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

Replenish my soul always with heavenly delectation and heavily mirth, that I may obtain some little portion or part in thy kingdom, although not amongst the perfect men whose steps I cannot follow: yet at the least wise amongst the inferior sorry. The marvellous devotion of an other woman cumeth now unto my mind, which with a virtuous love did seek thee lying in the sepulchre, which when thy disciples went away and departed ⟨image 106⟩from thee, did remain with thee her self, which sat there sad and sorrowful weeping long and very much, and when she did arise she searched with a diligent eye and with many tears the corners of the sepulchre which was left empty, if the might espy thee out in any place, whom she with a fervent desire sought. Yea and more over she went again and again to the sepulchre, but that was not enough unto her, nether did it satisfy her desire. For the grace of a good work is to persevere and continue in the same. And because she did love more then other, and that ⟨p. 104⟩in loving she wept and in weeping she searched, & in searching she continued, therefore was it thy pleasure that she should first find thee, see thee, and talk with thee before all other.

Replenish my soule alwayes wt heauenli delectacion and heauely mirth, yt I may obteine some litle porcion or part in thy kingdome, although not emongst the perfect men whose stepes I cannot folow: yet at the least wise emongst the inferiour sorie. The marueilous deuotiō of an other woman cumeth now vnto my minde, whiche with a vertuous loue did seek thee lying in the sepulchre, whiche when thy discipies went away and departed ⟨image 106⟩from thee, did remain with thee her self, whiche sat there sad and sorowfull weping long and very muche, and when she did arise she serched with a diligent eye and with many teares the corners of the sepulchre whiche was left emptie, if the might espie thee out in any place, whom she with a feruent desire sought. Yea and more ouer she went again and again to the sepulchre, but that was not ynough vnto her, nether did it satisfie her desire. For ye grace of a good wurk is to perseuer and continue in the same. And because she did loue more then other, and that ⟨p. 104⟩