Master Bezaes household prayers translated out of French into EnglishMaister Bezaes houshold prayers translated out of French into English

To all Christians, zealous in holy Prayers.

To al Christians, zealous in holy Prayers.

Luke 21. The Kingdom of God is at hand, watch therefore, praying at all times.

Luke 21. The Kingdome of God is at hand, watch therfore, praying at all times.

IF we are endued with the true knowledge of our estate, and condition, as also, the efficacy of holy prayers, we should not need to be advertised often, to present our selves before God, to offer unto him our vows, and to beseech his fatherly love, or dilection, for ⟨image 7⟩guiding us, by his good spirit, unto the light of his trueth, to increase in our hearts, faith, love, constancy, humility, and other his heavenly gifts, to forgive us our debts, to mortify the corruptions of our nature, to clothe us with his spiritual armour, against the assaults of the devil, the world & the flesh, to provide for our necessities, to preserve us from infinite dangers, which compass us round about: to be short, to grant us his holy spirit, to guide the whole course of our life, to the glory of his name, and the peace and salvation of our own souls. For, he who hath not a feeling ⟨image 7⟩of the great want of all these graces, or blessings, and consequently, the necessity of prayers unto God, for obtaining the same, knoweth not himself, but is senseless and void of all feeling. By prayer we bless God for his goodness, power, wisdom, justice, and mercy towards us: because of our prayers, he blesseth us, in doing us good, and distributing his benefits amongest us: it is unto us, as the soul of our souls: for that prayer quickeneth our affections, and lifteth up our hearts unto heaven; which otherwise would be dead in sins and trespasses, by following the vanities