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The pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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the_o holy_a fountain_n or_o well_o which_o i_o believe_v do_v flow_v from_o then_n mark_v the_o unspotted_a foot_n which_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o always_o have_v walk_v in_o thy_o law_n how_o they_o be_v pierce_a through_o which_o it_o sharp_a nail_n &_o make_v perfect_a my_o step_n in_o thy_o path_n and_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o hate_v all_o way_n of_o iniquity_n remove_v from_o i_o the_o way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o make_v i_o of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o choose_v y_z e_o way_n of_o truth_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o holy_a man_n by_o this_o holy_a one_o of_o all_o holy_a one_o &_o by_o this_o my_o redeemer_n to_o make_v i_o run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n that_o i_o may_v be_v unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o he_o in_o spirit_n which_o do_v not_o disdain_v to_o be_v clad_v in_o my_o flesh_n do_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o and_o mark_v o_o pitiful_a father_n the_o head_n of_o thy_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n a_o yungman_n how_o it_o lean_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n when_o he_o be_v past_o the_o most_o precious_a death_n behold_v o_o my_o most_o gentle_a creator_n the_o humanity_n &_o gentleness_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o feblenes_n of_o i_o thy_o weak_a &_o feeble_a handy_a wurk_n behold_v o_fw-fr most_o glorious_a parent_n the_o tear_a &_o rent_n membre_n of_o thy_o most_o kind_a &_o love_a child_n &_o remember_v gentle_o what_o substance_n i_o be_o of_o behold_v the_o pain_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o release_v and_o louse_n man_n which_o be_v thy_o creature_n out_o of_o misery_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n behold_v the_o punishment_n of_o he_o that_o do_v redeem_v and_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o they_o that_o be_v redeem_v this_o be_v he_o o_o lord_n who_o thou_o do_v strike_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n although_o he_o be_v thy_o well-beloved_a in_o who_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n &_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v he_o reken_v amongst_o they_o that_o be_v full_a of_o iniquity_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o man_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n passion_n what_o have_v thou_o commit_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o judge_v what_o have_v thou_o offede_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v so_o cru_fw-fr elli_z handle_v and_o order_v what_o be_v thy_o fault_n what_o be_v thy_o offence_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o death_n what_o be_v thoccasion_n of_o thy_o condemnation_n i_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o cause_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v kill_v lead_v for_o i_o have_v deserve_v thy_o death_n i_o commit_v the_o offence_n that_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o oh_o marvelous_a kind_n of_o judgement_n and_o unspekeable_a disposition_n or_o order_n of_o mystery_n the_o un_fw-fr just_a man_n offend_v and_o the_o rightwise_n be_v punish_v the_o gilti_fw-la do_v evil_a and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o evil_n do_v trespass_n and_o the_o good_a be_v condemn_v that_o which_o the_o evil_a man_n deserve_v the_o same_o do_v the_o just_a suffer_v that_o which_o the_o seruamt_a do_v amiss_o the_o master_n make_v amends_n that_o which_o man_n trespass_v god_n suffer_v it_o o_o thou_o which_o be_v y_fw-es e_fw-es soon_o of_o god_n how_o low_o do_v thy_o humility_n des_fw-fr cend_v how_o great_o do_v thy_o charity_n even_o as_o it_o be_v wax_v hot_a &_o burn_v toward_o us._n how_o far_o do_v thy_o pity_n proceed_v whither_o do_v thy_o beningnitie_n and_o gentelnes_n grow_v &_o extend_v how_o far_o do_v thy_o love_n stretch_v how_o far_o come_v thy_o compassion_n for_o i_o do_v wrongful_o and_o thou_o be_v punish_v i_o commit_v t_v the_o mischevous_a dede_n and_o they_o be_v avenge_v upon_o thou_o i_o do_v the_o fault_n and_o thou_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o torment_n i_o be_v proud_a and_o thou_o be_v humble_a &_o meek_a i_o be_v swell_v and_o pufte_v up_o thou_o be_v extenuate_v and_o ap_fw-mi pair_v i_o be_v disobedient_a nevertheless_o thou_o be_v obedient_a bare_a the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o disobedience_n i_o obey_v and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o all_o excess_n and_o glotony_n and_o thou_o be_v punish_v with_o scarcity_n and_o lack_n of_o food_n the_o tree_n do_v draw_v i_o violentli_fw-la unto_o unlawful_a concupiscence_n &_o desire_n but_o perfect_a charity_n lead_v thou_o unto_o punishment_n i_o presume_v be_v forbid_a but_o thou_o do_v smart_v therefore_o i_o take_v my_o pleasure_n with_o delicatenes_n thou_o be_v vex_v with_o the_o cross_a i_o abound_v and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o pleasure_n thou_o be_v all_o to_o tear_v with_o naite_n i_o do_v fast_o the_o plesaunt_n sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n &_o thou_o the_o bitterness_n of_o gall_n behold_v o_o king_n of_o glory_n my_o iniquity_n and_o ungodliness_n and_o thy_o pity_n &_o goodness_n be_v manifest_a behold_v my_o unrightwisnes_n and_o thy_o justice_n be_v plain_o declare_v what_o thing_n o_o my_o king_n &_o my_o god_n shall_v i_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o thou_o for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o man_n that_o may_v wurthe_o recompense_v such_o reward_n can_v mamn_v wit_n excogitate_v or_o imagine_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v wurthy_a to_o be_v compare_v unto_o thy_o divine_a mercy_n ▪_o nether_a be_v it_o the_o office_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o go_v about_o to_o recompense_v full_o and_o just_o the_o aid_n and_o help_v of_o a_o creator_n there_o be_v true_o o_o son_n of_o god_n in_o this_o thy_o marvellous_a dispensation_n and_o appointment_n somewhat_o in_o which_o my_o frailnes_n may_v help_v a_o little_a if_o so_o be_v that_o my_o mind_n once_o prick_v and_o stir_v by_o thy_o visitation_n do_v punish_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o vice_n also_o and_o evil_a concupiscence_n thereof_o and_o this_o thing_n if_o thou_o will_v grant_v &_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o do_v then_o shall_v it_o begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n because_o y_fw-fr tthou_fw-mi also_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o by_o the_o victori_fw-la of_o the_o inward_a man_n it_o be_v arm_v thou_o be_v a_o captain_n for_o thexternall_a &_o outward_a victory_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o spiritual_a persecution_n once_o overcome_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a for_o thy_o sake_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o material_a sword_n and_o cross_a of_o this_o world_n and_o so_o the_o slendernes_n of_o my_o state_n &_o condition_n if_o it_o please_v thy_o good_a nes_z be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o little_a power_n thereof_o to_o answer_v unto_o the_o greatness_n &_o excellency_n of_o my_o creator_n and_o this_o be_v the_o heavenly_a medicine_n o_o good_a jesu_n this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o preseruative_n of_o thy_o love_n this_o i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o accustom_a &_o ancient_a mercy_n to_o pour_v into_o my_o wound_n the_o foul_a &_o filthy_a matter_n of_o the_o venomous_a contagion_n &_o infection_n once_o cast_v away_o which_o may_v refresh_v &_o restore_v i_o to_o my_o former_a purity_n and_o clennes_n that_o when_o i_o have_v fast_v of_o the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n which_o be_v to_o abide_v in_o thou_o it_o may_v make_v i_o to_o despise_v &_o utter_o set_v nought_o by_o the_o enticement_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o fear_v for_o thy_o sake_n none_o adversity_n thereof_o and_o that_o i_o remember_v thy_o everlasting_a nobility_n and_o excellency_n may_v always_o abhor_v and_o disdain_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o transitory_a world_n let_v no_o thing_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v delectable_a unto_o i_o nor_o please_v i_o w_o tout_fw-fr thou_o let_v no_o precious_a nor_o beautiful_a thing_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o i_o but_o thou_o let_v all_o thing_n i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v count_v as_o vile_a &_o of_o no_o estimation_n unto_o i_o without_o the._n that_o which_o be_v against_o thy_o nature_n let_v it_o be_v irkson_fw-mi and_o grevous_a also_o unto_o i_o and_o that_o which_o please_v thou_o let_v it_o be_v continual_o desire_v of_o i_o let_v it_o irk_v i_o to_o rejoice_v without_o thou_o and_o let_v it_o delight_v i_o to_o be_v sad_a for_o thy_o sake_n let_v thy_o name_n be_v a_o hearten_v unto_o i_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o a_o consolation_n and_o comfort_n let_v my_o tear_n be_v make_v unto_o i_o as_o bread_n both_o day_n &_o night_n search_v thy_o iustification_n let_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o them_z thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n geve_v i_o a_o ardent_a desire_n and_o love_n to_o obey_v thou_o &_o a_o extreme_a hatred_n to_o resist_v thou_o i_o require_v thou_o o_o my_o hope_n for_o all_o thy_o
my_o ungracious_a forwardness_n and_o his_o meekness_n against_o my_o fierce_a cruelty_n let_v his_o humility_n recompense_n my_o pride_n his_o patience_n my_o impatience_n his_o gentleness_n my_o unkind_a churlishnes_n his_o obedience_n my_o disobedience_n his_o quyetnes_n my_o unquietnes_n his_o plesaunt_n towardness_n my_o bitter_a forwardness_n his_o sweet_a facility_n and_o gentleness_n my_o anger_n and_o freat_a fume_n to_o conclude_v let_v his_o charity_n make_v amends_n for_o my_o hemous_a and_o dedetestable_a cruelty_n amen_n ¶_o a_o devout_a prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o o_o almighty_a and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n the_o holy_a participator_n &_o partner_n with_o the_o almighty_a father_n and_o his_o most_o bless_a son_n the_o most_o merciful_a comforter_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o slide_v by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n into_o thinward_a part_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o thou_o dwell_v there_o may_v make_v glad_a and_o as_o it_o be_v lighten_v every_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o neglect_n and_o forletten_v contage_n w_o t_o the_o bright_a shine_a of_o thy_o light_n &_o that_o in_o visit_v y_o e_o same_o y_z u_z will_v ornate_a &_o deck_v with_o y_z e_z plenteousnes_n of_o thy_o dew_n y_fw-fr e_o loathsome_a place_n thereof_o which_o be_v corrupt_v with_o filthiness_n kin_n deal_v the_o prevy_a wound_a part_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o thy_o holsom_a flame_n and_o with_o pierce_v the_o in_o ward_n part_n of_o my_o soul_n entrail_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o love_n feed_v all_o the_o inner_a part_n bo_z the_o of_o my_o mind_n &_o body_n by_o the_o illuminate_n and_o lighten_v with_o y_z e_z fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a &_o fervent_a love_n geve_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o most_o pleasant_a river_n to_o thintent_v i_o may_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o taste_v any_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o poison_n geve_v sentence_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o defend_v my_o cause_n against_o the_o ungodly_a nation_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o who_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v dwell_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n in_o he_o for_o the_o father_n also_o &_o the_o son_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o get_v such_o a_o gest_n because_o that_o by_o thou_o y_z e_z father_n and_o the_o son_n also_o will_v dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o come_v now_o o_o most_o love_a comforter_n of_o my_o sorrowful_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o pro_fw-la tector_n in_o all_o necessity_n and_o a_o help_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n como_n purger_n of_o sin_n healer_n and_o curer_n of_o wound_n come_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o fraill_n and_o feeble_a the_o releever_n and_o raiser_n up_o of_o they_o that_o slide_v come_v the_o instructor_n &_o reacher_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a the_o destroyer_n and_o plucker_n down_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stubbern_a come_v the_o good_a and_o kind_a father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o gentle_a judge_n of_o widow_n come_v thou_o which_o be_v a_o gide_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o this_o tempestuous_a world_n like_v as_o a_o bright_a and_o notable_a star_n be_v to_o they_o that_o sail_n on_o the_o sea_n a_o haven_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o shipwrak_fw-mi come_v the_o wurship_n &_o honour_n of_o all_o they_o that_o live_v the_o only_a health_n of_o the_o dead_a come_v most_o holi_fw-la ghost_n come_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o make_v i_o meet_v for_o thou_o and_o merciful_o grant_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o y_z e_z multitud_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n y_o tmy_a baseness_n may_v please_v thy_o majesty_n and_o my_o weakness_n thy_o almighty_a power_n for_o jesu_n christ_n my_o savioure_n sake_n which_o with_o the_o father_n and_o thy_o unity_n live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n ☞_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holi_fw-la trinity_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v praise_n &_o bless_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n unbegot_a ten_o and_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n only_o beget_v also_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n and_o comfortour_n to_o thou_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o world_n of_o world_n amen_n a_o acknowledge_v of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o majesty_n o_o most_o high_a trinity_n one_o only_a power_n and_o undevided_a majesty_n iesty_n our_o god_n god_n almighty_a i_o the_o abject_a and_o hin_a most_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o be_v the_o least_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n i_o wurship_n thou_o w_z t_z a_o due_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a &_o can_v according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o endue_v i_o with_o tall_a and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o destitute_a of_o outward_a gift_n to_o offer_v unto_o the._n those_o vow_n of_o praise_n which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mercy_n behold_v willing_o &_o glad_o i_o offer_v they_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o a_o pure_a consciece_n i_o believe_v therefore_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n o_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o my_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o substance_n the_o true_a and_o very_a god_n almighty_a of_o one_o simple_a in_o corporal_a and_o invinsible_a nature_n incomprehensible_a and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o place_n as_o other_o nature_n be_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o superior_a or_o above_o thyself_o or_o low_o or_o any_o thing_n big_a than_o thyself_o but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n perfect_a with_o out_o all_o spot_n of_o deformity_n &_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a without_o quantity_n good_a without_o quality_n ever_o last_v without_o time_n life_n without_o death_n strong_a without_o infirmity_n or_o wekenes_n true_a without_o lie_v present_a in_o every_o place_n with_o out_o any_o situation_n or_o be_v place_v in_o any_o place_n to_o be_v all_o everi_n where_o with_o tout_fw-fr place_n fulfil_v all_o thing_n without_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n go_v every_o where_n without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o gain_n say_v pass_v over_o all_o thing_n without_o move_v abide_v win_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o proportion_n make_v all_o thing_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o govern_v all_o thing_n without_o labour_n geve_v all_o thing_n their_o beginning_n have_v no_o beginning_n thyself_o make_v all_o thing_n mutable_a and_o variable_a thyself_o be_v without_o all_o kind_n of_o mutability_n in_o greatness_n with_o out_o measure_n in_o power_n almighty_a in_o goodness_n the_o chief_a &_o best_a in_o wisdom_n inestimable_a in_o counsel_n intentes_fw-la &_o purpose_n terrible_a and_o fearful_a in_o iudgmente_n most_o upright_o &_o just_a in_o cogitation_n &_o thought_n most_o secret_a in_o wurde_n true_a in_o wurke_n holy_a in_o mercy_n abundant_a &_o plentiful_a towards_o offender_n most_o patient_a to_o ward_v the_o penitent_a and_o those_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n most_o gen_fw-la tle_n &_o love_a always_o the_o same_o everlasting_a and_o continual_o continue_v immortal_a and_o in_o commutable_a impossible_a to_o be_v change_v or_o alter_v who_o nether_a the_o amplitude_n or_o largeness_n of_o place_n do_v make_v big_a nor_o the_o short_a nes_z or_o littleness_n of_o place_n lesser_a nor_o any_o place_n or_o corner_n can_v con_v teine_a or_o pres_fw-fr together_o neither_o do_v thy_o will_n or_o intent_n vary_v or_o alter_v nor_o familiarity_n or_o acquaintance_n corrupt_v thou_o nor_o sorrowful_a thing_n trouble_v or_o amaze_v the_o nor_o glad_a thing_n make_v thou_o plesaunt_n or_o frolic_a as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v from_o thou_o can_v forgetfulness_n take_v nothing_o nor_o mindfulness_n or_o remembrance_n geve_v any_o thing_n neither_o be_v thing_n pass_v unto_o we_o pass_v also_o unto_o thou_o nor_o thing_n which_o to_o we_o be_v to_o come_v come_v towards_o thou_o for_o nether_a beeginning_n do_v geve_v any_o beginning_n to_o thou_o nor_o time_n any_o increase_n nor_o yet_o chance_n geve_v thou_o any_o end_n but_o before_o all_o world_n and_o in_o world_n and_o by_o world_n into_o everlasting_a thou_o do_v live_v and_o thou_o have_v continual_a praise_n &_o perpetual_a glory_n most_o high_a power_n &_o singular_a honour_n everlasting_a king_n dom_n and_o rule_n and_o empire_n without_o end_n through_o the_o infinite_a and_o unwery_a and_o immortal_a world_n of_o world_n ¶_o after_o what_o sort_n god_n the_o father_n vouchedsafe_v to_o help_v mankind_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o wurd_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o geve_v of_o thanks_n hitherto_o o_o almighty_a god_n the_o beholder_n and_o searcher_n