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A newe pathway vnto praier ful of much godly frute and christe[n] knowledge, lately made by Theodore Basille.
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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ask_v any_o thing_n unsytting_a &_o otherwise_o than_o become_v we_o or_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o saviour_n christ_n wyil_v in_o this_o behalf_n to_o succour_v our_o necessite_n vi_fw-la &_o to_o help_v our_o ignorancy_n &_o blindness_n have_v appoint_v &_o set_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a table_n the_o true_a manner_n of_o prarenge_n in_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la where_o he_o have_v compendious_o declare_v for_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v either_o pertain_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o so_o many_o as_o profess_v his_o moost_n holy_a name_n and_o although_o every_o day_n and_o every_o hour_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o occasion_n sufficient_o for_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n yea_o &_o that_o for_o innumerable_a cause_n yet_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o christ_n i_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n have_v in_o sue_v word_n comprehend_v whatsoever_o we_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v for_o chief_o therefore_o who_o soever_o at_o any_o time_n shall_v be_v mind_v to_o pray_v let_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v the_o avauncement_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la with_o the_o next_o two_o that_o follow_v pertain_v only_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n wherein_o we_o ask_v that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sanctify_v y_z e_z his_z kingdone_v may_v reign_v among_o we_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v here_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o likewise_o do_v christ_n a_o little_a before_o his_o passion_n twelve_o pray_v say_v o_o father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n god_n glory_n therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o seek_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o our_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n after_o that_o we_o have_v seek_v y_o e_o glory_n of_o god_n health_n place_n require_v that_o then_o we_o shall_v ask_v those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v unto_o the_o everlasting_a health_n &_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n ought_v to_o be_v desire_v before_o the_o welthe_n of_o our_o body_n as_o christ_n monyssh_v first_o seek_v y_o e_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o vi_fw-la and_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o speak_v of_o meat_n dryncke_n &_o clothe_v shall_v be_v cast_v unto_o you_o david_n also_o say_v one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o y_z e_z lord_z which_o i_o will_v require_v xxvi_o namely_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o y_z e_z house_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o in_o much_o as_o the_o syncer_n preaching_n word_n of_o god_n word_n help_v much_o unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n for_o every_o one_o y_z e_o beleve_v x._o &_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o live_v with_o breâ—d_n alone_o but_o with_o every_o word_n y_fw-fr e_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o â—earing_v and_o hear_v by_o you_o â—_o word_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it god_n word_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n among_o we_o &_o that_o all_o wicked_a doctrine_n superstitious_a teaching_n heresy_n lustral_a opinion_n sicte_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o wholesome_a doctrine_n may_v be_v exile_v &_o banissh_v out_o of_o christ_n chyrch_n pray_v for_o those_o thing_n salâ—_n the_o david_n â—xxi_fw-la that_o make_v unto_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la peace_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o safe_a quiet_a lucky_a &_o prosperous_a preservation_n of_o christ_n chyrch_n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v peace_n &_o quietness_n to_o the_o herte_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v triumphant_o reign_v among_o us._n word_n but_o in_o much_o as_o this_o euangelion_n and_o glad_a tydynge_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v minister_v to_o y_z e_z christen_v congregation_n without_o syncer_n &_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o ought_v â—e_v also_o pray_v y_fw-es e_fw-es at_o ante_fw-la christes_fw-la papist_n heretic_n schismatycke_n &_o seditious_a prater_n submove_v &_o put_v aside_o true_a euangelyste_n xi_o faythefull_a prophet_n &_o syncâ—r_a preacher_n may_v reign_v among_o we_o universallye_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v ix_o except_o they_o be_v send_v therefore_o say_v christ_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o y_z e_z herue_v that_o he_o may_v shoreforth_o workman_n into_o his_o herue_v moreover_o sing_v that_o we_o have_v â—uot_fw-la only_o a_o soul_n but_o also_o a_o body_n weal_n and_o god_n have_v appoint_v minister_n for_o they_o have_v it_o shall_v alio_fw-la be_v convenient_a accord_v to_o the_o admonition_fw-la of_o s._n paul_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o public_a weal_n as_o for_o our_o most_o redoubted_a &_o moo_v excellent_a king_n &_o for_o all_o other_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o peasable_a &_o quiet_a life_n under_o their_o dominion_n with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n thing_n after_o these_o thing_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v unsytting_a to_o pray_v for_o thing_n necessary_a for_o our_o body_n as_o meat_n drike_v cloth_n friendship_n health_n wisdom_n knowledge_n reason_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o the_o request_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a we_o must_v refer_v the_o matter_n whole_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o be_v content_v to_o receive_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o gyve_v either_o much_o little_a or_o nothing_o thing_n to_o be_v short_a what_o soever_o we_o have_v need_n of_o we_o must_v straight_o way_n run_v unto_o god_n &_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o only_o why_o there_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n which_o gyvethe_v to_o all_o man_n without_o doublenes_n &_o cast_v no_o man_n into_o the_o tethe_v as_o s._n austen_n say_v we_o ought_v to_o ask_v of_o none_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n cxâ—ii_fw-la what_o soever_o we_o trust_v that_o we_o either_o shall_v work_v well_o or_o obtain_v for_o good_a work_n ¶_o the._n thirty_o chapter_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o prayer_n that_o in_o asmuch_o as_o all_o that_o profess_v christ_n unfayned_o have_v one_o common_a &_o heavenly_a father_n &_o be_v brother_n one_o to_o another_o you_o brother_n to_o christ_n &_o fellow_n heir_n with_o he_o viij_o &_o sing_v that_o christ_n also_o have_v teach_v we_o in_o his_o moost_n godly_a prayer_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o but_o also_o for_o all_o other_o in_o common_a vi_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a that_o a_o christian_a man_n do_v so_o directe_v his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v no_o less_o to_o seek_v in_o it_o the_o help_n of_o his_o christian_a brother_n than_o of_o himself_o for_o true_a &_o unfeigned_a charite_n which_o procee_v from_o a_o pure_a herte_fw-la &_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o a_o faith_n not_o feign_v seek_v not_o her_o own_o xiii_o but_o rather_o that_o which_o pertaynethe_v to_o other_o she_o rejoice_v no_o less_o in_o the_o health_n of_o other_o than_o in_o she_o own_o do_v she_o take_v no_o less_o thought_n to_o profit_v other_o than_o herself_o she_o rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v xiii_o &_o wepe_v w_n to_o they_o that_o weep_v yea_o she_o many_o time_n forget_v herself_o &_o be_v whole_o bend_v to_o seek_v the_o commodity_n of_o other_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v xxxii_o charite_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o we_o read_v that_o such_o fervent_a charite_n be_v in_o moses_n which_o when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v grevous_o offend_v god_n by_o worship_a the_o golden_a calf_n perceive_a y_o e_fw-la wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v hot_a against_o they_o pray_v on_o this_o manner_n &_o say_v
that_o he_o also_o consyder_v the_o moost_n love_a gentle_a &_o bounteous_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o which_o he_o promyse_v for_o to_o hear_v we_o &_o to_o grant_n we_o our_o petition_n for_o what_o do_v it_o profyt_n for_o to_o ask_v &_o not_o to_o obtain_v if_o god_n have_v only_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o also_o promise_v for_o to_o hear_v we_o &_o gentelly_n to_o gyve_v we_o our_o desire_n what_o great_a pleasure_n have_v he_o do_v for_o we_o what_o have_v he_o do_v for_o the_o which_o we_o have_v need_v once_o to_o say_v lord_n god_n a_o mercy_n what_o syngulare_a benefit_n have_v we_o receyve_v of_o high_a but_o although_o y_o e_o commandment_n to_o pray_v put_v we_o i_o good_a comfort_n yet_o when_o we_o be_v promise_v also_o gracious_o to_o be_v hear_v this_o make_v we_o unfeigned_o to_o rejoice_v &_o seriouslye_o to_o triumph_v this_o make_v we_o to_o put_v our_o of_o our_o herte_n all_o dolour_n &_o sadness_n &_o to_o be_v replete_a with_o all_o mirth_n &_o gladness_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n bring_v quietness_n to_o the_o conscience_n god_n huarite_v to_o the_o herte_n tranquillity_n &_o peace_n to_o the_o soul_n no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o express_v how_o much_o &_o how_o great_a joy_n lie_v bury_v up_o in_o the_o divyne_a promise_n &_o how_o fervent_a consolation_n the_o sinner_n take_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o they_o iii._n what_o joy_n think_v you_o be_v this_o unto_o adam_n for_o to_o hear_v after_o his_o offence_n that_o y_o e_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o pure_a maid_n &_o tread_v down_o the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v subdue_v satan_n &_o deliver_v adam_n w_n t_o all_o his_o posterite_n from_o his_o tyranny_n bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n &_o make_v they_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n xxii_o what_o comfort_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v this_o to_o faythefull_a abraham_n for_o to_o hear_v that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nacious_a of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v what_o a_o great_a pleasure_n be_v this_o to_o y_fw-fr e_o israelites_n xxi_o when_o they_o be_v grevous_o stynged_a &_o slay_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o hear_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n &_o set_v it_o up_o for_o a_o sign_n he_o that_o be_v stryken_v &_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v i._o what_o excead_v comfort_n receyve_v josue_n by_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o neither_o will_v i_o forsake_v the._n be_v therefore_o strong_a &_o take_v a_o good_a herte_n unto_o the_o as_o i_o may_v come_v near_o to_o our_o matter_n x._o how_o much_o joy_n consolation_n &_o pleasure_n have_v the_o faithful_a fealte_v of_o this_o one_o promise_n of_o god_n every_o one_o that_o callethe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o in_o this_o behalf_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v be_v earnest_o weigh_v ponder_v &_o considere_v conforte_n in_o they_o must_v we_o rest_n &_o dailye_o as_o in_o a_o moo_v pleasant_a herboure_n in_o they_o must_v we_o repose_v ourselves_o in_o they_o must_v be_v all_o our_o delight_n pleasure_n &_o felicity_n the_o chief_a promise_n concern_v prayer_n be_v these_o xxxvi_o delight_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n &_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o herte_n xlix_o call_v on_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n &_o i_o will_v delyver_v the_o and_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o ixxxx_n again_o he_o say_v see_v that_o he_o have_v put_v his_o trust_n in_o i_o i_o will_v delyver_v he_o &_o i_o will_v defend_v he_o in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o cry_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v gracious_o hear_v he_o i_o be_o w_z e_z he_o in_o tribulation_n i_o will_v delyver_v he_o &_o glorify_v he_o with_o the_o length_n of_o day_n will_v i_o replenysh_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o save_a health_n christ_n also_o say_v xi_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n &_o be_v lade_v &_o i_o shall_v refresh_v you_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o thyrste_n let_v he_o come_v to_o i_o &_o drink_n vi_fw-la again_o ask_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v &_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receyve_v &_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v &_o to_o he_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it knocketh_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v if_o the_o soon_o ask_v bread_n of_o any_o of_o you_o which_o be_v his_o father_n will_v you_o proffer_n he_o a_o stone_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v fish_n xi_o will_v you_o gyve_v he_o a_o serpent_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o egg_n will_v you_o proffer_n he_o a_o scorpion_n if_o you_o than_o which_o be_v evell_a know_v how_o to_o gyve_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o father_n celestial_a gyve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o desire_v it_o of_o he_o these_o &_o such_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n must_v he_o that_o intend_v to_o pray_v set_v before_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o comfort_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v with_o the_o more_o frank_a courage_n gyve_v himself_o to_o godly_a and_o devout_a prayer_n at_o all_o time_n ¶_o the_o xvi_o chapter_n god_n fourthly_o when_o he_o have_v on_o this_o manner_n confirm_v &_o establish_v his_o mind_n with_o the_o contemplation_n &_o behold_v of_o the_o divyne_a promise_n he_o may_v not_o doubt_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o they_o but_o faithful_o believe_v &_o undouted_o persuade_v himself_o y_o e_fw-la they_o be_v true_a in_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o promise_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o lie_v cxliiii_o which_o be_v true_a yea_o which_o be_v the_o self_n truth_n which_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o word_n &_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n who_o word_n &_o truth_n also_o abide_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o xi_o for_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o merciful_a &_o bounteous_a in_o gift_n well_o yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o his_o mercy_n &_o bounte_n pertain_v also_o to_o we_o we_o be_v never_o y_o e_z better_z let_v it_o so_o be_v that_o when_o a_o trey_n tour_fw-fr for_o his_o offence_n commit_v agen_v the_o king_n majesty_n example_n fly_v beyond_o the_o see_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o cause_n he_o will_v eschew_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n &_o escape_v y_fw-fr e_o pain_n due_a for_o his_o offence_n the_o king_n grace_n have_v pity_n on_o he_o pardon_v his_o fault_n and_o send_v over_o his_o letter_n unto_o he_o wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o king_n great_a mercy_n &_o gentleness_n towards_o he_o and_o wyll_v he_o to_o return_v into_o his_o natyve_a country_n &_o there_o again_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefyte_n of_o the_o same_o &_o of_o all_o other_o that_o he_o possess_v before_o yea_o &_o that_o with_o no_o less_o favour_n than_o he_o dydde_v in_o time_n paste_v when_o he_o be_v mooste_o estrange_v from_o that_o fault_n of_o treason_n if_o the_o traitor_n not_o beleve_v the_o word_n of_o the_o moo_v gracious_a &_o free_a pardon_n will_v contemn_v &_o despise_v it_o recount_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a gloose_o &_o of_o no_o truth_n what_o shall_v the_o king_n gentleness_n in_o this_o behalf_n profit_v he_o the_o king_n be_v merciful_a but_o the_o traytoure_n be_v unfaythfull_a therefore_o receyve_v he_o no_o commodity_n by_o the_o king_n pardon_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n in_o y_z e_z king_n but_o in_o the_o traitor_n which_o beleve_v not_o that_o glad_a and_o merye_a tydynge_n example_n again_o be_v it_o in_o case_n that_o a_o cunning_a &_o learned_a physician_n come_v unto_o a_o sycke_n man_n promise_v he_o help_v &_o delyveraunce_n of_o his_o disease_n &_o yet_o if_o the_o sycke_n parson_n beleve_v he_o not_o but_o set_v nought_o by_o he_o &_o despyse_v his_o medicine_n what_o do_v it_o profit_v he_o what_o be_v he_o holpen_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v he_o never_o so_o cunning_a what_o do_v the_o readiness_n of_o help_n profyt_v he_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v &_o enjoy_v it_o uere_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o like_o manner_n be_v god_n never_o so_o merciful_a &_o bounteous_a &_o never_o so_o ready_a to_o help_v we_o yet_o if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o to_o be_v so_o his_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o assistence_n profyt_v we_o nothing_o at_o all_o cxliiii_o the_o psalmograph_n say_v not_o only_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o to_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o but_o he_o add_v to_o all_o that_o call_v on_o he_o in_o truth_n be_v what_o be_v it_o to_o call_v on_o god_n in_o truth_n but_o to_o believe_v earnest_o that_o