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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…
[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].
London: printed by John Day, 1550London: printed by Ihon Day, 1550
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
What shall I speak of the mighty Monarchies or Empires of the Assyrians and Greeks,1 which flourished not only with all kind of temporal riches, but also with most excellent and learned wits? Live they not now in most miserable captivity under that cruel tyrant the great Turk that mortal enemy of Christs religion? Howe came it to pass? Verily they were disobedient to Gods word, unthankful one to another, and led a life more lascivious and wanton than that effeminate king Sardanapalus. God stirred up preachers to exhort them unto repentance. They laughed them to scorn. It came to pas, that God for thei• ingratitude and churlishness gave them into such an enemies hand, as none could be found more hateful neither concerning Christ nor Christs religion, which at that time both killed & sold an infinite number, and even at this present oppresseth them with most miserable servitude, and holdeth them down in most vile slavery, unto the great decay of the christen faith, & unto the unspeakable sorrow of all godly people.
What shall I speake of the myghtye Monarchies or Empyres of the Assyryans and Greekes,1 whiche florished not only with al kinde of temporall ry•ches, but also wyth moste excellent and learned wyttes? Lyue they not nowe in most myserable captiuity vnder that cruell tiraunt the great Turke that mortall ennemye of Christes religion? Howe came it to passe? Verelye they were disobediente to Gods word, vnthanckefull one to another, and led a lyfe more lasciuious and wāton than that effeminate king Sardanapalus. God stirred vp preachers to exhorte them vnto repentaunce. They laughed theym to scorne. It came to pas, that God for thei• engratytude and churlyshnes gaue them into suche an ennemies hande, as none could be founde more hateful neyther concerning Christ nor Christes religion, whych at that tyme bothe kylled & soulde an infynyte number, and euen at this presente oppresseth them wyth most miserable seruitude, and houldeth them down in most vile slauery, vnto the great decaye of the christen faythe, & vnto the vnspeakeable sorow of al godly people.
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