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.

The eleuenth Flowre called a holie Hymne, (Book 11)

conteining 1 A petition to God vnder a continued allegorie, for a renewed life. 2 The weedes of the heart. 3 The good and wholesome hearbes of the soule.

M. (Book 11)

1 AS siluer is purged from drosse by the force of the fire, so by thy mercie, O Lord GOD, let me be purged from mine offen∣ces and sinnes.

Be fauourable vnto me an vn∣fruitefull bough of old Adams rotten and putrified stocke, O wa∣ter thou me with thy sanctifieng spirit.

Raine downe from heauen vp∣on me, I beséech thee: O let the drops of thy grace fall vpon me, that I may bud and beare blos∣soms.

As for the wéedes of wicked∣nesse and sinne, let them wither and die in me, that I may leade an vpright life in thy sight and glori∣ous presence.

Husband me in such wise, O Lord, that I may fructifie and in∣crease abundantlie, that I may bring foorth thirtie, sixtie, and an hundred fold, according to thy good pleasure.

A riuer of pleasantnesse be thou vnto me, whereby I may be filled full of sap, and flourish continuallie like the gréene Baie trée.

Make my leaues neuer to wi∣ther or vade, let not the Sunne scortch or drie them, to the losse of their beautifull colour and séeme∣linesse.

From all stormes and tempests shéeld and ouershadowe me, that my roote may be replenished with pith, and my branches spread a∣broade.

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