The Writings of John Bradford, Vol. II - Containing Letters, Treatises, RemainsCosimo, Inc., 1. dets 2007 - 484 pages The English religious martyr JOHN BRADFORD (1510-1555) was an Anglican who spent the last several years of his life in the Tower of London, imprisoned by the newly ascended Catholic queen Mary Tudor. Bradford spent his years in the Tower, before he was burned at the stake as a heretic, sharing his thoughts on God with anyone who would read them. In Volume II of Bradford's collected writings-some composed before his incarceration, and some during-discover his letters, treatises, and other assorted works, including: . treatise on the old man and the now . treatise on the flesh and the spirit . declaration concerning religion . letter to the Queen and Parliament . admonition to lovers of the Gospel . farewell to the city of London . and much more. |
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Page xix
... eyes when he went to private prayer , that by the sight and remembrance of them he might be stirred up to offer to God the sacrifice of a con- trite heart , seek assurance of salvation in Christ by faith , thank God for his calling from ...
... eyes when he went to private prayer , that by the sight and remembrance of them he might be stirred up to offer to God the sacrifice of a con- trite heart , seek assurance of salvation in Christ by faith , thank God for his calling from ...
Page xxiv
... eyes were fixed upon Christ crucified , that God dwelt in his heart , and that he was contemplating nothing but heaven and a speedy departure from this body . " Afterward , " when Brad- ford was about to preach , and said that he would ...
... eyes were fixed upon Christ crucified , that God dwelt in his heart , and that he was contemplating nothing but heaven and a speedy departure from this body . " Afterward , " when Brad- ford was about to preach , and said that he would ...
Page xxix
... eyes , as well for joy as for sorrow . Neither was he only such a practiser of repentance in himself , but a continual provoker of others thereunto , not only in public preaching , but also in private conference and company . For in all ...
... eyes , as well for joy as for sorrow . Neither was he only such a practiser of repentance in himself , but a continual provoker of others thereunto , not only in public preaching , but also in private conference and company . For in all ...
Page xxxvii
... eyes to heaven - ward , sighing for God's help , and so outfaced him , as they say . " Bradford at first refused to plead before the court , because he " had been six times sworn , that he should in no case consent to the practising of ...
... eyes to heaven - ward , sighing for God's help , and so outfaced him , as they say . " Bradford at first refused to plead before the court , because he " had been six times sworn , that he should in no case consent to the practising of ...
Page xxxix
... eyes to heaven said : ' I thank God for it ; I have looked for the same a long time , and therefore it cometh not now to me suddenly , but as a thing waited for every day and hour ; the Lord make me worthy thereof ; ' and so , thanking ...
... eyes to heaven said : ' I thank God for it ; I have looked for the same a long time , and therefore it cometh not now to me suddenly , but as a thing waited for every day and hour ; the Lord make me worthy thereof ; ' and so , thanking ...
Contents
VIII | 22 |
To Traves December 1 1549 | 33 |
XVII | 39 |
To Harrington and wife December 20 1553 | 59 |
To Harrington and wife February 12 1554 | 70 |
To his mother about Febr 24 1554 | 78 |
XXXVIII To Mistress Coke July 23 1554 | 101 |
To Harrington and wife on confession | 108 |
XCI | 226 |
XCIV | 237 |
XCVII To Adn Philpot | 243 |
THREE PIECES FROM EMMANUEL MSS CAMBRIDGE | 254 |
CONFUTATION OF FOUR ROMISH DOCTRINES editorial preface | 267 |
173 | 274 |
How Gods word teacheth of Christs sacrifice | 277 |
Praying for the dead | 287 |
XLVI | 128 |
XLIX | 135 |
LIII | 142 |
LV | 151 |
Bp Ridley to Bradford about December 20 1554 | 158 |
LX | 164 |
To Trewe and others about January 30 1555 | 180 |
LXXII | 184 |
Bp Ridley to Bradford probably middle of April 1555 | 213 |
Bp Ridley to Bradford | 220 |
Praying to saints | 294 |
175 | 306 |
177 | 345 |
first time | 351 |
V | 368 |
IV Bp Hooper to Sir William Cecil April 17 1551 | 395 |
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