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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 Husbands.¶ The Pomaūder of Prayer. › ¶ Of Husbandes.
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 Husbands.
¶ Of Husbandes.
Forasmuch (O heavenly father, as thou hast called me from the single life unto the holy state of honourable wedlock, which is thy good and blessed ordinance for all them to live in, that have not the gift of continency, and hast given me a woman to wife, that I living with her in thy fear may avoid all uncleanness, I most heartily pray thee give me grace to live with her according to thy godly ⟨image 22⟩pleasure. Kill in me all filthy & fleshly lusts. Suffer me not to delight in any strange flesh, but to content my self only with her love, to love her as Christ loved the congregation, to cherish her as I would cherish mine own body, so provide for her according to my ability, to instruct her with the knowledge of thy blessed word, quietly and peaceably to live with her, and to agree together in such perfect concord and unity, as is found among ⟨p. 21⟩many members in one body▪ seeing now that we also are no more two, but one flesh, that other seeing our godly and quiet conversation, may her by be provoked to forsake their filthy living, & so embrace the holy state of honourable wedlock unto the glory & praise of thy holy name.
FOrasmuche (O heauenly father, as thou hast called me from the single lyfe vnto the holy state of honourable wedlocke, which is thy good and blessed ordinaūce for all them to liue in, that haue not the gift of continēcy, and hast geuen me a woman to wyfe, that I liuing with her in thy feare mai auoid al vnclēnes, I moste hartelye pray thee geue me grace to liue with her accordinge to thy godly ⟨image 22⟩pleasure. Kil in me al filthy & fleshly lustes. Suffer me not to delyght in any straunge fleshe, but to content my self onely with her loue, to loue her as Christe loued the congregacion, to cherishe her as I wold cherishe mine owne body, so prouide for her according to my ability, to instruct her with ye knowledge of thy blessed worde, quietly and peaceably to liue with her, and to agree together in suche perfecte concorde and vnitie, as is founde among