O GOD, all good and wise, it hath pleased thee, by certain means, & proceedings, to work in thy elect, regeneration necessary for their salvation, whereby they do in ⟨image 93⟩themselves feel the old Adam to die with his lusts, and the new man to increase in the desires of righteousness, when the Holy-ghost even this day plucketh out of their hearts, vice, and instead thereof, planteth virtue, making it to bring forth fruit, furthering thereby daily, the rooting out of sin, and increase of the gifts of thy grace. I beseech thee (O Lord) that as it hath pleased thee, freely to justify me by the singular gift of ⟨image 93⟩faith in our Saviour Jesus Christ, granting me peace with thy Majesty through his sacrifice: so thou wouldst vouchsafe to illuminate the eyes of my soul, as to make me know, to the sanctification of thy name, what the hope of those is, whom thou hast called to the incorruptible inheritance of thy glory. Grant (my God) that my thoughts may be replenished and contented with this steadfast hope in thy love, which thou ⟨image 94⟩offerest unto us in the gospel, with this holy desire, I say, supported with an assured expectation one day, and for ever to obtain the celestial riches, which thou hast granted me to believe, which no eye hath seen, no ear hath heard, nor no understanding hath comprehended: namely, that I may be able to behold thy countenance and live, to participate without end, thy kingdom above, to enjoy there the society ⟨image 94⟩of the angels, to be there a fellow heir, with the glorified spirits: Finally, there to be fully united unto Christ, & by him, to thee, O Father, the fountain of eternal life, and so to possess the sovereign good eternally. Let this holy meditation, and the hope to enjoy that full and perfect contentment, so occupy my senses, that it may be my thought, my pleasure, my labour, my habitation, and my most ordinary vacation. Also ⟨image 95⟩that all the cares of the world, and the affections of my flesh, which might divert me from so christian a resolution, may give place to this spiritual virtue, the anchor where of resteth in heaven, that it may lodge wholly and for ever in the secret of my heart; sith it is very true that it will yield as certainly his solid and sole good, in fullness of time, as if already I did possess it, uniting me unto thee, (O Lord) by the holy mysteries of thy ⟨image 95⟩grace.
O GOD, all good and wise, it hath pleased thee, by certaine meanes, & proceedings, to work in thy elect, regeneration necessary for their saluation, whereby they do in ⟨image 93⟩themselues feele the old Adam to die with his lusts, and the newe man to encrease in the desires of righteousnesse, when the Holi-ghost euen this day plucketh out of their hearts, vice, and insteade thereof, planteth vertue, making it to bring forth fruite, furthering therby daily, the rooting out of sin, and encrease of the gifts of thy grace. I beseech thee (O Lorde) that as it hath pleased thee, freely to iustifie me by the singular gift of ⟨image 93⟩faith in our Sauiour Iesus Christ, granting me peace with thy Maiestie through his sacrifice: so thou wouldst vouchsafe to illuminate the eyes of my soule, as to make mee knowe, to the sanctification of thy name, what the hope of those is, whome thou hast called to the incorruptible inheritance of thy glorie. Graunt (my God) that my thoughts may be replenished and contented with this stedfast hope in thy loue, which thou ⟨image 94⟩offerest vnto vs in the gospel, with this holie desire, I say, supported with an assured expectation one day, and for euer to obtaine the celestial riches, which thou hast graunted mee to beleeue, which no eie hath seen, no eare hath heard, nor no vnderstanding hath comprehended: namely, that I may be able to behold thy countenance and liue, to participate without ende, thy kingdome aboue, to enioy there the societie ⟨image 94⟩of the angels, to be there a fellow heire, with the glorified spirits: Finaly, there to bee fully vnited vnto Christ, & by him, to thee, O Father, the fountaine of eternal life, and so to possesse the soueraigne good eternaly. Let this holie meditation, and the hope to enioy that full and perfect contentment, so occupy my senses, that it may be my thought, my pleasure, my labour, my habitation, and my most ordinary vacation. Also ⟨image 95⟩that all the cares of the world, and the affections of my flesh, which might diuert mee from so christian a resolution, may giue place to this spiritual vertue, the anker wher of resteth in heauen, that it may lodge wholy and for euer in the secret of my heart; sith it is verie true that it will yeeld as certainely his solide and sole good, in fulnesse of time, as if already I did possesse it, vniting mee vnto thee, (O Lord) by the holy misteries of thy ⟨image 95⟩
