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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 ministers of Gods word.
Thou high Priest and O everlasting bishop Jesus Christ, the alone teacher of all godly trueth, and the only Curate of our souls, which by thy holy word hast appointed some of thy congregation to be Ministers and Preachers of thy blessed law and Glorious ⟨image 13⟩gospel, that by this means, the holy ghost also working, they may call sinners unto repentance, preach remission of since in thy name, persuade unto virtue, and dissuade from vice: forasmuch as it hath pleased thee to call me an unprofitable servant unto that holy office of ministration, and to make me a preacher of thy word: I most humbly beseech thee, to give me thy holy spirit, which may lead me in to all trueth, instruct me with the ⟨p. 12⟩knowledge of thy holy mysteries, and through his heavenly inspiration so prepare my heart, and order my tongue, that I may neither think, breath, nor speak any thing, but that may turn unto thy glory and the edifying of thy flock. Grant also that what soever I preach in word, I may fulfil the same in work unto the example of that thy flock, which thou haste purchased with thy precious blood, that when thou the chief shepherd shalt appear I being ⟨image 14⟩found faithful in my office, may through thy goodness receive the incorruptible crown of glory.
Thou hygh Priest and O euerlasting bishop Iesus Christ, the alone teacher of all godly trueth, and the onely Curate of oure soules, whyche by thy holye worde hast appointed some of thy congregacion to be Ministers and Preachers of thy blessed lawe and Gloryous ⟨image 13⟩gospell, yt by this meanes, the holy ghost also working, they may call synners vnto repentaunce, preache remission of synnes in thy name, perswade vnto vertue, and disswade frō vice: forasmuch as it hath pleased thee to cal me an vnprofitable seruaūt vnto that holy office of ministracion, and to make me a preacher of thy worde: I moste humbly beseeche thee, to geue me thy holy spirite, whiche may lead me in to all trueth, instruct me with the