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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 prayer unto God the Son.
¶ A prayer vnto God the sonne.
O Lord Jesus christ the Son of the living God, yea, very God himself begotten of god the father from everlasting & continuing true & immortal God worlds without end by thee all things were made both in heaven and in earth, by thee also they be conserved & kept in a ⟨image 9⟩order, thou art the brightness of thy fathers glory thou art the very image of his substance, in thee are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, in the dwelleth all fullness, by thee are we reconciled to God the father, by thee are we set at peace with him, through the blood of the cross, by thee have we free access unto the glorious throne of Gods majesty, & by thee are we brought in through faith unto his grace, wherein we stand and rejoice, ⟨p. 8⟩in hope of the glory of God: we thank thee for all thy benefits, & most humbly beseech thee to give us grace faithfully to believe in thee, steadfastly to confess thee true God and true man, earnestly to acknowledge thee our alone redeemer, saviour, Satisfier, Reconciler, Intercessor, Mediator and Advocate that we altogether depending on thee and thy merits, on thy blessed passion, precious death and ⟨image 10⟩glorious resurrection, may study through thy grace, so to order our life in true holiness and innocency, that at the day of judgement thou mayst present us both body and soul unto thy heavenly father, and so for ever and ever placed us in thy glorious kingdom.
O Lord Iesu christ ye sōne of ye liuing God, yea, very God himself begottē of god ye father frō euerlasting & continuing true & immortal God worlds wtout end by thee al thīgs wer made both inheauen and in earth, by thee also they be cōserued & kept in a