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A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1
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Norden, John, 1548-1625?
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are heauy loaden to come vnto thee I come I come sweete Lorde as one burdened with greefe receiue me and helpe me showe thy louing countenaunce extend the helpe of thine holy arme and I shall be safe mercifully heare me after thy wonted goodnes consider my distresse weigh mine afflictions looke vpon my troubles So shall my sorrowe be turned againe into ioye my pouerty shall bee releeued with sufficiency and all shall goe well with me for sweete Lord although when I consider mine estate wheÌ„ I viewe my present mysery and feele my want I be striken with greate sorrowe in minde and vexed with intollerable greefe yet when I consider the cause of my troubles with due consideration of thine intent therein Then can I not but comfortably resolue my selfe Then doth inwarde comfort asswage the extreamitye of my greefe and sorrowe remembring that thou hast sayde that whome thou louest thou punishest VVherfore I cannot but giue thee thanks sweet Lord for this thy fatherly correction in altering mine estate for better try all of my patience That by patience I may take hold of hope that so by hope of thy goodnes louing kindnes and fatherly promises which deceiuest no man that vnfeynedly dependeth vpon thee I may enioy a moste comfortable renuing of mine happie estate againe at thy good pleasure I cast all my burden vpon thee as thou willest all those that are heauy loaden to doo Refresh me most louing and mercifull God refresh me with the timely showers of thy fauour and loue That the ioy and gladnes of mine heart may growe vppe and choake the weedes of sorrow and anguish of mind Oh my surpassing comforter leaue me not distitute of thy defence and patronage vouchsafe euermore to be present with me in all my troubles that I faint not but may rather reioyce in tribulation knowing that a crowne of life is layde vppe in store for as many as beare thy yoke with patience Assist me therefore good Lord in all these vexations and temptations of mine that I may patiently looke for thy good deliueraunce which although it come not as I wish yet that staying thy leasure in thy good time I may bee satisfied of my godly desire which thou hast promised neuer to defraude vs off nor suffer vs to depart empty away There was neuer any confounded that trusted in thee nor any forsaken that called on thine holye name Thou raisest the simple out of the myre and dust Thou puttest downe the mighty from theyr high seate and exaltest such as are meeke and of a lowly minde Lord I cleaue vnto thee I trust in thee I depend onely on thee beeing poore thou rich I weake thou strong I blind thou giuing sight mine ayde is of thee my comfort in thee and all my ioye commeth from thee Graunt therefore sweete Lorde that I thinke not the continuaunce of this my hard estate to be long or burdensome vnto me but may willingly accept the same as most sweete light and wholsome for me and of a short time alwaies referring it to thy good pleasure whether thou wilt rayse me vppe or keepe me lowe Thou knowest what is most necessarie and expedient for me And therefore doo with me what thou wilt sende mee helpe when thou wilt and as thou wilt Loe heere I lye at the gate of thy goodnes and mercy still looking for thy stretched out arme to remooue that which not of mallice but of loue thou hast layde vpon me Good Lord for thy mercies sake giue mee not ouer leaue me not altogether helples take not thy fauour vtterly from me But as thou hast fatherly corrected me so vouchsafe louingly to embrace me againe sweete God for thy sonne Iesus Christes sake Amen Oh Lord increase our fayth A short praier to the like effect often to bee sayde WHen thou wilt Oh Lorde remooue this heauy burden from me renue my comfort and driue away the cares of mine heart by the hand of thy louing kindnes whom by my sinne I haue offended come againe vnto me Oh Lorde in loue and shewe me thy louing countenaunce take away these miseries which I haue deserued and as in loue thou punishest to the ende I shoulde conuert froÌ„ sinne So Lord I beeing sory for my sinnes hartelie pray thee to giue me grace and comfort againe through the same thy loue for Iesus Christes sake Amen Oh Lord increase my fayth A prayer to be defended from enimies If thou take God to be thy stay Thy foes shall not thy soule dismay IF it be possible as much as in thee lyeth haue peace with all men Rom. 12. And offende none but if it fall out that the worlde hate thee take it not greeuously Ioh. 15. if thou haue not deserued it but if thou haue deserued it be sorry and seeke vnity concorde quickly least sodainly thine aduersaries entrap thee in thy wayes and soâ—â— scredite thee The most iuste men haue beene wrongfully accused haue guiltles beene condeÌ„ned in many sundry thinges as Christ himselfe the patterne of all integritie the sauior of the worlde was accused of drunkennes of working by the power of deuils such like yet prayd he for his enemies so likewise pray for thine enemies do for theÌ„ what lyeth in thee as to seede theÌ„ when they bee hungry Ro. 12. giuing theÌ„ drinke when they bee thirsty clothing them harboring them Blesse them that cursse you Mat. 5. doo good to theÌ„ that hate you pray for them that hurt you so shal you haue recompence at the handes of God And in any wise seeke not to reuenge for it is the office of God Serue him he wil blesse thee will laye his â—nrsse vpon thine enemies Pro. 30. will saue thee out of theyr handes Saule could not hurt Dauid in respecte that Dauid put his trust in God although hee were his mortall enemye 1 Sam. 18. Reioyce not at thine enemyes fall nether be thou glad when hee decayeth Pro. 24. but praye for his amendment And GOD as hee hath promised will bee thy rocke thy deliuery thy shield horne of thy saluation and thy refuge from cruell enemies 2. Sam. 22. for in fearing him thine enemies shall feare thee Fyue shall chace an hundred and an hundred shall putt tenne thousande to flight Le. 26 for the Lorde hath respecte to them that loue him and keepe his couenaunt he wyll aryse and scatter theyr enemies yea as the smoak vani sheth so shall hee driue theÌ„ away Psal. 48 as waxe melteth at the fire so will he make thyne enemies to perish at his presence trust in him faithfully feare not thy foes KEEpe me Oh God from the hands of such as goe about to doo mee hurte and vndeseruedly to take away my life for manye there be that hate me seking my shame my distruction and ouerthrow in so much as without thine assistance thy protection and ayde I shall not escape theyr hands I shall not auoyde their