefore_o thou_o swear_v that_o in_o thy_o everlasting_a mercy_n thou_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o us._n of_o which_o thing_n to_o end_n we_o may_v be_v most_o assure_v thin_a o●he_n be_v to_o be_v mark_v for_o you_o u._fw-mi say_v as_o i_o have_v swear_v y_o ●_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v any_o more_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o swear_v y_o ●_o i_o will_v never_o 54._o more_o be_v angry_a with_o thou_o nor_o reprove_v thou_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v &_o y_fw-mi 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