Title page of [The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…, London, 1550

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[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies…

Name: [The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…
Author: Thomas Becon

[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days for the safeguard, health, and comfort of all degrees, and estates / newly made by Thomas Becon].[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies for the sauegard, health, and comforte of all degrees, and estates / newlie made by Thomas Becon].

Thomas Becon 1512–1567London: printed by John Day, 1550London: printed by Ihon Day, 1550

[32], cliiii [i.e. 312], [14] p. · 55k words · STC 1719.5 · ESTC S1782

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Contents: ¶A Table of the prayers contained in this book.Contents: ¶A Table of the prayers co••tayned in thys booke.

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¶A Table of the prayers contained in this book.

¶A Table of the prayers co••tayned in thys booke.

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The prayer of our Lord. A Prayer for the morning. Fol. •. A Prayer for the night. Fol. ii. A Confession of our sins unto god y• father. fol. iii. A Confession of our sins unto our Lord Jesus Christ. fol. vii. A confession of our sins unto the holy ghost. fo. xi. A prayer to be said before dinner. fol. xiii. A Thanksgiving unto god after dinner. fo. x••ii. A prayer to be said before supper. fol. eode• A thanksgiving unto god after supper. fol. x•• A prayer for the kings Majesty. fol. eod• A prayer for •he kings Council. fol. x•• A prayer for Judges. fol. […] A general prayer for all Magistrates. fol. xvii• ▪ A prayer for Bishops, and ministers of God•• word. fol. […] A prayer for gentlemen. fol. […] A prayer for landlords. fol. […] A prayer for merchants. fol. […] A prayer for lawyers. fol. eodem▪ A prayer for labourers & men of occupations. fo. […]. A prayer for rich men. fol. […] A prayer for poor people. […] A prayer for the commons fol […] A prayer to them that are unmarried. […] A prayer for them that be married. […] A prayer for women with child. […] A Thanksgiving unto God for th […]. […] A prayer for fathers and mothers. […] A prayer for children. […]

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Becon 1512–1567

Place

London

Printer

John DayIhon Day

Year

1550

Size

[32], cliiii [i.e. 312], [14] p.

Words

55,378

Catalogue

STC 1719.5 · ESTC S1782

Text

EEBO-TCP A06743

Passages

368

Sections

Title page

[The flour of godly prayers] [most worthy to be used in these our days…[The flour of godly praiers] [most worthy to be vsed in these our daies…

¶A Table of the prayers contained in this book.

¶A Table of the prayers co••tayned in thys booke.

❧To the most honourable & virtuous Lady Anne, Douches of Somerset her •race. Thomas Becon her most humble and faithful servant, wisheth the favour of god, increase of honour long life, and prosperous health▪ both of body and soul.

❧To the most honourale & vertuous Lady Anne, Douches of Somerset her •race. Thomas Becon her most hūble and faythful seruant, wysheth the fauour of god, encrease of honour long lyfe, and prosperous health▪ both of body and soule.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶A Table of the prayers contained in this book.

¶A Table of the prayers co••tayned in thys booke.

❧To the most honourable & virtuous Lady Anne, Douches of Somerset her •race. Thomas Becon her most humble and faithful servant, wisheth the favour of god, increase of honour long life, and prosperous health▪ both of body and soul.

❧To the most honourale & vertuous Lady Anne, Douches of Somerset her •race. Thomas Becon her most hūble and faythful seruant, wysheth the fauour of god, encrease of honour long lyfe, and prosperous health▪ both of body and soule.

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