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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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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 ●_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o love_a kindness_n shall_v not_o move_v &_o y_fw-fr ●_o bond_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o thus_o say_v y_o u._fw-mi y_fw-es ●_o lord_n our_o merciful_a redeemer_n dear_a father_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o remember_v even_o for_o thy_o own_o truth_n &_o mercy_n sake_n this_o promise_n &_o everlasting_a covenant_n w_o t_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n i_o thou_o to_o write_v in_o my_o hart_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o haste_v send_v that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o ever_o y_a t_o i_o may_v love_v thy_o people_n for_o thy_o sake_n that_o i_o may_v be_v holy_a in_o thy_o sight_n through_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v always_o not_o only_o strive_v against_o sin_n but_o also_o overcome_v the_o same_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o as_o thy_o child_n do_v above_o all_o thing_n desiringe_v the_o sanctification_n of_o thy_o name_n the_o come_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n the_o do_v of_o thy_o will_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n mediator_n &_o advocate_n amen_n a_o other_z prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n o_o gracious_a god_n which_o seke_v all_o mean_n possible_a how_o to_o bring_v thy_o child_n into_o the_o feel_n and_o sure_a sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n &_o therefore_o when_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v than_o sendeste_v thou_o adversity_n gracious_o correct_v they_o here_o who_o you_o ●_o will_v shall_v with_o thou_o else_o where_o live_v for_o ever_o we_o poor_a miser_n geve_v humble_a praise_n and_o thanks_n unto_o thou_o dear_a father_n that_o thou_o have_v vouch_v we_o worthy_a of_o thy_o correction_n at_o this_o present_a hereby_o to_o work_v that_o which_o we_o in_o prosperity_n &_o liberty_n do_v neglect_v for_o the_o which_o neglect_v and_o many_o other_o our_o grevous_a sin_n whereof_o we_o now_o accuse_v ourselves_o 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thy_o faith_n for_o ever_o oh_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi my_o god_n lose_v &_o set_v at_o liberty_n my_o spirit_n from_o all_o inferriour_n thing_n govern_v my_o soul_n &_o so_o work_v that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o live_v to_o thy_o glory_n world_n with_o out_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o faith_n o_o merciful_a god_n and_o dear_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v so_o have_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o hear_v he_o for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o often_o bid_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o thou_o and_o thereto_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v
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apparel_n &_o meat_n &_o other_o no_o smalle_a offence_n which_o i_o have_v commit_v &_o give_fw-ge oh_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n dear_a father_n that_o i_o always_o have_v be_v a_o private_a more_o than_o a_o common_a weal_n man_n always_o i_o seek_v for_o my_o owen_n commeditie_n contemn_v that_o which_o make_v to_o the_o conmmoditie_n of_o other_o as_o for_o my_o disobedience_n and_o wicked_a behaviour_n towards_o my_o own_o parent_n and_o all_o other_o who_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o i_o dear_a father_n no_o tongue_n can_v express_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o danynation_n but_o gracious_a good_a lord_n and_o dear_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o christ_n sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o &_o pardon_v i_o as_o of_o thy_o goodness_n it_o please_v the_o to_o pardon_v the_o patriarch_n thou_o have_v give_v this_o commandment_n as_o thy_o holy_a law_n to_o open_v to_o we_o how_o corrupt_a we_o be_v and_o how_o much_o we_o swerve_v from_o the_o pattern_n 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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 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myself_o and_o other_o again_o grant_v i_o the_o same_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o revele_v unto_o i_o the_o remedy_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n only_o &_o to_o work_v in_o i_o faith_n to_o embrace_v the_o same_o thy_o christ_n and_o mercy_n in_o he_o that_o i_o may_v henseforth_o be_v endue_v with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n more_o &_o more_o to_o begin_v and_o obey_v thy_o good_a will_n continual_o &_o to_o increase_v in_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o here_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o special_a sin_n sin_n you_o have_v commit_v heretofore_o remember_v if_o you_o have_v occasion_v any_o to_o sin_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o by_o name_n remember_v that_o god_n law_n shall_v be_v so_o dear_a unto_o we_o y_fw-fr ●_o the_o break_v thereof_o in_o other_o shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v we_o to_o lament_v with_o tear_n etc._n etc._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n because_o of_o our_o continual_a &_o great_a infirmity_n because_o of_o the_o great_a diligence_n &_o subtlety_n of_o our_o 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not_o lead_v into_o tentation_n but_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o evyll_n and_o because_o thou_o wouldeste_v have_v all_o thy_o child_n to_o hang_v wholye_a upon_o thou_o etc._n to_o fear_v thou_o only_o and_o only_o to_o love_v thou_o thou_o do_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v but_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o tentation_n that_o i_o say_v they_o may_v only_o fear_v thou_o &_o certain_o know_v that_o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o so_o much_o as_o a_o pig_n but_o what_o soever_o thou_o geveste_fw-ge unto_o 8._o he_o and_o of_o thy_o secret_n but_o most_o just_a judgement_n do_v appoint_v
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