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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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so_o thy_o child_n i_o say_v which_o hearty_o love_v thet_o in_o that_o they_o know_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v best_a haw_o can_v they_o but_o often_o talk_v with_o thes_n and_o desire_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v best_a which_o they_o know_v also_o thou_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o y_fw-es ●_o same_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o see_v plain_o thy_o power_n thy_o presence_n thy_o providence_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n towards_o they_o in_o granntinge_v their_o petition_n and_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v confirm_v of_o they_o all_o yea_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n to_o admonish_v they_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o their_o good_a lord_n by_o reason_n whereof_o repentance_n ensue_v and_o they_o conceyve_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v more_o pure_o ever_o afterward_o and_o more_o hartelye_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o innocencye_n &_o goodness_n who_o now_o consider_v so_o many_o great_a commodity_n to_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o prayer_n will_v marvel_v why_o thy_o child_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o provoke_v other_o there_o unto_o for_o as_o none_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o other_o wit_n use_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v offend_v or_o hinder_v his_o suit_n so_o no_o man_n that_o use_v prayer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v desplease_v thou_o to_o who_o by_o prayer_n he_o move_v suit_n whensoever_o he_o pray_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o provocation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o godliness_n than_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v thy_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_n so_o dilygentlye_o and_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v use_v prayer_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o concern_v outward_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n pray_v for_o although_o they_o know_v thy_o will_n &_o decree_n be_v not_o variable_a &_o thy_o purpose_n must_v need_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o do_v they_o receive_v by_o their_o prayer_n no_o small_a commodity_n for_o either_o they_o obtain_v their_o request_n or_o no._n if_o they_o do_v obtain_v they_o then_o prove_v they_o by_o experience_n that_o thou_o doeste_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o &_o so_o they_o be_v more_o kindle_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d art_n wont_a when_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a to_o any_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o desire_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o good_a of_o thou_o to_o end_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o gift_n may_v be_v so_o much_o more_o magnisted_a and_o set_v by_o of_o they_o by_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v earnest_a suitor_n and_o petitioner_n for_o the_o same_o for_o how_o can_v it_o but_o en●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o love_n towards_o thou_o to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o feel_v thou_o so_o to_o care_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o love_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o yet_o undoubted_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n to_o see_v that_o the_o evyls_n which_o press_v they_o and_o whereof_o they_o complain_v still_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o over_o come_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o receyve_v strength_n to_o bear_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o the_o better_a o_o good_a father_n help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o love_v thou_o complain_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o and_o always_o by_o prayer_n to_o power_n out_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o amen_n a_o other_z paraphrase_n or_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n praser_n o_o almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n of_o who_o all_o fatherhode_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v name_v who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n who_o foot_n stool_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n &_o unspeakable_a love_n have_v not_o weigh_v nor_o consider_v our_o great_a unkindness_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v in_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v accept_v we_o far_o other_o wise_a than_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v call_v yea_o and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n thy_o adopt_a son_n and_o do_v vouchsafe_v oh_o love_a father_n that_o we_o as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a child_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v declare_v and_o call_v thou_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n grant_v dear_a father_n that_o among_o we_o thy_o poor_a child_n by_o pureness_n of_o mind_n name_n and_o couscience_n by_o singleness_n of_o hart_n by_o uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n thy_o most_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o so_o many_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o thou_o have_v there_o unto_o choose_v and_o predestinate_a behold_v our_o godliness_n &_o virtuous_a dede_n that_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v to_o hallow_z and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n oh_o faithful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a &_o most_o bless_a word_n may_v continual_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o gloriouse_a and_o bless_a presence_n oh_o dear_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o goodness_n to_o bow_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v do_v we_o humble_a of_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o fight_n and_o obedient_a that_o like_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o only_a saviour_n jesꝰ_n christ_n count_v his_o meat_n work_n praise_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o in_o obe_v to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n where_o in_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o we_o may_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n in_o lowliness_n in_o mekenes_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n ohey_n unto_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_n norrefuse_v whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlye_o piety_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o be_v it_o poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n slcknes_n slander_n oppression_n veration_n persecution_n yea_o or_o death_n itself_o for_o well_o do_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v and_o labour_n to_o make_v these_o our_o earthly_a body_n serviceable_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o to_o stryve_v nor_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o holy_a will_n but_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o household_n bull_n dead_a upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostelle_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n corner_n stone_n all_o selfwill_n and_o controversye_n in_o opinious_a seclude_v the_o lust_n desiere_n &_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v the_o flatter_a assault_n of_o the_o vain_a world_n y_fw-fr ●_o cruel_a and_o subtyl_o laying_n a_o wait_v of_o y_fw-fr ●_o devil_n overcome_v agre_v together_o quiet_o and_o unite_v in_o spirit_n we_o may_v free_o obey_v unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n therein_o to_o walk_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o dear_a god_n geve_v unto_o our_o needful_a bread_n body_n necessatie_a sustenance_n &_o take_v from_o we_o all_o love_n of_o worldelye_o thing_n all_o carefulness_n and_o covetousness_n that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o free_o worship_n &_o serve_v thou_o oh_o mercyful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o geve_v unto_o we_o that_o heavenly_a bread_n to_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr ●_o body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesꝰ_n christ_n y_fw-fr ●_o very_o food_n &_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v always_o join_a to_o thankfulness_n firm_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n &_o utter_o forsake_v &_o abhor_v all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o persuasion_n of_o man_n and_o all_o lie_a spirit_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o any_o other_o wise_a of_o he_o then_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v teach_v &_o assure_v we_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a soul_n dear_a father_n with_z y_z ●_o marry_o &_o fatness_n of_o thy_o scotfree_a mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o you_o ●_o same_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n redcmption_n justification_n &_o glorification_n in_o he_o make_v we_o oh_o gracious_a god_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o world_n with_o the_o vain_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o inward_o to_o hunger_n for_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o presence_n
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 soul_n how_o shall_v i_o but_o think_v much_o of_o thy_o providence_n for_o it_o in_o thy_o home_n where_o be_v such_o glory_n as_o y_z t_z eye_n have_v not_o see_v &c._n &c._n of_o which_o thing_n these_o corporal_a benefit_n of_o thou_o give_v i_o on_o earth_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v induction_n and_o the_o take_n of_o they_o away_o admonition_n to_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o permanent_a thing_n and_o less_o mindful_a of_o transitory_a thing_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o lament_v and_o to_o rejoice_v to_o lament_v because_o i_o be_o so_o earthly_a mind_v so_o little_a desirous_a of_o my_o home_n so_o unthankful_a for_o thy_o providence_n and_o fatherly_a correction_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o rejoice_v because_o of_o my_o home_n and_o the_o great_a glory_n thereof_o because_o thou_o do_v so_o provide_v for_o i_o here_o because_o thou_o do_v so_o correct_v and_o chasten_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o i_o be_o altogether_o a_o wretch_n earthly_a &_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 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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 their_o vocation_n as_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o other_o both_z to_z others_z and_o to_o themselves_o do_v take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o prayer_n study_n and_o godly_a exercise_n by_o reason_n hereof_o i_o see_v that_o i_o be_o far_o from_o this_o desire_n and_o lamentation_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o child_n i_o see_v my_o ignorance_n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n ignorance_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o name_n for_o else_o it_o have_v not_o need_v thou_o so_o by_o thy_o word_n to_o have_v revel_v thyself_o i_o see_v also_o my_o ignorance_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o same_o for_o else_o will_v y_fw-es ●_o not_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o the_o sanctifinge_fw-mi of_o thy_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi require_v of_o every_o man_n again_o i_o see_v my_o great_a want_n need_n of_o holiness_n for_o else_o thou_o nede_a not_o to_o teach_v i_o to_o seek_v &_o pray_v for_o y_fw-fr ●_o i_o want_v not_o moreover_o i_o see_v my_o great_a perversitie_n 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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to_o make_v i_o as_o thou_o haste_v do●●_n to_o geve_v thy_o son_n for_o i_o and_o to_o become_v my_o ●ode_v oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o this_o y_fw-fr ●_o do_v that_o i_o may_v never_o be_v confound_v but_o may_v be_v most_o happy_a what_o be_o i_o that_o y_fw-es ●_o will_v i_o shall_v fear_v thou_o where_o the_o only_a cause_n why_o y_o ●_o require_v this_o of_o i_o be_v not_o only_o because_o thou_o haste_v power_n to_o cast_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n &_o because_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o not_o shall_v perish_v but_o also_o that_o you_o ●_o may_v geve_v i_o thy_o wisdom_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o i_o in_o the_o evell_a day_n that_o thou_o may_v reveal_v thy_o son_n to_o i_o and_o thy_o mercy_n may_v be_v upon_o i_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n oh_o what_o be_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o obey_v thou_o not_o only_o that_o i_o never_o perish_v with_o the_o disobedient_a 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