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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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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
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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they_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o be_v &_o remain_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n &_o forgevenes_n of_o the_o same_o again_o i_o be_o teach_v hereby_o to_o see_v how_o thy_o child_n do_v consider_v &_o take_v to_o hart_n not_o only_o the_o evell_n they_o do_v but_o also_o the_o good_a thy_o leave_n undo_v and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v thou_o hearty_o for_o pardon_n moreover_o i_o be_o here_o teach_v to_o see_v that_o thy_o child_n be_v careful_a for_o other_o man_n and_o for_o their_o trespase_n and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v in_o sa_v our_o sin_n and_o not_o my_o sin_n beside_o this_o i_o be_o teach_v here_o to_o see_v how_o thy_o child_n not_o only_o forgeve_v all_o that_o offend_v they_o but_o also_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_v of_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o offend_v they_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o malicousnes_n pride_n revengement_n etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o i_o be_o teach_v to_o see_v how_o merciful_a thou_o be_v which_o will_v have_v i_o to_o ask_v pardon_n whereof_o thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o point_n doubt_v but_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o for_o christ_n sake_n thou_o hear_v we_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o many_o other_o for_z y_z ●_o do_v not_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v for_o any_o thing_n thou_o will_v not_o geve_v us._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 of_o my_o miserable_a estate_n which_o be_o so_o far_o from_o these_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o child_n which_o be_o so_o ignorant_a &_o careless_a of_o sin_n not_o only_o in_o leave_v good_a undo_v but_o also_o in_o do_v evel_a and_o that_o daily_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v not_o of_o my_o carelessness_n for_o other_o folk_n sin_n as_o of_o my_o parent_n child_n family_n magestrat_n &c_n &c_n neither_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o sin_n to_o rejoice_v i_o have_v great_a cause_n because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o open_v to_o i_o these_o thing_n in_o commaundinge_a i_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n in_o promisinge_v i_o pardon_n and_o in_o commaundinge_a other_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o i_o ought_v sure_o to_o be_v persuade_v of_o thy_o mercy_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v innumerable_a for_o i_o see_v not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o in_o everye_o petition_n how_o that_o every_o one_o of_o thy_o church_n pray_v for_o i_o yea_o christ_n thy_o son_n who_o sit_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n pray_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n oh_o dear_a father_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o forgyve_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o of_o thy_o goodness_n geve_v i_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v sin_n y_fw-es ●_o better_o to_o know_v it_o y_z ●_o more_o true_o to_o hate_v it_o &_o most_o earnest_o to_o strive_v agaist_fw-mi it_o &_o that_o effectual_o both_o in_o 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 enemy_n and_o because_o y_fw-mi ●_o be_v wont_a to_o punish_v offender_n sin_n w_o t_o sin_n which_o of_o all_o punishment_n be_v y_o ●_o great_a &_o most_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o this_o petition_n y_fw-fr ●_o will_v have_v thy_o child_n to_o have_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o in_o rememberaunce_n &_o for_o a_o remedy_n hereof_o y_fw-fr ●_o have_v appoint_a prayer_n so_o that_o you_o ●_o only_o cause_n why_o any_o be_v overcome_v &_o lead_v into_o tentation_n be_v for_o y_fw-fr ●_o they_o forget_v what_o they_o desire_v in_o you_o ●_o petition_n go_v before_o this_o which_o shall_v be_v never_o out_o of_o their_o memory_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o be_v more_o thankful_a to_o thou_o &_o more_o vigilant_a &_o heedy_a hereafter_o for_o fall_v into_o like_a peril_n for_o which_o to_o be_v avoid_v y_fw-fr ●_o do_v most_o gracious_o set_v forth_o a_o remedy_n in_o commaundinge_a we_o to_o pray_v after_o pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a for_o thy_o grace_n to_o guide_v we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v 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
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 expert_a and_o look_v for_o all_o these_o great_a mercy_n and_o at_o length_n to_o possess_v eternal_a felicity_n which_o to_o thou_o o_o bless_a trenitie_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o almighty_a eternal_a most_o just_a wise_a and_o good_a god_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n power_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ¶_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n o_o good_a lord_n and_o dear_a father_n here_z y_z ●_o will_v i_o shall_v know_v that_o thou_o which_o bring_v thy_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o a_o stretch_v out_o power_n which_o give_v thy_o law_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n in_o great_a thunder_a light_v fire_n which_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o do_v send_v thy_o dearelye_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n coequal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o 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