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Three prayers one for the morning, another for the eveningThree prayers one for the morning, another for the euening
Three prayers one for the morning, another for the evening: the third for a sick-man. Whereunto is annexed, a godly letter to a sick friend: and a comfortable speech of a preacher upon his death bed. Anno. Dom. 1591.Three prayers one for the morning, another for the euening: the third for a sick-man. Whereunto is annexed, a godly letter to a sicke freend: and a comfortable speech of a preacher vpon his death bedde. Anno. Dom. 1591.
London: printed by John Charlewood? for Thomas Man, 1591
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.
Now Lord we go forth to fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil: and the weakest of our enemies, is stronger then we: therefore we come unto thee, for thy holy spirit to take our part; that is, to change our minds, and wills, and affections, which we have corrupted, to remove all the hinderances which lets us to serve thee: and to direct all our thoughts, speeches & actions, to thy glory, as thou hast directed thy glory to our salvation. Although we be sinners (O Lord) yet we are thine, & therefore we beseech thee to separate our sins from us, which would separate us from thee, that we may be ready to every good, as we are to evil. Teach us to remember our sins, that thou mayest forget them, and let our sorrow here, prevent the sorrow to come. We were made like thee, let not flesh and blood turn the Image of GOD to the image of satan: our foes are thy foes, let not thine enemies prevail against thee to take us from thee, but make thy word unto us, like the star which led unto Christ: make thy benefits, like the pillar which brought to the land of promise: make thy ⟨p. 7⟩cross, like the messenger which compelled guests unto the banquet: that we may walk before men like examples, and alway look upon thy Son, how he would speak and do, before we speak or do any thing.
Now Lord we goe forth to fight against the world, the flesh, and the deuill: and the weakest of our enemies, is stronger then we: therefore we come vnto thee, for thy holy spirite to take our parte; that is, to chaunge our mindes, and wils, and affections, which we haue corrupted, to remoue all the hinderances which lets vs to serue thee: and to direct all our thoughts, speeches & actiōs, to thy glory, as thou hast directed thy glory to our saluatiō. Although we be sinners (O Lord) yet we are thine, & therefore wee beseech thee to separate our sinnes from vs, which woulde separate vs from thee, that wee may be ready to euery good, as wee are to euill. Teach vs to remember our sinnes, that thou mayest forgette them, and lette our sorrowe heere, preuent the sorrowe to come. Wee were made lyke thee, let not flesh and bloode turne the Image of GGD to the image of sathan: our foes are thy foes, let not thine enemies preuaile against thee to take vs from thee, but make thy worde vnto vs, like the starre which ledde vnto Christ: make thy benefites, like the piller which brought to the lande of promise: make thy ⟨p. 7⟩