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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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few_o that_o do_v enjoy_v they_o for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o notwithstanding_o o_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o have_v a_o little_a flock_n to_o who_o it_o be_v thy_o pleasure_n to_o geve_v y_z e_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o sheep_n that_o hear_v thy_o voice_n who_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o pluck_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n which_o shall_v never_o perish_v to_o who_o also_o thou_o shall_v geve_v eternal_a life_n make_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n of_o that_o number_n who_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a haste_n predestinate_a to_o be_v save_v who_o name_n also_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o y_z e_z stink_v goat_n which_o shall_v stand_v on_o thy_o left_a hand_n &_o be_v damn_v &_o place_v i_o among_o those_o thy_o sheep_n which_o shall_v stand_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v save_v grant_v i_o this_o o_o mer_fw-fr cifull_a father_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n sake_n jesu_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o shall_v i_o enjoy_v this_o singular_a benefit_n at_o thy_o hand_n &_o be_v place_v in_o thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n sing_v per_fw-la petuall_a praise_n to_o thy_o godly_a majesty_n which_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thy_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o true_a and_o everlasting_a god_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o a_o thanks_n geve_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n thy_o benefit_n towards_o i_o o_o most_o love_a father_n be_v so_o great_a &_o infinite_a whether_o i_o have_v respect_n untomy_n body_n or_o unto_o my_o soul_n that_o i_o find_v not_o in_o myself_o how_o to_o recompense_v any_o part_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a goodness_n towards_o i_o but_o y_o u_o which_o need_v none_o of_o my_o good_n know_v our_o beggary_n yea_o ournothing_n require_v of_o we_o for_o a_o recompense_n of_o thy_o kindness_n only_o y_fw-mi e_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n geve_v o_o lord_n and_o merciful_a father_n what_o wurthi_a thanks_n be_o i_o poor_a &_o wretched_a sinner_n able_a to_o geve_v the_o notw_n tstanding_n trust_v on_o thy_o merci_fw-la &_o favourable_a kind_n nes_z i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n ever_o thank_v the_o most_o hearty_o for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v stow_v upon_o i_o thy_o unprofitable_a servant_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n unto_o this_o present_a hour_n most_o humble_o beseech_v the_o to_o continue_v thy_o love_a kindness_n to_o ward_v i_o and_o to_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o walk_v wurthy_a of_o this_o thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n that_o when_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o out_o of_o this_o careful_a life_n i_o may_v enjoy_v y_z t_o thy_o most_o singular_a last_o benefit_n which_o be_v everlasting_a glori_fw-la through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o ho_o li_n ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n &_o praise_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n o_o lord_n jesu_n which_o be_v the_o only_a health_n of_o all_o man_n live_v &_o the_o everlasting_a life_n of_o they_o which_o die_v in_o thy_o faith_n i_o wretched_a sinner_n geve_v and_o submit_v myself_o whole_o unto_o thy_o most_o bless_a wil._n and_o i_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o thing_n can_v not_o perish_v which_o be_v commit_v unto_o thy_o merci_fw-la o_o lord_n geve_v i_o grace_v that_o willing_o i_o may_v leave_v this_o fraill_n &_o wicked_a flesh_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o in_o better_a wise_n shall_v restore_v it_o to_o i_o again_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v by_o thy_o grace_n make_v strong_a my_o soul_n against_o all_o temptation_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v cover_v and_o defend_v i_o with_o the_o buckler_n of_o thy_o mercy_n against_o all_o y_z e_z assault_n of_o the_o devil_n i_o see_v &_o knowledge_n y_fw-fr e_o there_o be_v in_o myself_o no_o help_n of_o salvation_n but_o all_o my_o confidence_n hope_v &_o trust_n be_v in_o thy_o most_o merciful_a goodness_n i_o have_v no_o merit_n nor_o good_a wurk_n which_o i_o may_v allege_v before_o thou_o of_o my_o sin_n &_o evil_a wurk_n alas_o i_o see_v a_o great_a heap_n but_o through_o thy_o mercy_n i_o trust_v to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o will_v not_o impute_v their_o sin_n but_o take_v &_o accept_v i_o for_o rightuos_a and_o just_a &_o to_o be_v y_z e_z enheritour_n of_o everlasting_a life_n thou_o merciful_a lord_n be_v bear_v for_o my_o sake_n y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v suffer_v both_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n for_o my_o sake_n thou_o do_v preach_v &_o teach_v thou_o do_v pray_v and_o fast_o for_o my_o sake_n thou_o do_v all_o good_a wurk_n &_o deed_n for_o my_o sake_n thou_o suffer_v moo_v grevous_a pain_n and_o torment_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o final_o thou_o give_v thy_o most_o precious_a body_n to_o die_v &_o thy_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v on_o the_o cross_a for_o my_o sake_n now_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n profit_v i_o which_o thou_o free_o have_v give_v i_o that_o have_v give_fw-ge thyself_o for_o i_o let_v thy_o blood_n cleanse_v and_o wash_v away_o the_o spot_n and_o foulnes_n of_o my_o sin_n let_v thy_o right_a ousnes_n hide_v &_o cover_v my_o unrighteousness_n let_v the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n &_o blood_n be_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n geve_v i_o lord_n thy_o grace_n that_o my_o faith_n and_o salvation_n in_o thy_o blood_n waver_v not_o in_o i_o but_o ever_o be_v firm_a &_o constant_a that_o the_o hope_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o life_n everlasting_a never_o decay_v in_o i_o that_o charity_n wax_v not_o cold_a in_o i_o final_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o flesh_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n grant_v i_o merciful_a saviour_n that_o when_o death_n have_v shut_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o body_n yet_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o soul_n may_v still_o behold_v and_o look_v upon_o thou_o that_o when_o death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o my_o tongue_n &_o speech_n yet_o that_o my_o hart_n may_v cry_v &_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la domine_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v o_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o geve_v and_o commit_v my_o soul_n domine_fw-la jesu_fw-la accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la lord_n jesu_n receive_v my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o amen_n ¶_o certain_a godly_a meditation_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o s._n augustine_n which_o if_o thou_o will_v rede_v they_o quiet_o with_o a_o fervent_a spirit_n they_o will_v stir_v thou_o much_o to_o devotion_n ¶_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o through_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n passion_n we_o desire_v pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o continuance_n in_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n behold_v o_o pitiful_a father_n thy_o most_o pitiful_a son_n which_o suffer_v for_o i_o be_v so_o wicked_a be_v hold_v o_o most_o merciful_a king_n who_o suffer_v and_o remember_v as_o thou_o be_v love_a and_o kind_a for_o who_o he_o suffer_v be_v not_o this_o o_o my_o lord_n that_o innocent_a who_o although_o he_o be_v thy_o son_n thou_o do_v deliver_v to_o redeem_v &_o raunson_n a_o servant_n be_v not_o this_o the_o author_n and_o beginner_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o be_v kill_v &_o be_v make_v obedient_a to_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o most_o cruel_a and_o sharp_a kind_n of_o death_n cal_n to_o remembrance_n o_o thou_o distributor_n of_o all_o health_n that_o this_o be_v he_o who_o although_o thou_o do_v beget_v he_o by_o thy_o power_n yet_o not_o withstand_v thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o my_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n true_o this_o same_o be_v thy_o godhead_n which_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o nature_n which_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gibbet_n of_o tourment_n or_o cross_a which_o in_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o do_v suffer_v sorrowful_a punishment_n turn_v the_o eye_n of_o thy_o majesty_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n towards_o the_o wurk_n of_o thy_o unspekeable_a pity_n look_v upon_o thy_o dear_a son_n who_o whole_a body_n be_v stretch_v forth_o mark_z y_z e_z harmless_a and_o pure_a hand_n which_o do_v drop_n and_o distil_v down_o innocent_a blood_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o be_v pacify_v and_o pardon_v the_o wicked_a dede_n which_o my_o hand_n have_v commit_v consider_v his_o bare_a &_o naked_a side_n be_v thrust_v through_o cruel_o with_o a_o spear_n and_o renew_v and_o wash_v i_o with_o
pity_n and_o goodness_n sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o my_o impitie_n &_o wickedness_n make_v open_a my_o ear_n to_o thy_o commandment_n &_o let_v not_o my_o hart_n be_v incline_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a name_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n to_o be_v mind_v as_o the_o ungodly_a or_o wicked_a man_n i_o re_fw-mi choir_n the_o also_o by_o thy_o marvellous_a humility_n that_o i_o be_v not_o move_v with_o pride_n nor_o yet_o with_o sinner_n ☞_o here_o do_v man_n declare_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n be_v for_o his_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n with_o god_n behold_v o_o almighty_a god_n father_n of_o my_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o beningnitie_n and_o gentleness_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o y_z e_z most_o precious_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v find_v the_o same_o i_o have_v offer_v devout_o unto_o thou_o the_o thing_n of_o most_o estimation_n y_fw-fr ti_o can_v imagine_v i_o have_v present_v it_o humble_o unto_o thou_o i_o have_v leave_v nothing_o but_o i_o have_v declare_v it_o to_o thy_o majesty_n there_o be_v nothing_o remain_v that_o i_o may_v add_v more_o because_o i_o have_v commit_v and_o be_v take_v my_o whole_a hope_n unto_o thou_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o thou_o my_o advocate_n and_o spoke_n man_n even_o thy_o well_o belove_a son_n i_o have_v send_v thy_o glorious_a child_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n betwixt_o i_o &_o thou_o i_o have_v set_v i_o say_v a_o intercessor_n by_o who_o i_o trust_v to_o get_v pardon_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o have_v send_v wurd_v unto_o wurd_n that_o be_v god_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o saint_n john_n have_v in_o y_z e_z beginning_n of_o his_o gospel_n where_o he_o call_v god_n the_o wurd_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o wurd_a and_o the_o wurd_n be_v with_o god_n &_o god_n be_v the_o wurd_a etc._n etc._n which_o wurd_v as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v send_v for_o my_o misdeed_n and_o i_o have_v rehearse_v unto_o thou_o the_o passion_n of_o thy_o most_o holy_a son_n which_o passion_n i_o believe_v be_v suffer_v for_o i_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o godhead_n which_o be_v send_v of_o thou_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o my_o humanity_n &_o nature_n in_o the_o which_o he_o think_v not_o scorn_v to_o suffer_v buffet_n bend_n spitting_n mock_n yea_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o suffer_v y_z e_o cross_a nail_n and_o dart_n i_o believe_v also_o that_o his_o manhood_n be_v in_o this_o my_o nature_n during_o his_o infancy_n be_v trouble_v with_o creep_v and_o scrauling_n &_o be_v wrap_v in_o clothes_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o child_n be_v vex_v in_o his_o youth_n with_o labour_n make_v lene_n with_o wake_v &_o fasting_n weary_v with_o journey_v afterward_o whip_v &_o all_o to_o tear_v and_o rend_v with_o diverse_a kind_n of_o punishment_n reken_v among_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o resurrection_n he_o carry_v it_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n &_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o right-hand_n of_o thy_o majesty_n this_o i_o say_v he_o be_v my_o manhood_n wai_o &_o mean_n of_o pacify_v and_o appease_v thou_o and_o thy_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o merciful_o look_v upon_o hear_v the_o son_n which_o thou_o do_v beget_v &_o the_o bond_n seruamt_v which_o he_o redeem_v behold_v here_o a_o creator_n and_o do_v not_o despise_v a_o creature_n receive_v the_o shepherd_n welcome_v with_o a_o gentle_a &_o love_a countenance_n and_o merciful_o look_v upon_o the_o sheep_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v home_o upon_o his_o own_o shoulder_n this_o be_v that_o most_o faithful_a shepherd_n which_o by_o many_o and_o diverse_a labour_n and_o travail_n over_o steep_a hill_n and_o through_o headlong_a and_o deep_a valy_n do_v serche_n for_o his_o own_o sheep_n that_o be_v stray_v away_o which_o also_o when_o he_o have_v find_v it_o faint_a and_o allmoste_o dead_a through_o long_o wander_v get_v himself_o under_o it_o with_o great_a reioise_v and_o make_v it_o fast_a unto_o he_o with_o a_o marvellous_a bond_n of_o charity_n lift_v it_o up_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o confusion_n and_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o nintie_a and_o nine_o behold_v o_o lord_n my_o king_n and_o god_n almighty_a behold_v a_o good_a shepherd_n which_o render_v to_o thou_o that_o which_o thou_o commit_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o through_o thy_o ordinance_n to_o save_v man_n who_o he_o have_v deliver_v unto_o the_o clean_a and_o pure_a from_o all_o spot_n through_o the_o wash_n in_o his_o blood_n loe_o thy_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n have_v reconcile_v unto_o thou_o thy_o handy_a wurk_n which_o be_v go_v astray_o far_o out_o of_o the_o way_n lo_o a_o gentle_a shepherd_n bring_v again_o to_o thy_o flock_n he_o that_o the_o violent_a pirate_n &_o robber_n have_v drive_v away_o he_o have_v bring_v unto_o thy_o sight_n y_z e_z servant_n who_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v make_v to_o run_v away_o that_o he_o which_o by_o himself_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n by_o thy_o son_n be_v his_o solicitor_n have_v deserve_v forgevenes_n unto_o who_o also_o for_o his_o offence_n everlasting_a fire_n be_v due_a nevertheless_o be_v a_o soldier_n under_o such_o a_o captain_n he_o do_v hope_n to_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o his_o own_o country_n i_o be_v able_a o_o holy_a father_n by_o myself_o to_o offend_v thou_o but_o i_o be_v not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o pacify_v and_o appese_n thou_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n o_o my_o god_n be_v make_v my_o helper_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o my_o humanity_n to_o y_z e_z intent_n he_o may_v cure_v my_o infirmity_n that_o whereof_o the_o first_o occasion_n of_o thy_o wrath_n do_v spring_v of_o the_o same_o he_o may_v offer_v up_o to_o thou_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o that_o he_o may_v rendre_fw-fr &_o make_v i_o also_o well_o please_v to_o to_o thy_o goodness_n by_o that_o thing_n in_o the_o which_o he_o sit_v now_o on_o thy_o right_a hand_n do_v always_o show_v &_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o my_o substance_n &_o as_o it_o be_v fellow_n with_o the_o same_o lo_o my_o hope_n behold_v in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n if_o thou_o despise_v i_o as_o it_o be_v right_a for_o my_o iniquity_n yet_o look_v upon_o i_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a merciful_o for_o the_o charity_n of_o thy_o belove_a son_n geve_v heed_n to_o thy_o son_n whereby_o thou_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o thy_o bond_n servant_n look_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o flesh_n &_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o flesh_n how_o oft_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v remember_v the_o wound_n of_o thy_o bless_a son_n so_o oft_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o in_o iquity_n be_v hide_v and_o because_o flesh_n have_v stir_v thou_o to_o anger_n let_v flesh_n i_o beseech_v thou_o move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n that_o like_a as_o flesh_n have_v seduce_v &_o lead_v i_o to_o sin_n so_o flesh_n may_v get_v &_o obtain_v for_o i_o remission_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v much_o y_o tmine_n iniquity_n have_v deserve_v but_o much_o more_o be_v it_o that_o the_o goodness_n of_o my_o redeemer_n may_v even_o of_o right_n require_v my_o unrightousnes_n be_v great_a but_o his_o righteousness_n be_v big_a for_o look_v how_o much_o god_n be_v superior_a unto_o man_n even_o so_o much_o be_v my_o malice_n and_o evil_a inferior_a unto_o his_o goodness_n both_o in_o quality_n and_o quantity_n for_o what_o have_v i_o sin_v be_v a_o man_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n have_v not_o redeem_v what_o pride_n can_v be_v in_o i_o so_o exceed_v high_a but_o such_o humility_n as_o be_v in_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o down_o what_o power_n of_o death_n be_v there_o in_o i_o so_o great_a but_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v upon_o the_o cross_a migght_n the_o face_n it_o &_o utter_o destroy_v it_o true_o my_o god_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o sinful_a man_n shall_v be_v weigh_v in_o a_o just_a &_o equal_a balance_n with_o the_o love_n &_o favour_n that_o be_v in_o our_o redeemer_n towards_o we_o the_o east_n be_v not_o so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o west_n nor_o the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o much_o separate_v from_o the_o upper_a most_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v unlike_a so_o much_o les_fw-fr shall_v my_o iniquity_n be_v then_o be_v his_o goodness_n now_o o_o most_o noble_a creator_n of_o light_n now_o parden_n my_o offence_n for_o the_o unmeasurable_a travail_n and_o pain_n that_o thy_o belove_a son_n do_v sustain_v now_o i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v his_o goodness_n be_v set_v against_o my_o wickedness_n his_o modesty_n and_o temperance_n against_o