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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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yf we aske ony thyng according vnto his wyll he heareth vs. And yf we knowe that he heareth vs what so euer we aske we knowe that we shall haue the Peticions that we desyre of hym And that we maye do it fruytfully let vs praye w t the Psalmograph teach me O LORDE to do thy myl for y e arte my God So shal God worke his good pleasure in vs. The nynetyne Chapter MOreouer although iÌ„ our prayers we aske all thynges accordyng vnto the wyll of God yet may not we appoynt God the tyme of obtaynynge these thynges We muste praye aske but oure peticions we muste referre commyt to God for to be graunted whan it shall be hys moost godly pleasure For he knoweth what is moost fitte for vs better than we do our selues he wyll vndoubtedly graunt vs those thinges that we aske or elles muche better whaÌ„ he seeth his tyme. Therfore let vs lyft vp our eyes vnto him which dwellethe in y e heauens And as the eyes of seruauntes are euer on the haÌ„des of theyr maysters as y e eies of the handemayde are all wayes on the handes of her maystres so lette our eyes be bent euer vnto y e LORD vntyll he hath mercy vpon vs. Let vs aske pacieÌ„tly abyde his diuyne wyll surely we shall not be deceyued of our desyres But yf we shall appoynte hym the tyme wyl that he be obedieÌ„t to our wyl rather thaÌ„ we to his than do we tempte him prouoke his anger agaynst vs. ExaÌ„ple haue we in y e History of Judith where we read that whan the Israelites had ben longe oppressed of Nolofernes his army had contynued manny houres in theyr prayers cryenge vnto the LORDE for helpe yet perceyued none at all at y e hande of God They all consented that yf God dyd not helpe theÌ„ wythin fyue dayes they woulde gyue ouer both theÌ„selues theyr citie vnto Dolofernes his people But whan Judith that vertuous woman hearde of it she sayde Why haue ye consented to gyne ouer the citie vnto the Assyrianes yf helpe commeth not vnto you from the LORDE within fiue dayes What are you that thus tempte the LORD This is not a sayeÌ„g for to prouoke mercye but rather to store vp yre to kyndle furor Daue ye appoynted y e tyme of the LORDES mercy haue ye appoynted hym a daye at youre pleasure But seynge the LORDE is pacieÌ„t let vs repent and be sory for this thynge and let vs desyre his sauour w t wepynge teares Thus se we that it is no sâ—iale of fence be our peticions neuer so righteous for to appoynte God y e tyme. For that appoyntement of tyme declareth vs to be vnsaythfull It sheweth that we haue no ryght perswasion of God It is a manifest argument that we depende hange vpoÌ„ Gods goodnes mercy only for our carnail profytte auauÌ„tage It maketh euydent that we do no longer regarde God than he satisfieth and fulfylleth our lustes pleasures and desyres Therfore let vs do that we are coÌ„maunded that is huÌ„blye offer vp our prayers to God myth all submission of mynde powre out our hertes before him with vnfayned teares lament our cause vnto hym nothynge doubtynge but that accordyng to his moost godly promyse he wyll heare vs grauÌ„t vs those or els better thynges when it shall be hys plesure And yf God semeth to withdraw his helpe froÌ„ vs at any tyme not streyghtwayes to grauÌ„t vs our requestes lette vs not dispayre nor fall from the true confidence truste hope in the moost confortable promises of god therfore but rather be the more earnest importune in askynge beynge perswaded that God only differeth prolongeth the accomplyshmeÌ„t of his moost faythfull promyse bycause he wyll trye oure fayth whyther it be right constant and stedfast or not Dearly beloued sayth S. JohnÌ„ Chrisostome whaÌ„ I saye praye vnto God besech hym wayte vpon him thou sayst I haue prayed once twyse thryse yea and ten tymes twenty tymes what haue I receyued sayst thou Go not thy way tyll thou receyuest for the ende of the thyng asked is the receyuynge of hym that prayethe Than cease thou whan thou hast receyued yea rather neyther cease y u than but stil perceyue coÌ„tinue giuig thaÌ„kes for that which thou hast receyued y e that which thou hast taken may coÌ„tinually remayne with the. Let vs followe the woman of Canane which as it woulde appeare beynge denyed of her peticioÌ„ diuers tymes at the leeste receyuynge but smale coÌ„fort at christes hand would not cease but styll continued in makynge suyte supplicacioÌ„ for y e helth of her doughter tyll at the laste she heard this swete coÌ„fortable voyce O woman great is thy fayth Be it vnto the as thou wylte ¶ The. xx Chapter THe laste of all which is to be coÌ„sythered in the preparacion of prayer is so necessary that without it all the other are but vayne nothyng to the purpose And it is this that whaÌ„ soeuer we entend to pray we do fyrst forgyue such as haue offended vs or els by no meanes can we obtayne remission of our synnes fauour at the hand of God Therfore do we on thys manner praye in the Pater noster Forgyue vs oure dettes euen as we forgyue our detters And Christ sayth forgyue and it shall be forgyuen you Yea he gyueth vs a playne coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t y e we should forgyue so many as haue offeÌ„ded vs before we praye or elles oure prayer worketh vs rather damnacion than saluacioÌ„ Whan ye prepare your selues to praye sayeth Christe forgiue yf ye haue ony thyng agenst ony man that your father which is in heaueÌ„ may forgyue you also your trespasses Agayne he sayth yf ye forgyue men theyr faultes your heaueÌ„ly father wyl also forgyue you But yf ye do not forgyue men theyr faultes nether wyll your father forgiue you your faultes We reade that Peter came vnto Christ sayd LORDE howe ofte shal my brother synne agaynste me and I shall forgyue hym Untyll seuen tymes Christ aunswered I say not vnto the vntyl seuen times but vntyll seuenty tymes seueÌ„ tymes And â— Luke he sayth Take hede to your selues If thy brother synneth ageÌ„st the rebuke hym yf he repente forgyue hym â–ª And yf he synneth seuen tymes in a daye agaynste the shall seuen tymes in a day turne agayne vnto the sayenge It repenteth me forgyue hym And in Mathewe to make the matter more playne that we shall not be forgyuen of God except we forgyue theÌ„ y e offende vs he putteth for the a similitude or parable of a certayne kynge which when he called hys seruauntes to a countes had one brought to hym which ought hym ten thousande talentes Whan he was not able to paye hys Lorde coÌ„maunded hym to be folde his wyfe his Chyldren