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A14100	The garlande of godly flowers bewtifully adorned as most freshly they flourish in the gardeins of right faithfull Christian writers. Yéeldyng foorth a very comfortable sauour to the afflicted soule, wherby hée is salfly [sic] transported vnto the mercifull throne of the most glorious God. Carefully collected, and diligently digested into ordre, by Tho. Twyne, Gentleman. 1574.	Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.	1574 (1574)	STC 24408; ESTC S118788	34,454	128

sinne the serpent of troublesome temptations the minger of all mischeifes and the ouerthrower of vertues But O thou most glorious God as thou hast lightned my vnderstandyng and perseuerance in these to discerne what is hurtfull to mee and displeasant to thee dispose euen so the hart of thy seruant with the dayly influence of thy grace that I may bée acquit from al such sharpe assaultes as may winne mée from thee but confirme mée in all Godlinesse trueth and faithfulnesse Make my harte the vndefiled instrument of pure perfect thoughts and my tungue the Trump of thine eternall prayse my bodie the habitation of the holly Ghost myne eyes the windowes to beholde the worthy way that leadeth vnto thée my legges the supporters of my bodie and soule towardes th'attainment of thy heauenly kyngdome Incline mine eares that I may giue diligent attendance vnto thy moste blessed will and commaundementes expressed in thy moste sacred woorde mollifie the hardnesse of my hart that it may easely entre in and firmely take roote to th' increase of semblant seedes of vertu and godlinesse in mee graunt this O Lorde for my delight is in thy seruice Knocke harde O Lorde God O knocke harde at the doore of my conscience with the ringle of thy moste holly wil awake mée out of the snorkyng sleepe of securitie in sinnynge whereout manie doo neuer rise agayne but vtterly perish put mee in minde of my duetie towardes thy diuine maiestie let mée haue the wisdome to know my self and that thou only art my good Lorde and God. I confesse with gréeuous gronyng of hart that I haue manifoldly transgressed thy commaundementes in seekyng thee I haue embraced that which I should haue refused I haue stragled longe whilst I should haue walked in thy wayes and trode in thy pathes I haue gone backe when I should haue pursued thy pleasure and haue trained my selfe in the trauerse of thy teachynges Leade mée O Lorde with thy heauenly hande and I shalbée truely lead dirext mee with the spirite of vnderstandyng and I shalbée saulfly directed let the bright burnyng lampe of thy woonderfull woorde still shyne béefore mine eyes and pearce into my harte so shall I bée sure not to treade one steppe amisse bée thou alwayes my most mercifull God and make mée continually thy most obedient childe Blot the beadroule of my misdeedes out of thy remembrance O thou kynge of mercie and indorse the recordes of my transgressions with a discharge of thy great compassion set thy holly hande vpon my harte in token that I am thy childe and write the woordes of thy pleasure in my breast make mée assured that I am one whom thou haste predestinated vnto life Glorifie thy self in mée Lorde for I am thy woork and let mée bee glorified in thée for thou art my GOD my strength my saluation and glorie purifie my soule that thou mayst dwell in mée and graunt I may bée made woorthy to dwell in thee for thou art in althinges and althinges are in thée to thée therfore bée praise and honour for euer and euer Amen L. ¶ Learne to do wel applie your selues to equatie deliuer the oppressed helpe the Fatherlesse to his right let the widdowes complaint come before you ¶ The sixt Flower LORDE in thy moste louynge mercies haue I alwayes put my whole trust and confidence wherfore thou haste assured mée that I shall come to no reproche nor shame there shal no ignominie nor confusion take holde vpon mee and although there should rise whole thousandes of wicked conspiratours against mée yet should they not preuayle for thou art the portion of my hope Accordynge vnto whiche moste swéetest couenantes of thine so let thy kindenesse more then fatherlie compasse mée alwayes like the garment wherwith I am couered let thy mercies bée vnto mée a shielde of defence and a buckler of assured protection that I may neuer dread the furie of any foe striue hée to ouerthrow my bodie or soule O turne the hartes of those that hate mée without a cause or bée offēded with mée for thy blessinges sake wherewith thou hast blessed mée eyther because thou hast increased mee with wealth or aduaunced mée to honour or lifted mée into the fauour of my gracious Soueraigne wherin I yéelde thy maiestie moste hartie thankes Make mée O Lorde a méete mēber for the vocation whervnto thou hast called mée graunt mee the gifte of godlinesse as thou haste planted mee in preheminēce of place let vertue flowrish and vice bée suppressed the righteous cause of the Orphane widowe and sutche as are destitute preuayle and the oppressour receaue his deserued foyle Bryng it thou to effect O almightie God from whom procéedeth the motion of all good thoughtes that as thou hast made thine onely Sonne our Sauiour Christe the sole sheapheard of thy faithfull flocke so wee may all know his voyce and follow him in sinceritie of life and puritie of doctrine all the dayes of our life I hartly béeséeche thee Lorde that in consideration of mine vnrighteousnesse thou giue mee not ouer into the handes of mine enemies and sutch as fayne woulde see my fal and reioyce at my finall destruction and especially deliuer mée from false prophetes and preachers whiche seeke only their owne commoditie and not the edefication of thy hungrie peoples soules Cause mee to take a moste singulare delight in the readynge and hearyng of thy holly Gospell to frame my life accordyng vnto the sacred institutions of thy woorthie woorde without whiche all other doctrine concernyng the woorshipping of thée is deuilish and vngodly and that by all meanes I may seeke the settyng foorth of the same Let the enemies of thy trueth bee enemies vnto mée that embrasinge their persons with laudable charitie I may persecute their offences vnto th'amendement of their liues and conuersation and that they may vnderstand at length that thou art a ielous God and wilt not giue thine honour to another O moste mightie kynge and giuer of all gracious goodnesse conuert the hartes of all sutche as persecute thy Christe in his membres thine elect open their eies I béeséeche thée that they may béehold their errours and repent them of their misdeedes and confirme the hartes of the afflicted that they may persist in confessing thy name Mercifully cal mée backe for I acknowledge that for my parte I haue walked wronge thou hast giuen me vnderstandynge to perceaue myne owne imperfections the multitude of them lieth heaped béefore myne eyes and my harte is sore gréeued therwith O comfort mée good Lord and quicken mée oftsoonesin thée I haue bin continually more readie to offende thy maiestie then to execute thy heauenly will there is no maner of meanes wherin a man may displease thée that I am guiltlesse take mercie vpon mée and forgiue mée therefore for I am determined neuer agayne to commit the like strengthen mee with thy spirite that I neuer sinne hereafter Most louynge Father and mercifull God I hartely require thee for my Lorde Iesus

for I acknowledge my manifolde iniquities and I am hartely sorie for my sinnes I am woe that euer I went awrie thou seest Lord the contrition of my hart and my sighing is not hid from thée take no reguarde to my crimes that are past but harken how I purpose to amende only guide mée with thy grace shunne not the sute of a sinner but heare the prayer of him that putteth his trust in thee as thou most louingly hast promised Thou art almightie O Lorde my God and canst graunt whatsoeuer is asked giue vnto my soule an hartie féelyng of true deuotion fulfill mée with the Charitie and louynge kindenesse of thy deere sunne which hee expressed when moste humbly hée offred himselfe vpon the Crosse died the bitter death and shedde his precious bloud for the sinnes of mee and many Lorde if my teares were in quantitie match to the déepe sea and my sighes were as the smoke of a Fornace and my sobbes coulde breake the harde Diamonde and my waylynges were equall vnto the noyse of thundre and my sorow were sutch as no tongue can expresse yet could I not sufficiently lamēt for the guilt of my gréeuous offences Thou hast giuen mee an harte to vnderstande thee and eies to béehold thee in thy woorthie woorkes giue mée also I pray thee a desier to walke in thy will and then I am certayne I shall want nothynge that is needefull for the good estate of my bodie or soule aboue all giue mée the quietnesse of a calme conscience and seperate mée not from the hope of thy health I haue prayed vnto thee my swéet God for perfection of minde so I béeséeche thée also sende mée the strength and firmitude of bodie with al the powers therof to thy pleasure preserue the corporal life of my soueraigne thy faithfull seruant our gracious gouerner likewise of my parentes friendes and kinsefolke vouchesaulfe to bée fauourable vnto my feere whom thou hast sent mée in thy feare and stande good father vnto my poore remainder the béeloued moitie of my life If thou graunt not my petitions thou art true notwithstandyng for God heareth not sinners and if thou giue eare vnto my prayers thou art merciful for thou commaundest mée to aske and I shall receaue and if I obtayne it is only thy méere liberalitie no desert of mine shew mée thy mercie that I may bee hearde and make mee worthy O Lorde to receaue Thou hast taught mée to pray O deliuer mée from the greate éeuill saue mée from the mouth of the monstrous Dragon whiche continually prosecuteth mée and with the sheild of thy might deliuer mée from his perilous hornes for his most gréedy desier is to entrappe my life and to deuoure my soule whiche thou haste created Wherefore O Lorde incessantly I crie vnto thee acquite mee from my daylie aduersarie whiche whether I sleepe or wake whether I eate or drinke or whatsoeuer I doo by all meanes bothe day and night lieth in waite priuely or openly to shoote his venemous shaftes against mee and to sley my soule but bee thou my gracious protectour If thou Lorde bée on my side I estéeme not the force of any foe there is nothynge to hurt where thou arte to helpe there can no fende of darcknesse impugne where the Lorde of light doth defende let mée not perish Lorde through lacke of thy succour for in my hart I haue made thee the full refuge of my hope and the rampier of my health Confesse I must néedes that the deuises of my hart haue driuen mee from my duetie and the imaginations of my minde haue augmented my mischeif but I trust Lorde that in the ritchnesse of thy mercies thou wilt thinke on my pouertie and in the plentie of thy goodnesse thou wilt remembre my scarcitie of perfectiōs and take fauourable compassion vppon mee O eternall Lorde I powre not foorthe my prayers béefore thy presence trustynge in the strength of mine owne righteousnesse but in thy greate and manifolde mercies saue mée Lorde for thy déere sonnes sake preserue mée from slaundrous tungues and hatefull hartes defende mée from mishappe pestilence famine murther and sudden death I béeséeche thee I will singe with my mouth and giue thankes with my harte and set foorth thy glorie most glorious God and I will conforme all the members of my body that they shall doo thy will I wil bee wholy the Lords and the Lorde shal bee the porcion of my patrimonie refuse mée not for my will shall alwayes bée with thée Amen E. ¶ Euery mans woorke shalbeo made manifest the day shall declare it bicause it shal bee reuealed by the fier and the fier shall trie euerie mans woorke what it is ¶ The .xij. Flower EVerlastyng God and most mercifull Father thou haste stirred mée vp with the liuely feelyng of an vnfayned faith this day to call vpon thy most holly name increase I béeséethe thee continually that godly desier within my breast for I know thou hast guiftes enow in store for vs all and thou wilt heare the humilitie of an hartie praier Heare mée now therefore O my Lorde for I stande a far of criynge with the Publican Lorde haue mercie vpon mée which am a sinner and with the Leaper Lorde if it bée thy will thou canst clense mée and with the faithfull Centurian Lorde my seruant is very sicke and like to die but say thou the woorde and hée shall bée made whole What doo théese woordes signifie other O Lorde but that I am in miserie and fayne woulde bée reléeued I am in sorow and fayne would bée comforted I am in distresse and fayne woulde bee succoured I am in sinne and fayne woulde bée pardoned and I come vnto thee for thou art the only woorker of wealth and Lorde of mercie and I hope thou wilt helpe mée Haue mercie vpon mée O Lorde haue mercie vpon mée for I had neuer so mutche néede my offences are increased and my force is diminished a●d if I would take in hand to write the millians of my misdeedes that dayly doo burden my bodie and sinke my soule it were néedeful that thou shouldest create in mee a thousande new toongues I can hide nothyng from thée that whiche I haue committed in secrete lieth manifest béefore thy celestiall eyes for at the dooynge of all thynges thou art present and thou art the perpetuall bee holder of my harte and all my delightes déedes and deuises of minde are as cleare in thy sight as is the light of the nooneday and more clearer But harken now awhile O my soule forsake thy worldly businesse and carefull cogitations for a season bée at leasure vnto God and take thy rest in him entre into the secret closet of thy harte and shut foorth all other occupations and when thou art there alone then séeke for the lorde and hée will séeke for thée and if thou list thou shalt surely finde him And when thou hast founde him say then vnto him O lorde my harte hath sought thy face

the bitternesse of his soule his praier shal bee heard euen hee that made him shal heare him ¶ The .xv. Flower CHasten mée O God howbéeit not in the consumyng rage of thy ielous wrath for then shall I vtterly perish but temper I béeséeche thee thy fury with compassion to the redresse of my life not confusion of my soule for if thou shouldest deale so seuerely with sinners alas what should béecome of them for there is no fleash righteous in thy sight O thinke mercifully vppon the auncient sore of our sinnes how that vnwittyngly wée are coneaued and borne in iniquitie and bée thou readie to apply the salue of thy mercie the onely remedie of Adams infected frute wherby our wekned bones are made stronge and wée are eftsoones erected into thy fauour Thou hast layde thine heauie displeasure vpon mée whiche I know well my wickednesse hath deserued namely a carelesse conscience and necligent callyng vpon thée for grace and thou hast opened mine eyes that I might béeholde my miserie and how far I am caried from thee that art the port of my saluation Notwithstandyng thy roddes and thy staues O Lorde wherwith thou hast beaten mée haue brought mee comfort thy correction is full of compassion and in the midst of the miseries whiche deseruedly thou heapest vpon our heads thou gronest at our plagues what due damnation deserueth sutche demeanure Agayne O moste vnspeakeable mercie of thy diuine goodnesse that béeholdest vs dayly turnynge away our vnhappie eares shuttynge our foolish eyes hardning our stubburne hartes and yet notwithstandynge criest vnto vs O yée sinners incline vnto wisdome and béeholde for I am the Lorde your God. Mercifull God if at any time I haue bin sutche one I hartely beeséeche thée not to impute it vnto mée forgiue mée all my fonde negligences and grosse ignorancies whiche I haue left vndoone let them come no more into thy sight to bée obiected agaynst mée O how well were I if it might please thée to draw mée a direct line in thy lawes that I might goe right and leade mée in the light of thy trueth that I might not trippe and hold mée by the hande that I might not fall but especially if thou wouldest take mée vnto thée that wheras thou art I might bée euer there also I haue meruelously offended thée and there are manie occasions of offence whiche if thou wouldest take from mée then should not my sinnes bée so burdenous vnto my soule nor so gréeuous vnto thy sight whiche I confesse are manifold but Lorde I know thy mercie and sauyng health are infinite and thou art prone vnto forgiuenesse The ripenesse of my perfection shalbée the gréenesse of thy glorie the Summer of my sutes shalbée the spryng of thy prayse the haruest of my righteousnesse shal bee the séede of thy commendation the winter of my wickednesse shalbée the earyng of thy honour the frutes of my faith shalbée the flower of thy worthinesse the toppe of my tranquillitie shalbée the roote of thy renowme I will walke in thy wayes O Lorde and obey thy will I will kéep thy commaundementes and take care of thy couenantes I will holde thy heastes as my life and reguarde thy preceptes as mine owne soule there shall nothyng thrust mée from thy trueth nor fray mée from thy feare nor allure mee from thy loue and then am I as certayn that I shal liue as I am sure thy prayses shall not die Amen O ¶ O giue eare vnto good counsell and bee content to bee reformed that thou maist bee wise hereafter for there are manie deuises in a mans hart neuerthelesse the counsell of the Lorde shall stande for euer ¶ The .xvj. Flower O Lorde thou Father and GOD of my life I béeseeche thée for thy sunne Christes sake bend down thine eyes of compassion vpon mée that am thine humble seruant but at this presente wofully oppressed with careful incumbrances of sinne so that I want power to lift vp my handes and with my tongue I am not able to expresse the sorowes that I sustayne I am déepely wounded that my life languisheth away I am broken that I cannot recouer I am sore that I cannot bée cured I am sicke that I cannot bée saued I am so nighe death that I cannot liue I am so pined that I am past al helpe vnlesse that thou O Lorde come with spéedie reléeife the worker of my wealth and curer of all infirmities For if thou put foorthe thy hollie hande I shalbée holpen if thou doo tutche mée I shalbée saued if thou doo but say the woorde my lothsomnesse shalbée releeued O Lorde I pray thee hartely come ease mée of my gréeifes come cure mée of my care come saue mée from my sickenesse come assure me from my sores restore mee to my health and prolonge the dayes of my life to thy pleasure In weakenesse of bodie and infirmitie of minde in feeblenesse of flesh and crasinesse of conscience in aduersitie of the worlde and all miseries of mankinde I haue made mine ernest complaynt vnto thee O Lorde and thou hast graciously heard mee thou diddest neuer turne from mee in prosperitie nor disdayne mée in trouble and I trust thou wilt neuer forsake mée Lorde this worlde is subiect vnto meruelous mutabilitie the state of men is variable for thou enritchest the poore empouerishest the ritch thou pullest downe the loftie and raysest vp the base yet graunt vnto mée that I may with all meekenes of minde bée well contented with the callyng wherunto thou hast alotted mée and yéelde vnto thée moste duetifull thankes therefore Giue not vnto mée O God the great heapes of worldly wealth nor cast not vpon mée the gnawyng paines of pininge pouertie for ritches make a man not know himselfe mutchelesse God and pouertie manie times is an enemie vnto verteous maners and godlinesse but mercifully graunt vnto mée a resonable competent liuing There are many that haue fallen by abundance and diuerse by lacke but O thou heauenly Father that art only the ritche God vouchsaulf I beeseeche thee to giue mée alwaies a sufficient relieuynge bothe for my body and soule and for the charge of householde whiche thou hast giuen vnto mee and in althynges to auoid most vayne superfluitie Sweete Lorde fixe my minde firmely vpon thee and nothyng els as for worldly things let them séeme vile vnto mee in respect of thee let mee take comfort in thee and not in them suffer no mirth to remayne in my minde nor ioy to harbour in my harte nor pleasure to rest in my thought nor desier to abide in my breast that is not in thee and for thee only If it bee thy will O eternal kyng that I shall liue in thy loue and continue in thy fauour take away from mee the meanes of ordinarie offending thee make mee angrie without sinning humble without faynynge merie without lightnesse sad without out mistrust sobre without dulnesse and trustie without doublenesse Strike into my harte a true feare of thee yet that I doo