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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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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
mind_n unto_o thou_o it_o please_v i_o to_o talk_v of_o thou_o to_o hear_v of_o thou_o to_o write_v of_o thou_o to_o confer_v &_o meditate_v of_o thou_o to_o rede_v every_o day_n of_o thy_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o muse_v often_o time_n in_o my_o mind_n of_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v red_a concern_v thou_o that_o at_o the_o least_o by_o such_o mean_n i_o be_v under_o the_o sweet_a refresh_n and_o comfort_n thing_n of_o thy_o lively_a air_n may_v pass_v from_o the_o vexation_n jeopardy_n labour_n &_o traveil_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n that_o will_v soon_o perish_v &_o y_o tin_n pass_v i_o may_v lay_v my_o weary_a head_n in_o thy_o bosom_n to_o sleep_v or_o to_o rest_v a_o little_a for_o this_o cause_n do_v i_o enter_v into_o the_o plesaunt_n meadow_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n &_o in_o plough_n ing_z i_o pluck_v the_o goodly_a green_a herb_n of_o sentence_n and_o in_o read_v i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o in_o frequent_v i_o do_v meditate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v cud_n they_o and_o in_o gather_v they_o together_o at_o the_o last_o i_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o my_o memory_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v taste_v of_o thy_o sweetness_n i_o may_v sumwhat_o les_fw-fr feel_v the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o most_o wretched_a life_n o_o thou_o most_o happy_a life_n oh_o kingdom_n which_o be_v bless_v in_o deed_n which_o lack_v death_n which_o be_v without_o end_n no_o time_n do_v successif_o pass_v at_o any_o time_n to_o thou_o whereas_o continual_a day_n without_o night_n know_v no_o time_n whereas_o that_o captain_n and_o conqueror_n be_v accompany_v with_o those_o queres_fw-la of_o angel_n sing_v of_o hymn_n &_o song_n they_o sing_v unto_o god_n with_o out_o cease_v the_o balet_n of_o balet_n of_o zion_n oh_o most_o noble_a head_n which_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o a_o perpetual_a crown_n oh_o that_o par_fw-fr dom_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o my_o sin_n be_v grant_v unto_o i_o and_o they_o immediate_o this_o burden_n of_o my_o flesh_n lay_v away_o that_o i_o may_v enter_v into_o thy_o joy_n to_o have_v true_a rest_n and_o that_o i_o may_v get_v within_o the_o goodly_a &_o beutifull_a wall_n of_o thy_o city_n to_o receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o i_o may_v be_v among_o those_o most_o holy_a queres_fw-la that_o i_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o most_o bless_a spirit_n of_o the_o creator_n of_o glory_n that_o i_o may_v see_v present_o the_o countenance_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v always_o y_fw-mi e_o most_o his_o &_o unspekeable_a light_n incomprehensible_a which_o can_v not_o be_v contain_v as_o in_o a_o place_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o onli_n be_v out_o of_o all_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o also_o i_o may_v rejoice_v always_o at_o the_o gift_n of_o everlasting_a incorruption_n amen_n ¶_o hear_v do_v we_o complain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o move_v nor_o prick_v in_o our_o contem_fw-la plation_n and_o prayer_n like_a as_o the_o angel_n be_v which_o tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n pardon_v i_o o_o lord_n pardon_v i_o merciful_o forgeve_v i_o &_o have_v mercyupon_o i_o spare_v my_o ignorance_n and_o my_o great_a unper_n fectnes_n do_v not_o reprove_v i_o as_o a_o rash_a fellow_n because_o i_o dare_v be_v so_o bold_a which_o be_o but_o thy_o servant_n but_o will_v to_o god_n i_o be_v either_o a_o good_a servant_n or_o none_o unprofitable_a nor_o evil_a servant_n and_o therefore_o be_o i_o a_o evil_a man_n because_o i_o praise_v bless_v &_o wurship_n thou_o which_o be_v our_o god_n almighty_a terrible_a and_o very_a much_o to_o be_v fear_v i_o wurship_n thou_o i_o say_v without_o contrition_n of_o hart_n and_o without_o a_o well_o of_o tear_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n when_o they_o wurship_n and_o praise_v thou_o do_v tren_n ble_a be_v fulfil_v with_o marvelous_a gladness_n i_o which_o be_o a_o sin_n never_o while_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o say_v praise_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n why_o be_o i_o not_o afraid_a in_o my_o heart_n why_o be_o i_o not_o pale_a in_o my_o countenance_n why_o do_v not_o my_o lip_n quake_v and_o tremble_v why_o be_v not_o all_o my_o body_n afraid_a and_o why_o do_v i_o not_o mourn_v and_o bewail_v before_o thou_o after_o such_o ▪_o a_o sort_n that_o tear_n may_v springe_n out_o of_o my_o eye_n i_o will_v fain_v but_o i_o be_o not_o able_a because_o i_o can_v not_o do_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v to_o do_v this_o make_v i_o true_o wonderful_o to_o marvel_v that_o i_o be_o no_o more_o move_v when_o i_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n thee_o which_o be_v so_o fearful_a but_o who_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n except_o thou_o make_v our_o stony_a heart_n to_o relent_v we_o of_o oure self_o be_v not_o able_a to_o mollify_v they_o but_o all_o our_o health_n depend_v upon_o thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o how_o be_v my_o soul_n make_v without_o any_o feeling_n or_o perseveraunce_n that_o it_o be_v not_o afraid_a with_o over_o much_o fear_n while_o it_o stand_v before_o god_n &_o sing_v to_o he_o his_o own_o praise_n alas_o how_o be_v my_o hart_n so_o harden_v that_o my_o eye_n do_v not_o gush_v out_o great_a flood_n of_o tear_n without_o cease_v when_o i_o which_o be_o but_o a_o servant_n or_o bondman_n do_v con_fw-mi mon_fw-fr and_o talk_v in_o my_o lord_n and_o master_n presence_n yea_o a_o man_n with_o god_n a_o creature_n with_o a_o creator_n i_o that_o be_o make_v of_o the_o slime_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v speak_v with_o he_o that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o put_v i_o before_o thou_o ▪_o o_o lord_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o i_o perceyve_v of_o myself_o in_o the_o secret_n of_o my_o hart_n i_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o close_o from_o thy_o brotherly_a ear_n thou_o be_v scotfree_a in_o mercy_n &_o liberal_a in_o reward_n geve_v mè_fw-la of_o thy_o good_n that_o with_o they_o i_o may_v serve_v the._n for_o with_o nothing_o else_o can_v we_o serve_v or_o please_v thou_o but_o with_o thin_a own_o gift_n which_o thou_o have_v vouchsave_v to_o bestow_v upon_o us._n fasten_v i_o beseech_v thou_o thy_o fear_n in_o myfleshe_n let_v my_o hart_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a to_o fear_v thy_o name_n will_v god_n my_o sinful_a soul_n fear_v thou_o so_o much_o as_o that_o holy_a man_n the_o which_o say_v i_o always_o fear_v god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v great_a swell_a flood_n shall_v come_v and_o tumble_v upon_o i_o o_o god_n the_o gever_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n geve_v i_o among_o thy_o praise_n a_o well_o of_o tear_n with_o the_o pureness_n of_o hart_n and_o reioise_v of_o mind_n that_o i_o love_v thou_o perfet_o and_o wurthy_o praise_v thou_o may_v feel_v taste_n and_o savour_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o myhart_n how_o sweat_n and_o pleasant_a thou_o be_v o_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v write_v do_v you_o taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a &_o delectable_a the_o lord_n be_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o put_v his_o trustin_a he_o bless_a be_v y_fw-fr t_o people_n which_o know_v glad_a and_o joyful_a praise_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o stregth_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o hart_n be_v thy_o way_n which_o go_v through_o the_o vale_n of_o misery_n use_v it_o for_o a_o well_o bless_a be_v the_o clean_a in_o hart_n because_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o world_n without_o end_n ¶_o a_o very_fw-la devoute_a prayer_n for_o the_o geve_v of_o thanks_n o_o lord_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o wurd_a of_o the_o father_n which_o come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o save_v sin_n ner_z i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o most_o love_a bowel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o amend_v &_o repair_v my_o life_n make_v better_o my_o dede_n take_v thou_o thorder_v of_o my_o manner_n take_v from_o i_o that_o which_o annoy_v and_o hurt_v i_o and_o displease_v the_o and_o geve_v i_o that_o which_o thou_o know_v will_v please_v thou_o &_o profit_n i_o who_o can_v make_v clean_a y_fw-mi t_o which_o be_v conceive_v of_o a_o unclean_a seed_n but_o thou_o alone_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n almighty_a of_o infinite_a piety_n which_o do_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a even_o those_o that_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o raise_v again_o to_o life_n they_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n thou_o chaung_a sinner_n and_o they_o be_v no_o sinner_n take_v away_o therefore_o from_o i_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v in_o i_o that_o please_v not_o thou_o for_o thy_o eye_n do_v see_v much_o unperfectnes_n in_o i_o lay_v thy_o hand_n i_o beseech_v the_o of_o thy_o pity_n on_o i_o &_o