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A06909 A newe pathway vnto praier ful of much godly frute and christe[n] knowledge, lately made by Theodore Basille. Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567. 1542 (1542) STC 1734; ESTC S101290 98,046 290

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of_o a_o devil_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a dyvell_n she_o y_fw-fr ●_o have_v the_o dyvell_n do_v find_v mercy_n &_o yet_o be_v she_o hate_v when_o she_o do_v sin_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o be_v but_o a_o short_a saienge_n yet_o do_v it_o contayn_n a_o whole_a see_v of_o mercy_n for_o where_o soever_o mercy_n be_v there_o be_v all_o good_a thing_n though_o thou_o be_v without_o the_o chyrch_n cry_v say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o move_v thy_o lip_n but_o only_o cry_v in_o thy_o mind_n for_o god_n also_o hear_v they_o that_o hold_v their_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o place_n to_o be_v seek_v but_o a_o beginning_a of_o a_o place_n jeremy_n be_v in_o the_o mire_n &_o he_o make_v god_n bounteous_a unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n job_n be_v on_o y_o e_o dung_n hill_n &_o he_o make_v god_n merciful_a unto_o he_o jonas_n be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n &_o he_o have_v god_n gentle_a to_o he_o though_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o vain_a prey_n where_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v pray_v thou_o be_v the_o temple_n seek_v no_o place_n the_o see_v be_v before_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o egipcian_n behind_o at_o their_o back_n &_o moses_n in_o the_o mydde_v speak_v nothing_o for_o he_o be_v great_o trouble_v in_o his_o prayer_n yet_o say_v god_n unto_o he_o what_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o like_o manner_n thou_o therefore_o when_o soever_o temptation_n shall_v come_v upon_o the_o fly_v unto_o god_n &_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v he_o a_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v seek_v after_o a_o place_n god_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n for_o thou_o yet_o speak_v he_o will_v say_v behold_v here_o i_o be_o present_a thou_o have_v not_o yet_o make_v thy_o prayer_n and_o he_o bryngethe_v help_v for_o if_o thou_o haste_v a_o mind_n pure_a from_o unclean_a motion_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o market_n or_o in_o way_n or_o in_o the_o consystory_n or_o in_o y_z e_z see_v or_o in_o the_o in_o or_o in_o the_o ship_n or_o in_o onye_n other_o place_n of_o the_o world_n look_v where_o so_o 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true_o with_o it_o himself_o considere_v the_o highness_n of_o god_n &_o the_o humbleness_n of_o himself_o to_o gyve_v diligence_n that_o he_o on_o such_o sort_n compose_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o may_v offend_v y_z e_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o y_z e_z his_o prayer_n may_v be_v favourable_o accept_v &_o gracious_o hear_v and_o that_o this_o thing_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a that_o he_o follow_v the_o ancient_a &_o holy_a father_n in_o time_n paste_v which_o when_o they_o offer_v their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n use_v continual_o both_o to_o fast_a &_o gyve_v alm_n for_o as_o thoby_n say_v twelve_o prayer_n be_v good_a with_o fast_a &_o alm_n better_a than_o to_o hide_v up_o treasure_n of_o gold_n for_o alm_n do_v delyver_v from_o death_n &_o it_o be_v that_o which_o purge_v sin_n ¶_o the_o xxvi_o chapter_n first_o as_o concern_v fast_v fast_v we_o must_v know_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o contryte_n humble_a &_o 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unto_o god_n his_o father_n as_o at_o many_o other_o time_n the_o same_o also_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n thus_o see_v we_o how_o necessary_a a_o thing_n ●t_a be_v to_o join_v fast_v w_n t_o prayer_n therefore_o sayethe_v peter_n iiii_o be_v you_o sober_a and_o watch_v in_o prayer_n also_o s._n paul_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o excess_n of_o eating_a &_o dronckennes_n not_o in_o chamber_v &_o wantonness_n xiii_o not_o in_o strife_n &_o enuyenge_a but_o put_v ●●_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o make_v not_o provysion_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o ierunatio_fw-la hereto_o pertayneth●_n the_o sayenge_a of_o our_o golden_a mouth_a doctor_n s._n john_n chrisostom_n fastig●_n say_v he_o be_v a_o help_n to_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n without_o fast_a be_v but_o gra●●_n cyle_fw-la slender_a &_o weak_a the_o prayer_n be_v valeaunt_n &_o strong_a which_o be_v make_v in_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o a_o trouble_a heart_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spiryte_n a_o contryte_n &_o humble_a herte_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v i._n but_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o contryte_n herte_n can_v he_o not_o have_v which_o eat_v &_o drynck_v &_o set_v all_o his_o mind_n on_o delicious_a fare_n for_o bread_n make_v strong_a the_o herte_n and_o wine_n make_v it_o merry_a the_o strength_n that_o come_v of_o bread_n suffer_v not_o the_o spiryte_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v humble_a &_o the_o merine_n that_o come_v of_o wine_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o herte_n to_o be_v con●rite_n therefore_o when_o soever_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v pray_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n whereof_o they_o have_v need_n they_o ever_o join_v fast_v with_o prayer_n as_o daniel_n &_o other_o do_v and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o fast_v be_v y_o e_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v they_o never_o separate_v a_o sunder_o but_o be_v ever_o put_v 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next_o morning_n betimes_o or_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o may_v to_o go_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v offend_v w_n to_o we_o or_o we_o w_z e_z they_o &_o never_o cease_v till_o we_o have_v make_v a_o agreement_n between_o we_o be_v perfect_o persuade_v that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n please_v god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v not_o in_o love_n and_o charite_v iii._n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n every_o one_o that_o hatethe_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslear_a &_o you_o know_v that_o every_o manslear_a have_v not_o everla_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o ☞_o look_v what_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n that_o day_n let_v we_o so_o bewail_v our_o sin_v &_o take_v such_o thought_n for_o y_o e_o commission_n of_o it_o y_z t_z we_o may_v have_v no_o more_o pleasure_n to_o do_v that_o offence_n again_o but_o rather_o be_v make_v the_o more_o circumspect_a ●_o beware_v afterward_o y_o e_z we_o be_v no_o more_o oppress_v with_o the_o subtle_a assault_n of_o satan_n let_v we_o every_o day_n dye_v unto_o sin_n let_v we_o continual_o mortyfye_v the_o affect_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o long_o we_o live_v the_o lesser_a let_v sin_n remain_v in_o this_o our_o mortal_a body_n let_v all_o our_o meditation_n study_n &_o endeavour_n be_v nothing_o else_o than_o a_o perpetual_a care_n to_o lead_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a life_n ¶_o the._n xli_o chapter_n but_o if_o it_o so_o chaunse_v nota._n that_o when_o we_o have_v considere_v the_o spend_n of_o the_o day_n we_o perceyve_v no_o notable_a crime_n &_o heinous_a fault_n commit_v neither_o against_o god_n nor_o our_o neighbour_n than_o let_v we_o rejoice_v gyve_v god_n thanks_n &_o desire_v he_o so_o continual_o to_o aid_v we_o with_o his_o divine_a help_n y_z e_z we_o may_v not_o only_o continue_v in_o that_o purite_n of_o life_n lxxxiii_o but_o also_o go_v forth_o from_o say_v to_o say_v &_o from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n till_o we_o wax_v ancient_a in_o christ_n &_o become_v perfette_n man_n in_o our_o profession_n ●rape_n these_o thing_n once_o do_v let_v we_o than_o fall_v to_o prayer_n desyre_v god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o gyve_v we_o a_o prosperous_a &_o quiet_a night_n &_o that_o neither_o sat●_n nor_o none_o of_o his_o angel_n do_v trouble_v we_o but_o that_o though_o the_o body_n take_v rest_n &_o sleep_v yet_o the_o mind_n the_o herte_n the_o inward_a man_n may_v always_o watch_v to_o he_o &_o delight_n in_o high_a perpetual_o after_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o commyt_v ourselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o god_n &_o so_o swete_o gyve_v ourselves_o to_o rest_n and_o let_v this_o be_v our_o dayely_a exercise_n d_o lord_n god_n if_o we_o will_v do_v this_o with_o a_o servant_n herte_fw-la &_o burn_a love_n toward_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v express_v that_o great_a &_o singular_a commodity_n will_v ensue_v to_o do_v thus_o be_v y_o e_o duty_n of_o we_o all_o but_o whither_o we_o have_v do_v it_o or_o not_o let_v every_o man_n search_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o amend_v thus_o have_v i_o declare_v what_o time_n i_o think_v moost_n convenient_a for_o prayer_n &_o how_o we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o y_z e_z time_n of_o prey_n eng_v i_o have_v not_o do_v this_o to_o bind_v &_o snarlethe_v conscience_n of_o any_o christen_v man_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a to_o serve_v god_n at_o all_o hour_n but_o to_o help_v the_o infyrme_v and_o weak_a christian_n that_o they_o first_o use_v these_o time_n &_o certain_a introduction_n may_v afterward_o come_v unto_o the_o perfection_n of_o worshyp_a god_n at_o all_o time_n for_o a_o christian_a man●hall_v have_v abundant_a occasion_n at_o all_o hour_n to_o call_v on_o y_z e_z name_z of_z y_z e_z lord_z for_o help_v notwithstanding_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v look_v upon_o these_o thing_n y_z e_z i_o have_v here_o write_v with_o a_o syngle_a eye_n he_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o altogether_o superuncaneous_a &_o vain_a god_n give_v we_o 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&_o perfect_v gift_n descend_v and_o come_v down_o i._o what_o haste_v thou_o that_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi haste_v not_o receyve_v say_v paul_n if_o thou_o haste_v receyve_v it_o iiii_o wherefore_o do_v thou_o rejoice_v as_o though_o y_fw-fr u_fw-la have_v not_o receyve_v it_o let_v not_o y_z e_z wise_a man_n ix_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n rejoice_v in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o let_v not_o the_o strong_a man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o strength_n nor_o let_v not_o the_o rytch_n man_n rejoice_v in_o his_o riches_n but_o let_v he_o that_o rejoice_v rejoice_v in_o this_o if_o he_o understond_v &_o know_v i_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o y_z e_z earth_n &_o these_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o desire_v say_v the_o lord_n see_v than_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi all_o our_o glory_n and_o rejoice_a aught_o to_o be_v in_o our_o lord_n god_n alone_o iiii_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n all_o way_n &_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v 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he_o give_v we_o a_o body_n much_o more_o beautyfull_a and_o pleasant_a in_o aspect_n than_o any_o other_o line_a creature_n have_v he_o give_v we_o a_o mind_n ●●●rendued_v with_o wit_n reason_n discre●●●_n wisdom_n virtue_n knowledge_n cunning_a immortalite_a godliness_n &c_n &c_n he_o set_v we_o in_o paradyse_n i._n and_o give_v we_o rule_v power_n &_o dominion_n overall_a the_o fish_n of_o the_o see_v &_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n &_o over_o all_o lyve_a creature_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o earth_n again_o when_o we_o in_o our_o parent_n have_v transgress_v his_o moost_n godly_a precepte_v iii._n &_o thereby_o