The third Flowre called a holie Hymne,
conteining 1 A request for assistance against our aduersaries. 2 A confession of our vilenesse by reason of sinne. 3 A pe∣tition
The diamond of deuotion cut and squared into sixe seuerall points: namelie, 1 The footpath to felicitie. 1 2 A guide to godlines. 81 3 The schoole of skill. 181 4 A swarme of bees. 209 5 A plant of pleasure. 245 6 A groue of graces. 283 Full of manie fruitfull lessons, auaileable to the leading of a godlie and reformed life: by Abraham Fleming.
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- The diamond of deuotion cut and squared into sixe seuerall points: namelie, 1 The footpath to felicitie. 1 2 A guide to godlines. 81 3 The schoole of skill. 181 4 A swarme of bees. 209 5 A plant of pleasure. 245 6 A groue of graces. 283 Full of manie fruitfull lessons, auaileable to the leading of a godlie and reformed life: by Abraham Fleming.
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- Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.
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- [London] :: Printed by Henrie Denham dwelling in Pater Noster Rowe, being the assigne of William Seres,
- 1581.
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"The diamond of deuotion cut and squared into sixe seuerall points: namelie, 1 The footpath to felicitie. 1 2 A guide to godlines. 81 3 The schoole of skill. 181 4 A swarme of bees. 209 5 A plant of pleasure. 245 6 A groue of graces. 283 Full of manie fruitfull lessons, auaileable to the leading of a godlie and reformed life: by Abraham Fleming." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00935.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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for true mortification and re∣generation. 4 Of the pretiousnesse of mans soule.
R.
1 ACcording to thine vnmeasu∣rable mercies, O God, heare my praier, and let thine eares be open to the crie of my complaint.
Be my sauiour and deliuerer from danger and distresse, & bridle thou the desperatenesse of mine ad∣uersarie, that he do me no mischefe.
Rebuke them (O Lord) that go about to raise reproches against me: chastise them, that they may seé wherein they haue offended.
As for me, I will withstand them in their maliciousnesse: for I hope thou wilt arme me with the spirit of fortitude and patience.
Holie one of Israell, heare the supplication of me thy seruant, and in the time of necessitie assist me.
2 A worme and no man I con∣fesse my selfe to be, yea, more vile
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and contemptible, than anie vnrea∣sonable creature: for sinne hath s••oong my soule.
My heart is defiled with a thou∣sand corrupt cogitations: yea, the thoughts which are hidden in my heart, are not so infinite, as they are wicked.
From mine infancie and cradle I haue bene blemished with sinne, and as for righteousnes or iustice, there is none in mine entrailes.
Lord, I am so ouerwhelmed in sinne and iniquitie, that I stand in continuall feare of thy punish∣ment: Oh giue me grace to repent!
Euening and morning I call my sinnes to memorie, and they are more in number than the haires of my head: yet (O Lord) be mercifull.
3 Make me a new creature by the inspiration of thy sanctifieng spirit, and let mine inward man be circumcised with the razour of mortification.
Increase in me godlie desires,
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and let all carnall concupiscences be quite quenched in me, that I may long after nothing, but the loue of thy lawe.
4 Nothing is more pretious in thy sight (O Lord) than the soule of man, O let not sinne preuaile a∣gainst it.
Grant me thy grace euen to the last houre of my life, that I may haue in heauen mine inheritance, purchased by Christ his death and passion,
Amen.