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The pomander of prayer, newly madeThe pomaunder of prayer, newly made
The pomander of prayer, newly made by Thomas BeconThe pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
Imprinted at London : Over Aldersgate beneath .S. Martins, by John Day, 1561Imprinted at London : Ouer Aldersgate benethe .S. Martins, by Iohn Day, 1561
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.
¶ A thanks giving unto God for all his benefits.
¶ A thanks geuing vnto God for all his benefites.
Thy benefits, toward me O most loving Father, are so great & infinite whether I have respect unto my body or unto my soul, that I find not in my self how to recompense any part of ⟨p. 49⟩thine unspeakable goodness toward me. But thou which needest none of my goods, knowing our beggary, yea our nothing, requirest of us for a recompense of thy kindness only the sacrifice of praise and thanks giving, o lord and merciful father, what worthy thanks am I pore & wretched sinner able to give thee? Notwithstanding trusting on thy mercy & favourable kindness, I offer unto thee in the name of Christ the sacrifice ⟨image 51⟩of praise, ever thanking the most heartily for all thy benefits, which thou hast be stowed upon me thine unprofitable servant from the beginning of my life unto this present hour, most hum bly beseeching the to continue thy loving kindness to ward me, and to give me grace to walk worthy of this thy fatherly goodness, that when thou shalt call me out of this careful life, I may enjoy it thy most singular ⟨p. 50⟩last benefit, which is everlasting glory through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the ho li ghost be all honour & praise for ever and ever.
THy benefites, toward me O moste louing Father, are so great & infinite whether I haue respect vntomy body or vnto my soule, that I finde not in my self how to recompence any part of ⟨p. 49⟩thine vnspeakable goodnes toward me. But yu whiche needest none of my goods, knowing our beggery, yea ournothing, requirest of vs for a recompēce of thy kindnes only ye sacrifice of praise and thanks geuing, o lorde and mercifull father, what wurthi thanks am I pore & wretched sīner able to geue the? Notwtstāding trusting on thy merci & fauorable kīd nes, I offer vnto thee in the name of Christe the sacrifice