A16577 Bradford, John, 1510?-1555. A frutefull treatise and ful of heauenly consolation against the feare of death Wherunto are annexed certeine sweet meditations of the kingdom of Christ, of life euerlasting, and of the blessed state & felicitie of the same. Gathered by that holy marter of God, Iohn Bradford.
Perused corrected & augmented according to the originall, & imprinted in Fletestrete neere to saint Dunstons Churche by William Powell, [London] : [ca. 1564]
… name let her looke on the lawe & vpon ſuch thinges as it requireth, therby to brydel and kepe downe the olde Adam, to ſlay that Goliath, from whom ſhe muſt nedes keepe the ſweete promiſes, being the bed wherein her ſpouſe and ſhe mete and lie together, as the wife will kepe her bed only for her huſbād, although in other thinges ſhe is contented to haue fellowſhip with others, as to ſpeake, ſitte, eat, drinke, go, &c. So our cōſciences, which are Chriſts wiues, muſt nedes kepe the bed, that is, Gods ſwete promiſſes, alonly for our ſelues and our huſbande, there to meete together, to embrace and laugh together, and to be ioyful together. If ſinne, the lawe, the deuyll, or any thinge would crepe into the bed and lie there, then complaine to thy huſband Chriſt, and forth wyth thou ſahlte ſee hym playe Phinees parte. Thus my dearly beloued, I haue geuen you in fewe wordes a ſumme of all the Diuinitie which a chriſtian conſcience can not want. ¶ A Prayer, whiche Ihon Bradford ſayd a little before his death in Smithfelde MErcifull …
Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments
Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins], [At London : An. 1583. Mens. Octobr.
… ooke on the lawe, and vppon suche things as it requireth, thereby to bridle and keepe downe the olde Adam, to slaye that Goliath: from whom she must needes keepe the sweete promises, beyng the bed wherein her spouse and she meete and lie together. For as the wife will keepe her bed onely for her husbande, although in other things she is contented to haue fellowshippe wyth others, as to speake, sitte, eate, drinke, goe. &c. so our consciences, which are Christes wiues, must needes keepe the bed, that is, Gods sweete promises, alonely for our selues and oure husbande, there to meete together, to embrace and laugh together, and to be ioyfull together. If sinne, the lawe, the Deuill, or any thing would creepe into the bedde and lye there, then complaine to thy husbande Christe, and foorthwyth thou shalt see him play Phinees part. Thus my dearely beloued, I haue geuen you in few woordes, a summe of all the Diuinitie whyche a Christian conscience can not want. A letter wrytten to his Mother, as a farewell, when he thought he should haue suffered …