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

¶ Of Children.

Thou haste given a commandment in thy law, O heavenly father, that children should honour their fathers and mothers, I most humbly beseech thee, therefore to breath thy holy spirit into my breast, that I may reverence and honour my father & mother not only with outward gestures of mi body, but also with the unfeigned affection of the hart, love them, obey them, pray for them, help them, and do for them, both in word and deed, ⟨p. 15⟩whatsoever lieth in my power, that thou seeing mine unfeigned hearty good will toward my Parents mayst become my loving heavenly father, & number me among those thy children, whom thou hast appointed (from everlasting) heirs of thy glorious kingdom, through thy well beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

THou haste geuen a commaundemēt in thy law, O heauēly father, that children should honour theyr fathers and mothers, I moste humbly beseeche thee, therfore to breath thy holy spirit into my brest, that I maye reuerence and honoure my father & mother not oneli wt outward gestures of mi body, but also with the vnfayned affecciō of the hart, loue them, obey them, pray for them, help them, and doo for thē, both in worde and dede, ⟨p. 15⟩whatsoeuer lyeth in my power, that thou seeing myne vnfayned harty good wil toward my Parentes mayst become my louing heauenly father, & number me among those thy children, whō thou hast appointed (from euerlasting) heires of thy glorious kyngdom, through thy welbeloued sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.