A06743:71
[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.
O Lord Jesus Christ that true1 and everlasting Bishop the Mirror and lively exemplar2 of all faithful pastors and herdmen both in life and doctrine,3 which camest down from God thy father not only to be our redeemer,4 but also our teacher,5 to open and declare unto us the mysteries of the holy scriptures afore hid,6 and corrupt through the leaven and false doctrine of the Scribes,7 Pharisees, Sadducees, and such other deceivers of the people.
O Lord Iesu Christe that true1 and euerlastynge Bishoppe the Myrrour and lyuely exemplare2 of all faythfull pastours and herdmē both in life and doctryne,3 whiche camest down from God thy father not onelye to bee oure redeamer,4 but also oure teacher,5 to open and declare vnto vs the mysteryes of the holye scryptures afore hydde,6 and corrupte thorowe the leauen and false docrine of the Scribes,7 Pharyseis, Saduces, and suche other deceiuers of the people.