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

¶ For strength against the devil, the world, and the flesh.

¶ For strength against the deuell, the world, and the flesh.

O Lord God, the Devil goeth about like a roaring Lion, seeking whom he may devour. The Flesh lusteth against the Spirit. The world persuadeth unto vanities, that we may forget thee our Lord God, & so for ever be damned. Thus are we miserably on every side besieged of cruel & unrestful enemies, & like at eve ri moment to perish, if we be ⟨image 43⟩not defended with thy godly power against their tyranny. I therefore poor & wretched sinner despairing of mine own strengths, which in deed are none, most heartily pray thee to endue me with strength from above, that I may be able through thy help with strong faith to resist Satan, with fervent prayer to mortify the raging lusts of the Flesh, with continual meditation of thy holy law, to avoid the foolish ⟨p. 42⟩vanities & transitory pleasures of this wicked world, that I through thy grace be ing set at liberty from the power of mine enemies, may live and serve thee in holiness & righteousness all the days of my life.

O Lorde God, the Diuell goeth about like a roring Liō, seeking whom he may deuour. The Flesh lusteth against the Spirite. The world perswadeth vn to vanities, yt we may forget thee our Lorde God, & so for euer be dāned. Thus are we miserably on euery side beseeged of cruell & vnrestful enemies, & like at eue ri moment to perish, if webe ⟨image 43⟩not defended with thy godly power against their tirā ny. I therfore poore & wretched siner dispairīg of mine owne strengthes, whiche in deed are none, moste hartely pray thee to endue me wt strēgth from aboue, that I may bee able through thy help with strong faith to resist Satā, with seruēt prayer to mortify ye raging lusts of the Fleshe, with continuall meditation of thy holy law, to auoyde the foolish