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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. › ¶ For Charity.¶ The Pomaūder of Prayer. › ¶ For Charitie.
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.
¶ For Charity.
¶ For Charitie.
Thy cognisance & badge, whereby thy Disciples are known (O Lord & saviour Jesus Christ) is charity or love, which cometh out of a pure hart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. I pray thee therefore ⟨image 32⟩give me this Christen love, and perfect charity, that I may love thee my Lord God with all my hart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strengths, doing alway of very love that only, which is pleasant in thy sight: again that I may love my neighbour and Christen Brother as my self, wishing as well to him as to my self, & ready at all times to do for him, what so ever lieth in my power, that when we all shall ⟨p. 31⟩stand before thy dreadful judging place, I being known by thy badge, may be numbered among thy disciples, and so through thy mercy receive the reward of eternal glory.
THy cognisaunce & badge, whereby thy Disciples are knowen (O Lorde & sauiour Iesu Christe) is charitie or loue, which cometh out of a pure hart, and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfayned. I pray thee therfore ⟨image 32⟩gyue me this Christen loue, and perfect charitie, that I may loue thee my Lord God with all my hart, with al my minde, with all my soule, and with all my strēgths, dooing alway of very loue yt onely, whiche is pleasaunte in thy sight: again that I may loue my neighbour and Christen Brother as my self, wishing as well to him as to my self, & redy at al tymes to doo for him, what so euer lieth in my power, that when we al shal