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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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herte_n unto_o god_n &_o he_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v unto_o he_o ▪_o what_o cry_v y_o u_o unto_o i_o ▪_o his_o cryeng_v be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o herte_n he_o cry_v which_o it_o a_o pure_a mind_n to_o god_n &_o therefore_o be_v he_o hear_v though_o the_o mouth_n keep_v silence_n i._n in_o like_o manner_n anne_n the_o wife_n of_o helcana_fw-la when_o she_o have_v be_v long_o baren_a &_o w_z tout_fw-fr fruit_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o from_o her_o opprobry_n and_o shame_n and_o gyve_v her_o child_n which_o thing_n she_o obtain_v and_o yet_o say_v the_o scripture_n she_o speak_v in_o she_o herte_fw-la her_o lip_n only_o move_v seven_o but_o her_o voice_n be_v hear_v nothing_o at_o all_o marry_o magdalene_n also_o pray_v not_o with_o her_o lip_n &_o mouth_n when_o she_o wassh_v christ_n foot_n w_n t_o y_fw-fr ●_o tear_n of_o her_o eye_n &_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o here_o of_o her_o head_n 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unto_o death_n do_v not_o jeremye_n pray_v unto_o god_n when_o he_o be_v in_o prysonne_n vi_fw-la do_v not_o christ_n customable_o pray_v on_o y_o e_o mountain_n in_o the_o fell_v xxvi_o do_v he_o not_o pray_v in_o the_o gardyn_n do_v he_o not_o pray_v hang_a upon_o the_o cross_n seven_o do_v not_o stephen_n pray_v to_o god_n when_o ne_fw-la be_v stone_v unto_o death_n two_o do_v not_o y_z e_z apostle_n with_o certain_a woman_n &_o mari_n the_o mother_n of_o jesu_n &_o his_o brother_n pray_v together_o after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o a_o parloure_n x._o do_v not_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n pray_v at_o home_n in_o his_o house_n do_v not_o peter_n pray_v in_o the_o over_o part_n of_o the_o house_n of_o simon_n the_o camner_n xxi_o do_v not_o paul_n w_n t_o his_o companion_n pray_v in_o dyvers_a place_n as_o city_n town_n field_n s_n see_v bank_n shyppe_n pryson_n &_o c_o be_v not_o all_o these_o hear_v yes_o very_o &_o their_o petition_n grant_v they_o merciful_o what_o do_v we_o 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