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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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&_o therefore_o be_o worthi_a to_o feel_v thou_o a_o judge_n which_o it_o refuse_v to_o feel_v thou_o a_o saviour_n now_o y_fw-fr ●_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v unbelief_n the_o which_o though_o it_o be_v natural_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n pet_n i_o have_v augment_v the_o same_o malicious_o in_v not_o labour_v there_o against_o and_o continue_v in_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o deserve_v most_o iustelye_o thy_o anger_n thereupon_o even_o rejection_n from_o thy_o face_n for_o ever_o long_o have_v thou_o mourn_v even_o with_o it_o displeasure_n &_o anger_n the_o incredulity_n of_o my_o heart_n call_v i_o there_o from_o and_o offer_v i_o thy_o grace_n which_o i_o have_v neglect_v and_o reject_v and_o therefore_o be_o never_o worthi_a to_o have_v it_o any_o more_o offer_v unto_o i_o much_o more_o than_o i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o have_v grace_n give_v i_o to_o receive_v thy_o mercy_n alas_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v 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