The pomander of prayer, newly madeThe pomaunder of prayer, newly made

❧ For the true understanding of Gods word.

❧ For the true vnderstanding of Gods word.

O Lord as thou alone art the Author of the holy scriptures, so likewise can no man, although never ⟨image 37⟩so wise, politic and learned, understand them, except he be taught by thy holy spirit, which alone is the Schoolmaster to lead the faithful into all truth. Vouchsafe therefore I most humbly beseech thee to breath into my hart thy blessed Spirit, which may renew the senses of my mind, open my wits, reveal unto me the true understanding of thy holy mysteries▪ and plant in me such a certain and infallible knowledge ⟨p. 36⟩of thy truth, that no subtle persuasion of mans wisdom may pluck me from thy truth, but that as I have learned the true understanding of thy blessed will, so I may remain in the same continually, come life, come death, unto the glory of thy blessed name.

O Lorde as thou alone art the Authour of the holy scriptures, so lykewyse can no manne, althoughe neuer ⟨image 37⟩so wise, politike and learned, vnderstand them, except he be taught by thy holy spiryt, which alone is the Scholemaster to lead the faithfull into all truth. Uouchesafe therfore I moste humbly beseeche thee to breath into my hart thy blessed Spirit, whiche may renew the senses of my minde, open my wits, reuele vnto me the true vnderstāding of thy holy misteries▪ and plant in me such a certaine and infailyble knowledge ⟨p. 36⟩of thy truthe, that no subtyll perswasyon of mans wysdom may pluck me from thy truth, but that as I haue lerned the true vnderstāding of thy blessed wyll, so I may remayne in the same continually, come lyfe, come death, vnto the glory of thy blessed name.