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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.
¶ Of the exceeding love of the ever lasting father toward mankind.
¶ Of thexceding loue of the euer lasting father toward mankind.
OH unmeasurable pity and fatherly love, oh inestimable charity, that thou shouldest deliver thy Son to suffer death to the intent thou mightest redeem ⟨p. 78⟩and ransom a servant. God was made man, to the intent that man, being lost, might-be plucked out of the power of devils. How gentle and kind a lover of man was thy Son our God who thought it not enough to humble him self to be made man of the very virgin Mary: but also took upon him the pains of the cross in shedding his blood for us and for our salvation. He came a pitiful God, he came for his pity & goodnesses sake, he came to search and to save that which was lost. He sought the strayed sheep, he sought and found, and he being a good Lord and truly ⟨image 80⟩a very good & pitiful shepherd, brought him home upon his shoulders unto the folds of the flock. Oh charity, oh pity, who hath heard any such things? who is not astonied to consider the bowels of so great mercy? who would not marvel? who would not ho nor & worship thee for thy great charity wherewith thou lovedst us? Thou didst send thy Son into the similitude of flesh, subject to sin, that he might condemn sin for sin, that we might be made thy righteousness in him.
OH vnmesurable pitie and fatherly loue, oh inestimable charitie, that thou shouldest deliuer thy sonne to suffre death to thintent thou mightest redeem ⟨p. 78⟩and raunsom a seruaunt. God was made mā, to the intent that man, being lost, might-be plucked out of the powre of deuels. How gētle and kinde a louer of man was thy sōne our God who thought it not enough to humble him self to be made man of the very virgin Mary: but also took vpon him the paines of the cros in sheding his bloud for vs and for our saluation. He came a pitifull God, he came for his pitie & goodnesses sake, he came to serche and to saue that which was lost. He sought the straied sheep, he sought and found, and he being a good Lorde and truly