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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
¶ The Pomaunder of Prayer. › ¶ Of Singlemen.¶ The Pomaūder of Prayer. › ¶ Of Singlemen.
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 Single men.
¶ Of Singlemen.
Lord thou hast commanded by thine holy Apostle, that we should abstain from fornication, and that every one of us should know ⟨image 21⟩how to keep his vessel, that is to say his body in holiness and honour and not in the lust of concupiscence: as do the heathen which know not God: I beseech thee give me grace to behave my self according to this thy holy commandment▪ that in this time of my single life I defile not my body with who redom or with any other uncleanness: but so order my self with all honesty: and pureness of life, that I may glorify thee my Lord God both ⟨p. 13⟩in body and spirit.
LOrd thou hast commaunded by thine holi Apostle, that we should abstaine from fornicacion, and that euerye one of vs shoulde knowe ⟨image 21⟩how to keep his vessel, that is to say his body in holines and honour and not in the lust of concupiscence: as doo the heathen whiche knowe not God: I beseeche thee geue me grace to behaue my selfe according to thys thy holy commaundemente▪ that in this time of my single lyfe I defile not my body wt who redom or with ani other vnclennes: but so order my self with all honesty: and purenes of life, that I may glorify thee my Lord God both ⟨p. 13⟩in body and spirite.