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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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whatsoever_o offend_v y_o e_o eye_n of_o thy_o pity_n remove_v it_o from_o i_o in_o thy_o sight_n be_v both_o my_o health_n and_o my_o disease_n the_o one_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o preserve_v the_o other_o to_o cure_v do_v thou_o heal_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v do_v thou_o make_v i_o safe_a &_o i_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o ay_o mean_v which_o do_v make_v hole_n they_o that_o be_v disease_v &_o do_v preserve_v they_o that_o be_v cure_v which_o only_o with_o a_o beck_n do_v restore_v and_o repair_v thing_n that_o be_v decay_v &_o fall_v into_o ruin_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v vouch_v safe_a to_o sow_v any_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o fell_v of_o my_o hart_n of_o necessity_n thou_o must_v pluck_v up_o first_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o pity_n the_o thorn_n a_o fvice_n which_o be_v in_o it_o put_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o beseech_v thou_o so_o great_a plenty_n of_o delectation_n in_o the_o that_o i_o may_v desire_v no_o earthly_a or_o carnal_a thing_n nor_o yet_o think_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o alone_o y_z t_z i_o may_v have_v thou_o only_o in_o my_o hart_n and_o in_o my_o mouth_n write_v with_o thy_o finger_fw-la in_o my_o breast_n the_o delectable_a re_fw-mi membraunce_n of_o thy_o sweet_a name_n &_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v blot_v out_o with_o no_o forgetfulness_n write_v thy_o will_n in_o y_z e_z table_n of_o my_o hart_n and_o also_o thy_o iustification_n that_o i_o may_v always_o &_o in_o every_o place_n have_v thou_o o_o lord_n before_o min_fw-mi eye_n in_o my_o sight_n inflame_v my_o mind_n with_o that_o fire_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v it_o to_o be_v kindle_v that_o i_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o daily_a with_o tear_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o a_o repentaunt_a hart_n o_o sweet_a christ_n o_o good_a jesu_n even_o according_a unto_o my_o desire_n and_o even_o as_o i_o hearty_o require_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a mind_n geve_v i_o thy_o holy_a and_o chaste_a love_n which_o may_v replenish_v and_o keep_v i_o &_o also_o full_o possess_v i_o geve_v i_o a_o evident_a sign_n and_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n a_o flow_a well_o of_o tear_n which_o will_v continual_o run_v that_o those_o tear_n may_v somewhat_o testify_v thy_o love_n in_o i_o y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o that_o they_o may_v declare_v how_o much_o my_o soul_n love_v thou_o while_o for_o the_o great_a delectation_n it_o have_v in_o y_z e_z swetnes_n of_o thy_o love_n it_o may_v not_o refreine_a from_o tear_n i_o call_v to_o my_o remembrance_n from_o time_n good_a lord_n that_o virtuous_a woman_n ann_n which_o come_v to_o y_z e_z tabernacle_n to_o pray_v y_z e_o thou_o will_v send_v she_o a_o son_n of_o who_o the_o scrip_n ture_n make_v mention_v y_o their_o countenance_n after_o her_o tear_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o again_o change_v or_o alter_v but_o when_o i_o think_v apon_n so_o great_a virtue_n constancy_n &_o steadfastness_n i_o be_o vex_v with_o sorrow_n and_o confound_v with_o shame_n because_o i_o a_o wretchedoo_n perceive_v myself_o to_o be_v fall_v over_o much_o from_o thou_o for_o if_o a_o woman_n do_v weep_v after_o such_o a_o sort_n and_o continue_v so_o in_o weep_v which_o do_v serche_n for_o nothing_o else_o but_o a_o son_n how_o ought_v my_o soul_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o persist_v and_o abide_v in_o weep_v that_o seek_v &_o love_v god_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o cum_fw-la unto_o he_o how_o ought_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o mourn_v &_o weep_v which_o seek_v god_n day_n &_o night_n which_o will_v love_v nothing_o but_o christ_n my_o tear_n now_o true_o shall_v be_v make_v unto_o i_o meat_n day_n &_o night_n look_v upon_o i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n and_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o because_o the_o dolour_n and_o sorrow_n of_o my_o hart_n be_v many_o in_o number_a geve_v i_o thy_o heavenly_a consolation_n &_o do_v not_o despise_v nor_o cast_v away_o a_o sinful_a soul_n for_o the_o which_o thou_o do_v die_v geve_v i_o inward_a tear_n i_o beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o min_fw-mi hart_n which_o may_v wash_v away_o the_o spot_v of_o my_o sin_n replenish_v my_o soul_n always_o which_o t_o heavenli_fw-fr delectation_n and_o heave_o mirth_n y_z t_z i_o may_v obtain_v some_o little_a portion_n or_o part_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n although_o not_o among_o the_o perfect_a man_n who_o step_n i_o can_v follow_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o wise_a among_o the_o inferior_a sorry_a the_o marvelous_a devotion_n of_o a_o other_o woman_n cume_v now_o unto_o my_o mind_n which_o with_o a_o virtuous_a love_n do_v seek_v thou_o lie_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o when_o thy_o discipy_n go_v away_o and_o depart_v from_o thou_o do_v remain_v with_o thou_o herself_o which_o sit_v there_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a weep_a long_a and_o very_o much_o and_o when_o she_o do_v arise_v she_o search_v with_o a_o diligent_a eye_n and_o with_o many_o tear_n the_o corner_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o be_v leave_v empty_a if_o the_o may_v espy_v thou_o out_o in_o any_o place_n who_o she_o with_o a_o fervent_a desire_n seek_v yea_o and_o more_o over_o she_o go_v again_o and_o again_o to_o the_o sepulchre_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unto_o she_o nether_a do_v it_o satisfy_v her_o desire_n for_o y_o e_o grace_n of_o a_o good_a wurk_n be_v to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o and_o because_o she_o do_v love_n more_o than_o other_o and_o that_o in_o love_v she_o weep_v and_o in_o weep_v she_o search_v &_o in_o search_v she_o continue_v therefore_o be_v it_o thy_o pleasure_n that_o she_o shall_v first_o find_v thou_o see_v thou_o and_o talk_v with_o thou_o before_o all_o other_o and_o not_o only_o this_o but_o also_o she_o be_v a_o tiding_n bere_a of_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n unto_o thy_o disciple_n when_o thou_o do_v command_v she_o and_o bid_v she_o go_fw-mi and_o tell_v my_o brother_n that_o they_o go_fw-mi unto_o galilee_n there_o they_o shall_v see_v i_o etc._n etc._n see_v therefore_o that_o a_o woman_n do_v weep_v after_o such_o a_o sort_n and_o continue_v in_o weep_v which_o do_v seek_v he_o that_o be_v alive_a among_o the_o dead_a which_o touch_v thou_o which_o it_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o faith_n how_o ought_v a_o soul_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o mourning_n which_o beleve_v in_o the_o and_o with_o his_o mouth_n do_v acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o redeemer_n that_o sit_v now_o in_o heaven_n &_o reign_v every_o where_n how_o much_o therefore_o ought_v such_o a_o soul_n to_o mourn_v &_o weep_v which_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o his_o hart_n and_o with_o his_o whole_a desire_n do_v covet_v to_o see_v thou_o oh_o only_a refuge_n the_o only_a hope_n of_o wretch_n unto_o who_o no_o man_n need_v at_o any_o time_n to_o pray_v with_o out_o hope_v of_o mercy_n grant_v unto_o i_o this_o grace_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o think_v upon_o thou_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o speak_v of_o thou_o write_v of_o the_o rede_v of_o thou_o confer_v of_o thou_o as_o oft_o as_o ever_o i_o remember_v thou_o stand_v before_o thou_o offer_v up_o praise_n prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o so_o oft_o i_o may_v weep_v abundant_o with_o tear_n in_o thy_o sight_n so_z y_z t_z my_o tear_n may_v be_v to_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o bread_n day_n and_o night_n thou_o true_a lie_n king_n of_o glory_n and_o master_n of_o all_o virtue_n have_v teach_v we_o with_o thy_o wurd_n and_o with_o thin_a exsample_n to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v where_o as_o thou_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o y_fw-mi tmourne_a for_o they_o be_v comfort_v thou_o do_v weep_v for_o thy_o friend_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o do_v let_v tear_n fall_v down_o plenteous_o for_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v perish_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o good_a jesu_n by_o those_o most_o precious_a tear_n and_o by_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o piety_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v vouch_v safe_a marvellous_o to_o help_v &_o succour_v we_o that_o be_v lose_v geve_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v earnestli_v repentaunt_a for_o my_o sin_n which_o grace_n my_o soul_n desire_v and_o covet_v very_o much_o and_o except_o it_o come_v of_o thy_o gift_n i_o can_v not_o have_v it_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o do_v mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o sinner_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o weep_v geve_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o tear_n like_a as_o thou_o give_v to_o our_o forefather_n who_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v that_o i_o may_v bewail_v myself_o in_o all_o my_o life_n like_a as_o they_o do_v bewail_v themselves_o day_n and_o night_n
geve_v i_o the_o dew_n of_o thy_o grace_n from_o above_o and_o also_o a_o dew_n of_o tear_n benethe_v that_o my_o tear_n may_v be_v unto_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o bread_n day_n and_o night_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o provocation_n a_o fat_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n make_v i_o to_o be_v mor_n tify_v &_o kill_v upon_o thaltar_n of_o min_fw-mi hart_n &_o that_o i_o may_v be_v receive_v of_o thou_o as_o a_o fat_a and_o a_o sweet_a smell_n ling_n sacrifice_n geve_v unto_o i_o o_o good_a lord_n a_o plentefull_a flow_a and_o clear_a well_o of_o tear_n in_o the_o which_o i_o may_v wash_v continu_fw-fr ally_n this_o foul_a and_o spot_a sacrifice_n for_o although_o i_o have_v offer_v up_o myself_o whole_o unto_o thou_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n yet_o nevertheless_o in_o many_o thing_n i_o offend_v thou_o dailly_fw-fr because_o of_o my_o great_a fragility_n and_o weakness_n eeve_n i_o therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o tear_n o_o bless_a god_n and_o most_o especial_o through_o the_o great_a swetnes_n of_o thy_o love_n &_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n prepare_v this_o table_n for_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o geve_v i_o power_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o i_o listen_v i_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o it_o grant_v unto_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness_n and_o pity_n that_o this_o thy_o cup_n replenish_v and_o fill_v full_a may_v satisfy_v my_o thirst_n that_o my_o spirit_n may_v covet_v thou_o &_o that_o my_o mind_n may_v burn_v in_o thy_o love_n forget_v all_o vanity_n and_o misery_n hear_v my_o god_n hear_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o and_o quickener_n of_o my_o dull_a ear_n hear_v what_o i_o desire_v &_o ask_v and_o geve_v i_o grace_n to_o ask_v that_o which_o thou_o hear_v o_o pitiful_a lord_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v easy_o entreat_v be_v not_o hard_a to_o be_v entreat_v of_o i_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n but_o for_o thy_o goodness_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o grant_v i_o theffect_n of_o my_o petition_n &_o desire_n ¶_o in_o this_o prayer_n man_n mind_n be_v very_o much_o and_o plenteous_o stir_v &_o move_v if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o quietness_n o_o lord_n jesu_n o_o gentle_a and_o love_a jesu_n o_o good_a jesu_n which_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o dye_v for_o our_o sin_n &_o do_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o raise_v i_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o vice_n and_o all_o my_o sin_n &_o geve_v i_o daily_a part_n in_o thy_o first_o resurrection_n to_o thintent_n i_o may_v receive_v some_o part_n in_o the_o latter_a resurrection_n o_o most_o mighty_a king_n which_o do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n with_o the_o triumph_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o father_n draw_v i_o upward_o towards_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o in_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o thy_o anoyntment_n let_v i_o run_v &_o not_o faint_v when_o thou_o draw_v i_o and_o lead_v i_o run_v draw_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o thirst_v after_o thou_o unto_o the_o high_a flood_n and_o stream_n of_o thy_o eternal_a a_o bundaunce_n &_o satiety_n yea_o draw_v i_o holly_n unto_o thyself_o which_o art_n the_o live_n well_o to_o thintent_v i_o may_v according_a to_o my_o capacity_n drink_v of_o that_o whereupon_o i_o do_v live_v o_o my_o god_n my_o life_n thou_o do_v say_v which_o it_o thy_o holy_a &_o bless_a mouth_n if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o cum_fw-la unto_o i_o and_o drink_n o_o well_o of_o life_n grant_v unto_o my_o thirsty_a soul_n always_o to_o drink_v of_o thou_o that_o according_a to_o thy_o holy_a and_o true_a pro_fw-la mouse_n water_n of_o life_n mai_fw-gr flow_v out_o of_o my_o belly_n o_o well_o of_o life_n replenish_v and_o fill_v my_o mind_n full_a of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n make_v my_o hart_n to_o be_v drunken_a as_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o love_n that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o that_o be_v drunken_a with_o wine_n which_o forget_v all_o thing_n save_v y_o e_o cup_n so_o i_o may_v forget_v all_o vain_a and_o earthly_a thing_n and_o continual_o have_v nothing_o else_o in_o my_o remembrance_n but_o the_o only_a according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v delit_v geve_v i_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o those_o water_n do_v signify_v which_o y_o u_fw-la do_v promise_v to_o geve_v to_o they_o that_o thirst_v after_o thou_o grant_v i_o beseech_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v assay_v to_o go_v w_z t_o my_o hole_n desire_n and_o all_o my_o study_n towards_o y_z t_z place_n unto_o the_o which_o we_o believe_v thou_o do_v ascend_v the_o forty_o day_n after_o thy_o resurrection_n that_o in_o this_o present_a misery_n i_o may_v be_v only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o thought_n and_o desire_n always_o with_o thou_o y_o tmy_a hart_n may_v be_v there_o where_o as_o thou_o be_v which_o be_v my_o treasure_n wurthy_a to_o be_v covet_v and_o much_o to_o be_v love_v wherewith_o no_o treasure_n be_v wurthy_a to_o be_v compare_v in_o this_o great_a flood_n of_o this_o life_n where_o as_o we_o be_v toss_v with_o storm_n on_o every_o side_n there_o be_v no_o steadfast_a stand_n or_o place_n high_a enough_o above_o the_o water_n no_o not_o for_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o dove_n to_o rest_v upon_o in_o this_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o safe_a or_o quiet_a peace_n nowhere_o any_o sure_a rest_n every_o where_o battle_n and_o strife_n every_o where_o enemy_n and_o fight_n without_o door_n &_o fear_v at_o home_n within_o door_n and_o for_o much_o as_o the_o one_o part_n of_o we_o be_v heavenly_a and_o the_o other_o earthly_a our_o bodi_fw-la which_o be_v corrupt_v do_v load_v and_o be_v burdenous_a un_fw-fr to_o the_o soul_n therefore_o my_o mind_n which_o be_v my_o fellow_n and_o friend_n be_v weri_n with_o wander_v forth_o of_o the_o way_n be_v sick_a and_o lie_v all_o to_o tear_a andrent_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o it_o have_v pass_v by_o it_o honger_v and_o thirst_v great_o after_o vanity_n &_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o set_v afore_o it_o because_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o a_o beggar_n thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v scotfree_a in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o most_o plenteous_a gever_n of_o the_o dainty_n of_o heavenly_a satiety_n geve_v meat_n unto_o the_o weary_a not_o such_o as_o it_o lu_v after_o but_o such_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o it_o gather_v together_o the_o disper_n sed_fw-la renew_v and_o refresh_v the_o corn_n 'loo_o he_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v the_o day_n spring_n from_o a_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o open_v the_o hand_n of_o thy_o pity_n to_o a_o wretch_n that_o knock_v &_o vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o bid_v he_o entre_fw-fr in_o to_o the_o and_o that_o he_o may_v rest_v with_o thou_o &_o be_v refresh_v of_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o live_n and_o heanenly_a bread_n wherewith_o when_o he_o be_v once_o feed_v and_o that_o his_o strength_n be_v cum_v to_o he_o again_o he_o may_v ascend_v unto_o more_o high_a thing_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n &_o tear_n with_o the_o wing_n of_o his_o godly_a desire_n he_o may_v fly_v unto_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n let_v my_o spirit_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o take_v wing_n as_o a_o eagle_n &_o fly_v without_o faint_v let_v it_o fly_v and_o come_v to_o beautifulnes_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o to_o the_o place_n where_o thy_o glory_n dwell_v where_o as_o upon_o y_z e_z meat_z tables_z of_o thy_o supernal_a citizen_n it_o may_v be_v feed_v of_o thy_o secret_n in_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o pasture_n by_o the_o most_o plentiful_a river_n side_n let_v my_o hart_n rest_n in_o thou_o my_o god_n my_o hart_n i_o say_v which_o be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sea_n swell_v with_o wave_n thou_o which_o do_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o be_v make_v straight_o way_n a_o great_a calm_a cum_fw-la and_o walk_v upon_o the_o flood_n of_o min_fw-mi hart_n y_fw-fr t_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o i_o may_v be_v make_v calm_a &_o clear_a that_o i_o may_v embrace_v thou_o which_o be_v my_o onli_fw-la god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v behold_v thou_o which_o be_v the_o sweet_a light_n of_o my_o eye_n without_o any_o blind_a darkness_n of_o troublesome_a cogitation_n &_o thought_n let_v my_o mind_n fly_v o_o lord_n undre_v the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n from_o heat_n that_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o tamperatnes_n of_o thy_o pleasant_a colenes_n may_v sing_v